Patents by Inventor Satoru Nakajima

Satoru Nakajima 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: 11934707
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a registration unit configured to register a button in association with path information indicating a file storage destination and print settings, a display unit configured to display a screen including the registered button, an acquisition unit configured to acquire one or more files by using the path information without asking a user to make a selection in a case where the displayed button is selected, and an execution unit configured to execute printing of the acquired one or more files based on the print settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20240053935
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to include an execution function of performing authentication processing on a user and executing a stored job, which is stored in a storage device in association with the user, based on a success of the authentication processing without an instruction from the user includes one or more memories, and one or more processors that execute a set of instructions to receive a job execution request to execute a job different from the stored job from an information processing terminal, and in a case where the job execution request is received and the authentication processing using user information included in the job execution request is successful, control execution of the execution function of executing the stored job without the instruction from the user to prevent the execution function from being executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11822834
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to include an execution function of performing authentication processing on a user and executing a stored job, which is stored in a storage device in association with the user, based on a success of the authentication processing without an instruction from the user includes one or more memories, and one or more processors that execute a set of instructions to receive a job execution request to execute a job different from the stored job from an information processing terminal, and in a case where the job execution request is received and the authentication processing using user information included in the job execution request is successful, control execution of the execution function of executing the stored job without the instruction from the user to prevent the execution function from being executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11695888
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that executes a password-protected job includes a function for omitting an input of a job password, manages a user password for keyboard authentication in association with a user, manages a personal identification number for icon authentication in association with the user, accepts login to an account of the user based on the keyboard authentication, permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction without inputting a job password, accepts login to the account of the user based on the icon authentication, and permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction with an input of a job password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20230168844
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a registration unit configured to register a button in association with path information indicating a file storage destination and print settings, a display unit configured to display a screen including the registered button, an acquisition unit configured to acquire one or more files by using the path information without asking a user to make a selection in a case where the displayed button is selected, and an execution unit configured to execute printing of the acquired one or more files based on the print settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20230134842
    Abstract: A method of controlling a data processing apparatus includes displaying a first button to call a first setting previously registered by a user, receiving change operation to change the first setting, performing execution processing to execute a job after operation to the first button by the user is received, and performing, based on a fact that the job subjected to the execution processing is a job based on a second setting changed from the first setting by the change operation, predetermined control for newly displaying a second button different from the first button to call a setting corresponding to the job subjected to the execution processing, and not performing the predetermined control in a case where the job subjected to the execution processing is a job based on the first setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20230040730
    Abstract: Disclosed a molded body including: a plurality of cavity portions formed inside a molding material; and a plurality of neck portions provided in each of the plurality of cavity portions and configured to communicate with the cavity portions, wherein some of the plurality of neck portions communicate with a surface and/or the cavity portion exposed on the surface, wherein at least some of the plurality of neck portions cause the plurality of cavity portions to communicate with each other, and wherein an inner surface of the neck portion is formed by the molding material itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventor: Satoru NAKAJIMA
  • Patent number: 11455127
    Abstract: In a case where a print job not performed according to designation of a first object for performing at least one print job without an authenticated user selecting the at least one print job is included in print jobs stored in association with identification information of the authenticated user, an image processing apparatus displays a second object for displaying a list of the print jobs stored in association with the identification information of the authenticated user in preference to the first object on a screen displayed on an operation device after the authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20220269454
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus configured to include an execution function of performing authentication processing on a user and executing a stored job, which is stored in a storage device in association with the user, based on a success of the authentication processing without an instruction from the user includes one or more memories, and one or more processors that execute a set of instructions to receive a job execution request to execute a job different from the stored job from an information processing terminal, and in a case where the job execution request is received and the authentication processing using user information included in the job execution request is successful, control execution of the execution function of executing the stored job without the instruction from the user to prevent the execution function from being executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20220078301
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that executes a password-protected job includes a function for omitting an input of a job password, manages a user password for keyboard authentication in association with a user, manages a personal identification number for icon authentication in association with the user, accepts login to an account of the user based on the keyboard authentication, permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction without inputting a job password, accepts login to the account of the user based on the icon authentication, and permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction with an input of a job password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11256454
