Patents by Inventor Masashi Yahara

Masashi Yahara 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: 7434161
    Abstract: A document registration system, for registering a document image transmitted from an external device by a push technique in a document management system without any labor, acquires document image data transmitted from the external device by the push technique, automatically executes recognition processing of the acquired document image data; and automatically registers the document image data in the document management system together with a result of the recognition as an index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shinji Todaka, Naoyuki Matsumoto, Masashi Yahara, Tomofumi Yoshida, Yasunori Satake
  • Patent number: 7197704
    Abstract: There are provided a provide a document management method, a document management system, and a storage medium storing a program for executing the method, which enable a plurality of documents provided with identifiers having respective priorities to be collectively subjected to processing operations according to the order of priority. A plurality of files of documents are managed by recording the plurality of files of documents such that the files can be retrieved. Attribute information of recorded ones of the plurality of files, information of results of retrieval carried out on the files, and information of indices for the files, are listed on a file-by-file basis, in a single document file list. Identifiers having respective priorities independent of the results of the retrieval are assigned to a plurality of files listed in the single document file list, that are desired to be subjected to a predetermined identical processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masashi Yahara
  • Patent number: 6862603
    Abstract: A file management system, a file management method, and a storage medium by which a higher productivity is achieved by efficient document indexing. In copying index data, a copy is created from text data of an application such as a text editor or a spread sheet or from index data displayed on a document list of a document management system. A range for pasting index data is selected by a pointing device or keyboard operation. The selected range includes a record as a search result, a record in which a new document is recorded, and a pre-index record. If a user gives an instruction on pasting index data, the obtained index data is checked to be recordable data for a field of the selected cell. If it is recordable data, index data record processing is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoru Nakajima, Kamon Hasuo, Masashi Yahara, Ryuichi Masuda, Tsutomu Murayama
  • Patent number: 6633893
    Abstract: A file management system provided with an improved operability by arranging attribute information of recorded files, file search result information, and index information of files and listing the information per a file together in a single file list, by adding an identical indicator mark to a plurality of files for which identical processing is requested to be performed in the file list, and by searching for the files having the indicator mark in the file list to perform predetermined processing for the found files. The predetermined processing includes an index input, printing files, and storing files which have been scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masashi Yahara, Tsutomu Murayama
  • Patent number: 6594650
    Abstract: A document management system having enhanced operability so that a plurality of documents can be processed at a time by integrating a search operation, an image recording operation, and an index input operation. In the document management system of the present invention, input search conditions are transmitted to a search portion, which finds out a document satisfying the search conditions from a document data base via an index data recording management portion and outputs the result to a document list control portion. The document list control portion prepares a document list from the result and displays it in a document list display portion. For a new record processing, image data on a manuscript read by a scanner is output to an image control portion. The image control portion records the image data into an image recording portion and reports new document creating information to the document list control portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kamon Hasuo, Masashi Yahara, Ryuichi Masuda, Tsutomu Murayama, Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20030105776
    Abstract: A document management system having enhanced operability so that a plurality of documents can be processed at a time by integrating a search operation, an image recording operation, and an index input operation. In the document management system of the present invention, input search conditions are transmitted to a search portion, which finds out a document satisfying the search conditions from a document data base via an index data recording management portion and outputs the result to a document list control portion. The document list control portion prepares a document list from the result and displays it in a document list display portion. For a new record processing, image data on a manuscript read by a scanner is output to an image control portion. The image control portion records the image data into an image recording portion and reports new document creating information to the document list control portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: KAMON HASUO, MASASHI YAHARA, RYUICHI MASUDA, TSUTOMU MURAYAMA, SATORU NAKAJIMA
  • Publication number: 20030097377
    Abstract: A file management system provided with an improved operability by arranging attribute information of recorded files, file search result information, and index information of files and listing the information per a file together in a single file list, by adding an identical indicator mark to a plurality of files for which identical processing is requested to be performed in the file list, and by searching for the files having the indicator mark in the file list to perform predetermined processing for the found files. The predetermined processing includes an index input, printing files, and storing files which have been scanned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 1999
