Patents by Inventor Satoko Ando

Satoko Ando 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: 20240333773
    Abstract: A communication device includes a method storage and a controller. The method storage stores method information indicating access control methods usable by the communication device. The indicated access control methods include a configured control method that is currently set to be used by the communication device, and a candidate control method that is a candidate for the configured control method. The controller sends a request for server method information indicating one or more server control methods supported by a first server, to the first server. The controller receives a response including the server method information from the first server via the communication interface. The controller outputs first output information to prompt a user to change the configured control method to the candidate control method, in a case where a change condition is satisfied that includes a condition that the one or more server control methods include the candidate control method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Akihito UNO, Satoko ANDO
  • Patent number: 11290335
    Abstract: A communication apparatus may form a first wireless network so as to establish a wireless connection with a first external apparatus, in a case where a first wireless connection request is obtained from the first external apparatus and it is determined that a connection number has not reached an upper limit. The communication apparatus may newly form a second wireless network while maintaining a state of the first wireless network being formed, so as to establish a wireless connection with a second external apparatus, in a case where a second wireless connection request is obtained from the second external apparatus in the state of the first wireless network being formed and it is determined that the connection number has not reached the upper limit. In the first and second wireless networks, the communication apparatus may be configured to operate as a parent station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoko Ando
  • Patent number: 11210045
    Abstract: A printing system includes a terminal apparatus and a printing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a first inputting section; and a processor configured to: transmit a print request for printing an object image indicated by object data to the printing apparatus; receive first input authentication information inputted by a user; and transmit the first input authentication information to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoko Ando
  • Patent number: 11140294
    Abstract: A communication device may send a first negotiation request including first version information to a first external device via a communication interface of the communication device, execute first communication with the first external device via the communication interface by using the predetermined communication protocol of a second version, send a second negotiation request including second version information to the first external device via the communication interface in a case where an error notification is received from the first external device in the first communication, and execute second communication with the first external device via the communication interface by using the predetermined communication protocol of the first version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tomomi Shiraki, Satoko Ando
  • Publication number: 20210182005
    Abstract: A printing system includes a terminal apparatus and a printing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a first inputting section; and a processor configured to: transmit a print request for printing an object image indicated by object data to the printing apparatus; receive first input authentication information inputted by a user; and transmit the first input authentication information to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Satoko ANDO
  • Patent number: 10929077
    Abstract: A printing system includes a terminal apparatus and a printing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a first inputting section; and a processor configured to: transmit a print request for printing an object image indicated by object data to the printing apparatus; receive first input authentication information inputted by a user; and transmit the first input authentication information to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoko Ando
  • Patent number: 10904069
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores computer-readable instructions therein. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the communication apparatus to perform: transmitting to a first external apparatus, which is connected to the communication apparatus via Internet, a request to request data transmission while the communication apparatus functions as a client and the first external apparatus functions as a server; after transmitting the request, receiving specific data as a response to the request from a second external apparatus which is connected to the communication apparatus via the Internet while the second external apparatus functions as a client and the communication apparatus functions as a server; and executing a specific process related to security after receiving the specific data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Satoko Ando, Takeshi Miyake
  • Publication number: 20200195510
    Abstract: A communication apparatus may form a first wireless network so as to establish a wireless connection with a first external apparatus, in a case where a first wireless connection request is obtained from the first external apparatus and it is determined that a connection number has not reached an upper limit. The communication apparatus may newly form a second wireless network while maintaining a state of the first wireless network being formed, so as to establish a wireless connection with a second external apparatus, in a case where a second wireless connection request is obtained from the second external apparatus in the state of the first wireless network being formed and it is determined that the connection number has not reached the upper limit. In the first and second wireless networks, the communication apparatus may be configured to operate as a parent station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventor: Satoko Ando
  • Publication number: 20200099819
    Abstract: A communication device may send a first negotiation request including first version information to a first external device via a communication interface of the communication device, execute first communication with the first external device via the communication interface by using the predetermined communication protocol of the second version, send a second negotiation request including second version information to the first external device via the communication interface in a case where an error notification is received from the first external device in the first communication, and execute second communication with the first external device via the communication interface by using the predetermined communication protocol of the first version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Tomomi Shiraki, Satoko Ando
  • Patent number: 10594559
