公开(公告)号：US10069982B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15656705

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Keiichi Hasegawa ,  Naoki Nishiyama ,  Yasuhiro Arai ,  Tohru Okada

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G07G5/00

Abstract: A content distribution server according to an embodiment includes a storage unit that stores: store codes corresponding to stores that are targets of distribution, device codes corresponding to receipt issuing devices in each respective store, print specifications corresponding to each receipt issuing device, and additional information items, each including print specifications required for printing the respective additional information. A control unit identifies at least one additional information item for transmitting to one or more of the stores having one or more receipt issuing devices with corresponding print specifications that match the print specifications of the at least one additional information item. A communication interface transmits, to the corresponding one or more stores, the identified at least one additional information and instructions causing the one or more receipt issuing devices in the one or more stores to print receipts including an image corresponding to the transmitted at least one additional information item.

公开(公告)号：US10560585B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16240924

申请日：2019-01-07

Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Keiichi Hasegawa ,  Naoki Nishiyama ,  Yasuhiro Arai ,  Tohru Okada

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06K15/00

Abstract: A server network includes a central server and store servers. Each of the store servers is connected to one or more receipt printers. The central server selects one or more store servers to which image data of an image to be added to a receipt are distributed, and transmits the image data along with condition data to the selected store servers, which are then distributed to receipt printers. Receipt printers that received the image data print one or more receipts with the additional image upon the conditions being met, and transmit content data of each printed receipt to the corresponding store server. Each of the selected store servers generates a receipt issue log based on the content data, and transmits receipt issue logs that accumulated therein to the central server. The central server calculates an amount of exposure of the additional image based on receipt issue logs.

公开(公告)号：US10237337B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US15656783

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Keiichi Hasegawa ,  Naoki Nishiyama ,  Yasuhiro Arai ,  Tohru Okada

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/40 ,  G06Q20/20

Abstract: A networked computer system distributes content that is to be added to receipts by receipt issuing devices. The system includes a central server, first and second store servers communicating with the central server over a first network, first receipt issuing devices communicating with the first store server over a first local network, and second receipt issuing devices communicating with the second store server over a second local network. A first control plane is implemented in the central server to control whether or not the content is to be distributed to the first store server and whether or not the content is to be distributed to the second store server. A second control plane is implemented in the first and second store servers to control whether or not the content is to be distributed to the first and second receipt issuing devices, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US10178244B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15657967

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Keiichi Hasegawa ,  Naoki Nishiyama ,  Yasuhiro Arai ,  Tohru Okada

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06K15/00

Abstract: A server network includes a central server and a plurality of store servers. Each of the store servers is connected to one or more receipt printers. The central server selects one or more store servers to which image data of an image to be added to a receipt are distributed, and transmits the image data along with condition data to the selected store servers, which are then distributed to receipt printers. Receipt printers that received the image data print one or more receipts with the additional image upon the conditions being met, and transmit content data of each printed receipt to the corresponding store server. Each of the selected store servers generates a receipt issue log based on the content data, and transmits receipt issue logs that accumulated therein to the central server. The central server calculates an amount of exposure of the additional image based on receipt issue logs.

公开(公告)号：US11165855B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-02

申请号：US16861184

申请日：2020-04-28

Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Keiichi Hasegawa ,  Naoki Nishiyama ,  Yasuhiro Arai ,  Tohru Okada

IPC: H04L29/08 ,  G06Q20/04 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/40 ,  G06Q20/20

Abstract: A networked computer system distributes content that is to be added to receipts by receipt issuing devices. The system includes a central server, first and second store servers communicating with the central server over a first network, first receipt issuing devices communicating with the first store server over a first local network, and second receipt issuing devices communicating with the second store server over a second local network. A first control plane is implemented in the central server to control whether or not the content is to be distributed to the first store server and whether or not the content is to be distributed to the second store server. A second control plane is implemented in the first and second store servers to control whether or not the content is to be distributed to the first and second receipt issuing devices, respectively.