Patents by Inventor Yasutsugu Sasaki

Yasutsugu Sasaki 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: 10872324
    Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiichi Hasegawa, Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Mina Kodama
  • Patent number: 10719821
    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: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Taro Ando, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Katsuhito Mochizuki, Shigeki Nimiya
  • Publication number: 20190205860
    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: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Taro ANDO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA
  • Patent number: 10229405
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Taro Ando, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Katsuhito Mochizuki, Shigeki Nimiya
  • Publication number: 20180130039
    Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Keiichi HASEGAWA, Mahina NAKAMURA, Maki SATO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Mina KODAMA
  • Patent number: 9916569
    Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Keiichi Hasegawa, Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Mina Kodama
  • Publication number: 20180068369
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support device accepts an input of a candidate commodity to become a purchase candidate of a customer. The shopping support device acquires additional information relating to the candidate commodity. Furthermore, the shopping support device controls a display so that the display displays the additional information, along with the candidate commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yasutsugu SASAKI, Kanya HIROI, Mahina NAKAMURA, Maki SATO, Yumiko OKUMA
  • Patent number: 9842232
    Abstract: A wireless tag communication device for communicating with a wireless tag through a directional antenna includes a wireless tag communication section configured to communicate with the wireless tag, a calculation section configured to estimate a direction range for communicating with the wireless tag based on transmission output power of the wireless tag communication device and an estimated reading distance to the wireless tag, and a display section configured to display the estimated direction range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kouichi Sano, Jun Yaginuma, Sunao Tsuchida, Yasutsugu Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20170293965
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support device is configured to accept an input of a periodic purchase commodity to be periodically purchased by a customer. The shopping support device is configured to control a display so that the display displays the periodic purchase commodity as a candidate commodity, along with the candidate commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Yasutsugu SASAKI, Kanya HIROI, Mahina NAKAMURA, Maki SATO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yuko KIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170132605
    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: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Taro ANDO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Shigeki NIMIYA
  • Publication number: 20160260076
    Abstract: A point of sale apparatus includes a scanner for scanning a code on a commodity, a communication interface, and a processor. The apparatus retrieves commodity data based on the scanned code, the commodity data including a name and a price of the commodity. The processor generates a first receipt information based at least on the retrieved commodity data. The first receipt information is transmitted to a printer for printing a paper receipt that includes the name and price of the commodity. The processor converts the first receipt information to a second receipt information having a different format from the first receipt information. The apparatus retrieves classification data corresponding to the commodity based on the second receipt information, the classification data including data not included in the first receipt information. A storage unit stores the classification data in correspondence with the second receipt information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Mahina NAKAMURA, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20160260351
    Abstract: A server for providing nutrition data to a user includes a communication interface, a memory, and a processor. The server receives from a user device a request for nutrition information of food and drink purchased by the user and user identification. The server determines a time period of the requested nutrition information. The server retrieves receipt data corresponding to the user identification and determined time period. The receipt data includes a first data for identifying the food and drink purchased by the user. The server also retrieves nutrition data corresponding to the foods and drink purchased by the user. The server generates and sends to the user device an image data that includes the nutrition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Yumiko OKUMA, Mahina NAKAMURA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Masanori SAMBE, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Kyoshin SAI
  • Publication number: 20160260350
    Abstract: A server for providing nutrition data to a user includes a communication interface, a memory, and a processor. The server receives from a user device a request for nutrition information of food and drink purchased by the user and user identification. The server retrieves receipt data corresponding to the user identification including a first data for identifying the food and drink purchased by the user. The server also retrieves nutrition data corresponding to the foods and drink purchased by the user. The server then calculates a revised nutrition value based on dividing a value of the nutrition data corresponding to the foods and drink purchased by the user by the person count number. The server generates and sends to the user device an image data that includes the revised nutrition value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Yumiko OKUMA, Mahina NAKAMURA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Masanori SAMBE, Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Kyoshin SAI
  • Publication number: 20160260178
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a terminal device includes a display, an communication interface, a memory and a controller. The communication interface receives extended receipt information that identifies a commodity subject to a transaction and a classification data for classifying the commodity. The memory stores the extended receipt information, a commodity image data representing the commodity, and at least one of a plurality of screen data each representing a different possible virtual management location of the commodity. The controller determines a specific virtual management location of the commodity from the different possible virtual management locations based on the classification data, and controls the display to display the commodity image included in a screen based on the screen data corresponding to the determined specific virtual management location of the commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Katsuhito MOCHIZUKI, Mahina NAKAMURA, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20150248656
    Abstract: A computing device includes an operation unit configured to receive a first user input about an item to be purchased, a display unit configured to display a name of the item and an interface based on which a user can make a second user input about the user's preference of the item through the operation unit, and a communication unit configured to transmit data corresponding to the first and second user inputs to an external device configured to store information about items for sale and information about user preferences of the items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Keiichi HASEGAWA, Mahina NAKAMURA, Maki SATO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yasutsugu SASAKI, Tsuyoshi GOTANDA, Mina KODAMA
  • Publication number: 20150112840
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support device accepts an input of a candidate commodity to become a purchase candidate of a customer. The shopping support device acquires additional information relating to the candidate commodity. Furthermore, the shopping support device controls a display so that the display displays the additional information, along with the candidate commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Yasutsugu SASAKI, Kanya HIROI, Mahina NAKAMURA, Maki SATO, Yumiko OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20150108213
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support device has a controller which acquires identification information of a commodity from an electronic shelf tag using a communication unit. The controller acquires commodity information corresponding to the identification information, makes a storage unit store the commodity information, and makes a display display the commodity information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Yasutsugu SASAKI, Kanya HIROI, Mahina NAKAMURA, Maki SATO, Yumiko OKUMA, Masayuki NAKAEDA
  • Publication number: 20150112833
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support system has a plurality of customer terminals and a center server. The customer terminal has an input acceptance unit and a customer terminal controller. The input acceptance unit accepts an input of a candidate commodity to become a purchase candidate. The customer terminal controller transmits purchase schedule information including the candidate commodity to the center server. The center server has a center server controller. The center server controller receives the purchase schedule information transmitted from the customer terminal controller, and notifies a store to sell the candidate commodity included in the received purchase schedule information, of the candidate commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Yasutsugu SASAKI, Kanya HIROI, Mahina NAKAMURA, Maki SATO, Yumiko OKUMA, Naoki HOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20150112834
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a shopping support device is configured to accept an input of a periodic purchase commodity to be periodically purchased by a customer. The shopping support device is configured to control a display so that the display displays the periodic purchase commodity as a candidate commodity, along with the candidate commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Yasutsugu SASAKI, Kanya HIROI, Mahina NAKAMURA, Maki SATO, Yumiko OKUMA, Yuko KIMOTO
  • Patent number: 8958112
    Abstract: A method of managing a mixed injection preparation process includes obtaining a mixed injection preparation instruction (e.g., a prescription) and obtaining information about a drug to be potentially included in the mixed injection according to the preparation instruction. The information about the candidate drug is compared to the preparation instruction and a determination as to whether the mixed injection is prepared in accordance with the mixed injection preparation instruction is made based on the information obtained about the candidate drug. A printer is used to print a label indicating whether the mixed injection is prepared in accordance with the mixed injection preparation instruction, and then it is determined whether the label is removed from the printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shiomi Matsui, Yasutsugu Sasaki, Maki Sato