Patents by Inventor Mutsumu Nagashima

Mutsumu Nagashima 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).

  • Patent number: 9152810
    Abstract: An information output system for tampering detection 100, including: a digital image acquiring unit 15 for acquiring a digital image including target information for tampering detection as an image; an encrypting unit 11 for converting the digital image based on an encryption key to generate an encrypted image; and an output unit 18 for outputting the encrypted image generated by the encrypting unit 11 so that the encrypted image is recorded on a paper medium on which the image of the target information is to be recorded or on which the image of the target information is recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasuharu Inami, Mutsumu Nagashima
  • Patent number: 8873744
    Abstract: An electronic document processing system 900 includes a digital image generating unit 15 generating a digital image in a predetermined range of the electronic document; an image encrypting unit 11 generating an encrypted image by converting at least a partial area of the generated digital image; a data encrypting unit 21 generating encrypted data by extracting data contained in the predetermined range in pieces of data organizing the electronic document and encrypting the data; an encrypted data storing unit 22 storing the encrypted data; and an encrypted electronic document generating unit 23 generating an encrypted electronic document by replacing the data contained in the predetermined range in the electronic document with the encrypted image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignees: PFU Limited, Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Yasuharu Inami, Mutsumu Nagashima, Kensuke Kuraki, Taizo Anan
  • Patent number: 8509425
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing system capable of simply executing image processing for encryption and decryption without causing a user to perform a time-consuming operation of generating a processing target image, the system including: a rendering information input accepting unit 21 accepting an input of rendering information for depicting a content of electronic data; a digital image generating unit 15 generating a digital image defined on the basis of the accepted rendering information; a definition information acquiring unit 23 acquiring definition information containing area designating information for specifying an encrypting target partial area in the generated digital image and key information used on the occasion of encrypting the partial area; an encrypting unit 11 generating an encrypted image by converting the image of the partial area on the basis of the key information; and an output unit 12 outputting the encrypted image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: PFU Limited
    Inventors: Yasuharu Inami, Mutsumu Nagashima, Hitoshi Yoshio, Seishi Sanada
  • Publication number: 20110292438
    Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes an image reading unit, a touch panel, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the storage unit includes a storage-location-information storage unit that stores storage location information related to a storage location of an image file of a document read by the image reading unit, and the control unit includes an image displaying unit that displays a storage location icon representing the storage location and an image display area showing the image file, a display mode changing unit that changes, when an image selection instruction to select the image file is input, a display mode of the image display area so that the storage location icon can be viewed, and a storing unit that stores, when an icon selection instruction to select the storage location icon is input, the image file in the storage location corresponding to the storage location icon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasuharu INAMI, Kiichi TANIHO, Mutsumu NAGASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20110019816
    Abstract: An electronic document processing system 900 includes a digital image generating unit 15 generating a digital image in a predetermined range of the electronic document; an image encrypting unit 11 generating an encrypted image by converting at least a partial area of the generated digital image; a data encrypting unit 21 generating encrypted data by extracting data contained in the predetermined range in pieces of data organizing the electronic document and encrypting the data; an encrypted data storing unit 22 storing the encrypted data; and an encrypted electronic document generating unit 23 generating an encrypted electronic document by replacing the data contained in the predetermined range in the electronic document with the encrypted image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicants: PFU LIMITED, FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasuharu Inami, Mutsumu Nagashima, Kensuke Kuraki, Taizo Anan
  • Publication number: 20100316222
    Abstract: An image processing system 100 decrypting an encrypted image generated by converting a partial area of a bitmap-formatted digital image by using an encryption key includes a key information storage unit 21 stored with a decryption key associated with the encryption key in the way of being associated with a user assigned authority to decrypt a conversion area as an area converted by using the encryption key and to browse the decrypted area, a user authenticating unit 24, a key information acquiring unit 22 acquiring the decryption key associated with the authenticated user in the decryption keys stored in the key information storage unit 21, and a decrypting unit 14 decrypting the conversion area in the encrypted image by using the acquired decryption key to thereby generate the digital image containing the decrypted conversion area of which browsing authority is held by the authenticated user in the conversion areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasuharu Inami, Mutsumu Nagashima
  • Publication number: 20100074437
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing system capable of simply executing image processing for encryption and decryption without causing a user to perform a time-consuming operation of generating a processing target image, the system including: a rendering information input accepting unit 21 accepting an input of rendering information for depicting a content of electronic data; a digital image generating unit 15 generating a digital image defined on the basis of the accepted rendering information; a definition information acquiring unit 23 acquiring definition information containing area designating information for specifying an encrypting target partial area in the generated digital image and key information used on the occasion of encrypting the partial area; an encrypting unit 11 generating an encrypted image by converting the image of the partial area on the basis of the key information; and an output unit 12 outputting the encrypted image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasuharu Inami, Mutsumu Nagashima, Hitoshi Yoshio, Seishi Sanada
  • Publication number: 20100046753
    Abstract: An information output system for tampering detection 100, including: a digital image acquiring unit 15 for acquiring a digital image including target information for tampering detection as an image; an encrypting unit 11 for converting the digital image based on an encryption key to generate an encrypted image; and an output unit 18 for outputting the encrypted image generated by the encrypting unit 11 so that the encrypted image is recorded on a paper medium on which the image of the target information is to be recorded or on which the image of the target information is recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasuharu Inami, Mutsumu Nagashima