Patents by Inventor Satoko Oshima

Satoko Oshima 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).

  • Data processing device, consumable information notification method, storage medium for storing computer-readable program, and program
    Patent number: 7510112
    Abstract: As useful information on a consumable component used in an image forming apparatus, a user of the image forming apparatus is notified at an appropriate timing that this moment is in a production discontinuation period of a consumable agent. Service information including a support period for a consumable component consumed along with image formation of a printer is stored in a nonvolatile memory. A CPU determines whether or not a toner low notification timing that is status information on the consumable component from the printer is in a consumable goods discontinuation timing that is set as a particular period of the support period. A content of consumable component information that an output device should be notified of is configured to be changed on the basis of the determination result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kosei Ueda, Satoko Oshima, Rikio Shiba
  • Data processing device, consumable information notification method, storage medium for storing computer-readable program, and program
    Publication number: 20060283933
    Abstract: As useful information on a consumable component used in an image forming apparatus, a user of the image forming apparatus is notified at an appropriate timing that this moment is in a production discontinuation period of a consumable agent. Service information including a support period for a consumable component consumed along with image formation of a printer is stored in a nonvolatile memory. A CPU determines whether or not a toner low notification timing that is status information on the consumable component from the printer is in a consumable goods discontinuation timing that is set as a particular period of the support period. A content of consumable component information that an output device should be notified of is configured to be changed on the basis of the determination result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kosei Ueda, Satoko Oshima, Rikio Shiba