Patents by Inventor Shinichi Yamamura

Shinichi Yamamura 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: 8428484
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for providing external accounting functions for a peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Boguslaw Ludwik Plewnia, Shinichi Yamamura, Hanzhong Zhang, David J. Lovat, Amarender Reddy Kethl Reddy, Roy K. Chrisop, Tanna Richardson, Uoc Nguyen, Joey Lum, Mark Liu Stevens
  • Patent number: 8270003
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device display standardization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joey P. Lum, Mark Liu Stevens, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 8259336
    Abstract: In this invention, a combined job obtained by combining a plurality of jobs is authenticated as a single job. According to the arrangement of this invention, when print jobs are to be spooled, these jobs are transferred from a dispatcher to a spooler where the jobs are combined. Upon reception of a print instruction, the print job is read out from a spool file, transferred from a despooler to a graphic engine again, and transferred from the dispatcher to a printer driver. At this time, the printer driver issues an authentication request in printing to a job accounting client. Thus, only one authentication request suffices for one combined job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kujirai, Hiroshi Koga, Shigeki Kuroda, Shinichi Yamamura, Kazunori Masaki
  • Patent number: 8230328
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device display content localization. Some aspects relate to methods and systems for sending geographical-locale-related information from an imaging device to a remote computing device where the geographical-locale-related information is matched with related data comprising a language and at least one of a time format, a date format, an address format, a calendar format, a currency type and a geographical-locale-related cultural custom, which is then sent to the imaging device for output to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Yamamura, Joey P. Lum, Mark Liu Stevens
  • Patent number: 8213034
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for providing remote file structure data access to an imaging device user interface. Some aspects relate to methods and systems wherein a request for file structure data is sent from an imaging device (IDev) to a remote computing device (RCD) that is capable of retrieving and converting file structure data. Some aspects relate to reading the file structure data of a remote resource and converting that file structure data to a format that is compatible with an IDev user interface (UI). The converted file structure data may then be received by the IDev and displayed at the IDev UI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Amarender Reddy Kethi Reddy, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 8201077
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for modifying and managing form documents with an application that receives input from an imaging device user interface and from other sources. Some aspects relate to an input field definition file that obtained or generated at a device that is remote to the imaging device and which comprises display parameters and UI options for prompting a user for field input and as well as instructions for obtaining field data from other sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Amarender Reddy Kethi Reddy, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 8125666
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for providing document management through the use of an imaging device. Some aspects relate to transmission and receipt of imaging device user interface menu content from a remote computing device to an imaging device and document management functions performed on documents received through the imaging device. In some embodiments, document management functions are provided through a remote computing device in communication with an imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rono Mathieson, Bryan K. Schacht, Roy Chrisop, Tanna Richardson, Bogdan Plewnia, Lena Sojian, Joey Lum, Mark Stevens, Uoc Nguyen, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 8120799
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for providing access to remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device user interface. Some aspects relate to accessing a service or product provider resource based on a descriptor that is sent from an imaging device to the selector. Some aspects relate to a selection between multiple providers when multiple providers match criteria defined by the descriptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Amarender Reddy Kethi Reddy, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 8120798
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for providing access to remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Amarender Reddy Kethi Reddy, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 8115947
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for providing access to remote, descriptor-related data at an imaging device user interface. Some aspects relate to accessing a service or product provider resource based on a descriptor that is sent from an imaging device to the selector. Some aspects relate to a selection between multiple providers when multiple providers match criteria defined by the descriptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Yamamura, Amarender Reddy Kethi Reddy
  • Patent number: 8106922
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device display standardization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joey P. Lum, Mark Liu Stevens, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Publication number: 20110310426
