Patents by Inventor Toshio Kenmochi

Toshio Kenmochi 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: 7286253
    Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided which makes it possible to print out all data larger than a display screen in one operation. In addition, the communication apparatus reduces time required for print processing and eases a user's stress due to print waiting by diverting the data for display as the data for recording. In addition, the communication apparatus analyzes received data, generates data for display indicating a screen to be displayed on a display unit and generates data for printing from data for display corresponding to a plurality of screens according to an instruction of printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Toshio Kenmochi, Shinya Kogure
  • Patent number: 7145993
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a register for registering a facsimile number of a sending destination for an abbreviation number, a register for registering an electronic mail address of the sending destination for the same abbreviation number, a key corresponding to the abbreviation number, a key representing facsimile sending, and a key representing electronic mail sending, a unit for executing the facsimile sending of a read image to the registered facsimile number when the key representing the facsimile sending is depressed pursuant to depression of the key corresponding to the abbreviation number, and a unit for executing the electronic mail sending of the read image to the registered electronic mail address when the key representing the electronic mail sending is depressed pursuant to depression of the key corresponding to the abbreviation number, so that it is possible to reduce the number of necessary keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Michihiro Izumi, Toshio Kenmochi, Yutaka Inoue
  • Patent number: 6853712
    Abstract: A communication apparatus for an exchange network having a service of notifying the telephone number of a caller during a call-receiving operation can recognize respective callers of past call-receiving operations. During a call-receiving operation, a communication partner's telephone number detection unit detects the telephone number (identification information) of the caller, and stores the detected telephone number in a nonvolatile RAM (random access memory). The RAM can store a plurality of sets of identification information, which are recorded and output in the form of a list by a recording unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisashi Toyoda, Toshio Kenmochi
  • Patent number: 6836541
    Abstract: In a communicating apparatus which accommodates a plurality of channels, a message from a sender can be recorded even if a transfer station is busy (a telephone is being employed) or is located at a place where a radio wave does not reach. The communicating apparatus is able to detect a specified signal, such as a tone signal like DTMF or the like, which is transmitted from the sender upon a call transfer. When the specified signal is received, the communication apparatus suspends the transfer of the call and stores a message from the sender using a message recording function of the communicating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Toshio Kenmochi, Michihiro Izumi
  • Patent number: 6801328
    Abstract: A card interface or the like having compatibility is employed for connecting a communication module or the like for transmitting and/or receiving data. The communication module is changed so as to realize a variety of functions without enlargement of the size of the apparatus. The connection has compatibility so that a function module for adding and/or changing functions is employed in addition to the communication module. Therefore, the function can be improved without the cost rising.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsukamoto, Toshio Kenmochi, Yosuke Ezumi, Hisashi Toyoda
  • Patent number: 6674550
    Abstract: In a facsimile apparatus which communicates data through a communication line, a transmission level can be changed manually or in accordance with a type of the communication line or a type of an external unit as discriminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yosuke Ezumi, Toshio Kenmochi, Hisashi Toyoda, Takeshi Tsukamoto
  • Patent number: 6522736
    Abstract: A communication apparatus for an exchange network having a service of notifying the telephone number of a caller during a call-receiving operation can recognize respective callers of past call-receiving operations. During a call-receiving operation, a communication partner's telephone number detection unit detects the telephone number (identification information) of the caller, and stores the detected telephone number in a nonvolatile RAM (random access memory). The RAM can store a plurality of sets of identification information, which are recorded and output in the form of a list by a recording unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisashi Toyoda, Toshio Kenmochi
  • Patent number: 6498836
    Abstract: A data communication apparatus includes a receiving unit for receiving data, a memory unit for storing received data, an informing unit for, after memory reception is performed by the memory unit, automatically calling a predetermined destination and informing that memory reception is performed, and a transmitting unit for transmitting data of the memory unit in accordance with reception of a control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Toshio Kenmochi
