Patents by Inventor Takeshi Maekawa

Takeshi Maekawa 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: 10545703
    Abstract: A printing system includes: a printing apparatus; a portable terminal device; and a server, which are connectable to each other, the printing apparatus including a profile creation unit, and a transmission unit, the portable terminal device including a display unit, a transfer request unit, a transfer unit, and a print instruction unit, the server including a saving unit, a reception unit, and a transmission unit, the printing apparatus further including a reception unit, and a print performing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Maekawa, Katsuhiko Akita, Kenro Hama, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Kazusei Takahashi, Daisuke Sakiyama, Yuki Asai, Yuji Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10277766
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a first communication unit configured to perform communication by a short-distance wireless method; a second communication unit having a broader communication range than the first communication unit; a storage unit configured to store data to which an access right of a first user is set; a connection information providing unit configured to, when a data providing command for providing the data from a first terminal device of the first user to another user is received, and an access request to the data is received from a second terminal device of a second user, transmit connection information for accessing the data to the second terminal device; and a data providing unit configured to transmit the data to the second terminal device by the second communication unit, when a transmission request of the data is received from the second terminal device based on the connection information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masami Yamada, Atsushi Ohshima, Takeshi Maekawa, Kenichi Takahashi, Masaya Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 10237427
    Abstract: An image forming system comprises an image forming apparatus and a remote operation apparatus. The image forming apparatus comprises a detection part for detecting a state change of a hardware operating member in an operation part of the image forming apparatus and a transmitting part for transmitting screen control information in accordance with the state change detected by the detection part to the remote operation apparatus. The remote operation apparatus comprises a display part for displaying a simulated image representing the detection part of the image forming apparatus, a receiving part for receiving the screen control information, and a display control part for changing a first image which is the simulated image displayed on the display part before the state change into a second image which is the simulated image in which the state change is reflected, in response to a receipt of the screen control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuya Anezaki, Hiroaki Sugimoto, Shuji Yoneda, Hidetaka Iwai, Takeshi Maekawa, Junichi Hase
  • Patent number: 10122879
    Abstract: An image processing device that communicates with a first server and a second server includes a main controller and a power controller. The main controller establishes a connection that enables communication with the first and second servers, establishes a periodic communication with the first and second servers to maintain the connection, manages a first time interval between the periodic communication with the first server, manages a second time interval between the periodic communication with the second server, and changes one or both of the first time interval and the second time interval. The power controller stops and starts power supply to the main controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuya Anezaki, Atsushi Ohshima, Kenji Matsuhara, Satoshi Masuda, Daisuke Sakiyama, Takeshi Maekawa, Hironori Harada
  • Patent number: 10033896
    Abstract: An information processing device that communicates with a server on Internet over a local network, having: a session establishing part that establishes a session that enables a communication with said server over said local network; a periodic communicating part that establishes periodic communications at a predetermined time interval with said server to maintain said session; a power controller that stops a power supply to said periodic communicating part if a predetermined condition to enter sleep mode is met; and a substitute requesting part that requests another device installed on said local network to establish the periodic communication with said server that should be established by said periodic communicating part for said periodic communicating part when said power controller enables said information processing device to enter sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Masuda, Kazuya Anezaki, Hironori Harada, Atsushi Ohshima, Kenji Matsuhara, Daisuke Sakiyama, Takeshi Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20170171412
    Abstract: An information processing device that communicates with a server on Internet over a local network, having: a session establishing part that establishes a session that enables a communication with said server over said local network; a periodic communicating part that establishes periodic communications at a predetermined time interval with said server to maintain said session; a power controller that stops a power supply to said periodic communicating part if a predetermined condition to enter sleep mode is met; and a substitute requesting part that requests another device installed on said local network to establish the periodic communication with said server that should be established by said periodic communicating part for said periodic communicating part when said power controller enables said information processing device to enter sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi MASUDA, Kazuya ANEZAKI, Hironori HARADA, Atsushi OHSHIMA, Kenji MATSUHARA, Daisuke SAKIYAMA, Takeshi MAEKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170171411
    Abstract: An image processing device that communicates with a first server and a second server includes a main controller and a power controller. The main controller establishes a connection that enables communication with the first and second servers, establishes a periodic communication with the first and second servers to maintain the connection, manages a first time interval between the periodic communication with the first server, manages a second time interval between the periodic communication with the second server, and changes one or both of the first time interval and the second time interval. The power controller stops and starts power supply to the main controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuya Anezaki, Atsushi Ohshima, Kenji Matsuhara, Satoshi Masuda, Daisuke Sakiyama, Takeshi Maekawa, Hironori Harada
