Patents by Inventor Yasuo Komada
Yasuo Komada 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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Publication number: 20240031503Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 11863724Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20230105860Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2022Publication date: April 6, 2023Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 11553106Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20220232142Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 11336796Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20200344381Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 10757294Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20190104232Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 10178270Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printer, a first wireless communicator, and a second wireless communicator. The first wireless communicator performs wireless local-area network (LAN) communication. The second wireless communicator transmits, to the information terminal, information required to perform the wireless LAN communication between the printing apparatus and an information terminal. The first wireless communicator receives print data from the information terminal. The printer performs printing based on the print data.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20170180595Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printer, a first wireless communicator, and a second wireless communicator. The first wireless communicator performs wireless local-area network (LAN) communication. The second wireless communicator transmits, to the information terminal, information required to perform the wireless LAN communication between the printing apparatus and an information terminal. The first wireless communicator receives print data from the information terminal. The printer performs printing based on the print data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 9621755Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first communication unit, an image processing unit, and an authentication unit. The first communication unit performs contactless communication using a radio-frequency identification (RFID). The second communication unit performs wireless communication. The image processing unit performs an image processing job. The authentication unit authenticates a user of the image processing apparatus. In a case where the authentication unit authenticates a user, the second communication unit starts the wireless communication with an external apparatus which has been identified by an identification (ID) communicated from the external apparatus. The image processing unit performs the image processing job using the wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Publication number: 20150215485Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a first communication unit, an image processing unit, and an authentication unit. The first communication unit performs contactless communication using a radio-frequency identification (RFID). The second communication unit performs wireless communication. The image processing unit performs an image processing job. The authentication unit authenticates a user of the image processing apparatus. In a case where the authentication unit authenticates a user, the second communication unit starts the wireless communication with an external apparatus which has been identified by an identification (ID) communicated from the external apparatus. The image processing unit performs the image processing job using the wireless communication between the second communication unit and the external apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 9053060Abstract: An information processing apparatus able to recover consistency between file entity data and file management information when detecting an inconsistency therebetween at start-up of the apparatus, while reducing unavailable time of the apparatus as much as possible. A CPU of the information processing apparatus executes a base program stored in a storage unit to check for an abnormality in consistency between file entity data and file management information which are stored in another storage unit. If an abnormality is detected, the CPU executes a program for degeneracy operation stored in still another storage unit to perform a degeneracy operation, and recovers the consistency.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo Komada
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Patent number: 9026103Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with a first communication apparatus; a second communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with each of one or more second wireless communication apparatuses; an acquisition unit configured to acquire from the first communication apparatus via the first communication unit an apparatus ID that is held by the first communication apparatus and that is used for identifying one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses to or from which the second communication unit transmits or receives data; and a control unit configured to control the second communication unit to transmit or receive the data to or from the one of the one or more second wireless communication apparatuses that is identified by the apparatus ID acquired by the acquisition unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akiko Tokumaru, Yasuo Komada, Keigo Ogura, Kouichi Unno
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Patent number: 8705078Abstract: This invention prevents the operation performance drop of an image input and output apparatus even when the frequency of use of the image input and output apparatus is high upon recording log information in a system that comprises the image input and output apparatus. As a characteristic feature of this invention, in an image output system which includes an image input and output apparatus, PC, and server, the PC sends image data to be output by the image input and output apparatus to the server and sends information associated with the storage location of the image data to the image input and output apparatus, the server stores the image data received from the PC, and the image input and output apparatus prints the image data received from the PC and records the information associated with the storage location of the image data as log information about the image data.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuo Komada
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Publication number: 20110078504Abstract: An information processing apparatus able to recover consistency between file entity data and file management information when detecting an inconsistency therebetween at start-up of the apparatus, while reducing unavailable time of the apparatus as much as possible. A CPU of the information processing apparatus executes a base program stored in a storage unit to check for an abnormality in consistency between file entity data and file management information which are stored in another storage unit. If an abnormality is detected, the CPU executes a program for degeneracy operation stored in still another storage unit to perform a degeneracy operation, and recovers the consistency.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo Komada
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Patent number: 7813550Abstract: The object of this invention is to reduce the effort of deleting and information symbol from a read image. To accomplish this, an image of a document with an information symbol is read (S100), and the information symbol is identified in the read image (S130). The identified information symbol is decoded (S150), and it is determined on the basis of the decoding result whether the data format of the information symbol is a desired one (S160). On the basis of the determination, if the data format is the desired one, the information symbol is deleted from the read image (S170).Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasuo Komada
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Publication number: 20070285712Abstract: This invention prevents the operation performance drop of an image input and output apparatus even when the frequency of use of the image input and output apparatus is high upon recording log information in a system that comprises the image input and output apparatus. As a characteristic feature of this invention, in an image output system which includes an image input and output apparatus, PC, and server, the PC sends image data to be output by the image input and output apparatus to the server and sends information associated with the storage location of the image data to the image input and output apparatus, the server stores the image data received from the PC, and the image input and output apparatus prints the image data received from the PC and records the information associated with the storage location of the image data as log information about the image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yasuo KOMADA
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Publication number: 20070249376Abstract: Sending of an electronic mail while associating an information processing device with a mobile information terminal conventionally imposes a troublesome operation on a user. An information processing device (100, 102) of the present invention can communicate with a mobile information terminal (1004) and includes a terminal detection unit (205, 512) for detecting the mobile information terminal 1004 in Step 3000 of FIG. 5, an obtaining unit (206, 511) for obtaining mail information in Step 4000 of FIG. 5 from the mobile information terminal 1004 in accordance with the detection of the mobile information terminal 1004 by the terminal detection unit (205, 512), and a sending unit (206, 511) for sending the electronic mail on the basis of the thus obtained mail information in Step 4000 of FIG. 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keigo Ogura, Yasuo Komada, Akiko Tokumaru, Kouichi Unno