Patents by Inventor Daisuke Suga

Daisuke Suga 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: 20250184437
    Abstract: A method for controlling an image forming system including a wireless operation unit having a third wireless communication unit, an acquiring unit that acquires status information of the image forming apparatuses, and a display that displays the status information of the image forming apparatuses includes a connection process in which the third wireless communication unit connects individually to each of a first wireless communication unit of a first image forming apparatus and a second wireless communication unit of a second image forming apparatus via wireless communication without a wireless LAN router, an acquisition process in which the acquiring unit acquires the status information of the first image forming apparatus and the status information of the second image forming apparatus individually, and a display process in which the display displays the status information of the first image forming apparatus and the status information of the second image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2025
    Publication date: June 5, 2025
    Inventor: DAISUKE SUGA
  • Patent number: 12250349
    Abstract: A method for controlling an image forming system including a wireless operation unit having a third wireless communication unit, an acquiring unit that acquires status information of the image forming apparatuses, and a display that displays the status information of the image forming apparatuses includes a connection process in which the third wireless communication unit connects individually to each of a first wireless communication unit of a first image forming apparatus and a second wireless communication unit of a second image forming apparatus via wireless communication without a wireless LAN router, an acquisition process in which the acquiring unit acquires the status information of the first image forming apparatus and the status information of the second image forming apparatus individually, and a display process in which the display displays the status information of the first image forming apparatus and the status information of the second image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Patent number: 12124637
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus controls a general-purpose numerical key unit so as to maintain a state in which a NumLock LED is turned on in the case where a connecting cable of the general-purpose numerical key unit including a NumLock key capable of selectively switching, in a case that the general-purpose numerical key unit is connected to an information processing device including a display screen, a condition when the information processing devices processes an inputted key signal, between a first processing condition in which the key signal is processed as information on a numerical value and a second processing condition in which the key signal is processed as information for moving a cursor displayed on the display screen, and the NumLock LED capable of notifying a user of that the first processing condition is set for the information processing device by being turned on is connected to a connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Patent number: 12095956
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium includes a display unit configured to display a setting for image forming by the image forming apparatus, a first detection unit configured to detect contact of a user's finger with a surface of the display unit, and a second detection unit configured to detect the user's finger at a position a predetermined distance away from the surface in a perpendicular direction to the surface, wherein the display unit being turned off is turned on in response to detection of the user's finger by the second detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Publication number: 20240155061
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to form an image on a recording medium includes a display unit configured to display a setting for image forming by the image forming apparatus, a first detection unit configured to detect contact of a user's finger with a surface of the display unit, and a second detection unit configured to detect the user's finger at a position a predetermined distance away from the surface in a perpendicular direction to the surface, wherein the display unit being turned off is turned on in response to detection of the user's finger by the second detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: DAISUKE SUGA
  • Publication number: 20240069648
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus controls a general-purpose numerical key unit so as to maintain a state in which a NumLock LED is turned on in the case where a connecting cable of the general-purpose numerical key unit including a NumLock key capable of selectively switching, in a case that the general-purpose numerical key unit is connected to an information processing device including a display screen, a condition when the information processing devices processes an inputted key signal, between a first processing condition in which the key signal is processed as information on a numerical value and a second processing condition in which the key signal is processed as information for moving a cursor displayed on the display screen, and the NumLock LED capable of notifying a user of that the first processing condition is set for the information processing device by being turned on is connected to a connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: DAISUKE SUGA
  • Publication number: 20240040047
    Abstract: A method for controlling an image forming system including a wireless operation unit having a third wireless communication unit, an acquiring unit that acquires status information of the image forming apparatuses, and a display that displays the status information of the image forming apparatuses includes a connection process in which the third wireless communication unit connects individually to each of a first wireless communication unit of a first image forming apparatus and a second wireless communication unit of a second image forming apparatus via wireless communication without a wireless LAN router, an acquisition process in which the acquiring unit acquires the status information of the first image forming apparatus and the status information of the second image forming apparatus individually, and a display process in which the display displays the status information of the first image forming apparatus and the status information of the second image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Patent number: 11841992
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus controls a general-purpose numerical key unit so as to maintain a state in which a NumLock LED is turned on in the case where a connecting cable of the general-purpose numerical key unit including a NumLock key capable of selectively switching, in a case that the general-purpose numerical key unit is connected to an information processing device including a display screen, a condition when the information processing devices processes an inputted key signal, between a first processing condition in which the key signal is processed as information on a numerical value and a second processing condition in which the key signal is processed as information for moving a cursor displayed on the display screen, and the NumLock LED capable of notifying a user of that the first processing condition is set for the information processing device by being turned on is connected to a connecting portion (step S15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Patent number: 11818308
    Abstract: A method for controlling an image forming system including a wireless operation unit having a third wireless communication unit, an acquiring unit that acquires status information of the image forming apparatuses, and a display that displays the status information of the image forming apparatuses includes a connection process in which the third wireless communication unit connects individually to each of a first wireless communication unit of a first image forming apparatus and a second wireless communication unit of a second image forming apparatus via wireless communication without a wireless LAN router, an acquisition process in which the acquiring unit acquires the status information of the first image forming apparatus and the status information of the second image forming apparatus individually, and a display process in which the display displays the status information of the first image forming apparatus and the status information of the second image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Publication number: 20220232134