  • Publication number: 20170006178
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a first communication unit configured to perform communication by a short-distance wireless method; a second communication unit having a broader communication range than the first communication unit; a storage unit configured to store data to which an access right of a first user is set; a connection information providing unit configured to, when a data providing command for providing the data from a first terminal device of the first user to another user is received, and an access request to the data is received from a second terminal device of a second user, transmit connection information for accessing the data to the second terminal device; and a data providing unit configured to transmit the data to the second terminal device by the second communication unit, when a transmission request of the data is received from the second terminal device based on the connection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masami YAMADA, Atsushi OHSHIMA, Takeshi MAEKAWA, Kenichi TAKAHASHI, Masaya HASHIMOTO
  • Patent number: 9311035
    Abstract: A print system includes a print server and a plurality of image forming apparatuses. The print server externally receives a print job, extracts a print job that includes user identification information included in a download request received from any of the image forming apparatuses, transmits the print job to an image forming apparatus that transmits the download request, detects a progress status of the print job executed by a first image forming apparatus that receives the print job, detects the print job transmitted to the first image forming apparatus as a job in progress in response to reception of a download request from a second image forming apparatus, splits the job in progress into a first split job and a second split job, transmits the second split job to the second image forming apparatus, and transmits an end command to the first image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kenro Hama, Katsuhiko Akita, Daisuke Sakiyama, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Kazusei Takahashi, Yuki Asai, Takeshi Maekawa, Yuji Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20160041798
    Abstract: A printing system includes: a printing apparatus; a portable terminal device; and a server, which are connectable to each other, the printing apparatus including a profile creation unit, and a transmission unit, the portable terminal device including a display unit, a transfer request unit, a transfer unit, and a print instruction unit, the server including a saving unit, a reception unit, and a transmission unit, the printing apparatus further including a reception unit, and a print performing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi MAEKAWA, Katsuhiko AKITA, Kenro HAMA, Toshikazu KAWAGUCHI, Kazusei TAKAHASHI, Daisuke SAKIYAMA, Yuki ASAI, Yuji TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20160011834
    Abstract: A print system includes a print server and a plurality of image forming apparatuses. The print server externally receives a print job, extracts a print job that includes user identification information included in a download request received from any of the image forming apparatuses, transmits the print job to an image forming apparatus that transmits the download request, detects a progress status of the print job executed by a first image forming apparatus that receives the print job, detects the print job transmitted to the first image forming apparatus as a job in progress in response to reception of a download request from a second image forming apparatus, splits the job in progress into a first split job and a second split job, transmits the second split job to the second image forming apparatus, and transmits an end command to the first image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Kenro HAMA, Katsuhiko AKITA, Daisuke SAKIYAMA, Toshikazu KAWAGUCHI, Kazusei TAKAHASHI, Yuki ASAI, Takeshi MAEKAWA, Yuji TANAKA
  • Patent number: 9128644
    Abstract: The position and orientation at a time of shooting by a shooting unit of a portable terminal is transmitted to an information processing apparatus. Based on the transmitted position and orientation of the portable terminal and the stored position of an image processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus extracts an image processing apparatus from the shot image and transmits information about the extracted image processing apparatus to the portable terminal. The portable terminal combines the shot image with an option for selecting a function available in the image processing apparatus and displays the combined image on a display unit, based on the information transmitted from the information processing apparatus. When selection of a function is accepted, a screen for operating the selected function is displayed on the display unit of the portable terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Nobuo Kamei, Tomoyuki Okamoto, Yasuji Takeuchi, Takeshi Maekawa
  • Patent number: 9130862
    Abstract: An information processing system comprising a communication terminal and an information processing device that allow communication therebetween. The communication terminal includes: a remote controlling part for acquiring an operation screen image, with which the user makes remote operation of the information processing device; and a cloud service connecting part for connecting to a service providing server providing a cloud service over a network, and acquiring a display screen image for using the cloud service from the service providing server in response to user's instruction, thereby causing the acquired display screen image to be displayed on the display part together with the operation screen image. The remote controlling part sends connecting information for connecting to the service providing server to the information processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Iwai, Hiroaki Sugimoto, Shuji Yoneda, Kazuya Anezaki, Takeshi Maekawa
  • Patent number: 9110776
