Patents by Inventor Shohta SUZUKI

Shohta SUZUKI 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: 10282151
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive first print data from a client apparatus, generate at least one first preview image from the first print data for a predetermined period from a start of generation of the at least one first preview image of an initial page of the first print data, transmit the generated at least one first preview image to an image forming apparatus, and generate second print data for generating at least one second preview image that is not generated from the first print data during the predetermined period. The second print data are the first print data from which a page of which the at least one first preview image is generated during the predetermined period is excluded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shohta Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10033885
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a print job from a client device; a preview image generator configured to generate a preview image of a print data item included in the print job; and a transmitter configured to transmit the generated preview image to an image forming apparatus. The preview image generator limits the generation of the preview image of the print data item based on a page condition when a first print language is used in the print data item, and the preview image generator limits the generation of the preview image of the print data item based on a time condition when a second print language is used in the print data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shohta Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9928013
    Abstract: An output system includes a user terminal including a first processor; an information processing system including one or more second processors; and one or more output apparatuses each including a third processor, wherein the first processor is configured to receive an output request from a user, an output request designating an output target data and an output destination selected from among the one or more output apparatuses, and send, in response to receiving the output request, the output target data to the information processing system and an acquisition request of outputting to the designated output apparatus and wherein the third processor is configured to execute, in response to receiving the acquisition request from the user terminal, an acquisition process to acquire the designated output target data from the information processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shohta Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20170255428
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive first print data from a client apparatus, generate at least one first preview image from the first print data for a predetermined period from a start of generation of the at least one first preview image of an initial page of the first print data, transmit the generated at least one first preview image to an image forming apparatus, and generate second print data for generating at least one second preview image that is not generated from the first print data during the predetermined period. The second print data are the first print data from which a page of which the at least one first preview image is generated during the predetermined period is excluded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shohta SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20170013139
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a print job from a client device; a preview image generator configured to generate a preview image of a print data item included in the print job; and a transmitter configured to transmit the generated preview image to an image forming apparatus. The preview image generator limits the generation of the preview image of the print data item based on a page condition when a first print language is used in the print data item, and the preview image generator limits the generation of the preview image of the print data item based on a time condition when a second print language is used in the print data item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shohta SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9430637
    Abstract: A service providing system includes a unit that stores management information associating user identification, service identification information, and device identification information; a unit that receives authentication information from a service using apparatus; a unit that performs an authentication process on the authentication information; a unit that identifies a service based on the authentication information and the management information when the authentication information is authenticated; and an execution unit that executes a process according to a service use request. The execution unit includes a unit that determines rule information to be applied to a user using rule information to be applied to the service according to use history information, a unit that applies the rule information to be applied to the user to the process associated with the service use request; and a unit that stores a record of the applied rule information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shohta Suzuki, Naritake Kondoh, Shohichi Naitoh, Sachiko Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20160224282
    Abstract: An output system includes a user terminal including a first processor; an information processing system including one or more second processors; and one or more output apparatuses each including a third processor, wherein the first processor is configured to receive an output request from a user, an output request designating an output target data and an output destination selected from among the one or more output apparatuses, and send, in response to receiving the output request, the output target data to the information processing system and an acquisition request of outputting to the designated output apparatus and wherein the third processor is configured to execute, in response to receiving the acquisition request from the user terminal, an acquisition process to acquire the designated output target data from the information processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Shohta SUZUKI
  • Patent number: 9323482
    Abstract: The print control system includes a data conversion apparatus including a data conversion unit that converts application data to print data; an image processing apparatus including a print control unit that prints print data; and a data processing apparatus including a data conversion request unit that sends conversion request data including application data to be processed to the data conversion apparatus for requesting the converting of the application data to print data, and a print request unit that sends print request data including converting apparatus data indicating a data conversion apparatus from which print data to print is to be obtained to the image processing apparatus for requesting the obtaining of the converted print data from the indicated data conversion apparatus and printing the obtained print data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Shohta Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9189187
    Abstract: A service providing system includes an information processing device and provides a service to a service usage device connected via a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shohichi Naitoh, Naritake Kondoh, Shohta Suzuki, Sachiko Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 9164710
    Abstract: A service providing system that provides a service to a service using apparatus includes a management information storage unit that stores management information associating service identification information of the service, user identification information of a user using the service, and device identification information of the service using apparatus; an authentication unit that authenticates user authentication information for user authentication and/or device authentication information for device authentication acquired from the service using apparatus; a service identification unit that identifies the service associated with the authentication information based on the management information and the authentication information that has been authenticated; and an execution unit that executes a process according to a use request for the identified service acquired from the service using apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Naritake Kondoh, Shohta Suzuki, Shohichi Naitoh, Sachiko Takeuchi
  • Publication number: 20150036167
    Abstract: A service providing system includes an information processing device and provides a service to a service usage device connected via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shohichi NAITOH, Naritake KONDOH, Shohta SUZUKI, Sachiko TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150029535
    Abstract: A service providing system that provides a service to a service using apparatus includes a management information storage unit that stores management information associating service identification information of the service, user identification information of a user using the service, and device identification information of the service using apparatus; an authentication unit that authenticates user authentication information for user authentication and/or device authentication information for device authentication acquired from the service using apparatus; a service identification unit that identifies the service associated with the authentication information based on the management information and the authentication information that has been authenticated; and an execution unit that executes a process according to a use request for the identified service acquired from the service using apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Naritake KONDOH, Shohta SUZUKI, Shohichi NAITOH, Sachiko TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20150029536
    Abstract: A service providing system includes a unit that stores management information associating user identification, service identification information, and device identification information; a unit that receives authentication information from a service using apparatus; a unit that performs an authentication process on the authentication information; a unit that identifies a service based on the authentication information and the management information when the authentication information is authenticated; and an execution unit that executes a process according to a service use request. The execution unit includes a unit that determines rule information to be applied to a user using rule information to be applied to the service according to use history information, a unit that applies the rule information to be applied to the user to the process associated with the service use request; and a unit that stores a record of the applied rule information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Shohta SUZUKI, Naritake KONDOH, Shohichi NAITOH, Sachiko TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20130100491
    Abstract: The print control system includes a data conversion apparatus including a data conversion unit that converts application data to print data; an image processing apparatus including a print control unit that prints print data; and a data processing apparatus including a data conversion request unit that sends conversion request data including application data to be processed to the data conversion apparatus for requesting the converting of the application data to print data, and a print request unit that sends print request data including converting apparatus data indicating a data conversion apparatus from which print data to print is to be obtained to the image processing apparatus for requesting the obtaining of the converted print data from the indicated data conversion apparatus and printing the obtained print data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Inventor: Shohta SUZUKI