Patents by Inventor Yoshinaga Kato

Yoshinaga Kato 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: 8614733
    Abstract: When a communication terminal determines that restriction processing is to be applied based on a sound input through the communication terminal or a user instruction, the communication terminal restricts output of conference information received from a counterpart terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshinaga Kato
  • Publication number: 20130271557
    Abstract: A communication terminal receives display data for displaying certain data on a screen of a display device and image data of an optical-to-electrical-converted image from another communication terminal via a communication network, includes a storage part storing reception information indicating whether the display data has been received by the communication terminal and arrangement information indicating at least one of a size and a position of the image based on the image data, in a manner of associating with one another; a reception part receiving the display data and the image data; an extraction part extracting, based on the reception information, the corresponding arrangement information from the storage part; and a display control part displaying the image using the image data based on the arrangement information extracted by the extraction part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshinaga Kato, Kenji Tanaka, Shizu Kanauchi, Masaki Nakagawa, Alain Volmat, Takahiro Asai
  • Publication number: 20130249773
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, provided is a communication device that performs communications of an image and audio. The communication device includes: a storage unit that stores therein arrangement information for specifying a display scheme for the image; an arrangement-information setting unit that sets arrangement information in the storage unit; and a display control unit that refers to the arrangement information and causes a plurality of display devices to display the image. The display control unit causes a first display device to display captured images of a local point and a remote point and causes a second display device to display an image supplied from an image supply device of the local point or the remote point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Yoshinaga KATO
  • Publication number: 20130250354
    Abstract: An information providing device is capable of communicating with an image forming device, a data managing device, and a transmission terminal. The information providing device includes a storage unit; a communication unit that transmits a forming instruction to instruct the image forming device to perform image forming, and receives, from the image forming device, storage location information indicating the data managing device that stores data obtained by image forming by the image forming device and indicating a storage location in the data managing device; and a storage location managing unit that generates, in the storage unit, management information in which identification information of the image data is associated with the storage location information. The communication unit receives the data saved in the storage location indicated by the storage location information from the data managing device and transmits the received data to the transmission terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Takahiro Asai
  • Publication number: 20130242030
    Abstract: A transmission terminal receives image data from one or more counterpart transmission terminals via a relay device, and displays one or more images based on the received image data on a display. When the transmission terminal receives message data from a management system in alternative to image data to be transmitted from one of the one or more counterpart transmission terminals, the transmission terminal displays a message on the display based on the received message data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Takahiro Asai, Masayuki Ishigami
  • Publication number: 20130242033
    Abstract: An external input apparatus connected with a communication terminal delivering conference data including voice or video to another set of equipment connected via a network is disclosed. The external input apparatus includes a first display part for displaying an image; an operation reception part for receiving a user's operation; an image obtaining part for obtaining image data of the image; an image data transmission part for transmitting the image data to the other set of equipment by using the communication terminal; a transition information storage part for registering, according to display control information reported by the communication terminal, a transition condition of a share menu which is used for receiving a sharing control operation for the image data; and a menu control part for displaying, by using the first display part, the share menu determined according to the display control information obtained from the communication terminal and the transition condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshinaga Kato, Kenji Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20130242034
    Abstract: A transmission management apparatus manages transmission states of a plurality of transmission terminals including a first transmission terminal and a second transmission terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshinaga Kato, Taro Okuyama
  • Patent number: 8472085
    Abstract: An image processing device provides a detection result of additional information added to each of pages which constitute a document. The image processing device includes an input part which inputs image data of each page of a document. A detection part generates a page detection result of additional information added to the image data, the page detection result being generated on a page basis and indicating a result of detection of the additional information for each page. A detection result output part outputs an outline result indicating an outline of the page detection results for the respective pages on a document basis, together with an identifier of the document associated with the outline result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taeko Ishizu, Yoshinaga Kato, Takahiro Yagishita, Katsumi Sayama, Tatsuo Nishimura, Yukinori Ishii
  • Patent number: 8438478
    Abstract: An analyzing unit analyzes components of input information. An area generating unit generates information on an area-representing image. A preview generating unit generates information on a preview in which the area-representing images are overlapped for each page. An operation display unit displays the information on the preview and information on a function to be performed, and accepts an instruction for setting the function. Upon accepting the instruction for the function, the preview generating unit further generates information on a preview with a processing according to the instruction performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Takami, Tetsuya Sakayori, Takashi Yano, Iwao Saeki, Yoshinaga Kato, Haruo Shida, Yoshifumi Sakuramata
  • Patent number: 8411290
    Abstract: In a user interface apparatus, when a selected position of a to-be-processed image displayed on a display screen is detected through an area detecting unit, a menu display unit displays, in response to the detection of the selected position on the to-be-processed image, a link to at least one setting item being displayed in response to the selected position, the at least one setting item corresponding to a setting available for a setting area which corresponds to the selected position, where an order of display priority of the at least one setting item is determined by a size of the setting area. A determining unit determines that the setting item is specified, and an accepting unit accepts the setting corresponding to the setting item for the to-be-processed image. A preview display unit displays a preview indicating a result of processing the to-be-processed image based on the setting item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventors: Bin Lu, Tetsuya Sakayori, Iwao Saeki, Junichi Takami, Toshio Miyazawa, Yoshifumi Sakuramata, Yoshinaga Kato, Yu Sekiguchi
