Patents by Inventor Masami Urano
Masami Urano 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: 9894007Abstract: A write preference determination unit (30A) compares a reception rate of packets received from the lines of a first network (NW1) with a reception rate threshold for write preference determination, and in a case where the reception rate exceeds the reception rate threshold, determines that preference of a write operation is necessary. A write preference control unit (30B) increases, out of a total access bandwidth of a packet buffer (BUF), a write bandwidth for a packet write operation to the packet buffer (BUF) as compared to a read bandwidth for a packet read operation from the packet buffer (BUF) in a case where the write preference determination unit (30A) determines that the preference is necessary, thereby preferentially executing the packet write operation to the packet buffer. This suppresses occurrence of linked discard of reception packets caused by a shortage of the write bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuyuki Itoh, Sadayuki Yasuda, Shoko Ohteru, Masami Urano, Tsugumichi Shibata
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Patent number: 9699083Abstract: A frame search processing apparatus includes a frame information extraction unit (1) that extracts frame information from an input frame, a search processing unit (2) that compares the frame information with entry information, and a frame information output control unit (3) that controls output of the frame information to the search processing unit (2). The search processing unit (2) includes a plurality of comparison units that read out N pieces of entry information from a search table, and perform comparison between the entry information and the frame information at once.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Arikawa, Kenji Kawai, Yukikuni Nishida, Masami Urano, Keiichi Koike
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Patent number: 9401875Abstract: A packet transfer processing device includes common processing units that perform processing common to inbound processing of a packet received from an access network for transfer to a core network and outbound processing of a packet received from the core network for transfer to the access network, an input destination switching unit that selects common processing units to which the received packets are to be input, an output destination switching unit that outputs packets processed by the common processing units to a destination network, an individual processing switching unit that selects a common processing unit to connect to an individual processing unit that performs individual processing not performed by the common processing units as part of inbound processing, and a control unit that controls the input destination switching unit, the individual processing switching unit, and switching supply/shutoff of power to the common processing units.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Sadayuki Yasuda, Masami Urano, Tsugumichi Shibata
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Publication number: 20160127249Abstract: A write preference determination unit (30A) compares a reception rate of packets received from the lines of a first network (NW1) with a reception rate threshold for write preference determination, and in a case where the reception rate exceeds the reception rate threshold, determines that preference of a write operation is necessary. A write preference control unit (30B) increases, out of a total access bandwidth of a packet buffer (BUF), a write bandwidth for a packet write operation to the packet buffer (BUF) as compared to a read bandwidth for a packet read operation from the packet buffer (BUF) in a case where the write preference determination unit (30A) determines that the preference is necessary, thereby preferentially executing the packet write operation to the packet buffer. This suppresses occurrence of linked discard of reception packets caused by a shortage of the write bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2014Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Yasuyuki Itoh, Sadayuki Yasuda, Shoko Ohteru, Masami Urano, Tsugumichi Shibata
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Patent number: 9271233Abstract: A child station (3) of a communication system performs communication while synchronizing the reference time of a parent station (2) with the local time (RT) of the child station (3). When the child station (3) is switched from a normal mode to a power saving mode in accordance with a mode change instruction from the parent station (2), correction is performed for one or both of a stop period in which the apparatus of the child station (3) is stopped and a non-stop period in the power saving mode using an error (?t) generated during the time between the reference time of the parent station (2) and the local time (RT) of the child station (3). This makes it possible to synchronize the parent station (2) with the child station (3) and reliably and efficiently transfer a control frame (CF) from the parent station (2) to the child station (3).Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Miura, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Takeshi Sakemoto, Masami Urano, Mamoru Nakanishi
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Patent number: 9178616Abstract: Identifier information (LLID) of an ONU and transfer instruction information indicating a transmission system as the output destination of a downstream frame are registered in a table (22) in correspondence with each of the destination IDs of the ONUs or user apparatuses connected to the ONUs. Upon receiving a downstream frame from a host apparatus, a frame transfer processing unit (20) acquires an LLID and transfer instruction information corresponding to the destination ID of the downstream frame from the table (22).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki Kawamura, Shoko Ohteru, Ritsu Kusaba, Masami Urano, Mamoru Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20150171965Abstract: Out of one constantly fed block (B0) and one power saving block (B1) provided by dividing in advance circuit units constituting an OLT (10), a power supply control unit (40) constantly supplies power to circuit units belonging to the constantly fed block. For circuit units belonging to the power saving block, the power supply control unit starts power supply to the power saving block starts in synchronism with the start of the period of an upstream bandwidth allocated to each ONU, and stops the power supply to the power saving block in synchronism with the end of the period of the upstream bandwidth. The power supply control unit starts power supply at a timing specified based on the start timing of the upstream bandwidth, and stops the power supply at a timing decided based on the end timing of the upstream bandwidth. This reduces the power consumption of an overall OLT.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Shoko Ohteru, Tomoaki Kawamura, Masami Urano, Mamoru Nakanishi, Ritsu Kusaba, Junichi Kato, Sadayuki Yasuda, Hiroyuki Uzawa, Yuki Arikawa
