Patents by Inventor Yui IMAMURA

Yui IMAMURA 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: 12543029
    Abstract: An information processing device wirelessly communicates with an electronic device via a wireless communication unit and includes a search result acquisition unit, an input information acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about the electronic device. The input information acquisition unit acquires input information inputted as a direction of the electronic device that is a connection target, in relation to the information processing device. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device exists, by short-range wireless communication with the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kota Nishida, Hiroyuki Kuramoto, Yui Imamura
  • Patent number: 12543142
    Abstract: An information processing device wirelessly communicates with an electronic device via a wireless communication unit and includes a search result acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about the electronic device by a search via the wireless communication unit. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device exists, by short-range wireless communication with the electronic device via the wireless communication unit. The controller makes a determination about whether the electronic device found by the search is located within a range in a predetermined direction or not, based on the information of the search result and the direction information, and executes display processing of displaying a screen relating to the electronic device that is a target of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2026
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Iwane Ikeda, Hiroyuki Kuramoto, Yui Imamura
  • Patent number: 12531945
    Abstract: An information processing device wirelessly communicates with an electronic device via a wireless communication unit and includes a search result acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about the electronic device by a search via the wireless communication unit. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device exists, by short-range wireless communication with the electronic device via the wireless communication unit. The controller displays, on a display, a list of a plurality of the electronic devices found by the search, based on the information of the search result, and executes processing of deciding a display priority order of the electronic device, based on the direction information, and displaying information of the electronic device on the display, based on information of the display priority order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Iwane Ikeda, Hiroyuki Kuramoto, Yui Imamura
  • Patent number: 12197801
    Abstract: A distance information acquisition section acquires distance information representing the distance between a terminal apparatus and an electronic instrument through short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. A direction information acquisition section acquires first direction information representing the direction toward the electronic instrument with respect to the terminal apparatus through the short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. A correction section carries out the process of correcting the first direction information based on the distance information in such a way that the first direction information indicates the direction toward a target position on the electronic instrument. A display control section causes a display section to display the direction toward the target position based on the corrected first direction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Iwane Ikeda, Hiroyuki Kuramoto, Yui Imamura
  • Patent number: 12190006
    Abstract: A distance information acquisition unit acquires distance information representing a distance between a terminal device and an image processing device, based on a radio wave arriving from the terminal device. A direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction of the terminal device in relation to the image processing device, based on the radio wave arriving from the terminal device. A controller performs processing to perform image processing, based on the distance information and the direction information. The controller performs processing to perform image processing, when a position of the terminal device is within a predetermined range in relation to the image processing device and a rate of change in at least one of the distance from the terminal device and the direction of the terminal device is equal to or lower than a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kota Nishida, Hiroyuki Kuramoto, Yui Imamura
  • Patent number: 12067320
    Abstract: An image processing device is communicatively connected to a terminal device. An operation panel accepts an operation from a user. A communication unit has a plurality of antennas and is used to communicate with the terminal device. A controller performs control according to direction information representing a direction of the terminal device in relation to the image processing device, acquired based on a radio wave transmitted between the terminal device and the communication unit. The communication unit is provided within a range corresponding to the operation panel, in a left-right direction as viewed from a front face side where the operation panel can be operated, of side faces of the image processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Kota Nishida, Hiroyuki Kuramoto, Yui Imamura
  • Patent number: 12067311
    Abstract: A distance information acquisition section acquires distance information representing the distance between a terminal apparatus and an electronic instrument through short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. A direction information acquisition section acquires first direction information representing the direction toward the electronic instrument with respect to the terminal apparatus through the short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. When the distance to the electronic instrument based on the distance information is greater than or equal to a threshold, the display controller causes a display to display a first screen containing a direction display that displays the direction toward the electronic instrument with respect to the terminal apparatus based on the acquired first direction information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Iwane Ikeda, Hiroyuki Kuramoto, Yui Imamura
  • Publication number: 20240069840
    Abstract: A distance information acquisition unit acquires distance information representing a distance between a terminal device and an image processing device, based on a radio wave arriving from the terminal device. A direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction of the terminal device in relation to the image processing device, based on the radio wave arriving from the terminal device. A controller performs processing to perform image processing, based on the distance information and the direction information. The controller performs processing to perform image processing, when a position of the terminal device is within a predetermined range in relation to the image processing device and a rate of change in at least one of the distance from the terminal device and the direction of the terminal device is equal to or lower than a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kota NISHIDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240069841
