Patents by Inventor Yoichi Kurumasa

Yoichi Kurumasa 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: 11199950
    Abstract: A moving image reproduction apparatus for reproducing a moving image for explaining a work including a plurality of steps, includes: a reproducer that reproduces the moving image; a progress display that displays an indicator indicating a progress of reproduction of the moving image and a position on the indicator where the moving image is being currently reproduced; and a candidate display that displays a candidate image corresponding to at least one jump destination included in the moving image when a predetermined operation is performed on the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Zhenhuan Qu, Atsushi Tomita, Yoichi Kurumasa, Shoko Haba, Ryosuke Nishimura, Mie Kawabata, Kazuhiro Tomiyasu
  • Patent number: 11095783
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus displays part of function keys for menu items of basic functions so as to be stopped at a predetermined stop position. The image forming apparatus switches the function keys for menu items of basic functions to be displayed, by displaying another part of function keys for menu items of basic functions so as to be stopped at a predetermined stop position. When part of function keys for menu items of advanced functions are displayed so as to be arranged in a predetermined direction, the image forming apparatus accepts scroll operation and then moves the menu items of advanced functions by a distance decided based on the speed of the scroll operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Tamai, Yoichi Kurumasa, Mitsutaka Morita, Ryosuke Nishimura, Mie Kawabata
  • Patent number: 10791231
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus that may include: an acquisitor that may obtain a first icon of each of a plurality of applications; a generator that may generate a second icon of each of the plurality of applications by superimposing the first icon onto each base image having a same size or a shape; and a display controller that may cause a display to display a selection screen in which the second icon of each of the plurality of applications is arranged to allow a user to select any of the plurality of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoichi Kurumasa, Taketoshi Yamahata, Ryosuke Nishimura, Atsushi Kondo, Eisaku Owada
  • Patent number: 10764467
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a determination part that performs an accomplishment determination process which is a process of determining whether or not a job is accomplishable prior to a billing process using a pre-billing method which is a billing method of billing for execution of the job before completion of the job; and a decision part that decides whether or not to perform the billing process based on the determination result of the accomplishment determination process, wherein the decision part decides that the billing process is to be performed for the execution of the job when it is determined that the job is accomplishable, and decides that the billing process is not to be performed for the execution of the job when it is determined that the job is not accomplishable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yuji Kawamura, Yoichi Kurumasa, Takatsugu Kuno
  • Patent number: 10728418
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of being remotely operated by a remote operation device includes an operation acceptor, and a hardware processor, wherein the hardware processor executes a process corresponding to the operation accepted by the operation acceptor, in the case where a cooperation mode is set, executes a process in accordance with a command received from the remote operation device, acquires a type of a first medium used by the remote operation device, in the case where the cooperation mode is not set, notifies the user by using a second medium when an operation is accepted by the operation acceptor, and in the case where the cooperation mode is set, if the second medium is different from the first medium, notifies the user by using the first medium when an operation is accepted by the operation acceptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Shiraishi, Hiroyuki Ohno, Mie Kawabata, Hideyuki Matsuda, Yoichi Kurumasa
  • Publication number: 20200106917
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a determination part that performs an accomplishment determination process which is a process of determining whether or not a job is accomplishable prior to a billing process using a pre-billing method which is a billing method of billing for execution of the job before completion of the job; and a decision part that decides whether or not to perform the billing process based on the determination result of the accomplishment determination process, wherein the decision part decides that the billing process is to be performed for the execution of the job when it is determined that the job is accomplishable, and decides that the billing process is not to be performed for the execution of the job when it is determined that the job is not accomplishable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yuji KAWAMURA, Yoichi KURUMASA, Takatsugu KUNO
  • Patent number: 10579246
    Abstract: An information device having a touch-sensitive panel for displaying an operating screen having a scrolled display region is provided. The information device includes sets of data classified into at least three groups arranged in accordance with a predetermined order; a list display control portion for displaying, in the scrolled display region, a data list in which the sets of data classified into any one of the groups are listed; a scroll control portion for, when the data list is displayed, scrolling through the data list in accordance with touch operation of touching a position in the scrolled display region; and a support display control portion for displaying, in accordance with the touch operation, as pop-up, icons in a manner to appear in the predetermined order on the operating screen along one direction. The icons function as indicators corresponding to groups that are a part of the three groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Tomiyasu, Yoichi Kurumasa, Kenichi Komaba, Masao Hosono, Takuya Okada
