Patents by Inventor Takashi Okazawa
Takashi Okazawa 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).
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Patent number: 9575546Abstract: Whether to enable a packet discarding mode is designated and, if an information processing apparatus operates in a power saving mode and the packet discarding mode is enabled, the information processing apparatus determines processing for a received packet based on a proxy response pattern, a WOL pattern, and a discard pattern, and, if the information processing apparatus operates in the power saving mode and the packet discarding mode is disabled, the information processing apparatus determines processing for the received packet based on the proxy response pattern and the WOL pattern without using the discard pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Okazawa, Tomohiro Kimura
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Publication number: 20160255213Abstract: When a near field communication (NFC) function is set to be enabled, an information processing apparatus starts, upon startup, an operation in a direct wireless communication mode. When the NFC function is set to be disabled, the information processing apparatus starts an operation in the direct wireless communication mode in response to an external operation instruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Takashi Okazawa, Masamichi Tanji
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Patent number: 9354834Abstract: To make it possible to use a function depending on bidirectional communication, an information processing apparatus comprises: a printer driver configured to generate print data to be printed by a real printer, based on image data received from an application; and a virtual printer configured to receive the generated print data, and perform output control to the real printer. The virtual printer obtains information of the real printer by communicating with the real printer; and transmits the print data based on the information of the real printer, wherein the printer driver generates the print data by executing rendering processing on the image data based on the information of the real printer obtained via the virtual printer.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takashi Okazawa
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Publication number: 20150294198Abstract: To make it possible to use a function depending on bidirectional communication, an information processing apparatus comprises: a printer driver configured to generate print data to be printed by a real printer, based on image data received from an application; and a virtual printer configured to receive the generated print data, and perform output control to the real printer. The virtual printer obtains information of the real printer by communicating with the real printer; and transmits the print data based on the information of the real printer, wherein the printer driver generates the print data by executing rendering processing on the image data based on the information of the real printer obtained via the virtual printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventor: Takashi Okazawa
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Patent number: 9137021Abstract: An image forming apparatus registers, when certificate information has been updated, the updated certificate information in an authentication server, and after the registration has been finished, transmits an event notification indicating that the certificate information has been updated to a printer server. The printer server re-acquires cached certificate information in response to this notification, and then again caches the certificate information.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takashi Okazawa
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Image forming apparatus having network interface and interface enabling to connect peripheral device
Patent number: 9001367Abstract: An image forming apparatus, which comprises a local interface, a network interface, and a relay unit for extracting control data for a peripheral device connected with the local interface from a packet received from the network interface and inputting the extracted control data to a local interface control unit, receives in-abnormality control command data for controlling the connected peripheral device to be performed in case of network disconnection from an information processing apparatus and stores it in a memory, inputs the stored in-abnormality control command data to the local interface control unit in case of detecting an abnormal situation such as the network disconnection from the information processing apparatus, and causes the local interface control unit to control the peripheral device according to the detected abnormal state. Thus, it is possible to achieve intelligent control to the peripheral device even in occurrence of the network disconnection.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Okazawa -
Patent number: 8823985Abstract: A control apparatus that controls a wireless communication setting in an information processing apparatus such that the setting can easily be set, without the provision of an additional device in the information processing apparatus. A PC as a control apparatus is USB connected to a printer as an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function, and controls the setting of wireless communication between a wireless access point and the printer. The printer and the wireless access point are instructed via a USB interface and via a wired LAN by the PC to start the setting of wireless communication. When receiving from each of the printer and the wireless access point a setting result notification that represents a result of execution of the setting of wireless communication, the PC causes a display unit thereof to display the setting result notifications.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Okazawa
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Publication number: 20140164807Abstract: Whether to enable a packet discarding mode is designated and, if an information processing apparatus operates in a power saving mode and the packet discarding mode is enabled, the information processing apparatus determines processing for a received packet based on a proxy response pattern, a WOL pattern, and a discard pattern, and, if the information processing apparatus operates in the power saving mode and the packet discarding mode is disabled, the information processing apparatus determines processing for the received packet based on the proxy response pattern and the WOL pattern without using the discard pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi Okazawa, Tomohiro Kimura
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IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING NETWORK INTERFACE AND INTERFACE ENABLING TO CONNECT PERIPHERAL DEVICE
Publication number: 20130286434Abstract: An image forming apparatus, which comprises a local interface, a network interface, and a relay unit for extracting control data for a peripheral device connected with the local interface from a packet received from the network interface and inputting the extracted control data to a local interface control unit, receives in-abnormality control command data for controlling the connected peripheral device to be performed in case of network disconnection from an information processing apparatus and stores it in a memory, inputs the stored in-abnormality control command data to the local interface control unit in case of detecting an abnormal situation such as the network disconnection from the information processing apparatus, and causes the local interface control unit to control the peripheral device according to the detected abnormal state. Thus, it is possible to achieve intelligent control to the peripheral device even in occurrence of the network disconnection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takashi Okazawa -
Publication number: 20130057905Abstract: A control apparatus that controls a wireless communication setting in an information processing apparatus such that the setting can easily be set, without the provision of an additional device in the information processing apparatus. A PC as a control apparatus is USB connected to a printer as an information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function, and controls the setting of wireless communication between a wireless access point and the printer. The printer and the wireless access point are instructed via a USB interface and via a wired LAN by the PC to start the setting of wireless communication. When receiving from each of the printer and the wireless access point a setting result notification that represents a result of execution of the setting of wireless communication, the PC causes a display unit thereof to display the setting result notifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takashi Okazawa
