Patents by Inventor Naoki Takishima

Naoki Takishima 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: 11438281
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus configured to receive message information from a terminal device, and transmit responding message information to the terminal device based on setting information in which query information and answer information are associated with each other, switch a state between a first state and a second state, the first state being a state in which the message information is to be received from the terminal device and a change of the setting information is to be received, the second state being a state in which the message information is not to be received and a change of the setting information is to be received, and when switching from the second state to the first state is performed, transmit the responding message information based on the setting information for which the change has been received in the second state before the switching is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoki Takishima
  • Publication number: 20210044548
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus configured to receive message information from a terminal device, and transmit responding message information to the terminal device based on setting information in which query information and answer information are associated with each other, switch a state between a first state and a second state, the first state being a state in which the message information is to be received from the terminal device and a change of the setting information is to be received, the second state being a state in which the message information is not to be received and a change of the setting information is to be received, and when switching from the second state to the first state is performed, transmit the responding message information based on the setting information for which the change has been received in the second state before the switching is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoki TAKISHIMA
  • Patent number: 10917369
    Abstract: An information processing system includes circuitry that acquires input information input to a terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus operating a message exchange program, determines, based on the input information being acquired, whether or not a condition as a trigger for calling an information processing service is satisfied, changes, based on the determination that the condition as the trigger for calling the information processing service is satisfied, a status of the message exchange program into a status that exchanges a message with the information processing service, acquires, based on the message to the information processing service, electronic information used for information processing, and requests an information apparatus to execute the information processing using the electronic information being acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Takishima, Yoshiharu Tojo, Daisuke Koya, Kiriko Chosokabe, Hiroya Uruta
  • Patent number: 10855628
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus configured to receive message information from a terminal device, and transmit responding message information to the terminal device based on setting information in which query information and answer information are associated with each other, switch a state between a first state and a second state, the first state being a state in which the message information is to be received from the terminal device and a change of the setting information is to be received, the second state being a state in which the message information is not to be received and a change of the setting information is to be received, and when switching from the second state to the first state is performed, transmit the responding message information based on the setting information for which the change has been received in the second state before the switching is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoki Takishima
  • Publication number: 20200252357
    Abstract: An information processing system includes circuitry that acquires input information input to a terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus operating a message exchange program, determines, based on the input information being acquired, whether or not a condition as a trigger for calling an information processing service is satisfied, changes, based on the determination that the condition as the trigger for calling the information processing service is satisfied, a status of the message exchange program into a status that exchanges a message with the information processing service, acquires, based on the message to the information processing service, electronic information used for information processing, and requests an information apparatus to execute the information processing using the electronic information being acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Naoki TAKISHIMA, Yoshiharu TOJO, Daisuke KOYA, Kiriko CHOSOKABE, Hiroya URUTA
  • Publication number: 20200177528
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus configured to receive message information from a terminal device, and transmit responding message information to the terminal device based on setting information in which query information and answer information are associated with each other, switch a state between a first state and a second state, the first state being a state in which the message information is to be received from the terminal device and a change of the setting information is to be received, the second state being a state in which the message information is not to be received and a change of the setting information is to be received, and when switching from the second state to the first state is performed, transmit the responding message information based on the setting information for which the change has been received in the second state before the switching is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoki Takishima
  • Patent number: 10652178
    Abstract: An information processing system includes circuitry that acquires input information input to a terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus operating a message exchange program, determines, based on the input information being acquired, whether or not a condition as a trigger for calling an information processing service is satisfied, changes, based on the determination that the condition as the trigger for calling the information processing service is satisfied, a status of the message exchange program into a status that exchanges a message with the information processing service, acquires, based on the message to the information processing service, electronic information used for information processing, and requests an information apparatus to execute the information processing using the electronic information being acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Naoki Takishima, Yoshiharu Tojo, Daisuke Koya, Kiriko Chosokabe, Hiroya Uruta
  • Publication number: 20180227251
    Abstract: An information processing system includes circuitry that acquires input information input to a terminal apparatus, the terminal apparatus operating a message exchange program, determines, based on the input information being acquired, whether or not a condition as a trigger for calling an information processing service is satisfied, changes, based on the determination that the condition as the trigger for calling the information processing service is satisfied, a status of the message exchange program into a status that exchanges a message with the information processing service, acquires, based on the message to the information processing service, electronic information used for information processing, and requests an information apparatus to execute the information processing using the electronic information being acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Naoki Takishima, Yoshiharu Tojo, Daisuke Koya, Kiriko Chosokabe, Hiroya Uruta
  • Patent number: 9286652
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is a screen generating apparatus that includes: a position information acquirer that acquires a screen position information file that sets a font size of a font included in a screen and position information of an image or a part included in the screen; a screen display size acquirer that acquires a screen display size of a display devise as a target display; a magnification calculator that calculates a magnification by using a predetermined screen display size and the acquired screen display size; a font size determiner that determines a font size in the display devise as the target display based on the calculated magnification; a converter that converts the screen position information file based on the calculated magnification and the determined font size; and a screen generator that generates a screen compatible with the converted screen position information file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Naoki Takishima
  • Patent number: 8958122
    Abstract: An image data distribution apparatus includes an image data separating unit configured to separate image data obtained through a series of document read operations into a plurality of pieces of image data according to a predetermined condition; and an image data distributing unit configured to determine a distribution destination for each of the separated pieces of image data and distribute the separated pieces of image data to the corresponding distribution destinations, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventor: Naoki Takishima
  • Publication number: 20130194277
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is a screen generating apparatus that includes: a position information acquirer that acquires a screen position information file that sets a font size of a font included in a screen and position information of an image or a part included in the screen; a screen display size acquirer that acquires a screen display size of a display devise as a target display; a magnification calculator that calculates a magnification by using a predetermined screen display size and the acquired screen display size; a font size determiner that determines a font size in the display devise as the target display based on the calculated magnification; a converter that converts the screen position information file based on the calculated magnification and the determined font size; and a screen generator that generates a screen compatible with the converted screen position information file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventor: Naoki TAKISHIMA
  • Publication number: 20120327482
    Abstract: An image data distribution apparatus includes an image data separating unit configured to separate image data obtained through a series of document read operations into a plurality of pieces of image data according to a predetermined condition; and an image data distributing unit configured to determine a distribution destination for each of the separated pieces of image data and distribute the separated pieces of image data to the corresponding distribution destinations, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventor: Naoki Takishima
  • Publication number: 20120008162
    Abstract: An image information input system inputs image information into another system that handles the image information. The image information input system obtains plural items of image information generated as a result of plural sheets of paper of an original document being read, obtains original identification information to be used for identifying each sheet of paper of the original document, for each of the plural items of image information, associates the plural items of image information and the original identifying information obtained for each of the plural items of image information, outputs it, and stores the output plural items of image information and the output original identification information associated with the plural items of image information. When each of the plural items of the image information is obtained, a number to be used to identify each sheet of paper of the original document is obtained as the original identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Naoki Takishima