Patents by Inventor Tomoya Yoshida
Tomoya Yoshida 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: 7379917Abstract: The image forming apparatus, for printing print data, and a printing control apparatus, for controlling a printing operation of the image forming apparatus, are connected through a network. In the printing control apparatus, there are provided an authentication means that authenticates a user of the image forming apparatus, a discriminating means that discriminates whether print data for which the printing is instructed by the authenticated user is for public business or for private business, a recording means that records information relating to printing of print data as private business information corresponding to the user when the print data are discriminated by the discriminating means to be for private business and a charging means that charges for private business printing of the user based on the private business information recorded on the recording means.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2002Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Tomoya Yoshida, Kazuhiro Takemoto, Tetsuo Kimoto, Kei Yamada, Kunio Shijo
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Publication number: 20070182994Abstract: There is described an image processing apparatus, which makes it possible to calculate the account fee corresponding to the using status of the control program downloaded from an external device, or corresponding to the using status of the control programs installed in the image processing apparatus in advance. The image processing apparatus includes: an obtaining section to obtain the control program from the external device; a storage section to temporarily store the control program; a detection section to detect status of use of the control program; a calculation section to calculate fee for the control program based on the status of use of the control program; and a selection section to accept selection for a desired function, which becomes available at the image processing apparatus by obtaining the control program. The obtaining section downloads and obtains control program corresponding to the selected function from the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2006Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Tomoya Yoshida
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Patent number: 7170626Abstract: An image processing apparatus management method wherein an external management apparatus manages an image processing apparatus via an information communications terminal, having the steps of transmitting to the external management apparatus inputted first identification information inherent to the image processing apparatus and second identification information stored in the information communications terminal in advance; authenticating the transmitted second identification information based on second identification information previously stored in the management apparatus; acquiring operation information of the image processing apparatus previously stored being associated with the first identification information; transmitting to the information communications terminal the operation information of the image processing apparatus; accepting the input of the operation information of the image processing apparatus sent through the information communications terminal; and performing the specified operation corresType: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kunio Shijo, Kazuhiro Takemoto, Tetsuo Kimoto, Tomoya Yoshida, Kei Yamada
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Publication number: 20070019238Abstract: An image forming apparatus administration system is provided which includes an image forming apparatus, which is located in a first local network and connected to the Internet through a first firewall server, an administration computer, which is located in a second local network and connected to the Internet through a second firewall server, and a relaying server, which is located outside the first local network and the second local network and is connected to the Internet. The administration computer transmits information for administrating the image forming apparatus to the relaying server, and accesses the relaying server to obtain information corresponding to a state of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus accesses the relaying server at a predetermined timing to obtain the information from the administrating computer, and transmits the information corresponding to the state of the image forming apparatus to the relaying server.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Applicant: KONICA CORPORATIONInventors: Kei Yamada, Kunio Shijo, Tetsuo Kimoto, Tomoya Yoshida
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Patent number: 7123372Abstract: An image forming apparatus administration system is provided which includes an image forming apparatus, which is located in a first local network and connected to the Internet through a first firewall server, an administration computer, which is located in a second local network and connected to the Internet through a second firewall server, and a relaying server, which is located outside the first local network and the second local network and is connected to the Internet. The administration computer transmits information for administrating the image forming apparatus to the relaying server, and accesses the relaying server to obtain information corresponding to a state of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus accesses the relaying server at a predetermined timing to obtain the information from the administrating computer, and transmits information corresponding to the state of the image forming apparatus to the relaying server.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2001Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kei Yamada, Kunio Shijo, Tetsuo Kimoto, Tomoya Yoshida
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Patent number: 6999191Abstract: An image forming system, comprises an image forming apparatus including a first memory section to store a program to conduct a predetermined operation, and an image forming apparatus connecting section to connect the image forming apparatus with a network; and an administrating apparatus including an administrating memory section to store a rewrite program for the image forming apparatus, and an administrating apparatus connecting section to connect the administrating apparatus with the network. The image forming apparatus accesses the administrating apparatus through the network, obtains the rewrite program stored in the administrating memory section, and rewrites the program stored in the first memory section with the obtained rewrite program.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2001Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Konica CorporationInventors: Kei Yamada, Tetsuo Kimoto, Tomoya Yoshida, Ikuya Hotta, Kazuo Izumi, Kunio Shijyo
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Publication number: 20050135538Abstract: A structure in a reactor building to be transported is made small when the structure is carried out from the reactor building and/or when the structure is carried into the reactor building. A beam is used outside a building inside of which a reactor pressure vessel is installed. The beam passes above the reactor pressure vessel and crosses over the building. A lifting machine has a lifting device and is moved on the beam. A shield is provided for shielding radioactive rays radiated from the reactor pressure vessel into the building through an opening portion provided in a roof of the building. The reactor pressure vessel, is moved together with the shield upward through the opening portion using the lifting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2003Publication date: June 23, 2005Inventors: Masataka Aoki, Kouichi Ushiroda, Takahiro Adachi, Kazuaki Kobayashi, Masatoshi Yoshizaki, Tatsuo Fukuda, Tomoya Yoshida
