Patents by Inventor Zentaroh ONO

Zentaroh ONO 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: 10721370
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory that stores an application and a module related to an operation of the application, and circuitry configured to detect a difference between a first character string included in a first file associated with the application and a second character string included in a second file associated with the module as difference information, the second character string corresponding to the first character string, transmit the difference information indicating the detected difference to a server, and update the second file in accordance with an update notification of the second file transmitted from the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Wataru Naya, Mari Tatezono, Naohiko Kubo, Zentaroh Ono
  • Patent number: 10546017
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is capable of displaying terms each having a character string embedded in an application and terms each having a character string to be added by at least one term module for the application, on a screen of the application. The information processing apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry determines, during startup of the information processing apparatus, whether at least one of the application and the at least one term module has been updated. The circuitry generates association information to be stored in a memory, based on determination that at least one of the application and the at least one term module has been updated. The circuitry acquires one of term identification information of the application and term identification information of the at least one term module from the memory. The circuitry selects a character string to be displayed, using the term identification information acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiichiro Hitomi, Kazuki Sasayama, Tatsuma Hirokawa, Zentaroh Ono
  • Publication number: 20190306362
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a memory that stores an application and a module related to an operation of the application, and circuitry configured to detect a difference between a first character string included in a first file associated with the application and a second character string included in a second file associated with the module as difference information, the second character string corresponding to the first character string, transmit the difference information indicating the detected difference to a server, and update the second file in accordance with an update notification of the second file transmitted from the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Wataru NAYA, Mari TATEZONO, Naohiko KUBO, Zentaroh ONO
  • Patent number: 10250766
    Abstract: An imaging device includes an information processing terminal acting as an operation unit and a main unit implementing an imaging function. The information processing terminal includes: a language acquisition unit configured to obtain a predetermined selectable language of an operating system and a language of a character string added to an application program by a terminology module; a display unit configured to display the predetermined selectable language of the operating system and the language of the character string added to the application program by the terminology module, as a list of selectable language candidates, on a language setting screen provided to a user to select a display language of the operating system; and a language setting unit configured to change the display language of the operating system into the language selected from the list of the selectable language candidates by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zentaroh Ono, Shinichiro Aimi
  • Publication number: 20190012402
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is capable of displaying terms each having a character string embedded in an application and terms each having a character string to be added by at least one term module for the application, on a screen of the application. The information processing apparatus includes circuitry. The circuitry determines, during startup of the information processing apparatus, whether at least one of the application and the at least one term module has been updated. The circuitry generates association information to be stored in a memory, based on determination that at least one of the application and the at least one term module has been updated. The circuitry acquires one of term identification information of the application and term identification information of the at least one term module from the memory. The circuitry selects a character string to be displayed, using the term identification information acquired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Keiichiro HITOMI, Kazuki Sasayama, Tatsuma Hirokawa, Zentaroh Ono
  • Publication number: 20180278768
    Abstract: An imaging device includes an information processing terminal acting as an operation unit and a main unit implementing an imaging function. The information processing terminal includes: a language acquisition unit configured to obtain a predetermined selectable language of an operating system and a language of a character string added to an application program by a terminology module; a display unit configured to display the predetermined selectable language of the operating system and the language of the character string added to the application program by the terminology module, as a list of selectable language candidates, on a language setting screen provided to a user to select a display language of the operating system; and a language setting unit configured to change the display language of the operating system into the language selected from the list of the selectable language candidates by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Zentaroh ONO, Shinichiro AIMI
  • Patent number: 9769339
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an operation unit that includes a display unit where a screen is displayed and a first operating system, and accepts an operation; and a main body unit that includes a second operating system, and acts according to an operation accepted by the operation unit, wherein the operation unit includes: an operation accepting unit that accepts, when an always-displayed screen for using a specific function is pressed, activation of a first application running on the first operating system to use the specific function associated with the screen; a synchronization processing unit that performs synchronization between a second application running on the first operating system and a third application running on the second operating system; an app-activation control unit that activates the first application after performing the synchronization; and a display control unit that displays an operation accepting screen of the first application on the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Zentaroh Ono
  • Patent number: 9742945
