Maki Tamano

Title: Maki Tamano and Image-Based Database Retrieval

Introduction

Maki Tamano is an inventor associated with Minoo, Japan, and Hitachi, Ltd. Her patent work includes methods for retrieving database information through images, particularly map information. The supplied data lists 6 patents.

Latest Patents

Two of Tamano’s listed patents describe interactive database retrieval in two stages: quantitative retrieval followed by qualitative retrieval. Both methods use image information, such as a map, to access corresponding text and attribute information stored in a database.

In the quantitative stage, the system reads image and database information, then performs an initial search. This can involve overlaying additional retrieval information on the original image or using an “information lens” as a search key. The results are stored in a work file.

In the qualitative stage, the system reads the stored results and applies a “function sheet” that combines a retrieval condition with an image showing the condition’s area of application. The resulting information is displayed to the user. One listed patent is titled “Methods for retrieving database with image information,” and the other is titled “Methods for retrieving text information in a database through image.”

Career Highlights

Tamano’s listed inventions focus on connecting visual information with text-based database records. Their two-stage approach supports an initial broad search followed by a more targeted retrieval, with the image serving as an interactive interface for exploring database information.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies Hitachi, Ltd. as Tamano’s company and names Hiroyuki Okuda and Hiroshi Yajima as coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the listed patents.

Conclusion

Maki Tamano’s listed patent work centers on image-guided database retrieval, combining visual search tools with quantitative and qualitative methods to help users find relevant information.