Patents by Inventor Mitsuo Ando

Mitsuo Ando 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: 11924291
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides a sharing service of enabling information to be shared by one or more terminal apparatuses, the information processing apparatus being capable of communicating with the one or more terminal apparatuses, and the one or more terminal apparatuses being associated with a group; receives first identification information from each of the one or more terminal apparatuses; and associates the first identification information with the sharing service. When having associated the first identification information with the sharing service, the information processing apparatus associates, with the group, the one or more terminal apparatuses having received the first identification information from outside and having transmitted the first identification information; and provides the sharing service of enabling information to be shared by the one or more terminal apparatuses that are associated with the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Patent number: 11909847
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus communicably connected with an intermediary device capable of communicating with at least one device, the information processing apparatus including: circuitry configured to receive, from a terminal operated by a user, identification information that the terminal has acquired from the extraneous source; and transmit a request for execution of a process associated with the acquired identification information to the intermediary device, the request for execution causing the intermediary device to execute the process according to the request for execution to control the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Patent number: 11876870
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides a sharing service of enabling information to be shared by one or more terminal apparatuses, the information processing apparatus being capable of communicating with the one or more terminal apparatuses, and the one or more terminal apparatuses being associated with a group; receives first identification information from each of the one or more terminal apparatuses; and associates the first identification information with the sharing service. When having associated the first identification information with the sharing service, the information processing apparatus associates, with the group, the one or more terminal apparatuses having received the first identification information from outside and having transmitted the first identification information; and provides the sharing service of enabling information to be shared by the one or more terminal apparatuses that are associated with the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Publication number: 20230273968
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes circuitry to receive, from a terminal device, identification information associated with link setting information that is information for identifying settings corresponding to an external service, transmit, to the terminal device, an execution request to execute processing for implementing a service for uploading image data that is acquired by the terminal device, based on the identification information, and transmit, to the terminal device, the link setting information associated with the identification information to cause the terminal device to reflect the settings identified by the link setting information in additional settings for the processing for implementing the service. The processing for implementing the service being to be executed by the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Mitsuo ANDO, Ryoji ARAKI
  • Patent number: 11706524
    Abstract: An intermediary terminal for mediating a communication between a data generation device that generates target data, and a server that controls service content usable with the data generation device, includes circuitry configured to acquire, from the data generation device, device identification information identifying the data generation device; transmit the acquired device identification information to the server via a communication network; receive, from the server, service content information indicating a service content associated with the device identification information; and execute processing on the target data input from the data generation device in accordance with the service content indicated by the service content information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Publication number: 20230156099
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus communicably connected with an intermediary device capable of communicating with at least one device, the information processing apparatus including: circuitry configured to receive, from a terminal operated by a user, identification information that the terminal has acquired from the extraneous source; and transmit a request for execution of a process associated with the acquired identification information to the intermediary device, the request for execution causing the intermediary device to execute the process according to the request for execution to control the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuo ANDO
  • Patent number: 11588919
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus communicably connected with an intermediary device capable of communicating with at least one device, the information processing apparatus including: circuitry configured to receive, from a terminal operated by a user, identification information that the terminal has acquired from the extraneous source; and transmit a request for execution of a process associated with the acquired identification information to the intermediary device, the request for execution causing the intermediary device to execute the process according to the request for execution to control the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Publication number: 20220394098
    Abstract: An information processing system includes circuitry. The circuitry acquires a plurality of log information each including identification information identifying a touch point read by a user terminal and indicating a usage history of a particular service identified by the identification information, the log information including a plurality of log information. The circuitry estimates attribute information including a plurality of attribute items for identifying use of the particular service based on the plurality of log information. The circuitry generates a site profile indicating an action history at a site where the touch point is read based on the plurality of log information and the estimated attribute information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: Mitsuo ANDO
  • Patent number: 11429319
    Abstract: A disclosed information processing system includes a terminal, and an information processing apparatus. The terminal includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire first identification information from outside, and a transmitter configured to transmit the first identification information and second identification information for identifying a user of the terminal to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive the first identification information and the second identification information, and a controller configured to cause a device associated with a combination of the first identification information and the second identification information received by the receiver to execute a process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Patent number: 11431874
    Abstract: An information processing system, including an information processing apparatus communicable with a device, includes circuitry configured to receive, from the device, identification information identifying a service providable by the information processing apparatus, transmit, to the device, a process execution request to implement the service of activating an imaging function of the device, and causing the device to upload the image data captured by using the imaging function to the information processing apparatus, the service corresponding to the identification information, and store the image data captured using the imaging function in a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Patent number: 11394850
