Patents Examined by Juan M Guillermety
  • Patent number: 11979541
    Abstract: A server is configured to perform obtaining a first request for information associated with an administrator of a communication device from an administrator's device, transmitting management information associated with the administrator to a management device in response to the first request, obtaining an information request for information to be used by the communication device therefrom, transmitting authentication information to use the communication device thereto, obtaining the authentication information and the management information from the terminal device, the authentication information obtained from the terminal device being information transmitted by the terminal device based on the authentication information received by the communication device, the management information obtained from the terminal device being information to be transmitted by the terminal device based on the management information received by the management device, and associating the management information obtained from the term
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ken Saito
  • Patent number: 11977799
    Abstract: A control method executed in an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a plurality of image output apparatuses includes, based on an operation input by a user concerning switching of the plurality of image output apparatuses, specifying an existence of a difference, between before and after the switching, of a settable content for each of a plurality of print setting items, and (i) for a first setting item, among the plurality of print setting items, which has no existence of the difference between before and after the switching, setting the same content after the switching as before the switching, and (ii) for a second setting item which has an existence of the difference between before and after the switching, presenting information about a content which is not settable before the switching and is settable after the switching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Junghyun Bang
  • Patent number: 11979538
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that communicates with an image processing apparatus and provides a chat service includes a communication unit that receives image data generated by the image processing apparatus reading an image on a document, an acquisition unit that acquires information for identifying a storage location where the received image data is to be stored, a storage unit that stores the received image data in the storage location based on the acquired information, and a control unit that controls the acquired information to be displayed in a talk room of the chat service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takuya Ushinohama
  • Patent number: 11974216
    Abstract: A signal interpretation system includes a communication device, a memory storing instructions, and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations including: receiving scanned information including a shape of at least one article scanned with a scanning device to identify the at least one article and identifying a geographic location of the scanning device, when a scan of the at least one article was performed, based on a location signal received from the scanning device. The operations also include evaluating a signal indicative of interest in the identified at least one article and transmitting, via the communication device, a notification based on the evaluated signal, the notification being indicative of the identified at least one article and the identified geographic location, the notification being configured to cause an update in at least one graphical element presented by the scanning device or another device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Micah Price, Geoffrey Dagley, Qiaochu Tang
  • Patent number: 11966654
    Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of performing near field communication acquires communication information of a target apparatus through the near field communication, determines whether or not the target apparatus is connected to an access point to which the communication apparatus is connected, on the basis of the communication information, and accepts the target apparatus as a target to which the communication apparatus is to be connected by using a peer-to-peer communication system, when it is determined that the target apparatus is not connected to the access point to which the communication apparatus is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsushita, Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 11943402
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a job executer that executes a job pertaining to image processing, a storage capable of storing history information pertaining to the execution of the job by associating the history information with an executing user of the job, a display capable of displaying the history information, a recognizer that recognizes the executing user, and a controller, in which when the recognizer recognizes the executing user before the executing user is authenticated, the controller preferentially displays the history information associated with the recognized executing user on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hiroki Nagashima
  • Patent number: 11924388
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a feed tray, a feed mechanism feeding a sheet-shaped medium accommodated in the feed tray, and a recording device recording an image on the sheet-shaped medium fed by the feed mechanism. The feed tray includes a first accommodation portion accommodating a roll, in which the sheet-shaped medium is rolled, a pair of side walls interposing the sheet-shaped medium unrolled from the roll in a first direction parallel to an axis of the roll, and a side guide disposed inside the pair of side walls and having an inner-side surface contactable with an edge in the first direction of the first sheet-shaped medium unrolled from the roll. The side guide has a metal portion made of metal, the metal portion forming at least part of the inner-side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuki Tsujimura, Kengo Noda, Satoshi Miyase
  • Patent number: 11922082
    Abstract: A printer has a function of restricting a number of printing during a particular period for each user ID. When printing is performed, a computer updates a counter value of the number of printing associated with a user ID corresponding to the printing, and restricts printing corresponding to the user ID when the counter value reaches an upper limit. When an individual operator is operated in an administrator PC, the computer initializes the counter value associated with the user ID corresponding the individual operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuki Ichikawa, Yuichiro Sakuragi
  • Patent number: 11914688
    Abstract: An electronic device and a controlling method of an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes identifying whether each of one or more neural network models included in a first external device is suitable for hardware of the electronic device and whether each of the one or more neural network models identified as suitable for the hardware of the electronic device is suitable to replace the neural network models included in the electronic device, based on first device information on a hardware specifications of the electronic device, second device information on a hardware specification of the first external device, first model information on the one or more neural network models included in the first external device, and second model information on the one or more neural network models included in the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaehong Kim, Juyong Song, Hyunjoo Jung, Jungwook Kim
  • Patent number: 11909935
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus provided to perform a setting process according to a written instruction includes an identifying unit configured to, with respect to a first command included in the written instruction, identify a second command to cancel a process executed with the first command, a creation unit configured to, in a case where an instruction to execute a process with the first command is given according to the written instruction, create a written instruction to execute the second command identified by the identifying unit, and a control unit configured to, according to a user operation, execute the written instruction created by the creation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshikazu Hayami
  • Patent number: 11907592
