Patents by Inventor Hayato Sakae

Hayato Sakae 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).

  • Billing system capable of being connected to an output apparatus having printing function and copy function via a network server apparatus capable of being connected to an output apparatus having printing function and copy function via a network and method of billing by system capable of being connected to an output apparatus having printing function and copy function via a network
    Patent number: 8319998
    Abstract: A disclosed billing system includes a client apparatus, a multi-functional peripheral, a server apparatus and a billing apparatus. A communication unit of the billing apparatus sequentially transmits first account balance information read from a storage medium to the server apparatus; receives from the server apparatus a copy permission signal which is then transmitted to the multi-functional peripheral; receives from the multi-functional peripheral a copy-output signal regarding a copy output having been performed on the multi-functional peripheral, the copy-output signal being then transmitted to the server apparatus; and receives copy billing information transmitted from the server apparatus according to the transmitted copy-output signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Kaneko, Hayato Sakae, Naoki Shimamura
  • BILLING SYSTEM, SERVER APPARATUS AND BILLING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20090207440
    Abstract: A disclosed billing system includes a client apparatus, a multi-functional peripheral, a server apparatus and a billing apparatus. A communication unit of the billing apparatus sequentially transmits first account balance information read from a storage medium to the server apparatus; receives from the server apparatus a copy permission signal which is then transmitted to the multi-functional peripheral; receives from the multi-functional peripheral a copy-output signal regarding a copy output having been performed on the multi-functional peripheral, the copy-output signal being then transmitted to the server apparatus; and receives copy billing information transmitted from the server apparatus according to the transmitted copy-output signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Takashi KANEKO, Hayato Sakae, Naoki Shimamura