Patents by Inventor Nozomi Masao

Nozomi Masao 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: 8643868
    Abstract: An image data transmission apparatus which are capable of improving reliability of log files by ensuring proper storing of log information about transferred image data. A preceding log, which includes information about the transmission of image data, is transmitted to a log file server connected with a scanner via a network. In the scanner, it is determined whether the log file server has succeeded in receiving or storing the preceding log. If the log file server has succeeded in receiving or storing the preceding log, the image data is transmitted to a designated destination of image data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Nozomi Masao
  • Patent number: 8482783
    Abstract: A network scanning system has a control apparatus connected to a connection device via a network and includes a scanning application for remotely controlling a scanner, where the scanning application receives a command from the connection device and automatically transmits to a display unit of the connection device via the network without a user operation of the scanning application, a selection screen information, the connection device displays a selection menu and transmits, to the scanning application in the control apparatus, a selection item information specifying an item selected by a user of the display unit, and the scanning application automatically transmits, to the connection device without a user operation of the scanning application in the control apparatus, a control signal based on the selection item, and the scanning application in the control apparatus automatically controls the scanner remotely in accordance with the control signal via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daisuke Fujita, Hirokazu Higuchi, Minoru Okawara, Nozomi Masao, Hiroshi Komuro
  • Patent number: 8320007
    Abstract: An image scanner device connected to a general information processing apparatus can be used on a network at a low cost, and further, the firmware of hardware for this purpose can be a maintenance-free firmware, thus user's convenience can be improved. A scanner/network connection apparatus 100 to connect a scanner 200 to a network 300 has an LCD server to drive a LCD as a display unit, a touch panel task to transmit a touch position on a touch panel, and a SCSI server to connect the scanner 200 to the network. A PC 500 to control the scanner has a virtual LCD driver, a virtual touch panel driver, and a virtual SCSI driver, operating to provide an environment as if the LCD, the touch panel and the image scanner of the scanner/network connection apparatus 100 are connected to the PC 500. The virtual LCD driver draws a screen image as a user interface for various operations, and the result of drawing is displayed on the LCD of the scanner/network connection apparatus 100.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Denshi Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Daisuke Fujita, Hirokazu Higuchi, Minoru Okawara, Nozomi Masao, Hiroshi Komuro
  • Publication number: 20110096360
    Abstract: An image scanner device connected to a general information processing apparatus can be used on a network at a low cost, and further, the firmware of hardware for this purpose can be a maintenance-free firmware, thus user's convenience can be improved. A scanner/network connection apparatus 100 to connect a scanner 200 to a network 300 has an LCD server to drive a LCD as a display unit, a touch panel task to transmit a touch position on a touch panel, and a SCSI server to connect the scanner 200 to the network. A PC 500 to control the scanner has a virtual LCD driver, a virtual touch panel driver, and a virtual SCSI driver, operating to provide an environment as if the LCD, the touch panel and the image scanner of the scanner/network connection apparatus 100 are connected to the PC 500. The virtual LCD driver draws a screen image as a user interface for various operations, and the result of drawing is displayed on the LCD of the scanner/network connection apparatus 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: CANON DENSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Fujita, Hirokazu Higuchi, Minoru Okawara, Nozomi Masao, Hiroshi Komuro
  • Publication number: 20080112022
    Abstract: An image data transmission apparatus which are capable of improving reliability of log files by ensuring proper storing of log information about transferred image data. A preceding log, which includes information about the transmission of image data, is transmitted to a log file server connected with a scanner via a network. In the scanner, it is determined whether the log file server has succeeded in receiving or storing the preceding log. If the log file server has succeeded in receiving or storing the preceding log, the image data is transmitted to a designated destination of image data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: CANON DENSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Nozomi Masao
  • Patent number: 7042603
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an image input apparatus, a method of controlling the information processing apparatus, a method of controlling the image input apparatus, an image input system, and a storage medium storing programs for implementing these methods. According to the present invention, the information processing apparatus executes image processing that can be executed by the image input apparatus, on stored image data from the image input apparatus, based on setting information input according to an operator's instruction. Therefore, a desired input image can be obtained without the need to reenter the image by the image input apparatus, thereby allowing the operator to input images more efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Nozomi Masao, Kazuo Otani
  • Publication number: 20050057780
    Abstract: An image scanner device connected to a general information processing apparatus can be used on a network at a low cost, and further, the firmware of hardware for this purpose can be a maintenance-free firmware, thus user's convenience can be improved. A scanner/network connection apparatus 100 to connect a scanner 200 to a network 300 has an LCD server to drive a LCD as a display unit, a touch panel task to transmit a touch position on a touch panel, and a SCSI server to connect the scanner 200 to the network. A PC 500 to control the scanner has a virtual LCD driver, a virtual touch panel driver, and a virtual SCSI driver, operating to provide an environment as if the LCD, the touch panel and the image scanner of the scanner/network connection apparatus 100 are connected to the PC 500. The virtual LCD driver draws a screen image as a user interface for various operations, and the result of drawing is displayed on the LCD of the scanner/network connection apparatus 100.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: CANON DENSHI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Fujita, Hirokazu Higuchi, Minoru Okawara, Nozomi Masao, Hiroshi Komuro
  • Publication number: 20020093699
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an image input apparatus, a method of controlling the information processing apparatus, a method of controlling the image input apparatus, an image input system, and a storage medium storing programs for implementing these methods. According to the present invention, the information processing apparatus executes image processing that can be executed by the image input apparatus, on stored image data from the image input apparatus, based on setting information input according to an operator's instruction. Therefore, a desired input image can be obtained without the need to reenter the image by the image input apparatus, thereby allowing the operator to input images more efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Nozomi Masao, Kazuo Otani
  • Patent number: 6347321
    Abstract: When the quantity of information recorded in a first storage medium reaches the uppermost limit on the quantity of recordable information, a hierarchical structure and a keyword candidate list registered in the first storage medium are recorded in an internal storage unit. Then, after the first storage medium is replaced by a new second storage medium, the hierarchical structure and the keyword candidate list recorded in the internal storage unit are automatically registered in the new second storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nozomi Masao, Kazuo Otani
  • Publication number: 20010011269
    Abstract: When a quantity of information recorded in a first storage medium reaches an uppermost limit of a quantity of recordable information, hierarchical structure and a keyword candidate list registered in the first storage medium are recorded in an internal storage unit. Then, after the first storage medium is replaced by a new second storage medium, the hierarchical structure and the keyword candidate list recorded in the internal storage unit are automatically registered in the new second storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 1998
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Inventors: NOZOMI MASAO, KAZUO OTANI