  • Patent number: 6476939
    Abstract: A program for externally controlling a communicating apparatus is provided. The program controls the communication apparatus externally by conducting mutual communication between the communication apparatus and an apparatus in which the program is executed, by means of a command and a response in reply to the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisashi Toyoda, Minoru Yokoyama, Toshio Kenmochi, Yosuke Ezumi, Masakatsu Yamada
  • Patent number: 6473493
    Abstract: A communication apparatus receives the identification information of a partner station, and performs a communication operation in accordance with the received identification information. A first detecting unit detects a calling signal. An identification information receiving unit detects the identification information of a calling party upon detection of the calling signal, and a second detecting unit detects whether or not the terminal of the calling party is a data communication terminal. A registration unit registers the identification information of the partner station in a memory, so that whether the partner station is a speech or data communication terminal can be discriminated later. A control unit checks if the identification information receiving unit receives the identification information of the calling party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Kenmochi, Sadasuke Kurahayashi, Takehiro Yoshida, Naoji Hayakawa, Shigeki Ohno, Yoshio Yoshiura, Kazutaka Matsueda, Motoaki Yoshino, Fumiyuki Takiguchi, Kazuto Yanagisawa, Hideki Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20020145753
    Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided which makes it possible to print out all data larger than a display screen in one operation. In addition, the communication apparatus reduces time required for print processing and eases a user's stress due to print waiting by diverting the data for display as the data for recording. In addition, the communication apparatus analyzes received data, generates data for display indicating a screen to be displayed on a display unit and generates data for printing from data for display corresponding to a plurality of screens according to an instruction of printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Toshio Kenmochi, Shinya Kogure
  • Patent number: 6463132
    Abstract: A communication system in which when an incoming call has arrived, a communication line having the capability of a high sampling rate is automatically selected without assistance of an exchange operator by transmitting an ultra high speed modem indication signal indicating the capability of data communication at an ultra high speed modem rate among the capabilities of a called terminal, and receiving an ultra high speed modem capability signal indicating the capability of an ultra high speed modem of a calling terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takehiro Yoshida, Sadasuke Kurahayashi, Naoji Hayakawa, Toshio Kenmochi, Shigeki Ohno, Yoshio Yoshiura, Kazutaka Matsueda, Motoaki Yoshino, Fumiyuki Takiguchi, Kazuto Yanagisawa, Hideki Shimizu
  • Patent number: 6437870
    Abstract: A CI signal of a V.8 protocol is transmitted in response to the reception of a DIS signal indicating the provision of a V.8 facility, and the V.8 protocol is executed in response to the reception of an ANSam signal of V.8, and when the DIS signal indicating the provision of the V.8 facility is received without receiving the ANSam signal, the CI signal is retransmitted. When a transmitting station or a receiving station does not have a V.34 facility after the V.8 protocol, the DIS signal indicating the non-provision of the V.8 facility is transmitted. Thus, when the V.8 protocol facility is provided with a facsimile apparatus, communication with a conventional apparatus having only a T.30 protocol is attained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takehiro Yoshida, Toru Maeda, Toshio Kenmochi, Kaori Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20020080932
    Abstract: A communication system in which when an incoming call has arrived, a communication line having the capability of a high sampling rate is automatically selected without assistance of an exchange operator by transmitting an ultra high speed modem indication signal indicating the capability of data communication at an ultra high speed modem rate among the capabilities of a called terminal, and receiving an ultra high speed modem capability signal indicating the capability of an ultra high speed modem of a calling terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 1995
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: TAKEHIRO YOSHIDA, SADASUKE KURAHAYASHI, NAOJI HAYAKAWA, TOSHIO KENMOCHI, SHIGEKI OHNO, YOSHIO YOSHIURA, KAZUTAKA MATSUEDA, MOTOAKI YOSHINO, FUMIYUKI TAKIGUCHI, KAZUTO YANAGISAWA, HIDEKI SHIMIZU
  • Publication number: 20020067514
