Patents by Inventor Satoki NAGAO
Satoki NAGAO 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).
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Patent number: 11822836Abstract: A device is configured to obtain startup information of a consumable purchasing program, and download and start up the consumable purchasing program. The consumable purchasing program obtains printer information indicating a printer to be used by the device from a printing application. The consumable purchasing program check the printer information obtained from the printing application against consumables database, generate a list of the consumables compatible with the printer, and display a purchase procedure screen configured to receive a purchasing instruction to purchase a consumable included in the list. The consumable purchasing program performs a purchase procedure of the consumable when receiving the purchasing instruction through the purchase screen.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2022Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Fuyuko Ito, Satoki Nagao
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Patent number: 11762604Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores an application program causing an information processing apparatus to execute a process for printing, an operating system of the information processing apparatus has an automatic function which automatically executes a series of procedures and operations in response to satisfaction of an activation condition, the application program is activated based on a user operation, or activated by the automatic function of the operating system, the information processing apparatus includes a first communication interface. The process includes receiving a selection of data to be printed, acquiring input information in a case where the application program is activated by the automatic function of the operating system, and establishing the first wireless communication with a specific printer using the connection information and outputting the print job to the specific printer using the first wireless communication.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Satoki Nagao, Ryoji Ban
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Patent number: 11678164Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for a short range communication apparatus, when executed by a processor of the short range communication apparatus, may cause the short range communication apparatus to perform: receiving connection information from an image forming apparatus via a short range wireless communication established between a short range communication interface and the image forming apparatus; and storing the received connection information in a memory, sending the connection information, portable-program-identification information, and an executing instruction to the portable apparatus via the wireless interface, the portable-program-identification information being information for identifying the portable program, the executing instruction being an instruction for the portable program to establish the second wireless communication with the image forming apparatus using the connection information.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Satoki Nagao
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Publication number: 20230111708Abstract: A device is configured to obtain startup information of a consumable purchasing program, and download and start up the consumable purchasing program. The consumable purchasing program obtains printer information indicating a printer to be used by the device from a printing application. The consumable purchasing program check the printer information obtained from the printing application against consumables database, generate a list of the consumables compatible with the printer, and display a purchase procedure screen configured to receive a purchasing instruction to purchase a consumable included in the list. The consumable purchasing program performs a purchase procedure of the consumable when receiving the purchasing instruction through the purchase screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Fuyuko Ito, Satoki Nagao
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Patent number: 11579826Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores instructions executable by a controller of an information processing apparatus. The instructions cause the controller to perform operations. The operations include: displaying an edit screen, the edit screen being configured to receive a translation instruction, the edit screen including a text area and a print area, the print area being configured to place therein a target text string to be printed; upon receiving on the edit screen an operation for inputting the target text string, displaying the target text string in a first language in the text area; upon receiving on the edit screen the translation instruction for translating the target text string displayed in the text area from the first language into a second language, translating the target text string to obtain a translation data piece representing a translated text string in the second language.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryoji Ban, Ryo Yasui, Satoki Nagao
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Patent number: 11487486Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores instructions. The instructions cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations. The operations including: displaying a preview screen that indicates a print media having a certain width in a first direction; receiving a first input for designating a first object, the first object having a first object width in the first direction; disposing the first object in the preview screen; receiving a second input for designating a second object, the second object having a second object width in the first direction; comparing the second object width with a difference between the certain width and the first object width; in response to the comparing, modifying each of the first object and the second object such that sum of the first object width and the second object width corresponds to the certain width.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ryoji Ban, Satoki Nagao, Jun Komura
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Patent number: 11474782Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a communication interface; and a control device configured to: recognize a content of voice input by utterance of a user of an image forming apparatus from a smart speaker connected via the communication interface configured to input and output voice; and in a case the recognized content of voice includes designating a template and adding data to a template, specify the data from the recognized content of voice, add the specified data to the designated template, and transmit a command for image formation to the image forming apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryoji Ban, Satoki Nagao
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Publication number: 20220318886Abstract: A management device receives designation information from an information processing device. The designation information designates an article to be purchased and a shipping destination of the article. The device performs a specific process to cause generation of a URL which is a Uniform Resource Locator to be used for starting-up an application software to settle a payment of charge of the article designated by the designation information. The controller receives purchase completion information indicating that the payment is completed in a case that: the specific process is completed; the information processing device transmits the URL to an external device; the application software is started up by the URI, on the external device; and the payment is completed by using the application software on the external device. The device transmits a shipping command to ship the article to the shipping destination in response to receiving the purchase completion information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventor: Satoki NAGAO
