Patents by Inventor Yasukazu Morimoto

Yasukazu Morimoto 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).

  • Image forming apparatus and control method
    Patent number: 7295790
    Abstract: The image forming apparatus detects a predetermined image data included in image data and transmits an electromagnetic signal to a memory card within a predetermined vicinity of the image forming apparatus. The memory card is configured to carried by a user of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus receives identification information of the user from the memory card and has a memory which stores predetermined function information. The predetermined function information is associated with to the identification information of a predetermined user and defines functions of the image forming apparatus which the predetermined user is authorized to use. When the predetermined image data is detected by the detector, the image forming apparatus restricts the functions of the image forming apparatus based on the predetermined function information associated with the identification information of the predetermined user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasukazu Morimoto, Nobuhiro Moteki, Hideo Saitou
  • Image forming apparatus and control method
    Publication number: 20060045555
    Abstract: The image forming apparatus detects a predetermined image data included in image data and transmits an electromagnetic signal to a memory card within a predetermined vicinity of the image forming apparatus. The memory card is configured to carried by a user of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus receives identification information of the user from the memory card and has a memory which stores predetermined function information. The predetermined function information is associated with to the identification information of a predetermined user and defines functions of the image forming apparatus which the predetermined user is authorized to use. When the predetermined image data is detected by the detector, the image forming apparatus restricts the functions of the image forming apparatus based on the predetermined function information associated with the identification information of the predetermined user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasukazu Morimoto, Nobuhiro Moteki, Hideo Saitou