Patents by Inventor Toshihisa Sawada
Toshihisa Sawada 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: 7119918Abstract: An electronic-mail apparatus comprises an acceptor that accepts an electronic-mail, an electronic-mail transmitter that transmits the accepted electronic-mail to a designated electronic mail destination address, and an operational panel that includes a start member that starts a transmission of an electronic-mail to a destination address. The operational panel designates an electronic mail destination address, and further designates an alternative destination address, to be used in case of a transmission completion failure, to which a message indicating a failure in completion of a started transmission of an electronic-mail is sent when the transmission of an electronic-mail started by the start member is not completed. The message provides an indication, at the alternative destination address, of a transmission completion failure during transmission of an electronic-mail.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 7050185Abstract: IFAX reads an original using a scanner in accordance with a transmitting instruction by an operator. Next, IFAX generates a menu screen in an HTML, image data filed by unit of page is registered to a WWW server together with a generated HTML document. IFAX decides the WWW server based on a recipient's mail address. Next, IFAX sends notification of URL of a WWW server to a recipient to which image data should be transmitted. The recipient accesses to the WWW server based on URL, fetches image data by unit of page, and instructs printing selectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 1999Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Panasonic Communication Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6963634Abstract: A method for receiving data, utilizing an electronic-mail communication apparatus. The method includes receiving image data in a facsimile format via a telephone network and receiving electronic mail data, including one of image data and character code data, via a communication network. Whether the received electronic mail data is the image data or the character code is detected based upon data format information of the received data. The image data is converted into a printable image data by a converter, based upon a detection that the received data is the image data and the character code data is converted into the printable image data by a font section, based upon the detection that the received data is the character code data. The printable image data converted by one of the converter and the front section is output.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6961411Abstract: An electronic-mail apparatus, comprises an electronic-mail receiver that receives an electronic-mail via a network, a converter that converts the electronic-mail into printable image data, and a facsimile receiver that negotiates with a facsimile sender. The facsimile receiver receives facsimile image data from the facsimile sender via a telephone network. A printer is configured to print the converted image data and the received facsimile image data. The electronic-mail receiver, the converter, the facsimile receiver and the printer are integrated in the electronic-mail apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6885470Abstract: An electronic mail system connected to a network includes a section for converting an image of a document surface into corresponding document image data, and a section for compressing the document image data into compression-resultant image data. The electronic mail system also includes a section for converting the compression-resultant image data into corresponding image data of a given electronic-mail format, a section for receiving information of an electronic-mail destination address, and a section for transmitting the image data of the electronic-mail format toward the electronic-mail destination address via the network.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1998Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bandou, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6862348Abstract: An electronic-mail communication apparatus includes an acceptor that accepts image data, a converter that converts the image data into electronic mail format data, and a display section that displays a list of destinations for transmitting the electronic mail format data. An operational panel designates at least one destination, of the destinations displayed on the display section; and an e-mail transmitter transmits the electronic mail format data to the at least one destination designated by the operational panel, via a communication network.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2001Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6844938Abstract: An electronic mail system connected to a network includes a section for converting an image of a document surface into corresponding document image data, and a section for compressing the document image data into compression-resultant image data. The electronic mail system also includes a section for converting the compression-resultant image data into corresponding image data of a given electronic-mail format, a section for receiving information of an electronic-mail destination address, and a section for transmitting the image data of the electronic-mail format toward the electronic-mail destination address via the network.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1999Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6826266Abstract: An electronic mail apparatus includes an electronic-mail receiver that receives electronic mail from a mail sender via a communication network, a converter that converts the electronic mail into printable image data, and a printer that prints the converted image data. Further, the electronic mail apparatus includes a processor that transmits an error message to the mail sender when electronic mail that the electronic-mail receiver receives is not applied at the electronic-mail apparatus. The electronic-mail receiver, the converter, the printer and the processor are integrated in the electronic-mail apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6778287Abstract: An electronic mail system connected to a network includes a section for converting an image of a document surface into corresponding document image data, and a section for compressing the document image data into compression-resultant image data. The electronic mail system also includes a section for converting the compression-resultant image data into corresponding image data of a given electronic-mail format, a section for receiving information of an electronic-mail destination address, and a section for transmitting the image data of the electronic-mail format toward the electronic-mail destination address via the network.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1999Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6735619Abstract: A home network gateway apparatus controls information of home network devices connected to an IEEE 1394 bus in a unified manner in a household. When a device is connected to the home network, the home network gateway apparatus of the present invention acquires information of each device and posts the information on a built-in WWW server in a list menu format. The user can remotely control home network devices individually from an apparatus on another network via the list menu.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2000Date of Patent: May 11, 2004Assignee: Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshihisa Sawada
