Patents by Inventor Akiteru Naka

Akiteru Naka 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).

  • Publication number: 20240142982
    Abstract: An information processing device capable of improving moving efficiency of a movable apparatus is characterized by: acquiring information regarding surroundings of a movable apparatus; performing measurement in regard to position and orientation information of the movable apparatus and a reliability of the position and orientation information; analyzing motion of a different movable apparatus in the surroundings from the information regarding the surroundings of the movable apparatus; and determining whether or not the movable apparatus is to follow the different movable apparatus on the basis of the reliability of the position and orientation information of the movable apparatus and a result of the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Hitoshi FUKAMACHI, Akiteru NAKA, Masakazu FUJIKI
  • Publication number: 20230168103
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes one or more computer-readable storage media and one or more processors in communication with the one or more computer-readable storage media. The one or more processors and the one or more computer-readable storage media are configured to acquire a plurality of map elements from a storage unit configured to store three-dimensional map information based on the plurality of map elements, each of which includes an image captured by an imaging apparatus mounted on a vehicle and also includes position information indicating a position of the imaging apparatus by which the image is captured, make a determination to detect a map element including an image captured at a position where wrong position is likely to be estimated in a localization of the imaging apparatus, and generate display data for distinguishably displaying the position indicated by the position information included in the detected map element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Sonoko Miyatani, Masakazu Fujiki, Daisuke Kotake, Akiteru Naka
  • Patent number: 9720628
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a generation unit and a reconstruction unit. The generation unit generates a data source including data to be referred to at a time of printing for a variable portion in which data to be referred to is variable for each record. The reconstruction unit acquires the data source and reconstructs print data that is variable for each record. The generation unit executes processing of determining a largest size based on a size of data to be referred to for the variable portion to generate stub data of the determined size, of generating the print data by using the stub data, and of generating the data source for each record. The reconstruction unit executes processing of reconstructing the print data by overwriting the stub data in the print data with the data in the acquired data source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akiteru Naka
  • Patent number: 9324011
    Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate print data that is based on a print job, an identification unit configured to identify a preparation time necessary for preparing the print data to be generated by the generation unit, a prediction unit configured to predict a permitted time permitted until preparation of second print data to be printed after first print data is printed is completed on the basis of a preparation time necessary for preparing the first print data, a reception unit configured to receive a supply request for the print data when printing is to be carried out by a printing unit, and a determination unit configured to determine whether print data of a predetermined unit including the second print data generated by the generation unit is to be stored in a print data storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akiteru Naka
  • Patent number: 9288355
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a management unit configured to manage device information of the electronic device by storing the device information in a first storage unit; a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device according to short distance wireless communication; a storage control unit configured to control, when the electronic device transits from a power-on state to a power-off state, to write the device information stored in the first storage unit in a second storage unit; and a control unit configured to control, upon receiving a read request or write request of the device information from the external device via the communication unit, to read or write the device information stored in the second storage unit when the electronic device is in the power-off state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akiteru Naka
  • Publication number: 20150356385
    Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a generation unit configured to generate print data that is based on a print job, an identification unit configured to identify a preparation time necessary for preparing the print data to be generated by the generation unit, a prediction unit configured to predict a permitted time permitted until preparation of second print data to be printed after first print data is printed is completed on the basis of a preparation time necessary for preparing the first print data, a reception unit configured to receive a supply request for the print data when printing is to be carried out by a printing unit, and a determination unit configured to determine whether print data of a predetermined unit including the second print data generated by the generation unit is to be stored in a print data storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventor: Akiteru Naka
  • Patent number: 9168773
    Abstract: A printing apparatus sequentially prints a plurality of images on a first surface of a sheet, and then sequentially prints a plurality of images on a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface. When a state of a printing unit is determined not to be normal when printing on the first surface, the printing apparatus executes processing for maintenance by using a sheet different from the sheet used for printing on the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiteru Naka, Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Tatsuhiko Tomita
  • Publication number: 20150302281
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a generation unit and a reconstruction unit. The generation unit generates a data source including data to be referred to at a time of printing for a variable portion in which data to be referred to is variable for each record. The reconstruction unit acquires the data source and reconstructs print data that is variable for each record. The generation unit executes processing of determining a largest size based on a size of data to be referred to for the variable portion to generate stub data of the determined size, of generating the print data by using the stub data, and of generating the data source for each record. The reconstruction unit executes processing of reconstructing the print data by overwriting the stub data in the print data with the data in the acquired data source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventor: Akiteru Naka
  • Publication number: 20150091970
    Abstract: A printing apparatus sequentially prints a plurality of images on a first surface of a sheet, and then sequentially prints a plurality of images on a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface. When a state of a printing unit is determined not to be normal when printing on the first surface, the printing apparatus executes processing for maintenance by using a sheet different from the sheet used for printing on the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Akiteru Naka, Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Tatsuhiko Tomita
  • Patent number: 8936407
