Patents by Inventor Noboru Ogino

Noboru Ogino 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: 11722617
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus communicates with another device and includes a processor that controls the communication. A control unit controls the apparatus to operate in one of at least a first power saving state, a second power saving state, and a normal state. In the first power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that an image forming unit, an image reading unit, and the control unit are not activated, and a communication device is activated. In the second power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least one of the image forming unit and the image reading unit are not activated, and the communication device and the control unit are activated. In the normal state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least the image forming unit, the image reading unit, the communication device, and the control unit are activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takaaki Suzuki, Noboru Ogino, Makoto Harigae
  • Publication number: 20230082576
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus communicates with another device and includes a processor that controls the communication. A control unit controls the apparatus to operate in one of at least a first power saving state, a second power saving state, and a normal state. In the first power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that an image forming unit, an image reading unit, and the control unit are not activated, and a communication device is activated. In the second power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least one of the image forming unit and the image reading unit are not activated, and the communication device and the control unit are activated. In the normal state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least the image forming unit, the image reading unit, the communication device, and the control unit are activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Takaaki Suzuki, Noboru Ogino, Makoto Harigae
  • Patent number: 11539852
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus communicates with another device and includes a processor that controls the communication. A control unit controls the apparatus to operate in one of at least a first power saving state, a second power saving state, and a normal state. In the first power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that an image forming unit, an image reading unit, and the control unit are not activated, and a communication device is activated. In the second power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least one of the image forming unit and the image reading unit are not activated, and the communication device and the control unit are activated. In the normal state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least the image forming unit, the image reading unit, the communication device, and the control unit are activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Suzuki, Noboru Ogino, Makoto Harigae
  • Publication number: 20220086297
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus communicates with another device and includes a processor that controls the communication. A control unit controls the apparatus to operate in one of at least a first power saving state, a second power saving state, and a normal state. In the first power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that an image forming unit, an image reading unit, and the control unit are not activated, and a communication device is activated. In the second power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least one of the image forming unit and the image reading unit are not activated, and the communication device and the control unit are activated. In the normal state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least the image forming unit, the image reading unit, the communication device, and the control unit are activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Takaaki SUZUKI, Noboru OGINO, Makoto HARIGAE
  • Patent number: 11218615
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus communicates with another device and includes a processor that controls the communication. A control unit controls the apparatus to operate in one of at least a first power saving state, a second power saving state, and a normal state. In the first power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that an image forming unit, an image reading unit, and the control unit are not activated, and a communication device is activated. In the second power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least one of the image forming unit and the image reading unit are not activated, and the communication device and the control unit are activated. In the normal state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least the image forming unit, the image reading unit, the communication device, and the control unit are activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaaki Suzuki, Noboru Ogino, Makoto Harigae
  • Publication number: 20210092249
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus communicates with another device and includes a processor that controls the communication. A control unit controls the apparatus to operate in one of at least a first power saving state, a second power saving state, and a normal state. In the first power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that an image forming unit, an image reading unit, and the control unit are not activated, and a communication device is activated. In the second power saving state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least one of the image forming unit and the image reading unit are not activated, and the communication device and the control unit are activated. In the normal state, the apparatus is controlled so that at least the image forming unit, the image reading unit, the communication device, and the control unit are activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Takaaki SUZUKI, Noboru Ogino, Makoto Harigae
  • Patent number: 10812674
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a document platen, a document cover for covering the document platen during scanning, the document cover having a through-hole into which an original document can be inserted for placement on the document platen for scanning while the document cover is covering the document platen, a scanner that scans the original document on the document platen to image data corresponding to the original document, and a printing unit that prints an image of the original document corresponding to the image data obtained by the scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Noboru Ogino
  • Publication number: 20200106915
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a document platen, a document cover for covering the document platen during scanning, the document cover having a through-hole into which an original document can be inserted for placement on the document platen for scanning while the document cover is covering the document platen, a scanner that scans the original document on the document platen to image data corresponding to the original document, and a printing unit that prints an image of the original document corresponding to the image data obtained by the scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Noboru OGINO
  • Patent number: 10530956
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a document platen, a document cover for covering the document platen during scanning, the document cover having a through-hole into which an original document can be inserted for placement on the document platen for scanning while the document cover is covering the document platen, a scanner that scans the original document on the document platen to image data corresponding to the original document, and a printing unit that prints an image of the original document corresponding to the image data obtained by the scanner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Noboru Ogino
  • Publication number: 20190174022
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an image forming apparatus includes a document platen, a document cover for covering the document platen during scanning, the document cover having a through-hole into which an original document can be inserted for placement on the document platen for scanning while the document cover is covering the document platen, a scanner that scans the original document on the document platen to image data corresponding to the original document, and a printing unit that prints an image of the original document corresponding to the image data obtained by the scanner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Noboru OGINO
  • Patent number: 10079018
