Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Kikuma

Tomohiro Kikuma 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: 11350386
    Abstract: A point-to-point radio apparatus (10A or 10B) is configured to perform a first channel search (S12) to search for an idle channel available to use in a first point-to-point radio link (11A) in response to receiving a first notification (S11) indicating that a second point-to-point radio link (11E) operated by another point-to-point radio system (1E) is unavailable. This contributes to, for example, efficient channel searches in point-to-point radio systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kikuma, Hiroaki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 11063351
    Abstract: Provided are an antenna angle adjustment device, an antenna angle adjustment system, an antenna angle adjustment method, and a communications device, whereby the angle of an antenna can be adjusted to a direction in which direct waves can be more reliably received. A direction information generation unit 41 generates direction information indicating a direction of one antenna from another antenna. A range information generation unit 42 generates range information indicating a range of a main beam of the another antenna. A determination unit 43 determines, based on the range information and the direction information, whether or not the one antenna is in a range indicated by the range information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro Kikuma
  • Publication number: 20200413375
    Abstract: A point-to-point radio apparatus (10A or 10B) is configured to perform a first channel search (S12) to search for an idle channel available to use in a first point-to-point radio link (11A) in response to receiving a first notification (S11) indicating that a second point-to-point radio link (11E) operated by another point-to-point radio system (1E) is unavailable. This contributes to, for example, efficient channel searches in point-to-point radio systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro KIKUMA, Hiroaki MIYAMOTO
  • Patent number: 10798681
    Abstract: A point-to-point radio apparatus (10A or 10B) is configured to perform a first channel search (S12) to search for an idle channel available to use in a first point-to-point radio link (11A) in response to receiving a first notification (S11) indicating that a second point-to-point radio link (11E) operated by another point-to-point radio system (1E) is unavailable. This contributes to, for example, efficient channel searches in point-to-point radio systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kikuma, Hiroaki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 10693571
    Abstract: An image generating apparatus (1) includes a first image generating unit (12) and a second image generating unit (14). The first image generating unit (12) generates a first image showing, in a two-dimensional coordinate system the coordinate axes of which respectively correspond to angles of an antenna (20) in two axial directions, reception quality information indicating a quality of a received signal received by the antenna (20) at each antenna angle being the angles of the antenna (20) in the two axial directions. The second image generating unit (14) generates a second image that is a photographed image of a direction in which the antenna (20) faces at the antenna angles. Accordingly, provided is an image generating apparatus capable of easily and accurately adjusting an antenna in the most appropriate direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro Kikuma
  • Patent number: 10630400
    Abstract: Provided is a display device that enables easy adjustment of an antenna in the most appropriate direction. An antenna angle acquisition unit (12) acquires antenna angle information indicating an antenna angle which is a horizontal angle and a vertical angle of an antenna (20) for receiving a signal from a radio wave generation source. A reception quality acquisition unit (14) acquires reception quality information indicating a quality of a received signal received by the antenna (20) at the antenna angle acquired by the antenna angle acquisition unit (12). A display unit (16) displays an antenna adjustment image where the antenna angle information and the reception quality information are associated with each other based on the acquired antenna angle information and the acquired reception quality information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro Kikuma
  • Publication number: 20200044333
    Abstract: Provided are an antenna angle adjustment device, an antenna angle adjustment system, an antenna angle adjustment method, and a communications device, whereby the angle of an antenna can be adjusted to a direction in which direct waves can be more reliably received. A direction information generation unit 41 generates direction information indicating a direction of one antenna from another antenna. A range information generation unit 42 generates range information indicating a range of a main beam of the another antenna. A determination unit 43 determines, based on the range information and the direction information, whether or not the one antenna is in a range indicated by the range information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro KIKUMA
  • Patent number: 10506581
    Abstract: A radio apparatus (1) notifies a radio apparatus (2) of a new reverse channel to be used in a reverse link (52) and another idle reverse channel(s). If reachability of a forward link (51) is lost by the use of a new forward channel associated with the new reverse channel, the radio apparatus (2) determines a further new forward channel from among forward channel(s) associated with the idle reverse channel(s) of which the radio apparatus (2) has been notified by the radio apparatus (1). This contributes, for example, to a safe switch of the bidirectional operating radio channels without using a redundant connection, when frequency-division multiplexing with fixed frequency spacing is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kikuma, Hiroaki Miyamoto
  • Publication number: 20190319721
    Abstract: Provided is a display device that enables easy adjustment of an antenna in the most appropriate direction. An antenna angle acquisition unit (12) acquires antenna angle information indicating an antenna angle which is a horizontal angle and a vertical angle of an antenna (20) for receiving a signal from a radio wave generation source. A reception quality acquisition unit (14) acquires reception quality information indicating a quality of a received signal received by the antenna (20) at the antenna angle acquired by the antenna angle acquisition unit (12). A display unit (16) displays an antenna adjustment image where the antenna angle information and the reception quality information are associated with each other based on the acquired antenna angle information and the acquired reception quality information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro KIKUMA
  • Patent number: 10382149
    Abstract: Provided is a display device that enables easy adjustment of an antenna in the most appropriate direction. An antenna angle acquisition unit (12) acquires antenna angle information indicating an antenna angle which is a horizontal angle and a vertical angle of an antenna (20) for receiving a signal from a radio wave generation source. A reception quality acquisition unit (14) acquires reception quality information indicating a quality of a received signal received by the antenna (20) at the antenna angle acquired by the antenna angle acquisition unit (12). A display unit (16) displays an antenna adjustment image where the antenna angle information and the reception quality information are associated with each other based on the acquired antenna angle information and the acquired reception quality information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro Kikuma