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a register for registering a facsimile number of a sending destination for an abbreviation number, a register for registering an electronic mail address of the sending destination for the same abbreviation number, a key corresponding to the abbreviation number, a key representing facsimile sending, and a key representing electronic mail sending, a unit for executing the facsimile sending of a read image to the registered facsimile number when the key representing the facsimile sending is depressed pursuant to depression of the key corresponding to the abbreviation number, and a unit for executing the electronic mail sending of the read image to the registered electronic mail address when the key representing the electronic mail sending is depressed pursuant to depression of the key corresponding to the abbreviation number, so that it is possible to reduce the number of necessary keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Michihiro Izumi, Toshio Kenmochi, Yutaka Inoue
  • Patent number: 6388770
    Abstract: A facsimile communication system and a communication apparatus reduce a loss time due to the synchronization of transmission/reception and shorten a communication time. They also shorten a communication time in a full duplex communication mode and allow proper switching of the full duplex communication at the transmission/reception replacement. DIS-CFR signals, EOP-DCN signals, NSS-TSI signals and TSI-DCS signals of a facsimile communication protocol are connected by synchronization signals so that the synchronization signals are sent even after the sending of the protocol signal. Thus, the sending of the synchronization signal for one second when the next protocol signal is sent is not necessary and a time required for the protocol signal is shortened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Toshio Kenmochi, Sadasuke Kurahayashi, Takehiro Yoshida, Naoji Hayakawa, Toru Maeda, Shigeki Ohno, Yoshio Yoshiura, Kazutaka Matsueda, Motoaki Yoshino, Fumiyuki Takiguchi, Kazuto Yanagisawa, Hideki Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20020048033
    Abstract: A card interface or the like having compatibility is employed for connecting a communication module or the like for transmitting and/or receiving data. The communication module is changed so as to realize a variety of functions without enlargement of the size of the apparatus. The connection has compatibility so that a function module for adding and/or changing functions is employed in addition to the communication module. Therefore, the function can be improved without the cost rising.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 1997
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: TAKESHI TSUKAMOTO, TOSHIO KENMOCHI, YOSUKE EZUMI, HISASHI TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20020009187
    Abstract: In a communicating apparatus which accommodates a plurality of channels, even if a transfer station is busy (a telephone is being employed) or is located at a place where a radio wave does not reach, a message of a sender can be recorded. The apparatus has means for detecting a specified signal such as a tone signal like DTMF or the like which is transmitted from the sender upon call transfer and means for, when the specified signal is received, suspending the transfer and storing a message of the sender into the communicating apparatus by a message recording function of the communicating apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Yutaka Inoue, Toshio Kenmochi, Michihiro Izumi
  • Publication number: 20010040946
    Abstract: A communication apparatus receives the identification information of a partner station, and performs a communication operation in accordance with the received identification information. A first detecting unit detects a calling signal. An identification information receiving unit detects the identification information of a calling party upon detection of the calling signal, and a second detecting unit detects whether or not the terminal of the calling party is a data communication terminal. A registration unit registers the identification information of the partner station in a memory, so that whether the partner station is a speech or data communication terminal can be discriminated later. A control unit checks if the identification information receiving unit receives the identification information of the calling party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 1998
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: TOSHIO KENMOCHI, SADASUKE KURAHAYASHI, TAKEHIRO YOSHIDA, NAOJI HAYAKAWA, SHIGEKI OHNO, YOSHIO YOSHIURA, KAZUTAKA MATSUEDA, MOTOAKI YOSHINO, FUMIYUKI TAKIGUCHI, KAZUTO YANAGISAWA, HIDEKI SHIMIZU
  • Patent number: 6285467
    Abstract: A portable facsimile apparatus in which, each recording paper (or each document to be transmitted) may be set in place by a manual operation. In a case where the portable facsimile apparatus needs additional recording paper (or an additional document) to be set by an operator during image reception or image transmission, the portable facsimile apparatus so informs the operator, while the apparatus delays shifting following image reception or image transmission. As a result, the operator can set additional recording paper (or an additional document) into the portable facsimile apparatus, during image reception, without terminating the image reception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yosuke Ezumi, Toshio Kenmochi, Hisashi Toyoda, Takeshi Tsukamoto