Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Tokumoto

Tetsuya Tokumoto 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: 10228843
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a display for displaying operational information for executing image processing, an operation unit for giving an input instruction in association with a display region appearing on the display, and a controller for controlling the display in accordance with the input instruction on the operation unit. The controller is configured to determine whether an input instruction of a flick operation is given through the operation unit in association with a prescribed display region appearing on the display. If it is determined that the input instruction of the flick operation is given, the controller is configured to enlarge a range of the prescribed display region in which the input instruction is allowed, and to display the enlarged display region on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoichi Kurumasa, Kenichi Sawada, Masahiro Imamura, Atsushi Tomita, Tetsuya Tokumoto, Ryosuke Nishimura, Takatsugu Kuno
  • Patent number: 10180771
    Abstract: A manipulation panel that is a user interface includes a display unit that displays a screen, a touch panel that detects a tap performed to the display unit, and an abnormality detector that detects a situation, in which a message is displayed on the display unit, until the touch panel detects a second tap constituting a double tap since detecting a first tap. Manipulation panel displays a warning message about the situation detected by the abnormality detector on the display unit after the touch panel detects the second tap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Masao Hosono, Yoichi Kurumasa, Kenichi Komaba, Takuya Okada, Tetsuya Tokumoto, Kazuhiro Tomiyasu
  • Publication number: 20150346926
    Abstract: A manipulation panel that is a user interface includes a display unit that displays a screen, a touch panel that detects a tap performed to the display unit, and an abnormality detector that detects a situation, in which a message is displayed on the display unit, until the touch panel detects a second tap constituting a double tap since detecting a first tap. Manipulation panel displays a warning message about the situation detected by the abnormality detector on the display unit after the touch panel detects the second tap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Masao HOSONO, Yoichi KURUMASA, Kenichi KOMABA, Takuya OKADA, Tetsuya TOKUMOTO, Kazuhiro TOMIYASU
  • Patent number: 9128607
    Abstract: A manipulation panel that is a user interface includes a display unit that displays a screen, a touch panel that detects a tap performed to the display unit, and an abnormality detector that detects a situation, in which a message is displayed on the display unit, until the touch panel detects a second tap constituting a double tap since detecting a first tap. Manipulation panel displays a warning message about the situation detected by the abnormality detector on the display unit after the touch panel detects the second tap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Masao Hosono, Yoichi Kurumasa, Kenichi Komaba, Takuya Okada, Tetsuya Tokumoto, Kazuhiro Tomiyasu
  • Patent number: 8879114
    Abstract: When an instruction for combine setting is accepted, a reduction ratio of an original image is set as a first reduction ratio based on an orientation of the original image and an orientation of output paper. When an instruction to change the reduction ratio for the previewed original image is accepted, if a reduction ratio after the change (a second reduction ratio) falls within a prescribed range from the first reduction ratio, the first reduction ratio is set as a reduction ratio of the original image for arranging onto a sheet of output paper in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi Sawada, Takatsugu Kuno, Masahiro Imamura, Atsushi Tomita, Yoichi Kurumasa, Ryosuke Nishimura, Tetsuya Tokumoto
  • Publication number: 20130106749
    Abstract: A manipulation panel that is a user interface includes a display unit that displays a screen, a touch panel that detects a tap performed to the display unit, and an abnormality detector that detects a situation, in which a message is displayed on the display unit, until the touch panel detects a second tap constituting a double tap since detecting a first tap. Manipulation panel displays a warning message about the situation detected by the abnormality detector on the display unit after the touch panel detects the second tap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Masao HOSONO, Yoichi Kurumasa, Kenichi Komaba, Takuya Okada, Tetsuya Tokumoto, Kazuhiro Tomiyasu
  • Publication number: 20130088449
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a display for displaying operational information for executing image processing, an operation unit for giving an input instruction in association with a display region appearing on the display, and a controller for controlling the display in accordance with the input instruction on the operation unit. The controller is configured to determine whether an input instruction of a flick operation is given through the operation unit in association with a prescribed display region appearing on the display. If it is determined that the input instruction of the flick operation is given, the controller is configured to enlarge a range of the prescribed display region in which the input instruction is allowed, and to display the enlarged display region on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoichi KURUMASA, Kenichi SAWADA, Masahiro IMAMURA, Atsushi TOMITA, Tetsuya TOKUMOTO, Ryosuke NISHIMURA, Takatsugu KUNO
  • Patent number: 8390861
    Abstract: Setting items in a print setting screen are updated and displayed in response to a changing operation. It is determined whether or not print settings are changed from the initial state. If it is determined that print settings are changed from the initial state, a test print button is displayed. If it is determined that print settings are not changed from the initial state, a full print button is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuya Okada, Tomoyuki Atsumi, Katsuaki Wakui, Yuji Kawamura, Tetsuya Tokumoto
  • Publication number: 20130016366
    Abstract: When an instruction for combine setting is accepted, a reduction ratio of an original image is set as a first reduction ratio based on an orientation of the original image and an orientation of output paper. When an instruction to change the reduction ratio for the previewed original image is accepted, if a reduction ratio after the change (a second reduction ratio) falls within a prescribed range from the first reduction ratio, the first reduction ratio is set as a reduction ratio of the original image for arranging onto a sheet of output paper in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi SAWADA, Takatsugu KUNO, Masahiro IMAMURA, Atsushi TOMITA, Yoichi KURUMASA, Ryosuke NISHIMURA, Tetsuya TOKUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20100238498
    Abstract: Setting items in a print setting screen are updated and displayed in response to a changing operation. It is determined whether or not print settings are changed from the initial state. If it is determined that print settings are changed from the initial state, a test print button is displayed. If it is determined that print settings are not changed from the initial state, a full print button is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Takuya OKADA, Tomoyuki Atsumi, Katsuaki Wakui, Yuji Kawamura, Tetsuya Tokumoto
  • Publication number: 20100238499
    Abstract: A driver core determines whether or not an operation to change print settings in a print setting screen is performed by the user. If a changing operation is not performed, the process is skipped. On the other hand, if a changing operation is performed on an item of print settings through input using a mouse, a keyboard, or the like, the driver core obtains print setting information before the changing operation. Then, history data is created. Then, if it is determined that no identical history data exists, the history data is saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Katsuaki WAKUI, Tetsuya Tokumoto, Tomoyuki Atsumi, Yuji Kawamura, Takuya Okada