Patents by Inventor Munehisa Matsuda

Munehisa Matsuda 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: 9973914
    Abstract: A communication device may include a first type of interface and a second type of interface. The communication device may execute the communication of object data with a mobile device using the second type of interface after executing a specific process for causing the communication device to shift to a communication-enabled state, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is not currently in the communication-enabled state. Also, the communication device may execute the communication of the object data with the mobile device using the second type of interface without executing the specific process, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is currently in the communication-enabled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9858022
    Abstract: In a case where a first information including an execution request of a specific function via a first type of interface is received, a function executing device may execute a change process for changing an interface for communicating with a terminal device from the first type of interface to a second type of interface in a case where a state of the function executing device is determined as a non-error state. The function executing device may not execute the change process in a case where the state of the function executing device is determined as an error state. The specific function may include a communication process for communicating object data with the terminal device. The function executing device may execute the specific function including the communication process via the second type of interface in a case where the change process is being executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170366702
    Abstract: A function executing device is configured to send a wireless identifier to a communication device via a first type of wireless communication interface for setting up a wireless connection. The function executing device is configured to determine whether the function executing device is in an error state and, if not, to establish the wireless connection via a second type of wireless communication interface. The function executing device operates in a parent state in the wireless connection. Additionally, print data may be received from the communication device. However, if the function executing device is in an error state the wireless connection is not established vai the second type of wireless communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170332429
    Abstract: A communication device may execute a wireless communication of object data with a mobile device via a first target network using a second type of interface after executing a sending process of sending a wireless setting, for causing the mobile device to belong to the first target network, to the mobile device using a first type of interface in a case where the communication device is determined as currently belonging to the first target network. The communication device may execute the wireless communication of the object data with the mobile device via a second target network using the second type of interface after executing a specific process of causing both the communication device and the mobile device to belong to the second target network in a case where the communication device is determined as currently not belonging to the target network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9817624
    Abstract: In a case where a first information including an execution request of a specific function via a first type of interface is received, a function executing device may execute a change process for changing an interface for communicating with a terminal device from the first type of interface to a second type of interface in a case where a state of the function executing device is determined as a non-error state. The function executing device may not execute the change process in a case where the state of the function executing device is determined as an error state. The specific function may include a communication process for communicating object data with the terminal device. The function executing device may execute the specific function including the communication process via the second type of interface in a case where the change process is being executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9800755
    Abstract: A printer receives print setting information from a server, and executes a one-set process repeatedly in accordance with the print setting information. The one-set process includes: a specifying process for specifying a page number which is to be requested to the server, a transmitting process for transmitting the request including the specified page number to the server, a storing process for storing a partial data in the memory in a case where the partial data is received from the server, a printing process for printing using the partial data, and a releasing process for releasing an area in the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Munehisa Matsuda
  • Patent number: 9785392
    Abstract: In a case where a first information including an execution request of a specific function via a first type of interface is received, a function executing device may execute a change process for changing an interface for communicating with a terminal device from the first type of interface to a second type of interface in a case where a state of the function executing device is determined as a non-error state. The function executing device may not execute the change process in a case where the state of the function executing device is determined as an error state. The specific function may include a communication process for communicating object data with the terminal device. The function executing device may execute the specific function including the communication process via the second type of interface in a case where the change process is being executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9787363
    Abstract: An MFP establishes a first communication link L1 by receiving an activation command and sending an OK command. The MFP receives first target data from a portable device by using the first communication link. The MFP generates second target data by processing the first target data. After receiving the first target data, the MFP disconnects the first communication link. The MFP establishes a second communication link by receiving the activation command and sending the OK command. The MFP sends the second target data to the portable device by using the second communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170289747
    Abstract: A communication device may include an NFC interface, a processor, and a memory storing computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions may instruct the communication device to store, in a case where a state of the communication device is a first state, first data in the NFC interface and to store, in a case where the state of the communication device is a second state, the second data in the NFC interface. The NFC interface may establish a first communication link between the communication device and a first external device and transmit the first data to the first external device via the first communication link. The NFC interface may establish a second communication link between the communication device and a second external device and transmit the second data to the second external device via the second communication link by using the NFC system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Munehisa Matsuda
  • Patent number: 9781299
    Abstract: In a case where a first information including an execution request of a specific function via a first type of interface is received, a function executing device may execute a change process for changing an interface for communicating with a terminal device from the first type of interface to a second type of interface in a case where a state of the function executing device is determined as a non-error state. The function executing device may not execute the change process in a case where the state of the function executing device is determined as an error state. The specific function may include a communication process for communicating object data with the terminal device. The function executing device may execute the specific function including the communication process via the second type of interface in a case where the change process is being executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170280005
