Patents by Inventor Yumiko Okuma

Yumiko Okuma 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: 20240119811
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a sales data processing apparatus, such as a point-of-sale terminal or the like, includes a processor. The processor is configured to register commodity information for commodities in a sales transaction, receive an operator selection designating an item of registered commodity information, and then receive editing data for editing the designated item of registered commodity information. The processor then edits the designated item of registered commodity information according to the received editing data and causes a display screen to display the edited item of registered commodity information and the unedited item of registered commodity information together on the display screen. In some examples, the edited and unedited information may be displayed adjacent to one another and in a different font format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Sayo SONAGA, Mayuko TSUNODA, Yumiko OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20240104540
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a checkout device has a processor configured to acquire merchandise information for an item being registered for purchase in a transaction, and then execute a settlement process for the transaction based on the acquired merchandise information. The processor is configured to cause a display screen to display, on the same screen at the same time, a first display area in which a transaction amount for the transaction is displayed, a second display area in which at least one settlement method to be used for the settlement process is displayed in a selectable manner, and a third display area in which information about a selected settlement method is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Sayo SONAGA, Mayuko TSUNODA, Yumiko OKUMA, Shiori HIDAKA, Maki SATO
  • Publication number: 20240104545
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transaction processing apparatus includes a storage unit, a communication interface, and a processor. The processor is configured to register a commodity in a transaction based on commodity information sent from a user terminal via the communication interface. The processor is configured to determine whether the user terminal is located in a predetermined area in a store and execute processing for permitting a user of the user terminal to settle the transaction using an online settlement service via the user terminal only when the user terminal is determined to be located in the predetermined area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Hikaru KOMIYAMA, Kanako NAKAHARA, Yumiko OKUMA
  • Patent number: 11900440
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, the controller of a commodity pickup apparatus obtains information related to a commodity to be picked up and the number of pieces thereof. Further, the controller detects a fact that a commodity picked up is put in the accommodation portion and commodity information of the commodity put in the accommodation portion, on the basis of an image obtained by imaging the accommodation portion. The display device of the commodity pickup apparatus identifies the commodity to be picked up as a commodity picked up, a commodity to be picked up next, or a commodity not yet picked up and displays the commodity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Naoki Hoshino, Mayuko Tsunoda, Shota Konishi, Yumiko Okuma, Kanya Hiroi
  • Publication number: 20230419361
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a mobile terminal displays a flyer in a first display region of a display device (display unit). The mobile terminal generates a product list containing pieces of information of a plurality of products included in the flyer and displays the generated product list in a second display region of the display device. Further, the mobile terminal generates of a shopping note of a product selected from the product list by an operator and displays the generated purchase list on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Yumiko OKUMA, Mayuko TSUNODA, Hikaru KOMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230394477
    Abstract: A transaction processing system according to an embodiment incorporates a communication network and a transaction processing apparatus, such as a server device or the like. The transaction processing apparatus includes a processor configured to receive commodity identifying information from a mobile user terminal for a commodity being registered by a customer in a customer transaction, register the commodity in the customer transaction, identify an applicable coupon associated with the registered commodity in coupons associated with the customer in a user database, cause the mobile user terminal to display a notification screen for notifying the customer of an applicable coupon, and then receive a response from the mobile user terminal designating the identified applicable coupon for use in the customer transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Mayuko TSUNODA, Yumiko OKUMA, Hikaru KOMIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20230281590
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile sales system includes a mobile sales robot and a server. The robot includes a first processor that acquires user identification information from a user, detects when an item is removed from the robot and acquires a corresponding commodity identification, and transmits the user identification information and commodity identification to the server. The server stores the user identification information and the commodity identification in correlation with each other. Each commodity identification is associated with a settlement flag indicating whether the item has been paid for.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventor: Yumiko OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20230281587
