Patents by Inventor Kazumi Fujisaki

Kazumi Fujisaki 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: 10148846
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ohishi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazumi Fujisaki
  • Publication number: 20170366699
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu OHISHI, Hiroyuki TANAKA, Kazumi FUJISAKI
  • Patent number: 9787867
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ohishi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazumi Fujisaki
  • Publication number: 20160227070
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Tsutomu OHISHI, Hiroyuki TANAKA, Kazumi FUJISAKI
  • Patent number: 9344596
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ohishi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazumi Fujisaki
  • Publication number: 20150271357
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Tsutomu OHISHI, Hiroyuki TANAKA, Kazumi FUJISAKI
  • Patent number: 9092182
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ohishi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazumi Fujisaki
  • Publication number: 20140043650
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ohishi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazumi Fujisaki
  • Patent number: 8593678
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ohishi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazumi Fujisaki
  • Publication number: 20130077131
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: TSUTOMU OHISHI, HIROYUKI TANAKA, KAZUMI FUJISAKI
  • Patent number: 8339649
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ohishi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazumi Fujisaki
  • Publication number: 20110188084
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Inventors: Tsutomu OHISHI, Hiroyuki TANAKA, Kazumi FUJISAKI
  • Patent number: 7933033
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ohishi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazumi Fujisaki
  • Publication number: 20050057771
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that functions as a client of a distributed file system is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: a distributed file system process part for mounting a file system of a server apparatus on the image forming apparatus to enable the image forming apparatus to access the file system of the server apparatus as the distributed file system of the image forming apparatus; and a storing process part for accessing the file system of the server apparatus and storing, in the file system, information that is stored in a storage unit used by the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ohishi, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Kazumi Fujisaki
  • Publication number: 20040021890
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus including hardware resources used for image forming processes and applications for performing image forming processes is provided, in which the image forming apparatus includes: an authentication part for referring to predetermined information and performing authentication of a user who uses an application by using a method according to the predetermined information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Takumi Hirai, Kunihiro Akiyoshi, Kazumi Fujisaki