Patents by Inventor Naoya Arifuku

Naoya Arifuku 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: 11962732
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquirer that can acquire destination information from an external device, a job executor that executes a transmission job using the acquired destination information, and a controller. The controller controls display of the destination information in accordance with a screen mode of the transmission job, that has accepted a request to acquire the destination information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoya Arifuku
  • Patent number: 11875077
    Abstract: A history information management device includes a storage capable of storing a predetermined limit number of pieces of setting history information pertaining to execution of a job; and a controller that controls execution of the job by using the setting history information. In a case where the number of pieces of the stored setting history information has reached the predetermined limit number, the controller deletes, from the storage, the setting history information according to a result of use of the setting history information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoya Arifuku
  • Publication number: 20230386234
    Abstract: Provided is a technology or the like including an acquirer that acquires an input image, a character recognizer that performs character recognition processing for recognizing a character included in the input image based on a first setting, an image processer that executes image processing on the input image based on a result of the character recognition processing, an outputter that outputs an output file using at least one of a result of the image processing and the result of the character recognition processing, and a controller that restricts, when a second setting is set, a use of the result of the character recognition processing in the outputter regardless of the first setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventor: NAOYA ARIFUKU
  • Publication number: 20230291851
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a display processing apparatus includes: a display which can display setting history information related to execution of a job; and a controller which controls execution of the job by using the setting history information, and the controller determines necessity of the setting history information for the execution of the job, and also excludes, from pieces of setting history information each corresponding to the setting history information, a job being low in the necessity, and decides on order of display of the pieces of setting history information to be displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventor: NAOYA ARIFUKU
  • Publication number: 20230067414
    Abstract: A history information management device includes a storage capable of storing a predetermined limit number of pieces of setting history information pertaining to execution of a job; and a controller that controls execution of the job by using the setting history information. In a case where the number of pieces of the stored setting history information has reached the predetermined limit number, the controller deletes, from the storage, the setting history information according to a result of use of the setting history information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: NAOYA ARIFUKU
  • Publication number: 20220407980
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an acquirer that can acquire destination information from an external device, a job executor that executes a transmission job using the acquired destination information, and a controller. The controller controls display of the destination information in accordance with a screen mode of the transmission job, that has accepted a request to acquire the destination information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventor: NAOYA ARIFUKU
  • Patent number: 10992835
    Abstract: An image forming device includes a CPU. The CPU causes an image reader to collectively read a plurality of documents placed in each divided area of a document placement table and acquire individual images according to a user operation. Furthermore, the CPU generates, for each divided area, an image file that includes the image. In addition, if document reading is executed in a state where a document is placed in an inappropriate position, a notification screen for notifying the user that the document is not appropriately placed is displayed on a display before the image file data is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoya Arifuku
  • Patent number: 10666816
    Abstract: Image data that is read in an image reading scanner of an image transmission apparatus is retained in a URL area of a memory. A CPU of the image transmission apparatus transmits a notification mail that has notification contents which includes at least place information indicating retention place and a deletion function of being able of deleting the image data that is retained, to a user terminal via a network. The image data in the retention place is deleted when a deletion instruction is transmitted from the user terminal using the deletion function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoya Arifuku
  • Publication number: 20200162630
    Abstract: An image forming device includes a CPU. The CPU causes an image reader to collectively read a plurality of documents placed in each divided area of a document placement table and acquire individual images according to a user operation. Furthermore, the CPU generates, for each divided area, an image file that includes the image. In addition, if document reading is executed in a state where a document is placed in an inappropriate position, a notification screen for notifying the user that the document is not appropriately placed is displayed on a display before the image file data is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: NAOYA ARIFUKU
  • Patent number: 10659650
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a CPU. According to user operations, the CPU causes an image reading unit to read, at once, the front surfaces of documents placed on the respective area divisions of a document platen, and obtains individual front surface images. The CPU causes the image reading unit to read the back surfaces of the documents at once, and obtains individual back surface images. The CPU generates image files, each including a front surface image and a back surface image, for the respective area divisions. The CPU determines whether or not a read error is present in each of the obtained images. When an image file includes an image having a read error, the CPU stores, in an HDD, the image file with a file name indicating presence of a read error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoya Arifuku
  • Publication number: 20200104078
    Abstract: This image forming apparatus includes an image former, and data of a print job executed by the image forming apparatus is registered in a print job table. In addition, the image forming apparatus includes a holding function of, when executing a print job based on print data transmitted from an external terminal, enabling the print job to be executed only when a user confirms the print job. When an error occurs while executing the print job, the image forming apparatus automatically deletes print job data based on print data acquired in a state where the holding function is enabled, among the print jobs based on the print data transmitted from the external terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: NAOYA ARIFUKU
  • Publication number: 20190238710
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a CPU. According to user operations, the CPU causes an image reading unit to read, at once, the front surfaces of documents placed on the respective area divisions of a document platen, and obtains individual front surface images. The CPU causes the image reading unit to read the back surfaces of the documents at once, and obtains individual back surface images. The CPU generates image files, each including a front surface image and a back surface image, for the respective area divisions. The CPU determines whether or not a read error is present in each of the obtained images. When an image file includes an image having a read error, the CPU stores, in an HDD, the image file with a file name indicating presence of a read error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: NAOYA ARIFUKU
  • Publication number: 20190109953
    Abstract: Image data that is read in an image reading unit of an image transmission apparatus is retained in a URL area of a memory. A CPU of the image transmission apparatus transmits a notification mail that has notification contents which include at least place information indicating retention place and a deletion function of being able of deleting the image data that is retained, to a user terminal via a network. The retention place in the retention place is deleted when a deletion instruction is transmitted from the user terminal using the deletion function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: NAOYA ARIFUKU
  • Publication number: 20120287466
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus enabling to equip a removable functional component providing a predetermined function, in which, when a functional component is newly mounted, it is allowed to make sure to perform adjustment required for the functional component. The image processing apparatus, which is able to equip a removable functional component providing a predetermined function, includes a touch panel as an operation panel. When the image processing apparatus is started in a state where the functional component is newly mounted, the image processing apparatus displays a transition button (adjustment button) for transferring to an adjustment screen for performing adjustment concerning the above-described functional component, and displays the above-described adjustment screen when the adjustment button is pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Kenji ITOH, Naoya Arifuku
  • Publication number: 20090213409
    Abstract: Provided is an image processing apparatus 100 that is capable of deleting an unnecessary peculiar page reliably and processing only a page having an effective image efficiently. A document reading apparatus 100 is constituted of a control section 101, a scanner section 102, an image processing section 103, a storage section 104, a communication section 105, an operation panel section 106, a driver 107 for driving and controlling a document scanning section driving motor 107a, and a driver 108 for driving and controlling a document feeding roller driving motor 108a. The control section 101 has a detection function for detecting a page having a peculiar image from image data, a display function for causing a display section 106a to display an image of the detected peculiar page, and a delete function for deleting the peculiar page based on input from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Naoya Arifuku, Kazuma Ogawa