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Publication number: 20040010395Abstract: A communication apparatus for receiving electronic data is connected via a network to a server that stores a conversion table that contains electronic data processing information. The communication apparatus includes a mail receiver that receives electronic data via the network, a determiner that determines whether or not the received electronic data is processible by the communication apparatus, and a controller that downloads the conversion table from the server and utilizes the conversion table to process the received electronic data when the determiner determines that the received electronic data is not processible by the communication apparatus. The processor further processes the received electronic data when the determiner determines that the received electronic data is processible by the communication apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Applicant: PANASONIC COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Publication number: 20030194067Abstract: A method for receiving data, utilizing an electronic-mail communication apparatus. The method includes receiving image data in a facsimile format via a telephone network and receiving electronic mail data, including one of image data and character code data, via a communication network. Whether the received electronic mail data is the image data or the character code is detected based upon data format information of the received data. The image data is converted into a printable image data by a converter, based upon a detection that the received data is the image data and the character code data is converted into the printable image data by a font section, based upon the detection that the received data is the character code data. The printable image data converted by one of the converter and the front section is output.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., LtdInventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6614891Abstract: An electronic-mail reception apparatus has a body and includes a facsimile receiver that negotiates with a sender before receiving image data, to receive image data in facsimile format from the sender via a telephone network. An electronic-mail receiver receives image data in an electronic mail format and character code data in the electronic mail format from a mail sender via a communication network. A converter converts the image data in the electronic mail format into image data in the facsimile format, a font section converts the character code data received by the electronic-mail receiver into image data, and an output section outputs the image data converted by the converter and the image data converted by the font section. The facsimile receiver, the electronic-mail receiver, the converter, the font section and the output section are integrated in the body of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Publication number: 20030067622Abstract: An electronic-mail apparatus comprises an acceptor that accepts an electronic-mail, an electronic-mail transmitter that transmits the accepted electronic-mail to a designated electronic mail destination address, and an operational panel that includes a start member that starts a transmission of an electronic-mail to a destination address. The operational panel designates an electronic mail destination address, and further designates an alternative destination address, to be used in case of a transmission completion failure, to which a message indicating a failure in completion of a started transmission of an electronic-mail is sent when the transmission of an electronic-mail started by the start member is not completed. The message provides an indication, at the alternative destination address, of a transmission completion failure during transmission of an electronic-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2002Publication date: April 10, 2003Applicant: MASUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTDInventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Publication number: 20030059010Abstract: An electronic mail apparatus includes an electronic-mail receiver that receives electronic mail from a mail sender via a communication network, a converter that converts the electronic mail into printable image data, and a printer that prints the converted image data. Further, the electronic mail apparatus includes a processor that transmits an error message to the mail sender when electronic mail that the electronic-mail receiver receives is not applied at the electronic-mail apparatus. The electronic-mail receiver, the converter, the printer and the processor are integrated in the electronic-mail apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Publication number: 20030035524Abstract: An electronic-mail reception apparatus has a body and includes a facsimile receiver that negotiates with a sender before receiving image data, to receive image data in facsimile format from the sender via a telephone network. An electronic-mail receiver receives image data in an electronic mail format and character code data in the electronic mail format from a mail sender via a communication network. A converter converts the image data in the electronic mail format into image data in the facsimile format, a font section converts the character code data received by the electronic-mail receiver into image data, and an output section outputs the image data converted by the converter and the image data converted by the font section. The facsimile receiver, the electronic-mail receiver, the converter, the font section and the output section are integrated in the body of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2001Publication date: February 20, 2003Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Publication number: 20030012351Abstract: An electronic-mail apparatus, comprises an electronic-mail receiver that receives an electronic-mail via a network, a converter that converts the electronic-mail into printable image data, and a facsimile receiver that negotiates with a facsimile sender. The facsimile receiver receives facsimile image data from the facsimile sender via a telephone network. A printer is configured to print the converted image data and the received facsimile image data. The electronic-mail receiver, the converter, the facsimile receiver and the printer are integrated in the electronic-mail apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6493107Abstract: An electronic mail system connected to a network includes a section for converting an image of a document surface into corresponding document image data, and a section for compressing the document image data into compression-resultant image data. The electronic mail system also includes a section for converting the compression-resultant image data into corresponding image data of a given electronic-mail format, a section for receiving information of an electronic-mail destination address, and a section for transmitting the image data of the electronic-mail format toward the electronic-mail destination address via the network.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1999Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6477244Abstract: An electronic-mail reception apparatus has a body and includes a facsimile receiver that negotiates with a sender before receiving image data, to receive image data in facsimile format from the sender via a telephone network. An electronic-mail receiver receives image data in an electronic mail format from a mail sender via a communication network, a converter converts the image data in the electronic mail format into image data in the facsimile format, and an output section outputs the converted image data. An error transmission section, when the data format that the electronic-mail receiver receives is different from a predetermined data format of the image data in an electronic-mail format, transmits an error message to the mail sender. The facsimile receiver, the electronic-mail receiver, the converter, the output section and the error transmission section are integrated in the body of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada
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Patent number: 6469798Abstract: An electronic mail system connected to a network includes a section for converting an image of a document surface into corresponding document image data, and a section for compressing the document image data into compression-resultant image data. The electronic mail system also includes a section for converting the compression-resultant image data into corresponding image data of a given electronic-mail format, a section for receiving information of an electronic-mail destination address, and a section for transmitting the image data of the electronic-mail format toward the electronic-mail destination address via the network.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1999Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kiyoshi Toyoda, Tatsuo Bando, Toshihisa Sawada