  • Patent number: 8406253
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes two communication units having different communication areas from one another and a processing unit. When a mobile terminal is within the communication area of a first communication unit, the first communication unit receives setting information for establishing communication between the mobile terminal and a second communication unit, and function information indicating a function for processing substantial information including a document and/or an image to be communicated by the second communication unit. The second communication unit establishes communication with the mobile terminal based on the setting information received by the first communication unit, and communicates the substantial information to the mobile terminal. The processing unit processes the substantial information with the function corresponding to the function information received by the first communication unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinaga Kato, Yukiko Sahashi
  • Publication number: 20130070297
    Abstract: An information providing apparatus sends an image forming instruction to an image forming apparatus to cause the image forming apparatus to form an image to generate image data and transmit the image data to the information providing apparatus, stores the image data received from the image forming apparatus in a memory area of a memory, and stores identification information that uniquely identifies the image data and information indicating the memory area to which the image data is stored in association with each other to generate management information in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventor: Yoshinaga Kato
  • Publication number: 20130060926
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, method, and program stored in a non-transitory recording medium, each of which generates a message indicating that image data is not received or only sound data is received, when a relay device transmits only the sound data from a transmission terminal to a counterpart transmission terminal, and transmits the message to the counterpart transmission terminal for display to a user at the counterpart transmission terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Takahiro ASAI, Masayuki ISHIGAMI
  • Patent number: 8285210
    Abstract: A mobile terminal device establishes a wireless connection by a first communication unit with an information processing apparatus, and establishes a wireless communication by a second communication unit that is capable of enabling a wireless communication in a wider range based on communication setting information received through the first communication unit. A setting-item acquiring unit receives a setting item for an information processing performed by the information processing apparatus through the second communication unit. A setting-screen display unit displays a setting screen with which a value of the setting item can be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukiko Oshima, Takanori Nagahara, Shizu Kanauchi, Yoshinaga Kato
  • Patent number: 8274669
    Abstract: A disclosed image forming apparatus performs communications in a non-contact manner with a mobile terminal device storing print information. The image forming apparatus stores, in association with each other, identification information for identifying a reading unit configured to read the print information, function information indicating a function of processing the print information, and function setting information indicating process contents of the function; reads the print information stored in the mobile terminal device with a reading unit disposed in the image forming apparatus at a position according to the function information and the function setting information; acquires the stored function information and function setting information associated with the identification information held by the reading unit that has read the print information; and processes the print information based on the acquired function information and function setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshinaga Kato
  • Patent number: 8243319
    Abstract: A finished-image generating unit generates a finished image showing a result of a process performed on a target image according to various function setting items. A finished-image display unit, when the target image extends to a plurality of pages, forms the finished image in a stack, and displays the stacked finished image on a display unit with a page structure image that shows an overall page structure of the stacked finished image. A page moving unit, when one of the pages constituting the page structure image is specified via an operating unit, executes a page moving from a page currently displayed on the display unit to the specified page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Sakuramata, Junichi Takami, Tetsuya Sakayori, Iwao Saeki, Yoshinaga Kato, Bin Lu, Toshio Miyazawa, Yu Sekiguchi
  • Publication number: 20120185685
    Abstract: Disclosed is a data processing apparatus providing a predetermined function by executing a program for the data processing apparatus, including a first storage unit that stores encoded execution starting data for starting execution of the program; a first decode key storage unit that stores a first decode key capable of decoding the encoded execution starting data; a start up unit that obtains the first decode key from the first decode key storage unit when turning on the power is accepted and decodes the encoded execution starting data by the first decode key to start executing the program; and an authentication confirmation unit that sends a request for authentication to an external apparatus after the start up unit starts executing the program and starts providing the predetermined function when obtaining an authentication result indicating the apparatus is authenticated from the external apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Alain VOLMAT, Shizu KANAUCHI, Yoshinaga KATO, Takahiro ASAI
  • Publication number: 20120140022
    Abstract: When a refrained state is detected at a first transmission terminal, a transmission management system sends operation state information of the first transmission terminal, which is determined based on the refrained state of the first transmission terminal, to a second transmission terminal that may initiate communication with the first transmission terminal before the second transmission terminal starts communication with the first transmission terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Takeshi Koyama
  • Publication number: 20120140021
    Abstract: In a communication system, a communication terminal displays an image based on display data being displayed and sent by an external apparatus. The communication terminal sends first resolution data specifying a resolution of a display of the communication terminal to the external apparatus. The external apparatus determines a resolution of the display data to be transmitted, based on the first resolution data, and second resolution data specifying a resolution of a display of the external input apparatus. The external apparatus sends the display data, which is converted to have the determined resolution, to the communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Kenji TANAKA, Masaki NAKAGAWA, Volmat ALAIN, Yoshinaga KATO, Takahiro ASAI
  • Patent number: 8159506
    Abstract: An operation displaying unit displays thereon a preview image of input information. A receiving unit receives a request for rotating displayed preview image. A processing unit rotates the displayed preview image in response to received request for rotating the displayed preview image, and displays rotated preview image on the operation displaying unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Yano, Iwao Saeki, Tetsuya Sakayori, Yoshifumi Sakuramata, Haruo Shida, Junichi Takami, Yoshinaga Kato