Patents by Inventor Tsuyoshi Gotanda

Tsuyoshi Gotanda has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20140249998
    Abstract: An electronic receipt managing server includes a reception unit configured to receive electronic receipt information relating to a sale of a merchandise at a store to a consumer, an electronic receipt management unit configured to manage the electronic receipt information, an additional information management unit configured to manage additional information, for example, warranty information, of the merchandise with the electronic receipt information, an electronic receipt transmission unit configured to transmit the electronic receipt information to an information processing device associated with a code of the consumer, and an additional information transmission unit configured to transmit the additional information to the information processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Taro ANDO, Akiko SUSAKI, Yumiko OKUMA, Maki SATO, Takuro MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20140249951
    Abstract: A merchandise sales data processing apparatus includes a code reading unit configured to read a code of a customer purchasing a merchandise, an electronic receipt issuing instruction unit configured to receive an instruction for issuing electronic receipt information associated with merchandise sales data, an electronic receipt generation unit configured to generate the electronic receipt information in correlation with the code of the customer when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction unit, a transmission unit configured to transmit a company code indicating a company and the electronic receipt information generated by the electronic receipt generation unit to an electronic receipt server, and a receipt printing unit configured to print a paper receipt associated with the merchandise sales data when the instruction for issuing the electronic receipt information is not received by the electronic receipt issuing instruction uni
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Taro ANDO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA
  • Publication number: 20140249909
    Abstract: An electronic receipt system includes an electronic receipt collective management unit which associates a code of a consumer with electronic receipt information including information concerning a payment made by the consumer in different stores, a reception unit which receives an input a search condition pertaining to an electronic receipt, a search unit which searches the electronic receipt collective management unit based on the search condition, and an output unit which outputs a result of search acquired by the search unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Satoru ISHIHARA, Etsuroh KAWAMURA
  • Publication number: 20140249970
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic receipt system includes an electronic receipt collective management unit, an electronic receipt transmission unit, and an electronic receipt display unit. The electronic receipt collective management unit manages electronic receipt information as digitized sales information related to in-store shopping in association with an first code for identifying a customer, and manages sales information, which is associated with a second code, from on-line shopping at a virtual store on a network as electronic receipt information by associating the second code with the first code. The electronic receipt transmission unit transmits the electronic receipt information associated with the first code to an information processing apparatus. The electronic receipt display unit displays the electronic receipt information transmitted to the information processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiko SUSAKI, Shinya TAKAKURA, Hiroaki IMAI, Kunihiro YAMADA, Masayoshi NAKATANI, Takamitsu MUKUNASHI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiko AKAMINE, Yuko TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20140249971
    Abstract: An electronic receipt management server includes an electronic receipt management unit for managing a code of each consumer and electronic receipt information in correlation with each other, a first receiving unit for receiving from an information processing device of a consumer a selection of electronic receipt information that is an object of grouping, among the electronic receipt information correlated with the code, and a first grouping unit for grouping the selected electronic receipt information into a group to be managed by the electronic receipt management unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiko SUSAKI, Shinya TAKAKURA, Hiroaki IMAI, Kunihiro YAMADA, Masayoshi NAKATANI, Takamitsu MUKUNASHI, Kou TANAKA, Takeshi YOSHIMURA, Naomichi YAMAMOTO, Kento DOAMI, Jun SUGIYAMA, Tomoyuki ANAMI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA
  • Publication number: 20140236713
    Abstract: A server for an electronic receipt system includes a storing unit configured to store electronic receipt information including an item purchased by a customer, customer information, and promotion information for a predetermined item, a communication unit configured to receive a request for the electronic receipt information from a communication device, and transmit the electronic receipt information to the communication device, and a controller configured to associate the electronic receipt information with the promotion information if the purchased item is the predetermined item, and control the communication unit to transmit the electronic receipt information with the associated promotion information to the communication device in response to the request for the electronic receipt information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Taro ANDO
  • Publication number: 20140236714
