Patents by Inventor Naoyoshi Kiku

Naoyoshi Kiku 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: 8531726
    Abstract: An image read processing device connected to a scanner reading an image of a document comprises at least a memory and a controller. The memory comprises a setting information recording unit that records a setting information with an application to start up depending on a document size defined there. The controller comprises a scanner controlling unit that controls the scanner, a document size checking unit that checks the document size of the image read out by the scanner according to the control of the scanner controlling unit, and a start-up application determining unit that determines the application depending on the document size checked by the document size checking unit, based on the setting information recorded in the setting information recording unit and starts up the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: PFU Limited
    Inventors: Kiyoto Kosaka, Naoyoshi Kiku
  • Patent number: 8045239
    Abstract: An external device configuration apparatus includes a scanner controlling unit that controls a scanner for scanning an image, an external device controlling unit that determines whether the external device is connected, and an integrated management unit that when it is determined that the external device is connected by the external device controlling unit, acquires setting information about the scanner memorized in the external device and configures the setting for scanning of the image by the scanner based on the acquired setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: PFU Limited
    Inventors: Kiyoto Kosaka, Naoyoshi Kiku
  • Patent number: 7904827
    Abstract: A sticky note display processing device is connected to an image reading device and a display device and is provided with at least a storage device and a control device. The control device includes image reading unit that controls the image reading device to read an image on a sticky note, and display controlling unit that adjusts a size of the image that should be displayed on a display screen of the display device, and controls a position of the image in such a manner that the image is displayed at a portion of the display screen where there is no display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: PFU Limited
    Inventors: Yasunori Taniguchi, Naoyoshi Kiku
  • Publication number: 20080136833
    Abstract: A sticky note display processing device is connected to an image reading device and a display device and is provided with at least a storage device and a control device. The control device includes image reading unit that controls the image reading device to read an image on a sticky note, and display controlling unit that adjusts a size of the image that should be displayed on a display screen of the display device, and controls a position of the image in such a manner that the image is displayed at a portion of the display screen where there is no display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Yasunori Taniguchi, Naoyoshi Kiku
  • Publication number: 20080117479
    Abstract: An image read processing device connected to a scanner reading an image of a document comprises at least a memory and a controller. The memory comprises a setting information recording unit that records a setting information with an application to start up depending on a document size defined there. The controller comprises a scanner controlling unit that controls the scanner, a document size checking unit that checks the document size of the image read out by the scanner according to the control of the scanner controlling unit, and a start-up application determining unit that determines the application depending on the document size checked by the document size checking unit, based on the setting information recorded in the setting information recording unit and starts up the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kiyoto KOSAKA, Naoyoshi Kiku
  • Publication number: 20080117442
    Abstract: An external device configuration apparatus includes a scanner controlling unit that controls a scanner for scanning an image, an external device controlling unit that determines whether the external device is connected, and an integrated management unit that when it is determined that the external device is connected by the external device controlling unit, acquires setting information about the scanner memorized in the external device and configures the setting for scanning of the image by the scanner based on the acquired setting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kiyoto Kosaka, Naoyoshi Kiku