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: 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
  • Publication number: 20210409558
    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: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Takuya Ushinohama
  • Publication number: 20210385343
    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: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Patent number: 11190654
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus which is capable of preventing decrease in user convenience with respect to enlarged display of a previewed image. The image processing apparatus generates preview images based on document data. Based on completion of generation of a first preview image based on the document data, a display device is caused to display a screen through which an instruction to start generation of a second preview image based on the document data can be issued.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Patent number: 11128767
    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: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20210234968
    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: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20210160393
    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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Hikaru Sugita, Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20210144266
    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: November 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Tsukada, Hikaru Sugita
  • Patent number: 11006009
    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: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10834275
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display device that displays information and an image forming device that forms an image on a sheet. The image forming apparatus can cause the image forming device to form an image on the basis of a file acquired from an external system that manages files in a directory having a hierarchical structure. The image forming apparatus includes at least one controller that functions as a unit that acquires information which is information of a printable file of files managed by the external system and which includes at least storage directory information of the printable file, a unit that causes the display device to display a folder tree screen based on the storage directory information, and a unit that causes the image forming device to perform image formation based on a file selected on the folder tree screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10698643
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a interpretation unit, a memory control unit, and an execution unit. The interpretation unit is configured to interpret print data described in a page description language. The memory control unit is configured to control allocation a memory area to the interpretation unit. The execution unit is configured to execute printing by making the interpretation unit to which the memory area is allocated interpret the print data. The memory control unit releases the allocated memory area according to a time elapsed after the print data is interpreted without at least interpretation of print data being performed using the interpretation unit to which the memory area is allocated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20200177735
    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: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20200162624
    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: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20190222700
    Abstract: An image processing apparatus which is capable of preventing decrease in user convenience with respect to enlarged display of a previewed image. The image processing apparatus generates preview images based on document data. Based on completion of generation of a first preview image based on the document data, a display device is caused to display a screen through which an instruction to start generation of a second preview image based on the document data can be issued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20190114123
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a interpretation unit, a memory control unit, and an execution unit. The interpretation unit is configured to interpret print data described in a page description language. The memory control unit is configured to control allocation a memory area to the interpretation unit. The execution unit is configured to execute printing by making the interpretation unit to which the memory area is allocated interpret the print data. The memory control unit releases the allocated memory area according to a time elapsed after the print data is interpreted without at least interpretation of print data being performed using the interpretation unit to which the memory area is allocated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20190042291
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus which is capable of carrying out asynchronous processes. In an MSP 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20180376013
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a display device that displays information and an image forming device that forms an image on a sheet. The image forming apparatus can cause the image forming device to form an image on the basis of a file acquired from an external system that manages files in a directory having a hierarchical structure. The image forming apparatus includes at least one controller that functions as a unit that acquires information which is information of a printable file of files managed by the external system and which includes at least storage directory information of the printable file, a unit that causes the display device to display a folder tree screen based on the storage directory information, and a unit that causes the image forming device to perform image formation based on a file selected on the folder tree screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10116820
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus to function as an input unit configured to input image data, a printing unit configured to print an image based on the image data input by the input unit, a control unit configured to perform control to, if the image forming apparatus operates in a first mode, print by the printing unit an image generated from the image data input by the input unit, and if the image forming apparatus operates in a second mode, print by the printing unit an image obtained by adding a predetermined pattern image to the image generated from the image data input by the input unit, and an accepting unit configured to, if the image forming apparatus operates in the second mode, accept selection regarding whether to perform printing in the second mode in response to operation performed to start printing the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada
  • Publication number: 20180007224
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus to function as an input unit configured to input image data, a printing unit configured to print an image based on the image data input by the input unit, a control unit configured to perform control to, if the image forming apparatus operates in a first mode, print by the printing unit an image generated from the image data input by the input unit, and if the image forming apparatus operates in a second mode, print by the printing unit an image obtained by adding a predetermined pattern image to the image generated from the image data input by the input unit, and an accepting unit configured to, if the image forming apparatus operates in the second mode, accept selection regarding whether to perform printing in the second mode in response to operation performed to start printing the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Tsukada