Patents by Inventor Fumio Teraoka

Fumio Teraoka 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).

  • Patent number: 11743322
    Abstract: A communication device (100) which operates as an application node which executes one or a plurality of applications includes: a communication unit (110) that executes communication with another logical node; and a control unit (130) that controls communication by the communication unit (110). The another logical node is a node which is applied with application function chaining (AFC) in which, in transmission/reception of an application message with the application node as a transmission source or a transmission destination, one or a plurality of application functions act on the application message midway along a path of the transmission/reception, and the control unit (130) causes the communication unit (110) to transmit, to the another logical node, a message according to a publishing/subscription model in order to transmit and receive the application message on which the one or the plurality of application functions act.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryota Kimura, Hiroaki Takano, Hirofumi Kasai, Ryo Sawai, Fumio Teraoka
  • Publication number: 20230067181
    Abstract: A communication device (100) that operates as a management node in a first zone being a management domain on a network, the communication device (100) including: a communication unit (110) that executes communication with another node; and a control unit (130) that controls communication executed by the communication unit (110), in which the control unit (130) operates such that, when having received, from a user, a request regarding an application that chains one or more application functions (AFs) to act on a packet flowing in the network, the control unit (130) acquires information regarding the application from a second zone being a management domain other than the first zone, and then calculates a deployment destination of the AFs in the network including the first zone and the second zone based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: RYOTA KIMURA, HIROAKI TAKANO, HIROFUMI KASAI, FUMIO TERAOKA, KAZUKI HAYASHI, HIROKI WATANABE, TOMONORI SATO
  • Patent number: 11582674
    Abstract: A communication device is provided that makes a single or a plurality of functions desired by a service user act on a packet desired by the service user in a service for transferring a packet in a network. A communication device is provided that includes a communication unit that communicates with another node and a control unit that controls the communication by the communication unit, in which the control unit generates path information with a target node, and in the path information with the target node, at least information regarding communication with at least a single relay node that exists between the communication device and the target node, information regarding a function to be performed by the relay node, and content of processing according to the function execution result by the relay node are written.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryota Kimura, Hiroaki Takano, Hirofumi Kasai, Ryo Sawai, Fumio Teraoka
  • Patent number: 11445479
    Abstract: There is provided a communication apparatus including a communication control section that performs, using a network address configured by m bytes, communication control on one or more network slices, and the network address has a prefix section that includes, in a portion of high-order n bytes, a slice number that identifies the one or more network slices and a subnet number in the one or more network slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryota Kimura, Hiroaki Takano, Ryo Sawai, Fumio Teraoka
  • Publication number: 20220239726
    Abstract: A communication device (100) which operates as an application node which executes one or a plurality of applications includes: a communication unit (110) that executes communication with another logical node; and a control unit (130) that controls communication by the communication unit (110). The another logical node is a node which is applied with application function chaining (AFC) in which, in transmission/reception of an application message with the application node as a transmission source or a transmission destination, one or a plurality of application functions act on the application message midway along a path of the transmission/reception, and the control unit (130) causes the communication unit (110) to transmit, to the another logical node, a message according to a publishing/subscription model in order to transmit and receive the application message on which the one or the plurality of application functions act.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Ryota KIMURA, Hiroaki TAKANO, Hirofumi KASAI, Ryo SAWAI, Fumio TERAOKA
  • Publication number: 20210392123
    Abstract: There is provided a communication device including: a communication section that executes communication with another node; and a control section that controls the communication by the communication section, the control section adding, to a packet directed toward a transmission destination node by a transmission source node, header information containing at least path information between the communication device located in a stage subsequent to the transmission source node and a target node located in a stage preceding the transmission destination node, and causing the communication section to send the packet toward another node residing in a path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: RYOTA KIMURA, HIROAKI TAKANO, HIROFUMI KASAI, RYO SAWAI, FUMIO TERAOKA
