Patents by Inventor Nobuhiro Mishima

Nobuhiro Mishima 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: 10791228
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing part; a storage part including a nonvolatile region that stores data in a nonvolatile manner; and a hardware processor that controls the image processing part, wherein the nonvolatile region includes a plurality of storage regions, the storage part stores setting information indicating whether each of the plurality of storage regions is a target of malicious code detection processing, and the hardware processor performs the malicious code detection processing only on a storage region that is the target of the malicious code detection processing based on the setting information among the plurality of storage regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi Tamura, Yuji Okamoto, Hidetaka Iwai, Takehisa Yamaguchi, Nobuhiro Mishima, Katsuyuki Sugita
  • Patent number: 10701237
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a non-volatile memory; and a hardware processor that controls the non-volatile memory, wherein the hardware processor determines whether communication speed of a communication path to the non-volatile memory is equal to or less than a threshold value and encrypts the data transmitted to the non-volatile memory when the communication speed is determined to be equal to or less than the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takehisa Yamaguchi, Yuji Okamoto, Hidetaka Iwai, Nobuhiro Mishima, Atsushi Tamura, Katsuyuki Sugita
  • Publication number: 20190394352
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a non-volatile memory; and a hardware processor that controls the non-volatile memory, wherein the hardware processor determines whether communication speed of a communication path to the non-volatile memory is equal to or less than a threshold value and encrypts the data transmitted to the non-volatile memory when the communication speed is determined to be equal to or less than the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takehisa YAMAGUCHI, Yuji OKAMOTO, Hidetaka IWAI, Nobuhiro MISHIMA, Atsushi TAMURA, Katsuyuki SUGITA
  • Publication number: 20190342460
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an image processing part; a storage part including a nonvolatile region that stores data in a nonvolatile manner; and a hardware processor that controls the image processing part, wherein the nonvolatile region includes a plurality of storage regions, the storage part stores setting information indicating whether each of the plurality of storage regions is a target of malicious code detection processing, and the hardware processor performs the malicious code detection processing only on a storage region that is the target of the malicious code detection processing based on the setting information among the plurality of storage regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Atsushi Tamura, Yuji Okamoto, Hidetaka Iwai, Takehisa Yamaguchi, Nobuhiro Mishima, Katsuyuki Sugita
  • Publication number: 20190235802
    Abstract: A printing system includes: a printer; and a terminal device, wherein an inquirer that inquires of the printer a predicted time to be taken for printing a document to be printed is provided in the terminal device, a calculator that calculates a predicted time to be taken for the printer to print the document under each of a plurality of conditions and a responder that responds to the terminal device about the predicted time for each of the conditions are provided in the printer, a presenter that displays the conditions and the predicted time for each of the conditions on a display and an instructor that instructs the printer to print the document under a condition selected from the conditions are also provided in the terminal device, and a printing part that prints the document under the condition selected from the conditions is also provided in the printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Atsushi TAMURA, Yuji OKAMOTO, Hidetaka IWAI, Takehisa YAMAGUCHI, Nobuhiro MISHIMA, Katsuyuki SUGITA
  • Patent number: 10367970
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface capable of communication over a plurality of frequency bands and a controller configured to determine whether the content of communication of the communication interface satisfies a predetermined condition. The controller is configured to execute control for switching the frequency band of communication via the communication interface to another frequency band over the frequency bands when the content of communication of the communication interface satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Akihiro Torigoshi, Junichi Hase, Takeshi Minami, Tomoaki Nakajima, Nobuhiro Mishima, Yuji Tanaka, Daisuke Nakano
  • Patent number: 10306083
    Abstract: An image processing system includes a first image processing device including a first processor. The first processor executes a process including: detecting a change in a load status at the first image processing device; sending a request for information relating to a load status at the second image processing device to the second image processing device when the change in the load status at the first image processing device is detected; analyzing the information relating to the load status at the second image processing device, and determining whether or not the first image processing device establishes wireless communication with a portable terminal; and adjusting to relatively lower a radio field strength from the first image processing device below the radio field strength from the second image processing device when the first image processing device determines not to establish wireless communication with the portable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Okamoto, Junichi Hase, Nobuhiro Mishima, Hidetaka Iwai, Daisuke Nakano, Hirokazu Kubota, Hideaki Soejima
