Patents by Inventor Keitaro Tomono
Keitaro Tomono 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: 10931388Abstract: A controller of a display control device is configured to display particular button images on a display, and determine whether setting in device has been set in response to receiving, from a user interface, a particular selection signal to identify a communication button image, which is one of the particular button images displayed on the display. When it is determined that the setting information has been set, the controller obtains the intensity of the radio wave detected by the detector and displays a communication-related screen corresponding to the obtained intensity of the radio wave. When it is determined that the setting information has not been set, the controller displays a particular setting screen on the display.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Keitaro Tomono
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Publication number: 20200142565Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
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Patent number: 10558324Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keitaro Tomono
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Publication number: 20190163346Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
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Patent number: 10282816Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium stores instructions executable by a mobile terminal. The instructions cause the mobile terminal to: change a first image to a first size and change a second image to a maximum size in which the second image is displayable on a display area which remains after the first image of the first size is arranged, when priority mode information indicates a first-image priority mode; and change the first image to a second size less than the first size and change the second image to a maximum size in which the second image is displayable on a display area which remains after the first image of the second size is arranged, when the priority mode information indicates a second-image priority mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keitaro Tomono
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Patent number: 10209862Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keitaro Tomono
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Publication number: 20180292976Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
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Patent number: 10019132Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keitaro Tomono
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Patent number: 9836253Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a connector to which a cartridge containing printing material is connectable and a controller. The controller stores a subscription status indicating whether a user is subscribed to a specific service, acquires first information indicating a residual quantity of the printing material, transmits the first information to a sever, and determines whether the user is subscribed to the specific service. Under the specific service, a new cartridge is delivered by transmitting the first information. When not subscribed to the specific service and the residual quantity is a first threshold value or less, the controller notifies the user that the residual quantity is low. When subscribed to the specific service and the residual quantity is a second threshold value or less, the controller notifies the user that the residual quantity is low. The second threshold value is below the first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Keitaro Tomono
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Publication number: 20170090830Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a connector to which a cartridge containing printing material is connectable and a controller. The controller stores a subscription status indicating whether a user is subscribed to a specific service, acquires first information indicating a residual quantity of the printing material, transmits the first information to a sever, and determines whether the user is subscribed to the specific service. Under the specific service, a new cartridge is delivered by transmitting the first information. When not subscribed to the specific service and the residual quantity is a first threshold value or less, the controller notifies the user that the residual quantity is low. When subscribed to the specific service and the residual quantity is a second threshold value or less, the controller notifies the user that the residual quantity is low. The second threshold value is below the first threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
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Patent number: 9552086Abstract: An image processing device may include a display control module, an input module and a communication module. The display control module may be configured to cause a display unit to display a character string input screen. The input module may be configured to input a character string to the input item corresponding to the character string input screen displayed on the display unit. The communication module may be configured to communicate with an information processing terminal. The communication module may send item identification information to the information processing terminal and receive character string information from the information processing terminal. The display control module may display a character string based on the character string information in the character string input screen that corresponds to the input item identified by the item identification information, in a case where the communication module receives the item identification information and the character string information.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2013Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Keitaro Tomono
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Publication number: 20160364116Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
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Patent number: 9495073Abstract: A parameter input apparatus for inputting a parameter, including: a control portion configured to display, in a display portion, an operational screen for inputting the parameter; and an operating portion for operating the operational screen, wherein the control portion is configured to display, in the display portion, the operational screen that includes a target area which is a target of an operation by the operating portion and is configured such that a view of the target area and a view of the operating portion are made uniform when the operational screen is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsuyoshi Kawashima, Keitaro Tomono
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Publication number: 20160291851Abstract: A controller of a display control device is configured to display particular button images on a display, and determine whether setting in device has been set in response to receiving, from a user interface, a particular selection signal to identify a communication button image, which is one of the particular button images displayed on the display. When it is determined that the setting information has been set, the controller obtains the intensity of the radio wave detected by the detector and displays a communication-related screen corresponding to the obtained intensity of the radio wave. When it is determined that the setting information has not been set, the controller displays a particular setting screen on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
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Patent number: 9462145Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keitaro Tomono
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Publication number: 20150109344Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium stores instructions executable by a mobile terminal. The instructions cause the mobile terminal to: change a first image to a first size and change a second image to a maximum size in which the second image is displayable on a display area which remains after the first image of the first size is arranged, when priority mode information indicates a first-image priority mode; and change the first image to a second size less than the first size and change the second image to a maximum size in which the second image is displayable on a display area which remains after the first image of the second size is arranged, when the priority mode information indicates a second-image priority mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
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Publication number: 20150029556Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventor: Keitaro TOMONO
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Patent number: 8941893Abstract: There is provided an image reading apparatus including: a reading device configured to read a manuscript supplied by a first or a second supply mode, a switching device configured to switch the first and second supply modes, a display, and a controller. The controller is configured to cause the display to display a first screen in a case that the switching device switches the supply mode to the first supply mode, as well as to cause the display to display a second screen in a case that the switching device switches the supply mode to the second supply mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Keitaro Tomono, Shinsuke Kaigawa, Takatoshi Ono
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Patent number: 8891096Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing device; a display portion capable of detecting a touch of an input object; a storage storing preset-setting groups; a preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller displays icons corresponding to the preset-setting groups; and an image-processing-device controller for controlling the image processing device. When at least two icons are displayed on the display portion such that one icon is displayed in a selected state manner, and a specific icon is displayed in a non-selected state manner, and when the specific icon is touched, the preset-setting-group-selection-screen display controller moves the specific icon located on a second area to a first area and moves the one icon located on the first area to the second area in a direction in which the specific icon is moved, and displays the specific icon in the selected state manner and display the one icon in the non-selected state manner.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Keitaro Tomono
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Publication number: 20140118804Abstract: There is provided an image reading apparatus including: a reading device configured to read a manuscript supplied by a first or a second supply mode, a switching device configured to switch the first and second supply modes, a display, and a controller. The controller is configured to cause the display to display a first screen in a case that the switching device switches the supply mode to the first supply mode, as well as to cause the display to display a second screen in a case that the switching device switches the supply mode to the second supply mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keitaro TOMONO, Shinsuke KAIGAWA, Takatoshi ONO