Patents by Inventor Akiko Tokumaru
Akiko Tokumaru 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: 20240031503Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 11863724Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20230105860Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 11553106Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20220232142Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 11336796Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20200344381Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 10757294Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20190104232Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 10178270Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printer, a first wireless communicator, and a second wireless communicator. The first wireless communicator performs wireless local-area network (LAN) communication. The second wireless communicator transmits, to the information terminal, information required to perform the wireless LAN communication between the printing apparatus and an information terminal. The first wireless communicator receives print data from the information terminal. The printer performs printing based on the print data.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20170180595Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printer, a first wireless communicator, and a second wireless communicator. The first wireless communicator performs wireless local-area network (LAN) communication. The second wireless communicator transmits, to the information terminal, information required to perform the wireless LAN communication between the printing apparatus and an information terminal. The first wireless communicator receives print data from the information terminal. The printer performs printing based on the print data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 9621755Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first communication unit, an image processing unit, and an authentication unit. The first communication unit performs contactless communication using a radio-frequency identification (RFID). The second communication unit performs wireless communication. The image processing unit performs an image processing job. The authentication unit authenticates a user of the image processing apparatus. In a case where the authentication unit authenticates a user, the second communication unit starts the wireless communication with an external apparatus which has been identified by an identification (ID) communicated from the external apparatus. The image processing unit performs the image processing job using the wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20150370517Abstract: An image forming apparatus that executes at least near field wireless communication with a mobile apparatus includes a storage unit that stores first setting information indicating a setting relating to reading or printing of an image for each user, a reading unit that reads user identification information indicating a user who uses the mobile apparatus and second setting information indicating a setting relating to reading or printing of an image from the mobile apparatus through the near field wireless communication, and a writing unit that writes, in the mobile apparatus, a difference between the first setting information stored in the storage unit corresponding to the user identification information read by the reading unit and the second setting information read by the reading unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Koji Shimizu
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Patent number: 9096089Abstract: To make it possible to easily and accurately form a cutout indicative of the presence of a code in printed matter. An apparatus according to the present invention includes a unit configured to determine a position of attachment of a code including voice information in an image and an attaching unit configured to attach a mark in a position based on the determined position of code attachment in the image, wherein the mark indicates a position to be cut out from a sheet, on a side of which the image and the attached mark are to be printed and a cutout caused by the cutting indicates a position of code attachment.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akiko Tokumaru
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Publication number: 20150215485Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first communication unit, an image processing unit, and an authentication unit. The first communication unit performs contactless communication using a radio-frequency identification (RFID). The second communication unit performs wireless communication. The image processing unit performs an image processing job. The authentication unit authenticates a user of the image processing apparatus. In a case where the authentication unit authenticates a user, the second communication unit starts the wireless communication with an external apparatus which has been identified by an identification (ID) communicated from the external apparatus. The image processing unit performs the image processing job using the wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 9026103Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 9019524Abstract: An image forming apparatus and image forming system for communicating with a network via a server are disclosed. The server responds to an inquiry about device information of the image forming apparatus based on device information stored in a memory in a case that the server is in a power saving mode, and also updates device information in the memory upon receiving device information from the image forming apparatus. In addition, the server updates device information in the memory by requesting the image forming apparatus for the device information of the image forming apparatus in a case where the server shifts to the power saving mode. In a case that the device information of the image forming apparatus has changed, the image forming apparatus transmits the changed device information to the server.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Akiko Tokumaru
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Patent number: 8958116Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive preprint image data preprinted on a sheet and document image data printed on the preprinted sheet, a composing unit configured to compose reference image data from the received preprint image data and the received document image data, a reading unit configured to read the sheet on which both the preprint image data and the document image data has been printed, to obtain read image data, a processing unit configured to carry out predetermined image process on a first and second area corresponding to the document image data and the preprint image data of the read image data, to generate inspection image data, and an inspecting unit configured to inspect the sheet on which both the preprint image data and the document image data has been printed, by comparing the inspection image data with the reference image data.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Akiko Tokumaru
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Publication number: 20140224138Abstract: To make it possible to easily and accurately form a cutout indicative of the presence of a code in printed matter. An apparatus according to the present invention includes a unit configured to determine a position of attachment of a code including voice information in an image and an attaching unit configured to attach a mark in a position based on the determined position of code attachment in the image, wherein the mark indicates a position to be cut out from a sheet, on a side of which the image and the attached mark are to be printed and a cutout caused by the cutting indicates a position of code attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akiko Tokumaru
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Publication number: 20140204407Abstract: An image forming apparatus and image forming system for communicating with a network via a server are disclosed. The server responds to an inquiry about device information of the image forming apparatus based on device information stored in a memory in a case that the server is in a power saving mode, and also updates device information in the memory upon receiving device information from the image forming apparatus. In addition, the server updates device information in the memory by requesting the image forming apparatus for the device information of the image forming apparatus in a case where the server shifts to the power saving mode. In a case that the device information of the image forming apparatus has changed, the image forming apparatus transmits the changed device information to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Akiko TOKUMARU