Patents by Inventor Yasuo Usuba

Yasuo Usuba 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).

  • Patent number: 9454722
    Abstract: A method and system. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated. The invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located. The URL is encoded in a code within the invisible information. The additional information is associated with an article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Publication number: 20160034799
    Abstract: A method and system. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated. The invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located. The URL is encoded in a code within the invisible information. The additional information is associated with an article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Patent number: 9230201
    Abstract: A computer system which implements a method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. The computer system includes a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a computer readable storage device coupled to the processor. The storage device contains program code which, upon being executed by the processor via the memory, implements the method. In accordance with the method, a layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, wherein the visible information including an article; and a layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, wherein the invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, and the additional information being associated with the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Patent number: 9092718
    Abstract: A cellular phone configured to be used by an operator. The cellular phone includes a light-emitting element, a digital camera, and a memory. The light-emitting element is configured to emit light of a specific wavelength to illuminate invisible information written in invisible ink in an object to make the invisible information visible. The invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located. The URL is encoded in a code within the invisible information. The digital camera is configured to take a picture of the illuminated invisible information to capture an image of the code. The memory is configured to store the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Publication number: 20150163372
    Abstract: A computer system which implements a method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. The computer system includes a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and a computer readable storage device coupled to the processor. The storage device contains program code which, upon being executed by the processor via the memory, implements the method. In accordance with the method, a layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, wherein the visible information including an article; and a layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, wherein the invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, and the additional information being associated with the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Patent number: 9001389
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, the visible information including an article. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, the invisible information including a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, the additional information being associated with the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Publication number: 20140146369
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, the visible information including an article. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, the invisible information including a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, the additional information being associated with the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Publication number: 20140117085
    Abstract: A cellular phone configured to be used by an operator. The cellular phone includes a light-emitting element, a digital camera, and a memory. The light-emitting element is configured to emit light of a specific wavelength to illuminate invisible information written in invisible ink in an object to make the invisible information visible. The invisible information includes a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located. The URL is encoded in a code within the invisible information. The digital camera is configured to take a picture of the illuminated invisible information to capture an image of the code. The memory is configured to store the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Patent number: 8659787
    Abstract: A computer program product to implement a method for manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, the visible information including an article. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, the invisible information including a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, the additional information being associated with the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Publication number: 20120309372
    Abstract: A computer program product to implement a method for manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible information to be printed with visible ink in a book is generated, the visible information including an article. A layout design of invisible information to be printed with invisible ink in a book is generated, the invisible information including a Universal Resource Locator (URL) of an address of a web server at which additional information is located, the URL being encoded in a code within the invisible information, the additional information being associated with the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Patent number: 8259342
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible and invisible information to be printed in a book with visible and invisible ink, respectively, is generated. The visible information includes an article. The invisible information includes a URL of an address of a web server at which additional information associated with the article is located. Print data of the visible and invisible information based on the generated layout design of the visible and invisible information are generated. The generated print data of the visible and invisible information are stored on the physical medium. A book containing the article in visible ink and the invisible information in invisible ink is produced. A cellular phone is used to obtain the additional information by identifying the URL via illuminating and photographing the invisible information in the book using a light-emitting element in the cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Patent number: 8020770
    Abstract: A display method and display apparatus. Shooting a physical medium generates a captured image from the physical medium. An image pattern on the physical medium, which includes an identification code and binary indicators, is scanned. The identification code identifies a location on a storage medium of at least one image object. Each binary indicator is associated with a corresponding status parameter and has a positive value or a null value. At least one status parameter value is acquired and has a status parameter value for each status parameter whose binary indicator has the positive value. A display object is generated in dependence on the location appearing in the identification code and the acquired at least one status parameter value. The display object and the captured image are displayed, on a display unit of the display apparatus, in an overlapping relationship in which the display object overlaps the captured image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Kamijo, Koichi Komijoh, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Publication number: 20100008600
    Abstract: A display method and display apparatus. Shooting a physical medium generates a captured image from the physical medium. An image pattern on the physical medium, which includes an identification code and binary indicators, is scanned. The identification code identifies a location on a storage medium of at least one image object. Each binary indicator is associated with a corresponding status parameter and has a positive value or a null value. At least one status parameter value is acquired and has a status parameter value for each status parameter whose binary indicator has the positive value. A display object is generated in dependence on the location appearing in the identification code and the acquired at least one status parameter value. The display object and the captured image are displayed, on a display unit of the display apparatus, in an overlapping relationship in which the display object overlaps the captured image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Noboru Kamijo, Koichi Kamijoh, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba
  • Publication number: 20090124195
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a physical medium configured to store data. A layout design of visible and invisible information to be printed in a book with visible and invisible ink, respectively, is generated. The visible information includes an article. The invisible information includes a URL of an address of a web server at which additional information associated with the article is located. Print data of the visible and invisible information based on the generated layout design of the visible and invisible information are generated. The generated print data of the visible and invisible information are stored on the physical medium. A book containing the article in visible ink and the invisible information in invisible ink is produced. A cellular phone is used to obtain the additional information by identifying the URL via illuminating and photographing the invisible information in the book using a light-emitting element in the cellular phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Kohichi Kamijoh, Noboru Kamijo, Kazumasa Ochiai, Yasuo Usuba