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Tokyo, Japan

Yoshimasa Kawana

This inventor holds 16 USPTO granted patents and 3 published patent applications and 5 EPO patents, primarily in Information Processing. Top assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha. Active years: 2008-2025.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Yoshimasa Kawana. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/yoshimasa-kawana

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Calculating rank
USPTO Granted Patents = 16 

% Patents Active = 62.5

 

Average Co-Inventor Count = 1.1

ph-index = 5

Forward Citations = 153(Granted Patents)


Location History:

  • Kawasaki, JP (2008 - 2013)
  • Tokyo, JP (2013 - 2024)

Company Filing History:

goldMedal16 out of 93,085 
 
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
 patents

Years Active: 2008-2025

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Areas of Expertise:
Information Processing Terminal
Control Method
Image Forming Device
Web Application
Management System
Consumable Item
Storage Medium
Networked Devices
Image Processing Apparatus
Site Monitoring
16 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents
1. 12386492 - Information processing terminal and control method (2025-08-12),
2. 11921996 - Information processing terminal and control method (2024-03-05),
3. 11438482 - Controlling an image forming device via a web application (2022-09-06),
4. 10896016 - Information processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium (2021-01-19),
5. 10503096 - Printing apparatus that manages information related to a consumable item, control method, and storage medium (2019-12-10),
6. 10402066 - Information processing terminal and control method (2019-09-03),
7. 9753424 - Management system, management device, image forming device, management system control method, and storage medium (2017-09-05),
8. 9298400 - Communication system, image processing apparatus, control method for image processing apparatus, and storage medium (2016-03-29),
9. 9116492 - Management system, management device, image forming device, management system control method, and storage medium (2015-08-25),
10. 8966076 - Management apparatus, management method, and computer-readable medium (2015-02-24),
11. 8531712 - Image forming apparatus and control method thereof (2013-09-10),
12. 8522009 - Device management system, site monitoring apparatus and method (2013-08-27),
13. 8438625 - Management apparatus, control method, and storage medium (2013-05-07),
14. 8381111 - Management apparatus, image forming apparatus, and service processing method (2013-02-19),
15. 8078720 - Management of networked devices (2011-12-13),

Title: The Innovations of Yoshimasa Kawana

Introduction

Yoshimasa Kawana is a prominent inventor based in Tokyo, Japan. He has made significant contributions to the field of information processing, holding a total of 16 patents. His work primarily focuses on enhancing user agent technologies and improving network service functionalities.

Latest Patents

Among his latest patents is an innovative information processing terminal and control method. This invention involves a user agent (UA) that presents a selection screen for selecting function information to call a function provided by a service in a network. Upon detecting that an import button is pressed on the selection screen, the UA acquires a UA list using an Intent technique to display the list. When a user selects a UA from this list, the UA requests function information from the selected UA and updates the selection screen to include the acquired function information.

Career Highlights

Yoshimasa Kawana is currently employed at Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, a leading company in imaging and printing technologies. His role involves developing advanced information processing systems that enhance user experience and streamline network interactions.

Collaborations

Throughout his career, Kawana has collaborated with notable colleagues, including Akiko Hirahara and Kotaro Yamaguchi. These collaborations have contributed to the development of innovative technologies and solutions in the field.

Conclusion

Yoshimasa Kawana's contributions to information processing and user agent technologies have made a significant impact in his field. His innovative patents and collaborations continue to shape the future of network services and user interactions.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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