公开(公告)号：US20160026413A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-28

申请号：US14807564

申请日：2015-07-23

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Masami YAMADA ,  Kazumi SAWAYANAGI ,  Hisashi UCHIDA ,  Kazuya ANEZAKI ,  Akihiro TORIGOSHI ,  Yasutaka ITO

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06K15/00 ,  H04N1/32

CPC classification number: G06F3/1221 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1232 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  H04N1/00896 ,  H04N1/32411 ,  H04N2201/0094 ,  Y02D10/1592

Abstract: A controller of a management device managing a plurality of image processing apparatuses acquires ability information and device identification information from the respective image processing apparatuses; determines, based on the ability information of the respective image processing apparatuses, as an in-charge device any one of the respective image processing apparatuses for each of a plurality of protocols predetermined; for the respective protocols, causes the in-charge device determined for the protocol to respond to a packet by multicast of the protocol on behalf of the respective image processing apparatuses; and causes one or more image processing apparatuses other than the in-charge device determined for the protocol to refrain from responding to a packet by multicast of the protocol. The respective image processing apparatuses respond to a packet by multicast of the protocol if the apparatus itself is determined the in-charge device for the protocol.

Abstract translation: 管理多个图像处理装置的管理装置的控制器从各图像处理装置获取能力信息和装置识别信息; 基于各图像处理装置的能力信息，根据预定的多个协议中的每一个，确定各个图像处理装置中的任一个作为收费装置; 对于各个协议，使代表各个图像处理设备的协议的多点传送使协议确定的收费设备对分组进行响应; 并且使得除了为协议确定的负责费用设备之外的一个或多个图像处理设备通过该协议的多播来避免对分组的响应。 如果设备本身确定了该协议的有效设备，则相应的图像处理设备通过多播协议来响应分组。

公开(公告)号：US20140233060A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US14182700

申请日：2014-02-18

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kazuya ANEZAKI ,  Junichi HASE ,  Kenji MATSUHARA ,  Kazusei TAKAHASHI

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1258 ,  G06F3/1288 ,  G06F3/1292 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/00167 ,  H04N1/00188

Abstract: An information processing terminal capable of communicating with an information processing device with an operational panel on which setting on a job and an order to execute the job are accepted. The information processing terminal includes: a display unit; an operational input unit; a remote controller to remote control the information processing device by acquiring an operational screen and displaying the operational screen, and by transmitting operational information to the information processing device; a terminal function controller to control a specific function mounted on the information processing terminal; and a storage storing a program that functions as a cooperation controller to make the information processing device and the terminal function controller work cooperatively. The remote controller actuates the cooperation controller by starting the program and displays the cooperation operational screen. The cooperation operational screen is used for making the information processing device and the terminal function controller work cooperatively.

Abstract translation: 一种能够与信息处理装置通信的信息处理终端，其中接收有作业上的设置和执行作业的命令的操作面板。 信息处理终端包括：显示单元; 操作输入单元; 远程控制器，通过获取操作屏幕并显示操作屏幕来远程控制信息处理设备，并通过向操作信息发送操作信息到信息处理设备; 终端功能控制器，用于控制安装在所述信息处理终端上的特定功能; 以及存储存储作为协作控制器的程序的存储器，以使信息处理装置和终端功能控制器协同工作。 遥控器通过启动程序启动合作控制器，并显示合作操作画面。 合作操作屏幕用于使信息处理设备和终端功能控制器协同工作。

公开(公告)号：US20180191923A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15860784

申请日：2018-01-03

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Takeshi MINAMI ,  Kazuya ANEZAKI

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

CPC classification number: H04N1/32791 ,  H04N1/00344 ,  H04N1/33323 ,  H04N2201/0039 ,  H04N2201/0094 ,  H04N2201/3223 ,  H04N2201/3278 ,  H04N2201/33392

Abstract: A management device for an image processing apparatus includes a communication interface and a hardware processor. The communication interface transmits and receives a job to be executed in the image processing apparatus. Before transmission and reception of a job, the hardware processor transmits data on a communication path of the job for measuring a communication speed to obtain information representing a communication speed of a communication path for the job transmitted and received by the communication interface, and sets a timeout time of an image processing apparatus that executes the job, based on the obtained information representing a communication speed.

