Patents by Inventor Etsushi Sato

Etsushi Sato 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).

  • Electronic document identification, filing, and retrieval system
    Patent number: 6631495
    Abstract: An electronic document filing method and a system using the same is disclosed. The system comprises identification code addition means for adding identification code proper to the electronic document thereto, electronic document transfer means for registering the electronic document to which the identification code is added to the document server, print means for printing the registered electronic document and the identification code on the same paper face, identification code read means for reading the identification code printed on the paper face, identification code interpretation means for interpreting the identification code read by the identification code read means, and identification code transfer means for transferring the identification code interpreted by the identification code interpretation means to the document server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Kato, Masahito Sakakibara, Etsushi Sato, Satoshi Koyama, Ryuichi Horigane, Hiroshi Iida, Jun Miyazaki
  • ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION, FILING, AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20010011283
    Abstract: An electronic document filing method and a system using the same is disclosed. The system comprises identification code addition means for adding identification code proper to the electronic document thereto, electronic document transfer means for registering the electronic document to which the identification code is added to the document server, print means for printing the registered electronic document and the identification code on the same paper face, identification code read means for reading the identification code printed on the paper face, identification code interpretation means for interpreting the identification code read by the identification code read means, and identification code transfer means for transferring the identification code interpreted by the identification code interpretation means to the document server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Publication date: August 2, 2001
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YASUO KATO, MASAHITO SAKAKIBARA, ETSUSHI SATO, SATOSHI KOYAMA, RYUICHI HORIGANE, HIROSHI IIDA, JUN MIYAZAKI