    Abstract: A minutes taking system includes a voice recognition apparatus and an image forming apparatus. The voice recognition apparatus receives voice signals from the image forming apparatus, performs voice recognition processing on the received voice signals, and returns voice recognition results to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes voice input units, a storage unit, a voice transmission unit, a voice recognition result receiving unit, a minutes data creating unit, and an image forming unit. The storage unit accumulates the voice signals input from the voice input units. The voice transmission unit transmits a non-transmitted voice signal, among the voice signals stored in the storage unit, to the voice recognition apparatus when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The minutes data creating unit creates minutes data based on the voice recognition result received by the voice recognition result receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Noboru Ogino
  • Publication number: 20180144379
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises a first communication section which is connected with a first communication apparatus used by a user who wants to purchase a commodity to be sold in a communicable manner and receives a first purchase instruction for instructing purchase of the commodity from the first communication apparatus; a display section which displays information relating to the commodity; an operation section which receives a second purchase instruction for instructing purchase of a commodity displayed on the display section; and a second communication section which transmits the first purchase instruction or the second purchase instruction to a sales support server which instructs a store clerk that a commodity to which the first purchase instruction or the second purchase instruction is carried out by the user is conveyed to a predetermined position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventor: Noboru Ogino
  • Publication number: 20170213555
    Abstract: A minutes taking system includes a voice recognition apparatus and an image forming apparatus. The voice recognition apparatus receives voice signals from the image forming apparatus, performs voice recognition processing on the received voice signals, and returns voice recognition results to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes voice input units, a storage unit, a voice transmission unit, a voice recognition result receiving unit, a minutes data creating unit, and an image forming unit. The storage unit accumulates the voice signals input from the voice input units. The voice transmission unit transmits a non-transmitted voice signal, among the voice signals stored in the storage unit, to the voice recognition apparatus when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The minutes data creating unit creates minutes data based on the voice recognition result received by the voice recognition result receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Noboru Ogino
  • Patent number: 9620120
    Abstract: A minutes taking system includes a voice recognition apparatus and an image forming apparatus. The voice recognition apparatus receives voice signals from the image forming apparatus, performs voice recognition processing on the received voice signals, and returns voice recognition results to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes voice input units, a storage unit, a voice transmission unit, a voice recognition result receiving unit, a minutes data creating unit, and an image forming unit. The storage unit accumulates the voice signals input from the voice input units. The voice transmission unit transmits a non-transmitted voice signal, among the voice signals stored in the storage unit, to the voice recognition apparatus when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The minutes data creating unit creates minutes data based on the voice recognition result received by the voice recognition result receiving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Noboru Ogino
  • Publication number: 20160343374
    Abstract: A minutes taking system includes a voice recognition apparatus and an image forming apparatus. The voice recognition apparatus receives voice signals from the image forming apparatus, performs voice recognition processing on the received voice signals, and returns voice recognition results to the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes voice input units, a storage unit, a voice transmission unit, a voice recognition result receiving unit, a minutes data creating unit, and an image forming unit. The storage unit accumulates the voice signals input from the voice input units. The voice transmission unit transmits a non-transmitted voice signal, among the voice signals stored in the storage unit, to the voice recognition apparatus when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The minutes data creating unit creates minutes data based on the voice recognition result received by the voice recognition result receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Noboru Ogino
  • Patent number: 7539434
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus of an example of the invention includes first connecting means for receiving image data, second connecting means for receiving control information for subjecting the image data to output control, the control information corresponding to the image data, third connecting means for communicating first print job information of the image data, and a display unit that displays the first print job information received by the third connecting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noboru Ogino, Yasuhiro Kojima
  • Publication number: 20080043137
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a digital multi function peripheral (MFP) body, an external controller that is connected to an external apparatus via a network and exchanges data with the MFP body, plural communication units that signal-connect the MFP and the external controller, and an operation panel provided in the MFP body. The MFP body displays operation content for setting a configuration of the external controller on the operation panel on the basis of screen data from the external controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Rikima, Noboru Ogino
  • Publication number: 20080025748
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus of an example of the invention includes first connecting means for receiving image data, second connecting means for receiving control information for subjecting the image data to output control, the control information corresponding to the image data, third connecting means for communicating first print job information of the image data, and a display unit that displays the first print job information received by the third connecting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noboru Ogino, Yasuhiro Kojima
  • Patent number: 7167283
    Abstract: A first scan unit sequentially transports and scans documents from a document tray, and a second scan unit scans a document placed on a glass plane. A first select unit selects the first or second scan unit according to a predetermined rule when a start instruction is accepted. An accept unit accepts a change instruction, a continue instruction or a print instruction after the first scan unit scans all documents from the document tray or the second scan unit scans the document placed on the glass plane. A second select unit selects the first or second scan unit according to the predetermined rule when the continue instruction is accepted. A storage unit stores new image data provided by the first or second scan unit corresponding to an additional document until the print instruction is accepted. Then, a print unit prints image data stored in the storage unit during a period starting from when the start instruction is accepted and ending when the print instruction is accepted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignees: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Noboru Ogino
  • Patent number: RE42290
    Abstract: A first scan unit sequentially transports and scans documents from a document tray, and a second scan unit scans a document placed on a glass plane. A first select unit selects the first or second scan unit according to a predetermined rule when a start instruction is accepted. An accept unit accepts a change instruction, a continue instruction or a print instruction after the first scan unit scans all documents from the document tray or the second scan unit scans the document placed on the glass plane. A second select unit selects the first or second scan unit according to the predetermined rule when the continue instruction is accepted. A storage unit stores new image data provided by the first or second scan unit corresponding to an additional document until the print instruction is accepted. Then, a print unit prints image data stored in the storage unit during a period starting from when the start instruction is accepted and ending when the print instruction is accepted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignees: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Noboru Ogino