Patents by Inventor Yasuo Hirouchi

Yasuo Hirouchi 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: 11972159
    Abstract: An image forming device in the present application includes a reception unit configured to receive from an information processing device connected to the image forming device information representing a predetermined operating system operating in the information processing device, a setting unit configured to, in response to the reception unit receiving the information, set a structure of a USB device interface to be notified to the information processing device, and a notification unit configured to notify the information processing device of the structure of the USB device interface set by the setting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Patent number: 11709644
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is capable of communicating via a universal serial bus (USB) cable with a USB host device configured to transmit a first control transfer command at a start of communication. The information processing apparatus includes one or more controllers configured to function as a unit configured to acquire and hold predetermined data in response to having received the first control transfer command from the USB host device and a unit configured to transmit the held predetermined data to the USB host device on the basis of having received a second control transfer command from the USB host device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Publication number: 20230132909
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that is capable of extending a function while guaranteeing performance and quality. The image processing apparatus has a USB host controller. A first USB host interface is installed inside the image processing apparatus. A storage unit stores device information about a USB storage device that can be used as a system storage device of the image processing apparatus. A memory device stores a set of instructions. A processor executes the set of instructions to obtain individual identification information about a USB storage device from the USB storage device in a case where the USB storage device is connected to the first USB host interface, and control to achieve a state where the USB storage device is available as the system storage device of the image processing apparatus in a case where the individual identification information is in the device information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Publication number: 20220156023
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is capable of communicating via a universal serial bus (USB) cable with a USB host device configured to transmit a first control transfer command at a start of communication. The information processing apparatus includes one or more controllers configured to function as a unit configured to acquire and hold predetermined data in response to having received the first control transfer command from the USB host device and a unit configured to transmit the held predetermined data to the USB host device on the basis of having received a second control transfer command from the USB host device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Patent number: 10474217
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a device having a power-saving mode includes a processing unit, a reset control unit configured to control reset of the processing unit, a power control unit configured to control supply of power to the processing unit, a memory configured to store reset instructions for causing the reset control unit to perform reset of the processing unit and power control instructions for causing the power control unit to cause to stop supply of power to the processing unit, and a memory control unit configured to perform a refresh operation of the memory, and the processing unit acquires the reset instructions and the power control instructions from the memory after performing processing to restrict the memory control unit from performing the refresh operation until the processing unit acquires the reset instructions and the power control instructions from the memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Patent number: 10425545
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure may operate in a normal state and a power saving state in which power consumption is smaller than that in the normal state. The image processing apparatus includes a detection unit which detects attachment of a detachable device to the image processing apparatus and detachment of the device from the image processing apparatus and a controller which controls execution of an interruption process in response to the attachment or the detachment of the device detected by the detection unit. The controller brings the image processing apparatus from the normal state to the power saving state after causing the detection unit not to perform the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Publication number: 20180183962
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to the present disclosure may operate in a normal state and a power saving state in which power consumption is smaller than that in the normal state. The image processing apparatus includes a detection unit which detects attachment of a detachable device to the image processing apparatus and detachment of the device from the image processing apparatus and a controller which controls execution of an interruption process in response to the attachment or the detachment of the device detected by the detection unit. The controller brings the image processing apparatus from the normal state to the power saving state after causing the detection unit not to perform the detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Patent number: 9432545
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus having an interface for communicating with an external apparatus, and a method of controlling the same, detect that a transition condition for the information processing apparatus to transition into a sleep mode is satisfied; and cancel, in a case where an interrupt from the interface occurs during an interval from a timing of that it is detected that the transition condition is satisfied to a timing of that the transition to the sleep mode completes, the transition to the sleep mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Publication number: 20160224097
    Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a device having a power-saving mode includes a processing unit, a reset control unit configured to control reset of the processing unit, a power control unit configured to control supply of power to the processing unit, a memory configured to store reset instructions for causing the reset control unit to perform reset of the processing unit and power control instructions for causing the power control unit to cause to stop supply of power to the processing unit, and a memory control unit configured to perform a refresh operation of the memory, and the processing unit acquires the reset instructions and the power control instructions from the memory after performing processing to restrict the memory control unit from performing the refresh operation until the processing unit acquires the reset instructions and the power control instructions from the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Patent number: 9338131
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a network controller which controls communication with an apparatus on a network includes a storage unit configured to store reference information to determine whether the network controller is a usable network controller, a determination unit configured to determine whether the network controller is a usable network controller based on the reference information and identification information for identifying the network controller, an acquisition unit configured to acquire update information for updating the reference information from an external apparatus in a case where the determination unit determines that the network controller is not a usable network controller, and an update unit configured to update the reference information stored in the storage unit based on the update information acquired by the acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Publication number: 20150319327
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus having an interface for communicating with an external apparatus, and a method of controlling the same, detect that a transition condition for the information processing apparatus to transition into a sleep mode is satisfied; and cancel, in a case where an interrupt from the interface occurs during an interval from a timing of that it is detected that the transition condition is satisfied to a timing of that the transition to the sleep mode completes, the transition to the sleep mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Publication number: 20140149567
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus including a network controller which controls communication with an apparatus on a network includes a storage unit configured to store reference information to determine whether the network controller is a usable network controller, a determination unit configured to determine whether the network controller is a usable network controller based on the reference information and identification information for identifying the network controller, an acquisition unit configured to acquire update information for updating the reference information from an external apparatus in a case where the determination unit determines that the network controller is not a usable network controller, and an update unit configured to update the reference information stored in the storage unit based on the update information acquired by the acquisition unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi
  • Publication number: 20080148268
    Abstract: A server acquires data representing the number of jobs on the daily and hourly basis for several weeks held by itself and by clients. An apparatus for executing scheduling calculates the total number of jobs on the daily basis from the acquired data representing the number of jobs on the daily and hourly basis for several weeks and determines the order in ascending order of the total number of jobs on the daily basis. The apparatus searches for a time period with long idle time sequentially from the day with the minimum total number of jobs. Regarding the target day to search for a time period with long idle time, it is determined whether a time period of 3 consecutive hrs without job is present. If a time period of 3 consecutive hrs without job is present, the middle time of the time period is scheduled as a firmware update time period, and firmware update is registered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yasuo Hirouchi