    Abstract: An image processing device is communicatively connected to a terminal device. An operation panel accepts an operation from a user. A communication unit has a plurality of antennas and is used to communicate with the terminal device. A controller performs control according to direction information representing a direction of the terminal device in relation to the image processing device, acquired based on a radio wave transmitted between the terminal device and the communication unit. The communication unit is provided within a range corresponding to the operation panel, in a left-right direction as viewed from a front face side where the operation panel can be operated, of side faces of the image processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Kota NISHIDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230409262
    Abstract: A distance information acquisition section acquires distance information representing the distance between a terminal apparatus and an electronic instrument through short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. A direction information acquisition section acquires first direction information representing the direction toward the electronic instrument with respect to the terminal apparatus through the short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. A correction section carries out the process of correcting the first direction information based on the distance information in such a way that the first direction information indicates the direction toward a target position on the electronic instrument. A display control section causes a display section to display the direction toward the target position based on the corrected first direction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Iwane IKEDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230409257
    Abstract: A distance information acquisition section acquires distance information representing the distance between a terminal apparatus and an electronic instrument through short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. A direction information acquisition section acquires first direction information representing the direction toward the electronic instrument with respect to the terminal apparatus through the short-range wireless communication with the electronic instrument. When the distance to the electronic instrument based on the distance information is greater than or equal to a threshold, the display controller causes a display to display a first screen containing a direction display that displays the direction toward the electronic instrument with respect to the terminal apparatus based on the acquired first direction information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Iwane IKEDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Patent number: 11809759
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a display, an input section, a print section that executes printing by using a consumption material, and a controller, in which the controller calculates an index value of an index relating to the consumption material consumed by the print section to display the index and the index value by the display, displays a setting item relating to the index by the display, when input indicating that the index is selected is detected by the input section, and controls the print section to execute printing based on setting of the setting item, when input indicating that the setting item is set is detected by the input section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Yui Imamura
  • Publication number: 20230239674
    Abstract: An information processing device wirelessly communicates with an electronic device via a wireless communication unit and includes a search result acquisition unit, an input information acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about the electronic device. The input information acquisition unit acquires input information inputted as a direction of the electronic device that is a connection target, in relation to the information processing device. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device exists, by short-range wireless communication with the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Kota NISHIDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230213605
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a wireless communication unit, a search result acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, a map information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about an electronic device by a search via the wireless communication unit. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device found by the search exists, based on short-range wireless communication with the electronic device via the wireless communication unit. The map information acquisition unit acquires map information including location information of the electronic device found by the search.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Iwane IKEDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230216949
    Abstract: An information processing device wirelessly communicates with an electronic device via a wireless communication unit and includes a search result acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about the electronic device by a search via the wireless communication unit. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device exists, by short-range wireless communication with the electronic device via the wireless communication unit. The controller displays, on a display, a list of a plurality of the electronic devices found by the search, based on the information of the search result, and executes processing of deciding a display priority order of the electronic device, based on the direction information, and displaying information of the electronic device on the display, based on information of the display priority order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Iwane IKEDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20230217405
    Abstract: An information processing device wirelessly communicates with an electronic device via a wireless communication unit and includes a search result acquisition unit, a direction information acquisition unit, and a controller. The search result acquisition unit acquires information of a search result about the electronic device by a search via the wireless communication unit. The direction information acquisition unit acquires direction information representing a direction in which the electronic device exists, by short-range wireless communication with the electronic device via the wireless communication unit. The controller makes a determination about whether the electronic device found by the search is located within a range in a predetermined direction or not, based on the information of the search result and the direction information, and executes display processing of displaying a screen relating to the electronic device that is a target of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Iwane IKEDA, Hiroyuki KURAMOTO, Yui IMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20220374176
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a display, an input section, a print section that executes printing by using a consumption material, and a controller, in which the controller calculates an index value of an index relating to the consumption material consumed by the print section to display the index and the index value by the display, displays a setting item relating to the index by the display, when input indicating that the index is selected is detected by the input section, and controls the print section to execute printing based on setting of the setting item, when input indicating that the setting item is set is detected by the input section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventor: Yui IMAMURA