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Nikon Corporation Files Patent Application for Information Processing Device with Enhanced User Interface

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Nikon Corporation has made significant advancements in its research and development with the filing of a patent application for an information processing device with improved user interface capabilities. This innovative technology enables users to easily visualize and interact with complex data results, streamlining the analytical process.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent application, filed on June 26, 2025, describes an information processing device with enhanced user interface features.
  • The device includes an acquirer that acquires observation results obtained by image-capturing a plurality of target objects under predetermined observation conditions.
  • A display controller highlights, in a display image related to a container having a plurality of storages, storages of the container that belong to a group meeting a classification criterion selected by the user.
  • The invention also provides an information processing method, comprising acquiring observation results and highlighting storages that meet the classification criterion.
  • Additionally, the patent application describes an information processing program that causes a computer to execute processes of acquiring observation results and highlighting storages that meet the classification criterion.
  • The device also includes an image generator that highlights, in a display image related to a container having a plurality of storages, storages of the container that belong to a group meeting a classification criterion selected by the user of the user terminal.
  • The application also mentions a sixth aspect of the invention, which provides an information processing method comprising acquiring observation results and registering two or more of the storages as the same group based on the observation results and a classification criterion obtained from the observation conditions or the observation results.
  • The claims for this patent application include an information processing device with an acquirer and a display controller, as well as an information processing method and an information processing program.
  • The patent application was made available online on October 16, 2025, and has been assigned to Nikon Corporation.

Statistics:

  • The claims for this patent application were filed on June 26, 2025.
  • The patent application was made available online on October 16, 2025.
  • The patent application has been assigned to Nikon Corporation.

Sources:

  • U.S. Patent Application Number 20250322563, filed June 26, 2025 and posted October 16, 2025.
  • ABE, Takeyuki; HAYASHI, Kohma; ISHIKAWA, Momotaro; NEGISHI, Kyoko; SENDODA, Ryoko; TADAKI, Toshihide. Information Processing Device, Information Processing Method, Information Processing Program, And Information Processing System. Patent URL (for desktop use only): https://ppubs.uspto.gov/pubwebapp/external.html?q=(20250322563)&db=US-PGPUB&type=ids

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