Patents by Inventor Wataru Tomida

Wataru Tomida 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: 8621371
    Abstract: A data transmission device comprises: an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device; an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device in a style discriminating between entry information including detailed information and entry information not including the detailed information; an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including the detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device; a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device; a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Suzuki, Wataru Tomida
  • Patent number: 8468468
    Abstract: There is provided a data transmission device, which comprises a user input reception unit, a display unit, a directory selection unit configured to select a directory from among a plurality of directories in a hierarchical directory structure in accordance with an input for directory selection, a lower directory acquisition unit configured to acquire information on lower directories belonging to the selected directory, a lower directory display control unit configured to display the acquired information on lower directories, a search unit configured to search the selected directory for target destination information matching an input for searching inputted through the user input reception unit, and a data transmission unit configured to perform data transmission in accordance with the searched target destination information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Tomida
  • Patent number: 7649984
    Abstract: There is provided a communication device, which is provided with a target time setting system that sets a determination target time to a time at which a predetermined setting operation is performed, and a determining system that determines whether the determination target time is within a certain transmittable time period. The communication device is further provided with a transmission time setting system that sets a transmission start time to the determination target time when the determination target time is within the certain transmittable time period, and shifts the determination target time so that the determination target time is within the certain transmittable time period when the determination target time is not within the certain transmittable time period, and a transmitting system that starts to communicate with a external device through a network at the transmission start time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Tomida
  • Publication number: 20070073662
    Abstract: There is provided a data transmission device, which comprises a user input reception unit, a display unit, a directory selection unit configured to select a directory from among a plurality of directories in a hierarchical directory structure in accordance with an input for directory selection, a lower directory acquisition unit configured to acquire information on lower directories belonging to the selected directory, a lower directory display control unit configured to display the acquired information on lower directories, a search unit configured to search the selected directory for target destination information matching an input for searching inputted through the user input reception unit, and a data transmission unit configured to perform data transmission in accordance with the searched target destination information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventor: Wataru Tomida
  • Publication number: 20070070410
    Abstract: A data transmission device comprises: an entry information acquisition unit which acquires entry information from a storage device; an entry information display unit which displays the acquired entry information on a display device in a style discriminating between entry information including detailed information and entry information not including the detailed information; an entry information selection unit which selects a piece of entry information including the detailed information from the entry information displayed on the display device depending on an input through an input device; a detailed information display unit which displays the detailed information included in the selected entry information on the display device; a destination information acquisition unit which acquires destination information from the selected entry information; and a data transmission unit which executes data transmission using the acquired destination information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Nobuhiko Suzuki, Wataru Tomida
  • Patent number: 6922255
    Abstract: A facsimile can be transmitted via both the internet and the public network. An image is read from an original document, and image data is generated. The image data is converted into facsimile data, and further corded into e-mail data. The e-mail data is transmitted as a facsimile along with a header via the internet. The header includes a title elected by a user. When a receiving party receives the facsimile via the internet, the receiving party can obtain the general contents of the facsimile and determine its urgency from the title.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Tomida
  • Publication number: 20050046906
    Abstract: There is provided a communication device, which is provided with a target time setting system that sets a determination target time to a time at which a predetermined setting operation is performed, and a determining system that determines whether the determination target time is within a certain transmittable time period. The communication device is further provided with a transmission time setting system that sets a transmission start time to the determination target time when the determination target time is within the certain transmittable time period, and shifts the determination target time so that the determination target time is within the certain transmittable time period when the determination target time is not within the certain transmittable time period, and a transmitting system that starts to communicate with a external device through a network at the transmission start time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Tomida
  • Patent number: 6281989
