Patents by Inventor Dongzhe ZHANG

Dongzhe ZHANG 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: 9961225
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a storage storing flow information in association with application identification information, for each application for executing a sequence of processes, the flow information defining program identification information and an execution order of the programs; a storage storing screen information in association with the application identification information for each application; a transmitter for sending, to a device, the screen information associated with the application identification information, when a first request including the application identification information is received from the device; a receiver for receiving a second request including information relating to the electronic data specified by a user in the screen displayed on the device; an acquirer for acquiring the flow information associated with the application identification information; and an executor for executing the programs identified by the program identification information, in the executio
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuichiroh Hayashi, Dongzhe Zhang, Ryutaro Sakanashi
  • Patent number: 9904499
    Abstract: An information processing system stores, for each application for carrying out a first sequence of processes using electronic data, application identification information and first-sequence information in a manner of associating them with one another; receives a request including the application identification information and electronic-data information; carries out the first sequence of processes on the electronic data according to the request; determines, before carrying out each process of the first sequence of processes, whether to generate second-sequence information where information concerning an additional process to be carried out before the process of the first sequence of processes is added, and if the determination result is to generate the second-sequence information, generates the second-sequence information and carries out a second sequence of processes where the additional process is carried out before the process of the first sequence of processes, on the electronic data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohsuke Namihira, Yuuichiroh Hayashi, Kazunori Sugimura, Dongzhe Zhang
  • Patent number: 9871940
    Abstract: An information processing system implements a receiving unit receiving a request including app identification information, first flow identification information, information related to electronic data used in a first sequence of processes from one apparatus among from at least one apparatus coupled to the information processing system, and a process executing unit causing each program of the at least one program identified by program identification information defined by first flow identification information included in the request in association with the app identification information included in the request received by the receiving unit to be executed according to an execution order defined in the first flow information, and, in response to the error occurring in the first sequence of processes, causes the each program to be executed in the execution order defined in the second flow information to execute the second sequence of processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi Min, Yuuichiroh Hayashi, Hikaru Kominami, Kazunori Sugimura, Kohsuke Namihira, Ryutaro Sakanashi, Dongzhe Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170372414
    Abstract: An information processing system includes one or more processors. The one or more processors are configured to receive, from an apparatus, first image data that includes one or more evidence paper images for expense reporting; extract the one or more evidence paper images from the received first image data, and generate one or more sets of second image data corresponding to the one or more evidence paper images, respectively; and send the generated one or more sets of second image data to a system including at least an expense report function to cause the system including at least the expense report function to register each of the one or more sets of second image data in the system including at least the expense report function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohichiroh NISHIKAWA, Dongzhe ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9819751
    Abstract: An information processing system includes at least one information processing apparatus; a receiving unit which receives a first processing request to at least one external service unit performing a process in collaboration with a first program that is operated in the at least information processing apparatus; and a processing request unit which performs, when the first processing request is received by the receiving unit, a second processing request to the at least one external service unit based on the first processing request through an interface unit among a plurality of interface units commonly used for the at least one external service unit, the interface unit being used by the external service unit corresponding to identification information of the at least one external service unit included in the first processing request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazunori Sugimura, Dongzhe Zhang
  • Publication number: 20170255486
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a memory and processors. The memory stores flow information and flow identification information for each process sequence performed by using electronic data. The flow information defines program identification information identifying programs for executing the process sequence, and an execution order of the programs. The processors execute computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to execute a process including receiving information relating to the electronic data and the flow identification information, from a device coupled to the system; acquiring the flow information stored in association with the received flow identification information; and executing the process sequence based on the information relating to the electronic data, by executing the programs identified by the program identification information defined in the acquired flow information, in the execution order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dongzhe ZHANG, Yuuichiroh HAYASHI, Ryutaro SAKANASHI
  • Publication number: 20170255495
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a memory and processors. The memory stores flow information and flow-identification information for each process sequence performed by using electronic data. The flow information defines program-identification information identifying programs for executing the process sequence, and an execution order of the programs. The processors execute computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to execute a process including accepting a request including information relating to the electronic data and the flow-identification information, from a device coupled to the system; acquiring the flow information associated with the flow-identification information included in the request, from the memory; and executing the process sequence using the electronic data based on the information relating to the electronic data, by executing the programs identified by the program-identification information defined in the acquired flow information, in the execution order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryutaro SAKANASHI, Yuuichiroh HAYASHI, Dongzhe ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20170230526
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a storage storing flow information in association with application identification information, for each application for executing a sequence of processes, the flow information defining program identification information and an execution order of the programs; a storage storing screen information in association with the application identification information for each application; a transmitter for sending, to a device, the screen information associated with the application identification information, when a first request including the application identification information is received from the device; a receiver for receiving a second request including information relating to the electronic data specified by a user in the screen displayed on the first device; an acquirer for acquiring the flow information associated with the application identification information; and an executor for executing the programs identified by the program identification information, in the ex