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing unintended print data from being automatically printed due to a user's erroneous operation in login-time automatic printing. The image forming apparatus includes a console panel that receives a user's operation. When a user logs in to the image forming apparatus by a first login method using credential information, automatic print processing is started based on print data stored in a storage area in association with the logged-in user, and the automatic print processing is not started when a user logs in to the image forming apparatus by a second login method which does not require credential information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11249703
    Abstract: A printing apparatus executes a set of instructions to receive a print job from an external apparatus, store in a storage device the received print job in association with user identification information, perform a user authentication, and specify print jobs which are stored in the storage device and are associated with user identification information of the authenticated user. At least one of the print jobs specified in accordance with success of the user authentication is executed. In a case where a total number of pages of the specified print jobs exceeds an upper limit number, one or more print jobs from among the specified print jobs are executed, wherein a total number of pages of the one or more print jobs falls within the upper limit number, and wherein the upper limit number is a fixed value used for a one-time process executed in accordance with success of the user authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11201979
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that executes a password-protected job includes a function for omitting an input of a job password, manages a user password for keyboard authentication in association with a user, manages a personal identification number for icon authentication in association with the user, accepts login to an account of the user based on the keyboard authentication, permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction without inputting a job password, accepts login to the account of the user based on the icon authentication, and permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction with an input of a job password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 11106412
    Abstract: In a case where a job associated with a user has not been successfully stored in a job processing apparatus, it is not possible to exclusively notify the user that the job has not been successfully stored. A control method in a job processing apparatus includes storing a job such that the job is associated with a user, storing, identification information for identifying the user associated with a job that has not been successfully stored, and notifying the user that the job has not been stored according to login to the job processing apparatus, by the user, in a case where identification information for identifying the user having logged in to the job processing apparatus has been stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10970008
    Abstract: A printing apparatus performs control for printing the print data, in a case where the print data for which the logic print queue name is designated is received in a state where the forced reservation function is enabled, based on a print setting registered in association with the designated logic print queue name.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20210089247
    Abstract: In a case where a print job not performed according to designation of a first object for performing at least one print job without an authenticated user selecting the at least one print job is included in print jobs stored in association with identification information of the authenticated user, an image processing apparatus displays a second object for displaying a list of the print jobs stored in association with the identification information of the authenticated user in preference to the first object on a screen displayed on an operation device after the authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20200387333
    Abstract: A printing apparatus is provided. The apparatus is configured to: receive from an external apparatus one or more print jobs with which user identification information is associated; save in a memory the received print jobs in association with the user identification information; perform a user authentication by using inputted user identification information; and execute the print jobs associated with the inputted user identification information, in accordance with success of the user authentication; wherein the print jobs to be executed are decided so that a total number of pages to be outputted does not exceed an upper limit number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20200364012
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing unintended print data from being automatically printed due to a user's erroneous operation in login-time automatic printing. The image forming apparatus includes a console panel that receives a user's operation. When a user logs in to the image forming apparatus by a first login method using credential information, automatic print processing is started based on print data stored in a storage area in association with the logged-in user, and the automatic print processing is not started when a user logs in to the image forming apparatus by a second login method which does not require credential information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Patent number: 10768874
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of preventing unintended print data from being automatically printed due to a user's erroneous operation in login-time automatic printing. The image forming apparatus includes a console panel that receives a user's operation. When a user logs in to the image forming apparatus by a first login method using credential information, automatic print processing is started based on print data stored in a storage area in association with the logged-in user, and the automatic print processing is not started when a user logs in to the image forming apparatus by a second login method which does not require credential information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20200252514
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that executes a password-protected job includes a function for omitting an input of a job password, manages a user password for keyboard authentication in association with a user, manages a personal identification number for icon authentication in association with the user, accepts login to an account of the user based on the keyboard authentication, permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction without inputting a job password, accepts login to the account of the user based on the icon authentication, and permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction with an input of a job password.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventor: Satoru Nakajima