Patents by Inventor Ryoh SHIMOMOTO

Ryoh SHIMOMOTO 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).

  • Publication number: 20230291722
    Abstract: A method includes storing first authentication information and second authentication information, the first authentication information being information for a user to access a first information processing device, the second authentication information including third authentication information and fourth authentication information, the third authentication information being information for the user to access a second information processing device, and the fourth authentication information being information for the user to access a third information processing device; acquiring first index information from the second information processing device based on the third authentication information; acquiring second index information from the third information processing device based on the fourth authentication information; and generating a list including the first index information with a first indication, and the second index information with a second indication different from the first indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Satoru HIRAKATA, Ryoh SHIMOMOTO, Shinya MUKASA, Teruaki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11689515
    Abstract: A method includes storing first authentication information and second authentication information, the first authentication information being information for a user to access a first information processing device, the second authentication information including third authentication information and forth authentication information, the third authentication information being information for the user to access a second information processing device, and the fourth authentication information being information for the user to access a third information processing device; acquiring first index information from the second information processing device based on the third authentication information; acquiring second index information from the third information processing device based on the fourth authentication information; and generating a list including the first index information with a first indication, and the second index information with a second indication different from the first indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Hirakata, Ryoh Shimomoto, Shinya Mukasa, Teruaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20230153098
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus installable with firmware updatable via a network includes an input unit configured to receive an operation performed by a user; and circuitry configured to display, on a display, a first screen for displaying a first function of firmware that can be installed on the electronic apparatus, and a second screen for displaying a second function of the firmware, the second function including a plurality of second functions and the second screen including a plurality of second screens prepared for each one of the plurality of second functions, enable the first function in response to an operation for the first function displayed on the first screen, and enable the second function in response to an operation for the second function displayed on the second screen. The circuitry enables the second functions selected from the plurality of second functions respectively displayed on the plurality of second screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki SHIBUKAWA, Genki WATANABE, Ryoh SHIMOMOTO
  • Patent number: 11593087
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus installable with firmware updatable via a network includes an input unit configured to receive an operation performed by a user; and circuitry configured to display, on a display, a first screen for displaying a first function of firmware that can be installed on the electronic apparatus, and a second screen for displaying a second function of the firmware, the second function including a plurality of second functions and the second screen including a plurality of second screens prepared for each one of the plurality of second functions, enable the first function in response to an operation for the first function displayed on the first screen, and enable the second function in response to an operation for the second function displayed on the second screen. The circuitry enables the second functions selected from the plurality of second functions respectively displayed on the plurality of second screens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki Shibukawa, Genki Watanabe, Ryoh Shimomoto
  • Publication number: 20220107995
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus, a method, and a non-transitory recording medium. The information processing apparatus stores in one or more memories, one or more items of attribute information in association with a license target for each of a plurality of license targets, receives input of priority for the one or more items of attribute information, and allocates a plurality of licenses to the plurality of license targets according to the priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryoh Shimomoto
  • Publication number: 20210067500
    Abstract: A method includes storing first authentication information and second authentication information, the first authentication information being information for a user to access a first information processing device, the second authentication information including third authentication information and forth authentication information, the third authentication information being information for the user to access a second information processing device, and the fourth authentication information being information for the user to access a third information processing device; acquiring first index information from the second information processing device based on the third authentication information; acquiring second index information from the third information processing device based on the fourth authentication information; and generating a list including the first index information with a first indication, and the second index information with a second indication different from the first indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Satoru HIRAKATA, Ryoh SHIMOMOTO, Shinya MUKASA, Teruaki TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20200409685
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus for acquiring a program via a network, includes an input unit configured to receive a user operation, and circuitry configured to display, on a display, a list including a plurality of versions of firmware programs installable on the electronic apparatus, download a specific firmware program included in the list or a particular firmware program not included in the list, update a current firmware program being installed on the electronic apparatus with the downloaded specific firmware program or the particular firmware program; and enable function of the updated firmware program. When updating with the specific firmware program, in response to a designation operation, the circuitry enables functionality of the specific firmware program. When updating with the particular firmware program not included in the list, the circuitry enables functionality of the particular firmware program having the upgraded function version after updating the particular firmware program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Ryoh SHIMOMOTO, Tomoki SHIBUKAWA, Genki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200409684
