Patents by Inventor Tetsuro Kutsuwada
Tetsuro Kutsuwada 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: 9875571Abstract: In an embodiment, provided is an image combining apparatus coupled to a first terminal device through a network. The image combining apparatus includes: a delivery section that delivers screen data that is image data for a screen to the first terminal device; a receiving section that receives first handwriting position information indicating a position of first handwriting information input to a screen based on the screen data on the first terminal device; a generation section that produces first handwriting image data that is the image data of the first handwriting information using the first handwriting position information; and a combining section that produces combined screen data by combining the screen data with the first handwriting image data.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Yohei Fujita, Takeshi Fujita, Tetsuro Kutsuwada, Akira Masuda, Kohichi Nishide
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Patent number: 9229679Abstract: An image distribution apparatus which is connected to multiple display apparatuses and which includes a distribution unit which distributes an image displayed in the display apparatuses is disclosed. The image distribution apparatus includes a specifying unit which designates an area of the image, wherein the distribution unit distributes information indicating an area designated by the specifying unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yohei Fujita, Takeshi Fujita, Yasuharu Yanamura, Tetsuro Kutsuwada, Akira Masuda, Kohichi Nishide
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Patent number: 9100823Abstract: An information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus that outputs a sound of a predetermined frequency; and a second information processing apparatus that collects the sound that is output from the first information processing apparatus, and outputs a response to the sound of the predetermined frequency to the first information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus transmits predetermined data to the second information processing apparatus that has output the response to the sound of the predetermined frequency.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuro Kutsuwada, Takeshi Fujita, Yasuharu Yanamura, Akira Masuda, Kohichi Nishide, Yohei Fujita
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Patent number: 9094574Abstract: An information processing apparatus which controls transmission and reception of information is provided. The information processing apparatus includes a transmitting and receiving unit which transmits and receives, as the information, at least one of voice information, video information, and screen information; a necessity identifying information defining unit which allocates necessity identifying information for detecting a state of the information processing apparatus and identifying presence/absence of a necessity of transmitting and receiving the voice information, the video information, and the screen information in accordance with the detected result; and a bandwidth control unit which determines a bandwidth to be allocated to each of the voice information, the video information, and the screen information to be transmitted and received, based on the necessity identifying information.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Kohichi Nishide, Takeshi Fujita, Yasuharu Yanamura, Yohei Fujita, Tetsuro Kutsuwada, Akira Masuda
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Patent number: 8755072Abstract: An image forming apparatus stores billing information depending on a formation and output of an image. The apparatus includes a page information acquiring unit that acquires page information written in PDL, a page information analysis unit that analyzes the page information and outputs a drawing command for performing the formation and output of the image for each of a plurality of regions divided from a unit page, a drawing information generating unit that generates drawing information for performing the formation and output of the image on the basis of the drawing command, a billing amount determining unit that judges whether an image to be drawn is contained in each of the divided regions and determines a billing amount for each divided region on the basis of the judgment result, and a billing information storage unit that stores information of the determined billing amount.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, LimitedInventors: Tetsuro Kutsuwada, Hiroya Uruta, Akira Masuda, Daisuke Masui, Takayuki Inoue, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Hajime Kubota, Yusuke Kawatsu
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Publication number: 20140062675Abstract: A data processing apparatus includes a motion determining unit and a data processing unit. The motion determining unit detects a predetermined motion of a mobile terminal. The data processing unit selects a device to perform a device cooperation process with and to communicate with the mobile terminal based on a predetermined sound output by one or more devices, which are positioned nearby the mobile terminal, when the motion determining unit detects the predetermined motion of the mobile terminal. The predetermined sound are different for each of the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yumiko MURATA, Akira Masuda, Takeshi Fujita, Yasuharu Yanamura, Yohei Fujita, Tetsuro Kutsuwada, Kohichi Nishide, Michiko Fujii, Jun Murata
