Patents by Inventor Kazunari Shishido
Kazunari Shishido 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: 11983452Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of performing appropriate processing under a predetermined usage agreement. To this end, the information processing apparatus receives information on an agreement period of a predetermined agreement from a server. Then, the information processing apparatus sets itself to a first state or a second state based on a current time and date and the agreement period received from the server, the first state being a state in which a predetermined service based on the predetermined agreement is unavailable, the second state being a state in which the service is available.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazunari Shishido, Hayato Shirai
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Publication number: 20230379415Abstract: A printing apparatus capable of executing a printing operation of performing printing using a printhead and a predetermined maintenance operation, the apparatus comprising an acceptance unit configured to accept a start instruction of the printing operation, and a determination unit configured to determine, if the instruction is accepted during execution of the maintenance operation, whether to interrupt the maintenance operation and start the printing operation or to start the printing operation after the maintenance operation is complete.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Takashi Sawada, Makoto Tanaka, Kazunari Shishido
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Patent number: 11770481Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of performing appropriate processing wider a predetermined usage agreement. To this end, the information processing apparatus stores state information indicating whether the information processing apparatus is in a first state in which a predetermined service is unavailable or a second state in which the predetermined service is available. Moreover, the information processing apparatus communicates with a server and updates the stored state information based on the predetermined agreement information obtained from the server.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahiro Kajiyama, Kazunari Shishido
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Publication number: 20220410581Abstract: A printing apparatus configured to be capable of attachment/detachment of a first consumable usable in an uncontracted state in which a predetermined contract has not been signed, and a second consumable different from the first consumable, comprising a printing unit for printing with the first or the second consumable, and a printing control unit for driving control of the printing unit, wherein, when the second consumable is attached, the printing control unit performs driving control of the printing unit using the second consumable if the printing apparatus is in a contracted state, and decides, based on information at the time of attachment of the second consumable, whether to perform the driving control of the printing unit using the second consumable if the printing apparatus is in the uncontracted state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Mitsuo Oki, Kazunari Shishido
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Publication number: 20220377184Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of performing appropriate processing wider a predetermined usage agreement. To this end, the information processing apparatus stores state information indicating whether the information processing apparatus is in a first state in which a predetermined service is unavailable or a second state in which the predetermined service is available. Moreover, the information processing apparatus communicates with a server and updates the stored state information based on the predetermined agreement information obtained from the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Takahiro Kajiyama, Kazunari Shishido
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Patent number: 11445073Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of performing appropriate processing under a predetermined usage agreement. To this end, the information processing apparatus stores state information indicating whether the information processing apparatus is in a first state in which a predetermined service is unavailable or a second state in which the predetermined service is available. Moreover, the information processing apparatus communicates with a server and updates the stored state information based on the predetermined agreement information obtained from the server.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takahiro Kajiyama, Kazunari Shishido
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Patent number: 11416182Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of performing appropriate processing under a predetermined usage agreement. To this end, the information processing apparatus repeatedly communicates with a server saving agreement information and obtains the agreement information in a case where the information processing apparatus is in a second state in which a predetermined service is available. In this case, the information processing apparatus switches from the second state to a first state in which the predetermined service is unavailable based on a time and date at which the communication with the server fails.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hayato Shirai, Kazunari Shishido
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Publication number: 20210303225Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of performing appropriate processing under a predetermined usage agreement. To this end, the information processing apparatus repeatedly communicates with a server saving agreement information and obtains the agreement information in a case where the information processing apparatus is in a second state in which a predetermined service is available. In this case, the information processing apparatus switches from the second state to a first state in which the predetermined service is unavailable based on a time and date at which the communication with the server fails.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Hayato SHIRAI, Kazunari SHISHIDO
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Publication number: 20210306479Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of performing appropriate processing under a predetermined usage agreement. To this end, the information processing apparatus stores state information indicating whether the information processing apparatus is in a first state in which a predetermined service is unavailable or a second state in which the predetermined service is available. Moreover, the information processing apparatus communicates with a server and updates the stored state information based on the predetermined agreement information obtained from the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Takahiro Kajiyama, Kazunari Shishido
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Publication number: 20210304337Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing apparatus capable of performing appropriate processing under a predetermined usage agreement. To this end, the information processing apparatus receives information on an agreement period of a predetermined agreement from a server. Then, the information processing apparatus sets itself to a first state or a second state based on a current time and date and the agreement period received from the server, the first state being a state in which a predetermined service based on the predetermined agreement is unavailable, the second state being a state in which the service is available.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Kazunari Shishido, Hayato Shirai
