公开(公告)号：US10216460B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15881116

申请日：2018-01-26

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Toshihiko Otake ,  Kazuya Anezaki

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06K1/00

Abstract: In a communication system, within a first subnetwork, a first image processing apparatus sets a first timeout time serving as a timeout time for communication within the first subnetwork and a second timeout time serving as a timeout time for communication between the first subnetwork and the second subnetwork, and notifies an image processing apparatus within the first subnetwork other than the first image processing apparatus of the first timeout time and the second timeout time and notifies a second image processing apparatus of the second timeout time.

公开(公告)号：US10116821B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US15826865

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kazusei Takahashi ,  Kazuya Anezaki

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G06F9/48

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which can reduce power consumption is provided. A service hub as an image forming apparatus has a print engine unit to form images, a MFP (Multifunction Peripheral) circuit which includes a main CPU (Central Processing Unit) to control the print engine unit, a network interface circuit to perform communication with external devices, and a server circuit which includes a main CPU to control the network interface circuit. The MFP circuit and the server circuit have a common IP address. The server circuit further includes an electric power control unit to control electric power supply to the MFP circuit and electric power supply to the server circuit being independent of each other.

公开(公告)号：US09959402B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-01

申请号：US14508215

申请日：2014-10-07

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Akihiro Torigoshi ,  Kazumi Sawayanagi ,  Noriaki Asamoto ,  Masami Yamada ,  Shuji Yoneda ,  Hisashi Uchida ,  Kazuya Anezaki ,  Yasutaka Ito

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/60 ,  G06T1/00

CPC classification number: G06F21/44 ,  G06F21/608 ,  G06T1/0007 ,  H04L63/101

Abstract: An MFP sets an access condition for an external device with respect to a cloud box. The access condition is transmitted from the MFP to a relay device, and is registered in a memory of the relay device. When the relay device receives an access request made by the external device with respect to the MFP serving as an internal device, the relay device determines whether to permit or deny access to the MFP by comparing the access request with the access condition. When the access is permitted, the access request is transferred from the relay device to the MFP, whereas when the access is denied, the relay device notifies the external device of it.

公开(公告)号：US20170171411A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US15375122

申请日：2016-12-11

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kazuya Anezaki ,  Atsushi Ohshima ,  Kenji Matsuhara ,  Satoshi Masuda ,  Daisuke Sakiyama ,  Takeshi Maekawa ,  Hironori Harada

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/333 ,  H04N1/32 ,  H04N1/327

CPC classification number: H04N1/00891 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00933 ,  H04N1/32625 ,  H04N1/32765 ,  H04N1/32795 ,  H04N1/33384 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: An image processing device that communicates with a first server and a second server includes a main controller and a power controller. The main controller establishes a connection that enables communication with the first and second servers, establishes a periodic communication with the first and second servers to maintain the connection, manages a first time interval between the periodic communication with the first server, manages a second time interval between the periodic communication with the second server, and changes one or both of the first time interval and the second time interval. The power controller stops and starts power supply to the main controller.

公开(公告)号：US20160006901A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-07

申请号：US14789730

申请日：2015-07-01

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Akihiro Torigoshi ,  Kazumi Sawayanagi ,  Masami Yamada ,  Hisashi Uchida ,  Kazuya Anezaki ,  Yasutaka Ito

IPC: H04N1/327 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04N1/32771 ,  H04L41/24 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/32545 ,  H04N1/32786 ,  H04N1/32793 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: An image processing system includes: an application server located in the Internet; an image processing apparatus located in a local network connected to the Internet via a firewall; a relay server configured to relay communication between the image processing apparatus and the application server, the relay server being located in the local network; and a connection mediation server configured to transmit, to the relay server, a request for a connection to the application server, the connection mediation server being located in the Internet, wherein the connection mediation server includes a connection request transmitting unit so as to have communication established between the image processing apparatus and the application server, the relay server includes: a communication establishing unit; a job transferring unit; a job identifying unit; and a communication terminating unit, and after the communication terminating unit terminates the communication, the communication establishing unit reestablishes the communication.

Abstract translation: 图像处理系统包括：位于因特网中的应用服务器; 位于经由防火墙连接到因特网的本地网络中的图像处理装置; 中继服务器，被配置为中继所述图像处理装置与所述应用服务器之间的通信，所述中继服务器位于所述本地网络中; 以及连接中介服务器，被配置为向所述中继服务器发送对所述应用服务器的连接的请求，所述连接中介服务器位于因特网中，其中所述连接中介服务器包括连接请求发送单元，以便具有通信 建立在图像处理装置和应用服务器之间，中继服务器包括：通信建立单元; 工作转移单位 工作识别单元; 以及通信终端单元，并且在通信终端单元终止通信之后，通信建立单元重新建立通信。

公开(公告)号：US10715489B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US14614921

申请日：2015-02-05

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Hisashi Uchida ,  Kazumi Sawayanagi ,  Noriaki Asamoto ,  Masami Yamada ,  Shuji Yoneda ,  Kazuya Anezaki ,  Akihiro Torigoshi ,  Yasutaka Ito

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: A management server disposed outside a firewall and supporting connection of communications between a control target device disposed inside the firewall and a cloud server disposed outside the firewall, includes a server-side session establishing portion to, based on a request from a relay device disposed inside the firewall, establish a session with the relay device, a device information acquiring portion to acquire device information about the control target device from the relay device via the established session, and an update determining portion to, in response to reception of a request of connecting to the control target device from the cloud server, determine whether to update the device information. The device information acquiring portion includes an upon-session-establishment acquiring portion to acquire the device information when a session with the relay device is established, and an upon-session-request acquiring portion to acquire the device information after updating the device information is determined.

