Patents Examined by Nicholas Pachol
  • Patent number: 11418678
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first communication apparatus, a second communication apparatus, a serial bus, and a first control circuit. The second communication apparatus includes a storage device configured to store stored data. A first control circuit determines whether or not a first data amount of stored data serving as request target of request data matches a second data amount of stored data included in response data transmitted from the second communication apparatus via a second signal line of the serial bus in response to the transmission of the request data on the basis of a data amount specifying signal transmitted by a third signal line of the serial bus when the request data is transmitted from the first communication apparatus via a first signal line of the serial bus, and outputs a determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Yuichi Sugiyama, Hideo Tanii
  • Patent number: 11416191
    Abstract: A function executing device may send screen display information to a terminal device via a first wireless interface without executing, via the first wireless interface, communication using specific authentication information, wherein the screen display information is for causing the terminal device to display a function screen. In a case where a first execution instruction for causing the function executing device to execute a first function is inputted to the terminal device after a function screen has been displayed in the terminal device, the function executing device may execute the communication using the specific authentication information with the terminal device via the first wireless interface and execute communication of first function execution information for executing the first function via the first wireless interface with the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka Asakura, Takuya Inoue
  • Patent number: 11412096
    Abstract: In an image forming apparatus that cooperates with a management service and a blockchain service, the management service receiving a document via a network and storing the document, and the blockchain service managing information on the document in block units, defining a relation between each of a plurality of blocks and blocks before and/or after the block, and managing the plurality of blocks using a plurality of nodes. In a case where an error occurs during printing of the document, new information to be registered in response to completion of the printing of the document is not registered in the blockchain service, the printing is stopped, and an error process is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hidetomo Sohma
  • Patent number: 11412094
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus communicates with a chat server configured to control sharing of received image data in a transmission destination group based on received information about the group. The image processing apparatus includes a registration unit configured to register a group of the chat server in association with an object, the group serving as a transmission destination of image data, an obtaining unit configured to obtain identification information corresponding to the group from the chat server, a display unit configured to display the registered object, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, if the displayed object is selected, the image data and the information about the group serving as the transmission destination to the chat server. The display unit displays the identification information with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Takuya Ushinohama
  • Patent number: 11409480
    Abstract: A print method for using an image forming device to print an encrypted file transmitted from a terminal device includes a reception step in which a password of the encrypted file is received, a decryption step in which normal data is generated by decrypting the encrypted file using the password, a restriction setting step in which, based on the normal data, restricted data is generated which is set so as to restrict print processing, a restriction releasing step in which, based on an operation of a user with respect to the image forming device, the restriction of the restricted data is released so that to generate the normal data; and a printing step in which the normal data is printed using the image forming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sumito Maruyama
  • Patent number: 11394846
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a power controller configured to perform one of first control, which, in response to the information processing apparatus transitioning from a second power state to a first power state, supplies electric power to a storage device and drives a spindle motor, and second control, which, in response to the information processing apparatus transitioning from the second power state to the first power state, supplies electric power to the storage device without driving the spindle motor, wherein, when the information processing apparatus is in the second power state, the power controller performs the first control based on a state controller receiving a first request signal, and the power controller performs the second control based on the state controller receiving a second request signal different from the first request signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ryotaro Okuzono
  • Patent number: 11381711
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer readable media for color management are described. In some implementations, the method can include accessing one or more buildup curves associated with a combination of a substrate, one or more colorants and a colorant dispenser. The method can also include accessing a design file specifying a design and including one or more layer files each specifying a layer color. The method can further include generating, for each layer color, a corresponding colorization recipe based on the one or more buildup curves. The method can also include creating a production job instruction/metadata file having a link to the design instruction/metadata file and including parameters associated with the colorant dispensing job to be carried out using the design instruction/metadata file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Airdye Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Jesse Leskanic, Andy Parrott, Patrick Tak Fu Chong, Evan Randolph Smith, Daniel J. Fuller
  • Patent number: 11347981
    Abstract: A flatbed printer and a method for a flatbed printer are disclosed. The flatbed printer includes a print controller configured to receive a digital image intended to be printed by the flatbed printer, to receive position information entered by a parameter window of the user interface of the position of the image on the flatbed area, to receive an indication entered by the parameter window that the image has to be positioned on the media piece, to open the parameter window for entry of a set of parameters allowing to define a size of the media piece and a position of the media piece on the flatbed surface, and the image position relative to the media piece, to receive the entered set of parameters, to show the media piece and the image on the flatbed area in the preview window, and, when moving the media piece or the image over the flatbed area in the preview window, the relative position of the image with respect to the media piece is preserved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: CANON PRODUCTION PRINTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Jérôme O. R. Guermont, Antonius G. Van Rooijen, Derya Özçelik-Buskermolen
  • Patent number: 11343401
    Abstract: An information processing device acquires and executes a workflow including interrelated jobs from a management device. The information processing device includes: a main controller including a memory that stores instructions and a central processing unit (CPU) that executes the instructions; and an operation panel. Based on the instructions executed by the CPU, the main controller: determines whether the first network region matches the second network region, determines whether the workflow includes a first cloud job that requests a service from a server device, upon determining that the first network region does not match the second network region and also that the workflow includes the first cloud job, determines whether to implement the service in the second network region, and upon determining not to implement the service in the second network region, outputs service information to be displayed as an alternative service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventor: Masaki Nakata
  • Patent number: 11343384