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Publication number: 20160159118Abstract: A print control apparatus includes a determination unit, a print control unit, and a cutting control unit. The determination unit determines whether a sheet type to be used for a preceding page image can be used for a subsequent page image. The printing unit prints page images on a continuous sheet based on a determination result. If the determination unit determines that the sheet type can be used for the subsequent page image, a printing unit continuously prints the preceding and subsequent page images on a first surface of the continuous sheet without cutting. If the determination unit determines that the sheet type cannot be used for the subsequent page image, the printing unit prints the preceding page image on the first surface of the continuous sheet and then the cutting unit cuts the continuous sheet after printing the preceding page image and before printing the subsequent page image.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Takayoshi Noguchi, Atsushi Hirahara
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Patent number: 9290012Abstract: A print control apparatus may include a determination unit and a print control unit. The print control apparatus causes a printing unit to perform duplex printing on a continuous sheet and the determination unit determines whether a continuous sheet usable by a first print job is the same as a continuous sheet usable by a second print job. If the determination unit determines that the two continuous sheets are the same, the print control unit perform controls to, cause the printing unit to continuously print images of the first print job to be arranged on a first surface of the continuous sheet and images of the second print job to be arranged on the first surface and thereafter cause the printing unit to print images of the first print job and the second print job to be arranged on an opposite surface of the continuous sheet.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Takayoshi Noguchi, Atsushi Hirahara
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Patent number: 9168773Abstract: A printing apparatus sequentially prints a plurality of images on a first surface of a sheet, and then sequentially prints a plurality of images on a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface. When a state of a printing unit is determined not to be normal when printing on the first surface, the printing apparatus executes processing for maintenance by using a sheet different from the sheet used for printing on the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiteru Naka, Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Tatsuhiko Tomita
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Patent number: 9138984Abstract: An apparatus includes an input unit and a printing control unit to cause a printing unit to execute printing on a continuous sheet. The input unit inputs an instruction for printing by the printing unit. The printing control unit causes the printing unit to execute printing according to a second job subsequent to printing on a first surface of the continuous sheet based on a first job, wherein the instruction input by the input unit may include a first job that is a two-sided printing and a second job that is a one-sided printing, or a first job that is a one-sided printing and a second job that is a two-sided printing. A supplying unit is controlled to supply the printed continuous sheet to a reversal unit which reverses the continuous sheet to execute printing on a second surface after executing printing on a first surface of the continuous sheet.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takayoshi Noguchi, Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Atsushi Hirahara, Tatsuhiko Tomita
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Patent number: 9139026Abstract: An apparatus to cause a print unit to print data on a continuous sheet includes a reception, a determination, and a print control unit. The determination unit determines whether the received data is to be printed on a single or both sides of the continuous sheet. The print unit prints the data in a manner such that a front surface orientation of each duplex printing discharged sheet when discharged after having been printed on its both sides and a front surface orientation of each simplex printing discharged sheet when discharged after having been printed on its single side is the same. When simplex printing is performed, each page to be arranged on the front surface of a discharged sheet of simplex printing is printed first. When duplex printing is performed, each page to be arranged on the back surface of a discharged sheet of duplex printing is printed first.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Sho Nakamura, Kazunari Shishido, Koji Yasuzaki, Ruriko Mikami
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Publication number: 20150091970Abstract: A printing apparatus sequentially prints a plurality of images on a first surface of a sheet, and then sequentially prints a plurality of images on a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface. When a state of a printing unit is determined not to be normal when printing on the first surface, the printing apparatus executes processing for maintenance by using a sheet different from the sheet used for printing on the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Akiteru Naka, Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Tatsuhiko Tomita
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Patent number: 8936407Abstract: A printing apparatus sequentially prints a plurality of images on a first surface of a sheet, and then sequentially prints a plurality of images on a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface. When a state of a printing unit is determined not to be normal when printing on the first surface, the printing apparatus executes processing for maintenance by using a sheet different from the sheet used for printing on the first surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiteru Naka, Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Tatsuhiko Tomita
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Patent number: 8920051Abstract: A state of a print head is checked by printing a plurality of images in order on a sheet fed from a sheet feeding unit, and reading the printed images. A region that is inappropriate for performing printing on the fed sheet is detected. When the inappropriate region has been detected, printing the images is stopped and the sheet is cut. Of the cut sheets, the sheet at an upstream is sent back to the sheet feeding unit. Subsequently, the sheet is again fed to perform printing and conduct a test.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Akiteru Naka, Tatsuhiko Tomita
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Patent number: 8746822Abstract: A print control apparatus configured to cause a printing unit to perform print processing includes a determination unit configured to determine whether a condition for executing maintenance processing of the printing unit is satisfied, a shortening unit configured to shorten redundant maintenance operations in first maintenance processing and second maintenance processing in a case where the determination unit determines that a condition for executing the second maintenance processing is satisfied before completion of the first maintenance processing, and a control unit configured to cause the first maintenance processing and the second maintenance processing to be carried out after the shortening unit shortens the redundant maintenance operations.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koji Yasuzaki, Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Akiteru Naka, Tatsuhiko Tomita
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Publication number: 20140104338Abstract: An apparatus capable of causing a print unit to print data on a continuous sheet includes a reception unit, a determination unit, and a print control unit. The reception unit receives data of a plurality of pages to be printed by the print unit. The determination unit determines whether the data of the received plurality of pages is to be printed on a single side or on both sides of the continuous sheet. The print control unit causes printing of the data of the received plurality of pages on the continuous sheet in a manner such that an orientation of a surface of a discharged continuous sheet in a case where being discharged after having been printed on its both sides and an orientation of a surface of a discharged continuous sheet in a case where being discharged after having been printed on its single side is the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Sho Nakamura, Kazunari Shishido, Koji Yasuzaki, Ruriko Mikami