    Abstract: An information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and a display method. The information processing system stores in one or more memories, error information acquired from the device and a solution method of an error input to the device or the information processing apparatus in association with time information and displays on a display, presence of the error information and presence of the solution method in association with time axis based on the time information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Fumiya Murayama
  • Patent number: 11900187
    Abstract: A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes at least one physical memory device to store compensation logic and one or more processors coupled with the at least one physical memory device to execute the compensation logic to receive measurement data corresponding to a print medium printed with a plurality of pel forming elements in adjacent printheads and a plurality of tint levels, wherein the plurality of pel forming elements comprise gap adjacent pel forming elements that print with applied compensation halftone design and non-gap adjacent pel forming elements, associate measurement data values with the gap adjacent pel forming elements, the applied compensation halftone design and the plurality of tint levels and determine optimal compensation by selecting the compensation halftone design that has corresponding measurement data values closest to compensation target values for each of the plurality of tint levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ziling Zhang, Farnaz Hajiahmadi Foomani, Mikel Stanich
  • Patent number: 11899993
    Abstract: A communication device may include a controller. The controller may be configured to, in a case where a process executing instruction is sent to a notification server from a terminal device, receive a process executing notification from the notification server, and in a case where the process executing notification is received from the notification server, execute a predetermined process. The process executing notification may be received by operating in parallel in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode, the process executing notification may be received by sending a polling signal to the notification server. In the second mode, the process executing notification may be received by establishing a connection of server-push type between the communication device and the notification server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Ryo Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 11889042
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first image receiver configured to receive a first image captured by an imaging apparatus in which a user of an electronic device and the electronic device are captured; a first user identifier configured to identify a first user from the first image; a usage information receiver configured to receive, from the electronic device, usage information based on an operation of the first user identified by the first user identifier; a second image receiver configured to receive a second image captured by the imaging apparatus in which a settlement apparatus and a second user capable of using the settlement apparatus are captured; a second user identifier configured to identify the second user from the second image; and a usage information transmitter configured to transmit the usage information to the settlement apparatus, based on the identified first user and the identified second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuji Kawamata, Nekka Matsuura
  • Patent number: 11876936
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamic tabs-based selection role-based print management web portal determines a role assigned to a logged in user. A user is provided with selectable tabs based on their determined role. Users with rolls allowing access to customer information can select customers for management of customer information or management of customer devices. Tabs are generated based on selected customer properties. Users with administrative roles are enabled to further configure, adjust and troubleshoot devices. Users with an end user role are limited to device tasks and management of their own information. Super users are unrestricted and have access to all functions of all users. Thus, functionality is added based on a user's role in a non-redundant manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI
    Inventors: Marianne Kodimer, Matthew Chan
  • Patent number: 11853623
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores a printing processing program that causes a controller of a terminal device to execute a process for printing. The terminal device is connectable to a printing apparatus and including the controller and an operation unit. The printing apparatus is configured to print on a long printing medium to produce a printed matter. The process includes receiving a selection of a background image, determining whether the selected background image is a pattern image or a non-pattern image, in a case where the background image is the pattern image, not changing scale of the image pattern regardless of a width of the long printing medium and outputting printing data including background image data to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Aiko Mizutani
  • Patent number: 11853627
    Abstract: A first server system according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a control unit configured to instruct a client terminal to display a screen for inputting authentication information to a third server system as the transmission destination of image data registered in a second server system, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about a printing apparatus capable of printing the image data registered in the second server system, from the third server system that has performed authentication based on the authentication information input via the screen, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the acquired information about the printing apparatus to the second server system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akihiro Yasuda
  • Patent number: 11843746
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage, a controller, and a display. The storage stores setting history information in which identification information of a terminal device is associated with history information pertaining to execution of a job using a destination to be managed by the terminal device. The controller restricts displaying the setting history information on the display, when the information processing apparatus is not in a connected state to the terminal device, and displays the setting history information on the display, when the information processing apparatus is in a connected state to the terminal device, and when the identification information acquired from the terminal device in a connected state matches the identification information associated with the history information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akira Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11838965
    Abstract: A terminal of a communication system may obtain location information of a server of the communication system and related information related to a public key of a communication device of the communication system by using a computer program. The terminal may send a web page request to the server by using a browser program, receive web page data from the server by using the browser program, display as web page by using the browser program and activate the connection application by using the browser program. The terminal may obtain the public key by using the connection application, send an authentication request to the communication device by using the connection application, receive an authentication response from the communication device by using the connection application and execute a target communication with the communication device by using the connection application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Syun Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11816516
    Abstract: A set of computer-readable instructions, when executed by a computer in an information processing device, causes the information processing device to perform: a setting process; and in response to receiving a print instruction in which a cut print setting is set: a generation process; and a transmission process. The setting process sets the cut print setting for printing an image on a sheet and dividing the printed sheet at a center position thereof. The generation process acquires image data representing a target image to generate processed image data representing a processed image in which a gap area is arranged within a range including the center position. No colorant is deposited in a region on a sheet corresponding to the gap area during the printer printing the processed image on the sheet. The transmission process transmits print data based on the processed image data and a cut command to the printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yushi Ichikawa