Patents by Inventor Yosui Naito

Yosui Naito 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: 11979534
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a registration unit that registers a speed license for setting an image forming speed, and an image forming unit that performs image formation at an image forming speed corresponding to the speed license registered by the registration unit. In addition, a control unit permits the image formation by the image forming unit in a case where the speed license is registered by the registration unit, and permits the image formation by the image forming unit in a case where an operation mode of the image forming apparatus is a predetermined mode different from a normal operation mode if the speed license is unregistered by the registration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Publication number: 20240054189
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus which is capable of, even when an operation restriction or function restriction is enforced in the image forming apparatus, making a restricted operation or function available for license authentication. A display unit and an image forming unit of the image forming apparatus are controlled based on a license state. The display unit displays a first screen on which a first network setting for setting a network for receiving image data used for image formation is carried out. While the image forming apparatus is in a predetermined license state, the use of the image forming unit and the first network setting on the first screen are prohibited. In the predetermined state, the display unit displays a second screen on which a second network setting for setting a network for license authentication, in which the use of the image forming unit is permitted, is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Yosui NAITO
  • Publication number: 20230262184
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit, comprises, registering a speed license for setting an image forming speed; controlling permitting image formation by the image forming unit in a case where the speed license is registered in the registering; and controlling permitting the image formation by the image forming unit in a case where a predetermined condition is satisfied even if the speed license is unregistered in the registering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 11695884
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus receives destination information for use in data transmission, performs control, based on the received destination information including a destination in an email address format, so that a first screen, which is used to transmit data external to the image processing apparatus, and on which a transmission destination of the data is displayed, based on the received destination information, is displayed on the operation unit, and performs control, based on the received destination information including only a destination in a fax format so that a second screen, different from the first screen and used to perform fax transmission, on which a transmission destination of the fax transmission is displayed, based on the received destination information, is displayed on the operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 11431857
    Abstract: An information terminal transmits information relating to user authentication to an image processing apparatus via short-range wireless communication. The image processing apparatus performs processing for the user authentication using the received information, and transitions to a status where a function of the image processing apparatus is used via an operation unit upon condition that the user authentication has succeeded. The information terminal transmits data to be used in any one of individual functions included in the image processing apparatus to the image processing apparatus based on receipt of information indicating successful user authentication from the image processing apparatus. After receiving the data from the information terminal, the image processing apparatus uses the received data as a setting of the function of the image processing apparatus that corresponds to the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 11252284
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a transmission function for transmitting an image sets whether to permit use of a destination not previously registered. The image processing apparatus also receives, from an external apparatus, data including at least a destination field. The image processing apparatus sets the transmission destination based on destination information included in the destination field of the received data upon a condition that a setting is set permitting use of a previously un-registered destination and does not set the transmission destination based on the destination information included in the destination field of the received data upon a condition that a setting is set prohibiting use of a previously un-registered destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hikaru Sugita, Yosui Naito
  • Publication number: 20210377398
    Abstract: The present image processing apparatus transmits the result of reading an original to an external terminal capable of communicating with the image processing apparatus, makes a user confirm the reading result on the external terminal, receives the confirmatory result of confirming the reading result from the external terminal, and registers the reading result to the image processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 11172087
    Abstract: A control method for a multifunction machine includes detecting placement of a document on a document tray, displaying an object in accordance with document placement detection, storing information indicating the thickness of the document set using the object, conveying the document based on the information, and scanning the conveyed document. The object is displayed in accordance with document placement detection while a function selection screen is displayed, the information is received from a user through the object, and the document is conveyed based on the information in a case where execution of the copy function is commanded through a copy screen displayed after selection of the copy function. Even when a user places a document while a function selection screen is displayed, the thickness of the document can be set with certainty, and the document is scanned based on the set thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Publication number: 20210234972
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus receives destination information for use in data transmission, performs control, based on the received destination information including a destination in an email address format, so that a first screen, which is used to transmit data external to the image processing apparatus, and on which a transmission destination of the data is displayed, based on the received destination information, is displayed on the operation unit, and performs control, based on the received destination information including only a destination in a fax format so that a second screen, different from the first screen and used to perform fax transmission, on which a transmission destination of the fax transmission is displayed, based on the received destination information, is displayed on the operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Publication number: 20210176369
    Abstract: An information terminal transmits information relating to user authentication to an image processing apparatus via short-range wireless communication. The image processing apparatus performs processing for the user authentication using the received information, and transitions to a status where a function of the image processing apparatus is used via an operation unit upon condition that the user authentication has succeeded. The information terminal transmits data to be used in any one of individual functions included in the image processing apparatus to the image processing apparatus based on receipt of information indicating successful user authentication from the image processing apparatus. After receiving the data from the information terminal, the image processing apparatus uses the received data as a setting of the function of the image processing apparatus that corresponds to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 11012579
