Kevin P Ridout

US Patent:

20040201622, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Mar 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/098868

Inventors:

Bradley Rhodes - Palo Alto CA, US
Gregory Wolff - Redwood City CA, US
Kevin Ridout - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

Ricoh Company, Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/751000, 345/709000, 709/201000, 715/530000

Abstract:

A document distribution system provides free form routing of documents through the system. Recipients can annotate documents, and track their progress through the system. Flexibility of routing is provided by facilities which allow recipients, as well as the originating user, to modify the document routing through the system.

US Patent:

20070047008, Mar 1, 2007

Filed:

Jul 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/461075

Inventors:

Jamey Graham - San Jose CA, US
Kevin Ridout - Campbell CA, US
Stephen Weyl - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Jonathan Hull - San Carlos CA, US
Peter Hart - Menlo Park CA, US
Kurt Piersol - Campbell CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 1/00

US Classification:

358401000

Abstract:

A mixed media reality (MMR) system includes an MMR user, a MMR computer, a user printer that produces a printed document, a networked media server, an office portal, a service provider server, an electronic display that is electrically connected to a set-top box, a document scanner, a network, a capture device, a cellular infrastructure, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, Bluetooth technology, infrared (IR) technology, wired technology, and a geo location mechanism. The MMR system provides mechanisms for forming a mixed media document that includes media of at least two types, such as printed paper as a first medium and a digital photograph, digital movie, digital audio file, or web link as a second medium. Furthermore, the MMR system facilitates business methods that take advantage of the combination of a portable electronic device, voice mail or email, and a paper document.

US Patent:

20080243751, Oct 2, 2008

Filed:

Mar 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/692797

Inventors:

Michael Gormish - Redwood City CA, US
Stephen R. Savitzky - San Jose CA, US
Kevin Ridout - Campbell CA, US
Kurt Piersol - Campbell CA, US
Bradley Rhodes - Mountain View CA, US
Martin Boliek - San Francisco CA, US
Geoffrey H. Nudd - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 1, 707E17032

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for recording associations with logs are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining a first media identifier corresponding to a first media; accessing a log that contains one or more entries that associate two or more media identifiers with each other; and determining that the first media is related to a second media based on the log indicating that a second media identifier is associated with, but different from, the first media identifier.

US Patent:

20080243898, Oct 2, 2008

Filed:

Mar 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/692834

Inventors:

Michael Gormish - Redwood City CA, US
Kevin Ridout - Campbell CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707102, 707E17001

Abstract:

A document image authenticating server and method for using the same are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises a document receiving interface to capture images of documents associated with one or more workflows and tag the collected document with workflow information indicative of its associated workflow; a first memory to store images of documents captured by the document receiving interface and metadata, the first memory being accessible for verification operations performed with respect to the workflow; a second memory to store a log that includes entries with one or more media identifiers corresponding to the captured images, the second memory being accessible for verification operations performed with respect to the workflow; a first unit to generate log data corresponding to the images associated with workflows captured at the document receiving interface and to store the log data in the log; and a second unit to provide information about the log to another application

US Patent:

20110081892, Apr 7, 2011

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/879933

Inventors:

Jamey Graham - San Jose CA, US
Kevin Ridout - Campbell CA, US
Stephen A. Weyl - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Jonathan J. Hull - San Carlos CA, US
Peter E. Hart - Menlo Park CA, US
Kurt Piersol - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

RICOH CO., LTD. - Tokyo

International Classification:

H04W 4/12
G06F 3/12

US Classification:

455413, 358 115

Abstract:

A mixed media reality (MMR) system includes an MMR user, a MMR computer, a user printer that produces a printed document, a networked media server, an office portal, a service provider server, an electronic display that is electrically connected to a set-top box, a document scanner, a network, a capture device, a cellular infrastructure, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, Bluetooth technology, infrared (IR) technology, wired technology, and a geo location mechanism. The MMR system provides mechanisms for forming a mixed media document that includes media of at least two types, such as printed paper as a first medium and a digital photograph, digital movie, digital audio file, or web link as a second medium. Furthermore, the MMR system facilitates business methods that take advantage of the combination of a portable electronic device, voice mail or email, and a paper document.

US Patent:

20120086982, Apr 12, 2012

Filed:

Dec 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/330492

Inventors:

Jamey Graham - San Jose CA, US
Kevin Ridout - Campbell CA, US
Stephen A. Weyl - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Jonathan J. Hull - San Carlos CA, US
Peter E. Hart - Menlo Park CA, US
Kurt Piersol - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

RICOH COMPANY, LTD. - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

358 115

Abstract:

A mixed media reality (MMR) system includes an MMR user, a MMR computer, a user printer that produces a printed document, a networked media server, an office portal, a service provider server, an electronic display that is electrically connected to a set-top box, a document scanner, a network, a capture device, a cellular infrastructure, wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology, Bluetooth technology, infrared (IR) technology, wired technology, and a geo location mechanism. The MMR system provides mechanisms for forming a mixed media document that includes media of at least two types, such as printed paper as a first medium and a digital photograph, digital movie, digital audio file, or web link as a second medium. Furthermore, the MMR system facilitates business methods that take advantage of the combination of a portable electronic device, voice mail or email, and a paper document.