  • Publication number: 20210218728
    Abstract: [Problem] A communication device is provided that enables one or more functions desired by a service user to act on a packet desired by the service user, in a service of forwarding packets in a network. [Solution] The communication device includes a communication unit configured to execute communication with another node and a control unit configured to control communication by the communication unit. The control unit generates path information to a target node. In the path information to the target node, at least information on at least one relay node present on a path to the target node and information on a function to be executed by the relay node are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: RYOTA KIMURA, HIROAKI TAKANO, HIROFUMI KASAI, RYO SAWAI, FUMIO TERAOKA
  • Publication number: 20210160756
    Abstract: A communication device is provided that makes a single or a plurality of functions desired by a service user act on a packet desired by the service user in a service for transferring a packet in a network. A communication device is provided that includes a communication unit that communicates with another node and a control unit that controls the communication by the communication unit, in which the control unit generates path information with a target node, and in the path information with the target node, at least information regarding communication with at least a single relay node that exists between the communication device and the target node, information regarding a function to be performed by the relay node, and content of processing according to the function execution result by the relay node are written.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: RYOTA KIMURA, HIROAKI TAKANO, HIROFUMI KASAI, RYO SAWAI, FUMIO TERAOKA
  • Publication number: 20200245296
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a communication apparatus that is novel, enhanced, and able to improve communication efficiency through improvement of an existing slice construction method. [Solution] There is provided a communication apparatus including a communication control section that performs, using a network address configured by m bytes, communication control on one or more network slices, and the network address has a prefix section that includes, in a portion of high-order n bytes, a slice number that identifies the one or more network slices and a subnet number in the one or more network slices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: RYOTA KIMURA, HIROAKI TAKANO, RYO SAWAI, FUMIO TERAOKA
  • Patent number: 10694396
    Abstract: A mechanism related to a relay node in consideration of movement. The relay device includes: a relay unit that relays a wireless signal between a first device that is a connection destination and one or more subordinate second devices; and a control unit that assigns a network layer IP address, which has a prefix portion that is at least partially common, to each of the one or more second devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin Saito, Fumio Teraoka
  • Publication number: 20190037414
    Abstract: A mechanism related to a relay node in consideration of movement. The relay device includes: a relay unit that relays a wireless signal between a first device that is a connection destination and one or more subordinate second devices; and a control unit that assigns a network layer IP address, which has a prefix portion that is at least partially common, to each of the one or more second devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shin SAITO, Fumio TERAOKA
  • Patent number: 7746873
    Abstract: A virtual network prefix is provided as a dedicated prefix for a mobile node in a domain having a plurality of subnets. The domain includes a layered network that has a quasi-micro mobility network (QMMN) and a pure-micro mobility network (PMMN). The quasi-micro mobility network (QMMN) performs prefix-based routing, and the pure-micro mobility network (PMMN) performs routing using two different routing protocols, that is, prefix-based routing and host-based routing. In each network, processing for changing a route, such as changing cache data or the like, is performed depending on how a terminal moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Saito, Fumio Teraoka, Kuniaki Kurihara, Kazuhiro Shitama
  • Patent number: 7684392
    Abstract: A virtual network prefix is provided as a dedicated prefix for a mobile node in a domain having a plurality of subnets. The domain includes a layered network that has a quasi-micro mobility network (QMMN) and a pure-micro mobility network (PMMN). The quasi-micro mobility network (QMMN) performs prefix-based routing, and the pure-micro mobility network (PMMN) performs routing using two different routing protocols, that is, prefix-based routing and host-based routing. In each network, processing for changing a route, such as changing cache data or the like, is performed depending on how a terminal moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shin Saito, Fumio Teraoka, Kuniaki Kurihara, Kazuhiro Shitama
  • Publication number: 20060209760
    Abstract: A virtual network prefix is provided as a dedicated prefix for a mobile node in a domain having a plurality of subnets. The domain includes a layered network that has a quasi-micro mobility network (QMMN) and a pure-micro mobility network (PMMN). The quasi-micro mobility network (QMMN) performs prefix-based routing, and the pure-micro mobility network (PMMN) performs routing using two different routing protocols, that is, prefix-based routing and host-based routing. In each network, processing for changing a route, such as changing cache data or the like, is performed depending on how a terminal moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Shin Saito, Fumio Teraoka, Kuniaki Kurihara, Kazuhiro Shitama
