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).

  • Publication number: 20160366371
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal receives, from a first communication terminal, first terminal identification information for identifying the first communication terminal, controls a display to display type information indicating a type of the first terminal identification information as being selectable by a user, and transmits the first terminal identification information to a counterpart mobile communication tenninal, in response to a user selection of the type of the first terminal identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Kazunori Ide
  • Patent number: 9519451
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a display control unit configured to display data in an area formed in a display unit connected to the information processing device, a display data acquiring unit configured to acquire the display data displayed in an operation reception area or an entire area, which is a target of receiving an operation by a user, an area forming unit configured to form a render reception area so as to be superposed on the operation reception area, a render receiving unit configured to receive rendering with respect to the render reception area, a render data acquiring unit configured to acquire render data rendered in the render reception area, a render data combining unit configured to combine the display data with the render data, and a data sending unit configured to send, to a terminal, the display data with which the render data has been combined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Imai, Masanori Ishigami, Yoshinaga Kato, Kenichiro Morita, Shoh Nagamine
  • Publication number: 20160352787
    Abstract: A communication terminal receives, from a mobile terminal, counterpart terminal identification information for identifying a counterpart communication terminal that the communication terminal is to start communication, and determines a communication application to be used by the counterpart communication terminal based on the received counterpart terminal identification information. When the determined communication application is a first communication application, the communication terminal identifies, as the counterpart communication terminal, a first counterpart communication terminal that uses the first communication application. When the determined communication application is a second communication application, the communication terminal identifies, as the counterpart communication terminal, a second counterpart communication terminal that uses the second communication application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventor: Yoshinaga KATO
  • Publication number: 20160343347
    Abstract: An information terminal determines whether displayable resolutions of a display apparatus include a resolution of an aspect ratio other than a standard aspect ratio used for image data transmission in the case where apparatus information obtained from the display apparatus matches predetermined apparatus information, according to a determination result, selects a first resolution of an aspect ratio other than the standard aspect ratio or a second resolution of the standard aspect ratio, changes a resolution of the display apparatus to the selected resolution in the case where the apparatus information matches the predetermined apparatus information, and changes a resolution of the display apparatus to a recommended resolution of the display apparatus in the case where the apparatus information does not match the predetermined apparatus information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Yoshinaga KATO
  • Patent number: 9503893
    Abstract: A relay device is communicable with a communication management system that stores relay device identification information for identifying a relay device capable of communicating with a communication terminal using a first communications protocol, in association with configuration data that allows the communication terminal to communicate using a second communications protocol. In response to a configuration data request received from a communication terminal using the first communications protocol, the relay device transmits relay device identification information to the communication management system to obtain configuration data associated with the relay device identification information, and transmits the configuration data to the communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takeshi Negishi, Takahiro Asai, Kenji Tanaka, Yoshinaga Kato, Katsuyuki Kaji
  • Publication number: 20160316099
    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: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventor: Yoshinaga KATO
  • Publication number: 20160294571
    Abstract: A communication terminal receives first terminal identification information for identifying a first communication terminal from a second mobile terminal, after the second mobile terminal has received the first terminal identification information from a first mobile terminal through a first communication session, the first mobile terminal being a mobile terminal that has obtained the first terminal identification information from the first communication terminal, determines the first communication terminal identified with the first terminal identification information as a communication destination, and starts communicating with the first communication terminal through a second communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Kazunori IDE, Katsuyuki KAJI
  • Publication number: 20160295162
    Abstract: A communication terminal receives, from a mobile terminal, first terminal identification information for identifying a first communication terminal that is located remotely from the communication terminal, the mobile terminal being a mobile terminal that has obtained the first terminal identification information from the first communication terminal, determines the first communication terminal identified with the first terminal identification information as a communication destination, and starts communicating with the first communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventor: Yoshinaga KATO
  • Publication number: 20160295354
    Abstract: A communication system includes a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal. The first communication terminal provides first terminal identification information read out from a memory to a first mobile terminal. The second communication terminal obtains the first terminal identification information from a second mobile terminal, the second mobile terminal being a mobile terminal that has received the first terminal identification information from the first mobile terminal through a first communication session. The second communication terminal further transmits a request for starting communication with the first communication terminal to establish a second communication session with the first communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Haruomi HIGASHI, Atsushi ITOH, Kazunori IDE