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus installable with firmware updatable via a network includes an input unit configured to receive an operation performed by a user; and circuitry configured to display, on a display, a first screen for displaying a first function of firmware that can be installed on the electronic apparatus, and a second screen for displaying a second function of the firmware, the second function including a plurality of second functions and the second screen including a plurality of second screens prepared for each one of the plurality of second functions, enable the first function in response to an operation for the first function displayed on the first screen, and enable the second function in response to an operation for the second function displayed on the second screen. The circuitry enables the second functions selected from the plurality of second functions respectively displayed on the plurality of second screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Tomoki SHIBUKAWA, Genki WATANABE, Ryoh SHIMOMOTO
  • Patent number: 10862878
    Abstract: An information processing method includes: storing first authentication information and second authentication information, the first authentication information being information for a user to access a first information processing device, the second authentication information being information for the first information processing device to access a second information processing device; acquiring first index information from the second information processing device based on the second authentication information, wherein the first index information is information regarding a file stored in the second information processing device; and generating a list including the first index information, and second index information, the second index information including information regarding a file stored in the first information processing device and correspond to the first authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Hirakata, Ryoh Shimomoto, Shinya Mukasa, Teruaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20200127990
    Abstract: An information processing method includes: storing first authentication information and second authentication information, the first authentication information being information for a user to access a first information processing device, the second authentication information being information for the first information processing device to access a second information processing device; acquiring first index information from the second information processing device based on the second authentication information, wherein the first index information is information regarding a file stored in the second information processing device; and generating a list including the first index information, and second index information, the second index information including information regarding a file stored in the first information processing device and correspond to the first authentication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Satoru HIRAKATA, Ryoh SHIMOMOTO, Shinya MUKASA, Teruaki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10554647
    Abstract: A method includes storing first authentication information and second authentication information, the first authentication information being information for a user to access a first information processing device, the second authentication information including third authentication information and forth authentication information, the third authentication information being information for the user to access a second information processing device, and the fourth authentication information being information for the user to access a third information processing device; acquiring first index information from the second information processing device based on the third authentication information; acquiring second index information from the third information processing device based on the fourth authentication information; and generating a list including the first index information with a first indication, and the second index information with a second indication different from the first indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Hirakata, Ryoh Shimomoto, Shinya Mukasa, Teruaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20190199703
    Abstract: A method includes storing first authentication information and second authentication information, the first authentication information being information for a user to access a first information processing device, the second authentication information including third authentication information and forth authentication information, the third authentication information being information for the user to access a second information processing device, and the fourth authentication information being information for the user to access a third information processing device; acquiring first index information from the second information processing device based on the third authentication information; acquiring second index information from the third information processing device based on the fourth authentication information; and generating a list including the first index information with a first indication, and the second index information with a second indication different from the first indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Satoru HIRAKATA, Ryoh SHIMOMOTO, Shinya MUKASA, Teruaki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 10270751
    Abstract: An information processing device that is connected to another information processing device includes a memory storing a program, a first authentication information for each user to access the information processing device and a second authentication information in association with the first authentication information for the each user to access the another information processing device; and a processor that performs the program so as to execute a method including the steps of receiving an acquisition request that is sent from a client device according to the first authentication information, transmitting a list including files that are accessible according to the second authentication information in association with the first authentication information of the received acquisition request, receiving an execution request to execute at least one of the files and the folders that are included in the list, and executing a process according to the execution request by using the second authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Hirakata, Ryoh Shimomoto, Shinya Mukasa, Teruaki Takahashi
  • Patent number: 10237210
