Patents by Inventor Hideki Nogawa

Hideki Nogawa 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: 11972270
    Abstract: A communication device may include: a memory configured to store management information in which, for each of a plurality of OIDs of a MIB, the OID and a setting value are associated with each other; and a controller, wherein the controller may be configured to: receive a setting command which conforms to TCP; write the setting value included in the setting command to the management information in association with the OID included in the setting command; and send a response command which conforms to the TCP. In a case where the setting command including a first OID and a first setting value is received, the controller may be configured to: write the first setting value to the management information in association with the first OID after the response command has been sent, and send the response command before the first setting value is written to the management information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Koki Izumi, Satoshi Matsushita, Satoru Yanagi, Munehisa Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Katsunori Enomoto, Yuki Yada, Kyohei Mori, Hideki Nogawa, Tetsuya Okuno
  • Publication number: 20240037075
    Abstract: A first communication device may include: a database configured to, for each of a plurality of OIDs of MIB, store the OM in association with a setting value; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to: receive a writing request from a second communication device by using a second communication scheme different from a first communication scheme including SNMP, the writing request including an OM and a setting value, and the second communication scheme including at least one of encryption of communication data and authentication of a sender of the writing request; and in a case where the writing request is received from the second communication device, write the setting value included in the writing request in the database in association with the OM included in the writing request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Satoru YANAGI, Satoshi MATSUSHITA, Munehisa MATSUDA, Kiyotaka OHARA, Katsunori ENOMOTO, Yuki YADA, Kyohei MORI, Hideki NOGAWA, Tetsuya OKUNO, Koki IZUMI
  • Publication number: 20240036885
    Abstract: A communication device may include: a memory configured to store management information in which, for each of a plurality of OIDs of a MIB, the OID and a setting value are associated with each other; and a controller, wherein the controller may be configured to: receive a setting command which conforms to TCP; write the setting value included in the setting command to the management information in association with the OID included in the setting command; and send a response command which conforms to the TCP. In a case where the setting command including a first OID and a first setting value is received, the controller may be configured to: write the first setting value to the management information in association with the first OID after the response command has been sent, and send the response command before the first setting value is written to the management information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Koki IZUMI, Satoshi MATSUSHITA, Satoru YANAGI, Munehisa MATSUDA, Kiyotaka OHARA, Katsunori ENOMOTO, Yuki YADA, Kyohei MORI, Hideki NOGAWA, Tetsuya OKUNO
  • Publication number: 20240037261
    Abstract: A communication device may include: a database storing, for each of a plurality of OIDs of MIB, a value in association with the OID; and a controller configured to execute access to a value in the database according to an access request, wherein in a case where the access request includes a first OID and the user of a terminal device is not authenticated as a specific user, the controller executes access to the first value, and in a case where the access request includes a second OID and the user of the terminal device is not authenticated as the specific user, the access to the second value is not executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Munehisa MATSUDA, Koki IZUMI, Satoshi MATSUSHITA, Satoru YANAGI, Kiyotaka OHARA, Katsunori ENOMOTO, Yuki YADA, Kyohei MORI, Hideki NOGAWA, Tetsuya OKUNO
  • Patent number: 11726730
    Abstract: An image forming device is provided with an image forming engine, a communication interface configured to communicate with terminal devices, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform obtaining, from an external device, a communication destination list in which statuses of the image forming device and one or more of the terminal devices are stored, and for each of the one or more of the terminal devices, executing a process corresponding to an instruction from the terminal device or restricting a process corresponding to the instruction from the terminal device depending on whether the terminal device is included in the communication destination list obtained in the obtaining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideki Nogawa
  • Publication number: 20220308812
    Abstract: An image forming device is provided with an image forming engine, a communication interface configured to communicate with terminal devices, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform obtaining, from an external device, a communication destination list in which statuses of the image forming device and one or more of the terminal devices are stored, and for each of the one or more of the terminal devices, executing a process corresponding to an instruction from the terminal device or restricting a process corresponding to the instruction from the terminal device depending on whether the terminal device is included in the communication destination list obtained in the obtaining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Hideki NOGAWA
  • Patent number: 11288099
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus performs: acquiring an input file name from a removable memory connected to an interface; determining whether the input file name includes a first character string and whether the input file name includes a second character string; when the input file name includes the first character string, changing current setting information into specified setting information, the current setting information being among a plurality of setting information stored in the internal memory and corresponding to a first setting item specified by first input information, the specified setting information being included in the first input information and corresponding to the first setting item; and when the input file name includes the second character string, acquiring current setting information corresponding to a second setting item specified by second input information; and storing, in the removable memory, a file including output information indicating the acquired current setting information, as an out