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Publication number: 20150146740Abstract: A packet transfer processing device includes a common processing unit (2, 3) that performs processing sharable in inbound processing that receives a packet from an access network and transfers the packet to a core network and outbound processing that receives a packet from the core network and transfers the packet to the access network, an input destination switching unit (5) that selects a common processing unit to which the packets received from the access network and the core network are to be input, an output destination switching unit (6) that outputs the packet processed by the common processing unit (2, 3) to a network of a transfer destination, an individual processing switching unit (7) that selects which common processing unit is to be connected to an individual processing unit (10) that performs first individual processing nonsharable by the common processing unit (2, 3) out of the inbound processing, and a control unit (4) that performs control of the input destination switching unit (5), controlType: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Sadayuki Yasuda, Masami Urano, Tsugumichi Shibata
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Publication number: 20140376553Abstract: A frame search processing apparatus includes a frame information extraction unit (1) that extracts frame information from an input frame, a search processing unit (2) that compares the frame information with entry information, and a frame information output control unit (3) that controls output of the frame information to the search processing unit (2). The search processing unit (2) includes a plurality of comparison units that read out N pieces of entry information from a search table, and perform comparison between the entry information and the frame information at once.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Arikawa, Kenji Kawai, Yukikuni Nishida, Masami Urano, Keiichi Koike
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Publication number: 20140185504Abstract: A child station (3) of a communication system performs communication while synchronizing the reference time of a parent station (2) with the local time (RT) of the child station (3). When the child station (3) is switched from a normal mode to a power saving mode in accordance with a mode change instruction from the parent station (2), correction is performed for one or both of a stop period in which the apparatus of the child station (3) is stopped and a non-stop period in the power saving mode using an error (?t) generated during the time between the reference time of the parent station (2) and the local time (RT) of the child station (3). This makes it possible to synchronize the parent station (2) with the child station (3) and reliably and efficiently transfer a control frame (CF) from the parent station (2) to the child station (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Naoki Miura, Nobuyuki Tanaka, Takeshi Sakemoto, Masami Urano, Mamoru Nakanishi
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Publication number: 20140105602Abstract: Identifier information (LLID) of an ONU and transfer instruction information indicating a transmission system as the output destination of a downstream frame are registered in a table (22) in correspondence with each of the destination IDs of the ONUs or user apparatuses connected to the ONUs. Upon receiving a downstream frame from a host apparatus, a frame transfer processing unit (20) acquires an LLID and transfer instruction information corresponding to the destination ID of the downstream frame from the table (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki Kawamura, Shoko Ohteru, Ritsu Kusaba, Masami Urano, Mamoru Nakanishi
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Patent number: 7548636Abstract: A response signal generating unit (3) applies a predetermined supply signal (2S) to a detection element (1) and outputs, as a response signal (3S), a signal which has changed in accordance with the impedance of an object (10) with which the unit is in contact through the detection element (1). A waveform information detection unit (4) detects waveform information corresponding to the impedance of the object (10) on the basis of the response signal (3S) from the response signal generating unit (3), and outputs a detection signal (4S) representing the waveform information. A biometric recognition unit (5) determines on the basis of the detection signal (4S) from the waveform information detection unit (4) whether or not the object (10) is a living body.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Toshishige Shimamura, Hiroki Morimura, Satoshi Shigematsu, Norio Sato, Masami Urano, Katsuyuki Machida
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Patent number: 7508963Abstract: A detection element (1A) having a detection electrode (11A) connected to a surface shape detection unit (2) and a detection electrode (12A) connected to a common potential, and a detection element (1B) having a detection electrode (11B) connected to the surface shape detection unit (2) and a detection electrode (12B) connected to a biometric recognition unit (3) are arranged. The surface shape detection unit (2) outputs a signal representing the three-dimensional pattern of the surface shape corresponding to the contact portion to each detection element on the basis of individual capacitances obtained from the detection elements (1A, 1B). The biometric recognition unit (3) determines whether an object (9) is a living body, on the basis of a signal corresponding to the impedance of the object (9) connected between the detection electrode (12B) of the detection element (1B) and the detection electrode (12A) of the detection element (1A).Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Toshishige Shimamura, Hiroki Morimura, Satoshi Shigematsu, Norio Sato, Masami Urano, Katsuyuki Machida