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: MASASHI YAHARA, TSUTOMU MURAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20030051208
    Abstract: A document registration system, for registering a document image transmitted from an external device by a push technique in a document management system without any labor, acquires document image data transmitted from the external device by the push technique, automatically executes recognition processing of the acquired document image data; and automatically registers the document image data in the document management system together with a result of the recognition as an index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Shinji Todaka, Naoyuki Matsumoto, Masashi Yahara, Tomofumi Yoshida, Yasunori Satake
  • Patent number: 6532313
    Abstract: On the basis of index information fetched from an image photographing device upon photographing of a microfilm, image data fetched from the microfilm after the development is stored into a personal computer PC in association therewith. In this way, each time the microfilm is scanned by a microfilm image scanning device, an image filing with an index can be performed without adding an index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masashi Yahara
  • Patent number: 5926256
    Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a first recording device for recording an image of an original on a first recording medium, wherein identification information is imparted to the first recording medium, a second recording device for recording the image of the original on a second recording medium, wherein identification information is imparted to the second recording medium, a holder for removably holding the first recording medium and the second recording medium on a body of the apparatus, and a memory for storing a combination of the identification information of the first recording medium and the second recording medium, on which a related image is to be recorded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masashi Yahara
  • Patent number: 5758939
    Abstract: A search apparatus includes a device for transporting a long recording medium and positioning a desired image on the recording medium in a predetermined position, and a device for moving a carrier, supporting the recording medium, in the width direction thereof. The apparatus is provided with a detection device for detecting the reference position of the carrier, and when the carrier is moved, the moving distance of the carrier is measured without failure after the reference position has been detected. Movement of the carrier is controlled on the basis of the measurement value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Taketo Ochiai, Naoki Manabe, Masashi Yahara
  • Patent number: 5652646
    Abstract: In an imaging apparatus for forwardly and reversely photographing images on two rows of film, the leader of the film is transported in a set amount before starting photographing images on the first row, and after photographing on the second row terminates, the trailer of the film is transported in an amount set on the basis of the amount of the leader transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1997
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tsutomu Murayama, Masashi Yahara
  • Patent number: 5619303
    Abstract: A photographing apparatus includes an optical system for projecting an image of an original onto a film, and a camera unit detachably mountable relative to a main body of the apparatus. The camera unit includes a case, which includes a supply reel and a takeup reel. The apparatus also includes a holding unit disposed on the main body of the apparatus for detachably holding the camera unit in a first posture and in a second posture opposite to the first posture, and a display unit for separately displaying a photographable amount of the film within the camera unit when the camera unit is held in the first posture and a photographable amount of the film when the camera unit is held in the second posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masashi Yahara, Tsutomu Murayama
  • Patent number: 5173731
    Abstract: The present invention provides a recording apparatus comprising an image recording means for recording image information on a recording medium, a code recording means for photographing inherent code information on the recording medium, a memory means for previously storing a number of code information, a registering means for previously registering the code informations in correspondence to corresponding switches, and a recording means for recording the code information registered in the registering means when the corresponding switch is depressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masashi Yahara
  • Patent number: 5040078
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of displaying boundaries of an original includes a reader for reading an image of the original and outputting corresponding image information. Forming circuitry is provided for forming boundary information indicating the boundaries of the original. Adding circuity is provided for adding, to the image information output from the reader, image information representing the boundaries of the original, based on the boundary information formed by the forming circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masashi Yahara
  • Patent number: 4972068
    Abstract: A retrieval apparatus for automatically retrieving a desired image on a recording medium having an image and information for retrieving the image, wherein a retrieval operation can be performed using various types of recording media. The retrieval apparatus has a card holding section for detachably holding a card storing retrieval data corresponding to a recording medium, and a reader for reading storage information of the card held by the card holding section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Ohtani, Naoki Manabe, Shigeru Sugita, Toshiko Moritani, Masashi Yahara