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Tetsuya Okuno, Katsunori Enomoto, Fumitake Tajiri, Yoshihiro Itogawa, Sho Ogura, Hideki Nogawa
  • Patent number: 11243720
    Abstract: In an image forming device, in a case where a storage medium is connected to an input output interface, and a storage medium stores import instruction information including a plurality of setting values, a controller imports a target value from the storage medium to a memory. The plurality of setting values is associated with respective ones of a plurality of pieces of device-specific information. The target value is a setting value selected from the plurality of setting values and is associated with a piece of device-specific information unique to the image forming device. Each of the plurality of setting values associated with respective ones of a plurality of pieces of device-specific information is for setting a prescribed parameter of a corresponding device. After the target value is imported, the controller operates according to the target value set for the prescribed parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideki Nogawa
  • Patent number: 11099513
    Abstract: In a communication device, a processor identifies first and second group printing devices in accordance with device information on each printing device, and outputs device information corresponding to the first and second group printing devices in a distinguishable manner. A printing device having a tank accommodating printing agent greater than or equal to a first reference is identified as the first and second group printing devices. A printing device having a tank accommodating printing agent less than the first reference is identified as the second group printing device. A printing device without tank and in which a cartridge accommodating printing agent less than a second reference and greater than or equal to a third reference is identified as the first group printing device. A printing device without tank and in which the cartridge accommodating printing agent less than the third reference is identified as the second group printing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Nogawa, Masafumi Miyazawa, Akiko Mizuno
  • Publication number: 20210224004
    Abstract: In an image forming device, in a case where a storage medium is connected to an input output interface, and a storage medium stores import instruction information including a plurality of setting values, a controller imports a target value from the storage medium to a memory. The plurality of setting values is associated with respective ones of a plurality of pieces of device-specific information. The target value is a setting value selected from the plurality of setting values and is associated with a piece of device-specific information unique to the image forming device. Each of the plurality of setting values associated with respective ones of a plurality of pieces of device-specific information is for setting a prescribed parameter of a corresponding device. After the target value is imported, the controller operates according to the target value set for the prescribed parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventor: Hideki NOGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200341421
    Abstract: In a communication device, a processor identifies first and second group printing devices in accordance with device information on each printing device, and outputs device information corresponding to the first and second group printing devices in a distinguishable manner. A printing device having a tank accommodating printing agent greater than or equal to a first reference is identified as the first and second group printing devices. A printing device having a tank accommodating printing agent less than the first reference is identified as the second group printing device. A printing device without tank and in which a cartridge accommodating printing agent less than a second reference and greater than or equal to a third reference is identified as the first group printing device. A printing device without tank and in which the cartridge accommodating printing agent less than the third reference is identified as the second group printing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki NOGAWA, Masafumi MIYAZAWA, Akiko MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 10712701
    Abstract: In a communication device, a processor identifies first and second group printing devices in accordance with device information on each printing device, and outputs device information corresponding to the first and second group printing devices in a distinguishable manner. A printing device having a tank accommodating printing agent greater than or equal to a first reference is identified as the first and second group printing devices. A printing device having a tank accommodating printing agent less than the first reference is identified as the second group printing device. A printing device without tank and in which a cartridge accommodating printing agent less than a second reference and greater than or equal to a third reference is identified as the first group printing device. A printing device without tank and in which the cartridge accommodating printing agent less than the third reference is identified as the second group printing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki Nogawa, Masafumi Miyazawa, Akiko Mizuno
  • Patent number: 10594686
    Abstract: A communication system includes a registration server, a management server and a first target device. When receiving destination information from a communication device, the registration server transmits authentication information to the communication device, transmits screen relating information to a destination indicated by the destination information, receives user information from the communication device and registers the user information therein. When receiving the authentication information from the communication device, the first target device transmits the authentication information and first device identification information to the management server. When receiving the authentication information and the first device identification information from the first target device, the management server registers the first device identification information therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideki Nogawa
  • Publication number: 20190346800
