Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha

Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Jia Zhang

William Su

Michael Lee Yeung

Marianne L Kodimer

Louis M Ormond

Bill Melo

Young Park

Christopher Nguyen

Allen Ma

Brendon Wai

A system and method for blockchain-based document processing includes a processor, network interface, print engine, scan engine, and a memory storing a blockchain ledger. The blockchain ledger includes time stamped blocks, each block including currency data associated with a digital currency value. The processor generates a block corresponding to a received instruction, a preexisting currency value associated with the received instruction and contract data corresponding to a smart contract associated with the received instruction. The processor updates the blockchain ledger with a generated block and shares an updated blockchain ledger with other networked data devices via the network interface. The processor also receives verification of the updated blockchain ledger from the other networked data devices. The processor executes the smart contract upon receipt of verification.

System and method for blockchain based document processing

A system and method for selective group printing at discounted pricing facilitates a user to select one or more public electronic documents for printing. The user creates a print group for their job and publishes an electronic list of print group jobs, including job properties, print timing and print location. Users who wish to have the same documents printed can elect to join the group to allow for discounted pricing. When it is time to print jobs associated with the group, group members are notified and can proceed to the designated printer to release their jobs.

System and method for selective group printing at discounted pricing

A system and method of managing assets for customizing user interfaces of multifunction peripherals includes an asset management system that includes a memory for storing assets such as background images, logos, taglines, applications, and configuration templates. An associated processor determines the permission level of the user or administrator and provides access to assets based on the permission level of the respective user or administrator. The permission level of the user or administrator is based on the associated level within the tiered permission topology of asset management system. Users can use assets of administrators and other users to generate customized user interfaces for multifunction peripherals using assets of anyone in a child, peer, or parent relationship, but are restricted from performing administrative operations, such as editing and deleting of assets, on assets of other users and administrators. Administrators are restricted from performing administrative operations on assets of higher tiers.

Asset management framework for customizing multifunction peripheral configurations

A system and method for customizing a multifunction peripheral user interface includes a multifunction peripheral with a document processing controller including a processor and memory. The memory stores identified electronic customization groups, each comprised of electronic files. The memory also stores device customization data sets, each data set corresponding to document processing in the multifunction peripheral. A print engine and a scan engine are operational by instructions issued from the controller. The processor generates indicia on a display identifying each of the customization groups and receives a user selection of one or more customization group. A customizations menu listing available customizations from the selections is displayed along with a document processing options menu including corresponding device customization data sets. Selectable user interface packages, where at least one of the interface packages includes a document processing options menu, are stored in the memory.

System and method for selecting and implementing one or more user customized MFP interfaces

A system and method provides for automated selection and installation of device interfaces based a location of a device or a time of day at the location of the device. A current space-time state of a digital device is determined and used to select image data corresponding to at least one of a plurality of alternative user interface images or interface sets.

System and method for field customization of multifunction peripherals

A system and method for transmitting screenshots from a multifunction peripheral to detail pages for downloadable applications on an application store includes a selectively enabled key on the multifunction peripheral that allows a user to capture a screenshot of an application that is executing on the multifunction peripheral, and a controller of the multifunction peripheral that is configured to generate the screenshot and metadata identifying the executing application associated with the screenshot. The controller sends the screenshot and the metadata to the application store which uses the metadata to determine which detail page is associated with the executing application. The application store then adds the screenshot to the identified detail page.

Uploading screenshots to an application store for multifunction peripherals

A system and method for application reporting by a multifunction peripheral includes a document processing device having an intelligent controller controlling operations of the multifunction peripheral, including operation of a scanner engine and a print engine. A memory stores a plurality of user selectable applications for the controller. The controller executes at least one user selectable application selected from a library of available applications. The processor determines when one or more of the user selectable applications are launched. The processor outputs status data relative to monitored application launches to an associated server via a network interface.

System and method for tracking application information in customizable multifunction peripherals

A document processing system includes a power scheduling server configured to receive time-based usage data from a multifunction device. In response to receiving the usage data from the multifunction device, the power scheduling server analyzes the usage data and determines a power saving policy for the multifunction device. The power scheduling server transmits the power saving policy to the multifunction device. The multifunction device performs changes of operational state based on usage and in accordance with the received power saving policy.

System and method for energy efficient power saving on multifunction devices

A system and method for customized multifunction peripherals includes a document processing controller including a processor and a memory, a scanner, a scanner engine, a printer, a user input and a display. The memory stores electronic customization groups, each corresponding to a unique business type. Each electronic customization group includes electronic files, such as forms, applications, screen backgrounds, company logos, screen positioning information, and labels. The memory also stores device customization data sets, each corresponding to document processing in the multifunction peripheral. Indicia on the display identify each of the customization groups by business type, and the user input receives a selection of a selected customization group. A customizations menu on the display lists available customizations from the selected customization group. A document processing options menu on the display includes document processing options corresponding to a portion of the device customization data sets associated with the selected customization group.

Business customized multifunction peripherals

An on-screen document management system and method includes a document processing device configured to receive touch commands on a touch capable display screen from a user. The user can select one or more portions of an existing document and place the desired selections into a new document. The portions can be resized and placed in the new document in accordance with the desires of the user. The new document is rendered with the selected portion or portions, and then displayed on the display screen as the new document would be output. The new document can be output using a document processing operation such as printing, faxing, emailing, or storing to an external server.

System and method of on-screen management of scanned documents

There is disclosed multifunction peripheral and a method for automated file generation. The multifunction peripheral includes a network interface for accessing a data source including data to be inserted into a plurality of files generated using a template and the data source and for sending the plurality of files to the output destination. The multifunction peripheral also includes a user interface for receiving identification of template elements within an electronic document and for receiving selection of an output destination for the plurality of files generated using the template and the data source. The multifunction peripheral also includes a controller for generating the template from the electronic document using the identified template elements, for generating a preview of a file generated using the template and the data source, the preview visible on the display device and for generating the plurality of files using the template and the data source.

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Irvine, CA, United States of America

Jia Zhang