  • Publication number: 20190190626
    Abstract: An image generating apparatus (1) includes a first image generating unit (12) and a second image generating unit (14). The first image generating unit (12) generates a first image showing, in a two-dimensional coordinate system the coordinate axes of which respectively correspond to angles of an antenna (20) in two axial directions, reception quality information indicating a quality of a received signal received by the antenna (20) at each antenna angle being the angles of the antenna (20) in the two axial directions. The second image generating unit (14) generates a second image that is a photographed image of a direction in which the antenna (20) faces at the antenna angles. Accordingly, provided is an image generating apparatus capable of easily and accurately adjusting an antenna in the most appropriate direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro KIKUMA
  • Publication number: 20190037536
    Abstract: A point-to-point radio apparatus (10A or 10B) is configured to perform a first channel search (S12) to search for an idle channel available to use in a first point-to-point radio link (11A) in response to receiving a first notification (S11) indicating that a second point-to-point radio link (11E) operated by another point-to-point radio system (1E) is unavailable. This contributes to, for example, efficient channel searches in point-to-point radio systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro KIKUMA, Hiroaki MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190036626
    Abstract: Provided is a display device that enables easy adjustment of an antenna in the most appropriate direction. An antenna angle acquisition unit (12) acquires antenna angle information indicating an antenna angle which is a horizontal angle and a vertical angle of an antenna (20) for receiving a signal from a radio wave generation source. A reception quality acquisition unit (14) acquires reception quality information indicating a quality of a received signal received by the antenna (20) at the antenna angle acquired by the antenna angle acquisition unit (12). A display unit (16) displays an antenna adjustment image where the antenna angle information and the reception quality information are associated with each other based on the acquired antenna angle information and the acquired reception quality information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro KIKUMA
  • Patent number: 10123305
    Abstract: A point-to-point radio apparatus (10A or 10B) is configured to perform a first channel search (S12) to search for an idle channel available to use in a first point-to-point radio link (11A) in response to receiving a first notification (S11) indicating that a second point-to-point radio link (11E) operated by another point-to-point radio system (1E) is unavailable. This contributes to, for example, efficient channel searches in point-to-point radio systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Kikuma, Hiroaki Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 10103827
    Abstract: Provided is a display device that enables easy adjustment of an antenna in the most appropriate direction. An antenna angle acquisition unit (12) acquires antenna angle information indicating an antenna angle which is a horizontal angle and a vertical angle of an antenna (20) for receiving a signal from a radio wave generation source. A reception quality acquisition unit (14) acquires reception quality information indicating a quality of a received signal received by the antenna (20) at the antenna angle acquired by the antenna angle acquisition unit (12). A display unit (16) displays an antenna adjustment image where the antenna angle information and the reception quality information are associated with each other based on the acquired antenna angle information and the acquired reception quality information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro Kikuma
  • Publication number: 20180062771
    Abstract: Provided is a display device that enables easy adjustment of an antenna in the most appropriate direction. An antenna angle acquisition unit (12) acquires antenna angle information indicating an antenna angle which is a horizontal angle and a vertical angle of an antenna (20) for receiving a signal from a radio wave generation source. A reception quality acquisition unit (14) acquires reception quality information indicating a quality of a received signal received by the antenna (20) at the antenna angle acquired by the antenna angle acquisition unit (12). A display unit (16) displays an antenna adjustment image where the antenna angle information and the reception quality information are associated with each other based on the acquired antenna angle information and the acquired reception quality information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomohiro KIKUMA
  • Publication number: 20170118750
    Abstract: A radio apparatus (1) notifies a radio apparatus (2) of a new reverse channel to be used in a reverse link (52) and another idle reverse channel(s). If reachability of a forward link (51) is lost by the use of a new forward channel associated with the new reverse channel, the radio apparatus (2) determines a further new forward channel from among forward channel(s) associated with the idle reverse channel(s) of which the radio apparatus (2) has been notified by the radio apparatus (1). This contributes, for example, to a safe switch of the bidirectional operating radio channels without using a redundant connection, when frequency-division multiplexing with fixed frequency spacing is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro KIKUMA, Hiroaki MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170006579
    Abstract: A point-to-point radio apparatus (10A or 10B) is configured to perform a first channel search (S12) to search for an idle channel available to use in a first point-to-point radio link (11A) in response to receiving a first notification (S11) indicating that a second point-to-point radio link (11E) operated by another point-to-point radio system (1E) is unavailable. This contributes to, for example, efficient channel searches in point-to-point radio systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro KIKUMA, Hiroaki MIYAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20160173227
    Abstract: A communication apparatus (1) includes a communication unit (11) and a control unit (12). The communication unit (11) is electrically connected to an antenna (10) attached to a structure (40). The control unit (12) controls, based on a quality index indicating communication quality related to vibrations of the structure (40), a radio communication parameter to be applied to the communication unit (11). This can contribute, for example, to suppression of degradation of the communication quality of a radio link which occurs due to the vibrations of the structure to which the communication apparatus is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Tomohiro KIKUMA
  • Patent number: 8600396
    Abstract: A radio scheduling apparatus in a radio communication system in which a modulation scheme is selected in accordance with radio quality includes radio quality acquisition means and scheduling means. The radio quality acquisition means acquires radio quality information indicative of radio quality for each mobile station. The scheduling means determines the degree of urgency for assigning a radio channel according to the radio quality, based on the radio quality information acquired by the radio quality acquisition means, and preferentially assigns a radio channel to a mobile station having a high degree of urgency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Inaida, Tomohiro Kikuma