Patents by Inventor Hideaki Ohshima

Hideaki Ohshima 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: 11641676
    Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a wireless communication unit, a recording unit, and a control unit. The control unit, in a case where connection with a relay apparatus is established by the wireless communication unit, controls the recording unit to record information on a network formed by the relay apparatus and information on whether a stealth mode is enabled for the network. The control unit, in a case where a beacon, which does not include an identifier of a network, is received by the wireless communication unit in a state where information on a network for which the stealth mode is enabled was recorded, controls the wireless communication unit to start wireless connection to the relay apparatus that forms the network for which the recorded information indicates the stealth mode is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Patent number: 11140244
    Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions which, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, cause the communication apparatus to function as: a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device; and a control unit configured to control first communication in which the communication apparatus operates as a client and second communication in which the communication apparatus operates as a server, in communication using the communication unit, wherein, when executing a connection operation of each communication in order to control the first communication and the second communication in parallel, the control unit matches a termination timing of the connection operation of the first communication and a termination timing of the connection operation of the second communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Publication number: 20210160935
    Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises a wireless communication unit, a recording unit, and a control unit. The control unit, in a case where connection with a relay apparatus is established by the wireless communication unit, controls the recording unit to record information on a network formed by the relay apparatus and information on whether a stealth mode is enabled for the network. The control unit, in a case where a beacon, which does not include an identifier of a network, is received by the wireless communication unit in a state where information on a network for which the stealth mode is enabled was recorded, controls the wireless communication unit to start wireless connection to the relay apparatus that forms the network for which the recorded information indicates the stealth mode is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Patent number: 10979592
    Abstract: An electronic device that is capable of using a plurality of wireless communication units and communicates wirelessly with an external device using one of the plurality of wireless communication units, is disclosed. The device comprises a storage device that stores one or more sets of settings used in past wireless communication with one or more external device, the settings being stored separately as settings pertaining to a network used in the wireless communication and settings pertaining to communication with an external device over the network. The device also extracts a set of settings that can be used from the one or more sets of settings stored in the storage device, in accordance with a combination of a type of an external device with which wireless communication to be performed and a wireless communication unit to be used for the wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Patent number: 10873680
    Abstract: A communication apparatus that communicates with an external apparatus includes a transmission unit that transmits, to the external apparatus via a first relay apparatus, connection information that the external apparatus uses to directly communicate with the communication apparatus and a control unit that controls direct communication with the external apparatus when disconnection of communication with the external apparatus via the first relay apparatus is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Publication number: 20200259932
    Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises: one or more processors; and a memory storing instructions which, when the instructions are executed by the one or more processors, cause the communication apparatus to function as: a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device; and a control unit configured to control first communication in which the communication apparatus operates as a client and second communication in which the communication apparatus operates as a server, in communication using the communication unit, wherein, when executing a connection operation of each communication in order to control the first communication and the second communication in parallel, the control unit matches a termination timing of the connection operation of the first communication and a termination timing of the connection operation of the second communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Patent number: 10616816
    Abstract: When communication via a first communication interface is established, a mode of the established communication via the first communication interface is stored. If an error of the established communication via the first communication interface is detected, a determination is made whether to establish communication via a second communication interface or re-establish the communication via the first communication interface based on the stored mode of the established communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Publication number: 20190246035
    Abstract: An electronic device that is capable of using a plurality of wireless communication units and communicates wirelessly with an external device using one of the plurality of wireless communication units, is disclosed. The device comprises a storage device that stores one or more sets of settings used in past wireless communication with one or more external device, the settings being stored separately as settings pertaining to a network used in the wireless communication and settings pertaining to communication with an external device over the network. The device also extracts a set of settings that can be used from the one or more sets of settings stored in the storage device, in accordance with a combination of a type of an external device with which wireless communication to be performed and a wireless communication unit to be used for the wireless communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Publication number: 20190149690
    Abstract: A communication apparatus that communicates with an external apparatus includes a transmission unit that transmits, to the external apparatus via a first relay apparatus, connection information that the external apparatus uses to directly communicate with the communication apparatus and a control unit that controls direct communication with the external apparatus when disconnection of communication with the external apparatus via the first relay apparatus is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Publication number: 20180242215
    Abstract: When communication via a first communication interface is established, a mode of the established communication via the first communication interface is stored. If an error of the established communication via the first communication interface is detected, a determination is made whether to establish communication via a second communication interface or re-establish the communication via the first communication interface based on the stored mode of the established communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Patent number: 10004041
    Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises: a communication unit configured to communicate data with an external apparatus; a detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the communication apparatus; and a control unit configured to cause the detection unit to detect a temperature of the communication apparatus, perform, in a case where the detected temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, a first communication operation performed without suspending the data transfer, and perform, in a case where the detected temperature is higher than or equal to the predetermined temperature, a second communication operation performed while suspending the data transfer, wherein the control unit sets, based on a communication state of the communication unit, a suspension time of the data transfer when performing the second communication operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Ohshima, Takashi Matsui
  • Publication number: 20170064632
    Abstract: A communication apparatus comprises: a communication unit configured to communicate data with an external apparatus; a detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the communication apparatus; and a control unit configured to cause the detection unit to detect a temperature of the communication apparatus, perform, in a case where the detected temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, a first communication operation performed without suspending the data transfer, and perform, in a case where the detected temperature is higher than or equal to the predetermined temperature, a second communication operation performed while suspending the data transfer, wherein the control unit sets, based on a communication state of the communication unit, a suspension time of the data transfer when performing the second communication operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Hideaki Ohshima, Takashi Matsui
  • Patent number: 9485431
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject to generate image data; a detachable display unit configured to display the image data generated by the image capturing unit; a wireless communication unit configured to connect with a second device including the display unit via wireless communication; a detection unit configured to detect attachment/detachment of the display unit; and a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit in order that connection to one of the display unit and the second device is given priority depending on the attachment/detachment of the display unit detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Patent number: 9462216
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a connection unit to connect the recording apparatus to an image capture apparatus that performs an image capture operation to capture an image, based on a capture instruction. An acquisition unit acquires a plurality of pieces of position information, at a first time interval. A recording control unit records, in one file, a plurality of pieces of position information, each corresponding to a second time interval that is longer than the first time interval. When a capturing instruction to request the image capture apparatus to capture an image is generated, the recording control unit records, in the one file, position information that corresponds to a generation timing of the capturing instruction of the plurality of pieces of position information acquired at the first time interval, irrespective of whether the plurality of pieces of position information corresponds to the second time interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Patent number: 9118885
    Abstract: A communication apparatus notifies existence of content data in a recording medium of an image processing apparatus to an external apparatus according to a request from the external apparatus. When the content data in the recording medium includes the content data having a first format, the communication apparatus notifies existence of the content data having the second format corresponding to the content data having the first format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Patent number: 9113067
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus receives a signal regularly transmitted from a control apparatus, determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network based on a status of the reception of the signal, transmits a request for participation in the network to the control apparatus according to a determination that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network to notify the control apparatus that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network, and participates in the network after the control apparatus receives the request for participation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hajime Watanabe, Hideaki Ohshima
  • Publication number: 20150201131
    Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject to generate image data; a detachable display unit configured to display the image data generated by the image capturing unit; a wireless communication unit configured to connect with a second device including the display unit via wireless communication; a detection unit configured to detect attachment/detachment of the display unit; and a control unit configured to control the wireless communication unit in order that connection to one of the display unit and the second device is given priority depending on the attachment/detachment of the display unit detected by the detection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Patent number: 8966558
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a transmission request of information on a directory for managing contents from a display apparatus, a transmission unit configured to transmit a response to the transmission request received by the reception unit, and a notification unit configured to notify the display apparatus of a change in a predetermined directory, thereby causing the display apparatus to transmit a transmission request of information on the predetermined directory again. When a new directory is formed on the same layer as that of the directory for managing the contents as a result of addition of the contents in the storage medium, the notification unit notifies the display apparatus of a change in a directory located on a layer above the directory for managing the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideaki Ohshima
  • Publication number: 20140184831
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus receives a signal regularly transmitted from a control apparatus, determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network based on a status of the reception of the signal, transmits a request for participation in the network to the control apparatus according to a determination that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network to notify the control apparatus that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network, and participates in the network after the control apparatus receives the request for participation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hajime Watanabe, Hideaki Ohshima
  • Patent number: 8693859
    Abstract: An imaging apparatus receives a signal regularly transmitted from a control apparatus, determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network based on a status of the reception of the signal, transmits a request for participation in the network to the control apparatus according to a determination that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network to notify the control apparatus that the imaging apparatus is disconnected from the network, and participates in the network after the control apparatus receives the request for participation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hajime Watanabe, Hideaki Ohshima