Patents by Inventor Masatoshi Kokubo
Masatoshi Kokubo 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).
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Patent number: 9906678Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
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Patent number: 9609029Abstract: A service registration system includes a server that provides a service through a network, a peripheral device capable of communicating with the server and using the service, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the server and the peripheral device. When the terminal device receives the registration requesting information representing information related to registration necessary for using the service from a user, the terminal device transmits registration requesting information to the server. When the server receives the registration requesting information from the terminal device, the server transmits service information necessary for using the service. Further, the terminal device can transmit the service information to the peripheral device when it receives the service information from the server.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyotaka Ohara, Kazuma Aoki, Makoto Matsuda, Masafumi Miyazawa, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo
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Publication number: 20170048415Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
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Patent number: 9509863Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
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Publication number: 20150288833Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
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Patent number: 9065958Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
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Patent number: 9001354Abstract: An image forming device transmits a transmission request data to a server on a network and receives content data from the server. The received content data is printed on a recording medium, and the transmission request data transmitted to the server is stored in a memory. When print error is detected before the received data was completely printed, the image forming device notifies a user of the print error. After the print error is resolved, the image forming device automatically retransmit the transmission request data to the server.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2003Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Katsunori Enomoto, Yuji Sato, Masatoshi Kokubo
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Publication number: 20140115133Abstract: A service registration system includes a server that provides a service through a network, a peripheral device capable of communicating with the server and using the service, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the server and the peripheral device. When the terminal device receives the registration requesting information representing information related to registration necessary for using the service from a user, the terminal device transmits registration requesting information to the server. When the server receives the registration requesting information from the terminal device, the server transmits service information necessary for using the service. Further, the terminal device can transmit the service information to the peripheral device when it receives the service information from the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2014Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kiyotaka Ohara, Kazuma Aoki, Makoto Matsuda, Masafumi Miyazawa, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo
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Publication number: 20140104652Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
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Patent number: 8645522Abstract: A service registration system includes a server that provides a service through a network, a peripheral device capable of communicating with the server and using the service, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the server and the peripheral device. When the terminal device receives the registration requesting information representing information related to registration necessary for using the service from a user, the terminal device transmits registration requesting information to the server. When the server receives the registration requesting information from the terminal device, the server transmits service information necessary for using the service. Further, the terminal device can transmit the service information to the peripheral device when it receives the service information from the server.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyotaka Ohara, Kazuma Aoki, Makoto Matsuda, Masafumi Miyazawa, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo
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Patent number: 8619306Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
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Patent number: 8542389Abstract: In response to a positional relationship (distance, or a combination of distance and angle) between an information output unit and a user who uses information displayed in the display unit, a control unit changes the amount of information to be displayed in the display unit based on an information level, the number of pieces of information, a scrolling speed or a cycle. In some aspects, the control unit controls the information output unit to increase the amount of information to be output when the user is close to the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Sato, Masatoshi Kokubo, Kazuma Aoki, Yukihiko Sato, Satoru Yanagi, Masanori Oda
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Patent number: 8174713Abstract: In a communication system having a client and a server capable of communicating with each other via a network, the server can transmit a command to the client in response to a command request transmitted from the client to the server. The server may include a replying unit that transmits replaying data in response to the command received from the client in such a manner that (a) if there is a command to be transmitted to the client, replying data including the command is transmitted to the client, and (b) if there is not a command to be transmitted to the client, replying data, which does not include a command is transmitted to the client. Further, the replying unit may transmit the replying data without a command to the client when a no-command status lasts a predetermined standby period after receipt of the command request.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Yanagi, Kazuma Aoki, Masatoshi Kokubo, Naoki Otsuka, Makoto Matsuda, Masafumi Miyazawa, Kiyotaka Ohara
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Patent number: 8169639Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
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Publication number: 20120092728Abstract: An image processing device is configured to provide a service relating to at least one of (1) the image data generated by the function of the image processing device and (2) image data representing the image to be formed, in response to a request from the image processing device. The image processing device may include a parameter designating unit, a service request unit, and a function implementation unit that is adapted to implement the function of the image processing device based on the service providing parameter designated by the parameter designating unit. The service providing device is provided with a service provision executing unit that is adapted to execute a process to provide the service to the image processing device after receiving the request from the service request unit provided to the image processing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuma AOKI, Satoru YANAGI, Masatoshi KOKUBO, Makoto MATSUDA, Kiyotaka OHARA, Masafumi MIYAZAWA
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Patent number: 8046427Abstract: A network system includes a directory server configured to provide service definition information through a network, and a terminal device configured to receive the service definition information. The directory server may include a server communication unit, a service definition information storing unit configured to store main information and auxiliary information as part of service definition information, and a service definition information transmission control unit that retrieves the service definition information from the service definition information storing unit and transmit the same to the terminal device. The terminal device may include a terminal communication unit, an outputting unit, an input receiving unit and an output control unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2005Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Yanagi, Kazuma Aoki, Makoto Matsuda, Masafumi Miyazawa, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masatoshi Kokubo
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Publication number: 20110205152Abstract: In response to a positional relationship (distance, or a combination of distance and angle) between an information output unit and a user who uses information displayed in the display unit, a control unit changes the amount of information to be displayed in the display unit based on an information level, the number of pieces of information, a scrolling speed or a cycle. In some aspects, the control unit controls the information output unit to increase the amount of information to be output when the user is close to the display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuji SATO, Masatoshi KOKUBO, Kazuma AOKI, Yukihiko SATO, Satoru YANAGI, Masanori ODA
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Patent number: 7986424Abstract: In response to a positional relationship (distance, or a combination of distance and angle) between an information output unit and a user who uses information displayed in the display unit, a control unit changes the amount of information to be displayed in the display unit based on an information level, the number of pieces of information, a scrolling speed or a cycle. In some aspects, the control unit controls the information output unit to increase the amount of information to be output when the user is close to the display unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2006Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yuji Sato, Masatoshi Kokubo, Kazuma Aoki, Yukihiko Sato, Satoru Yanagi, Masanori Oda
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Patent number: 7911631Abstract: A communication system includes a printing unit, an image scanning unit, an accessing system connectable to a web page. The printing unit prints out the web page on a first recording medium. When the web page includes an input field and the data input in the input field is to be transmitted to a predetermined destination, the printing unit prints out an image having a fill-in area to be filled in by the user, and a destination area indicating the destination, on a second recording medium. The communication system includes a scan controller that controls the scanning unit to scan the second recording medium to capture an image thereof, a recognition system that recognizes contents written in the fill-in area and the destination area based on the scanned image, and a data transmitting system that transmits contents extracted from the fill-in area to the destination extracted from the destination area.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kazuma Aoki, Yuji Sato, Masatoshi Kokubo
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Patent number: 7912806Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a content providing system, which is provided with a data acquisition unit configured to obtain data inputted and/or outputted through a user interface which is included in an information processing device, an interest estimation unit that generates interest information representing a user's interest by estimating the user's interest based on the data acquired by the data acquisition unit, and a latest estimation result saving unit that saves latest interest information generated by the interest estimation unit so that contents reflecting the latest interest information can be provided to a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satoru Yanagi, Yuji Sato, Masatoshi Kokubo, Kazuma Aoki