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main processing portion set as a root complex of PCI Express, a startup control portion to control startup of the main processing portion, and a connection portion connectable with an option board having a sub processing portion set as a root complex of PCI Express. The startup control portion includes a detection portion to detect the option board connected to the connection portion, an acquisition portion to acquire ability information about the option board at a stage before the main processing portion starts up, when the option board is detected, a selection portion to select one of the main processing portion and the sub processing portion, based on the acquired ability information, and a switch portion to start one selected from the main processing portion and the sub processing portion as a root complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Takehisa Yamaguchi, Toshihiko Otake, Takeshi Minami, Masaya Hashimoto, Tomoaki Nakajima, Takeshi Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20140340704
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main processing portion set as a root complex of PCI Express, a startup control portion to control startup of the main processing portion, and a connection portion connectable with an option board having a sub processing portion set as a root complex of PCI Express. The startup control portion includes a detection portion to detect the option board connected to the connection portion, an acquisition portion to acquire ability information about the option board at a stage before the main processing portion starts up, when the option board is detected, a selection portion to select one of the main processing portion and the sub processing portion, based on the acquired ability information, and a switch portion to start one selected from the main processing portion and the sub processing portion as a root complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takehisa YAMAGUCHI, Toshihiko OTAKE, Takeshi MINAMI, Masaya HASHIMOTO, Tomoaki NAKAJIMA, Takeshi MAEKAWA
  • Patent number: 8810662
    Abstract: In an image processing system, a portable terminal obtains positional information and orientation information of the portable terminal and transmits these to an information processing apparatus. An image processing apparatus generates information specifying a process executable by the apparatus itself at the present moment and transmits the generated information to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus stores positional information and functional information for specifying a process to be executed, for each image processing apparatus. Upon receiving the positional information and orientation information from the portable terminal, the information processing apparatus transmits, to the portable terminal, the functional information for specifying a process to be executed by a specific image processing apparatus associated with the received information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Okamoto, Nobuo Kamei, Yasuji Takeuchi, Takeshi Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20130286435
    Abstract: A processing device of an image processing apparatus recognizes contents of a touch operation when the touch operation onto an operation panel is performed, obtains an operation item stored in association with the contents of the touch operation, carries out control at the time of selection of the obtained operation item, and then presents on the operation panel, the contents of the touch operation stored in association with the obtained item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuya Anezaki, Hiroaki Sugimoto, Shuji Yoneda, Hidetaka Iwai, Takeshi Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20130246923
    Abstract: An information processing system comprising a communication terminal and an information processing device that allow communication therebetween. The communication terminal includes: a remote controlling part for acquiring an operation screen image, with which the user makes remote operation of the information processing device; and a cloud service connecting part for connecting to a service providing server providing a cloud service over a network, and acquiring a display screen image for using the cloud service from the service providing server in response to user's instruction, thereby causing the acquired display screen image to be displayed on the display part together with the operation screen image. The remote controlling part sends connecting information for connecting to the service providing server to the information processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Hidetaka Iwai, Hiroaki Sugimoto, Shuji Yoneda, Kazuya Anezaki, Takeshi Maekawa
  • Publication number: 20130194631
    Abstract: An image forming system comprises an image forming apparatus and a remote operation apparatus. The image forming apparatus comprises a detection part for detecting a state change of a hardware operating member in an operation part of the image forming apparatus and a transmitting part for transmitting screen control information in accordance with the state change detected by the detection part to the remote operation apparatus. The remote operation apparatus comprises a display part for displaying a simulated image representing the detection part of the image forming apparatus, a receiving part for receiving the screen control information, and a display control part for changing a first image which is the simulated image displayed on the display part before the state change into a second image which is the simulated image in which the state change is reflected, in response to a receipt of the screen control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuya Anezaki, Hiroaki Sugimoto, Shuji Yoneda, Hidetaka Iwai, Takeshi Maekawa, Junichi Hase
  • Publication number: 20120182432
    Abstract: In an image processing system, a portable terminal obtains positional information and orientation information of the portable terminal and transmits these to an information processing apparatus. An image processing apparatus generates information specifying a process executable by the apparatus itself at the present moment and transmits the generated information to the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus stores positional information and functional information for specifying a process to be executed, for each image processing apparatus. Upon receiving the positional information and orientation information from the portable terminal, the information processing apparatus transmits, to the portable terminal, the functional information for specifying a process to be executed by a specific image processing apparatus associated with the received information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki OKAMOTO, Nobuo Kamei, Yasuji Takeuchi, Takeshi Maekawa