Patents by Inventor Yoshihiro Tsukada

Yoshihiro Tsukada 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: 11909927
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that communicates with a chat server which controls displaying of received image data in a talk room of a chat service provided by the chat server, based on received information about the talk room, and controls transmission of a notification, based on received user information on a notification destination user, the image processing apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read an image of a document to generate image data based on the image, a registration unit configured to register the talk room of the chat service and the notification destination user in association with an object, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by reading of the reading unit, the information about the talk room, and the user information on the communication destination user to the chat server, in response to selection of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Ushinohama, Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20240031496
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus communicates with a chat server configured to control sharing of received image data in a transmission destination group based on received information about the group. The image processing apparatus includes a registration unit configured to register a group of the chat server in association with an object, the group serving as a transmission destination of image data, an obtaining unit configured to obtain identification information corresponding to the group from the chat server, a display unit configured to display the registered object, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, if the displayed object is selected, the image data and the information about the group serving as the transmission destination to the chat server. The display unit displays the identification information with the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Takuya Ushinohama
  • Patent number: 11838250
    Abstract: An information processing method includes causing an information processing apparatus to display a screen for inputting a print instruction for executing print processing based on data posted to a channel of a chat service, transmitting the data posted to the channel of the chat service to an image forming apparatus and causing the image forming apparatus to execute the print processing based on the data, based on the print instruction input via the displayed screen, and determining whether to cause the information processing apparatus to display the screen, based on attribute information about the posted data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20230362308
    Abstract: In order to achieve designation of a talk room of a chat service to share image data generated by scanning in an image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus that communicates with a chat server, based on received information indicating a talk room of the chat server, the chat server controlling displaying of information indicating received image data on the talk room, includes a scanning unit configured to scan an image of an original document and generate image data based on the image, a designation unit configured to designate a talk room of the chat server, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by the scanning unit and information indicating the talk room designated by the designation unit to the chat server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Hikaru Sugita
  • Patent number: 11811982
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus communicates with a chat server configured to control sharing of received image data in a transmission destination group based on received information about the group. The image processing apparatus includes a registration unit configured to register a group of the chat server in association with an object, the group serving as a transmission destination of image data, an obtaining unit configured to obtain identification information corresponding to the group from the chat server, a display unit configured to display the registered object, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, if the displayed object is selected, the image data and the information about the group serving as the transmission destination to the chat server. The display unit displays the identification information with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Takuya Ushinohama
  • Patent number: 11743397
    Abstract: In order to achieve designation of a talk room of a chat service to share image data generated by scanning in an image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus that communicates with a chat server, based on received information indicating a talk room of the chat server, the chat server controlling displaying of information indicating received image data on the talk room, includes a scanning unit configured to scan an image of an original document and generate image data based on the image, a designation unit configured to designate a talk room of the chat server, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by the scanning unit and information indicating the talk room designated by the designation unit to the chat server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Hikaru Sugita
  • Publication number: 20230247148
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a character recognition unit configured to perform character recognition processing for recognizing one or more characters included in image data and acquiring character information, a display unit configured to display one or more characters indicated by the character information acquired by the character recognition unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data to a folder the name of which is a character selected by a user from among the one or more characters displayed by the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20230171471
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that communicates with an information processing apparatus includes a reading unit that reads an image of a document and generates image data, an acceptance unit that accepts designation of a thread of a channel of a chat service, and a transmission unit that transmits the generated image data to the information processing apparatus so that information indicating the generated image data is added to the thread for the accepted designation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Patent number: 11652932
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes a character recognition unit configured to perform character recognition processing for recognizing one or more characters included in image data and acquiring character information, a display unit configured to display one or more characters indicated by the character information acquired by the character recognition unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data to a folder the name of which is a character selected by a user from among the one or more characters displayed by the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20230066018
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that communicates with a chat server which controls displaying of received image data in a talk room of a chat service provided by the chat server, based on received information about the talk room, and controls transmission of a notification, based on received user information on a notification destination user, the image processing apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read an image of a document to generate image data based on the image, a registration unit configured to register the talk room of the chat service and the notification destination user in association with an object, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by reading of the reading unit, the information about the talk room, and the user information on the communication destination user to the chat server, in response to selection of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Takuya Ushinohama, Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20220393998