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Publication number: 20220317942Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable medium stores an application program causing an information processing apparatus to execute a process for printing, an operating system of the information processing apparatus has an automatic function which automatically executes a series of procedures and operations in response to satisfaction of an activation condition, the application program is activated based on a user operation, or activated by the automatic function of the operating system, the information processing apparatus includes a first communication interface. The process includes receiving a selection of data to be printed, acquiring input information in a case where the application program is activated by the automatic function of the operating system, and establishing the first wireless communication with a specific printer using the connection information and outputting the print job to the specific printer using the first wireless communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Satoki Nagao, Ryoji Ban
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Publication number: 20210303264Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a communication interface; and a control device configured to: recognize a content of voice input by utterance of a user of an image forming apparatus from a smart speaker connected via the communication interface configured to input and output voice; and in a case the recognized content of voice includes designating a template and adding data to a template, specify the data from the recognized content of voice, add the specified data to the designated template, and transmit a command for image formation to the image forming apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Ryoji Ban, Satoki Nagao
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Publication number: 20210219120Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for a short range communication apparatus, when executed by a processor of the short range communication apparatus, may cause the short range communication apparatus to perform: receiving connection information from an image forming apparatus via a short range wireless communication established between a short range communication interface and the image forming apparatus; and storing the received connection information in a memory, sending the connection information, portable-program-identification information, and an executing instruction to the portable apparatus via the wireless interface, the portable-program-identification information being information for identifying the portable program, the executing instruction being an instruction for the portable program to establish the second wireless communication with the image forming apparatus using the connection information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Satoki NAGAO
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Publication number: 20210191676Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores instructions executable by a controller of an information processing apparatus. The instructions cause the controller to perform operations. The operations include: displaying an edit screen, the edit screen being configured to receive a translation instruction, the edit screen including a text area and a print area, the print area being configured to place therein a target text string to be printed; upon receiving on the edit screen an operation for inputting the target text string, displaying the target text string in a first language in the text area; upon receiving on the edit screen the translation instruction for translating the target text string displayed in the text area from the first language into a second language, translating the target text string to obtain a translation data piece representing a translated text string in the second language.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Ryoji BAN, Ryo Yasui, Satoki NAGAO
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Publication number: 20210182003Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores instructions. The instructions cause the information processing apparatus to perform operations. The operations including: displaying a preview screen that indicates a print media having a certain width in a first direction; receiving a first input for designating a first object, the first object having a first object width in the first direction; disposing the first object in the preview screen; receiving a second input for designating a second object, the second object having a second object width in the first direction; comparing the second object width with a difference between the certain width and the first object width; in response to the comparing, modifying each of the first object and the second object such that sum of the first object width and the second object width corresponds to the certain width.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Ryoji BAN, Satoki NAGAO, Jun KOMURA
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Patent number: 10972885Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for a short range communication apparatus, when executed by a processor of the short range communication apparatus, may cause the short range communication apparatus to perform: receiving connection information from an image forming apparatus via a short range wireless communication established between a short range communication interface and the image forming apparatus; and storing the received connection information in a memory, sending the connection information, portable-program-identification information, and an executing instruction to the portable apparatus via the wireless interface, the portable-program-identification information being information for identifying the portable program, the executing instruction being an instruction for the portable program to establish the second wireless communication with the image forming apparatus using the connection information.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Satoki Nagao
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Publication number: 20170280275Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions for a short range communication apparatus, when executed by a processor of the short range communication apparatus, may cause the short range communication apparatus to perform: receiving connection information from an image forming apparatus via a short range wireless communication established between a short range communication interface and the image forming apparatus; and storing the received connection information in a memory, sending the connection information, portable-program-identification information, and an executing instruction to the portable apparatus via the wireless interface, the portable-program-identification information being information for identifying the portable program, the executing instruction being an instruction for the portable program to establish the second wireless communication with the image forming apparatus using the connection information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Satoki NAGAO
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Patent number: D1004614Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Jun Komura, Kentaro Kato, Akiko Tsuboi, Ryoji Ban, Satoki Nagao, Takeshi Shiotani