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).

  • Patent number: 9906678
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 9609029
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Ohara, Kazuma Aoki, Makoto Matsuda, Masafumi Miyazawa, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo
  • Publication number: 20170048415
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 9509863
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
  • Publication number: 20150288833
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 9065958
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 9001354
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Katsunori Enomoto, Yuji Sato, Masatoshi Kokubo
  • Publication number: 20140115133
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Ohara, Kazuma Aoki, Makoto Matsuda, Masafumi Miyazawa, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo
  • Publication number: 20140104652
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 8645522
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Ohara, Kazuma Aoki, Makoto Matsuda, Masafumi Miyazawa, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo
  • Patent number: 8619306
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
  • Patent number: 8542389
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Sato, Masatoshi Kokubo, Kazuma Aoki, Yukihiko Sato, Satoru Yanagi, Masanori Oda
  • Patent number: 8174713
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoru Yanagi, Kazuma Aoki, Masatoshi Kokubo, Naoki Otsuka, Makoto Matsuda, Masafumi Miyazawa, Kiyotaka Ohara
  • Patent number: 8169639
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Satoru Yanagi, Masatoshi Kokubo, Makoto Matsuda, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masafumi Miyazawa
  • Publication number: 20120092728
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuma AOKI, Satoru YANAGI, Masatoshi KOKUBO, Makoto MATSUDA, Kiyotaka OHARA, Masafumi MIYAZAWA
  • Patent number: 8046427
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoru Yanagi, Kazuma Aoki, Makoto Matsuda, Masafumi Miyazawa, Kiyotaka Ohara, Masatoshi Kokubo
  • Publication number: 20110205152
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuji SATO, Masatoshi KOKUBO, Kazuma AOKI, Yukihiko SATO, Satoru YANAGI, Masanori ODA
  • Patent number: 7986424
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Sato, Masatoshi Kokubo, Kazuma Aoki, Yukihiko Sato, Satoru Yanagi, Masanori Oda
  • Patent number: 7911631
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuma Aoki, Yuji Sato, Masatoshi Kokubo
  • Patent number: 7912806
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Satoru Yanagi, Yuji Sato, Masatoshi Kokubo, Kazuma Aoki