    Abstract: An electronic receipt system generates, in association with a code of a shopper, electronic receipt information related to commodity sales data processing, stores the generated electronic receipt information in a storing unit, and stores additional information associated with commodity information and a specific condition in the storing unit. The electronic receipt system causes an information processing apparatus associated with the code of the shopper to display the electronic receipt information associated with the code and a selectable object for instructing a start of processing for the additional information related to the commodity information included in the electronic receipt information in a display unit. The electronic receipt system displays the electronic receipt information and displays. If the selectable object is operated, the electronic receipt system transmits a start signal for the processing for the additional information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicants: HAKUHODO INC., TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Makoto FUKASAWA, Taro ANDO, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Satoru ISHIHARA, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Kazuhisa ARAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20140164193
    Abstract: An electronic receipt system generates electronic receipt information associated with commodity sales data in association with a member code of a consumer, stores company codes in a storage section in association with electronic receipt information in a plurality of electronic receipt management units corresponding to company codes representing different companies, and manages electronic receipt information associated with the plurality of company codes stored in each electronic receipt management unit. Then, the electronic receipt system displays, to an information processing apparatus corresponding to a member code of a consumer, the electronic receipt information containing at least one company code corresponding to the member code on a display section in association with company code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taro Ando, Keiichi Hasegawa, Satoru Ishihara, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Akiko Susaki, Makoto Fukasawa, Yasuhiro Arai
  • Publication number: 20130259320
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, A system for providing commodity information includes a storage module configured to store a plurality of data files, each data file corresponding to a commodity and including a plurality of data fields, each of the data fields comprising: commodity identification information data, symbol identification data, detailed commodity information data, and producer information data, a first recognition module configured to identify the commodity by comparing an input commodity image to the commodity identification information data, a second recognition module configured to identify a symbol on the commodity by comparing an input symbol image to the symbol identification data, and an output module. The output module outputs the detailed commodity information data based on the identified commodity, and outputs the producer information data based on the identified symbol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA
  • Publication number: 20130228104
    Abstract: A generation section, a first output section, a lock control section and a second output section. The cashbox apparatus includes a storage unit configured to receive a currency storage tool for storing currency, a door configured to open and close the storage unit, a locking device configured to lock and unlock the door, a detection section configured to detect the status of the door and an input section configured to input a first personal identification information. The generation section generates a second personal identification information. The first output section outputs the second personal identification information generated by the generation section. The lock control section enables the locking device to unlock if the second personal identification information generated by the generation section matches with the first personal identification information input by the input section. The second output section outputs the detection result of the detection section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiko Susaki, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Keiichi Hasegawa, Nobuhiro Sugita
  • Publication number: 20120226556
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a shopping cart includes a cart, a display, a registration and a display control unit. The cart configured to convey commodities. The display mounted on the cart. The registration unit configured to register a customer who operates the cart. The display control unit configured to display on the display premium infatuation indicating premium which is offered to the customer registered by the registration unit within the premiums offered to customers when purchasing commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuya Itagaki, Yasuhiko Mochida, Shigeaki Suzuki, Kanya Hiroi, Mahina Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Gotanda
  • Publication number: 20120133602
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication terminal includes a contact unit, a detection unit and a sending unit. The contact unit is contacted with the operator of a self-device. The detection unit detects the state of the operator according to the contact state of the contact unit operated by the operator. The sending unit sends the state data detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shunichiro KAMAMOTO, Katsuyuki SUZUKI, Makoto TANAKA, Akira SAITOH, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Tomoki HOSAKA, Manabu SHINKAI
  • Publication number: 20110131088
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a purchase file stores, by commodity, as information concerning purchase-desired commodities specified by a specifying unit, at least the numbers of purchase-planned items and purchase-planned amounts of the commodities. A privilege granting unit grants a privilege to the purchase of the purchase-desired commodities when a total of a total number of purchased items of the purchase-desired commodities obtained from a purchase-results storing unit, which stores information concerning commodities already purchased by a customer, and the numbers of purchase-planned items of the same commodities stored in the purchase file or a total of a total amount of purchased items of the purchase-desired commodities obtained from the purchase-results storing unit and purchase-planned amounts of the same commodities stored in the purchase file is equal to or larger than a threshold. A privilege display unit displays information concerning the privilege granted by the privilege granting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Oe, Yun Wang, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Shiomi Matsui, Yoshimi Sato