Patents by Inventor Fumio Kubono
Fumio Kubono has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10929565Abstract: A memory region on an IC card has a hierarchical structure. Each application allocated on the memory region is registered in a directory, and the memory region is managed in directory units. A personal identification code is set for each application and directory, and the access right is controlled in application units or directory units. If a mobile terminal is lost, the right to access each application in the IC card automatically disappears. Therefore, the right to access each application allocated to the memory region on the IC card is efficiently controlled.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Akihiko Yamagata, Masachika Sasaki, Masahiro Sueyoshi, Fumio Kubono, Akira Fukada
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Publication number: 20190363816Abstract: [Problem] A distance between one device and another device can be calculated without taking delay time on the other device into consideration by calculating an average value of propagation time between the two devices through bidirectional communication performed therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicants: QUADRAC Co., Ltd., DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Susumu Kusakabe, Fumio Kubono, Akihiko Yamagata, Munenori Matsumoto, Kazunari Nakamura, Taichi Yamaguchi
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Publication number: 20170330192Abstract: An electronic money system terminates communication to a management center indistinguishably from a case in which the communication to the management center is completed within a predetermined period when it is impossible to complete the communication to the management center within the predetermined period. By switching an operation mode, a predetermined portable terminal is used instead of a communication line to upload and download data. When it is impossible to obtain data required for processing through the communication line, processing is performed based on data possessed up until that time.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Yasuo Takeshima, Fumio Kubono, Hiroshi Abe, Kazuo Omori, Fumio Tsuyama, Hiroshi Nakayama
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Patent number: 9787646Abstract: An electronic money system terminates communication to a management center indistinguishably from a case in which the communication to the management center is completed within a predetermined period when it is impossible to complete the communication to the management center within the predetermined period. By switching an operation mode, a predetermined portable terminal is used instead of a communication line to upload and download data. When it is impossible to obtain data required for processing through the communication line, processing is performed based on data possessed up until that time.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yasuo Takeshima, Fumio Kubono, Hiroshi Abe, Kazuo Omori, Fumio Tsuyama, Hiroshi Nakayama
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Patent number: 9654319Abstract: Provided is a non-contact communication apparatus which uses a conventional IC chip without any change, while eliminating the need to transmit power to the IC chip and allowing an increase in communication range. A non-contact communication apparatus connectable to an IC chip includes an antenna section, a first detection section that retrieves a first detection signal from a signal received by the antenna section, an amplitude modulating section that amplitude-modulates a clock signal using the first detection signal retrieved by the first detection section and that inputs the amplitude-modulated signal to the IC chip, a second detection section that retrieves a second detection signal from an output signal from the IC chip, a load modulating section that load-modulates a carrier retrieved from the antenna section using the second detection signal retrieved by the second detection section and that inputs the load-modulated carrier to the antenna section, and a power supply section.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: QUADRAC CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Kusakabe, Fumio Kubono, Masanobu Sato, Keiichi Nanbu
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Publication number: 20160283730Abstract: A memory region on an IC card has a hierarchical structure. Each application allocated on the memory region is registered in a directory, and the memory region is managed in directory units. A personal identification code is set for each application and directory, and the access right is controlled in application units or directory units. If a mobile terminal is lost, the right to access each application in the IC card automatically disappears. Therefore, the right to access each application allocated to the memory region on the IC card is efficiently controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Akihiko Yamagata, Masachika Sasaki, Masahiro Sueyoshi, Fumio Kubono, Akira Fukada
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Patent number: 9384618Abstract: A memory region on an IC card has a hierarchical structure. Each application allocated on the memory region is registered in a directory, and the memory region is managed in directory units. A personal identification code is set for each application and directory, and the access right is controlled in application units or directory units. If a mobile terminal is lost, the right to access each application in the IC card automatically disappears. Therefore, the right to access each application allocated to the memory region on the IC card is efficiently controlled.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Akihiko Yamagata, Masachika Sasaki, Masahiro Sueyoshi, Fumio Kubono, Akira Fukada
