Patents Assigned to National Institute of Information Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
  • Patent number: 8386234
    Abstract: By inputting words of source language as a keyword (31), a translation pairs are extracted (50) from a parallel corpus database including source language and target one. From the partially corresponding information on the translation sentence, a corresponding phrase group table formed by the corresponding phase of the target language corresponding to the source language phrase including a keyword phrase f the source language is stored (60). Text generator (70) assumes a relationship between the phrases of different language contained in the corresponding phrase group table and generates a text sentence candidate (32) of the target language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Uchimoto, Hitoshi Isahara
  • Patent number: 8265268
    Abstract: A converter uses a predetermined parameter a. A generating unit accepts generated inputs x1, . . . , xn, and generates generated outputs, y1, . . . , yn, using recurrence formulas, y1=F1(x1, a) and yi+1=Fi+1(xi+1, y1)(1?i?n?1). A key accepting unit accepts key inputs, k1, . . . , kn, and gives them as generated inputs to said generating unit. A repetition controller gives the generated outputs as generated inputs to said generating unit, for an “m” (m?0) number of times, and sets one of the generated outputs to be given at the end as a random number string, r1, . . . , rn. The data accepting unit accepts data inputs, d1, . . . , dn. The converting unit converts data using, ei=di?ri, and, outputs data outputs, e1, . . . , en. The converter can be used both for encrypting and decrypting data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventor: Ken Umeno
  • Patent number: 8170422
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an FSK demodulator which can be used in the optical information and telecommunications and the like, and which can appropriately demodulate an FSK signal by compensating a delay of an optical FSK modulated signal due to dispersion and the like of an optical fiber. The above-mentioned problem is solved by a frequency shift keying (FSK) demodulator (1) composed of a branching filter (2) for branching an optical signal according to wavelengths thereof; a delay adjusting apparatus (3) for adjusting a delay time of two lights branched by the branching filter; a first photodetector (4) for detecting one optical signal branched by the branching filter; a second photodetector (5) for detecting a remaining optical signal branched by the branching filter; and a means (6) for calculating a difference between an output signal of the first photodetector and an output signal of the second photodetector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kawanishi, Masayuki Izutsu
  • Patent number: 8073155
    Abstract: A system for reproducing audio information corresponding to a position within a displayed image comprising an image display device (1) which shows an image, an audio output device (2) which outputs an electromagnetic wave modulated by audio information toward any given positions in the image shown on the image display device (1), and an audio reproducing terminal (3) which receives the electromagnetic wave at the position in the image, converts it to an electric signal and reproduces sound from that electric signal, wherein audio information support can be individually realized for each of the users watching the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Takuichi Nishimura, Hideyuki Nakashima, Ikuko Yairi, Seiji Igi
  • Patent number: 8014684
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a modulated optical signal generator utilizing the mechanism of a multiply optical modulator, and a modulated signal generator capable of outputting millimeter waves and the like utilizing the modulated optical signal generator. The above-mentioned object is solved by a modulated optical signal generator (1) provided with an optical modulator (2), a first optical filter (3), and a second optical filter (4), wherein a frequency of a multiplying optical modulation outputted from the second optical filter (4) is controlled by controlling the frequency of the modulating signal inputted to the optical modulator (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kawanishi, Hiroshi Harada, Masayuki Izutsu
  • Patent number: 8010342
    Abstract: A device or computer readable medium for accurately and automatically obtaining general-purpose information regarding the usage difference between a plurality of synonyms and quasi-synonyms, such as the types of words with which the synonyms and quasi-synonyms are often used, is described. The usage information may be obtained by receiving the input of a plurality of words; extracting sentence data including an inputted word from a corpus; analyzing the sentence structure of the sentence data and extracting nouns that are in a grammatical relationship with the inputted word included in the sentence data; extracting the nodes representing the nouns and the nodes representing the semantic category of the noun from a thesaurus and forming a directional graph for each inputted word; comparing a plurality of directional graphs and extracting the difference nodes; and outputting the extracted difference nodes as information relating to the usage difference of the inputted words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Uchimoto, Mika Shindo, Hitoshi Isahara
  • Patent number: 7979101
    Abstract: It is possible to improve the negative resistance characteristic that can be expected when an SNS (superconductor-normal conductor-superconductor) structure is used as a structure unit for series connection. On the top of a first superconducting electrode, a second superconducting electrode is superimposed so as to sandwich an insulation film between the first and second superconducting electrodes, with parts of cross sections of the second superconducting electrode and insulation film placed on the top. A normal superconducting line electrically connects the first and second superconducting electrodes passing along the cross section of the insulation film, thereby constituting a structure unit having a single weak link. A plurality of such structure units connected in series are prepared. At the both ends of the series the first or second superconducting electrode is an element connected to a leading line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Toshiaki Matsui, Hiroshi Ohta, Akira Kawakami