    Abstract: A multi-functional device operative with a data processor and comprising a storage unit, a reception unit and a data ejection unit. Where an area of the storage unit still retains print data previously sent from the data processor, the device may perform a new process such as receiving fax data or a voice signal by use of a communication function or reading of images through a copy function. When the reception unit receives a signal while print data is held in the memory unit, the data ejection unit purges the residual print data if a remaining capacity of the memory unit is found to be below a predetermined level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Tomida
  • Patent number: 6052446
    Abstract: A multifunction communication device is provided which transmits a call identity signal to a computer through an outside communication line resulting in the device transmitting data and the computer receiving at least a portion of any data received by the device. The multifunction device includes signal identification means, storage means and transmitting means. The signal identification means identifies the call identity signal patterns for the plurality of call identity signals sent from a line exchange. The storage means stores a specific pattern from the plurality of call identity signals having a specific pattern designating the computer. The transmitting means transmits to the computer at least a part of the data following each call identity signal when a pattern of the call identity signal is identified as having the specific pattern by the signal identification means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Tomida
  • Patent number: 5923439
    Abstract: A peripheral multi-function device includes a communication data receiver for receiving communication data through a communication line from a communication device. A recording data receiver receives recording data inputted from an information processing device. A memory includes a communication area for storing the communication data received by receiver and a recording area for storing the recording data received by the recording data receiver. An allocation controller changes an allocation proportion of the memory between the communication area and the recording area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Wataru Tomida, Kazunobu Asai
  • Patent number: 5914788
    Abstract: In a device having both a facsimile function and a printing function, a priority can be given, for example, to a printer section to perform printing of print data in a common recording section precedent to fax data. In this case, recording of fax data applied to a recording section is rejected despite the fact that the fax data is applied to the recording section earlier than the print data. The fact that the priority has been set is indicated in a relevant portion of a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Tomida
  • Patent number: 5896207
    Abstract: A color facsimile apparatus for color-recording color image data received by facsimile communication onto a predetermined recording sheet. When a facsimile receiving operation is performed under a predetermined condition, the color facsimile apparatus sends a protocol signal to the sending facsimile apparatus, the protocol indicating that the receiving capability of the color facsimile apparatus is for receiving monochrome image data. Also disclosed is an image communication apparatus for color-printing color image data received by image data communication onto a predetermined recording sheet. When reception of image data is performed under a predetermined condition, the received color image data are converted to monochrome image data on which predetermined processing is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1999
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Wataru Tomida
  • Patent number: 5740336
    Abstract: To display in a distinguishable way information pertaining to facsimile operation and printer operation, a liquid crystal display has an upper and lower level display areas. Based on a display process by a FAX CPU, the upper level displays information pertaining to facsimile operation and the lower level displays information pertaining to printer operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Noriko Wakisaka, Wataru Tomida
  • Patent number: 5668635
    Abstract: A recording apparatus wherein an original image is recorded in a matrix of dots by applications of a toner tolocal spots on a recording medium, and which includes a non-toner-save controller for recording the original image in a non-toner-save mode, a toner-save controller for recording a toner-save image in a toner-save mode such that the toner-save image generated on the basis of the original immage has a lower density of image dots than the original image, and a mode selector for activating one of the non-toner-save controller and the toner-save controller to select the corresponding non-toner-save or toner-save recording mode, on the basis of the type of the original image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Wataru Tomida, Kazunobu Asai
  • Patent number: 5661564
    Abstract: A facsimile system wherein an original image is recorded in a matrix of dots by application of a toner to local spots on a recording medium, and which includes a non-toner-save controller for recording the original image in a non-toner-save mode, a toner-save controller for recording a toner-save image in a toner-save mode such that the toner-save image generated on the basis of the original image has a lower density of image dots than the original image, and a mode selector for activating one of the non-toner-save controller and the toner-save controller to select the corresponding non-toner-save or toner-save recording mode, on the basis of a degree of importance of the subject matter or content of the original image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Wataru Tomida, Kazunobu Asai
  • Patent number: 5532840
    Abstract: In this facsimile machine, it is determined whether data to be stored in a RAM is image data, and, if the data is image data, a normal cluster for writing the image data into is ensured. If the data is not image data, a defective cluster is selected, and the data is written into the defective cluster. In this case, if no defective cluster is selected, a normal cluster is selected, and the data is written into the normal cluster. Upon termination of the data writing operation, the data is managed on a classification (kind) basis. Accordingly, a facsimile machine is provided that is low in price and can easily carry out individual management for preservation of data while maintaining preservation (storage) quality of data even when a semiconductor memory that is not guaranteed in quality is used as the storage medium for the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 2, 1996
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yuji Asano, Wataru Tomida