Patents by Inventor Kenta Usami

Kenta Usami 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: 12120281
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a document to generate image data, and a transmission unit configured to transmit to a chat server the image data generated by the scanning unit and a request to display information indicating that the image data is posted at a predetermined position on a screen in a talk room even if a message is posted to the talk room after the image data is posted to the talk room. The image data transmitted by the transmission unit is posted to the talk room, and the information indicating that the image data is posted is displayed at the predetermined position on the screen in the talk room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenta Usami, Masahiro Kajimoto
  • Patent number: 12067078
    Abstract: An edge device is capable of requesting a server including a first processing processor dedicated to specific processing to execute predetermined processing, and the edge device includes: a determination unit configured to determine whether the predetermined processing is processable by a second processing processor dedicated to the specific processing included in the edge device; and a control unit configured to cause the second processing processor of the edge device to execute the predetermined processing in a case where it is determined that the predetermined processing is processable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenta Usami
  • Publication number: 20240267476
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan an image of a document and generate image data, an acceptance unit configured to accept selection of a channel of a chat service, and a transmission unit configured to transmit information about the selected channel and the generated image data to a server configured to manage the chat service, wherein the acceptance unit is further configured to accept designation of reminder timing and a message, wherein the transmitted image data is posted to the selected channel based on the information about the channel, wherein the transmission unit is configured to transmit the message to the server based on the designated timing, and wherein the message is posted to the selected channel based on the information about the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: MASAHIRO KAJIMOTO, KENTA USAMI
  • Patent number: 12028489
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a document to generate image data, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to a chat server, the image data generated by the scanning unit and identification information corresponding to a post selected as a post to which a reply is to be made. The image data transmitted by the transmission unit and the post corresponding to the identification information transmitted by the transmission unit are posted in association with each other to a talk room of a chat service provided by the chat server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masahiro Kajimoto, Kenta Usami
  • Publication number: 20240163378
    Abstract: A scan apparatus includes a scan unit configured to scan a document and generate image data, a reception unit configured to receive status information indicating a status of a user from a chat server, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by the scan unit and information about a posting destination to the chat server, wherein the image data transmitted by the transmission unit is posted to the posting destination corresponding to the information transmitted by the transmission unit, wherein the transmission unit is configured to, while the status of a user corresponding to the posting destination is offline, not transmit the image data or the information, and wherein the transmission unit is configured to, if the reception unit receives status information indicating a responsive status of the user corresponding to the posting destination, transmit the image data and the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: KENTA USAMI, MASAHIRO KAJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240073343
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a document to generate image data, and a transmission unit configured to transmit to a chat server the image data generated by the scanning unit and a request to display information indicating that the image data is posted at a predetermined position on a screen in a talk room even if a message is posted to the talk room after the image data is posted to the talk room. The image data transmitted by the transmission unit is posted to the talk room, and the information indicating that the image data is posted is displayed at the predetermined position on the screen in the talk room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: KENTA USAMI, MASAHIRO KAJIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240073326
    Abstract: A scanning apparatus includes a scanning unit configured to scan a document to generate image data, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, to a chat server, the image data generated by the scanning unit and identification information corresponding to a post selected as a post to which a reply is to be made. The image data transmitted by the transmission unit and the post corresponding to the identification information transmitted by the transmission unit are posted in association with each other to a talk room of a chat service provided by the chat server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: MASAHIRO KAJIMOTO, KENTA USAMI
  • Patent number: 11843747
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first device, a second device, and one or more controllers that function as a first processing unit capable of controlling the first device, and a second processing unit capable of controlling the second device. The first processing unit receives information from the first device about a status of the first device and transmits a message to the second processing unit. The second processing unit receives the message from the first processing unit and controls the second device. In startup processes, the first and second processing units perform processes to start a communication with each other such that the first processing unit stores predetermined information in a predetermined storage area based on the information about the status of the first device received from the first device, and the second processing unit controls the second device based on the predetermined information acquired from the storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kenta Usami
  • Patent number: 11838477
    Abstract: A communication I/F of an image generating unit writes settings for an image data to a transitory storage unit by serial communication before the image data is transmitted from the image generating unit to the transitory storage unit. The communication I/F stores partial information of an address used for previous writing in a cache unit, and omits the writing of the partial information of the address used for further writing if the partial information of the address matches the partial information of the stored address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kenta Usami
  • Publication number: 20230229780
    Abstract: A second processor verifies validity of at least a first boot program using a verification program, and a first processor executes a selection program to select a boot program verified as valid by the second processor, and executes the selected program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventor: KENTA USAMI
  • Publication number: 20230097776
    Abstract: A communication I/F of an image generating unit writes settings for an image data to a transitory storage unit by serial communication before the image data is transmitted from the image generating unit to the transitory storage unit. The communication I/F stores partial information of an address used for previous writing in a cache unit, and omits the writing of the partial information of the address used for further writing if the partial information of the address matches the partial information of the stored address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Kenta Usami
  • Publication number: 20220394151
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first device, a second device, and one or more controllers that function as a first processing unit capable of controlling the first device, and a second processing unit capable of controlling the second device. The first processing unit receives information from the first device about a status of the first device and transmits a message to the second processing unit. The second processing unit receives the message from the first processing unit and controls the second device. In startup processes, the first and second processing units perform processes to start a communication with each other such that the first processing unit stores predetermined information in a predetermined storage area based on the information about the status of the first device received from the first device, and the second processing unit controls the second device based on the predetermined information acquired from the storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: Kenta Usami
  • Publication number: 20220180118
    Abstract: An edge device is capable of requesting a server including a first processing processor dedicated to specific processing to execute predetermined processing, and the edge device includes: a determination unit configured to determine whether the predetermined processing is processable by a second processing processor dedicated to the specific processing included in the edge device; and a control unit configured to cause the second processing processor of the edge device to execute the predetermined processing in a case where it is determined that the predetermined processing is processable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Kenta Usami