Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Okuno

Tetsuya Okuno 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: 11733933
    Abstract: An image recording device includes a cartridge mount configured to hold a cartridge detachably, a cartridge interface, a print engine configured to execute printing, a communication interface configured to connect to a communication network connected to the Internet, memory and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Haruka Azechi, Tetsuya Okuno, Shinya Esaki, Yushi Deura, Shunsuke Minamikawa, Sadaaki Miyazaki, Tony Lee
  • Patent number: 11729338
    Abstract: According to aspects of the present disclosures, when receiving an enabling request of a cloud cooperation function, a controller of an MFP notifies a user using an LCD module and change its state to an approval waiting state. When an approval operation by a user is confirmed, the MFP shifts access permission state and notifies a mobile terminal of the fact. When a constant connection between the MFP and a server is established, the MFP transmits a creation request for creating a server access token to the server. Then, the MFP receives the server access toke and transmits the same to the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuya Okuno
  • Patent number: 11698764
    Abstract: An image recording device includes a cartridge mount to which a cartridge is mounted, a print engine that performs printing, a cartridge interface, an information interface, a memory, and a controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Okuno, Shinya Esaki, Shunsuke Minamikawa, Haruka Azechi, Yushi Deura, Tony Lee
  • Publication number: 20230182477
    Abstract: A system includes a tank and a print engine. The tank is configured to store a consumable material for printing supplied in units of a predetermined volume from a reservoir. The print engine is configured to perform image formation on a printing medium using the consumable material in the tank. The system is configured to obtain a cumulative consumption amount of the consumable material used for the image formation by the print engine, obtain the predetermined volume, obtain an order count representing how many times the reservoir has been heretofore ordered, obtain a consumption error correction value for correcting an individual difference in consumption characteristics of the print engine, and determine whether to order a new reservoir based on the cumulative consumption amount of the consumable material, the predetermined volume, the order count, and the consumption error correction value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya OKUNO
  • Patent number: 11665291
    Abstract: An MFP is configured to perform an upper limit setting process of setting an upper limit value of scan data amount storable in a RAM, a scanning process of controlling a scanning device to generate scan data of one document medium and store the scan data in the RAM, a determining process of determining, after performing the scanning process, whether an amount of the scan data accumulated in the storage exceeds the upper limit value, when determining that the amount of the scan data exceeds the upper limit value, a transmitting process of inhibiting the scanning process and transmitting the scan data accumulated in the RAM to a server through a communication device, and a releasing process of deleting the scan data accumulated in the RAM and releasing inhibition of the scanning process after performing the transmitting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuya Okuno
  • Patent number: 11635922
    Abstract: A controller of an image reading device is configured to obtain template data from an information processing device through a communication interface. The template data includes format data, first replacement data, and second replacement data. The controller replaces the first replacement data with identification data of the image recording device, replaces the second replacement data with detailed information, and generates transmission data containing the format data, the identification data, and the detailed information. The controller transmits the generated transmission data to the information processing device through the communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya Okuno, Shinya Esaki, Shunsuke Minamikawa, Haruka Azechi, Yushi Deura
  • Publication number: 20230102228
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller configured to manage the printing device on the basis of user information of a corresponding user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Tetsuya OKUNO
  • Publication number: 20230031029
    Abstract: A printing system controls a printing member to perform printing based on a print job for which a charged fee is already settled. The printing system receives a first instruction to suspend the printing started by the printing member and suspends the printing started by the printing member in response to reception of the first instruction. The printing system receives a second instruction as to a post suspending process to be executed after the printing is suspended. The printing system performs one of a post fee-settlement process and a restart process, as the post suspending process. The post fee-settlement process is related to provision of a benefit corresponding to refunding at least part of the charged fee. The restart process is to restart the suspended printing to complete the print job after a reason that the first instruction is made is resolved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ayaka HOTTA, Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Tetsuya OKUNO, Haruka AZECHI, Yushi DEURA
  • Publication number: 20230025765
    Abstract: A printing device includes a controller configured to perform: (a) storing identification information and transmission address information in association with each other; (b) acquiring, in response to receiving a print job together with the identification information from an external device, the transmission address information stored in association with the identification information in the (a) storing on the basis of the received identification information; and (c) transmitting the transmission address information acquired in the (b) acquiring to a data processing server so that payment process information is transmitted to a transmission address corresponding to the transmission address information, the payment process information being information to pay a fee charged for performing printing based on the received print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Tetsuya OKUNO, Haruka AZECHI, Ayaka HOTTA, Yushi DEURA
  • Publication number: 20230029123
    Abstract: A printing device includes: a printing unit; and a controller. The printing unit is configured to print an image on a print medium. The controller is configured to perform: (a) receiving; (b) transmitting; (c) receiving; and (d) transmitting. The (a) receiving receives a print job from an external device. The (b) receiving receives a print job from an external device. The (b) transmitting transmits the print job to a data processing server. The (c) receiving receives, from the external device, destination information representing a destination of payment information of a fee required for executing the print job with the printing unit. The (d) transmitting transmits the destination information to the data processing server to cause the data processing server to provide the payment information to the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Tetsuya OKUNO, Haruka AZECHI, Ayaka HOTTA, Yushi DEURA
  • Publication number: 20230014099
    Abstract: A printing system includes a printing device and a data processing server. The printing device includes a first controller. The data processing server includes a second controller. The first controller acquires a print job from an external device and transmits the print job to the server. The second controller receives the print job and stores the print job in a server memory. The first controller receives designation of the print job subject to printing and transmits a print request for printing the print job subject to printing to the server. After a fee payment approval to approve a payment for execution of the designated print job is transmitted, the second controller transmits to the printing device the print job. The first controller receives the print job and performs printing the print job on a print medium by controlling a printing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Tetsuya OKUNO, Haruka AZECHI, Ayaka HOTTA, Yushi DEURA
  • Publication number: 20230014162