  • Patent number: 10248286
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises: a display which allows users to connect a first icon to a second icon on a first screen and is capable of displaying the first screen with a still image of the first icon in motion and a second screen matching an event; a completion detector which detects completion of the connecting operation; a processor which performs an operation predetermined for the first and second icon when the connecting operation is completed; an event detector which detects occurrence of an event during the connecting operation; and a controller which performs, if an event occurs before completion of the connecting operation, a control operation consisting of: storing composition information of the first screen with a still image of the first icon in motion; interrupting the first screen; and reproducing the first screen after disappearance of the second screen on the basis of the composition information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Manabu Furukawa, Hideyuki Matsuda, Nobuhiro Mishima, Kazusei Takahashi, Mitsuharu Nagai
  • Patent number: 10248481
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a determination result of a state of a user, who has given a transmission job execution instruction, determined based on biological information of the user; and a job control unit configured to control an execution of the transmission job according to the user state determination result, wherein when it is determined that the user is in an off-normal state, the job control unit executes a confirmation request process to request the user to make a confirmation related to the transmission job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Minami, Junichi Hase, Nobuhiro Mishima, Akihiro Torigoshi, Tomoaki Nakajima, Daisuke Nakano, Yuji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 9986131
    Abstract: An image processing system includes a terminal worn by a user for use; and an image output apparatus configured to perform an output process for outputting an image in accordance with a command given by the user. The terminal includes an obtaining portion configured to obtain, from the user, a physical feature of the user. Any one or both of the terminal and the image output apparatus includes an authentication portion configured to perform, prior to the output process, an authentication process for verifying the user based on the physical feature obtained by the obtaining portion. The image output apparatus includes an output process portion configured to perform the output process when the authentication portion verifies the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji Tanaka, Junichi Hase, Takeshi Minami, Tomoaki Nakajima, Nobuhiro Mishima, Akihiro Torigoshi, Daisuke Nakano
  • Patent number: 9955043
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus comprises: an accepting portion that accepts a request for a temporary use permission to use a function of the image processing apparatus from a second portable terminal apparatus in place of a first portable terminal apparatus having a proper use permission to use the function, an obtaining portion that obtains application information of an application installed on the second portable terminal apparatus; a determining portion that determines a scope of the temporary use permission with reference to reference data stored on a management apparatus and on the basis of the application information; a judgment portion that judges whether or not the requested process falls within the determined scope when a request for a process requiring the function is received from or transferred to the second portable terminal apparatus; and an executor portion that executes the requested process if it falls within the determined scope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Junichi Hase, Yosuke Taniguchi, Nobuhiro Mishima, Hidetaka Iwai, Hideaki Soejima
  • Publication number: 20180084144
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a communication interface capable of communication over a plurality of frequency bands and a controller configured to determine whether the content of communication of the communication interface satisfies a predetermined condition. The controller is configured to execute control for switching the frequency band of communication via the communication interface to another frequency band over the frequency bands when the content of communication of the communication interface satisfies a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Akihiro TORIGOSHI, Junichi HASE, Takeshi MINAMI, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro MISHIMA, Yuji TANAKA, Daisuke NAKANO
  • Patent number: 9883071
    Abstract: A processor of an MFP generates a first additional image based on an image in a designated region of a document. Furthermore, the processor of the MFP generates a second additional image showing a difference between the document and a document before revision of the document. Then, the processor of the MFP registers the first additional image and the second additional image on a server in association with a marker image showing the revised edition number of the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yosuke Taniguchi, Junichi Hase, Nobuhiro Mishima, Hidetaka Iwai, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Hideaki Soejima
  • Patent number: 9876939