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile sales device has a storage unit configured to hold items to be sold, a driving unit configured to move the storage unit from location to location, a communication interface configured to connect to a server device, and a processor. The processor is configured to acquire position information indicating a call position designated by a call requesting user from the server device, control the driving unit based on the position information, acquire authentication information from a user at the call position to determine whether the user at the call position is the call requesting user, and permit execution of sales processing relating to items in the storage unit only if the acquired authentication information indicates that the user at the call position is the call requesting user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kento KAWATA, Yumiko OKUMA, Takahide MATSUMOTO, Kizuku INOUE
  • Publication number: 20230267443
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile sales system includes a terminal device and a mobile sales device on which items to be sold can be mounted. The terminal device is used to designate a customer call position for the mobile sales device and is configured to transmit position information indicating the customer call position. The mobile sales device is configured to acquire the position information transmitted by the terminal device, move to a location corresponding to the acquired position information, and execute payment processing for an item removed from the mobile sales device by a customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Kento KAWATA, Morito NATSUME, Mikio ITO, Taro ANDO, Takahide MATSUMOTO, Ai HIRAI, Kizuku INOUE, Tsuyoshi NAKAI, Yumiko OKUMA, Mayuko TSUNODA
  • Publication number: 20230267792
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an unattended (automated) vending apparatus includes a communication interface configured to connect to a server device, a container section for storing items of merchandise to be purchased, and a sensor device configured to detect a removal or return of an item of merchandise from or to the container section. A first display screen is provided to display information to a user. A second display screen is also provided to display information to the user. A processor is configured to identify the item of merchandise removed from the container section based on output from the sensor device, register the identified item of merchandise on a transaction list, cause the first display screen to display information relating to the registered item, and receive an indication that registration of items has been completed by the user and then display information relating to payment processing on the second display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Kento KAWATA, Mayuko TSUNODA, Morito NATSUME, Mikio ITO, Taro ANDO, Takahide MATSUMOTO, Ai HIRAI, Kizuku INOUE, Tsuyoshi NAKAI, Yumiko OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20230214907
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, the controller of a commodity pickup apparatus obtains information related to a commodity to be picked up and the number of pieces thereof. Further, the controller detects a fact that a commodity picked up is put in the accommodation portion and commodity information of the commodity put in the accommodation portion, on the basis of an image obtained by imaging the accommodation portion. The display device of the commodity pickup apparatus identifies the commodity to be picked up as a commodity picked up, a commodity to be picked up next, or a commodity not yet picked up and displays the commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Naoki HOSHINO, Mayuko TSUNODA, Shota KONISHI, Yumiko OKUMA, Kanya HIROI
  • Publication number: 20230117740
    Abstract: A commodity registration device includes an input unit, a display unit, a receiving unit, and an output unit. Commodity data used to specify a transaction target commodity is input to the input unit. The display unit displays commodity details data including a tax rate of a tax imposed on the transaction target commodity specified by the commodity data input via the input unit. The receiving unit receives a tax rate change instruction for the tax imposed on the transaction target commodity for which the commodity details data is displayed on the display unit. The output unit outputs the commodity data used to specify the transaction target commodity for which the tax rate change instruction is received by the receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hikaru Komiyama, Yumiko Okuma
  • Publication number: 20230117557
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a commodity registration device for a self-service checkout system includes a display screen, a processor, and communication interface connectable to a registration support server. The processor is configured to receive an input of a commodity code identifying an item to be included in a customer transaction, then receive and store commodity detail data from the registration support server. The commodity detail data includes a commodity name and a price of the item corresponding to the commodity code. The processor causes the display screen to display commodity data for items included in the customer transaction in a list format. The commodity detail data of items in the list format associated with a price-cut condition are displayed in a distinguishable manner for those items in the list format that are not associated with any price-cut condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Hikaru KOMIYAMA, Yumiko OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20230094283
