Patents by Inventor Kohichi HIRAI

Kohichi HIRAI 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).

  • Publication number: 20220078332
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and first circuitry. The memory stores event identification information identifying an event. The first circuitry registers terminal identification information in association with the event identification information stored in the memory. The terminal identification information identifies an information processing terminal to be used in the event, and is received during a time from receipt of a registration start instruction to start registration of the information processing terminal to receipt of a registration end instruction to end the registration of the information processing terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Kohichi HIRAI
  • Patent number: 11210052
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an event detection unit detecting at least one event; a registration unit registering corresponding information in which the event, which is detected by the event detection unit, is associated with a program; and a display unit displaying a screen, which is generated by the program, in accordance with the event, which is detected by the event detection unit, based on the corresponding information which is registered in the registration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi Nagata, Kohichi Hirai
  • Patent number: 10181016
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an identification part configured to, in response to a user's operation to start any given one of a plurality of first application programs, determine whether the start of the one of the first application programs is allowed; and a request part configured to request the one of the first application programs to display a first screen which indicates the start of the one of the first application programs is not allowed when the identification part determines that the start of the one of the first application programs is not allowed, and request a second application program to display a second screen including a message when the identification part determines that the start of the one of the first application programs is allowed and when the message needs to be given.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Ohhashi, Kohichi Hirai
  • Patent number: 9832346
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a user interface, circuitry, and an image forming device. The user interface receives, from an applicant, an instruction for selecting a desired application form having an entry field in which personal information is to be entered, and receives an input of individual authentication information of the applicant. The circuitry unlocks an IC card based upon the individual authentication information of the applicant to acquire personal information of the applicant from the IC card, and generates an application form for output from a template of the selected application form and the personal information acquired from the IC card. The image forming device outputs the generated application form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kohichi Hirai, Atsuhisa Saitoh
  • Publication number: 20170139658
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an event detection unit detecting at least one event; a registration unit registering corresponding information in which the event, which is detected by the event detection unit, is associated with a program; and a display unit displaying a screen, which is generated by the program, in accordance with the event, which is detected by the event detection unit, based on the corresponding information which is registered in the registration unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tadashi NAGATA, Kohichi HIRAI
  • Patent number: 9582067
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an application program; a power control unit configured to switch power modes so as to control ON/OFF of power supply to each piece of hardware; and a function execution unit configured to execute control of a specified function based on an instruction from the application program. The function execution unit is configured to inquire at the power control unit for the power modes in response to an instruction from the application program. The power control unit is configured to return a power mode to the function execution unit. The function execution unit is configured to notify the power control unit of a recovery request for powering ON the hardware that has been powered OFF in the power mode not supported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Kohichi Hirai
  • Publication number: 20160381250
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a user interface, circuitry, and an image forming device. The user interface receives, from an applicant, an instruction for selecting a desired application form having an entry field in which personal information is to be entered, and receives an input of individual authentication information of the applicant. The circuitry unlocks an IC card based upon the individual authentication information of the applicant to acquire personal information of the applicant from the IC card, and generates an application form for output from a template of the selected application form and the personal information acquired from the IC card. The image forming device outputs the generated application form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kohichi HIRAI, Atsuhisa SAITOH
  • Patent number: 9384041
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a detection unit configured to detect an end of a second application program that cooperates with a first application program operated by a user; a report unit configured to report the end to the first application program, and end the first application program; and a request unit configured to request a third application program to display information relevant to the end of the second application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Hideki Ohhashi, Kohichi Hirai
  • Publication number: 20160125175
    Abstract: An information processing device includes an identification part configured to, in response to a user's operation to start any given one of a plurality of first application programs, determine whether the start of the one of the first application programs is allowed; and a request part configured to request the one of the first application programs to display a first screen which indicates the start of the one of the first application programs is not allowed when the identification part determines that the start of the one of the first application programs is not allowed, and request a second application program to display a second screen including a message when the identification part determines that the start of the one of the first application programs is allowed and when the message needs to be given.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Hideki OHHASHI, Kohichi HIRAI
  • Patent number: 9110962
    Abstract: A data processing system includes an electronic apparatus including a script implementation unit which receives a Web page including a script via a network, and sends a request for obtaining data based on the script to a data providing apparatus which is connected via a network, the request for obtaining data including identification data of target data to obtain, and attribute data of the electronic apparatus; and the data providing apparatus including a conversion unit which converts a data format of target data stored in a data storing unit identified by the identification data included in the request for obtaining data sent from the electronic apparatus to another data format based on the attribute data of the electronic apparatus included in the request for obtaining data, and a sending unit which sends the target data with the other data format to the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kohichi Hirai, Tsutomu Ohishi
  • Publication number: 20140359631
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a detection unit configured to detect an end of a second application program that cooperates with a first application program operated by a user; a report unit configured to report the end to the first application program, and end the first application program; and a request unit configured to request a third application program to display information relevant to the end of the second application program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Hideki OHHASHI, Kohichi HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20140082395
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes an application program; a power control unit configured to switch power modes so as to control ON/OFF of power supply to each piece of hardware; and a function execution unit configured to execute control of a specified function based on an instruction from the application program. The function execution unit is configured to inquire at the power control unit for the power modes in response to an instruction from the application program. The power control unit is configured to return a power mode to the function execution unit. The function execution unit is configured to notify the power control unit of a recovery request for powering ON the hardware that has been powered OFF in the power mode not supported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventor: Kohichi HIRAI
  • Publication number: 20130185318
    Abstract: A data processing system includes an electronic apparatus including a script implementation unit which receives a Web page including a script via a network, and sends a request for obtaining data based on the script to a data providing apparatus which is connected via a network, the request for obtaining data including identification data of target data to obtain, and attribute data of the electronic apparatus; and the data providing apparatus including a conversion unit which converts a data format of target data stored in a data storing unit identified by the identification data included in the request for obtaining data sent from the electronic apparatus to another data format based on the attribute data of the electronic apparatus included in the request for obtaining data, and a sending unit which sends the target data with the other data format to the electronic apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Kohichi Hirai, Tsutomu Ohishi
  • Publication number: 20110164268
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus to which a program can be added includes a display control part to display a Web page and a memory part to store a character string indicating a script corresponding to the program. A judging part judges whether a script contained in the Web page corresponds to the program by using the memory part. A process execution part causes the program to process the script, which is judged to correspond to the program by the judging part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventor: Kohichi HIRAI