Patents by Inventor Hiroki Fukuoka
Hiroki Fukuoka 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).
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Publication number: 20160073258Abstract: A mobile electronic device according to an embodiment has an identifier, a determiner, and a permitter. The identifier identifies the operating system of a mobile terminal to which its own device is connected and determines whether the identified operating system is a prescribed operating system. If the identifier determines that the identified operating system is the prescribed operating system, the determiner performs processing to determine whether or not authentication data held in its own device and authentication data held in an authentication data holding device that can communicate via a network match. If the determiner determines that there is a match, the permitter permits data processing using processing data held in a processing data holding device that can communicate via the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventor: Hiroki Fukuoka
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Patent number: 9256280Abstract: An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuya Hashimoto, Hiroki Fukuoka
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Publication number: 20150324411Abstract: An embodiment provides a data processing apparatus for IC card issuing of an IC card issuing system, the system including the data processing apparatus for the IC card issuing and an IC card issuing apparatus that issues an IC card, including: a data processor for issuing that generates issuing data to be used to issue the IC card in the IC card issuing apparatus by adding an identifier to an input data, and the identifier indicating processing to be executed in the IC card issuing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventor: Hiroki Fukuoka
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Publication number: 20130279875Abstract: An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Tetsuya HASHIMOTO, Hiroki Fukuoka
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Patent number: 8525891Abstract: An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Hashimoto, Hiroki Fukuoka
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Patent number: 7889240Abstract: An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Hashimoto, Hiroki Fukuoka
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Publication number: 20100321508Abstract: An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Tetsuya HASHIMOTO, Hiroki Fukuoka
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Patent number: 7432952Abstract: A digital electronic camera which can accept various types of input/output cards or memory cards. When an I/O card is inserted into and connected with the camera, a processor within the camera determines the type of I/O card which has been connected by reading a memory location within the card. A control program which is contained in the I/O card is transferred to a memory within the camera in order for the camera to perform I/O functions which correspond to the type of the inserted card. Different types of I/O cards which may be used include a modem card, a LAN card, a SCSI card, or an ISDN interface. Image signals and audio signals are transmitted between the camera and an external processor, information describing the status of the camera is transmitted from the camera to the external processor, and commands to control the camera are transmitted to the camera from the external processor.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroki Fukuoka
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Publication number: 20060158528Abstract: An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2006Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventors: Tetsuya Hashimoto, Hiroki Fukuoka
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Patent number: 7046276Abstract: An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2002Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Hashimoto, Hiroki Fukuoka
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Patent number: 7046275Abstract: Digital camera and method are configured to operate in various photographic modes of operation that capture a sequence of images. The sequence of images is stored in memory, and selected of the stored images are retrieved from memory and automatically displayed after the sequence of images has been captured. The images are viewed on a on-camera display that is automatically turned on at the conclusion of the capturing of the sequence of images. A duration of the image display time is user-settable.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: May 16, 2006Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hirohisa Yamada, Hiroki Fukuoka, Tatsuo Okuda
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Patent number: 6427049Abstract: In an electronic still camera, image data obtained by a camera image pickup section are transmitted to an image data compression/extension circuit and are coded by this circuit. The coded image data are recorded to a FIFO circuit. The image data are then DMA-transferred to a memory card by a DMA controller within a memory card interface (I/F) and are recorded to the memory card. When the image data are regenerated, the image data are DMA-transferred in a reverse direction. In another camera, image data are outputted from a charge coupled device (CCD) and are converted to a digital signal. Sound data are outputted from a microphone and are converted to a digital signal. File header information is constructed by the image and sound data and is stored to a RAM of a memory card interface in advance. The file header information is recorded to a memory card by a direct memory access (DMA) control section.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2001Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Fukuoka, Katsuhiko Manabe
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Publication number: 20020089592Abstract: An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2002Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Tetsuya Hashimoto, Hiroki Fukuoka
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Publication number: 20020054212Abstract: A digital electronic camera which can accept various types of input/output cards or memory cards. When an I/O card is inserted into and connected with the camera, a processor within the camera determines the type of I/O card which has been connected by reading a memory location within the card. A control program which is contained in the I/O card is transferred to a memory within the camera in order for the camera to perform I/O functions which correspond to the type of the inserted card. Different types of I/O cards which may be used include a modem card, a LAN card, a SCSI card, or an ISDN interface. Image signals and audio signals are transmitted between the camera and an external processor, information describing the status of the camera is transmitted from the camera to the external processor, and commands to control the camera are transmitted to the camera from the external processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Inventor: Hiroki Fukuoka
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Patent number: 6344875Abstract: An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2000Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Hashimoto, Hiroki Fukuoka
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Patent number: 6334027Abstract: An electronic still camera which photographs an object and outputs image data. An image data coding device codes the image data. The coded image data is recorded to a recording medium. Sound data can also be converted to an electric signal and the sound data can be coded, converted to an electric signal, and then recorded to the recording media. A rearrangeable unused region of the recording media can be used as a work area for a file control work.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2000Date of Patent: December 25, 2001Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Fukuoka, Katsuhiko Manabe
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Patent number: 6300976Abstract: A digital image capturing device which communicates through an input/output interface with an external processing device which monitors and/or controls the camera. The image capturing device communicates with the external device in order to output status information to the external device, receive commands from the external device and to transfer images and sound between the image capturing device and the external device. Various parameters describing the state of the image capturing device are transmitted to the external device including characteristics of the captured images, whether the flash is ready, the state of the device battery, whether the memory is full, or the parameters used when capturing images. The commands which can be sent from the external device to the image capturing device include commands to change any of the parameters of the image capturing device and a command to capture an image or a series of images, and whether or not sound is recorded.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2001Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Hiroki Fukuoka
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Publication number: 20010017979Abstract: In an electronic still camera, image data obtained by a camera image pickup section are transmitted to an image data compression/extension circuit and are coded by this circuit. The coded image data are recorded to a FIFO circuit. The image data are then DMA-transferred to a memory card by a DMA controller within a memory card interface (I/F) and are recorded to the memory card. When the image data are regenerated, the image data are DMA-transferred in a reverse direction. In another camera, image data are outputted from a charge coupled device (CCD) and are converted to a digital signal. Sound data are outputted from a microphone and are converted to a digital signal. File header information is constructed by the image and sound data and is stored to a RAM of a memory card interface in advance. The file header information is recorded to a memory card by a direct memory access (DMA) control section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2001Publication date: August 30, 2001Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Hiroki Fukuoka, Katsuhiko Manabe
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Patent number: 6212331Abstract: In an electronic still camera, image data obtained by a camera image pickup section are transmitted to an image data compression/extension circuit and are coded by this circuit. The coded image data are recorded to a FIFO circuit. The image data are then DMA-transferred to a memory card by a DMA controller within a memory card interface (I/F) and are recorded to the memory card. When the image data are regenerated, the image data are DMA-transferred in a reverse direction. In another camera, image data are outputted from a charge coupled device (CCD) and are converted to a digital signal. Sound data are outputted from a microphone and are converted to a digital signal. File header information is constructed by the image and sound data and is stored to a RAM of a memory card interface in advance. The file header information is recorded to a memory card by a direct memory access (DMA) control section.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1999Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroki Fukuoka, Katsuhiko Manabe
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Patent number: 6111604Abstract: An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1996Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tetsuya Hashimoto, Hiroki Fukuoka