    Abstract: An information terminal for a merchandise registration system includes a camera to read a code for identifying a merchandise item and a display to display a first screen for supporting the reading of the code. A processor transmits the code to a server and receives merchandise data corresponding to the code. The processor switches between a successive-reading mode and a single-reading mode when a setting of a mode operator displayed on the first screen is changed by a user. When in the successive-reading mode, the processor displays the corresponding merchandise data in a part of the first screen and permits successive reading of codes by the camera. When in the single-reading mode, the processor displays the merchandise data in a second screen that is different from the first screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hikaru KOMIYAMA, Yumiko Okuma
  • Publication number: 20230088497
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing server device for an electronic receipt system includes a communication interface configured to receive electronic receipt data from a plurality of stores, a storage unit for storing electronic receipt data received from the plurality of stores in association with a user ID, and a processor. The processor acquires information from the stored electronic receipt data about items of merchandise purchased within a predetermined period by a user associated with the user ID, and causes a user terminal associated with the user ID to display the information about the items of merchandise purchased during the predetermined period along with a delivery request button. The processor can receive, via the communication interface, a delivery request from the user terminal for one or more items of merchandise, and then transmit, via the communication interface, information relating to the delivery request to a delivery person terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yumiko OKUMA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Yujiro UGAERI, Nobuaki YAMAUCHI, Yusuke OHTANI
  • Publication number: 20230090920
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus for an electronic receipt system includes a communication interface and a control unit. The communication interface is configured to connect to a store server and a portable terminal. The control unit is configured to generate electronic receipt information based on commodity transaction information received from the store server via the communication interface, acquire position information corresponding to the commodity transaction information, and store the electronic receipt information and the position information in association with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yumiko OKUMA, Keiichi HASEGAWA, Yujiro UGAERI, Nobuaki YAMAUCHI, Yusuke OHTANI
  • Publication number: 20220309596
    Abstract: A recipe providing system includes a recipe server, a net supermarket server that sells a commodity using a network, and a management server. The recipe server includes a recipe storing means for storing recipes related to cooking of a dish provided by a restaurant for each restaurant so that the recipes are browsed from a user terminal owned by a user of the recipe, the net supermarket server includes a settlement means for performing a settlement process related to a commodity based on commodity information of the commodity corresponding to ingredients of the dish included in a recipe to be used among the recipes browsed by the user on the recipe server, and the management server includes a usage fee notifier for notifying the restaurant of a recipe usage fee calculated based on a settlement amount obtained by being subjected to the settlement process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yumiko OKUMA
  • Publication number: 20220172275
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, the controller of a commodity pickup apparatus obtains information related to a commodity to be picked up and the number of pieces thereof. Further, the controller detects a fact that a commodity picked up is put in the accommodation portion and commodity information of the commodity put in the accommodation portion, on the basis of an image obtained by imaging the accommodation portion. The display device of the commodity pickup apparatus identifies the commodity to be picked up as a commodity picked up, a commodity to be picked up next, or a commodity not yet picked up and displays the commodity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Naoki HOSHINO, Mayuko TSUNODA, Shota KONISHI, Yumiko OKUMA, Kanya HIROI
  • Publication number: 20220172140
    Abstract: According to one or more embodiments, the server device includes a storage device and a processor. The storage device stores a product master. The processor stores customer information and product information related to a customer order in the storage device, assembles a collection and delivery route for one or more target products based on both store information related to one or more stores where the target products are available and the customer information and assigns collection and delivery personnel. The processor sends a server order of the target products to the stores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Yumiko Okuma, Mayuko Tsunoda, Shota Konishi, Naoki Hoshino, Kanya Hiroi
  • Patent number: 11049352
    Abstract: A receipt printer management apparatus includes a first interface for communicating with a receipt printer in a store, a storage device which stores first statistical information indicating a number of customers in the store during past time periods, and second statistical information indicating an amount of paper used by the receipt printer during past time periods, and a processor programmed to perform a prediction processing including: calculating, based on the first and second statistical information, a replacement time period for replacing paper in the receipt printer, and outputting information indicating the calculated replacement time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yumiko Okuma, Tsuyoshi Gotanda, Mayuko Tsunoda, Jun Kikuchi