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Publication number: 20160134450Abstract: Provided is a non-contact communication apparatus which uses a conventional IC chip without any change, while eliminating the need to transmit power to the IC chip and allowing an increase in communication range. A non-contact communication apparatus connectable to an IC chip includes an antenna section, a first detection section that retrieves a first detection signal from a signal received by the antenna section, an amplitude modulating section that amplitude-modulates a clock signal using the first detection signal retrieved by the first detection section and that inputs the amplitude-modulated signal to the IC chip, a second detection section that retrieves a second detection signal from an output signal from the IC chip, a load modulating section that load-modulates a carrier retrieved from the antenna section using the second detection signal retrieved by the second detection section and that inputs the load-modulated carrier to the antenna section, and a power supply section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2013Publication date: May 12, 2016Applicants: QUADRAC Co., Ltd., JR East Mechatronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu KUSAKABE, Fumio KUBONO, Masanobu SATO, Keiichi NANBU
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Patent number: 8977188Abstract: A radio communication system whereby a range is enabled and communication control and quality can be ideally maintained even if the communication distance changes. The transmitting apparatus has a transmitting unit that repeatedly transmits one data packet; a receiving unit that repeatedly receives a response packet; an integrating unit that integrates a repeatedly received response packet; and a determining unit that determines, by use of a result of the integration, whether the received response packet is correct. The receiving apparatus has a receiving unit that repeatedly receives a data packet; an integrating unit that integrates a repeatedly received data packet; a determining unit that determines, by use of a result of the integration, whether the received data packet is correct; and a transmitting unit that repeatedly transmits the response packet when determination is made that the received data packet is correct.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: QUADRAC Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Kusakabe, Fumio Kubono, Mamoru Suzuki
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Patent number: 8742902Abstract: An information processing method includes the steps of: detecting a magnetic field variation that occurs in the vicinity of a receiving section that receives a magnetic field signal; determining whether or not a detection result satisfies a predetermined condition that is set in advance; connecting a storage section, which stores information included in the magnetic field signal received by the receiving section, to the receiving section if it is determined that the detection result does not satisfy the condition; and connecting the storage section to a reading section that reads information stored on the storage section, if it is determined that the detection result satisfies the condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2011Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Mamoru Suzuki, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Fumio Kubono
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Patent number: 8699950Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for communication, and a program that make it possible to provide a communication environment not limited by a use environment. An electrode controlling unit in a transmitting device checks a state of capacitive coupling of each of an electrode and an electrode in an electrode unit with surroundings, controls connection of each electrode to a transmitting unit according to a result of the check, and makes the electrode and the electrode function as a transmission signal electrode or a transmission reference electrode, the transmission signal electrode and the transmission reference electrode being different from each other. The transmitting unit connects the electrode and the electrode to an amplifying unit under control of the electrode controlling unit, and transmits a signal to a communication medium via one of the electrodes. The present invention is applicable to communication systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Fumio Kubono, Susumu Kusakabe, Yoshihito Ishibashi
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Patent number: 8656030Abstract: A communication device for performing communication with another communication device via a communication medium includes an obtaining unit for obtaining first attribute information which is information relating to a function and a usage of the other communication device, a setting unit for performing setting of the communication based on the first attribute information obtained by the obtaining unit, and a control unit for controlling the communication based on the setting results of the communication performed by the setting unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihito Ishibashi, Susumu Kusakabe, Fumio Kubono, Shoji Nagai, Yuko Yoshida
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Patent number: 8571988Abstract: An electronic money system includes a plurality of electronic money terminals for withdrawing a sum of money which is spent by a user from money data which has been deposited into an information card. Utilization-history data including the number of times the information card has been utilized, and accumulated in the information card is read out at the time when data relating to the spent money is also withdrawn from the information card. Utilization-history data read out from each of the electronic money terminals are gathered and coordinated, so as to coordinate and tabulate the utilization-histories of the information card which has been utilized on any of the plurality electronic money terminals.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Susumu Kusakabe, Hiroshi Abe, Shinako Matsuyama, Fumio Kubono
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Patent number: 8429017Abstract: A sales apparatus for selling content to a purchaser wearing a communication terminal is provided. The apparatus includes a content selection section allowing selection of content for sale; a communication section built in the content selection section for communicating with the communication terminal; a detection section detecting a selection operation of the purchaser pressing the content selection section; an identifying section identifying content selected by the purchaser based on a detection result; a settlement section executing a settlement process for the content identified by the identifying section, with the communication terminal via the communication section and the human body of the purchaser who is depressing the content selection section; and a supply section adapted to supply the communication terminal with data of the content identified by the identifying section, via the communication section and the human body of the purchaser who is depressing the content selection section.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Yoshihito Ishibashi, Susumu Kusakabe, Fumio Kubono