公开(公告)号：US20160150112A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-26

申请号：US14947528

申请日：2015-11-20

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kazuya ANEZAKI ,  Hirokazu KUBOTA ,  Kenji MATSUHARA ,  Satoshi MASUDA ,  Yuki ASAI

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04L12/46 ,  G06F3/12 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04N1/00891 ,  G06F3/1203 ,  G06F3/1221 ,  G06F3/1222 ,  G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/1287 ,  H04L12/4633 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/10 ,  H04N1/00209 ,  H04N1/00244 ,  H04N2201/0094 ,  Y02D30/40

Abstract: A communication system includes a cloud server, a management server, a gateway-enabled device, and a printing apparatus, and these are connected to each other. The gateway-enabled device includes a mode switch that wakes up the device from power saving mode when a HTTP tunneling request is received from the cloud server via a second requesting portion of the management server, a tunneling portion that accesses the cloud server by HTTP tunneling if the request is received via a first requesting portion of the management server during normal operation mode or that does the same after back to normal operation mode if the request is received via the second requesting portion by a method allowing waking up from power saving mode, a receiver that receives a print job from the cloud server having being accessed by HTTP tunneling, and a transfer portion that transfers the print job to the printing apparatus.

Abstract translation: 通信系统包括云服务器，管理服务器，启用网关的设备和打印设备，并且它们彼此连接。 启用网关的设备包括模式切换器，当经由管理服务器的第二请求部分从云服务器接收到HTTP隧道请求时，将设备从省电模式唤醒，通过HTTP隧道访问云服务器的隧道部分 如果在正常操作模式期间经由管理服务器的第一请求部分接收到请求，或者如果通过允许从省电模式唤醒的方法经由第二请求部分接收到请求，则在返回到正常操作模式之后， 通过HTTP隧道接收来自云服务器的打印作业的接收器，以及将打印作业传送到打印装置的传送部分。

公开(公告)号：US20150261273A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-17

申请号：US14633212

申请日：2015-02-27

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Hisashi UCHIDA ,  Kazumi SAWAYANAGI ,  Masami YAMADA ,  Kazuya ANEZAKI ,  Akihiro TORIGOSHI ,  Yasutaka ITO

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/32

CPC classification number: G06F3/12 ,  G06F1/28 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F1/3293 ,  G06F3/121 ,  G06F3/1234 ,  G06F3/1288 ,  Y02D10/122

Abstract: A gateway apparatus connected to an image processing apparatus in a communicable manner and connected to an external apparatus via a network, and performing communication control between the image processing apparatus and the external apparatus, includes: a main CPU; a sub CPU; a first detecting unit configured to detect a state of a primary power supply; a second detecting unit configured to detect a state of a secondary power supply; a generating unit configured to generate a transfer instruction message; an acquiring unit configured to acquire information about a change in a state of the gateway apparatus or an apparatus located in the vicinity of the gateway apparatus; an updating unit configured to repeatedly perform updating of the transfer instruction message; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the last-generated or last-updated transfer instruction message to an external alternate apparatus.

Abstract translation: 一种以可通信的方式连接到图像处理装置并且经由网络连接到外部装置并且在图像处理装置和外部装置之间执行通信控制的网关装置包括：主CPU; 一个子CPU; 第一检测单元，被配置为检测主电源的状态; 第二检测单元，被配置为检测二次电源的状态; 生成单元，被配置为生成传送指示消息; 获取单元，被配置为获取关于所述网关装置或位于所述网关装置附近的装置的状态的变化的信息; 更新单元，被配置为重复执行所述传送指令消息的更新; 以及发送单元，被配置为将最后生成的或最后更新的转移指令消息发送到外部替代装置。

公开(公告)号：US20150244674A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

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

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.

