Patents by Inventor Kazumasa Takemura
Kazumasa Takemura 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: 11824942Abstract: A communication system, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method each of which: connects an information terminal connected to a first network to a connection-destination device connected to a second network different from the first network, and transmits a message to the information terminal connected to the connection-destination device, based on information related to a use state of the connection-destination device.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kazumasa Takemura
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Patent number: 11729334Abstract: A disclosed communication system designed for implementing remote access from an information terminal connected to a first network to an electronic device connected to a second network differing from the first network. The communication system includes a computer having a processor and a memory storing programmed instructions that, when executed by the processor, are operable for performing a process. The process includes relaying, by a relaying device, communication between the information terminal and the second network, in a state of being connectable from the first network and the second network; and converting, by a converter, a first protocol used by the information terminal for the remote access into a second protocol corresponding to the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Ota, Kazumasa Takemura, Susumu Chida
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Publication number: 20230208922Abstract: A communication system includes circuitry. The circuitry receives a use request for using a service provided by an information processing apparatus that resides in a local network, from a terminal apparatus connected to an external network external to the local network. According to the use request, the circuitry selects, from among multiple communication apparatuses that reside on the local network and support the service, particular one communication apparatus having a lower load than other communication apparatuses. The circuitry instructs the terminal apparatus and the particular one communication apparatus to each connect to a relay server on the external network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kazumasa Takemura
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Patent number: 11509560Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that cause the circuitry to generate a password for connecting to a communication relay apparatus based on an operation to use the communication relay apparatus; transmit, to the communication relay apparatus, an addition request signal representing a request to add an identifier for identifying the communication relay apparatus, the addition request signal including the identifier and the generated password for connecting to a network that is set in association with the identifier on a per-identifier basis; and transmit, to the communication relay apparatus, a deletion request signal, which includes the identifier, representing a request to delete the identifier upon determining that an elapsed time from when the communication relay apparatus has added the identifier has exceeded a possible usage time of using the network.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kazumasa Takemura
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Publication number: 20220337664Abstract: A communication system, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method each of which: connects an information terminal connected to a first network to a connection-destination device connected to a second network different from the first network, and transmits a message to the information terminal connected to the connection-destination device, based on information related to a use state of the connection-destination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kazumasa Takemura
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Patent number: 11431810Abstract: A network system includes a communication control device for controlling communication between communication terminals and information processing apparatuses on a communication network via first switches and second switches. The communication control device receives a response request from one communication terminal via one first switch, determines, based on communication path information associating transmission source information identifying the first switches and forwarding destination information identifying the second switches, one second switch identified by specific forwarding destination information associated with specific transmission source information identifying the one first switch, as a forwarding destination of the response request, and transfers the response request to the determined one second switch connected to one information processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kazumasa Takemura
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Publication number: 20220103714Abstract: A disclosed communication system designed for implementing remote access from an information terminal connected to a first network to an electronic device connected to a second network differing from the first network. The communication system includes a computer having a processor and a memory storing programmed instructions that, when executed by the processor, are operable for performing a process. The process includes relaying, by a relaying device, communication between the information terminal and the second network, in a state of being connectable from the first network and the second network; and converting, by a converter, a first protocol used by the information terminal for the remote access into a second protocol corresponding to the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Hiroshi OTA, Kazumasa TAKEMURA, Susumu CHIDA
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Publication number: 20220046098Abstract: A management server includes circuitry to receive a request relating to a network to be used, and control, based on the received request, a relay device to relay a connection to the network. In response to an elapse of a permitted use period of the network, the circuitry instructs the relay device to disconnect the connection to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kazumasa Takemura
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Publication number: 20210083957Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry; and a memory storing computer-executable instructions that cause the circuitry to generate a password for connecting to a communication relay apparatus based on an operation to use the communication relay apparatus; transmit, to the communication relay apparatus, an addition request signal representing a request to add an identifier for identifying the communication relay apparatus, the addition request signal including the identifier and the generated password for connecting to a network that is set in association with the identifier on a per-identifier basis; and transmit, to the communication relay apparatus, a deletion request signal, which includes the identifier, representing a request to delete the identifier upon determining that an elapsed time from when the communication relay apparatus has added the identifier has exceeded a possible usage time of using the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kazumasa TAKEMURA
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Publication number: 20200106839Abstract: A network system includes a communication control device for controlling communication between communication terminals and information processing apparatuses on a communication network via first switches and second switches. The communication control device receives a response request from one communication terminal via one first switch, determines, based on communication path information associating transmission source information identifying the first switches and forwarding destination information identifying the second switches, one second switch identified by specific forwarding destination information associated with specific transmission source information identifying the one first switch, as a forwarding destination of the response request, and transfers the response request to the determined one second switch connected to one information processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kazumasa Takemura