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Patent number: 8421272Abstract: There is provided a transmission system, including a power supplying apparatus that includes an AC signal generation unit that generates an AC signal, a first resonance unit that has an induction component and/or a capacitance component and resonates the AC signal generated by the AC signal generation unit, and a power supplying electrode that externally radiates the resonated AC signal as a potential difference in an electrostatic field, and a power receiving apparatus that includes a power receiving electrode that generates an electric signal by sensing the potential difference in the electrostatic field, a second resonance unit that has an induction component and/or a capacitance component and resonates the electric signal generated by the power receiving electrode, and a rectification unit that rectifies the resonated electric signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Fumio Kubono, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Shoji Nagai, Yuko Yoshida, Naoki Ide
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Publication number: 20130078919Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for communication, and a program that make it possible to provide a communication environment not limited by a use environment. An electrode controlling unit in a transmitting device checks a state of capacitive coupling of each of an electrode and an electrode in an electrode unit with surroundings, controls connection of each electrode to a transmitting unit according to a result of the check, and makes the electrode and the electrode function as a transmission signal electrode or a transmission reference electrode, the transmission signal electrode and the transmission reference electrode being different from each other. The transmitting unit connects the electrode and the electrode to an amplifying unit under control of the electrode controlling unit, and transmits a signal to a communication medium via one of the electrodes. The present invention is applicable to communication systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: Fumio KUBONO, Susumu KUSAKABE, Yoshihito ISHIBASHI
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Patent number: 8385365Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus includes a soft decision data detection section which detects soft decision data from a received digitally modulated signal; an indicator calculation section which calculates an indicator indicating a degree of variation in the soft decision data detected by the soft decision data detection section; and a packet length control section which controls a packet length in accordance with the indicator calculated by the indicator calculation section.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Naoki Ide, Fumio Kubono, Yoshihito Ishibashi, Shoji Nagai, Yuko Yoshida
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Patent number: 8280302Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a method for communication, and a program that makes it possible to provide a communication environment not limited by a use environment. An electrode controlling unit 261 in a transmitting device 260 checks a state of capacitive coupling of each of an electrode 271 and an electrode 272 in an electrode unit 262 with surroundings, controls connection of each electrode to a transmitting unit 263 according to a result of the check, and makes the electrode 271 and the electrode 272 function as a transmission signal electrode or a transmission reference electrode, the transmission signal electrode and the transmission reference electrode being different from each other. The transmitting unit 263 connects the electrode 271 and the electrode 272 to an amplifying unit under control of the electrode controlling unit 261, and transmits a signal to a communication medium 280 via one of the electrodes. The present invention is applicable to communication systems.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Fumio Kubono, Susumu Kusakabe, Yoshihito Ishibashi
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Publication number: 20120214407Abstract: A radio communication system whereby a range is enabled and communication control and quality can be ideally maintained even if the communication distance changes. The transmitting apparatus has a transmitting unit that repeatedly transmits one data packet; a receiving unit that repeatedly receives a response packet; an integrating unit that integrates a repeatedly received response packet; and a determining unit that determines, by use of a result of the integration, whether the received response packet is correct. The receiving apparatus has a receiving unit that repeatedly receives a data packet; an integrating unit that integrates a repeatedly received data packet; a determining unit that determines, by use of a result of the integration, whether the received data packet is correct; and a transmitting unit that repeatedly transmits the response packet when determination is made that the received data packet is correct.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Susumu Kusakabe, Fumio Kubono, Mamoru Suzuki
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Publication number: 20120201655Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine casing (1) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger (62), having an inlet connection piece (2) adjoined by a spiral (3), and having an outlet connection piece (4), characterized by an insulating device (5) for reducing the input of heat into the inlet connection piece (2), the spiral (3) and/or the outlet connection piece (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.Inventors: Susumu Kusakabe, Fumio Kubono, Mamoru Suzuki, Takao Yoshizawa