    Abstract: In a communication device, a processor identifies first and second group printing devices in accordance with device information on each printing device, and outputs device information corresponding to the first and second group printing devices in a distinguishable manner. A printing device having a tank accommodating printing agent greater than or equal to a first reference is identified as the first and second group printing devices. A printing device having a tank accommodating printing agent less than the first reference is identified as the second group printing device. A printing device without tank and in which a cartridge accommodating printing agent less than a second reference and greater than or equal to a third reference is identified as the first group printing device. A printing device without tank and in which the cartridge accommodating printing agent less than the third reference is identified as the second group printing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hideki NOGAWA, Masafumi MIYAZAWA, Akiko MIZUNO
  • Patent number: 10462652
    Abstract: A device disclosed here is connectable to a first type of wireless network and a second type of wireless network. The device includes a communication section, a function section, a determination section and a function control section. If the determination section determines an external device to be included in one of the first type of wireless network and the second type of wireless network, the function control section permits the external device to use a first function, and if the determination section determines the external device to be included in the other of the first type of wireless network and the second type of wireless network, the function control section prohibits the external device from using the first function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hideki Nogawa
  • Patent number: 10362144
    Abstract: A communication apparatus may cause a display to display a first inquiry message in a case where an apparatus search signal is received from an external apparatus, the apparatus search signal being for searching a target apparatus which is to establish a wireless connection with the external apparatus, and the first inquiry message being for inquiring a user whether a particular wireless connection is to be established between the communication apparatus and the external apparatus. The communication apparatus may establish the particular wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the external apparatus in a case where it is selected by the user, in response to the first inquiry message, that the particular wireless connection is to be established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideki Nogawa
  • Patent number: 10129922
    Abstract: A communication apparatus may perform: establishing a first wireless connection with the external apparatus while a wireless interface is operating in a capable state; attempting a predetermined process including a receiving process and an establishing process in a case where the first wireless connection is established, the receiving process being for receiving setting information from the external apparatus, and the establishing process being for establishing a second wireless connection with an access point; controlling wireless interface to: in a case where the second wireless connection is established, operate in an incapable state, and in a case where the second wireless connection is not established, operate in the capable state, in a case where the second wireless connection is not established; re-establishing the first wireless connection with the external apparatus; and re-attempting the predetermined process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideki Nogawa
  • Patent number: 10075990
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus may perform receiving, from a terminal device, a signal for forming a specific wireless network including the wireless communication apparatus and the terminal device. The wireless communication apparatus may perform determining whether the related information is related to a first frequency band. The wireless communication apparatus may perform determining, by comparing the terminal index value and an apparatus index value being set in advance in the wireless communication apparatus, whether the terminal device is more likely to become a parent station than the wireless communication apparatus. The wireless communication apparatus may perform forming a second wireless network in which a second frequency band is to be used, in a case where it is determined that the related information is related to the first frequency band and it is determined that the terminal device is more likely to become the parent station than the wireless communication apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shibata, Hideki Nogawa
  • Publication number: 20180212950
    Abstract: A communication system includes a registration server, a management server and a first target device. When receiving destination information from a communication device, the registration server transmits authentication information to the communication device, transmits screen relating information to a destination indicated by the destination information, receives user information from the communication device and registers the user information therein. When receiving the authentication information from the communication device, the first target device transmits the authentication information and first device identification information to the management server. When receiving the authentication information and the first device identification information from the first target device, the management server registers the first device identification information therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventor: Hideki NOGAWA
  • Patent number: 10028108
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may store computer-readable instructions for a communication device, wherein the computer-readable instructions, when executed by a processor of the communication device, cause the communication device to perform: accepting a setting operation performed; establishing a communication session with a first device without accepting a further operation; sending the plurality of setting values to the first device by using the communication session with the first device; disconnecting the communication session with the first device after the plurality of setting values has been sent to the first device; establishing a communication session with a second device without accepting a further operation; sending the plurality of setting values to the second device by using the communication session with the second device; and disconnecting the communication session with the second device after the plurality of the setting values has been sent to the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Hideki Nogawa