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: 20100262936
    Abstract: An order receiving apparatus includes: a display unit configured to display an order input screen including a menu item space in which operation images for receiving orders of menu items are allocated according to definition information for defining the operation images and a menu allocation screen including the menu item space and a list of menu items for which the operation images can be allocated to the menu item space; a first selecting unit configured to select a menu item for which the operation image is allocated to the menu item space among the menu items included in the list; a second selecting unit configured to select an allocation position to which the operation image of the menu item selected by the first selecting unit is allocated among allocation positions to which the operation images can be allocated in the menu item space; and an updating unit configured to update the definition information according to the menu item selected by the first selecting unit and the allocation position selected
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Shimizu, Masanori Sambe, Takashi Makiyama, Yumiko Okuma, Hisashi Sato
  • Publication number: 20100259496
    Abstract: An order receiving apparatus includes: a display control unit configured to display an order input screen on which a menu area and a details area are arranged, the menu area being an area in which operation images for receiving orders for menu items are displayed for each section of menu items and the details area being an area in which details of the menu item for which an order is received are displayed; a receiving unit configured to receive selection of a detail out of the details displayed in the details area; and a switching unit configured to switch the operation images displayed in the menu area to the operation images for receiving menu items of the section related to the menu item, whose selection of the detail is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenji Shimizu, Masanori Sambe, Takashi Makiyama, Yumiko Okuma, Hisashi Sato
  • Publication number: 20100231355
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an authenticating unit configured to perform, when an input from an operator not having operation authority is received on a restricted input button that can be operated only by an operator having the operation authority, authentication by the operator having the operation authority; and a restriction releasing unit configured to temporarily release the operation restriction for the restricted input button when the authentication by the operator having the operation authority is successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yumiko Okuma, Maki Sato, Takashi Makiyama, Masanori Sambe, Hisashi Sato
  • Publication number: 20100191627
    Abstract: An accounting device includes: a first calculation unit which calculates a total amount for ordered menu items; a second calculation unit which calculates an estimate deposit amount as a result of adding, to the total amount calculated by the first calculation unit, a difference between an amount in a processing target digit of the total amount and an amount of a coin or banknote that is more expensive than the amount in the processing target digit; a display control unit which displays an operation image to input the estimate deposit amount calculated by the second calculation unit; and an input acceptance unit which accepts input of the estimate deposit amount calculated by the second calculation unit corresponding to the operation image when the displayed operation image is operated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi Makiyama, Yumiko Okuma, Hisashi Sato, Masanori Sambe
  • Publication number: 20100191607
    Abstract: An order accepting device includes: an addition unit which, every time a menu button having an article name attached thereto and accepting an operation by an operator is operated, adds a count value indicating the number of orders of an article corresponding to the operated menu button; and a first count display unit which displays the count value indicating the number of orders obtained by the addition unit, on the menu button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akio Hiruma, Hisashi Sato, Takashi Makiyama, Yumiko Okuma, Masanori Sambe
  • Publication number: 20100192090
    Abstract: An order receiving apparatus includes: a display control unit configured to display an order input screen in which function information concerning menu order functions is arranged in a plurality of areas; a moving unit configured to move a boundary between the areas adjacent to each other; and a scaling unit configured to scale the function information arranged in the areas adjacent to each other across the moved boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenya Hiramatsu, Yumiko Okuma, Hisashi Sato, Masanori Sambe, Takashi Makiyama
  • Publication number: 20100058221
    Abstract: A display unit configured to display information and an input unit configured to input a number and an operator are provided. An area-display processing unit displays a main area and a sub-area on the display unit. A first display processing unit displays a first number and an operator input by the input unit in the main area in order of the input. A second display processing unit moves, when it is determined that a second number is input following an operator by the input unit, the first number and the operator displayed in the main area to the sub-area, displays the first number and the operator in the sub-area and, displays the input second number in the main area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yumiko Okuma, Maki Sato, Nobuhiro Sugita
  • Publication number: 20090194586
    Abstract: A commodity information acquisition and display apparatus includes a commodity information input unit that has a reading window to read commodity information, and reads a commodity code attached to a commodity through the reading window so that the commodity information is inputted, a display unit that has a screen made of a transparent or semitransparent member and to display specified settlement information based on the commodity information, and is provided to be adjacent to the reading window to enable a customer to simultaneously and visually confirm the commodity and the settlement information through the screen, and a display control unit to control the display of the settlement information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasutsugu Sasaki, Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Yumiko Okuma