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Publication number: 20130057895Abstract: An image forming apparatus registers, when certificate information has been updated, the updated certificate information in an authentication server, and after the registration has been finished, transmits an event notification indicating that the certificate information has been updated to a printer server. The printer server re-acquires cached certificate information in response to this notification, and then again caches the certificate information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takashi Okazawa
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Patent number: 8130408Abstract: The present invention provides a system for printing material information along with two-dimensional coded images which are obtained by converting minutes data blocks and which are to be added to the material information. Specifically, after the material information is obtained from an information processing apparatus and the minutes data blocks obtained using a web camera are received, a minutes data block is extracted from among the minutes data blocks at a predetermined timing. Then, the extracted minutes data block is converted into two-dimensional coded information. The two-dimensional coded information is printed on a corresponding one of a plurality of pages of the material information.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Okazawa
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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHODS THEREOF AND STORAGE MEDIA
Publication number: 20120033257Abstract: An information processing apparatus that enables generation of an extended setting User Interface (UI) adapted to various classes devices including a device having low display capability and a device having a WEB browser. The information processing apparatus is connected to an image forming apparatus via a network. A function included in the image forming apparatus is discriminated based on processing capability information. Screen information used for setting an extended function is generated depending on the discriminated function. Extended setting information inputted through a screen displayed on the image forming apparatus based on the generated screen information is received. Image processing based on contents of the received extended setting information is applied to print data received from the image forming apparatus. The image processed print data is transmitted to the image forming apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takashi OKAZAWA -
Patent number: 8006287Abstract: A network apparatus which is detachable from a data processing apparatus and is mounted in the data processing apparatus to connect the data processing apparatus and a network installs an application and stores authentication information corresponding to the application in the storage of the network apparatus. The network apparatus acquires authentication information corresponding to the application from the storage of the network apparatus and the data processing apparatus in accordance with an application activation request. The network apparatus determines, on the basis of the acquired authentication information, whether to permit activation of the application.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Okazawa, Hiroharu Takahashi
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Patent number: 7583396Abstract: A printing system includes a print control device, a network interface device, and an information processing device. The information processing device acquires configuration information of the network interface device from the network interface device connecting the print control device to a network, and generates print data representing the configuration information of the network interface device based on the acquired configuration information. The printing system thus prints out the configuration information of the network interface device.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takashi Okazawa
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Patent number: 7496951Abstract: A network apparatus which is detachable from a data processing apparatus and is mounted in the data processing apparatus to connect the data processing apparatus and a network installs an application and stores authentication information corresponding to the application in the storage of the network apparatus. The network apparatus acquires authentication information corresponding to the application from the storage of the network apparatus and the data processing apparatus in accordance with an application activation request. The network apparatus determines, on the basis of the acquired authentication information, whether to permit activation of the application.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2004Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Okazawa, Hiroharu Takahashi
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Publication number: 20090041524Abstract: The present invention provides a system for printing material information along with two-dimensional coded images which are obtained by converting minutes data blocks and which are to be added to the material information. Specifically, after the material information is obtained from an information processing apparatus and the minutes data blocks obtained using a web camera are received, a minutes data block is extracted from among the minutes data blocks at a predetermined timing. Then, the extracted minutes data block is converted into two-dimensional coded information. The two-dimensional coded information is printed on a corresponding one of a plurality of pages of the material information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takashi Okazawa
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Publication number: 20090027725Abstract: A network apparatus which is detachable from a data processing apparatus and is mounted in the data processing apparatus to connect the data processing apparatus and a network installs an application and stores authentication information corresponding to the application in the storage of the network apparatus. The network apparatus acquires authentication information corresponding to the application from the storage of the network apparatus and the data processing apparatus in accordance with an application activation request. The network apparatus determines, on the basis of the acquired authentication information, whether to permit activation of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Takashi OKAZAWA, Hiroharu TAKAHASHI
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Publication number: 20070070403Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a plurality of processing units, an allocation unit configured to allocate data in a plurality of regions included in a print job to the plurality of processing units. The information processing apparatus further includes an output unit configured to output, to a printing apparatus, a plurality of print commands produced by the plurality of processing units subjected to allocation by the allocation unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masanari Toda, Takashi Okazawa
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Publication number: 20060221391Abstract: A technique is provided for reducing a process load when a print job (print data) is output from a client computer to a printer side and guaranteeing the order of prints more securely than in prior art. When an occupancy request is received from a client computer, the printer decides whether to permit occupancy, and returns a response showing whether to permit or refuse occupancy on the basis of a result of the decision. The printer registers the identifier to identify the source of the request in a connection refusal list when a decision made is to refuse occupancy, and afterwards when the occupancy is released and an occupancy request is received, the printer permits occupancy if the occupancy request is accompanied by a registered identifier and refuses occupancy if the request is without the identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takashi Okazawa, Tsunahito Nakashita