Patents by Inventor Atsushi Kamasuka

Atsushi Kamasuka 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: 11093104
    Abstract: An icon display control apparatus that prevents messy display of icons. A predetermined extension application equipped with a function for receiving an instruction for executing processing via an operation on an icon associated with the processing is installed in the icon display control apparatus. A display control unit performs control of display of the icon on a console section. The display control unit controls whether or not to display the icon associated with the processing on the console section, based on whether or not a predetermined condition set for processing of the predetermined extension application is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Patent number: 10860172
    Abstract: The setting of grouping icons is made to a framework or each application, and the icons are grouped for each application based on the setting and displayed. Alternatively, in a case where an application type is a specific type, the icons are automatically grouped for each application and displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Patent number: 10831422
    Abstract: The present information processing apparatus, in accordance with an operation input from an administrator, registers related information that relates to a predetermined application to be installed onto the information processing apparatus, and, in accordance with the registered related information, presents guide information for installing the predetermined application to a user via an operation screen of the information processing apparatus. Upon accepting a user input based on the guide information, installation information for installing the predetermined application is obtained from an installer provision server, and installation of the predetermined application is executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Patent number: 10778861
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus to which an application program for extending functions of the image forming apparatus is installed, the image forming apparatus includes an operation unit, at least one processor, when the processor executes instructions, which acts as an update unit configured to, in accordance with reception of an instruction for updating a login application, update the login application, the login application being an application program for authenticating a user who logs in to the image forming apparatus, and a control unit configured to, in accordance with the update unit performing processing for updating the login application, limit operations on the operation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Publication number: 20190212899
    Abstract: The setting of grouping icons is made to a framework or each application, and the icons are grouped for each application based on the setting and displayed. Alternatively, in a case where an application type is a specific type, the icons are automatically grouped for each application and displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Publication number: 20190187878
    Abstract: An icon display control apparatus that prevents messed-up display of icons. A predetermined extension application equipped with a function for receiving an instruction for executing processing via an operation on an icon associated with the processing is installed in the icon display control apparatus. A display control unit performs control of display of the icon on a console section. The display control unit controls whether or not to display the icon associated with the processing on the console section, based on whether or not a predetermined condition set for processing of the predetermined extension application is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Patent number: 10291799
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an operation unit, a storage unit that stores information in a mobile terminal that was successfully authenticated, a memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to cause, in a case where a distance between the mobile terminal and the information processing apparatus is within a set range, a screen of the operation unit to transition to a state where the information processing apparatus is usable by a user of the mobile terminal based on the information on the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Patent number: 10200370
    Abstract: Systems include a service-provider device; and a browser loaded on a first device. To connect the service-provider device with the first device, the browser fetches a device ID from the first device, and sends a request for a service to the service-provider device with the device ID. The service-provider device determines whether the service is allowed to be provided by checking whether the device ID is registered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc., Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Kosuke Nakashima, Atsushi Kamasuka, Song Cang, Robert Dellago, Jiayin Peng, Ryutaro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20180131824
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an operation unit, a storage unit that stores information in a mobile terminal that was successfully authenticated, a memory device that stores a set of instructions, and at least one processor that executes the set of instructions to cause, in a case where a distance between the mobile terminal and the information processing apparatus is within a set range, a screen of the operation unit to transition to a state where the information processing apparatus is usable by a user of the mobile terminal based on the information on the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Publication number: 20180091682
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus to which an application program for extending functions of the image forming apparatus is installed, the image forming apparatus includes an operation unit, at least one processor, when the processor executes instructions, which acts as an update unit configured to, in accordance with reception of an instruction for updating a login application, update the login application, the login application being an application program for authenticating a user who logs in to the image forming apparatus, and a control unit configured to, in accordance with the update unit performing processing for updating the login application, limit operations on the operation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Patent number: 9888145
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided. Some embodiments include receiving, at a computing system from an image processing device, a request to access a resource. The computing system obtains information that identifies a component installed on the image processing device as a replacement component. The computing system obtains information indicating a count value of a counter associated with the component. The computing system determines whether the counter has been reset based on the information indicating the count value of the counter. In response to determining that the counter has not been reset, the computing system sends, to the image processing device, the resource including information for presentation as an interface element in a graphical user interface on a display of the image processing device, the interface element enabling a user to reset the counter by selecting the interface element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignees: Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc., Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Publication number: 20170371637
