Patents by Inventor Hirotaka Akamatsu
Hirotaka Akamatsu 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: 11016709Abstract: The multifunction machine includes a first CPU core that performs an operation in a normal mode and suspends an operation in an energy saving mode, a second CPU core that performs an operation in the energy saving mode, and a storage unit that stores time information for determining a timing of performing a keep-alive process, wherein the first CPU core causes the operation mode to transition to the normal mode when acquiring a normal mode transition instruction from the second CPU core in the energy saving mode, and then, performs a keep-alive process for the remote operation server, and wherein the second CPU core gives the normal mode transition instruction to the first CPU core based on the time information in the energy saving mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Jun Takasawa, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Oshima
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Publication number: 20200341701Abstract: The multifunction machine includes a first CPU core that performs an operation in a normal mode and suspends an operation in an energy saving mode, a second CPU core that performs an operation in the energy saving mode, and a storage unit that stores time information for determining a timing of performing a keep-alive process, wherein the first CPU core causes the operation mode to transition to the normal mode when acquiring a normal mode transition instruction from the second CPU core in the energy saving mode, and then, performs a keep-alive process for the remote operation server, and wherein the second CPU core gives the normal mode transition instruction to the first CPU core based on the time information in the energy saving mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Jun TAKASAWA, Hirotaka AKAMATSU, Yasuhiro OSHIMA
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Publication number: 20170024172Abstract: A printing server includes a registration request reception unit, a registration unit which allocates connection information for connection with the transmission origin of the registration request and an electronic mail address for receiving a printing request to the transmission origin of the registration request, a registration information transmission unit which transmits the registration information which has been allocated, a connection unit which receives the connection information and starts connection, a printing data generation unit which generates printing data, a printing waiting information transmission unit which transmits printing waiting information to the transmission origin of the XMPP connection request using XMPP when the printing data is generated, and a printing data transmission unit which receives an acquisition request for the printing data and transmits the printing data to the transmission origin of the acquisition request for the printing data according to the acquisition request foType: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Patent number: 9483217Abstract: A printing server includes a registration request reception unit, a registration unit which allocates connection information for connection with the transmission origin of the registration request and an electronic mail address for receiving a printing request to the transmission origin of the registration request, a registration information transmission unit which transmits the registration information which has been allocated, a connection unit which receives the connection information and starts connection, a printing data generation unit which generates printing data, a printing waiting information transmission unit which transmits printing waiting information to the transmission origin of the XMPP connection request using XMPP when the printing data is generated, and a printing data transmission unit which receives an acquisition request for the printing data and transmits the printing data to the transmission origin of the acquisition request for the printing data according to the acquisition request foType: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Publication number: 20150124293Abstract: A printing server includes a registration request reception unit, a registration unit which allocates connection information for connection with the transmission origin of the registration request and an electronic mail address for receiving a printing request to the transmission origin of the registration request, a registration information transmission unit which transmits the registration information which has been allocated, a connection unit which receives the connection information and starts connection, a printing data generation unit which generates printing data, a printing waiting information transmission unit which transmits printing waiting information to the transmission origin of the XMPP connection request using XMPP when the printing data is generated, and a printing data transmission unit which receives an acquisition request for the printing data and transmits the printing data to the transmission origin of the acquisition request for the printing data according to the acquisition request foType: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2015Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Patent number: 8964218Abstract: A printing server includes a registration request reception unit, a registration unit which allocates connection information for connection with the transmission origin of the registration request and an electronic mail address for receiving a printing request to the transmission origin of the registration request, a registration information transmission unit which transmits the registration information which has been allocated, a connection unit which receives the connection information and starts connection, a printing data generation unit which generates printing data, a printing waiting information transmission unit which transmits printing waiting information to the transmission origin of the XMPP connection request using XMPP when the printing data is generated, and a printing data transmission unit which receives an acquisition request for the printing data and transmits the printing data to the transmission origin of the acquisition request for the printing data according to the acquisition request foType: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Publication number: 20140320921Abstract: A printing control server includes a storage section which stores a printer identifier and a network identifier so as to be linked, a search response section which acquires the network identifier from a transmission origin of a search request when the search request has been received and transmits information, which is able to determine the printer identifier stored so as to be linked to the acquired network identifier, to the transmission origin of the search request, a printing request reception section which receives a printing request which includes a printing target and is linked to a printer identifier, a printing data preparation section which prepares printing data based on the printing target, and a printing data transmission section which transmits the printing data to the printer which corresponds to the printer identifier which is linked to the printing request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Patent number: 8773698Abstract: A printing control server includes a storage section which stores a printer identifier and a network identifier so as to be linked, a search response section which acquires the network identifier from a transmission origin of a search request when the search request has been received and transmits information, which is able to determine the printer identifier stored so as to be linked to the acquired network identifier, to the transmission origin of the search request, a printing request reception section which receives a printing request which includes a printing target and is linked to a printer identifier, a printing data preparation section which prepares printing data based on the printing target, and a printing data transmission section which transmits the printing data to the printer which corresponds to the printer identifier which is linked to the printing request.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Patent number: 8711411Abstract: A print control server includes a print request receiving section which receives an e-mail to an e-mail address assigned to a specific printer as a print request; an induction section which transmits identification information related to the print request to a source of the print request by an e-mail; a print control demand receiving section which transmits the print control page related to the print request after acquiring a print control page demand based on the identification information, and receives a print execution demand to the print request related to the print control page; a data conversion section which creates the print data based on the print request; and a print data transmission section which transmits the print data to the specific printer depending on the print execution demand.