Patents by Inventor Kazuo Maatoba

Kazuo Maatoba 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).

  • Image processing system, image processor and image processing program
    Patent number: 8179544
    Abstract: To provide a system in which image data created in an image processor is processed in association with an application activated on a user terminal. The system includes an image processor, and a user terminal connected with the image processor over a network. The image processor includes: an activated application identifying unit for obtaining information about an application activated on the user terminal; a one-touch key generating unit for generating a one-touch key including information for processing image data by the application activated on the user terminal; and a transmission unit for transmitting the image data to the user terminal. The user terminal includes: a receiving unit for receiving the image data from the image processor; and a one-touch key processing unit for processing the image data by the application activated on the user terminal, based on the information of the one-touch key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomo Tsuboi, Kazuo Maatoba
  • Image processing system, image processor and image processing program
    Publication number: 20060098224
    Abstract: To provide a system in which image data created in an image processor is processed in association with an application activated on a user terminal. The system includes an image processor, and a user terminal connected with the image processor over a network. The image processor includes: an activated application identifying unit for obtaining information about an application activated on the user terminal; a one-touch key generating unit for generating a one-touch key including information for processing image data by the application activated on the user terminal; and a transmission unit for transmitting the image data to the user terminal. The user terminal includes: a receiving unit for receiving the image data from the image processor; and a one-touch key processing unit for processing the image data by the application activated on the user terminal, based on the information of the one-touch key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomo Tsuboi, Kazuo Maatoba