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: an information obtaining portion that obtains association information indicating an association between a first and second portable terminal apparatus from an association information storage, the first portable terminal apparatus having a proper permission to use a function of the image processing apparatus from the first portable terminal apparatus, the second portable terminal apparatus having a temporary permission to use the function from the second portable terminal apparatus in place of the first portable terminal apparatus; a data storage that stores data caused by a process between the image processing apparatus and the second portable terminal apparatus; an online terminal detector that detects the first portable terminal apparatus as being online; and a data provider that provides the data to the first portable terminal apparatus from the data storage when the online terminal detector detects the first portable terminal apparatus as being online.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Hideaki Soejima, Junichi Hase, Hidetaka Iwai, Nobuhiro Mishima, Yosuke Taniguchi, Toshikazu Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20170371729
    Abstract: An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a determination result of a state of a user, who has given a transmission job execution instruction, determined based on biological information of the user; and a job control unit configured to control an execution of the transmission job according to the user state determination result, wherein when it is determined that the user is in an off-normal state, the job control unit executes a confirmation request process to request the user to make a confirmation related to the transmission job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi MINAMI, Junichi Hase, Nobuhiro Mishima, Akihiro Torigoshi, Tomoaki Nakajima, Daisuke Nakano, Yuji Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20170371600
    Abstract: An image processing system includes an acquiring section that acquires biological information on a user who makes an image processing apparatus execute a job and operation information on the image processing apparatus with the biological information changing depending on a state of the user, an analysis section that analyzes stress of the user concerning use of the image processing apparatus, based on the biological information and the operation information, and an output section that outputs an analysis result obtained by the analysis section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yuji TANAKA, Junichi HASE, Takeshi MINAMI, Nobuhiro MISHIMA, Akihiro TORIGOSHI, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Daisuke NAKANO
  • Patent number: 9854132
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a subject; an image extraction unit configured to extract an image of a predetermined shape from a captured image being the image of the subject captured and output by the imaging unit; and a registration unit configured to, upon the image extraction unit extracting a first image identifying input data and a second image identifying a storage area, store the input data identified by the first image in the storage area identified by the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Nobuhiro Mishima, Junichi Hase, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Hidetaka Iwai, Yosuke Taniguchi, Hideaki Soejima
  • Publication number: 20170171430
    Abstract: An image processing system includes a terminal worn by a user for use; and an image output apparatus configured to perform an output process for outputting an image in accordance with a command given by the user. The terminal includes an obtaining portion configured to obtain, from the user, a physical feature of the user. Any one or both of the terminal and the image output apparatus includes an authentication portion configured to perform, prior to the output process, an authentication process for verifying the user based on the physical feature obtained by the obtaining portion. The image output apparatus includes an output process portion configured to perform the output process when the authentication portion verifies the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuji TANAKA, Junichi HASE, Takeshi MINAMI, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Nobuhiro MISHIMA, Akihiro TORIGOSHI, Daisuke NAKANO
  • Patent number: 9621743
    Abstract: A terminal device performs communication with a MFP (Multifunction Peripheral), and each of cloud servers. Terminal device executes transmitting and receiving process for image data with the MFP and the cloud servers via a cooperation application program. The terminal device switches a working application in the terminal device to another application, during the transmitting and receiving process via the cooperation application program. In this instance, the terminal device suspends the transmitting and receiving process. The terminal device executes transmitting and receiving process via the another application for a part of the image data for which the transmitting and receiving process is not executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Daisuke Nakano, Junichi Hase, Hirokazu Kubota, Nobuhiro Mishima, Hidetaka Iwai, Yuji Okamoto, Hideaki Soejima
  • Patent number: 9558434
    Abstract: A remote operation system comprises an image forming apparatus and a remote operation apparatus. The image forming apparatus has an operation input part including a touch panel and a hardware key and a transmission part for transmitting synthesizable area information indicating a synthesizable area in a candidate screen (first screen) of the remote operation screen to the remote operation apparatus. The first screen is a screen including a touch panel area and a hardware key area, and the synthesizable area is defined in the synthesizable area information as an area not including a hardware key image. The remote operation apparatus generates a second screen by synthesizing an additional image to be added to the first screen into the synthesizable area of the first screen on the basis of the synthesizable area information and displays the second screen on the display part as the remote operation screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Junichi Hase, Manabu Furukawa, Nobuhiro Mishima, Masaya Hashimoto, Akihiro Torigoshi