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).

  • Patent number: 11822836
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fuyuko Ito, Satoki Nagao
  • Patent number: 11762604
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoki Nagao, Ryoji Ban
  • Patent number: 11678164
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoki Nagao
  • Publication number: 20230111708
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Fuyuko Ito, Satoki Nagao
  • Patent number: 11579826
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryoji Ban, Ryo Yasui, Satoki Nagao
  • Patent number: 11487486
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ryoji Ban, Satoki Nagao, Jun Komura
  • Patent number: 11474782
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Ryoji Ban, Satoki Nagao
  • Publication number: 20220318886
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Satoki NAGAO
  • Publication number: 20220317942
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Satoki Nagao, Ryoji Ban
  • Publication number: 20210303264
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ryoji Ban, Satoki Nagao
  • Publication number: 20210219120
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoki NAGAO
  • Publication number: 20210191676
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Ryoji BAN, Ryo Yasui, Satoki NAGAO
  • Publication number: 20210182003
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Ryoji BAN, Satoki NAGAO, Jun KOMURA
  • Patent number: 10972885
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoki Nagao
  • Publication number: 20170280275
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoki NAGAO
  • Patent number: D1004614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: BROTHER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Jun Komura, Kentaro Kato, Akiko Tsuboi, Ryoji Ban, Satoki Nagao, Takeshi Shiotani