  • Publication number: 20070283293
    Abstract: There is provided a technique capable of contributing to an improvement in operability and working efficiency. A display control system comprises: an identification information acquisition section 201 that acquires identification information for identifying a user who uses a second device 41; an operation determination section 202 that determines whether there is any uncompleted job among those for which the relevant operation has started in the first device 11; an operation history acquisition section 203 that acquires information concerning the operation history; a setting information acquisition section 204 that acquires setting information concerning the display of an interface screen; and a screen control section 205 that displays the interface screen on the second device 41 and, at the same time, reflects the information acquired by the operation history acquisition section 203 on the interface screen as operation content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Tsunehiro Motegi, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20070250785
    Abstract: There is provided a technique concerning a preview display function used when predetermined processing is performed for predetermined data, which contribute to enhancement of user's convenience. A display controller comprises: a control section 205 that displays, based on the information acquired by the relevance information acquisition section 203, the objects to be displayed extracted by the extraction section 202 in the display area 902 and 903, such that objects to be displayed having higher relevance than those to be displayed in the area 903 are displayed in the area 902 and, at the same time, displays the target data acquired by the target data acquisition section 201 inside the area 902 ahead of execution of the predetermined processing to be performed for the target data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Tsunehiro Motegi, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20070250936
    Abstract: There is disclosed a technique capable of improving operatability for registered users and capable of displaying an interface screen for guest users with security levels maintained. A display control device includes: an identification information obtaining unit that obtains identification information for identifying a user; a determination unit that determines, based on the identification information obtained by the identification information obtaining unit, whether the user belongs to a first group or a second group which is allowed to conduct operation concerning only processing items of a lower security level than a security level allowed for the first group; and a control unit that performs control so as to display, for the user determined as belonging to the second group by the determination unit, display objects corresponding to predetermined processing items of a lower security level than a security level of processing items to be displayed for the user determined as belonging to the first group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Tsunehiro Motegi, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20070247641
    Abstract: A technique is provided, which can help the user to know well that process modes have been switched among them, thereby enabling the user to work more efficiently. A display control device is provided, which comprises: a selection information acquisition unit 201 that acquires selection information representing which process mode has been selected from a plurality of process modes in which different processes are performed; and a control unit 202 that displays display objects corresponding to set items related to the process mode selected, in a first display region on a screen, and display objects corresponding to any process mode not selected, in a second display region narrower than the first display region on the screen, on the basis of the selection information acquired by the selection information acquisition unit 201.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yumiko Okuma, Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Tsunehiro Motegi, Yasutsugu Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20070247643
    Abstract: There is provided a technique capable of appropriately arranging a plurality of objects to be displayed such as icons on a screen so as to contribute to an improvement of convenience for each user. A display controller for controlling display of a plurality of objects to be displayed, comprises: an importance information acquisition section 203 that acquires information concerning the importance levels in the screen display which are associated with respective objects to be displayed; and a control section 206 that displays objects to be displayed, based on the information acquired by the importance information acquisition section 203, in the display area constituted by the first to n-th (n is an integer number more than 1) substantially ring-like areas, in which an (x?1)th (x is an integer from 2 to n) area is located inside an x-th area, such that objects to be displayed having higher importance than those to be displayed in the x-th area are displayed in the (x?1)th area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Tsunehiro Motegi, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20070247642
    Abstract: A technique is provided, which can display objects, such as icons corresponding to a process object which will be subjected to a specific process, at appropriate positions on a screen, thus providing convenience on the part of the user. A display control device is provided, which can display, on a screen, a plurality of display objects related to a process object to undergo a predetermined process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mahina Nakamura, Maki Sato, Tsunehiro Motegi, Yumiko Okuma, Yasutsugu Sasaki