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Patent number: 7482196Abstract: In a semiconductor device having a MEMS according to this invention, a plurality of units having movable portions for constituting a MEMS are monolithically mounted on a semiconductor substrate on which an integrated circuit including a driving circuit, sensor circuit, memory, and processor is formed. Each unit has a processor, memory, driving circuit, and sensor circuit.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Masami Urano, Hiromu Ishii, Toshishige Shimamura, Yasuyuki Tanabe, Katsuyuki Machida, Tomomi Sakata
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Publication number: 20080187192Abstract: A detection element (1A) having a detection electrode (11A) connected to a surface shape detection unit (2) and a detection electrode (12A) connected to a common potential, and a detection element (1B) having a detection electrode (11B) connected to the surface shape detection unit (2) and a detection electrode (12B) connected to a biometric recognition unit (3) are arranged. The surface shape detection unit (2) outputs a signal representing the three-dimensional pattern of the surface shape corresponding to the contact portion to each detection element on the basis of individual capacitances obtained from the detection elements (1A, 1B). The biometric recognition unit (3) determines whether an object (9) is a living body, on the basis of a signal corresponding to the impedance of the object (9) connected between the detection electrode (12B) of the detection element (1B) and the detection electrode (12A) of the detection element (1A).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Toshishige Shimamura, Hiroki Morimura, Satoshi Shigematsu, Norio Sato, Masami Urano, Katsuyuki Machida
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Patent number: 7366332Abstract: A detection element (1A) having a detection electrode (11A) connected to a surface shape detection unit (2) and a detection electrode (12A) connected to a common potential, and a detection element (1B) having a detection electrode (11B) connected to the surface shape detection unit (2) and a detection electrode (12B) connected to a biometric recognition unit (3) are arranged. The surface shape detection unit (2) outputs a signal representing the three-dimensional pattern of the surface shape corresponding to the contact portion to each detection element on the basis of individual capacitances obtained from the detection elements (1A, 1B). The biometric recognition unit (3) determines whether an object (9) is a living body, on the basis of a signal corresponding to the impedance of the object (9) connected between the detection electrode (12B) of the detection element (1B) and the detection electrode (12A) of the detection element (1A).Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Toshishige Shimamura, Hiroki Morimura, Satoshi Shigematsu, Norio Sato, Masami Urano, Katsuyuki Machida
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Patent number: 7208809Abstract: In a semiconductor device having a MEMS according to this invention, a plurality of units having movable portions for constituting a MEMS are monolithically mounted on a semiconductor substrate on which an integrated circuit including a driving circuit, sensor circuit, memory, and processor is formed. Each unit has a processor, memory, driving circuit, and sensor circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Masami Urano, Hiromu Ishii, Toshishige Shimamura, Yasuyuki Tanabe, Katsuyuki Machida, Tomomi Sakata
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Patent number: 7189625Abstract: In a micromachine according to this invention, a polyimide film is formed on the surface of each electrode. The polyimide film is formed as follows. A substrate having each electrode and a counterelectrode are dipped in an electrodeposition polyimide solution, and a positive voltage is applied to the electrode. A material dissolved in the electrodeposition polyimide solution is deposited on a surface of the positive-voltage-applied electrode that is exposed in the solution, thus forming a polyimide film on the surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Hiromu Ishii, Yasuyuki Tanabe, Katsuyuki Machida, Masami Urano, Shouji Yagi, Tomomi Sakata
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Publication number: 20060115920Abstract: In a semiconductor device having a MEMS according to this invention, a plurality of units having movable portions for constituting a MEMS are monolithically mounted on a semiconductor substrate on which an integrated circuit including a driving circuit, sensor circuit, memory, and processor is formed. Each unit has a processor, memory, driving circuit, and sensor circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2006Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Masami Urano, Hiromu Ishii, Toshishige Shimamura, Yasuyuki Tanabe, Katsuyuki Machida, Tomomi Sakata
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Publication number: 20060034493Abstract: A response signal generating unit (3) applies a predetermined supply signal (2S) to a detection element (1) and outputs, as a response signal (3S), a signal which has changed in accordance with the impedance of an object (10) with which the unit is in contact through the detection element (1). A waveform information detection unit (4) detects waveform information corresponding to the impedance of the object (10) on the basis of the response signal (3S) from the response signal generating unit (3), and outputs a detection signal (4S) representing the waveform information. A biometric recognition unit (5) determines on the basis of the detection signal (4S) from the waveform information detection unit (4) whether or not the object (10) is a living body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2004Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Toshishige Shimamura, Hiroki Morimura, Satoshi Shigematsu, Norio Sato, Masami Urano, Katsuyuki Machida