公开(公告)号：US10298660B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US14300052

申请日：2014-06-09

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kazusei Takahashi ,  Junichi Hase ,  Kenji Matsuhara ,  Kazuya Anezaki ,  Hirokazu Kubota

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: An information system performing communication with a plurality of cloud servers is provided. The information system includes an information management portion configured to manage account information indicating accounts of a user of the information system, the accounts being set up for the cloud servers; an obtaining portion configured to, in response to operation of logging into the information system by the user, gain access to the cloud servers with the account information to obtain, from each of the cloud servers, usage information indicating use by the user; and a user interface portion configured to cause a display provided in a device operated by the user in order to log into the information system to display a list of the use of each of the cloud servers by the user.

公开(公告)号：US09998620B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15370074

申请日：2016-12-06

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Hironori Harada ,  Kazuya Anezaki

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/327

CPC classification number: H04N1/00891 ,  H04N1/00344 ,  H04N1/32795 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: An image processing device that is capable of executing a job by working together with a server, having: an application that establishes a connection that enables a communication with the server, and establishes periodic communications with the server at predetermined time intervals to maintain the connection; a periodic communication managing part that manages the periodic communication with the server by the application; and a power controller that includes a timer that measures a time elapsed after the application establishes the periodic communication, the power controller starting again a power supply to the application when the timer measures the time interval after the power supply to the application is stopped if a predetermined condition is met. The periodic communication managing part enables the application to establish the periodic communication with the server and resets the measured time before the power supply to the application is stopped by the power controller.

公开(公告)号：US09300822B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-29

申请号：US14100311

申请日：2013-12-09

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kenji Matsuhara ,  Junichi Hase ,  Kazusei Takahashi ,  Kazuya Anezaki ,  Tomonari Yoshimura

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/44

CPC classification number: H04N1/00307 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N1/00384 ,  H04N1/00411 ,  H04N1/4433

Abstract: An information processing system has a portable information terminal and an information processing device that allow communication therebetween. The portable information terminal includes: a first application executing part for acquiring screen information indicating a screen with which a user makes remote operation from the information processing device and displaying the screen; and an informing part for sending access information as to a destination being accessed by a second application executing part to the information processing device when an application detecting part detects that both of the first and second application executing parts are running. The information processing device includes: a screen creating part for creating the screen based on the access information; and a transmitting part for sending the screen information created by the screen creating part to the portable information terminal. The first application executing part displays the screen based on the screen information received from the transmitting part.

Abstract translation: 信息处理系统具有允许在其间进行通信的便携式信息终端和信息处理装置。 便携式信息终端包括：第一应用执行部分，用于从信息处理设备获取指示用户进行远程操作的屏幕的屏幕信息并显示屏幕; 以及通知部，用于当应用检测部检测到第一和第二应用执行部都正在运行时，向由信息处理装置发送关于由第二应用执行部访问的目的地的访问信息。 信息处理装置包括：用于基于访问信息创建屏幕的屏幕创建部分; 以及发送部，用于将由画面生成部生成的画面信息发送到便携式信息终端。 第一应用程序执行部分基于从发送部分接收的屏幕信息显示屏幕。

公开(公告)号：US09264563B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US14567811

申请日：2014-12-11

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kazuya Anezaki ,  Kazumi Sawayanagi ,  Masami Yamada ,  Shuji Yoneda ,  Hisashi Uchida ,  Akihiro Torigoshi ,  Yasutaka Ito

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04L12/701

CPC classification number: H04N1/00891 ,  G06F1/3209 ,  G06F1/3234 ,  H04L12/2858 ,  H04L45/00 ,  H04N1/00095 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N2201/0015 ,  H04N2201/0039 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: A communication system includes a plurality of devices, a plurality of communication relay apparatuses, and a management server. If the management server that has received from a cloud server a request to access a specific device has no communication session with a specific communication relay apparatus that has control over the specific device, the management server transmits a tunnel connection request to a substitute apparatus (another communication relay apparatus different from the specific communication relay apparatus) via a communication session between the substitute apparatus and the management server. The substitute apparatus transfers the tunnel connection request to the specific communication relay apparatus and causes the specific communication relay apparatus to return from a power saving mode. The specific communication relay apparatus then establishes tunnel communication with the cloud server on the basis of the tunnel connection request to relay communication between the cloud server and the specific device.

Abstract translation: 通信系统包括多个设备，多个通信中继设备和管理服务器。 如果从云服务器接收到访问特定设备的请求的管理服务器与具有对特定设备的控制的特定通信中继设备没有通信会话，则管理服务器向替代设备（另一个）发送隧道连接请求 与特定通信中继装置不同的通信中继装置）经由替代装置与管理服务器之间的通信会话。 替代装置将隧道连接请求传送到特定通信中继装置，并使特定通信中继装置从省电模式返回。 特定通信中继装置随后根据隧道连接请求与云服务器建立隧道通信，以中继云服务器与特定设备之间的通信。