    Abstract: A printing apparatus is configured to communicate with a terminal device via a local area network and an external device via the internet. The printing apparatus includes an input interface, a print device, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform: receiving specific image data representing the specific image from the terminal device; determining whether the input of the print instruction is required for printing the specific image; when it is determined that the input of the print instruction is required, transmitting the specific image data to the external device, receiving the print instruction via the input interface, acquiring the specific image data from the external device in response to the receipt of the print instruction, and printing the specific image with the print device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventor: Munehisa MATSUDA
  • Publication number: 20170237472
    Abstract: An MFP establishes a first communication link L1 by receiving an activation command and sending an OK command. The MFP receives first target data from a portable device by using the first communication link. The MFP generates second target data by processing the first target data. After receiving the first target data, the MFP disconnects the first communication link. The MFP establishes a second communication link by receiving the activation command and sending the OK command. The MFP sends the second target data to the portable device by using the second communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170208431
    Abstract: A communication device may include a first type of interface and a second type of interface. The communication device may execute the communication of object data with a mobile device using the second type of interface after executing a specific process for causing the communication device to shift to a communication-enabled state, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is not currently in the communication-enabled state. Also, the communication device may execute the communication of the object data with the mobile device using the second type of interface without executing the specific process, in a case where it is determined that the communication device is currently in the communication-enabled state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9712954
    Abstract: A communication device may include a processor, a memory storing computer-readable instructions, and a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface. The computer-readable instructions may instruct of otherwise cause the communication device to perform determining whether a state of the communication device is a first state. In a case where the state of the communication device is determined to be the first state, the NFC interface may establish a first type of communication link and transmit first data to the first external device via the first type of communication link. Additionally or alternatively, in a case where the state of the communication device is determined not to be the first state, the NFC interface may establish a second type of communication link, the second type of communication link and communicate second data with the second external device via the second type of communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Munehisa Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20170187911
    Abstract: A printer receives print setting information from a server, and executes a one-set process repeatedly in accordance with the print setting information. The one-set process includes: a specifying process for specifying a page number which is to be requested to the server, a transmitting process for transmitting the request including the specified page number to the server, a storing process for storing a partial data in the memory in a case where the partial data is received from the server, a printing process for printing using the partial data, and a releasing process for releasing an area in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventor: Munehisa MATSUDA
  • Patent number: 9654178
    Abstract: An MFP establishes a first communication link L1 by receiving an activation command and sending an OK command. The MFP receives first target data from a portable device by using the first communication link. The MFP generates second target data by processing the first target data. After receiving the first target data, the MFP disconnects the first communication link. The MFP establishes a second communication link by receiving the activation command and sending the OK command. The MFP sends the second target data to the portable device by using the second communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9632739
    Abstract: In a case where a first information including an execution request of a specific function via a first type of interface is received, a function executing device may execute a change process for changing an interface for communicating with a terminal device from the first type of interface to a second type of interface in a case where a state of the function executing device is determined as a non-error state. The function executing device may not execute the change process in a case where the state of the function executing device is determined as an error state. The specific function may include a communication process for communicating object data with the terminal device. The function executing device may execute the specific function including the communication process via the second type of interface in a case where the change process is being executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9591178
    Abstract: One scanner taught in the present specification may be provided with a processor and a memory that stores computer-readable instructions. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, may cause the scanner to perform: obtaining a scan request from a terminal device; determining a target scan resolution based on software-related information included in the scan request; generating scan image data having the target scan resolution; and supplying the scan image data to the terminal device. The software-related information is information relating to a software installed in the terminal device and used by the terminal device for supplying the scan request to the scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Munehisa Matsuda
  • Publication number: 20170026544
    Abstract: In a case where a first information including an execution request of a specific function via a first type of interface is received, a function executing device may execute a change process for changing an interface for communicating with a terminal device from the first type of interface to a second type of interface in a case where a state of the function executing device is determined as a non-error state. The function executing device may not execute the change process in a case where the state of the function executing device is determined as an error state. The specific function may include a communication process for communicating object data with the terminal device. The function executing device may execute the specific function including the communication process via the second type of interface in a case where the change process is being executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Takanobu Suzuki, Hirotaka Asakura, Munehisa Matsuda, Satoshi Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9544753
    Abstract: A first communication apparatus for performing wireless communication with a second communication apparatus includes a memory storing a predetermined wireless setting and a confirmation unit confirming whether it is possible to perform wireless communication with the second communication apparatus using a current wireless setting in the first communication apparatus. The first communication apparatus includes a first change unit changing the current wireless setting to the predetermined wireless setting if it is not possible to perform wireless communication using the current wireless setting and specific information is received from the second communication apparatus, and holding the current wireless setting if it is not possible to perform wireless communication using the current wireless setting and the specific information is not received from the second communication apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Munehisa Matsuda