Patents by Inventor Fumihito OSAKI
Fumihito OSAKI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9280735Abstract: An image formation apparatus configured to execute print processing, includes an information storage configured to store print-limit information and notification-destination information set for each user. The print-limit information includes at least one of a print condition and a limit on a printable amount. A user-information acquisition unit is configured to acquire print-instructing-user information, which is information on a print-instructing user instructing a print-executing user to execute printing. An information-acquisition unit is configured to acquire, from the information storage, the print-limit information and the notification-destination information corresponding to the print-instructing-user information acquired by the user-information acquisition unit, and a notification unit is configured to notify the print-instructing user of a result of print control by the print controller, based on the notification-destination information acquired by the information-acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Fumihito Osaki
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Patent number: 8922806Abstract: An administration server is capable of authenticating a user. The administration server includes a communication unit for receiving a user authentication request including user identification information and apparatus identification information from an external device; and a server control unit for authenticating the user according to the user identification information to obtain a first result. The server control unit is provided for determining a usage permitted function according to the user identification information to obtain a second result, and for determining whether an apparatus corresponding to the apparatus identification information can be used according to user identification information and the apparatus identification information to obtain a third result. The communication unit is configured to transmit the first result, the second result, and the third result to the external device.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Fumihito Osaki
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Publication number: 20140204410Abstract: An image formation apparatus configured to execute print processing, includes an information storage configured to store print-limit information and notification-destination information set for each user. The print-limit information includes at least one of a print condition and a limit on a printable amount. A user-information acquisition unit is configured to acquire print-instructing-user information, which is information on a print-instructing user instructing a print-executing user to execute printing. An information-acquisition unit is configured to acquire, from the information storage, the print-limit information and the notification-destination information corresponding to the print-instructing-user information acquired by the user-information acquisition unit, and a notification unit is configured to notify the print-instructing user of a result of print control by the print controller, based on the notification-destination information acquired by the information-acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: OKI DATA CORPORATIONInventor: Fumihito OSAKI
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Patent number: 8717588Abstract: An image formation apparatus configured to execute print processing, includes an information storage configured to store print-limit information and notification-destination information set for each user. The print-limit information includes at least one of a print condition and a limit on a printable amount. A user-information acquisition unit is configured to acquire print-instructing-user information, which is information on a print-instructing user instructing a print-executing user to execute printing. An information-acquisition unit is configured to acquire, from the information storage, the print-limit information and the notification-destination information corresponding to the print-instructing-user information acquired by the user-information acquisition unit, and a notification unit is configured to notify the print-instructing user of a result of print control by the print controller, based on the notification-destination information acquired by the information-acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Oki Data CorporationInventor: Fumihito Osaki
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Publication number: 20120307286Abstract: An administration server is capable of authenticating a user. The administration server includes a communication unit for receiving a user authentication request including user identification information and apparatus identification information from an external device; and a server control unit for authenticating the user according to the user identification information to obtain a first result. The server control unit is provided for determining a usage permitted function according to the user identification information to obtain a second result, and for determining whether an apparatus corresponding to the apparatus identification information can be used according to user identification information and the apparatus identification information to obtain a third result. The communication unit is configured to transmit the first result, the second result, and the third result to the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventor: Fumihito OSAKI
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Publication number: 20120105887Abstract: An image formation apparatus configured to execute print processing, includes an information storage configured to store print-limit information and notification-destination information set for each user. The print-limit information includes at least one of a print condition and a limit on a printable amount. A user-information acquisition unit is configured to acquire print-instructing-user information, which is information on a print-instructing user instructing a print-executing user to execute printing. An information-acquisition unit is configured to acquire, from the information storage, the print-limit information and the notification-destination information corresponding to the print-instructing-user information acquired by the user-information acquisition unit, and a notification unit is configured to notify the print-instructing user of a result of print control by the print controller, based on the notification-destination information acquired by the information-acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: OKI DATA CORPORATIONInventor: Fumihito OSAKI
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Publication number: 20110067090Abstract: An image data forming apparatus includes: an image data forming unit configured to form image data; a user authentication information forming unit configured to form user authentication information; a storage unit storing a program configured to be executed by a destination device to determine whether or not to permit outputting the image data from the destination device based on the user authentication information; an image file forming unit configured to form an image file including the image data, the user authentication information, and the program; and a communication control unit configured to transmit the image file to the destination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: OKI DATA CORPORATIONInventor: Fumihito OSAKI