公开(公告)号：US20240345782A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18616488

申请日：2024-03-26

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Akira Nakamura

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04W76/10

CPC classification number: G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/1208 ,  G06F3/1225 ,  G06F3/1239 ,  G06F3/1286 ,  G06F3/1288 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that communicates with an external apparatus controls to perform wireless communication with a communication apparatus by a first communication method of performing communication without intervention of an external access point, acquires, from the communication apparatus, specification information for specifying the communication apparatus by communication of the first communication method, controls to start, after the specification information is acquired, wireless communication of a second communication method as a communication method via the external access point, and controls to transmit the acquired specification information to a specific server system connected to an external network by the started communication of the second communication method.

公开(公告)号：US20240303015A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18425841

申请日：2024-01-29

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yukiyoshi HANAYAMA

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1239 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1285

Abstract: A controller performs: acquiring payment deadline information from a server via a communication interface, and storing the payment deadline information in a memory, the payment deadline information including a payment deadline of a contract fee for an image forming apparatus that is usable by setting a contract; determining whether communication with the server is possible; in response to determining that communication with the server is not possible, determining whether a real-time clock is operating; in response to determining that the real-time clock is operating, acquiring time information from the real-time clock and determining whether the time information is past the payment deadline by referring to the payment deadline information stored in the memory and the time information acquired from the real-time clock; and in response to determining that the time information is past the payment deadline, disabling at least part of functions of the image forming apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US12073126B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US18396889

申请日：2023-12-27

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Tetsuya Okuno

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  G06Q20/42 ,  H04N1/34

CPC classification number: G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/122 ,  G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/1239 ,  G06F3/1254 ,  G06Q20/42 ,  H04N1/346 ,  G06F3/12

Abstract: A printing device is configured to perform printing with an allowed print amount. The printing device includes a controller to obtain addition type information representing a first guaranteed print amount or a second guaranteed print amount. The first guaranteed print amount corresponds to a first printing privilege to be purchased manually by a user, and the second guaranteed print amount corresponds to a second printing privilege to be automatically purchased. The controller switches, based on the addition type information, a control mode between a first mode in which the first guaranteed print amount is added to the allowed print amount and a second mode in which the second guaranteed print amount is added to the allowed print amount.

公开(公告)号：US20240241682A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18536949

申请日：2023-12-12

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masashi Nakagawa

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1287 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1228 ,  G06F3/1236 ,  G06F3/1239

Abstract: A cloud print system is provided. In the system, a print job is transmitted from a client terminal to a second cloud print service via a first cloud print service. When registering the second cloud print service as a printer, the first cloud print service obtains connection information for connecting to the second cloud print service and registers the second cloud print service as a printer in association with the connection information. In response to a request from the client terminal, the cloud print service transmits the connection information to the client terminal. The client terminal accesses the second cloud print service based on the connection information and receives a service according to the second cloud print service.

公开(公告)号：US12019929B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-25

申请号：US17707090

申请日：2022-03-29

Applicant: Kyocera Document Solutions Inc.

Inventor： Javier A. Morales

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1239 ,  G06F3/1219

Abstract: A printing system includes an estimation system that stores the dot count value and a stored consumable use value for a recurring print job. The dot count value relates to the dot count of a rendered image for the print job for use in printing operations using estimate settings of the printing device. For a later instance of the print job, the estimation system retrieves the dot count value. It also obtains the current settings for the printing device and applies these settings to the dot count value to determine a current consumable use value. Based on the current consumable use value, the estimation system determines whether use of the current settings will result in an increase of ink or toner use.

公开(公告)号：US20240176562A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18491842

申请日：2023-10-23

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： NAO SAITO

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1239 ,  G06F3/1205

Abstract: A technique for increasing user convenience is provided. An information processing apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine whether a predetermined function of the information processing apparatus has a use limitation, a setting unit configured to set information indicating a state relating to use of the predetermined function, and a display unit configured to display, on a display portion of the information processing apparatus, the information indicating the state relating to use of the predetermined function set by the setting unit, wherein in a case where it is determined by the determination unit that the predetermined function has a use limitation, the setting unit makes a setting such that the information indicating the state relating to use of the predetermined function includes information indicating that the predetermined function has a use limitation.

公开(公告)号：US11997242B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US18324361

申请日：2023-05-26

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Takatsugu Yamada

IPC: G06F15/00 ,  G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/34

CPC classification number: H04N1/346 ,  G06F3/1219 ,  G06F3/1239 ,  H04N1/344

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body memory, and a controller. A second upper limit information stored in the main body memory indicates an upper limit of a printable page number that the image forming apparatus is allowed to print in a state where the image forming apparatus is in an off-line state. A printed page number information stored in the main body memory indicates a printed page number printed in the off-line state. The controller is configured to: increment the printed page number information by one in a case where the one sheet of paper is printed on one side printing; and increment the printed page number information by two in a case where the one sheet is printed on double-sided printing. The controller is configured to determine whether the printed page number information is greater than or equal to the second upper limit page number.

公开(公告)号：US20240126488A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-18

申请号：US18487300

申请日：2023-10-16

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Taichiro KIMOTO ,  Shunsuke MINAMIKAWA ,  Koichi TSUGIMURA ,  Yushi DEURA ,  Yuki KITAHASHI

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  B41J29/38

CPC classification number: G06F3/1239 ,  B41J29/38 ,  G06F3/1222

Abstract: A processing apparatus includes a consumer receptacle and a controller to determine whether the processing apparatus is in a contracted status where a delivery contract for consumables is concluded or in an uncontracted status before the delivery contract is concluded. The consumable receptacle is configured to hold any of an exclusive consumable that is unusable when the processing apparatus is in the uncontracted status and a non-exclusive consumable different from the exclusive consumable. When the processing apparatus is in the contracted status, and the non-exclusive consumable is held in the consumable receptacle, the controller determines whether a specific condition for execution of a first particular process in which the non-exclusive consumable is consumed is satisfied. The controller allows the execution of the first particular process when the specific condition is satisfied, whereas restricting the execution of the first particular process when the specific condition is not satisfied.

公开(公告)号：US20240045628A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18490800

申请日：2023-10-20

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： TAKASHI MORIYA

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1222 ,  G06F3/1255 ,  G06F3/1206 ,  G06F3/1239 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1287 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: A system for obtaining a file on a network and printing the file, comprises: a determination unit configured to determine a type of an account of a user; a decision unit configured to decide a printing target file from a plurality of files on the network in accordance with a condition corresponding to the type determined by the determination unit; and a printing unit configured to obtain the printing target file decided by the decision unit from the network and print the printing target file.

公开(公告)号：US11875069B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US18157253

申请日：2023-01-20

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Yuki Fukusada

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1219 ,  G06F3/1204 ,  G06F3/1239

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main memory, and a controller. The main memory stores mode information indicating whether the image forming apparatus is set to a contract mode, an upper limit to which printing can be performed during a prescribed period, and an actual print sheet number actually printed during the prescribed period. The controller performs a printing permission process in a case that mode information indicates the contract mode and the actual print sheet number is less than the upper limit when the controller receives a print job even in a case that a sum of a specific print sheet number specified in advance in the print job and the actual print sheet number is greater than the upper limit. The printing permission process permits printing for the specific sheet number as a permission print sheet number.