Ricoh has been granted a patent for an information processing device that allows users to selectively delete images from a memory. The device sets certain images to be deleted based on a condition, but also provides an option to exclude specific images from deletion. The device can transmit input screen information to a communication terminal for users to select the images to be excluded. The patent also includes a feature that ensures the total number of excluded images, along with manually captured images, remains within a predetermined range. GlobalData’s report on Ricoh gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Patent granted for an information processing device with image deletion
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11778137B2) describes an information processing device that is capable of managing and deleting images stored in its memory. The device includes circuitry that can set certain images to be deleted based on specific conditions being met. Additionally, the device can transmit input screen information to a communication terminal, allowing users to exclude certain images from being deleted.
The circuitry of the information processing device is designed to set images for deletion if a particular condition is satisfied. This condition can include a predetermined period of time elapsing since the images were captured. The device can automatically capture images to be deleted, excluding any manually captured images. Furthermore, images captured by other devices and transmitted to the information processing device can also be excluded from deletion.
The device can also transmit moving images captured by the image capturing device to the communication terminal. During this transmission, the device suspends the transmission of input screen information. If the total number of images reaches the upper limit of a predetermined amount range, the device can send notification information to the communication terminal, indicating that storing manually captured images or excluding certain images from deletion has failed.
In cases where the total number of images reaches the upper limit of the predetermined amount range, the device can also transmit information to the communication terminal to increase the upper limit. The device can associate the images stored in its memory with account information transmitted from the image capturing device. The input screen information transmitted to the communication terminal includes this account information. If the transmitted account information matches a registered account, the device sets the corresponding images for deletion.
Furthermore, if a combination of the transmitted account information and identification information matches a registered combination, the device sets the corresponding images for deletion. The patent also describes an information processing method and a non-transitory recording medium storing instructions for performing the method.
In summary, this patent describes an information processing device that can manage and delete images stored in its memory based on specific conditions. The device allows users to exclude certain images from deletion and provides notifications and options for increasing the storage limit when necessary.
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