    Abstract: An information processing system, including an information processing apparatus communicable with a device, includes circuitry configured to receive, from the device, identification information identifying a service providable by the information processing apparatus, transmit, to the device, a process execution request to implement the service of activating an imaging function of the device, and causing the device to upload the image data captured by using the imaging function to the information processing apparatus, the service corresponding to the identification information, and store the image data captured using the imaging function in a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Publication number: 20220182457
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides a sharing service of enabling information to be shared by one or more terminal apparatuses, the information processing apparatus being capable of communicating with the one or more terminal apparatuses, and the one or more terminal apparatuses being associated with a group; receives first identification information from each of the one or more terminal apparatuses; and associates the first identification information with the sharing service. When having associated the first identification information with the sharing service, the information processing apparatus associates, with the group, the one or more terminal apparatuses having received the first identification information from outside and having transmitted the first identification information; and provides the sharing service of enabling information to be shared by the one or more terminal apparatuses that are associated with the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuo ANDO
  • Patent number: 11297160
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides a sharing service of enabling information to be shared by one or more terminal apparatuses, the information processing apparatus being capable of communicating with the one or more terminal apparatuses, and the one or more terminal apparatuses being associated with a group; receives first identification information from each of the one or more terminal apparatuses; and associates the first identification information with the sharing service. When having associated the first identification information with the sharing service, the information processing apparatus associates, with the group, the one or more terminal apparatuses having received the first identification information from outside and having transmitted the first identification information; and provides the sharing service of enabling information to be shared by the one or more terminal apparatuses that are associated with the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Patent number: 11153401
    Abstract: An information processing system includes one or more intermediary apparatuses communicable with one or more output apparatuses, and an information processing apparatus communicable with the one or more intermediary apparatuses. The information processing apparatus includes circuitry configured to receive, from a terminal, specific information and a process execution request input to the terminal, identify a specific intermediary apparatus associated with a specific output apparatus based on the specific information in accordance with the process execution request, and transmit the process execution request to the identified specific intermediary apparatus. The identified specific intermediary apparatus is configured to perform processing in accordance with the process execution request transmitted from the circuitry of the information processing apparatus to control the specific output apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Publication number: 20210256863
    Abstract: An information processing system includes: an information processing apparatus; a first terminal apparatus to request generation of a code including identification information for identifying a service provided by the information processing apparatus; and a second terminal apparatus to scan the code. The information processing apparatus includes circuitry to set, based on information received from the first terminal apparatus, information indicating a first input item to be displayed on the first terminal apparatus in association with the service, and set, based on information received from the first terminal apparatus, information indicating a second input item that is different from the first input item and that is to be displayed on the second terminal apparatus, in association with the service, prior to the generation of the code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Mitsuo ANDO
  • Patent number: 11095780
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, communicable with an intermediary apparatus communicable with a target apparatus, includes circuitry configured to receive, from a terminal device communicable with the information processing apparatus, identification information acquired by the terminal device from an external source, receive, from the terminal device, image data input at the terminal device, identify a transmission destination of the received image data, related to a service operation associated with the identification information and to be output from the target apparatus via the intermediary apparatus, based on address information of a transmission source that has transmitted the identification information to the information processing apparatus, and transmit information indicating the transmission destination of the image data to the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Publication number: 20210243273
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus communicably connected with an intermediary device capable of communicating with at least one device, the information processing apparatus including: circuitry configured to receive, from a terminal operated by a user, identification information that the terminal has acquired from the extraneous source; and transmit a request for execution of a process associated with the acquired identification information to the intermediary device, the request for execution causing the intermediary device to execute the process according to the request for execution to control the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventor: Mitsuo ANDO
  • Publication number: 20210168221
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus provides a sharing service of enabling information to be shared by one or more terminal apparatuses, the information processing apparatus being capable of communicating with the one or more terminal apparatuses, and the one or more terminal apparatuses being associated with a group; receives first identification information from each of the one or more terminal apparatuses; and associates the first identification information with the sharing service. When having associated the first identification information with the sharing service, the information processing apparatus associates, with the group, the one or more terminal apparatuses having received the first identification information from outside and having transmitted the first identification information; and provides the sharing service of enabling information to be shared by the one or more terminal apparatuses that are associated with the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Mitsuo ANDO
  • Patent number: 11019176
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus communicably connected with an intermediary device capable of communicating with at least one device, the information processing apparatus including: circuitry configured to receive, from a terminal operated by a user, identification information that the terminal has acquired from the extraneous source; and transmit a request for execution of a process associated with the acquired identification information to the intermediary device, the request for execution causing the intermediary device to execute the process according to the request for execution to control the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuo Ando
  • Publication number: 20210042064
    Abstract: A disclosed information processing system includes a terminal, and an information processing apparatus. The terminal includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire first identification information from outside, and a transmitter configured to transmit the first identification information and second identification information for identifying a user of the terminal to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive the first identification information and the second identification information, and a controller configured to cause a device associated with a combination of the first identification information and the second identification information received by the receiver to execute a process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Mitsuo ANDO