ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,694,737, issued on July 28, was assigned to Bitkey Inc. (Japan).

"Server device, method, and program" was invented by Yuki Ejiri (Chuo-ku, Japan) and Hiroshi Yamamoto (Chuo-ku, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A server device is provided comprising: at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute a computer readable instructions so as to: receive at least one of person-under-restriction related information related to a person under restriction whose usage of a restricted item is restricted or usage related information related to usage of the restricted item by the person under restriction instructe...