    Abstract: A printing system includes: a printing device; and a data processing server. A first controller of the printing device is configured to perform: a reading process to read a reading target to generate image data; a determination process to determine whether to transmit the image data to the data processing server according to at least one of available capacity information and capacity-related information; and a data transmission process to transmit the image data to the data processing server. A second controller of the data processing server is configured to perform: a payment-related process related to a fee payment for printing based on the image data. The first controller is configured to further perform, after the fee payment is completed: an acquisition process to acquire print data corresponding to the image data; and a printing process to form an image corresponding to the print data on a printing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ayaka HOTTA, Haruka AZECHI, Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Tetsuya OKUNO, Yushi DEURA
  • Publication number: 20230016418
    Abstract: A printing system includes: a printing device; and a data processing server. A first controller of the printing device is configured to perform: a reading process to read a reading target to generate image data; and a data transmission process to transmit the image data to the data processing server. A second controller of the data processing server is configured to perform: a data receiving process to receive the image data; a fee calculation process to calculate a fee to be charged for forming an image based on the image data; and a payment-related process related to a payment of the fee. The first controller is configured to further perform: an acquisition process to acquire print data corresponding to the image data after the payment of the fee is completed; and a printing process to form the image corresponding to the print data on a printing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Ayaka HOTTA, Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Haruka AZECHI, Tetsuya OKUNO, Yushi DEURA
  • Publication number: 20230020402
    Abstract: A printing system includes a printing mechanism. The printing mechanism is configured to perform printing. The printing system stores a plurality of print jobs in a storage, and receives selections of two or more print jobs to be executed as two or more target jobs from among the plurality of print jobs stored in the storage. The printing system determines a total fee to be charged for executing the two or more target jobs, and performs a settlement related process related to settlement of the determined total fee. The printing system executes the two or more target jobs to print images by using the printing mechanism in response to completion of settlement of the total fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Haruka AZECHI, Yushi DEURA, Tetsuya OKUNO, Ayaka HOTTA
  • Publication number: 20230014463
    Abstract: A printing system includes: a printer including a controller; and a contract processing server. The controller is configured to perform: determining, in response to receiving from an external device a print job including print data representing an image, whether authority information indicating an authority to print the image has been issued; and transmitting, in response to determining that the authority information has been issued, to the contract processing server an inquiry for determining whether the authority information is valid. The contract processing server is configured to perform: transmitting, in response to receiving the inquiry, a response to the controller. The controller is configured to further perform: determining, in response to receiving the response, whether the authority information is valid on the basis of the received response; and printing, in response to determining that the authority information is valid, the image on a print medium by controlling the printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuya OKUNO, Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Haruka AZECHI, Ayaka HOTTA, Yushi DEURA
  • Publication number: 20230012082
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. The controller receives a first e-mail from an external device. The first e-mail has a print file attached thereto and is addressed to a device e-mail address assigned to a printing device. The controller determines a fee to be charged for image formation based on the attached print file. The controller generates a second e-mail including: a first amount that is the amount of the determined fee; and a first URL for a payment page for paying the first amount. The controller transmits the generated second e-mail to the external device in reply to the received first e-mail. After payment of the first amount is completed through access to the first URL included in the transmitted second e-mail, the controller transmits to the external device either print data based on the print file or storage destination information for the print data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yushi DEURA, Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA, Tetsuya OKUNO, Haruka AZECHI, Ayaka HOTTA
  • Patent number: 11539854
    Abstract: According to aspects of the present disclosures, an image scanning apparatus receives an inquiry for assignment information and, when the assignment information designates none of multiple destination candidates, transmits the assignment information indicating the same to a mobile terminal. When receiving, from the mobile terminal, an assignment request requesting to assign a server as a destination, the image scanning apparatus checks whether the assignment information designates none of the multiple destination candidates. When it is confirmed that the assignment information designates none of the multiple destination candidates, a state of the assignment information is changed to a state of designating a server as the destination of image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Okuno
  • Patent number: 11507357
    Abstract: An information processing device is provided with a display, a communication interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to perform obtaining an access destination information from a storage, wherein one or more access destinations is to be included in the access destination information. When the controller receives, through the communication interface, an installation request to request to install software, the controller is configured to determine whether a new access destination is included in the software based on the obtained access destination information. Further, when it is determined that the new access destination is included in the software, the controller is configured to display an approval screen used to approve installation of the software. When it is determined that the new access destination is not included in the software, the controller is configured to omit the displaying of the approval screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Okuno
  • Patent number: 11483440
    Abstract: A function executing device may receive a first function executing request from a first external device and receive a second function executing request from a second external device. The function executing device may display, in a case where the first function executing request is received, a first approval screen on the display. The function executing device may display, in a case where the second function executing request is received, a second approval screen on the display. In a case where the second function executing request is received under a state where the first approval screen is displayed on the display, the second approval screen may not be displayed on the display instead of the first approval screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Okuno
  • Publication number: 20220317835
    Abstract: A controller executes processes for a plurality of functions including a remote control function and an other function. The remote control function is a function of controlling an external terminal to display a remote control screen corresponding to an input interface and of performing a remote control of a display apparatus based on an instruction from the external terminal. The controller is configured to: in response to receiving a start request for an approval process, determine whether the remote control function is currently executed; and in response to determining that the remote control function is not currently executed, execute the approval process. The approval process is controlling a display to display an approval screen and permitting start of the other function in response to an approval operation received on the approval screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Tetsuya OKUNO