  • Publication number: 20200036851
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a receiver that receives an application from outside; and a controller for controlling the image forming apparatus. The controller performs operations including: executing the application received by the receiver, specifying a function of the application based on execution of the application; and outputting the specified function of the application in a state where the application is associated with the specified function of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Eisaku OWADA, Taketoshi YAMAHATA, Yoichi KURUMASA
  • Publication number: 20200014807
    Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus that may include: an acquisitor that may obtain a first icon of each of a plurality of applications; a generator that may generate a second icon of each of the plurality of applications by superimposing the first icon onto each base image having a same size or a shape; and a display controller that may cause a display to display a selection screen in which the second icon of each of the plurality of applications is arranged to allow a user to select any of the plurality of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoichi KURUMASA, Taketoshi YAMAHATA, Ryosuke NISHIMURA, Atsushi KONDO, Eisaku OWADA
  • Publication number: 20190273832
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus that executes a previously provided application, includes a displayer that causes a display to display a web page corresponding to a screen design of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yoichi Kurumasa, Yuji Kawamura, Hideyuki Matsuda, Masayuki Ito, Atsushi Kondo
  • Patent number: 10341832
    Abstract: An information processing device of a cooperative system that further includes a portable device includes: a display that displays an image; a position detector that detects a position on a display surface of the display with which an object has made contact; and a hardware processor that detects the portable device in response to the position detector detecting a position with which an object has made contact, establishes a communication path with the portable device, switches an independent mode not cooperating with the portable device to a cooperation mode cooperating with the portable device when a communication path with the portable device is established and the portable device is detected by the hardware processor, and displays a related image that is related to the portable device on the display in response to the hardware processor no longer detecting the portable device in the cooperation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Tomiyasu, Yoichi Kurumasa, Shoko Haba, Mie Kawabata, Ryosuke Nishimura, Zhenhuan Qu
  • Patent number: 10228843
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a display for displaying operational information for executing image processing, an operation unit for giving an input instruction in association with a display region appearing on the display, and a controller for controlling the display in accordance with the input instruction on the operation unit. The controller is configured to determine whether an input instruction of a flick operation is given through the operation unit in association with a prescribed display region appearing on the display. If it is determined that the input instruction of the flick operation is given, the controller is configured to enlarge a range of the prescribed display region in which the input instruction is allowed, and to display the enlarged display region on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Yoichi Kurumasa, Kenichi Sawada, Masahiro Imamura, Atsushi Tomita, Tetsuya Tokumoto, Ryosuke Nishimura, Takatsugu Kuno
  • Patent number: 10180771
    Abstract: A manipulation panel that is a user interface includes a display unit that displays a screen, a touch panel that detects a tap performed to the display unit, and an abnormality detector that detects a situation, in which a message is displayed on the display unit, until the touch panel detects a second tap constituting a double tap since detecting a first tap. Manipulation panel displays a warning message about the situation detected by the abnormality detector on the display unit after the touch panel detects the second tap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Masao Hosono, Yoichi Kurumasa, Kenichi Komaba, Takuya Okada, Tetsuya Tokumoto, Kazuhiro Tomiyasu
  • Patent number: 10178250
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, a position detector that detects a position in a display surface of the display and a hardware processor. The hardware processor, in response to detection of the position with which an object has been in contact, detects a portable device; establishes a communication path with the portable device; detects a continuation state based on a state of the portable device or a state of the information processing apparatus; in the case where the communication path is established with the portable device, and the portable device is detected, switches to a cooperation mode; in the case where the portable device is no longer detected, if the continuation state is detected, maintains the cooperation mode; and in the case where the portable device is no longer detected, if the continuation state is not detected, switches from the cooperation mode to the single mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Shoko Haba, Yoichi Kurumasa, Kazuhiro Tomiyasu, Ryosuke Nishimura, Mie Kawabata, Zhenhuan Qu
