Patents by Inventor Longlong RUAN

Longlong RUAN 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: 20210084715
    Abstract: A terminal performs: in response to receipt of first identifying information, from a first function-executing device via a first wireless connection established between the terminal and the first function-executing device, receiving, when the computer program is launched by an OS program of the terminal, at least the first device-identifying information from the OS program; establishing a second wireless connection between the terminal and the first function-executing device, using the first device-identifying information received from the OS program without requiring user input of an operation for selecting a connection-target function-executing device from at least one function-executing device; receiving first function information that indicates at least one function executable by the first function-executing device; and displaying, a first function screen for enabling a user to select a function required of the first function-executing device to execute, from the at least one function executable by the fi
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka ASAKURA, Longlong RUAN
  • Publication number: 20210084193
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a user interface; and first and second interfaces. The mobile terminal is configured to execute: determining whether to set the user interface to an allowing state allowing a password of an access point to be entered; based on determining to set the user interface to the allowing state, setting the user interface to the allowing state; after the mobile terminal performs a specific communication using a first communication method with a device via the first interface, transmitting, to the device, the password entered via the user interface; after the device connects the access point using the transmitted password, communicating with the device via the access point; and based on determining not to set the user interface to the allowing state and after the specific communication is performed, communicating with the device using a second communication method via the second interface without intervention of the access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventor: Longlong Ruan
  • Publication number: 20210072932
    Abstract: A terminal device may display a setting screen for inputting setting information; after the setting information is inputted in the setting screen, supply a communication executing instruction to an OS program. The OS program may supply a signal sending instruction to a first wireless interface. The first wireless interface may start sending a polling signal, establish a first wireless connection with a function executing device, and communicate connection information with the function executing device by using the first wireless connection. The OS program may establish, by using the connection information, a second wireless connection for communicating with the function executing device via a second wireless interface. In a case where the second wireless connection is established, the terminal device may send a function executing request to the function executing device via the second wireless interface by using the second wireless connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Longlong RUAN
  • Publication number: 20210055900
    Abstract: A device selects a template image, and displays a first screen on a display of the device. The first screen includes the selected template image and a first object used for receiving print instruction. In a case where the selected template image is a first type of template image and has not been edited, the device makes the first object disabled. In a case where the selected template image is the first type of template image and the template image has been edited, the device makes the first object in the first screen enabled, and outputs a print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Longlong RUAN, Machiko WATANABE, Masanori ODA
  • Patent number: 10868941
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a user interface; and first and second interfaces. The mobile terminal is configured to execute: determining whether to set the user interface to an allowing state allowing a password of an access point to be entered; based on determining to set the user interface to the allowing state, setting the user interface to the allowing state; after the mobile terminal performs a specific communication using a first communication method with a device via the first interface, transmitting, to the device, the password entered via the user interface; after the device connects the access point using the transmitted password, communicating with the device via the access point; and based on determining not to set the user interface to the allowing state and after the specific communication is performed, communicating with the device using a second communication method via the second interface without intervention of the access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Longlong Ruan
  • Patent number: 10856363
    Abstract: A terminal performs: in response to receipt of first identifying information, from a first function-executing device via a first wireless connection established between the terminal and the first function-executing device, receiving, when the computer program is launched by an OS program of the terminal, at least the first device-identifying information from the OS program; establishing a second wireless connection between the terminal and the first function-executing device, using the first device-identifying information received from the OS program without requiring user input of an operation for selecting a connection-target function-executing device from at least one function-executing device; receiving first function information that indicates at least one function executable by the first function-executing device; and displaying, a first function screen for enabling a user to select a function required of the first function-executing device to execute, from the at least one function executable by the fi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka Asakura, Longlong Ruan
  • Patent number: 10831415
    Abstract: A terminal device may display a setting screen for inputting setting information; after the setting information is inputted in the setting screen, supply a communication executing instruction to an OS program. The OS program may supply a signal sending instruction to a first wireless interface. The first wireless interface may start sending a polling signal, establish a first wireless connection with a function executing device, and communicate connection information with the function executing device by using the first wireless connection. The OS program may establish, by using the connection information, a second wireless connection for communicating with the function executing device via a second wireless interface. In a case where the second wireless connection is established, the terminal device may send a function executing request to the function executing device via the second wireless interface by using the second wireless connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Longlong Ruan
  • Publication number: 20200344668
    Abstract: A communication device may receive a predetermined signal from an external device in a situation where a specific wireless connection not via an access point is being established, determine whether a wireless communication via a first access point is executable with the external device, and supply a first disconnection instruction in a case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device. The communication device may execute the wireless communication with the external device using the first wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device and execute a wireless communication with the external device using the specific wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is not executable with the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: Longlong RUAN
  • Patent number: 10817237
    Abstract: A mobile terminal may obtain instruction information from a communication device in a situation where a first screen is displayed on a display of the mobile terminal, the instruction information indicating an instruction for causing the display to display a different screen from the first screen; obtain state information indicating a current state of the mobile terminal in a case where the instruction information is obtained; determine, by using the state information, whether the different screen is to be displayed in place of the first screen; and in a case where it is determined that the different screen is to be displayed, cause the display to display the different screen in place of the first screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Longlong Ruan, Hirotaka Asakura
  • Patent number: 10716049