    Abstract: A system for providing customized merchandise to a user at an entertainment venue via a user computer device has a machine readable tag encoding an address, and a fulfillment computer having a printer. The machine readable tag is located at the entertainment venue. A computer memory of the fulfillment computer stores executable code that enables the fulfillment computer to perform a process having the following steps: receiving a request from the user computer device generated by capturing the machine readable tag with a camera of the user computer device; uploading at least one photograph from the user computer device; collecting payment for the customized merchandise; printing the selected photograph on the selected style of the customized merchandise; and delivering the customized merchandise to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Cove & Edgewater LLC
    Inventor: Yuehua Allen Guo
  • Patent number: 11336789
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. For example, the method executed by a processor of a multi-function device (MFD) includes receiving a video image of a multi-function device (MFD), applying an object detection model to the video image to generate an annotated image with bounding boxes around persons detected in the video image, determining a number of the bounding boxes, determining that the number of bounding boxes is greater than a threshold in a policy associated with the MFD, and deactivating the MFD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christine Miyachi, Paul Roberts Conlon, Lee C. Moore
  • Patent number: 11336793
    Abstract: A multi-function printer includes a generating section, an image recognition section, a speaking section, and a transmitting section. The generating section scans an original document to generate scan data. The image recognition section performs image recognition on the scan data. The speaking section causes a word corresponding to a recognition result of the image recognition section and corresponding to a drawing, a photograph, or the like included in the original document to be spoken from a speaker circuit. The transmitting section transmits the scan data generated by the generating section to a specific destination when a specific operation is performed during speaking performed by the speaking section or within a certain period of time after completion of the speaking performed by the speaking section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Makoto Omuro
  • Patent number: 11330143
    Abstract: A communication device including: a transmission file setter which sets an upper limit value of a capacity of a file transmittable by e-mail; a transmission page setter which sets a page count of a transmission file; a communicator which divides, when the transmission file including multiple pages exceeds the upper limit value, the transmission file into multiple divided transmission files, and transmits the divided transmission files; a transmission setter which receives a combining configuration file for combining the divided transmission files, and the setting of a combining tool; and a controller which controls the transmission file setter, the transmission page setter, and the communicator. When the communicator transmits the plurality of divided transmission files, the controller causes the communicator to also transmit the combining configuration file and the combining tool for creating a file of the page count, in accordance with the setting of the transmission setter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoshi Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11323577
    Abstract: Provided are an image processing device that determines a relatively appropriate output form in a case where an output form of an image is determined from a plurality of images, an image processing method, an image processing program, and a recording medium storing the program. Information on a plurality of first image groups used for generation of a previously ordered album is stored in an order reception database. A second image group is transmitted from one user to an order reception server, and an image group similar to the second image group is found from among the plurality of first image groups. Images similar to images extracted as images to be used for an album from the found image group are extracted from the second image group. The extracted images are arranged in the album. An album similar to the previously ordered album is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventors: Kei Yamaji, Yukinori Noguchi
  • Patent number: 11265962
    Abstract: A communication device (e.g., a printer) may establish a wireless connection in accordance with a device provisioning protocol (DPP) between the communication device and an external device (e.g., access point) in a state in which a wireless connection has already been established between the communication device and another external device (e.g., access point). The communication device may disconnect its wireless interface from a first external device prior to connecting to a second external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Takeshi Miyake
  • Patent number: 11252296
    Abstract: A facsimile, a control method, and a non-transitory recording medium. The facsimile designates destination information according to a designation operation by a user, extracts the destination information from an image indicated by image information, determines whether the destination information designated according to the designation operation and the destination information extracted from the image match, and display on a display, a notification screen based on a result of determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takuya Mori, Akira Yokoyama, Hayato Aikawa
  • Patent number: 11221803
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a printing device, a display device, at least one memory that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the instructions, the instructions, when executed, causing the image forming apparatus to perform operations including, in a case where print data that is associated with a login user and is excluded from a target of printing in response to the login is stored in the at least one storage, displaying a selection screen that receives an operation for selecting one or more print data at least including the print data excluded from the target of printing on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masaki Kawanishi
  • Patent number: 11212398
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a first display control unit and a second display control unit. The first display control unit displays a visual representation in a screen for setting a first SIP server and a second SIP server connected to an IP-FAX terminal on a display unit. The second display control unit displays a first connection state between the IP-FAX terminal and the first SIP server and a second connection state between the IP-FAX terminal and the second SIP server on the display unit, based on completion operation of setting of the first SIP server and setting of the second SIP server by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takeo Nishijima
  • Patent number: 11184503
    Abstract: A communication apparatus may perform: communicating a wireless setting value with a printer via a first wireless communication interface, establishing the wireless connection with the printer via a second wireless communication interface using the wireless setting value; sending first image data representing a first image of a print target to the printer via the second wireless communication interface using the wireless connection; determining, after the first image data is sent to the printer, whether an apparatus-side disconnection condition is satisfied; disconnecting the wireless connection when it is determined that the apparatus-side disconnection condition is satisfied; and sending, when it is determined that the apparatus-side disconnection condition is not satisfied, second image data representing a second image of a print target to the printer via the second wireless communication interface using the wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuki Ichikawa, Takanobu Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11151432
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store information related to an activation of the information processing apparatus, a control unit configured to perform a control such that, in a case where the information stored in the storage unit relates to a first activation, the information processing apparatus is shifted into a standby state when power is supplied to the information processing apparatus, and in a case where the stored information relates to a second activation, the information processing apparatus is shifted into the standby state when the power is supplied to the information processing apparatus and also a signal input to the control unit is put into a particular state, and a power supply control unit configured to put the signal input to the control unit into the particular state when the information processing apparatus is not shifted into the standby state even when the power is supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Kozuka