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuichiroh HAYASHI, Dongzhe ZHANG, Ryutaro SAKANASHI
  • Publication number: 20170109194
    Abstract: An information processing system that includes at least one information processing apparatus and executes programs, each of which performs a predetermined process, the information processing system including a memory unit configured to store, for each of applications performing a sequence of processes using electronic data, program identification information identifying at least one program performing each process of the sequence of processes, flow information defining an execution order of the at least one program, and app identification information identifying each of the applications, while associating the program identification information, the flow information, and the app identification information, a registering unit, and a process executing unit, in receipt of a request including information related to the electronic data and the app identification information from a second apparatus, configured to cause the program identified by the program identification information in accordance with the execution
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohsuke NAMIHIRA, Yuuichiroh HAYASHI, Kazunori SUGIMURA, Hikaru KOMINAMI, Zhi MIN, Dongzhe ZHANG, Ryutaro SAKANASHI
  • Publication number: 20170083697
    Abstract: An information processing system including programs respectively executing predetermined processes includes a first memory unit storing, for each application executing a sequence of processes using electronic data in collaboration with an external service, flow information that defines program identification information and an execution order of the programs, app identification information, a permitting unit receiving a first request that includes the app identification information and external service identification information, acquiring a permission token from the external service, and causing a second memory unit to store the acquired permission token, user identification information, and the app identification information, a sending unit receiving a second request, and a process executing unit receiving a third request and causing the program to execute the sequence of processes, wherein the permitting unit determines a scope of the permission token based on the flow information stored in association wit
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuuichiroh HAYASHI, Kazunori SUGIMURA, Kohsuke NAMIHIRA, Hikaru KOMINAMI, Dongzhe ZHANG, Ryutaro SAKANASHI, Zhi MIN
  • Publication number: 20170054865
    Abstract: An information processing system implements a receiving unit receiving a request including app identification information, first flow identification information, information related to electronic data used in a first sequence of processes from one apparatus among from at least one apparatus coupled to the information processing system, and a process executing unit causing each program of the at least one program identified by program identification information defined by first flow identification information included in the request in association with the app identification information included in the request received by the receiving unit to be executed according to an execution order defined in the first flow information, and, in response to the error occurring in the first sequence of processes, causes the each program to be executed in the execution order defined in the second flow information to execute the second sequence of processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi MIN, Yuuichiroh HAYASHI, Hikaru KOMINAMI, Kazunori SUGIMURA, Kohsuke NAMIHIRA, Ryutaro SAKANASHI, Dongzhe ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160274945
    Abstract: An information processing system stores, for each application for carrying out a first sequence of processes using electronic data, application identification information and first-sequence information in a manner of associating them with one another; receives a request including the application identification information and electronic-data information; carries out the first sequence of processes on the electronic data according to the request; determines, before carrying out each process of the first sequence of processes, whether to generate second-sequence information where information concerning an additional process to be carried out before the process of the first sequence of processes is added, and if the determination result is to generate the second-sequence information, generates the second-sequence information and carries out a second sequence of processes where the additional process is carried out before the process of the first sequence of processes, on the electronic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kohsuke NAMIHIRA, Yuuichiroh HAYASHI, Kazunori SUGIMURA, Dongzhe ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160266977
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a storage unit storing application identification information of an application for executing a first process in association with information relating to the first process; a receiving unit that receives a request including the application identification information and information relating to electronic data from a device; a process execution unit that executes the first process on electronic data based on the information relating to the first process stored in association with the application identification information included in the request and the information relating to the electronic data included in the request; and a process generation unit that generates information relating to a second process for rolling back a processing result of the first process executed by the process execution unit. The process execution unit executes the second process based on the generated information relating to the second process when an error occurs in the first process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuichiroh HAYASHI, Kazunori SUGIMURA, Kohsuke NAMIHIRA, Dongzhe ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20160259933
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a storage unit that stores, with respect to each application, application identification information identifying the application for executing a series of processes in cooperation with an external service and information relating to the series of processes; a receiving unit that receives from a device connected to the information processing system, a request including first authentication information acquired by the device from an authentication infrastructure, the application identification information, and information relating to electronic data designated by a user at the device; an acquisition unit that acquires second authentication information for using the external service based on the first authentication information included in the received request; and an execution unit that executes a process on the electronic data based on the information relating to the series of processes associated with the application identification information included in the received
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori SUGIMURA, Yuuichiroh HAYASHI, Kohsuke NAMIHIRA, Dongzhe ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20150350344
    Abstract: An information processing system includes at least one information processing apparatus; a receiving unit which receives a first processing request to at least one external service unit performing a process in collaboration with a first program that is operated in the at least information processing apparatus; and a processing request unit which performs, when the first processing request is received by the receiving unit, a second processing request to the at least one external service unit based on the first processing request through an interface unit among a plurality of interface units commonly used for the at least one external service unit, the interface unit being used by the external service unit corresponding to identification information of the at least one external service unit included in the first processing request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunori SUGIMURA, Dongzhe ZHANG