Patents by Inventor Shin Muto

Shin Muto 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: 8521831
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus capable of transmitting externally received data to a corresponding information processing device even in a case where a plurality of information processing devices are mountable to the data processing apparatus. First device identification information for identifying an information processing device connected to the data processing apparatus is obtained from the information processing device, and first data is received from an external apparatus. When the first device identification information and second device identification information added to the first data match each other, the first data is transmitted to the information processing device connected to the data processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Patent number: 8422059
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of freely and dynamically defining a releasing procedure of a using limitation of an apparatus and an deleting procedure for information held in an apparatus by a manager. An acquisition unit acquires information about an expiration date of the apparatus. A first determination unit determines whether the expiration date expires based on the acquired information. A limitation unit limits use of the apparatus when the expiration date expires. A registration unit registers a specific processing procedure executed by the apparatus as work flow information. A second determination unit determines whether the work flow information has been registered. A third determination unit determines whether a user instructs an execution of the processing procedure when the work flow information has been registered. An execution unit executes the processing procedure under the use limited condition, when the user instructs the execution of the processing procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Patent number: 8171090
    Abstract: Transmission data is generated depending on the status change of a device according to a message indicating the status information about the device and the destination information about the message and is transmitted by electronic mail, and the user who manages the device can be notified of the status of the device at an appropriate timing by a data transfer process apparatus, a device, a network system, a data transfer method, and a storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Publication number: 20110085206
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus capable of transmitting externally received data to a corresponding information processing device even in a case where a plurality of information processing devices are mountable to the data processing apparatus. First device identification information for identifying an information processing device connected to the data processing apparatus is obtained from the information processing device, and first data is received from an external apparatus. When the first device identification information and second device identification information added to the first data match each other, the first data is transmitted to the information processing device connected to the data processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shin MUTO
  • Patent number: 7877499
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus capable of transmitting externally received data to a corresponding information processing device even in a case where a plurality of information processing devices are mountable to the data processing apparatus. First device identification information for identifying an information processing device connected to the data processing apparatus is obtained from the information processing device, and first data is received from an external apparatus. When the first device identification information and second device identification information added to the first data match each other, the first data is transmitted to the information processing device connected to the data processing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Publication number: 20100007918
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of freely and dynamically defining a releasing procedure of a using limitation of an apparatus and an deleting procedure for information held in an apparatus by a manager. An acquisition unit acquires information about an expiration date of the apparatus. A first determination unit determines whether the expiration date expires based on the acquired information. A limitation unit limits use of the apparatus when the expiration date expires. A registration unit registers a specific processing procedure executed by the apparatus as work flow information. A second determination unit determines whether the work flow information has been registered. A third determination unit determines whether a user instructs an execution of the processing procedure when the work flow information has been registered. An execution unit executes the processing procedure under the use limited condition, when the user instructs the execution of the processing procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Publication number: 20090006571
    Abstract: Transmission data is generated depending on the status change of a device according to a message indicating the status information about the device and the destination information about the message and is transmitted by electronic mail, and the user who manages the device can be notified of the status of the device at an appropriate timing by a data transfer process apparatus, a device, a network system, a data transfer method, and a storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Patent number: 7447757
    Abstract: A printer as a peripheral device notifies a proxy response server connectable to a LAN during transition to a sleep mode from a normal data processing wait state of sleep transition request. After the proxy response server receives a sleep mode transition request, and when the proxy response server receives a sleep release request from any client PC in which a proxy response server is connected to a LAN, a sleep mode is released at a sleep release request from the proxy response server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Patent number: 7428577
    Abstract: Transmission data is generated depending on the status change of a device according to a message indicating the status information about the device and the destination information about the message and is transmitted by electronic mail, and the user who manages the device can be notified of the status of the device at an appropriate timing by a data transfer process apparatus, a device, a network system, a data transfer method, and a storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Patent number: 7379991
    Abstract: The results obtained by searching for the apparatuses in a system are displayed by representing the hierarchical locations of the apparatuses, so that a user can easily identify the locations of the apparatuses. Further, based on a user of an apparatus to be searched for, the search for the apparatus is performed in accordance with its hierarchical location. And when a search for an apparatus is to be based on its hierarchical location, selected as the search results are map data that appropriately represent the hierarchical location of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Publication number: 20070146778