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Patent number: 9814091Abstract: A first memory stores an application that causes a processor to acquire, via the wireless communication performed by a first interface according to a first communication method, creation information required to create communication information to be used by a second interface performing the wireless communication according to a second wireless communication method; create the communication information containing the acquired creation information and decision information used for deciding whether the communication information is to be deleted; determine whether the wireless communication is disconnected; make decision, based on the decision information, as to whether the communication information is to be deleted; and continue making the decision while the application is not running.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Kazumasa Takemura
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Publication number: 20170171910Abstract: A first memory stores an application that causes a processor to acquire, via the wireless communication performed by a first interface according to a first communication method, creation information required to create communication information to be used by a second interface performing the wireless communication according to a second wireless communication method; create the communication information containing the acquired creation information and decision information used for deciding whether the communication information is to be deleted; determine whether the wireless communication is disconnected; make decision, based on the decision information, as to whether the communication information is to be deleted; and continue making the decision while the application is not running.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Kazumasa TAKEMURA
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Patent number: 8934644Abstract: A channel divider that can suitably set a crossover frequency when a biwiring-connectable multiway speaker system including network circuits are used is provided. The channel divider includes a low-pass filter LPF and a high-pass filter HPF for dividing a band of a sound signal into a first output signal and a second output signal so as to output the signals, and a control circuit for controlling the filters. The channel divider has a sound output mode in which the control circuit sets a cutoff frequency fcL of LPF to a value higher than fc0 by about ? to 1 Oct., sets a cutoff frequency fcH of HPF to a value lower than fc0 by about ? to 1 Oct., and outputs the first output signal and the second output signal including frequency bands fcL to fcH when any crossover frequency fc0 for defining the band division is specified.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventor: Kazumasa Takemura
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Patent number: 7801312Abstract: An audio signal processing circuit for an audio reproduction apparatus at least having sound source located substantially at left and right sides to a listener, is provided. The audio signal processing circuit includes a phase difference control portion. The phase difference control portion receives a left channel signal for the left sound source and a right channel signal for the right sound source, controls a phase difference between the left and right channel signals so as to produce a relative phase difference in the range of 140 degrees to 160 degrees, and outputs the phase difference controlled left and right channel signals for the left and right sound source, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Joji Kasai, Kazumasa Takemura, Tetsuro Nakatake
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Patent number: 7242782Abstract: An audio signal processing circuit for an audio reproduction apparatus at least having sound source located substantially at left and right sides to a listener, is provided. The audio signal processing circuit includes a phase difference control portion. The phase difference control portion receives a left channel signal for the left sound source and a right channel signal for the right sound source, controls a phase difference between the left and right channel signals so as to produce a relative phase difference in the range of 140 degrees to 160 degrees, and outputs the phase difference controlled left and right channel signals for the left and right sound source, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Inventors: Joji Kasai, Kazumasa Takemura, Tetsuro Nakatake
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Patent number: 6956954Abstract: Surround-effect, providing no unnatural feeling to the listeners who sit next to each other under side-by-side basis through virtual sound sources, is realized. A surround left channel signal SL and a surround right channel signal SR are mixed with an adder 10 and are in monaural. A first monophonic signal and a second monophonic signal thus resulted are supplied to a virtual localization processor 12. A first virtual localization output of the processor 12 is supplied to a front left speaker SPL and a front right speaker SPR and a second virtual localization output thereof is supplied to a front center speaker SPC. In this way, virtual sound sources can be created at the right and the left to the listener 2. Similarly, virtual sound sources can also be created at the right and the left to the listener 3. Sound fields from the virtual surround sources are in reverse to the listener 2 and the listener 3.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Kazumasa Takemura, Joji Kasai, Tetsuro Nakatake, Sadatoshi Hisamoto
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Publication number: 20050220312Abstract: An audio signal processing circuit for an audio reproduction apparatus at least having sound source located substantially at left and right sides to a listener, is provided. The audio signal processing circuit includes a phase difference control portion. The phase difference control portion receives a left channel signal for the left sound source and a right channel signal for the right sound source, controls a phase difference between the left and right channel signals so as to produce a relative phase difference in the range of 140 degrees to 160 degrees, and outputs the phase difference controlled left and right channel signals for the left and right sound source, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2005Publication date: October 6, 2005Inventors: Joji Kasai, Kazumasa Takemura, Tetsuro Nakatake
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Patent number: 6504934Abstract: The present invention includes producing a first processed signal which localizes sound image at a first localization position and a second processed signal which localizes sound image at a second localization position; multiplying one of the first and the second processed signals by a coefficient k which varies in the range of 0 to 1; multiplying the other signal by a coefficient 1−k; and adding the processed signal multiplied by the coefficient k and the processed signal multiplied by the coefficient 1−k.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1999Date of Patent: January 7, 2003Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Joji Kasai, Koichi Sadaie, Kenichiro Toyofuku, Kazumasa Takemura, Tetsuro Nakatake
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Patent number: 6378649Abstract: The speaker member of the present invention comprises (a) a vibrating plate part comprising a base material, a part of the base material being impregnated with a thermosetting resin; and (b) an edge part containing the same base material as that of the vibrating plate. Such a speaker member is obtained by a method comprising the steps of: forming a base material; impregnating a portion of the base material with a thermosetting resin wherein the portion is to be a vibrating plate part; and curing said impregnated thermosetting resin so as to form the vibrating plate part, and simultaneously forming an edge part.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Toshihide Inoue, Yushi Ono, Takashi Onogi, Kazumasa Takemura, Hiroyasu Kumo
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Patent number: 6067360Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for localizing a sound image capable of achieving so called "surround-effect" sufficiently with a simple structure while maintaining a sufficient width of a frontal sound field. Both surround left and surround right signals SL, SR are supplied to a sideward localizer 12 for localizing the sound image reproduced by the signals to positions of sideward of a listener. Also, front left and front right signals FL, FR are supplied to the sideward localizer 12. In this way, the sound image reproduced by the signals is localized at positions between speakers arranged in front side and sidewards of the listener, so that a sufficient width of frontal sound field can be maintained eventually.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 1998Date of Patent: May 23, 2000Assignee: Onkyo CorporationInventors: Joji Kasai, Kazumasa Takemura, Tetsuro Nakatake, Koichi Sadaie, Kenichiro Toyofuku