Canon had 12 patents in ecommerce during Q2 2024. Canon Inc filed patents for an information processing apparatus for virtual space and objects, an item management system using wireless devices, a printing system with dynamic billing methods, an apparatus for displaying content with monetary values, and a data price determination apparatus for agriculture yield prediction. GlobalData’s report on Canon gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Canon had no grants in ecommerce as a theme in Q2 2024.
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Application: Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and storage medium (Patent ID: US20240201822A1)
The patent filed by Canon Inc. describes an information processing apparatus that generates virtual space and virtual objects. The apparatus includes a memory storing instructions and a processor that displays the virtual object in the virtual space and executes functions of the virtual object based on function information acquired from the memory. The function information can be related to an actual product corresponding to the virtual object, and the processor can determine user authorization to execute functions based on user identification information stored in memory.
Additionally, the information processing apparatus can display a model of a user and a virtual object in the virtual space, allowing for changes to be made to the model or virtual object based on user operation information and function information stored in memory. The system also includes an information storing apparatus that stores function information about actual products and transmits this information to the information processing apparatus. The method described in the patent involves displaying virtual objects in virtual space and executing functions based on function information acquired from memory, as well as changing the display based on user operation information and function information. Overall, the patent outlines a system and method for interactive virtual experiences with virtual objects and spaces.
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