    Abstract: In a print system communicable with an information processing apparatus and print apparatus, the information processing apparatus holds one or a plurality of print jobs in a readable form based on identification information common to a plurality of print jobs transmitted from the print apparatus. When the print apparatus issues a request accompanying identification information to the information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus receives the issued request, and reads one or a plurality of print jobs on the basis of the identification information contained in the received request. Then, the information processing apparatus outputs the read print job to the print apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Kei Kitagata, Shin Muto
  • Publication number: 20070046984
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus capable of transmitting externally received data to a corresponding information processing device even in a case where a plurality of information processing devices are mountable to the data processing apparatus. First device identification information for identifying an information processing device connected to the data processing apparatus is obtained from the information processing device, and first data is received from an external apparatus. When the first device identification information and second device identification information added to the first data match each other, the first data is transmitted to the information processing device connected to the data processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Publication number: 20060265473
    Abstract: A printer 301 as a peripheral device notifies a proxy response server 200 connectable to a LAN 101 during transition to a sleep mode from a normal data processing wait state of sleep transition request. After the proxy response server 200 receives a sleep mode transition request, and when the proxy response server 200 receives a sleep release request from any client PC 100 in which a proxy response server 200 is connected to a LAN 101, a sleep mode is released at a sleep release request from the proxy response server 200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Patent number: 7124212
    Abstract: In a network connecting a plurality of devices, the image processing function of each device, information for specifying each device, and the like are collected and controlled, and functions realizable by combining two or more devices are determined. Profiles indicating respective combinations are transferred to each device. Each device which has received the profiles displays executable functions based on the profiles, and performs control, such as the operation of the device, transfer of data, and the like, in order to realize a function selected from among the displayed functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Shimizu, Makoto Takayama, Koji Kajita, Akira Negishi, Masahito Yamamoto, Shin Muto, Naoki Tsuchitoi
  • Patent number: 6996611
    Abstract: The results obtained by searching for the apparatuses in a system are displayed by representing the hierarchical locations of the apparatuses, so that a user can easily identify the locations of the apparatuses. Further, based on a user of an apparatus to be searched for, the search for the apparatus is performed in accordance with its hierarchical location. And when a search for an apparatus is to be based on its hierarchical location, selected as the search results are map data that appropriately represent the hierarchical location of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Patent number: 6996555
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for searching a device on a network. The device searching server acquires a search condition from the device searching client, searches a device on the network and returns the search result to the device searching client. If the number of the device matching the search condition is at least equal to a predetermined number, additional information such as location information and charge information is added to the search result. Also if the device matching the search condition is absent, a device of a high frequency of use, determined on the use history, is outputted as the search result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shin Muto, Noboru Hamada
  • Publication number: 20050243363
    Abstract: In a printing system, a printing apparatus receives a request for acquiring job management information stored in a processing wait queue of the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus also receives check information. The printing apparatus creates job management information capable of identifying an order of printing of submitted jobs matching and not matching the check information. The job management information includes simplified job information created by removing at least part of information from job information of a submitted job not matching the check information and job information of the submitted job matching the check information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Publication number: 20040243572
    Abstract: The results obtained by searching for the apparatuses in a system are displayed by representing the hierarchical locations of the apparatuses, so that a user can easily identify the locations of the apparatuses. Further, based on a user of an apparatus to be searched for, the search for the apparatus is performed in accordance with its hierarchical location. And when a search for an apparatus is to be based on its hierarchical location, selected as the search results are map data that appropriately represent the hierarchical location of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shin Muto
  • Publication number: 20030208644
    Abstract: In a network connecting a plurality of devices, the image processing function of each device, information for specifying each device, and the like are collected and controlled, and functions realizable by combining two or more devices are determined. Profiles indicating respective combinations are transferred to each device. Each device which has received the profiles displays executable functions based on the profiles, and performs control, such as the operation of the device, transfer of data, and the like, in order to realize a function selected from among the displayed functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideaki Shimizu, Makoto Tokayama, Koji Kajita, Akira Negishi, Masahito Yamamoto, Shin Muto, Naoki Tsuchitoi
  • Patent number: 6609162
    Abstract: In a network connecting a plurality of devices, the image processing function of each device, information for specifying each device, and the like are collected and controlled, and functions realizable by combining two or more devices are determined. Profiles indicating respective combinations are transferred to each device. Each device which has received the profiles displays executable functions based on the profiles, and performs control, such as the operation of the device, transfer of data, and the like, in order to realize a function selected from among the displayed functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Shimizu, Makoto Takayama, Koji Kajita, Akira Negishi, Masahito Yamamoto, Shin Muto, Naoki Tsuchitoi