    Abstract: In this invention, a combined job obtained by combining a plurality of jobs is authenticated as a single job. According to the arrangement of this invention, when print jobs are to be spooled, these jobs are transferred from a dispatcher to a spooler where the jobs are combined. Upon reception of a print instruction, the print job is read out from a spool file, transferred from a despooler to a graphic engine again, and transferred from the dispatcher to a printer driver. At this time, the printer driver issues an authentication request in printing to a job accounting client. Thus, only one authentication request suffices for one combined job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kujirai, Hiroshi Koga, Shigeki Kuroda, Shinichi Yamamura, Kazunori Masaki
  • Patent number: 8049677
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for imaging device display content localization. Some aspects relate to methods and systems for sending geographical-locale-related information from an imaging device to a remote computing device where the geographical-locale-related information is matched with related data comprising a language and at least one of a time format, a date format, an address format, a calendar format, a currency type and a geographical-locale-related cultural custom, which is then sent to the imaging device for output to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Joey P. Lum, Mark Liu Stevens, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 8035841
    Abstract: In this invention, a combined job obtained by combining a plurality of jobs is authenticated as a single job. According to the arrangement of this invention, when print jobs are to be spooled, these jobs are transferred from a dispatcher to a spooler where the jobs are combined. Upon reception of a print instruction, the print job is read out from a spool file, transferred from a despooler to a graphic engine again, and transferred from the dispatcher to a printer driver. At this time, the printer driver issues an authentication request in printing to a job accounting client. Thus, only one authentication request suffices for one combined job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Kujirai, Hiroshi Koga, Shigeki Kuroda, Shinichi Yamamura, Kazunori Masaki
  • Patent number: 8035831
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to management and modification of documents stored on a remote computing device via a user interface on a local imaging device. Some aspects relate to the use of user input at an imaging device to modify document content. User input at the imaging device may include identification of a user characteristic and selection of a document stored on the remote computing device. After modification, the document may be sent to the imaging device or another destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rono Mathieson, Bryan K. Schacht, Roy Chrisop, Tanna Richardson, Bogdan Plewnia, Lena Sojian, Joey Lum, Mark Stevens, Uoc Nguyen, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 8018610
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for interacting with a remote computing device from an imaging device. These aspects may comprise remote computing devices configured to communicate with imaging devices, imaging devices configured to communicate with remote computing devices and systems comprising various combinations of remote computing devices in communication with imaging devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rono Mathieson, Bryan K. Schacht, Roy Chrisop, Tanna Richardson, Bogdan Plewnia, Lena Sojian, Joey Lum, Mark Stevens, Uoc Nguyen, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 8006176
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for modifying and managing form documents with an application that receives input from an imaging device user interface and from other sources. Some aspects relate to a input field definition file that is transmitted to the imaging device and which comprises display parameters and UI options for prompting a user for field input and as well as instructions for obtaining field data from other sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Amarender Reddy Kethi Reddy, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 7982892
    Abstract: This invention controls a printer to download using either a nonsecure protocol or a secure protocol depending on as to whether or not the printer is included in a network segment to which an information processing apparatus generating print control information belongs. When, on an application executed by the apparatus, a desired data file stored in a server on the network is designated as an object to be printed, the apparatus acquires a printer port activated by a printer driver. The apparatus determines whether or not a destination IP address set to the printer port is included in the network segment inside an office. If the IP address is included in the network segment, HTTP is set as a protocol associated with file acquisition which is to be described in a job ticket. If not, HTTPS is set as a protocol associated with file acquisition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 7969596
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for translating documents through the use of an imaging device. Some aspects relate to the receipt of a document at an imaging device, in some cases in conjunction with language selection parameters, and the transmission of that document and any accompanying language parameters to a remote computing device at which the document is translated and then sent to a destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rono Mathieson, Bryan K. Schacht, Roy Chrisop, Tanna Richardson, Bogdan Plewnia, Lena Sojian, Joey Lum, Mark Stevens, Uoc Nguyen, Shinichi Yamamura
  • Patent number: 7941743
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for modifying and managing form documents with an application that receives input from an imaging device user interface and from other sources. Some aspects relate to a input field definition file that is transmitted to the imaging device and which comprises display parameters and UI options for prompting a user for field input and as well as instructions for obtaining field data from other sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Amarender Reddy Kethi Reddy, Shinichi Yamamura