    Abstract: A communication device may receive a predetermined signal from an external device in a situation where a specific wireless connection not via an access point is being established, determine whether a wireless communication via a first access point is executable with the external device, and supply a first disconnection instruction in a case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device. The communication device may execute the wireless communication with the external device using the first wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device and execute a wireless communication with the external device using the specific wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is not executable with the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Longlong Ruan
  • Publication number: 20200174731
    Abstract: In a case where a specific wireless connection is established between a terminal device and a communication device under a state where a first wireless connection not via an access point is being established between the terminal device and the communication device, the terminal device may determine whether the first wireless connection is a wireless connection according to a first communication scheme or a wireless connection according to a second communication scheme, and supply a predetermined instruction to an OS (abbreviation of Operating System) program of the terminal device in a case where it is determined that the first wireless connection is the wireless connection according to the first communication scheme. The predetermined instruction may include an instruction for disconnecting the first wireless connection and an instruction for establishing a second wireless connection according to the second communication scheme between the terminal device and the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Hirotaka ASAKURA, Longlong RUAN
  • Publication number: 20200106920
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a user interface; and first and second interfaces. The mobile terminal is configured to execute: determining whether to set the user interface to an allowing state allowing a password of an access point to be entered; based on determination to set the user interface to the allowing state, setting the user interface to the allowing state; after the mobile terminal performs a specific communication using a first communication method with a device via the first interface, transmitting, to the device, the password entered via the user interface; after the device connects the access point using the transmitted password, communicating with the device via the access point; and based on determination not to set the user interface to the allowing state and after the specific communication is performed, communicating with the device using a second communication method via the second interface without intervention of the access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Longlong Ruan
  • Patent number: 10572203
    Abstract: In a case where a specific wireless connection is established between a terminal device and a communication device under a state where a first wireless connection not via an access point is being established between the terminal device and the communication device, the terminal device may determine whether the first wireless connection is a wireless connection according to a first communication scheme or a wireless connection according to a second communication scheme, and supply a predetermined instruction to an OS (abbreviation of Operating System) program of the terminal device in a case where it is determined that the first wireless connection is the wireless connection according to the first communication scheme. The predetermined instruction may include an instruction for disconnecting the first wireless connection and an instruction for establishing a second wireless connection according to the second communication scheme between the terminal device and the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hirotaka Asakura, Longlong Ruan
  • Publication number: 20200004483
    Abstract: A mobile terminal may obtain instruction information from a communication device in a situation where a first screen is displayed on a display of the mobile terminal, the instruction information indicating an instruction for causing the display to display a different screen from the first screen; obtain state information indicating a current state of the mobile terminal in a case where the instruction information is obtained; determine, by using the state information, whether the different screen is to be displayed in place of the first screen; and in a case where it is determined that the different screen is to be displayed, cause the display to display the different screen in place of the first screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Longlong Ruan, Hirotaka Asakura
  • Publication number: 20190394703
    Abstract: A communication device may receive a predetermined signal from an external device in a situation where a specific wireless connection not via an access point is being established, determine whether a wireless communication via a first access point is executable with the external device, and supply a first disconnection instruction in a case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device. The communication device may execute the wireless communication with the external device using the first wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device and execute a wireless communication with the external device using the specific wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is not executable with the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Longlong RUAN
  • Publication number: 20190303069
    Abstract: A terminal device may supply a communication executing instruction to an OS program. The OS program may supply a signal sending instruction to a first wireless interface in response to obtaining the communication executing instruction, and the first wireless interface may start sending a polling signal in response to obtaining the signal sending instruction and establishes a first wireless connection with the communication device. The first wireless connection may be for causing the communication device to execute a specific process. After the first wireless connection has been established with the communication device, the terminal device may determine whether a predetermined condition is fulfilled; and in a case where it is determined that the predetermined condition is not fulfilled, may supply the communication executing instruction to the OS program without the specific instruction being inputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Longlong RUAN
  • Patent number: 10412661
    Abstract: A communication device may receive a predetermined signal from an external device in a situation where a specific wireless connection not via an access point is being established, determine whether a wireless communication via a first access point is executable with the external device, and supply a first disconnection instruction in a case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device. The communication device may execute the wireless communication with the external device using the first wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device and execute a wireless communication with the external device using the specific wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is not executable with the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Longlong Ruan
  • Publication number: 20190272127
    Abstract: A terminal device may display a setting screen for inputting setting information; after the setting information is inputted in the setting screen, supply a communication executing instruction to an OS program. The OS program may supply a signal sending instruction to a first wireless interface. The first wireless interface may start sending a polling signal, establish a first wireless connection with a function executing device, and communicate connection information with the function executing device by using the first wireless connection. The OS program may establish, by using the connection information, a second wireless connection for communicating with the function executing device via a second wireless interface. In a case where the second wireless connection is established, the terminal device may send a function executing request to the function executing device via the second wireless interface by using the second wireless connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Longlong RUAN
  • Publication number: 20190104464
    Abstract: A communication device may receive a predetermined signal from an external device in a situation where a specific wireless connection not via an access point is being established, determine whether a wireless communication via a first access point is executable with the external device, and supply a first disconnection instruction in a case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device. The communication device may execute the wireless communication with the external device using the first wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is executable with the external device and execute a wireless communication with the external device using the specific wireless connection in the case where it is determined that the wireless communication via the first access point is not executable with the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventor: Longlong RUAN
  • Patent number: D912726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Nozomi Tanaka, Machiko Watanabe, Masanori Oda, Yoshiki Mori, Ryoko Okamoto, Longlong Ruan