Patents by Inventor Satoko Ando
Satoko Ando 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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Publication number: 20170086237Abstract: A communication apparatus may establish a first wireless connection with a terminal apparatus by using first wireless information under a state where the communication apparatus operates in the first operation mode, and receive setting information by using the first wireless connection so as to store the setting information in a setting area. The communication apparatus may establish a second wireless connection with the terminal apparatus by using second wireless information under a state where the communication apparatus operates in a second operation mode, store the second wireless information in a connection history area, and re-establish the second wireless connection with the terminal apparatus by using the second wireless information stored in the connection history area under a state where the communication apparatus operates in the second operation mode after the second wireless connection has been disconnected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventor: Satoko Ando
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Publication number: 20160254916Abstract: A communication device includes a first interface configured to perform communication using a first network and a second interface configured to perform communication using a second network. The communication device is configured to generate a first server certificate including first device information for identifying the communication device in the first network and a second server certificate including second device information for identifying the communication device in the second network, receive a communication request, execute communication with the first specific device through the first interface by using the first server certificate in a case where the communication request is received from a first specific device through the first interface, and execute communication with the second specific device through the second interface by using the second server certificate in a case where the communication request is received from a second specific device through the second interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Takeshi Miyake, Satoko Ando
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Patent number: 9302023Abstract: To provide a method for producing an aldehyde gas deodorant which has high aldehyde deodorizing performance, and which is negative for mutagenicity and excellent in safety, and a deodorant processed product. A method for producing an aldehyde gas deodorant, the method comprises the steps of: preparing a deodorizing composition containing a dihydrazide compound, a water-containing inorganic powder, and water; and heating the deodorizing composition at a temperature of from 45° C. to 90° C. so that water remains in an amount of 4.5% by mass or more, based on the total mass of the deodorant produced, and wherein the aldehyde gas deodorant is negative for mutagenicity measured by an AMES test.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: TOAGOSEI CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoko Ando, Koji Sugiura
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Patent number: 9094850Abstract: An assistance device may provide a user with an identifier of an access point which is to be set in a wireless device. The assistance device may extract, from network information related to a network and stored in the assistance device, an IP address of an assignment server which had assigned an IP address to the assistance device. The assistance device may obtain from the access point, by utilizing the extracted IP address of the assignment server, information including the identifier of the access point, so as to display the information including the identifier of the access point on a display unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoko Ando
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Patent number: 9088968Abstract: A wireless communication device may execute a wireless communication with a specific device by using first or second setting information. The wireless communication device may determine whether the wireless communication device is capable of executing the wireless communication using the second setting information with the specific device. The wireless communication device may change target setting information that is setting information currently to be used from the second setting information to the first setting information in a case where a network identifier is received from the specific device in a situation in which it is determined that the wireless communication device is not capable of executing the wireless communication using the second setting information, and maintain the second setting information as the target setting information in a case where the network identifier is not received from the specific device in the above situation.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Satoko Ando
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Publication number: 20150092607Abstract: A communication apparatus may form a first wireless network so as to establish a wireless connection with a first external apparatus, in a case where a first wireless connection request is obtained from the first external apparatus and it is determined that a connection number has not reached an upper limit. The communication apparatus may newly form a second wireless network while maintaining a state of the first wireless network being formed, so as to establish a wireless connection with a second external apparatus, in a case where a second wireless connection request is obtained from the second external apparatus in the state of the first wireless network being formed and it is determined that the connection number has not reached the upper limit. In the first and second wireless networks, the communication apparatus may be configured to operate as a parent station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: Satoko Ando
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Publication number: 20150092601Abstract: A communication apparatus may obtain a first wireless connection request from a first external apparatus, determine whether a connection number has reached an upper limit, supply first wait information to the first external apparatus in a case where it is determined that the connection number has reached the upper limit, and newly form a second wireless network which is different from a first wireless network to which both of the communication apparatus and a specific external apparatus had belonged, so as to establish a wireless connection with the first external apparatus, in a case where a wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the specific external apparatus is disconnected after the first wait information is supplied to the first external apparatus. In the first and second wireless networks, the communication apparatus may be configured to operate as a parent station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventor: Satoko Ando
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Publication number: 20150023903Abstract: To provide a method for producing an aldehyde gas deodorant which has high aldehyde deodorizing performance, and which is negative for mutagenicity and excellent in safety, and a deodorant processed product. A method for producing an aldehyde gas deodorant, the method comprises the steps of: preparing a deodorizing composition containing a dihydrazide compound, a water-containing inorganic powder, and water; and heating the deodorizing composition at a temperature of from 45° C. to 90° C. so that water remains in an amount of 4.5% by mass or more, based on the total mass of the deodorant produced, and wherein the aldehyde gas deodorant is negative for mutagenicity measured by an AMES test.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: TOAGOSEI CO., LTDInventors: Satoko Ando, Koji Sugiura
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Patent number: 8667181Abstract: A communication device may receive a first request packet from a first device and receive a second request packet from a second device. The communication device may send a first response packet to the first device in response to the first request packet and send a second response packet to the second device in response to the second request packet. The communication device may decide a timing for sending the second response packet to the second device. The timing may be decided such that a time period from receiving the second request packet to sending the second response packet in response to the second request packet is longer than a time period from receiving the first request packet to sending the first response packet in response to the first request packet. The communication device may send the second response packet to the second device at the decided timing.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoko Ando
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Patent number: 8650560Abstract: A computer readable medium may stores a computer program including instructions for ordering a computer mounted on the processing device. The instruction may order the computer to perform acquiring a first IP address assigned to the function performing device, acquiring a unique network device name provided to the function performing device by using the first IP address, attempting to acquire a second IP address by using the network device name, determining whether the second IP address identical to the first IP address has been acquired, and installing the software in which the network device name is set as a destination of the function performing instruction in a case where it is determined that the second IP address which is identical to the first IP address has been acquired.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takao Seki, Satoko Ando