    Abstract: A printing apparatus sequentially prints a plurality of images on a first surface of a sheet, and then sequentially prints a plurality of images on a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface. When a state of a printing unit is determined not to be normal when printing on the first surface, the printing apparatus executes processing for maintenance by using a sheet different from the sheet used for printing on the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiteru Naka, Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Tatsuhiko Tomita
  • Publication number: 20150002878
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises: a management unit configured to manage device information of the electronic device by storing the device information in a first storage unit; a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device according to short distance wireless communication; a storage control unit configured to control, when the electronic device transits from a power-on state to a power-off state, to write the device information stored in the first storage unit in a second storage unit; and a control unit configured to control, upon receiving a read request or write request of the device information from the external device via the communication unit, to read or write the device information stored in the second storage unit when the electronic device is in the power-off state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventor: Akiteru Naka
  • Patent number: 8920051
    Abstract: A state of a print head is checked by printing a plurality of images in order on a sheet fed from a sheet feeding unit, and reading the printed images. A region that is inappropriate for performing printing on the fed sheet is detected. When the inappropriate region has been detected, printing the images is stopped and the sheet is cut. Of the cut sheets, the sheet at an upstream is sent back to the sheet feeding unit. Subsequently, the sheet is again fed to perform printing and conduct a test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Akiteru Naka, Tatsuhiko Tomita
  • Patent number: 8746822
    Abstract: A print control apparatus configured to cause a printing unit to perform print processing includes a determination unit configured to determine whether a condition for executing maintenance processing of the printing unit is satisfied, a shortening unit configured to shorten redundant maintenance operations in first maintenance processing and second maintenance processing in a case where the determination unit determines that a condition for executing the second maintenance processing is satisfied before completion of the first maintenance processing, and a control unit configured to cause the first maintenance processing and the second maintenance processing to be carried out after the shortening unit shortens the redundant maintenance operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koji Yasuzaki, Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Akiteru Naka, Tatsuhiko Tomita
  • Patent number: 8631245
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that performs mapping of a data field in a database to a document template holding a variable area according to a mapping rule defined in the variable area, thereby generating print data for each record in the database, the information processing apparatus comprises: an accepting unit configured to accept designation from a user regarding whether or not to perform encryption of the data field referred to by the mapping rule, for each data field; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not to encrypt content that is to be applied to the variable area based on the data field for which encryption designation is accepted by the accepting unit and the mapping rule; and a generation unit configured to encrypt the content that is to be applied to the variable area and that is determined to be encrypted by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiteru Naka, Yutaka Myoki, Naohiro Isobe
  • Patent number: 8559047
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an automatic update determination unit that stores update information for updating a record level among layers included in print data, a layered metadata change unit that acquires a key included in metadata in the print data and a value corresponding to the key, generates a change screen that can receive an instruction relating to grouping processing of the metadata, performs grouping processing on the metadata based on the instruction relating to grouping processing received via the change screen, determines based on the update information whether the record level needs to be changed by the grouping processing, and changes the record level when it is determined that the record level needs to be changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiteru Naka, Naohiro Isobe, Yutaka Myoki
  • Publication number: 20120199022
    Abstract: A state of a print head is checked by printing a plurality of images in order on a sheet fed from a sheet feeding unit, and reading the printed images. A region that is inappropriate for performing printing on the fed sheet is detected. When the inappropriate region has been detected, printing the images is stopped and the sheet is cut. Of the cut sheets, the sheet at an upstream is sent back to the sheet feeding unit. Subsequently, the sheet is again fed to perform printing and conduct a test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Akiteru Naka, Tatsuhiko Tomita
  • Publication number: 20120199026
    Abstract: A printing apparatus sequentially prints a plurality of images on a first surface of a sheet, and then sequentially prints a plurality of images on a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface. When a state of a printing unit is determined not to be normal when printing on the first surface, the printing apparatus executes processing for maintenance by using a sheet different from the sheet used for printing on the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiteru Naka, Kazunari Shishido, Sho Nakamura, Ruriko Mikami, Atsushi Hirahara, Takayoshi Noguchi, Tatsuhiko Tomita
  • Publication number: 20120188566
    Abstract: A printing apparatus comprising: a reception unit configured to receive print data; an image processing unit configured to execute rendering processing based on page data generated from the print data and rasterize the page data into image data; a storage unit configured to store the image data rasterized by the image processing unit; and a control unit configured to, when a free area in the storage unit runs short in rasterization of first print data into image data, delete, from the storage unit, image data of second print data which designates a printing medium different from a printing medium on which the first print data is to be printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Akiteru Naka
  • Publication number: 20120147426
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus capable of merging a plurality of print documents having a hierarchical structure including layers to which metadata are attached. To achieve this capability, the information processing apparatus receives from a user an instruction for merging the plurality of print documents, changes the plurality of print documents, and then merges the plurality of print documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Akiteru Naka, Naohiro Isobe
  • Patent number: 8136043
    Abstract: A GUI generation apparatus comprises: a storage unit adapted to store association information that associates an input/output GUI component relating to the input and output of data with a data model that stores data; and a reflection unit adapted to, upon receiving an input of data through the input/output GUI component, reflect the inputted data in the data model that is associated with the input/output GUI component in the association information, wherein, upon a change of data in the data model, the reflection unit reflects the changed data in the input/output GUI component that is associated with the data model in the association information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Akiteru Naka