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Patent number: 8705074Abstract: A processing device has a requesting section that issues a request to transmit processing data to a server; a receiving section that receives the processing data transmitted from the server in response to the request; a processing section that sequentially makes the received processing data a processing object, and conducts processing based on the processing data that is made a processing object; and a measuring section that measures a data amount of the processing data that has been made a processing object among the received processing data. In a case where a session between the server is disconnected before all the processing data is made a processing object and thereafter the session is reconnected, the processing section conducts processing with respect to a portion that is not yet made a processing object based on the data amount have measured when the server is disconnected.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Publication number: 20130050739Abstract: A processing device has a requesting section that issues a request to transmit processing data to a server; a receiving section that receives the processing data transmitted from the server in response to the request; a processing section that sequentially makes the received processing data a processing object, and conducts processing based on the processing data that is made a processing object; and a measuring section that measures a data amount of the processing data that has been made a processing object among the received processing data. In a case where a session between the server is disconnected before all the processing data is made a processing object and thereafter the session is reconnected, the processing section conducts processing with respect to a portion that is not yet made a processing object based on the data amount have measured when the server is disconnected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro OSHIMA, Hirotaka AKAMATSU, Yasuhiro FURUTA
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Publication number: 20130054818Abstract: A processing terminal has a communication unit that establishes a connection with a server and conducts communication; a processing unit that executes predetermined processing based on information acquired from the server through the communication; a disconnection detecting unit that detects a disconnection of the connection; and a reconnecting unit that repeatedly attempts a reconnection with the server at first timing that is random and meets conditions that an expected value of the interval of the attempts is a predetermined certain value in a case where a disconnection of the connection is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro FURUTA, Yasuhiro OSHIMA, Hirotaka AKAMATSU, Hiroyuki SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20120194864Abstract: A printing server includes a registration request reception unit, a registration unit which allocates connection information for connection with the transmission origin of the registration request and an electronic mail address for receiving a printing request to the transmission origin of the registration request, a registration information transmission unit which transmits the registration information which has been allocated, a connection unit which receives the connection information and starts connection, a printing data generation unit which generates printing data, a printing waiting information transmission unit which transmits printing waiting information to the transmission origin of the XMPP connection request using XMPP when the printing data is generated, and a printing data transmission unit which receives an acquisition request for the printing data and transmits the printing data to the transmission origin of the acquisition request for the printing data according to the acquisition request foType: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Publication number: 20120194863Abstract: A printing control server includes a storage section which stores a printer identifier and a network identifier so as to be linked, a search response section which acquires the network identifier from a transmission origin of a search request when the search request has been received and transmits information, which is able to determine the printer identifier stored so as to be linked to the acquired network identifier, to the transmission origin of the search request, a printing request reception section which receives a printing request which includes a printing target and is linked to a printer identifier, a printing data preparation section which prepares printing data based on the printing target, and a printing data transmission section which transmits the printing data to the printer which corresponds to the printer identifier which is linked to the printing request.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Publication number: 20120188600Abstract: A print control server includes a print request receiving section which receives an e-mail to an e-mail address assigned to a specific printer as a print request; an induction section which transmits identification information related to the print request to a source of the print request by an e-mail; a print control demand receiving section which transmits the print control page related to the print request after acquiring a print control page demand based on the identification information, and receives a print execution demand to the print request related to the print control page; a data conversion section which creates the print data based on the print request; and a print data transmission section which transmits the print data to the specific printer depending on the print execution demand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Oshima, Hirotaka Akamatsu, Yasuhiro Furuta
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Patent number: 8023124Abstract: A printer includes a print document receiving unit that receives document data, a document analysis unit that generates output document data from the document data, a print mode determination unit that selects a print mode to be executed by the document analysis unit, a layout processing unit that processes the output document data, and a print execution unit that executes printing. The document analysis unit has a serial print mode, a batch print mode, and a partial serial print mode. The print mode determination unit switches the print modes according to a streamable attribute value or a memory usage.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takamasa Niwa, Hirotaka Akamatsu
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Publication number: 20080285072Abstract: A printer includes a print document receiving unit 100 that receives document data, a document analysis unit 120 that generates output document data from the document data, a print mode determination unit 140 that selects a print mode to be executed by the document analysis unit 120, a layout processing unit 170 that processes the output document data, and a print execution unit 180 that executes printing. The document analysis unit 120 has a serial print mode 125, a batch print mode 126, and a partial serial print mode 127. The print mode determination unit 140 switches the print modes according to a streamable attribute value, a memory usage, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Takamasa Niwa, Hirotaka Akamatsu
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Publication number: 20050113025Abstract: An output device includes a radio communication interface portion having a communication port that can receive data from a mobile terminal, a displaying portion for informing of a communication state upon receiving the data via the communication port, and an outputting portion for executing an outputting process based on the data that are received via the radio communication interface portion. The displaying portion and the communication port are positioned in a same visual field as an operator who operates the mobile terminal to transmit the data from a position that is a maximum communicable distance away from the communication port.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2004Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Hirotaka Akamatsu, Akihito Tanimoto, Kiyoshi Hashimoto, Masumi Irikura