Patents by Inventor Yoh Masuyama

Yoh Masuyama 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: 11063757
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a system for utilizing setting information, including a first electronic device and a second electronic device communicably connected to an information processing apparatus via a network. The first electronic device includes first circuitry to: obtain, from a first memory, setting information relating to setting of the first electronic device; accept selection of a saving destination of the setting information; encrypt the setting information in an encryption method determined in accordance with the saving destination; and store the encrypted setting information in the saving destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masataka Yamazaki, Yoh Masuyama
  • Patent number: 10310867
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operating unit that receives an input in response to a user operation and that runs under a first operating system; and a main body that runs under a second operating system and operates in response to the input received by the operating unit. The main body includes a generation unit that generates a command to direct rendering of a screen corresponding to an application being executed, and a command transmission control unit that provides control to transmit the command to the operating unit. The operating unit includes a receiving unit that receives the command from the main body, a screen rendering unit that renders the screen in accordance with the command received by the receiving unit, a display unit that displays the screen rendered by the screen rendering unit, and a reboot unit that reboots the operating unit in asynchronization with the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoh Masuyama, Tadashi Nagata, Keisuke Iwasa
  • Patent number: 10194044
    Abstract: An image forming system includes a main body including a first control part controlling a power mode of the main body and an engine executing image processing, and an operation apparatus receiving an operation for instructing the engine to execute the image processing. The operation apparatus including a second control part controlling a power mode of the operation apparatus. When the operation apparatus receives an instruction to shift the power mode of the main body or the operation apparatus, the first control part determines whether shifting is possible based on a first program executed by the main body and controls a power supply of the main body according to the determination, and the second control part determines whether shifting is possible based on a second program executed by the operation apparatus and controls a power supply of the operation apparatus according to the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Shibukawa, Yoh Masuyama, Keisuke Iwasa, Tomoya Tanizaki
  • Patent number: 10162649
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operation part that receives an operation performed by a user; and a body part that operates based on a request from the operation part. The operation part includes a power control part that, when receiving a power turning off instruction from the body part, reboots the operation part and causes the operation part to stand by in a power saving state in which some of operations are stopped, and, when receiving a start up notification from the body part, causes the operation part to return from the power saving state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Iwasa, Tadashi Nagata, Yoh Masuyama
  • Publication number: 20180351742
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a system for utilizing setting information, including a first electronic device and a second electronic device communicably connected to an information processing apparatus via a network. The first electronic device includes first circuitry to: obtain, from a first memory, setting information relating to setting of the first electronic device; accept selection of a saving destination of the setting information; encrypt the setting information in an encryption method determined in accordance with the saving destination; and store the encrypted setting information in the saving destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masataka YAMAZAKI, Yoh MASUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20170364367
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operating unit that receives an input in response to a user operation and that runs under a first operating system; and a main body that runs under a second operating system and operates in response to the input received by the operating unit. The main body includes a generation unit that generates a command to direct rendering of a screen corresponding to an application being executed, and a command transmission control unit that provides control to transmit the command to the operating unit. The operating unit includes a receiving unit that receives the command from the main body, a screen rendering unit that renders the screen in accordance with the command received by the receiving unit, a display unit that displays the screen rendered by the screen rendering unit, and a reboot unit that reboots the operating unit in asynchronization with the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoh MASUYAMA, Tadashi NAGATA, Keisuke IWASA
  • Publication number: 20170310841
    Abstract: An image forming system includes a main body including a first control part controlling a power mode of the main body and an engine executing image processing, and an operation apparatus receiving an operation for instructing the engine to execute the image processing. The operation apparatus including a second control part controlling a power mode of the operation apparatus. When the operation apparatus receives an instruction to shift the power mode of the main body or the operation apparatus, the first control part determines whether shifting is possible based on a first program executed by the main body and controls a power supply of the main body according to the determination, and the second control part determines whether shifting is possible based on a second program executed by the operation apparatus and controls a power supply of the operation apparatus according to the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki SHIBUKAWA, Yoh MASUYAMA, Keisuke IWASA, Tomoya TANIZAKI
  • Patent number: 9792127
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operating unit that receives an input in response to a user operation and that runs under a first operating system; and a main body that runs under a second operating system and operates in response to the input received by the operating unit. The main body includes a generation unit that generates a command to direct rendering of a screen corresponding to an application being executed, and a command transmission control unit that provides control to transmit the command to the operating unit. The operating unit includes a receiving unit that receives the command from the main body, a screen rendering unit that renders the screen in accordance with the command received by the receiving unit, a display unit that displays the screen rendered by the screen rendering unit, and a reboot unit that reboots the operating unit in asynchronization with the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoh Masuyama, Tadashi Nagata, Keisuke Iwasa
  • Patent number: 9742946
    Abstract: An image forming system includes a main body including a first control part controlling a power mode of the main body and an engine executing image processing, and an operation apparatus receiving an operation for instructing the engine to execute the image processing. The operation apparatus including a second control part controlling a power mode of the operation apparatus. When the operation apparatus receives an instruction to shift the power mode of the main body or the operation apparatus, the first control part determines whether shifting is possible based on a first program executed by the main body and controls a power supply of the main body according to the determination, and the second control part determines whether shifting is possible based on a second program executed by the operation apparatus and controls a power supply of the operation apparatus according to the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tomoki Shibukawa, Yoh Masuyama, Keisuke Iwasa, Tomoya Tanizaki
  • Publication number: 20170132015
