Patents by Inventor Gabriella Semple

Gabriella Semple 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: 8199355
    Abstract: A document management software is executed in print control device connectable via a network to an information processing device that sends an instruction and document thereto. The software includes: a step of determining if a non-native document is selected, wherein the non-native document is stored in a detachable memory connected to the print control device; a step of sending to the information processing device the selected non-native document so as to convert the non-native document into a native document; and a step of receiving the converted native document from the information processing device for printing, wherein the native document is printable document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Europa NV
    Inventors: Yuan Shao, Perasiriyan Sivakumaran, Gabriella Semple, Kenji Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8099676
    Abstract: A logon management software application is executed in a print control device (4) connectable to an information processing device (1), and performs the steps of: detecting if a hardware keyboard (38) is connected to the print control device during a logon process; displaying on a display (35) a first logon GUI for using the connected hardware keyboard if the connection of the hardware keyboard is detected; displaying on the display a second logon GUI, different to the first logon GUI, if the connection of the hardware keyboard is not detected; and controlling a logon of the print control device based on information entered into the first and/or second logon GUI dependent on whether the connection of the hardware keyboard is detected during at least part of the logon process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Europa N.V.
    Inventors: Gabriella Semple, Yuan Shao, Perasiriyan Sivakumaran
  • Publication number: 20080320390
    Abstract: A logon management software application is executed in a print control device (4) connectable to an information processing device (1), and performs the steps of: detecting if a hardware keyboard (38) is connected to the print control device during a logon process; displaying on a display (35) a first logon GUI for using the connected hardware keyboard if the connection of the hardware keyboard is detected; displaying on the display a second logon GUI, different to the first logon GUI, if the connection of the hardware keyboard is not detected; and controlling a logon of the print control device based on information entered into the first and/or second logon GUI dependent on whether the connection of the hardware keyboard is detected during at least part of the logon process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: CANON EUROPA NV
    Inventors: Gabriella Semple, Yuan Shao, Perasiriyan Sivakumaran
  • Publication number: 20060232814
    Abstract: A document management software is executed in print control device connectable via a network to an information processing device that sends an instruction and document thereto. The software includes: a step of determining if a non-native document is selected, wherein the non-native document is stored in a detachable memory connected to the print control device; a step of sending to the information processing device the selected non-native document so as to convert the non-native document into a native document; and a step of receiving the converted native document from the information processing device for printing, wherein the native document is printable document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: CANON EUROPA NV
    Inventors: Yuan Shao, Perasiriyan Sivakumaran, Gabriella Semple, Kenji Takahashi