  • Patent number: 7006449
    Abstract: An information processing device, method thereof and recording medium for communication regardless of the status of the terminal device. A domain name server stores the node identifier, and address for one or more mapping agents 121 corresponding to the host name of a terminal device. The domain name server receives a transmit request for the node identifier of terminal device 11 and the address of the mapping agent, sent from a terminal device, along with the host name or node identifier of terminal device 11. The domain name server 144 selects the node identifier for terminal device and address for mapping agent when the transmit request is received. The domain name server sends the node identifier for terminal device 11 and address for mapping agent to the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Fumio Teraoka
  • Publication number: 20050108432
    Abstract: In a system-wide network of a hierarchical structure, address allocation is to be managed optimally. The system-wide network has a core portion having a static connection pertinence and a terminal portion connected dynamically to the core portion. The upper order server allocates an address block to a lower order server, whilst the lower order server returns the address block to the upper order server. The address allocation in network addition is classed into address allocation phase in the network core portion and an address allocation phase in the network terminal portion. For completing a link for outside with respect to the system-wide network, a representative server acquires its own IP address. The representative server then requests allocation of an address block used in the network terminal portion to its directly higher order server and acquires the so-requested address block. The representative server then executes automatic address allocation processing using e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Akihiro Tominaga, Fumio Teraoka, Jun Murai
  • Patent number: 6895007
    Abstract: In the data transmitting method according to this invention, the application layer reads a resolver to acquire a node identifier and then makes an inquiry to the DNS server when a user designates the hose name of the destination. Upon acquiring the node identifier, the application layer transmits the node identifier to the VIP layer through the TCP/UDP layer. The VIP layer makes an inquiry to the DNS server to acquire the home prefix of the destination node in accordance with the node identifier. After acquiring the node identifier and the home prefix, the VIP layer combines them together, generating a mobile-oriented IPv6 address. Mobile permeability can thereby realized, without increasing the header size of packets, in the data transmitting method according to the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Fumio Teraoka
  • Patent number: 6880000
    Abstract: In a system wide network of a hierarchical structure, address allocation is to be managed optimally the system-wide network has a core portion having a static connection pertinence and a terminal portion connected dynamically to the core portion. The upper order server allocates an address block to a lower order server, whilst the lower order server returns the address block to the upper order server. The address allocation in network addition is classed into address allocation phase in the network core portion and an address allocation phase in the network terminal portion. For completing a link for outside with respect to the system-wide network, a representative server acquires its own IP address. The representative server then requests allocation of an address block used in the network terminal portion to its directly higher order server and acquires the so-requested address block. The representative server then executes automatic address allocation processing using e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiro Tominaga, Fumio Teraoka, Jun Murai
  • Publication number: 20020172207
    Abstract: A virtual network prefix is provided as a dedicated prefix for a mobile node in a domain having a plurality of subnets. The domain includes a layered network that has a quasi-micro mobility network (QMMN) and a pure-micro mobility network (PMMN). The quasi-micro mobility network (QMMN) performs prefix-based routing, and the pure-micro mobility network (PMMN) performs routing using two different routing protocols, that is, prefix-based routing and host-based routing. In each network, processing for changing a route, such as changing cache data or the like, is performed depending on how a terminal moves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Shin Saito, Fumio Teraoka, Kuniaki Kurihara, Kazuhiro Shitama
  • Publication number: 20020032794
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing device, method thereof and recording medium for evenly allotting band to both a band-guaranteed class and a non-guaranteed class. When packets are transferred from a node 1-1 to a node 1-4, a packet scheduling algorithm performs weighting of the band-guaranteed class and non-guaranteed class according to the following formula, and the calculated band is allotted to the band-guaranteed class and the non-guaranteed class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Inventors: Yoshifumi Nishida, Fumio Teraoka