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operation part that receives an operation performed by a user; and a body part that operates based on a request from the operation part. The operation part includes a power control part that, when receiving a power turning off instruction from the body part, reboots the operation part and causes the operation part to stand by in a power saving state in which some of operations are stopped, and, when receiving a start up notification from the body part, causes the operation part to return from the power saving state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke IWASA, Tadashi NAGATA, Yoh MASUYAMA
  • Patent number: 9563435
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operation part that receives an operation performed by a user; and a body part that operates based on a request from the operation part. The operation part includes a power control part that, when receiving a power turning off instruction from the body part, reboots the operation part and causes the operation part to stand by in a power saving state in which some of operations are stopped, and, when receiving a start up notification from the body part, causes the operation part to return from the power saving state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Iwasa, Tadashi Nagata, Yoh Masuyama
  • Publication number: 20160274919
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operating unit that receives an input in response to a user operation and that runs under a first operating system; and a main body that runs under a second operating system and operates in response to the input received by the operating unit. The main body includes a generation unit that generates a command to direct rendering of a screen corresponding to an application being executed, and a command transmission control unit that provides control to transmit the command to the operating unit. The operating unit includes a receiving unit that receives the command from the main body, a screen rendering unit that renders the screen in accordance with the command received by the receiving unit, a display unit that displays the screen rendered by the screen rendering unit, and a reboot unit that reboots the operating unit in asynchronization with the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoh MASUYAMA, Tadashi NAGATA, Keisuke IWASA
  • Patent number: 9377829
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operating unit that receives an input in response to a user operation and that runs under a first operating system; and a main body that runs under a second operating system and operates in response to the input received by the operating unit. The main body includes a generation unit that generates a command to direct rendering of a screen corresponding to an application being executed, and a command transmission control unit that provides control to transmit the command to the operating unit. The operating unit includes a receiving unit that receives the command from the main body, a screen rendering unit that renders the screen in accordance with the command received by the receiving unit, a display unit that displays the screen rendered by the screen rendering unit, and a reboot unit that reboots the operating unit in asynchronization with the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoh Masuyama, Tadashi Nagata, Keisuke Iwasa
  • Publication number: 20160150115
    Abstract: An image forming system includes a main body including a first control part controlling a power mode of the main body and an engine executing image processing, and an operation apparatus receiving an operation for instructing the engine to execute the image processing. The operation apparatus including a second control part controlling a power mode of the operation apparatus. When the operation apparatus receives an instruction to shift the power mode of the main body or the operation apparatus, the first control part determines whether shifting is possible based on a first program executed by the main body and controls a power supply of the main body according to the determination, and the second control part determines whether shifting is possible based on a second program executed by the operation apparatus and controls a power supply of the operation apparatus according to the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoki SHIBUKAWA, Yoh MASUYAMA, Keisuke IWASA, Tomoya TANIZAKI
  • Patent number: 9348982
    Abstract: An information processing system, an operating device, and computer-readable storage medium. The operating device acquires, from an operation application program installed in the operating device, function information that indicates a function provided by the operation application program, acquires use authority information that is stored in a use-authority information storage device and is related to user identification information on an operating user that operates the operating device, determines whether the operating user has authority to use the function provided by the operation application program by using the use authority information acquired and the function information acquired, and performs the function when the operating user has the authority to use the function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeo Negoro, Yoh Masuyama, Keisuke Iwasa, Tadashi Nagata, Kiyohiko Shinomiya, Yutaka Yagiura, Tomoki Shibukawa
  • Patent number: 9077837
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an operations unit configured to be directly operated by a user; a main unit configured to operate based on a request from the operations unit; a determination unit configured to determine a device that is to use an external storage device of the operations unit, in accordance with one of a function of the main unit that is activated through the operations unit and an application of the operations unit; and a switching unit configured to switch a current connection of the external storage device to a connection between the determined device and the external storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Iwasa, Yoh Masuyama, Tadashi Nagata
  • Publication number: 20140365757
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operating unit that receives an input in response to a user operation and that runs under a first operating system; and a main body that runs under a second operating system and operates in response to the input received by the operating unit. The main body includes a generation unit that generates a command to direct rendering of a screen corresponding to an application being executed, and a command transmission control unit that provides control to transmit the command to the operating unit. The operating unit includes a receiving unit that receives the command from the main body, a screen rendering unit that renders the screen in accordance with the command received by the receiving unit, a display unit that displays the screen rendered by the screen rendering unit, and a reboot unit that reboots the operating unit in asynchronization with the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Yoh MASUYAMA, Tadashi NAGATA, Keisuke IWASA
  • Publication number: 20140325199
    Abstract: An information processing system includes an operation part that receives an operation performed by a user; and a body part that operates based on a request from the operation part. The operation part includes a power control part that, when receiving a power turning off instruction from the body part, reboots the operation part and causes the operation part to stand by in a power saving state in which some of operations are stopped, and, when receiving a start up notification from the body part, causes the operation part to return from the power saving state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke IWASA, Tadashi NAGATA, Yoh MASUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20140226185
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes an operations unit configured to be directly operated by a user; a main unit configured to operate based on a request from the operations unit; a determination unit configured to determine a device that is to use an external storage device of the operations unit, in accordance with one of a function of the main unit that is activated through the operations unit and an application of the operations unit; and a switching unit configured to switch a current connection of the external storage device to a connection between the determined device and the external storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Keisuke Iwasa, Yoh Masuyama, Tadashi Nagata
  • Publication number: 20140149976
    Abstract: In an information processing system, each of an operational part and the operating working part has its own operating system. In case of adding or updating a function that the information processing system implements, the operational part downloads data for adding or updating the function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Yutaka Yagiura, Yoh Masuyama