Patents by Inventor Kimikazu Saitou

Kimikazu Saitou 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 printing apparatus having a help message display function to display help messages corresponding to on-screen information
    Patent number: 7181151
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an image printing apparatus including an image printing unit which prints an image on the basis of image data, a storage unit which stores information concerning details of a message for operating the image printing apparatus, and a display unit which displays the message and, when a message for which the information concerning the details of the message is stored in the storage unit is displayed, also displays identification information which indicates that the details of the message can be displayed. The image printing apparatus further includes a control unit which causes the display unit to display a message, and an operating unit which allows the user to perform input operation through a help key for selecting a help function. When causing the display unit to display a message, the control unit recognizes whether or not information concerning the details of the message is stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeo Konuma, Tadashi Tenda, Kimikazu Saitou
  • Image printing apparatus and display control method therefor
    Publication number: 20040264993
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an image printing apparatus including an image printing unit which prints an image on the basis of image data, a storage unit which stores information concerning details of a message for operating the image printing apparatus, and a display unit which displays the message and, when a message for which the information concerning the details of the message is stored in the storage unit is displayed, also displays identification information which indicates that the details of the message can be displayed. The image printing apparatus further includes a control unit which causes the display unit to display a message, and an operating unit which allows the user to perform input operation through a help key for selecting a help function. When causing the display unit to display a message, the control unit recognizes whether or not information concerning the details of the message is stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Shigeo Konuma, Tadashi Tenda, Kimikazu Saitou