Patents by Inventor Atsuko Hayano

Atsuko Hayano 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).

  • Method, apparatus, and system for outputting information and forming image via network, and computer product
    Patent number: 8256008
    Abstract: An information output apparatus includes a tray determining unit that determines an output tray to which printed sheets are output, a secret information generating unit that generates first secret information corresponding to tray identification information for identifying the output tray determined, a transmitting unit that transmits the first secret information generated by the secret information generating unit to a terminal, an input accepting unit that accepts an input of second secret information from a user, and a tray controlling unit that specifies the output tray based on the first secret information when the second secret information and the first secret information coincide with each other, and allows a slot of the specified tray to be open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventor: Atsuko Hayano
  • Method, apparatus, and system for outputting information and forming image via network, and computer product
    Patent number: 7516494
    Abstract: An information output apparatus includes a tray determining unit that determines an output tray to which printed sheets are output, a secret information generating unit that generates first secret information corresponding to tray identification information for identifying the output tray determined, a transmitting unit that transmits the first secret information generated by the secret information generating unit to a terminal, an input accepting unit that accepts an input of second secret information from a user, and a tray controlling unit that specifies the output tray based on the first secret information when the second secret information and the first secret information coincide with each other, and allows a slot of the specified tray to be open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventor: Atsuko Hayano
  • Method, apparatus, and system for outputting information and forming image via network, and computer product
    Publication number: 20080209531
    Abstract: An information output apparatus includes a tray determining unit that determines an output tray to which printed sheets are output, a secret information generating unit that generates first secret information corresponding to tray identification information for identifying the output tray determined, a transmitting unit that transmits the first secret information generated by the secret information generating unit to a terminal, an input accepting unit that accepts an input of second secret information from a user, and a tray controlling unit that specifies the output tray based on the first secret information when the second secret information and the first secret information coincide with each other, and allows a slot of the specified tray to be open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Atsuko Hayano
  • Method, apparatus, and system for outputting information and forming image via network, and computer product
    Publication number: 20050010809
    Abstract: An information output apparatus includes a tray determining unit that determines an output tray to which printed sheets are output, a secret information generating unit that generates first secret information corresponding to tray identification information for identifying the output tray determined, a transmitting unit that transmits the first secret information generated by the secret information generating unit to a terminal, an input accepting unit that accepts an input of second secret information from a user, and a tray controlling unit that specifies the output tray based on the first secret information when the second secret information and the first secret information coincide with each other, and allows a slot of the specified tray to be open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventor: Atsuko Hayano