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus receives destination information for use in data transmission, performs control, based on the received destination information including a destination in an email address format, so that a first screen, which is used to transmit data external to the image processing apparatus, and on which a transmission destination of the data is displayed, based on the received destination information, is displayed on the operation unit, and performs control, based on the received destination information including only a destination in a fax format so that a second screen, different from the first screen and used to perform fax transmission, on which a transmission destination of the fax transmission is displayed, based on the received destination information, is displayed on the operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 10972617
    Abstract: An information terminal transmits information relating to user authentication to an image processing apparatus via short-range wireless communication. The image processing apparatus performs processing for the user authentication using the received information, and transitions to a status where a function of the image processing apparatus is used via an operation unit upon condition that the user authentication has succeeded. The information terminal transmits data to be used in any one of individual functions included in the image processing apparatus to the image processing apparatus based on receipt of information indicating successful user authentication from the image processing apparatus. After receiving the data from the information terminal, the image processing apparatus uses the received data as a setting of the function of the image processing apparatus that corresponds to the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Publication number: 20210014365
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a transmission function for transmitting an image sets whether to permit use of a destination not previously registered. The image processing apparatus also receives, from an external apparatus, data including at least a destination field. The image processing apparatus sets the transmission destination based on destination information included in the destination field of the received data upon a condition that a setting is set permitting use of a previously un-registered destination and does not set the transmission destination based on the destination information included in the destination field of the received data upon a condition that a setting is set prohibiting use of a previously un-registered destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Hikaru Sugita, Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 10873674
    Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided and includes a display configured to display information and at least one controller configured to cause the display to display a PIN code set in the communication apparatus; and output a guidance voice regarding a remote setting change using a tone signal to an external apparatus via voice communication depending on reception of a tone signal corresponding to the PIN code from the external apparatus via voice communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 10863040
    Abstract: In a multi-function peripheral (MFP), in some instances, the use of various data transmission functions, such as e-mail or fax, can be prohibited. In such circumstances, acquiring destination information from a business card by optical character recognition and registering the destination information in a list of the MFP's transmission destinations or in an address book can cause an error and force a user to perform additional operations. Based on device settings and user authentication settings, destinations under a disabled protocol are set in a non-display state in advance at the time of display of optical character recognition results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 10812668
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus including a transmission function for transmitting an image sets whether to permit use of a destination not previously registered. The image processing apparatus also receives, from an external apparatus, data including at least a destination field. The image processing apparatus sets the transmission destination based on destination information included in the destination field of the received data upon a condition that a setting is set permitting use of a previously un-registered destination and does not set the transmission destination based on the destination information included in the destination field of the received data upon a condition that a setting is set prohibiting use of a previously un-registered destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hikaru Sugita, Yosui Naito
  • Publication number: 20200213460
    Abstract: A control method for a multifunction machine includes detecting placement of a document on a document tray, displaying an object in accordance with document placement detection, storing information indicating the thickness of the document set using the object, conveying the document based on the information, and scanning the conveyed document. The object is displayed in accordance with document placement detection while a function selection screen is displayed, the information is received from a user through the object, and the document is conveyed based on the information in a case where execution of the copy function is commanded through a copy screen displayed after selection of the copy function. Even when a user places a document while a function selection screen is displayed, the thickness of the document can be set with certainty, and the document is scanned based on the set thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Publication number: 20200084324
    Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided and includes a display configured to display information and at least one controller configured to cause the display to display a PIN code set in the communication apparatus; and output a guidance voice regarding a remote setting change using a tone signal to an external apparatus via voice communication depending on reception of a tone signal corresponding to the PIN code from the external apparatus via voice communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 10542173
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a transmission function of transmitting data receives data including at least a destination field and a data field set to be transferred. Setting is performed so that a setting included in a field in the received data is added to a setting previously set as a setting for the transmission function. Data is transmitted to destinations that have been set as settings for the transmission function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yosui Naito
  • Patent number: 10542059
    Abstract: A facsimile apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether a transmission destination is a gateway that uses a protocol for performing fax communication in real time on the IP network, and a control unit configured to perform control, if the determination unit determines that the transmission destination is a gateway apparatus, to transmit a packet of a smaller size and add a smaller number of redundant packets compared to when the transmission destination is not a gateway apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yosui Naito