Abstract translation: 配置在防火墙外部并且配置在防火墙内部的控制对象装置和设置在防火墙外部的云服务器之间的通信连接的管理服务器包括：服务器侧会话建立部，根据设置在防火墙内的中继装置的请求， 所述防火墙与所述中继设备建立会话，设备信息获取部分，经由所建立的会话从所述中继设备获取关于所述控制对象设备的设备信息，以及更新确定部分，响应于接收到连接请求 从云服务器到控制目标设备，确定是否更新设备信息。 设备信息获取部分包括会话建立获取部分，用于在建立与中继设备的会话时获取设备信息，并且确定在更新设备信息之后获取设备信息的会话请求获取部分 。

公开(公告)号：US20180160000A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15826865

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kazusei TAKAHASHI ,  Kazuya ANEZAKI

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  G06F9/48

CPC classification number: H04N1/00896 ,  G06F9/4843 ,  H04N1/00904 ,  H04N2201/0094

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：US20160156484A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US14954312

申请日：2015-11-30

Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.

Inventor： Kenji MATSUHARA ,  Hirokazu KUBOTA ,  Kazuya ANEZAKI ,  Daisuke SAKIYAMA ,  Yuki ASAI ,  Satoshi MASUDA

IPC: H04L12/46 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L12/4633 ,  H04L67/1097 ,  H04L67/141 ,  H04L67/145

Abstract: A cloud server acquires a stop period indicating a period during which a management server refrains from providing services; transmits connection requests to said management server if not in the stop period; establishes first communication session when establishment requests including the same address information as address information of connection destination included in the connection request are received from a relay device receiving connection requests forwarded from the management server after transmission of connection requests; transmits jobs to a control target device via first communication session; after first communication session is established, in response to acquisition of result of jobs executed by the control target device, if in the stop period, disconnects first communication session after the stop period finished; and if jobs are generated in the stop period, transmits to the control target device jobs generated in the stop period, via first communication session established before the stop period starts.

Abstract translation: 云服务器获取指示管理服务器不提供服务的期间的停止时段; 如果不在停止期间，则向所述管理服务器发送连接请求; 当从发送连接请求的接收到从管理服务器转发的连接请求的中继设备接收到包括与连接请求中包括的连接目的地的地址信息相同的地址信息的建立请求时，建立第一通信会话; 通过第一通信会话将作业发送到控制目标设备; 在第一通信会话建立之后，响应于获取由控制目标设备执行的作业的结果，如果在停止时段中，在停止时段结束之后断开第一通信会话; 并且如果在停止时段中生成作业，则通过在停止时段开始之前建立的第一通信会话，向停止期间生成的控制目标设备发送作业。

公开(公告)号：US20150172493A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

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: H04N1/00

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。

公开(公告)号：US20150116765A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14516295

申请日：2014-10-16

Applicant: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.

Inventor： Hirokazu KUBOTA ,  Junichi HASE ,  Kazusei TAKAHASHI ,  Kazuya ANEZAKI ,  Kenji MATSUHARA

IPC: H04N1/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00307 ,  H04N1/00946 ,  H04N2201/0012 ,  H04N2201/0094

Abstract: An image processing system includes an image processing apparatus and a portable terminal apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes: a first USB connector; and a command transmitter that transmits a file manipulation command. The portable terminal apparatus includes: a second USB connector; a detector that detects that the portable terminal apparatus is connected to the first USB connector via the second USB connector; a memory being capable of storing a plurality of first folders; a register that registers address information of a Web service, the Web service being combined with at least one first folder stored on the memory; a mounting portion that accesses the Web service and mounts at least one second folder of the Web service onto the at least one first folder; and a controller that obtains a file from the Web service to transfer to the image processing apparatus upon the file manipulation command being received.

Abstract translation: 图像处理系统包括图像处理装置和便携式终端装置。 该图像处理装置包括：第一USB连接器; 以及发送文件操作命令的命令发送器。 便携式终端装置包括：第二USB连接器; 检测器，其通过所述第二USB连接器检测所述便携式终端设备是否连接到所述第一USB连接器; 存储器，其能够存储多个第一文件夹; 寄存器，其注册Web服务的地址信息，所述Web服务与存储在所述存储器上的至少一个第一文件夹组合; 所述安装部分访问所述Web服务并将所述Web服务的至少一个第二文件夹安装到所述至少一个第一文件夹上; 以及控制器，其从所述Web服务获取文件，以在接收到所述文件操作命令时传送到所述图像处理装置。