  • Patent number: 7965238
    Abstract: An antenna common to a plurality of frequencies in which a wide band of a UWB system can be covered while suppressing interference with other systems. The antenna comprises a plurality of element part conductors, coupling conductors for coupling them electrically, and a feeder for coupling one element part conductor electrically with a feeder part capable of feeding to that element part conductor, wherein respective element part conductors are concatenated sequentially by the coupling conductors. The element part conductor has a shape substantially symmetric to a line connecting the coupling conductors or the parts coupled with the feeder. Each coupling conductor is arranged substantially linearly and the plane part of each planar conductor is arranged substantially vertically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Yuko Rikuta, Ryuji Kohno
  • Patent number: 7962039
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a multiple wavelength light source capable of generating lights of more wavelengths, and a generation method for multiple wavelength light using a multiple wavelength light source. A multiple wavelength light source of the present invention is a multiple wavelength light source having an optical comb generator for obtaining an input light and a group of lights shifted from the input light by predetermined frequencies; and an optical adjusting portion adjusting lights to be inputted to the optical comb generator; wherein the optical comb generator is composed of an optical fiber loop (105) which is provided with an optical SSB modulator (101), an optical amplifier (102) for compensating a conversion loss at the optical SSB modulator, an optical input port (103) for inputting lights from the light source, and an optical output port (104) for outputting lights, and the optical adjusting portion obtains a plurality of lights having different wavelengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kawanishi, Masayuki Izutsu
  • Patent number: 7925014
    Abstract: Random number generating, encrypting, and decrypting apparatus, method thereof, program thereof, and recording medium thereof are provided. Random numbers for cryptographic applications are generated by a CA core. The CA core is composed of one-dimensional, two-state, and three-neighbor cell automaton. A total of three inputs for the own cell and both neighbor cells are input to each cell. Each cell performs a logical operation and outputs the result of the logical operation. Each cell contains a register. Each register captures the result of the logical operation in synchronization with a clock and stores the result. An output of a cell is fed back to the cell to perform an arithmetic calculation at the next time step. In this case, a rotation shift operation of which outputs of cells are shifted to the left and fed back to the cells is performed. To output random numbers having many bits, 40 bits of outputs of cells are selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Song-Ju Kim, Akio Hasegawa, Ken Umeno
  • Patent number: 7918982
    Abstract: The object of the disclosure is to provide a nano-scale molecular assembly such as a conductive nano-wire. Specifically, there is provided an electrochemical apparatus for forming a molecular assembly, including two electrodes and an electrochemical cell holding an electrolytic solution and the two electrodes, wherein the gap between the two electrodes is from 1 nm to 100 ?m, by allowing the electrochemical cell to hold an electrolytic solution containing molecules that is to constitute the molecular assembly, and applying a voltage across the two electrodes in the state wherein the electrolyte and the two electrodes are in contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Hasegawa, Tohru Kubota, Shinro Mashiko
  • Patent number: 7903717
    Abstract: When a receiver (200) receives a signal transmitted from a transmitter, an A/D converter (204) converts the signal into a digital signal having two or more levels by A/D conversion. A zero-level detector (207) converts the signal into a two-level digital signal of positive and negative levels. The converted signals are subjected to spectrum despreading by correlators (206, 208), respectively. Whichever signal has a higher intensity is selected by absolute value detectors (209, 210), a comparator (211), and a switch (212). A decoder (213) decodes the selected signal. In a receiving state where the zero-level detector (207) is selected, the transmitter transmits the transmission signal after the signal is converted into a two-level signal. In a receiving state where the A/D converter (204) is selected, the transmitter transmits the transmission signal after the signal is converted into a signal having two or more levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Satoshi Takahashi, Hiroshi Harada, Chang-Jun Ahn
  • Patent number: 7872609
    Abstract: A low-cost, compact circular waveguide array antenna which improves an antenna reflection loss characteristic and enables an improvement in radiation characteristics, particularly radiation gain. The circular waveguide array antenna includes feeding portions which feed electromagnetic waves to one ends of circular waveguides and radiation apertures which radiate the electromagnetic waves at the opposite ends. Each circular waveguide includes a conical horn, with a diameter of a feeding side aperture at the feeding portion end being a, a diameter of the radiation aperture being d, which is larger than the diameter a of the feeding side aperture, and an opening angle being 2?. If a wavelength of a central frequency of an employed frequency band is ?, then a value of ?, which is half of the opening angle 2?, is set between 0.8×Arcsin(0.1349114/(d/?)) and 1.2×Arcsin(0.1349114/(d/?)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignees: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Hok Huor Ou, Seiji Nishi, Hiroyo Ogawa, Kiyoshi Hamaguchi, Yozo Shoji
  • Patent number: 7787476