  • Publication number: 20160295626
    Abstract: A communication terminal, installed with a plurality of types of communication application, receives first terminal identification information for identifying the first communication terminal from a second mobile terminal, after the second mobile terminal has received the first terminal identification information from a first mobile terminal, the first mobile terminal being a mobile terminal that has obtained the first terminal identification information from the first communication terminal through a first communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Haruomi Higashi, Atsushi Itoh, Kazunori Ide
  • Patent number: 9445054
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Yoshinaga Kato
  • Patent number: 9442711
    Abstract: A communication device includes: a receiving unit that receives metainformation indicating an update from an update information providing device to provide information related to the update; a determining unit that determines, on the basis of the received metainformation, whether an update needed for the communication device exists; a notifying unit that notifies, when the update exists, a user of existence of the update; an operation unit that receives, when the update exists, a selection operation as to whether the update is to be executed from the user; and an update processing unit that executes, when the selection operation to execute the update is received by the operation unit, the update on the basis of the received metainformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Koyama, Alain Volmat, Yoshinaga Kato, Shizu Kanauchi
  • Publication number: 20160259434
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus 10aa capable of communicating with another apparatus via a network 2 is provided. The information processing apparatus 10aa includes a display unit 14b configured to display an image on a display apparatus included in or connected to the information processing apparatus; a transmission unit 11 configured to transmit image data of the image displayed on the display apparatus to the other apparatus; and a reducing unit 18 configured to reduce a process load involved in displaying the image on the display apparatus in the case where the transmission unit transmits the image data to the other apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventor: Yoshinaga KATO
  • Patent number: 9430215
    Abstract: A terminal is connected to a terminal management device and an update management device. The terminal includes: a determination request unit configured to request the terminal management device to determine whether or not an update of a program is executable; an acquisition unit configured to, when the determination request unit receives information indicating that the terminal is able to execute an update of a program, acquire an update program used for executing an update of the program from the update management device; and an updating unit configured to execute the update program received from the update management device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Mikiko Abe, Tsuyoshi Shigemasa, Masahiro Ujiie, Taro Okuyama, Yoshinaga Kato
  • Patent number: 9426417
    Abstract: An image processing device includes an image control unit that controls an operation of imaging a picture image; a detection control unit that controls an operation of detecting whether a direction of imaging the picture image is changed or not; and a display control unit that controls an operation of displaying a display image which is generated based on the imaged picture image, and displays an image for setting when the detection control unit detects that the direction of imaging is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Masahiro Ujiie, Tsuyoshi Shigemasa, Mikiko Abe, Taro Okuyama, Yoshinaga Kato, Takahiro Hiramatsu
  • Patent number: 9401945
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinaga Kato, Takahiro Asai, Masayuki Ishigami
  • Patent number: 9398255
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is communicably connectable to a first transmission terminal, which is communicably connected with a second transmission terminal via a network. The information processing apparatus includes an aspect ratio change unit that transforms a shape of a display region in a screen which is displayed on a display unit so that an aspect ratio of the display region is changed to a predetermined value, the display unit being integrated with the information processing apparatus or being connected to the information processing apparatus; an acquisition unit that acquires display data displayed in the display region, an aspect ratio of the display region having been changed to the predetermined value by the aspect ratio change unit; and a data transmission unit that transmits the display data displayed in the display region acquired by the acquisition unit to the first transmission terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Mihara, Yoshinaga Kato
  • Patent number: 9379783
    Abstract: A transmission system includes a transmission management system including: a first receiving unit that receives user identification information from transmission terminals; a user identification information management unit that stores user identification information in association with transmission terminal identification information of transmission terminals serving as transmission sources of the user identification information in the first storage unit; a first extracting unit that refers to, when the first receiving unit receives request for presentation from a certain transmission terminal, the first storage unit and extracts transmission terminal identification information of transmission terminals in transmission and user identification information associated with the transmission terminal identification information; and a second transmitting unit that transmits the extracted transmission terminal identification information and the extracted user identification information in association with each other
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinaga Kato, Takahiro Asai, Akihiro Mihara, Hiroaki Uchiyama
  • Patent number: 9369501
    Abstract: A transmission system for managing communication between a first terminal and a second terminal includes a reception unit configured to receive request information from the first terminal, the request information indicating a category of a request of a first user of the first terminal; and a transmission unit configured to transmit an output request to the second terminal. The second terminal outputs image data to be displayed on the first terminal according to the category of the request of the first user of the first terminal upon receiving the output request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Takeru Inoue, Yoshinaga Kato
  • Publication number: 20160165180
    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 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshinaga KATO, Taro OKUYAMA