  • Patent number: 10146523
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus is provided. Firmware customized for a user who uses the image processing apparatus has been installed in advance in the image processing apparatus. The image processing apparatus has a hardware processor configured to monitor a condition of use of the image processing apparatus and determine whether or not the monitored condition of use is a condition of use adapted to the customized firmware, and to perform processing for updating to the latest standard firmware when it is determined that the monitored condition of use departs from the condition of use adapted to the customized firmware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Yuji Kawamura, Yoichi Kurumasa, Mie Kawabata, Kentaro Nagatani, Jun Kunioka, Hiroshi Sugiura
  • Patent number: 10063730
    Abstract: A remote control apparatus for remotely controlling an image forming apparatus includes a display unit configured to display an operation screen for remotely controlling the image forming apparatus, an activation unit configured to activate a handwriting input application that is installed in the remote control apparatus in a state where image data for displaying a keyboard screen as the operation screen is received from the image forming apparatus, and a display control unit configured to display a handwriting input screen on the display unit, the handwriting input screen being an input screen for the handwriting input application activated by the activation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoichi Kurumasa, Yoshiyuki Tamai, Mitsutaka Morita, Mie Kawabata, Ryosuke Nishimura
  • Patent number: 10063722
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a controller configured to switch a display mode of a menu screen for setting between a first display mode and a second display mode. On a menu screen of the first display mode, the controller (i) determines as display object function buttons a part of function buttons of a plurality of function buttons used to call up each of detailed settings screens each related to each of a plurality of functions provided in the image forming apparatus, (ii) displays the display object function buttons to be arranged in a row in a predetermined direction, and (iii) changes and displays the display object function buttons according to a scroll operation performed by a user. On a menu screen of the second display mode, the controller displays at least a part of function buttons of the plurality of function buttons to be arranged in a grid-like manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Sugiura, Yuji Kawamura, Yoichi Kurumasa, Jun Kunioka, Mie Kawabata
  • Patent number: 9986107
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of being remotely operated by a mobile terminal includes: a specification unit configured to specify an image to be displayed on the mobile terminal as an operation image for the image forming apparatus; an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on the number of display units of the mobile terminal; a decision unit configured to, when a plurality of images is specified as the operation images and the number of the display units of the mobile terminal is recognized as two or more, make a first decision that at least two of the plurality of images are to be displayed on at least two of the two or more display units of the mobile terminal; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a display instruction based on the first decision to the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Yoichi Kurumasa, Yuji Kawamura, Mie Kawabata, Kentaro Nagatani, Jun Kunioka, Hiroshi Sugiura
  • Patent number: 9979849
    Abstract: A hardware processor included in an image processing apparatus establishes a communication path with remote operation devices, selects one of the established communication paths as a valid path, executes a process in accordance with a remote operation command received via the valid path, in response to establishment of new communication paths different from the valid path, sets the new communication paths as waiting paths to which sequence numbers are supplied in a chronological order of establishment of the communication paths, determines whether a same waiting path to which a remote operation device that is the same as a remote operation device connected to the valid path is connected is present, and in the case where the same waiting path is present, in response to disconnection of the valid path, selects the same waiting path as a valid path regardless of the sequence numbers supplied to the waiting paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Konica Minolta, Inc.
    Inventors: Hideyuki Matsuda, Jun Shiraishi, Yoichi Kurumasa, Mie Kawabata, Hiroyuki Ohno
  • Publication number: 20180136805
    Abstract: A moving image reproduction apparatus for reproducing a moving image for explaining a work including a plurality of steps, includes: a reproducer that reproduces the moving image; a progress display that displays an indicator indicating a progress of reproduction of the moving image and a position on the indicator where the moving image is being currently reproduced; and a candidate display that displays a candidate image corresponding to at least one jump destination included in the moving image when a predetermined operation is performed on the indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Zhenhuan QU, Atsushi TOMITA, Yoichi KURUMASA, Shoko HABA, Ryosuke NISHIMURA, Mie KAWABATA, Kazuhiro TOMIYASU