    Abstract: A communication apparatus may form a first wireless network so as to establish a wireless connection with a first external apparatus, in a case where a first wireless connection request is obtained from the first external apparatus and it is determined that a connection number has not reached an upper limit. The communication apparatus may newly form a second wireless network while maintaining a state of the first wireless network being formed, so as to establish a wireless connection with a second external apparatus, in a case where a second wireless connection request is obtained from the second external apparatus in the state of the first wireless network being formed and it is determined that the connection number has not reached the upper limit. In the first and second wireless networks, the communication apparatus may be configured to operate as a parent station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoko Ando
  • Publication number: 20190384555
    Abstract: A printing system includes a terminal apparatus and a printing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a first inputting section; and a processor configured to: transmit a print request for printing an object image indicated by object data to the printing apparatus; receive first input authentication information inputted by a user; and transmit the first input authentication information to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Satoko ANDO
  • Patent number: 10402136
    Abstract: A printing system includes a terminal apparatus and a printing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a first inputting section; and a processor configured to: transmit a print request for printing an object image indicated by object data to the printing apparatus; receive first input authentication information inputted by a user; and transmit the first input authentication information to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoko Ando
  • Patent number: 10237076
    Abstract: A communication device includes a first interface configured to perform communication using a first network and a second interface configured to perform communication using a second network. The communication device is configured to generate a first server certificate including first device information for identifying the communication device in the first network and a second server certificate including second device information for identifying the communication device in the second network, receive a communication request, execute communication with the first specific device through the first interface by using the first server certificate in a case where the communication request is received from a first specific device through the first interface, and execute communication with the second specific device through the second interface by using the second server certificate in a case where the communication request is received from a second specific device through the second interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Miyake, Satoko Ando
  • Publication number: 20180364962
    Abstract: A printing system includes a terminal apparatus and a printing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a first inputting section; and a processor configured to: transmit a print request for printing an object image indicated by object data to the printing apparatus; receive first input authentication information inputted by a user; and transmit the first input authentication information to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Satoko ANDO
  • Patent number: 10064231
    Abstract: A communication apparatus may establish a first wireless connection with a terminal apparatus by using first wireless information under a state where the communication apparatus operates in the first operation mode, and receive setting information by using the first wireless connection so as to store the setting information in a setting area. The communication apparatus may establish a second wireless connection with the terminal apparatus by using second wireless information under a state where the communication apparatus operates in a second operation mode, store the second wireless information in a connection history area, and re-establish the second wireless connection with the terminal apparatus by using the second wireless information stored in the connection history area under a state where the communication apparatus operates in the second operation mode after the second wireless connection has been disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoko Ando
  • Patent number: 10055183
    Abstract: A printing system includes a terminal apparatus and a printing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a first inputting section; and a processor configured to: transmit a print request for printing an object image indicated by object data to the printing apparatus; receive first input authentication information inputted by a user; and transmit the first input authentication information to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoko Ando
  • Publication number: 20180166749
    Abstract: The invention provides an ion-trapping agent for a lithium-ion rechargeable battery, which traps impurity metal ions generated from constituent parts of a lithium-ion rechargeable battery with high selectivity, has high adsorption capacity per unit mass, suppresses the occurrence of short circuit derived from impurities, and renders a liquid neutral such that the lithium-ion rechargeable battery is unlikely to influence an electrolyte solution, thereby imparting a long-life lithium-ion rechargeable battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: TOAGOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yasuharu ONO, Satoko ANDO
  • Publication number: 20180152336
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores computer-readable instructions therein. The computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causes the communication apparatus to perform: transmitting to a first external apparatus, which is connected to the communication apparatus via Internet, a request to request data transmission while the communication apparatus functions as a client and the first external apparatus functions as a server; after transmitting the request, receiving specific data as a response to the request from a second external apparatus which is connected to the communication apparatus via the Internet while the second external apparatus functions as a client and the communication apparatus functions as a server; and executing a specific process related to security after receiving the specific data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Satoko ANDO, Takeshi MIYAKE
  • Patent number: 9832641
    Abstract: A communication apparatus may obtain a first wireless connection request from a first external apparatus, determine whether a connection number has reached an upper limit, supply first wait information to the first external apparatus in a case where it is determined that the connection number has reached the upper limit, and newly form a second wireless network which is different from a first wireless network to which both of the communication apparatus and a specific external apparatus had belonged, so as to establish a wireless connection with the first external apparatus, in a case where a wireless connection between the communication apparatus and the specific external apparatus is disconnected after the first wait information is supplied to the first external apparatus. In the first and second wireless networks, the communication apparatus may be configured to operate as a parent station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoko Ando
  • Publication number: 20170199710
    Abstract: A printing system includes a terminal apparatus and a printing apparatus. The terminal apparatus includes: a first inputting section; and a processor configured to: transmit a print request for printing an object image indicated by object data to the printing apparatus; receive first input authentication information inputted by a user; and transmit the first input authentication information to the printing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Satoko ANDO