    Abstract: A method for controlling an image forming system including a wireless operation unit having a third wireless communication unit, an acquiring unit that acquires status information of the image forming apparatuses, and a display that displays the status information of the image forming apparatuses includes a connection process in which the third wireless communication unit connects individually to each of a first wireless communication unit of a first image forming apparatus and a second wireless communication unit of a second image forming apparatus via wireless communication without a wireless LAN router, an acquisition process in which the acquiring unit acquires the status information of the first image forming apparatus and the status information of the second image forming apparatus individually, and a display process in which the display displays the status information of the first image forming apparatus and the status information of the second image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Publication number: 20210344805
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus controls a general-purpose numerical key unit so as to maintain a state in which a NumLock LED is turned on in the case where a connecting cable of the general-purpose numerical key unit including a NumLock key capable of selectively switching, in a case that the general-purpose numerical key unit is connected to an information processing device including a display screen, a condition when the information processing devices processes an inputted key signal, between a first processing condition in which the key signal is processed as information on a numerical value and a second processing condition in which the key signal is processed as information for moving a cursor displayed on the display screen, and the NumLock LED capable of notifying a user of that the first processing condition is set for the information processing device by being turned on is connected to a connecting portion (step S15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Publication number: 20210160384
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion capable of forming an image on a sheet on the basis of image data image data sent from a portable terminal; a display panel for displaying a reading image including information for permitting wireless communication with the apparatus and readable by a camera of the portable terminal; and a controller capable of executing an operation in a first mode in which the display panel is turned on in a state that a main switch of the image forming apparatus is turned on and an operation in a second mode in which electric power consumption is smaller than electric power consumption in the first mode and in which the display panel is turned off. The controller causes the display panel to display the reading image in response to restoration from the second mode to the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Patent number: 10498923
    Abstract: The facsimile apparatus of the present invention, and the method of controlling the same, switches a connection between a telephone device and a telephone line between connected and cut off, has a power supply for supplying power to the telephone device, and, in a state where the telephone device and the telephone line are connected and supply of power from the power supply to the telephone device is stopped, in a case that an off-hook of the telephone device is detected by a detection unit for detecting an off-hook and an on-hook of the telephone device, controls to start supply of power from the power supply to the telephone device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Publication number: 20190075216
    Abstract: The facsimile apparatus of the present invention, and the method of controlling the same, switches a connection between a telephone device and a telephone line between connected and cut off, has a power supply for supplying power to the telephone device, and, in a state where the telephone device and the telephone line are connected and supply of power from the power supply to the telephone device is stopped, in a case that an off-hook of the telephone device is detected by a detection unit for detecting an off-hook and an on-hook of the telephone device, controls to start supply of power from the power supply to the telephone device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Patent number: 10148633
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus individually sets a login distance as a condition to be satisfied when a login request is transmitted for a plurality of devices. Further, the information processing apparatus determines whether a login distance condition, having been set, is satisfied based on receipt of a packet. The information processing apparatus transmits the login request to the transmission source device if it is determined that the login distance condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Patent number: 9553995
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus registers voice call destination information and data transmission destination information for a destination in association with each other. The image processing apparatus executes a voice call with the destination using the voice call destination information, and executes, after the voice call, data transmission to the destination using the data transmission destination information in accordance with a data transmission instruction input by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Daisuke Suga, Michio Fukushima, Eiji Ohara, Shigeru Koizumi
  • Publication number: 20160269384
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus individually sets a login distance, as a condition to be satisfied when a login request is transmitted, for a plurality of devices. Further, the information processing apparatus determines whether a login distance condition having been set is satisfied based on receipt of a packet. The information processing apparatus transmits the login request to the transmission source device if it is determined that the login distance condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Patent number: 9413901
    Abstract: An image communicating apparatus which includes a telephone control unit configured to control a telephone includes a controller with a main CPU, and a power supply control unit configured to control power supply. When transiting to a sleep mode, the controller stops power supply to itself, and also supplies power to the telephone control unit so that the telephone control unit can detect at least off-hook of the telephone. When the off-hook of the telephone is detected in the sleep mode, the telephone control unit starts power supply to the controller, holds a dial signal input while the controller is activated, and transmits the held dial signal to the controller upon completion of activation of the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Daisuke Suga
  • Patent number: 9338315
    Abstract: A present image communication apparatus performs voice communication with an external apparatus via a network, acquires image communication information indicating an image communication capability of the external apparatus, displays an operation screen that is related to image communication and includes at least information indicating whether or not voice communication can be continued when performing image communication based on the acquired image communication information, and controls image communication in accordance with user input that has been made via the operation screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Eiji Ohara, Shigeru Koizumi, Daisuke Suga, Michio Fukushima
  • Patent number: 9282203
    Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a modem configured to performed FAX communication, and a connection unit configured to connect a telephone apparatus. The communication apparatus detects a CNG signal, and controls, in a case where there is an incoming call in a state in which FAX communication is being performed by the modem, if the CNG signal is not detected in the detecting, so that a signal is supplied from a line to the telephone apparatus, and controls, in a case where there is an incoming call in a state in which FAX communication is not being performed by the modem, if the CNG signal is detected in the detecting, so that FAX communication by the modem is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeru Koizumi, Michio Fukushima, Eiji Ohara, Daisuke Suga