Patent Grant US12585412B2: Information Processing Apparatus and Computer-Readable Medium
Summary
The USPTO has granted patent US12585412B2 to Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha for an information processing apparatus and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium. The patent covers a system for managing and transmitting device information and program instructions between an apparatus and an image processing device.
What changed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued patent grant US12585412B2, titled "Information processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium therefor to be compliant to a particular program." The patent, assigned to Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, details a method for a computer to obtain identifying information of an image processing device, store this device information, and transmit program instructions to the image processing device using different protocols.
This patent grant represents a new intellectual property right for the assignee. For entities operating in the networking and information processing sectors, this patent may impact future product development and licensing strategies. Compliance officers should note that this is a granted patent, not a regulatory rule imposing new obligations on businesses. However, it could form the basis for future licensing demands or infringement claims.
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Information processing apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium therefor to be compliant to a particular program
Grant US12585412B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors
Takafumi Kai
Abstract
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores instructions realizing a program set including first and second programs. The second program causes, when executed, an information processing apparatus to obtain identifying information regarding an image processing device and store device information containing the identifying information in a memory in association with program information regarding the second program. The first program causes, when executed, the information processing apparatus to transmit device information to the operating system and retrieve, from the memory, the program information associated with the device information designated as a transmission destination by a first execution instruction staring the second program based the program information, the first execution instruction being output by the operating system using a first protocol. The second program further causes the information processing apparatus to transmit a second execution instruction corresponding to the first execution instruction to the image processing device using a second protocol.
CPC Classifications
G06F 3/1209 G06F 3/1297 G06F 3/1231 G06F 3/1261 G06F 3/1226 G06F 3/1247 G06F 3/1285 H04L 69/18
Filing Date
2021-01-27
Application No.
17159556
Claims
8
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