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Publication number: 20040258191Abstract: A structure in a reactor building to be transported is made small when the structure is carried out from the reactor building and/or when the structure is carried into the reactor building. A beam is used outside a building inside of which a reactor pressure vessel is installed. The beam passes above the reactor pressure vessel and crosses over the building. A lifting machine has a lifting device and is moved on the beam. A shield is provided for shielding radioactive rays radiated from the reactor pressure vessel into the building through an opening portion provided in a roof of the building. The reactor pressure vessel, is moved together with the shield upward through the opening portion using the lifting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicants: Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Plant Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masataka Aoki, Kouichi Ushiroda, Takahiro Adachi, Kazuaki Kobayashi, Masatoshi Yoshizaki, Tatsuo Fukuda, Tomoya Yoshida
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Publication number: 20030035137Abstract: An image processing apparatus management method wherein an external management apparatus manages an image processing apparatus via an information communications terminal, having the steps of transmitting to the external management apparatus inputted first identification information inherent to the image processing apparatus and second identification information stored in the information communications terminal in advance; authenticating the transmitted second identification information based on second identification information previously stored in the management apparatus; acquiring operation information of the image processing apparatus previously stored being associated with the first identification information; transmitting to the information communications terminal the operation information of the image processing apparatus; accepting the input of the operation information of the image processing apparatus sent through the information communications terminal; and performing the specified operation corresType: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: Konica CorporationInventors: Kunio Shijo, Kazuhiro Takemoto, Tetsuo Kimoto, Tomoya Yoshida, Kei Yamada
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Publication number: 20030030835Abstract: The image forming apparatus, for printing print data, and a printing control apparatus, for controlling a printing operation of the image forming apparatus, are connected through a network. In the printing control apparatus, there are provided an authentication means that authenticates a user of the image forming apparatus, a discriminating means that discriminates whether print data for which the printing is instructed by the authenticated user is for public business or for private business, a recording means that records information relating to printing of print data as private business information corresponding to the user when the print data are discriminated by the discriminating means to be for private business and a charging means that charges for private business printing of the user based on the private business information recorded on the recording means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Applicant: Konica CorporationInventors: Tomoya Yoshida, Kazuhiro Takemoto, Tetsuo Kimoto, Kei Yamada, Kunio Shijo
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Publication number: 20030032421Abstract: There is described a maintenance service supporting apparatus that is coupled to an information-communicating terminal device and a stock control host apparatus through a communication network so as to supports a maintenance service operation in respect to the information-communicating terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2002Publication date: February 13, 2003Applicant: Konica CorporationInventors: Kazuo Izumi, Tetsuo Kimoto, Kazuhiro Takemoto, Kei Yamada, Kunio Shijo, Tomoya Yoshida
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Publication number: 20020103901Abstract: An administration system, including an administrated machine, such as a copying machine, for being administrated; and an administration machine, connected with the administrated machine through communication lines, for administrating the administrated machine. The administrated machine further includes: a) a trouble type judging section for detecting a trouble caused on the administrated machine and for judging a type of the trouble. In the administration system, the administrated machine makes the administration machine, connected to the communication lines, obtain trouble type information corresponding to the trouble type judged by the trouble type judging section; and the administration machine makes the administrated machine to obtain, based on the trouble type information, restoration work information stored in advance to be in connection with the trouble type information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2002Publication date: August 1, 2002Applicant: Konica CorporationInventor: Tomoya Yoshida
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Publication number: 20020054323Abstract: An image forming system, comprises an image forming apparatus including a first memory section to store a program to conduct a predetermined operation, and an image forming apparatus connecting section to connect the image forming apparatus with a network; and an administrating apparatus including an administrating memory section to store a rewrite program for the image forming apparatus, and an administrating apparatus connecting section to connect the administrating apparatus with the network. The image forming apparatus accesses the administrating apparatus through the network, obtains the rewrite program stored in the administrating memory section, and rewrites the program stored in the first memory section with the obtained rewrite program.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Applicant: Konica CorporationInventors: Kei Yamada, Tetsuo Kimoto, Tomoya Yoshida, Ikuya Hotta, Kazuo Izumi, Kunio Shijyo
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Publication number: 20010055125Abstract: An image forming apparatus administration system, including: an image forming apparatus, located in the first local network and connected to the Internet through the first firewall server of the first local network; an administration computer, located in the second local network and connected to the Internet through the second firewall server of the second local network; a relaying server, located outside the first local network and the second local network, connected to the Internet and including a relaying storage; in which the administration computer at least transmits first passing information for administrating the image forming apparatus by accessing the relaying server or receives second passing information, corresponding a state of the image forming apparatus and stored in the relaying storage of the relaying server; and the image forming apparatus executes an access to the relaying server at a predetermined timing so as to obtain the first passing information, stored in the relaying storage, or to trType: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Applicant: Konica CorporationInventors: Kei Yamada, Kunio Shijo, Tetsuo Kimoto, Tomoya Yoshida