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus performs: storing activation application specifying information that specifies an application to be activated on an operating system of an operation unit when the image forming apparatus enters a given state; notifying a main unit of the activation application specifying information; storing the notified activation application specifying information; controlling activation of an application to be activated by then operation unit, which is the application specified with reference to the activation application specifying information according to a state of the image forming apparatus, performing control to cause a display unit to display a screen for accepting an operation on the activated application, and controlling activation of an application to be activated by the main unit, which is the application specified with reference to the activation application specifying information according to the state of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Zentaroh Ono
  • Patent number: 9734547
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a layer structure including one or more layers for displaying display information. The information processing device includes a storage unit configured to store, in a predetermined storage area, a priority level included in a request, when the request to display the display information in one of the layers included in the layer structure is received; a determining unit configured to determine whether to display, on the one of the layers, the display information corresponding to the request, based on the priority level stored in the predetermined storage area; and a display unit configured to display the display information on the one of the layers, when the determining unit determines to display, on the one of the layers, the display information corresponding to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Zentaroh Ono
  • Publication number: 20160366293
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: an operation unit that includes a display unit where a screen is displayed and a first operating system, and accepts an operation; and a main body unit that includes a second operating system, and acts according to an operation accepted by the operation unit, wherein the operation unit includes: an operation accepting unit that accepts, when an always-displayed screen for using a specific function is pressed, activation of a first application running on the first operating system to use the specific function associated with the screen; a synchronization processing unit that performs synchronization between a second application running on the first operating system and a third application running on the second operating system; an app-activation control unit that activates the first application after performing the synchronization; and a display control unit that displays an operation accepting screen of the first application on the display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Zentaroh Ono
  • Publication number: 20160352948
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus performs: storing activation application specifying information that specifies an application to be activated on an operating system of an operation unit when the image forming apparatus enters a given state; notifying a main unit of the activation application specifying information; storing the notified activation application specifying information; controlling activation of an application to be activated by then operation unit, which is the application specified with reference to the activation application specifying information according to a state of the image forming apparatus, performing control to cause a display unit to display a screen for accepting an operation on the activated application, and controlling activation of an application to be activated by the main unit, which is the application specified with reference to the activation application specifying information according to the state of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Zentaroh ONO
  • Patent number: 9164747
    Abstract: A system, where a device and at least one information processing apparatus are connected via a network to each other, includes a configuration unit that, when receiving a request to use a service together with a device identifier of the device, stores configuration information in a relationship information storage, wherein the configuration information associates the device identifier with at least one program identifier that is stored in a service information storage in association with the service; and a transmitting unit that sends an installation request to install a program corresponding to the program identifier to the device corresponding to the device identifier that is associated by the configuration information with the program identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Zentaroh Ono
  • Publication number: 20150278982
    Abstract: An information processing device includes a layer structure including one or more layers for displaying display information. The information processing device includes a storage unit configured to store, in a predetermined storage area, a priority level included in a request, when the request to display the display information in one of the layers included in the layer structure is received; a determining unit configured to determine whether to display, on the one of the layers, the display information corresponding to the request, based on the priority level stored in the predetermined storage area; and a display unit configured to display the display information on the one of the layers, when the determining unit determines to display, on the one of the layers, the display information corresponding to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Zentaroh ONO
  • Publication number: 20140250444
    Abstract: An information processing system includes a device including a first interface unit configured to execute a first process according to a use request of a function of the device upon receiving the use request from a program through a first interface, a computer configured to provide display data for the device, and a second interface unit provided in the device and configured to execute a second process according to the use request of the function of the device upon receiving the use request from the display data through a second interface. The second interface unit inputs a call request of the first interface corresponding to the use request into the first interface unit upon receiving the use request through the second interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Zentaroh ONO
  • Publication number: 20140082609
    Abstract: A system, where a device and at least one information processing apparatus are connected via a network to each other, includes a configuration unit that, when receiving a request to use a service together with a device identifier of the device, stores configuration information in a relationship information storage, wherein the configuration information associates the device identifier with at least one program identifier that is stored in a service information storage in association with the service; and a transmitting unit that sends an installation request to install a program corresponding to the program identifier to the device corresponding to the device identifier that is associated by the configuration information with the program identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: RICHO COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventor: Zentaroh ONO