    Abstract: A layer 2 switch network system includes a terminal, an edge switch, and a Radius server that notifies the edge switch of a temporary MAC address allocated to the terminal. The edge switch stores therein swap data for associating the temporary MAC address with a real MAC address. When receiving a MAC frame from the terminal, the edge switch replaces the real MAC address of a source set in the MAC frame with the temporary MAC address of the source. When transmitting a MAC frame to the terminal, the edge switch replaces the temporary MAC address of a destination set in the MAC frame with the real MAC address of the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Keiichi Shimizu, Masahiro Kuroda
  • Patent number: 7756091
    Abstract: A gateway (GW) and a plurality of foreign agents (FA) are connected in a ring-like manner, and the procedures of (1) the GW receiving an IP packet, addressed from a corresponding node CN to a mobile node MNa; (2) the GW transferring the packet to a link L1 in one direction; (3) an FA1 transferring the received packet to a link L2 in the same direction; (4) FA1 furthermore transferring the received packet to a link L4, connected to MNa, if the destination address of the received packet is already registered in the visitor list; (5) an FA2 transferring the received packet to a link L3 in the same direction; (6) FA2 furthermore ending the process as it is if the destination address of the received packet is not registered; and (7) the GW discarding the received packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Hidetoshi Yokota, Takeshi Kubo, Akira Idoue, Masugi Inoue, Mikio Hasegawa, Homare Murakami, Khaled Mahmud
  • Patent number: 7729458
    Abstract: Signal decoding apparatus, signal decoding method, program, and information record medium are provided and can accomplish not only high-speed and high-capacity communication, but high-accuracy decoding. An initial channel estimation section 31 estimates an initial channel with a pilot symbol added at the beginning of each packet. After a replica of a transmission symbol is generated, for a reception signal vector, CCI components for L transmission antennas are generated. A CCI canceller 33 removes the CCI components from the reception signal vector. After the reception symbol vector from which the CCI components had been removed has been obtained, a division device 34 obtains an instantaneous estimation value. An update condition determination section 35 detects deterioration of a channel response accuracy based on a threshold value. An instantaneous estimation value whose SNR has been determined to be insufficient is discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Ryota Kimura, Hiroshi Harada, Ryuhei Funada
  • Patent number: 7706395
    Abstract: The present invention is a wireless communications system for simultaneously establishing a basic access network and a wireless access network using at least two kinds of wireless communication networks. The basic access network executes signaling communication in which communication is controlled so as to be continuously switched, whereas the wireless access network executes data communications other than the signaling communication. Then, a wireless communication terminal is provided with a position obtaining means and sends position information to a server, thereby it is possible to switch to an optimum network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Masugi Inoue, Mikio Hasegawa, Khaled Mahmud, Homare Murakami
  • Patent number: 7697846
    Abstract: In a radio optical fusion communication system with the integration of an optical fiber transmission path and a radio propagation path, wherein by first and second light sources, an intermediate-frequency signal generating means for generating a modulating signal at an intermediate frequency band, a modulator for modulating an optical signal from the first light source into an SSB modulated optical signal using the intermediate-frequency signal, and an optical mixer for mixing the modulated optical signal with the optical signal from the second light source to obtain an optical transmission signal in a base station, the frequency of either of the optical signals is controlled such that the difference in frequency between the optical signals is a desired frequency of a modulated radio signal, thus switching the frequency channel of the modulated radio signal in the radio propagation path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yozo Shoji, Hiroyo Ogawa, Yoshihiro Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 7697590
    Abstract: A chaos spreading code c(n) is inputted to a spreading unit 32. Data D1 and c(n) are multiplied in the spreading unit 32. A chaos spreading code d(n) is inputted to a spreading unit 42. Data D2 and d(n) are multiplied in the spreading unit 42. The chaos spreading codes c(n) and d(n) orthogonally cross each other. Outputs of the spreading units 32 and 42 are added by an adder 35 and transmitted through a transmitting unit 36 to a transmission path 38. By making an initial value which is set in a chaos sequence generator having a construction of a digital circuit different, the chaos spreading codes which orthogonally cross can be formed. Since the chaos spreading codes c(n) and d(n) orthogonally cross, an orthogonal modulating unit having a construction of an analog circuit for amplitude-modulating carriers which orthogonally cross can be made unnecessary and the construction can be simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignees: Japan Science and Technology Agency, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Ken Umeno, Akio Hasegawa, Minghui Kao
  • Patent number: 7697849
    Abstract: An optical transmitter generates a transmission signal having a frame as a unit, the frame including a single optical pilot signal with a constant optical phase and a plurality of phase-modulated optical data signals, and outputs the transmission signal into a transmission line. In a receiver, a splitter splits the optical signal input from the transmission line. On a second arm of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer, an optical gate transmits the optical pilot signal and a duplicator duplicates the optical pilot signal output from the optical gate at predetermined time intervals. A balanced optical receiver converts the interfered optical signal output from the interferometer into an electrical signal. A gate and a discriminator extract the data from the electrical signal output from the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology Incorporated Administrative Agency
    Inventors: Yukiyoshi Kamio, Tetsuya Miyazaki