Patents by Inventor Yoshiaki TORIYAMA

Yoshiaki TORIYAMA 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 processing apparatus and image processing method
    Patent number: 8520011
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of providing a plurality of image processing functions includes: a first controller to execute and control a plurality of application programs; and a second controller to execute and control a part of the plurality of application programs. When the power of the image processing apparatus is turned on, the second controller completes the execution of the part of the plurality of application programs before the execution of the plurality of application programs by the first controller completes, and causes a part of the plurality of image processing functions provided by the part of the application programs executed by the second controller to be available for use by a user before the plurality of image processing functions becomes available for use by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Toriyama
  • IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20090322958
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus capable of providing a plurality of image processing functions includes: a first controller to execute and control a plurality of application programs; and a second controller to execute and control a part of the plurality of application programs. When the power of the image processing apparatus is turned on, the second controller completes the execution of the part of the plurality of application programs before the execution of the plurality of application programs by the first controller completes, and causes a part of the plurality of image processing functions provided by the part of the application programs executed by the second controller to be available for use by a user before the plurality of image processing functions becomes available for use by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventor: Yoshiaki TORIYAMA