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Publication number: 20140010115Abstract: An assistance device may provide a user with an identifier of an access point which is to be set in a wireless device. The assistance device may extract, from network information related to a network and stored in the assistance device, an IP address of an assignment server which had assigned an IP address to the assistance device. The assistance device may obtain from the access point, by utilizing the extracted IP address of the assignment server, information including the identifier of the access point, so as to display the information including the identifier of the access point on a display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoko ANDO
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Patent number: 8605299Abstract: A terminal on which a device driver for a device is installed, comprising an obtaining section obtaining, from the device, setting method information for a first IP address that is currently set to the device; and a port generating section generating a port corresponding to the device when the device driver is being installed to the terminal. The port generating section generates the port by using the first IP address currently set to the device in a case where the setting method information indicates a first type of setting method where an IP address is set to the device as a result of an user input of the IP address to the device, and generates the port by using a device name currently set to the device in a case where the setting method information indicates a second type of setting method different from the first type of setting method.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoko Ando
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Publication number: 20130303083Abstract: A wireless communication device may execute a wireless communication with a specific device by using first or second setting information. The wireless communication device may determine whether the wireless communication device is capable of executing the wireless communication using the second setting information with the specific device. The wireless communication device may change target setting information that is setting information currently to be used from the second setting information to the first setting information in a case where a network identifier is received from the specific device in a situation in which it is determined that the wireless communication device is not capable of executing the wireless communication using the second setting information, and maintain the second setting information as the target setting information in a case where the network identifier is not received from the specific device in the above situation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoko ANDO
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Patent number: 8560680Abstract: An assistance device may provide a user with an identifier of an access point which is to be set in a wireless device. The assistance device may extract, from network information related to a network and stored in the assistance device, an IP address of an assignment server which had assigned an IP address to the assistance device. The assistance device may obtain from the access point, by utilizing the extracted IP address of the assignment server, information including, the identifier of the access point, so as to display the information including the identifier of the access point on a display unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoko Ando
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Patent number: 8520853Abstract: A wireless communication device to be wirelessly connected to a wireless network is provided. The wireless communication device includes an encryption examiner to examine as to whether communication in the wireless network is encrypted, a password obtainer to obtain a password designated by a user for connecting the wireless communication device to the wireless network if the encryption examiner determines that the communication in the wireless network is encrypted, and a wireless connector to connect the wireless communication device to the wireless network with the use of the obtained password. The wireless connector sequentially selects one set from a plurality of sets, and sequentially attempts to connect the wireless communication device to the wireless network with the use of the sequentially selected one set. Each set of the plurality of sets has an authorization method and an encryption method.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Satoko Ando, Takeshi Nagasaki, Hideki Nogawa
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Patent number: 8514096Abstract: A network device may be configured to connect with an external device over a network. The network device may be provided with a light emitting element configured to indicate information concerning network communications, and a control unit. The network device may be configurable to any of a plurality of performance states including a first performance state and a second performance state. Power consumption in the second performance state may be smaller than power consumption in the first performance state. The control unit may allow emission of the light emitting element when the network device is set in the first performance state, and may control the light emitting when the network device is set in the second performance state such that power consumption of the light emitting element in the second case is smaller than power consumption of the light emitting element in the first case.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoko Ando
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Patent number: 8351607Abstract: A wireless communication device to be wirelessly connected to a wireless network is provided. The wireless communication device includes a password obtainer to obtain a password designated by a user for connecting the wireless communication device to the wireless network, and a wireless connector to connect the wireless communication device to the wireless network with the use of the obtained password. The wireless connector sequentially selects one set from two or more sets, and sequentially attempts to connect the wireless communication device to the wireless network with the use of the sequentially selected one set. Each set of the two or more sets has an authorization method and an encryption method.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoko Ando, Takanobu Suzuki, Takeshi Nagasaki, Hideki Nogawa
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Publication number: 20120254469Abstract: A communication device may receive a first request packet from a first device and receive a second request packet from a second device. The communication device may send a first response packet to the first device in response to the first request packet and send a second response packet to the second device in response to the second request packet. The communication device may decide a timing for sending the second response packet to the second device. The timing may be decided such that a time period from receiving the second request packet to sending the second response packet in response to the second request packet is longer than a time period from receiving the first request packet to sending the first response packet in response to the first request packet. The communication device may send the second response packet to the second device at the decided timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Satoko ANDO
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Patent number: 8248646Abstract: A data transmission device, configured to be connected with terminal devices via a network, includes an image acquiring unit configured to acquire image data, an identifying data acquiring unit configured to acquire user identifying data to identify a user of the data transmission device, a first file creating unit configured to create a first file that includes the image data acquired by the image acquiring unit, a second file creating unit configured to create a second file that includes the user identifying data acquired by the identifying data acquiring unit and data to specify the first file created by the first file creating unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the first file and the second file to a destination one of the terminal devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Satoko Ando
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Publication number: 20120054338Abstract: An assistance device may provide a user with an identifier of an access point which is to be set in a wireless device. The assistance device may extract, from network information related to a network and stored in the assistance device, an IP address of an assignment server which had assigned an IP address to the assistance device. The assistance device may obtain from the access point, by utilizing the extracted IP address of the assignment server, information including, the identifier of the access point, so as to display the information including the identifier of the access point on a display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Satoko ANDO