    Abstract: The present information processing apparatus, in accordance with an operation input from an administrator, registers related information that relates to a predetermined application to be installed onto the information processing apparatus, and, in accordance with the registered related information, presents guide information for installing the predetermined application to a user via an operation screen of the information processing apparatus. Upon accepting a user input based on the guide information, installation information for installing the predetermined application is obtained from an installer provision server, and installation of the predetermined application is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Publication number: 20170041498
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided. Some embodiments include receiving, at a computing system from an image processing device, a request to access a resource. The computing system obtains information that identifies a component installed on the image processing device as a replacement component. The computing system obtains information indicating a count value of a counter associated with the component. The computing system determines whether the counter has been reset based on the information indicating the count value of the counter. In response to determining that the counter has not been reset, the computing system sends, to the image processing device, the resource including information for presentation as an interface element in a graphical user interface on a display of the image processing device, the interface element enabling a user to reset the counter by selecting the interface element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Patent number: 9465343
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a detector for detecting at least one characteristic associated with a toner container installed in the image processing device. A counter is provided for selectively incrementing count data indicative of a number of pages having toner applied thereto that have been output by the image processing device. One or more processors and one or more computer-readable media coupled to the one or more processors are provided. The one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to use the at least one characteristic detected by the detector and the count data to calculate a usage ratio representing an expected number of used toner bottles and an actual number of used toner bottles to determine whether the usage ratio exceeds a usage threshold, and communicating a result of the determination when the usage ratio exceeds the usage threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignees: Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc., Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Publication number: 20160277407
    Abstract: Systems include a service-provider device; and a browser loaded on a first device. To connect the service-provider device with the first device, the browser fetches a device ID from the first device, and sends a request for a service to the service-provider device with the device ID. The service-provider device determines whether the service is allowed to be provided by checking whether the device ID is registered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kosuke Nakashima, Atsushi Kamasuka, Song Cang, Robert Dellago, Jiayin Peng, Ryutaro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20160103409
    Abstract: An image processing device includes a detector for detecting at least one characteristic associated with a toner container installed in the image processing device. A counter is provided for selectively incrementing count data indicative of a number of pages having toner applied thereto that have been output by the image processing device. One or more processors and one or more computer-readable media coupled to the one or more processors are provided. The one or more computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to use the at least one characteristic detected by the detector and the count data to calculate a usage ratio representing an expected number of used toner bottles and an actual number of used toner bottles to determine whether the usage ratio exceeds a usage threshold, and communicating a result of the determination when the usage ratio exceeds the usage threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Patent number: 9288353
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include receiving information indicating a component of an image processing device has been installed on the image processing device. Status information associated with the component is stored, the status information indicating the component has been installed on the image processing device. Information is received which indicates an operation performed on the image processing device is completed. In response to receiving the information indicating the operation performed on the image processing device is completed, the component is identified based on the status information. A counter associated with the component is identified and it is determined whether the counter has been reset. In response to determining that the counter has not been reset, an interface element is presented in a graphical user interface on a display of the image processing device, the interface element enabling a user to reset the counter by selecting the interface element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc., Canon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Publication number: 20140320890
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include receiving information indicating a component of an image processing device has been installed on the image processing device. Status information associated with the component is stored, the status information indicating the component has been installed on the image processing device. Information is received which indicates an operation performed on the image processing device is completed. In response to receiving the information indicating the operation performed on the image processing device is completed, the component is identified based on the status information. A counter associated with the component is identified and it is determined whether the counter has been reset. In response to determining that the counter has not been reset, an interface element is presented in a graphical user interface on a display of the image processing device, the interface element enabling a user to reset the counter by selecting the interface element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicants: Canon U.S.A., Inc., Canon Information and Imaging Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Patent number: 8854658
    Abstract: Upon reception of print jobs from a host, an application server holds the print jobs, saves a price list, and calculates the cost to output the print jobs based on the price list and the setting information of the received print jobs. The server transmits the cost information and print jobs to a print apparatus which outputs the print jobs. The print apparatus displays the received cost information on an operation unit to make a user determine whether to output the print jobs prior to output of the jobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka
  • Patent number: 8832826
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to add a user restriction function with use of a card by a simple structure even with an inexpensive image forming apparatus. A CPU of an image forming apparatus determines a port of a signal acquired from a card R/W at the time of initialization of the connected IC card R/W. Then, the CPU of the image forming apparatus controls an execution or a stop of an application for performing authentication service processing corresponding to the port of the signal received from the card R/W.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Atsushi Kamasuka