Patents by Inventor Satoru HIRAKATA

Satoru HIRAKATA 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: 20210168200
    Abstract: A device management system, a device management apparatus, and a network system. The device management system receives device identification information for identifying a device transmitted from the device through a communication network, acquires application identification information for identifying an application identified based on tenant information associated with the received device identification information, and transmits the application identification information to the device as identification information of the application to be installed on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru HIRAKATA
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10638012
    Abstract: An information processing system is provided that includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus includes a first storage unit configured to store a first program that has been developed at a first region and a first processor configured to implement processes of receiving, via a network, a second program that has been developed at a second region and stored in the second information processing apparatus, and generating a program product unit including at least one selected program that has been selected by a user from among the first program stored in the first storage unit and the second program received via the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Hirakata, Ryoh Takemoto
  • 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: 20190286881
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus that includes at least one memory and circuitry. The circuitry acquires user information. The circuitry receives data including signature. The circuitry analyzes character strings of the signature included the data. The circuitry compares a result of analyzing the character strings of signature included the data with the acquired user information. In response to the result of comparing the character strings of signature included in the data with the acquired user information, the circuitry sends the data to a predetermined destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventor: Satoru HIRAKATA
  • 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: 10305999
    Abstract: An information processing system formed by connecting an information processing apparatus with terminal apparatuses includes a delivery unit delivering information received from the terminal apparatus to the other terminal apparatus; a display unit displaying the information exchanged between the terminal apparatuses; a user detection unit detecting whether the user exists before the other terminal apparatus in a case where the information delivered from the terminal apparatus is displayed in the other terminal apparatus; a report unit sending a report indicating that the information delivered from the terminal apparatus is browsed from the other terminal apparatus, which detect that the user exists, to the terminal apparatus and not sending the report from the other terminal apparatuses, which does not detect that the user exists; and a display control unit of the terminal apparatus displaying a browsed state of the information in the other terminal apparatuses based on the report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Hirakata
  • 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: 10264154
    Abstract: A system includes a server to distribute one or more applications and an image processing apparatus communicable with the server. The server includes circuitry. The circuitry receives information relating to a device type of the image processing apparatus from the image processing apparatus. The circuitry changes, based on the received information relating to the device type, a part of a screen design relating to an application list screen. The circuitry transmits, to the image processing apparatus, information relating to the application list screen in which the part of the screen design is changed based on the information relating to the device type. The browser executes an application command for transmitting the information relating to the device type to the server. The browser displays the application list screen in which the part of the screen design is changed based on the information relating to the device type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru Hirakata, Kenichi Takeda
  • Publication number: 20190007575
    Abstract: A system includes a server to distribute one or more applications and an image processing apparatus communicable with the server. The server includes circuitry. The circuitry receives information relating to a device type of the image processing apparatus from the image processing apparatus. The circuitry changes, based on the received information relating to the device type, a part of a screen design relating to an application list screen. The circuitry transmits, to the image processing apparatus, information relating to the application list screen in which the part of the screen design is changed based on the information relating to the device type. The browser executes an application command for transmitting the information relating to the device type to the server. The browser displays the application list screen in which the part of the screen design is changed based on the information relating to the device type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Satoru HIRAKATA, Kenichi TAKEDA
  • 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: 9954973
    Abstract: A data processing apparatus connected to a terminal device and providing a service in response to a request from the terminal device, includes a processable condition storing unit that stores one or more services providable by the data processing apparatus and a position of a terminal device to which provision of the service is permitted in correspondence with each of the services; a receiving unit that receives a service request of requesting provision of a service and positional information of the terminal device sent from the terminal device; and a control unit that controls the data processing apparatus to provide the service requested by the service request when the position indicated by the positional information received by the receiving unit is included in the position that is in correspondence with the service requested by the service request received by the receiving unit in the processable condition storing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Hirakata
  • 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: 20180020110
    Abstract: An information processing system is provided that includes a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus includes a first storage unit configured to store a first program that has been developed at a first region and a first processor configured to implement processes of receiving, via a network, a second program that has been developed at a second region and stored in the second information processing apparatus, and generating a program product unit including at least one selected program that has been selected by a user from among the first program stored in the first storage unit and the second program received via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoru HIRAKATA, Ryoh TAKEMOTO
  • Patent number: 9721083
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus for managing information stored in a storage location includes an authentication management unit that manages first authentication information and second authentication information in association with each other, a storage location monitor unit, and an information management unit. The first authentication information is used to authenticate a user operating an operation terminal, and the second authentication information is used to prompt the storage location to authenticate the user. The storage location monitor unit monitors the information stored in the storage location using the second authentication information, and updates index information of the information stored in the storage location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Satoru Hirakata
  • Publication number: 20160112395
    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: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Satoru HIRAKATA, Ryoh SHIMOMOTO, Shinya MUKASA, Teruaki TAKAHASHI