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an apparatus and terminal devices, wherein a first terminal device of the terminal devices includes a first acquisition unit acquiring a file name of one file stored in the apparatus using first user information, a first send unit sending a message including the first user information and access information and directed to the second user, wherein a second terminal device of the terminal devices includes a receiving unit receiving the message from the another apparatus based on second user information, a second acquisition unit acquiring one file specified by the access information using the first user information, wherein the apparatus includes a determination unit determining whether one file is sent to the second terminal device based on the first user information and information of the user who can access one file, and a second send unit sending one file to the second terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryoh Shimomoto
  • Patent number: 10168972
    Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes a position determination unit for determining a position of the terminal apparatus; an imaging unit for capturing an image; a direction determination unit for determining an imaging direction of the imaging unit; an identification unit for identifying an input/output apparatus captured by the imaging unit based on position information of the input/output apparatus, the position of the terminal apparatus, and the imaging direction of the imaging unit; an operation unit for accepting an operation of a user with respect to the image captured by the imaging unit including an image of the input/output apparatus displayed by a display unit; and a request processing unit for making a request to the input/output apparatus for an operation to be performed by the input/output apparatus based on the operation of the user with respect to the image captured by the imaging unit including the input/output apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryoh Shimomoto
  • Publication number: 20180145958
    Abstract: An information processing device that is connected to another information processing device includes a memory storing a program, a first authentication information for each user to access the information processing device and a second authentication information in association with the first authentication information for the each user to access the another information processing device; and a processor that performs the program so as to execute a method including the steps of receiving an acquisition request that is sent from a client device according to the first authentication information, transmitting a list including files that are accessible according to the second authentication information in association with the first authentication information of the received acquisition request, receiving an execution request to execute at least one of the files and the folders that are included in the list, and executing a process according to the execution request by using the second authentication information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Satoru HIRAKATA, Ryoh SHIMOMOTO, Shinya MUKASA, Teruaki TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9940083
    Abstract: An information processing system includes: a terminal; and a file server. The terminal includes: a first communication unit configured to receive data from the file server; a display unit configured to display the data; and an editing unit configured to add an image associated with workflow processing, to the data. The first communication unit is further configured to transmit the data to which the image is added, to the file server. The file server includes: a second communication unit configured to transmit the data to the terminal and receive the data to which the image is added, from the terminal; and an executing unit configured to execute the workflow processing associated with the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoh Shimomoto, Kyohsuke Kaminushi
  • Patent number: 9912652
    Abstract: An information processing device that is connected to another information processing device includes a memory storing a program, a first authentication information for each user to access the information processing device and a second authentication information in association with the first authentication information for the each user to access the another information processing device; and a processor that performs the program so as to execute a method including the steps of receiving an acquisition request that is sent from a client device according to the first authentication information, transmitting a list including files that are accessible according to the second authentication information in association with the first authentication information of the received acquisition request, receiving an execution request to execute at least one of the files and the folders that are included in the list, and executing a process according to the execution request by using the second authentication information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Hirakata, Ryoh Shimomoto, Shinya Mukasa, Teruaki Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20170102906
    Abstract: An information processing system includes: a terminal; and a file server. The terminal includes: a first communication unit configured to receive data from the file server; a display unit configured to display the data; and an editing unit configured to add an image associated with workflow processing, to the data. The first communication unit is further configured to transmit the data to which the image is added, to the file server. The file server includes: a second communication unit configured to transmit the data to the terminal and receive the data to which the image is added, from the terminal; and an executing unit configured to execute the workflow processing associated with the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Ryoh SHIMOMOTO, Kyohsuke KAMINUSHI
  • Publication number: 20170060517
    Abstract: An information processing system includes first and second terminal devices. The first terminal device includes an acquisition unit acquiring a file from an information processing apparatus connected to the information processing system, a first display unit having a first display area displaying the file and a second display area displaying messages from the second terminal device, a reception unit receiving a selection of a certain area of the file, and a transmission unit transmitting a message including information indicating the certain area to the second terminal device. The second terminal device includes a second display unit including similar first and second display areas, and displaying the message, including the information indicating the certain area from the first terminal device, in the first display area, and, upon receiving a selection of the displayed message, displays the file based on the information indicating the certain area included in the displayed message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryoh SHIMOMOTO