Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Konji

Mitsuru Konji 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: 11057540
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of communicating using a first communication method and communicating using a second communication method performs, in a case where attempting processing fails to establish a connection with a communication apparatus using the first communication method without using an external apparatus, communication with the communication apparatus by the second communication method and transmits a job to the communication apparatus via the connection with the communication apparatus using the first communication method, the communication being used to establish the connection with the communication apparatus using the first communication method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mitsuru Konji, Yuuki Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 11048458
    Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of performing near field communication acquires communication information of a target apparatus through the near field communication, determines whether or not the target apparatus is connected to an access point to which the communication apparatus is connected, on the basis of the communication information, and accepts the target apparatus as a target to which the communication apparatus is to be connected by using a peer-to-peer communication system, when it is determined that the target apparatus is not connected to the access point to which the communication apparatus is connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsushita, Mitsuru Konji
  • Publication number: 20210112177
    Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10904406
    Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10873660
    Abstract: A control method includes receiving, from a user through a screen displayed on a display unit by using a first program, an execution instruction to execute authentication processing for authenticating communication by a first wireless communication unit between a communication apparatus and an information processing apparatus, in a case where the execution instruction is received, displaying on the display unit by using a second program a setting screen for receiving from a user an input for selecting a target communication apparatus for the authentication processing from a plurality of communication apparatuses, and displaying on the display unit a notification region for notifying a user of information regarding an operation to be executed on the setting screen displayed on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Sumiuchi, Mitsuru Konji
  • Publication number: 20200379696
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, which communicates with a plurality of communication apparatuses each belonging to one of a plurality of groups, receives a predetermined signal sent from each of the plurality of communication apparatuses, specifies a first group, among the plurality of groups, that satisfies a predetermined condition, and executes processing based on the predetermined signal sent from a communication apparatus belonging to the first group satisfying the predetermined condition, and does not execute the processing based on the predetermined signal sent from a communication apparatus belonging to a second group different from the first group. The first group is specified on the basis of that the first group includes greater than or equal to a predetermined percentage or greater than or equal to a predetermined number of communication apparatuses that sent the predetermined signal received by the information processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventor: Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10848609
    Abstract: User checking for execution of pairing of an information processing device and a communication device is executed with an appropriate condition. On the basis of advertise information transmitted from a printer as the communication device, it is determined whether the printer is registered in the information processing device. In a case where the printer is a registered printer that is registered in the information processing device, it is checked with a user whether to execute the pairing. A predetermined process for pairing of communication between the printer and the information processing device is executed in a case where the execution of the pairing is directed by the user or in a case where the printer is the registered printer that is registered in the information processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10827540
    Abstract: Identification information for identifying a device is obtained from the device, and processing is executed such that where the obtained identification information and access point information related to an access point the communication apparatus is already connected satisfy a predetermined condition a communication apparatus is not connected to the device by a first connection method where the communication apparatus is directly connected to the device on a peer-to-peer basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mitsuru Konji
  • Publication number: 20200322999
    Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus includes transmitting, by a first communication unit, information about an access point to which a second communication unit is connected, to a communication apparatus to which the first communication unit is connected. In a case where the information about the access point to which the second communication unit is connected is received, the communication apparatus connects to and communicates with the access point to which the second communication unit is connected by the second wireless communication method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Sumiuchi, Yuuki Wakabayashi, Mitsuru Konji
  • Publication number: 20200252521
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of communicating using a first communication method and communicating using a second communication method performs, in a case where attempting processing fails to establish a connection with a communication apparatus using the first communication method without using an external apparatus, communication with the communication apparatus by the second communication method and transmits a job to the communication apparatus via the connection with the communication apparatus using the first communication method, the communication being used to establish the connection with the communication apparatus using the first communication method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Mitsuru Konji, Yuuki Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 10701742
    Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus includes transmitting, by a first communication unit, information about an access point to which a second communication unit is connected, to a communication apparatus to which the first communication unit is connected. In a case where the information about the access point to which the second communication unit is connected is received, the communication apparatus connects to and communicates with the access point to which the second communication unit is connected by the second wireless communication method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Sumiuchi, Yuuki Wakabayashi, Mitsuru Konji
  • Publication number: 20200186669
    Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
  • Publication number: 20200133606
    Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of performing near field communication acquires communication information of a target apparatus through the near field communication, determines whether or not the target apparatus is connected to an access point to which the communication apparatus is connected, on the basis of the communication information, and accepts the target apparatus as a target to which the communication apparatus is to be connected by using a peer-to-peer communication system, when it is determined that the target apparatus is not connected to the access point to which the communication apparatus is connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Takeshi Matsushita, Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10574855
    Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10536590
    Abstract: A display control apparatus transmits change information for changing display provided by a predetermined device included in data acquired by the display control apparatus to the predetermined device. In response to a predetermined response to the transmission of the change information, the display control apparatus displays, on its own display device, a predetermined screen corresponding to display provided by the predetermined device changed by the change information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10489173
    Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus includes causing a display unit to display a screen including an accepting item for accepting a user instruction so as to perform setup processing that allows a communication apparatus that has transmitted first information to connect with an external access point, and performing the setup processing in which second information relating to the external access point is transmitted to the communication apparatus by a first wireless communication standard, in a case where the user instruction is performed on the accepting item. A connection between the communication apparatus and the external access point is performed based on the second information transmitted by the first wireless communication standard, and thus the information processing apparatus is able to communicate with the communication apparatus via the external access point by the communication based on a second wireless communication standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Sumiuchi, Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10391793
    Abstract: The present invention provides a technique that simplifies operations for making appropriate print settings. Accordingly, a terminal apparatus serving as an information processing apparatus according to the present invention acquires, from a printing apparatus, information indicating the sheet type and size of the sheets set in each paper feed tray. Then, the terminal apparatus determines whether the acquired information includes a sheet type that matches a sheet type suitable for an attribute of information selected by a user as a print target. If it is determined that the information includes a sheet type that matches the suitable sheet type, the terminal apparatus generates print data including information designating a paper feed tray containing sheets of the matching sheet type, and transmits the generated print data to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Ito, Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10397963
    Abstract: In an information processing apparatus instructions are executed to perform communication with a communication apparatus by a first communication method and a second communication method, obtain, from the communication apparatus, first information relating to a network connection in the communication apparatus using the first communication method, and hold the obtained first information in a memory. When the information processing apparatus cannot communicate by the first communication method using the first information, second information is obtained from the communication apparatus and via communication using the second communication method, relating to the network connection in the communication apparatus using the first communication method, and when the obtained second information is different from the first information, the first information is transmitted to the communication apparatus and via communication using the second communication method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Koji Ito, Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10387089
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus comprises: a communication unit which performs short-range wireless communication with an external apparatus configured to provide a predetermined function; a first determination unit which determines, based on information obtained from the external apparatus by the communication unit, whether to perform authentication processing in order to utilize the predetermined function of the external apparatus; and an authentication unit which performs the authentication processing if the first determination unit determines to perform the authentication processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Guowei Yang, Mitsuru Konji
  • Patent number: 10372388
    Abstract: A communication system includes a communication device that communicates with an information processing device. The communication device wirelessly communicates via a first communication format and a second communication format, which is faster than the first communication format. The communication device includes a broadcasting unit that broadcasts advertising information via the first communication format, and a transmission unit that transmits status information relating to a state of the communication device to a certain information processing device via communication established based on a connection request from the certain information processing device, based on the advertising information. The certain information processing device performs notification of information indicating the state of the communication device based on the transmitted status information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Akiko Katano, Mitsuru Konji