Patents by Inventor Takao Saka

Takao Saka 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).

  • Apparatus management system, information terminal, apparatus management apparatus, and apparatus management method
    Patent number: 10277592
    Abstract: An apparatus management system managing an apparatus through an information terminal includes a transmission part configured to transmit terminal information identifying the information terminal and apparatus information identifying the apparatus, a reception part configured to receive the terminal information and the apparatus information, an authentication part configured to determine whether the received terminal information and apparatus information match one of registered combinations of terminal information and apparatus information, and a notification part configured to transmit apparatus management information to the information terminal when the authentication part determines that the received terminal information and apparatus information match one of the registered combinations of terminal information and apparatus information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takao Saka, Yasuyuki Nakamura
  • APPARATUS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, INFORMATION TERMINAL, APPARATUS MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND APPARATUS MANAGEMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20160173496
    Abstract: An apparatus management system managing an apparatus through an information terminal includes a transmission part configured to transmit terminal information identifying the information terminal and apparatus information identifying the apparatus, a reception part configured to receive the terminal information and the apparatus information, an authentication part configured to determine whether the received terminal information and apparatus information match one of registered combinations of terminal information and apparatus information, and a notification part configured to transmit apparatus management information to the information terminal when the authentication part determines that the received terminal information and apparatus information match one of the registered combinations of terminal information and apparatus information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takao SAKA, Yasuyuki NAKAMURA
  • Image processing system, image managing device, method, storage medium and image processing device
    Patent number: 8120804
    Abstract: An authentication server receives user information from an MFP, and acquires information on a service available for the user. The authentication server creates information on a menu screen having a selection function of selecting the service available for the user based on the acquired service information. The MFP receives the customized menu screen provided from the authentication server, and displays the menu screen on a display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tami Isobe, Takao Saka
  • IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE MANAGING DEVICE, METHOD, STORAGE MEDIUM AND IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080068647
    Abstract: An authentication server receives user information from an MFP, and acquires information on a service available for the user. The authentication server creates information on a menu screen having a selection function of selecting the service available for the user based on the acquired service information. The MFP receives the customized menu screen provided from the authentication server, and displays the menu screen on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Tami Isobe, Takao Saka
  • Information file data structure, information file generating method, information file generating apparatus, information file reproducing method, information file reproducing apparatus, and storage medium
    Publication number: 20040078496
    Abstract: An information file data structure is formed by time-varying audio-visual main information, and meta information annexed to the main information. The meta information includes meta display information which is displayable, and event information for synchronizing display of the meta display information to the main information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Takayuki Kunieda, Yuki Wakita, Takao Saka