    Abstract: An information processing method includes causing an information processing apparatus to display a screen for inputting a print instruction for executing print processing based on data posted to a channel of a chat service, transmitting the data posted to the channel of the chat service to an image forming apparatus and causing the image forming apparatus to execute the print processing based on the data, based on the print instruction input via the displayed screen, and determining whether to cause the information processing apparatus to display the screen, based on attribute information about the posted data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Patent number: 11509779
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that communicates with a chat server which controls displaying of received image data in a talk room of a chat service provided by the chat server, based on received information about the talk room, and controls transmission of a notification, based on received user information on a notification destination user, the image processing apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read an image of a document to generate image data based on the image, a registration unit configured to register the talk room of the chat service and the notification destination user in association with an object, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by reading of the reading unit, the information about the talk room, and the user information on the communication destination user to the chat server, in response to selection of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuya Ushinohama, Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20220345574
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus communicates with a chat server configured to control sharing of received image data in a transmission destination group based on received information about the group. The image processing apparatus includes a registration unit configured to register a group of the chat server in association with an object, the group serving as a transmission destination of image data, an obtaining unit configured to obtain identification information corresponding to the group from the chat server, a display unit configured to display the registered object, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, if the displayed object is selected, the image data and the information about the group serving as the transmission destination to the chat server. The display unit displays the identification information with the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Takuya Ushinohama
  • Patent number: 11438471
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus is an image forming apparatus including an operation unit that includes a touch panel. The image forming apparatus further includes a display control unit configured to cause the touch panel to display an image and a detection unit configured to detect a touch operation performed by a user on the touch panel. In response to the detection unit detecting the touch operation on the touch panel that is displaying an object on the image, the display control unit performs control to hide the object from display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20220256042
    Abstract: In order to achieve designation of a talk room of a chat service to share image data generated by scanning in an image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus that communicates with a chat server, based on received information indicating a talk room of the chat server, the chat server controlling displaying of information indicating received image data on the talk room, includes a scanning unit configured to scan an image of an original document and generate image data based on the image, a designation unit configured to designate a talk room of the chat server, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by the scanning unit and information indicating the talk room designated by the designation unit to the chat server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Hikaru Sugita
  • Patent number: 11412094
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus communicates with a chat server configured to control sharing of received image data in a transmission destination group based on received information about the group. The image processing apparatus includes a registration unit configured to register a group of the chat server in association with an object, the group serving as a transmission destination of image data, an obtaining unit configured to obtain identification information corresponding to the group from the chat server, a display unit configured to display the registered object, and a transmission unit configured to transmit, if the displayed object is selected, the image data and the information about the group serving as the transmission destination to the chat server. The display unit displays the identification information with the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Takuya Ushinohama
  • Patent number: 11397603
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which is capable of carrying out asynchronous processes. In an MFP provided with an execution environment in which one thread is allowed to be used at one time regarding use of a thread, when an extension application 207a is started, a VM thread 205a and a VM 203a which uses the VM thread 205a are generated, and further another new VM thread 205b is generated in response to a request from the extension application 207a and a new VM 203b which uses the new VM thread 205b is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Patent number: 11350000
    Abstract: In order to achieve designation of a talk room of a chat service to share image data generated by scanning in an image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus that communicates with a chat server, based on received information indicating a talk room of the chat server, the chat server controlling displaying of information indicating received image data on the talk room, includes a scanning unit configured to scan an image of an original document and generate image data based on the image, a designation unit configured to designate a talk room of the chat server, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by the scanning unit and information indicating the talk room designated by the designation unit to the chat server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Hikaru Sugita
  • Patent number: 11316997
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus communicates with a chat server that controls displaying information indicating received image data on a talk room based on received information indicating the talk room of the chat server. The image processing apparatus includes a reading unit that reads an image of a document and generates image data based on the image, a receiving unit that receives information indicating the talk room of the chat server from a mobile terminal, and a transmission unit that transmits the generated image data and the information indicating the talk room to the chat server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hikaru Sugita, Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20210409556
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus that communicates with a chat server which controls displaying of received image data in a talk room of a chat service provided by the chat server, based on received information about the talk room, and controls transmission of a notification, based on received user information on a notification destination user, the image processing apparatus includes a reading unit configured to read an image of a document to generate image data based on the image, a registration unit configured to register the talk room of the chat service and the notification destination user in association with an object, and a transmission unit configured to transmit the image data generated by reading of the reading unit, the information about the talk room, and the user information on the communication destination user to the chat server, in response to selection of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Takuya Ushinohama, Yoshihiro Tsukada