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Publication number: 20130335517Abstract: An information processing apparatus which controls transmission and reception of information is provided. The information processing apparatus includes a transmitting and receiving unit which transmits and receives, as the information, at least one of voice information, video information, and screen information; a necessity identifying information defining unit which allocates necessity identifying information for detecting a state of the information processing apparatus and identifying presence/absence of a necessity of transmitting and receiving the voice information, the video information, and the screen information in accordance with the detected result; and a bandwidth control unit which determines a bandwidth to be allocated to each of the voice information, the video information, and the screen information to be transmitted and received, based on the necessity identifying information.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Kohichi NISHIDE, Takeshi FUJITA, Yasuharu YANAMURA, Yohei FUJITA, Tetsuro KUTSUWADA, Akira MASUDA
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Publication number: 20130328746Abstract: An image distribution apparatus which is connected to multiple display apparatuses and which includes a distribution unit which distributes an image displayed in the display apparatuses is disclosed. The image distribution apparatus includes a specifying unit which designates an area of the image, wherein the distribution unit distributes information indicating an area designated by the specifying unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Yohei FUJITA, Takeshi FUJITA, Yasuharu YANAMURA, Tetsuro KUTSUWADA, Akira MASUDA, Kohichi NISHIDE
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Publication number: 20130162671Abstract: In an embodiment, provided is an image combining apparatus coupled to a first terminal device through a network. The image combining apparatus includes: a delivery section that delivers screen data that is image data for a screen to the first terminal device; a receiving section that receives first handwriting position information indicating a position of first handwriting information input to a screen based on the screen data on the first terminal device; a generation section that produces first handwriting image data that is the image data of the first handwriting information using the first handwriting position information; and a combining section that produces combined screen data by combining the screen data with the first handwriting image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 27, 2013Inventors: Yohei FUJITA, Takeshi FUJITA, Tetsuro KUTSUWADA, Akira MASUDA, Kohichi NISHIDE
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Publication number: 20130070566Abstract: An information processing system includes a first information processing apparatus that outputs a sound of a predetermined frequency; and a second information processing apparatus that collects the sound that is output from the first information processing apparatus, and outputs a response to the sound of the predetermined frequency to the first information processing apparatus. The first information processing apparatus transmits predetermined data to the second information processing apparatus that has output the response to the sound of the predetermined frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tetsuro KUTSUWADA, Takeshi FUJITA, Yasuharu YANAMURA, Akira MASUDA, Kohichi NISHIDE, Yohei FUJITA
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Publication number: 20130073748Abstract: An information communication system includes a host apparatus configured to generate and output a connection information sound; a client apparatus configured to gather the connection information sound output by the host apparatus; and a sound analyzing unit configured to analyze the connection information sound and obtain connection information from the connection information sound; wherein the client apparatus includes a communication unit configured to establish communication with the host apparatus based on the connection information obtained by the sound analyzing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Akira MASUDA, Takeshi FUJITA, Yasuharu YANAMURA, Yohei FUJITA, Tetsuro KUTSUWADA, Kohichi NISHIDE
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Publication number: 20120188601Abstract: An image forming apparatus stores billing information depending on a formation and output of an image. The apparatus includes a page information acquiring unit that acquires page information written in PDL, a page information analysis unit that analyzes the page information and outputs a drawing command for performing the formation and output of the image for each of a plurality of regions divided from a unit page, a drawing information generating unit that generates drawing information for performing the formation and output of the image on the basis of the drawing command, a billing amount determining unit that judges whether an image to be drawn is contained in each of the divided regions and determines a billing amount for each divided region on the basis of the judgment result, and a billing information storage unit that stores information of the determined billing amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITEDInventors: Tetsuro Kutsuwada, Hiroya Uruta, Akira Masuda, Daisuke Masui, Takayuki Inoue, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Hajime Kubota, Yusuke Kawatsu
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Publication number: 20110007353Abstract: A disclosed image forming apparatus includes a filter detection part that detects the filter when the external medium is connected; a filter identification information obtaining part that obtains filter identification information that identifies a filter set by a user from filter setting information when print data subject to printing is received, wherein the filter setting information regarding the filter is added to the print data; a first output part that outputs the print data to the filter via the input/output interface, in accordance with the filter identification information; an input part that inputs the print data on which a predetermined process has been carried out by the filter via the input/output interface; and a second output part that outputs the print data on which the predetermined process has been carried out by the filter to a page description language module.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Saori IURA, Hiroya Uruta, Masateru Kumagai, Naohiko Kubo, Daisuke Okada, Tetsuro Kutsuwada