Patents by Inventor Fumihide Goto

Fumihide Goto 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).

  • Publication number: 20240073688
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a first notification unit, a second notification unit, a reception unit, and a sharing unit. The first notification unit provides first information containing information unique to the communication apparatus and information on a predetermined channel for use in sharing a communication parameter for wireless communication with a different communication apparatus. The second notification unit provides second information containing the information unique to the communication apparatus but not containing information on the predetermined channel. When the first information is provided, the reception unit waits to receive a predetermined signal containing information corresponding to the information unique to the communication apparatus without shifting to another channel. When the second information is provided, the reception unit waits to receive the predetermined signal using a plurality of channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20240053976
    Abstract: An update control device for managing update includes: a first acquisition section acquires a first update file group including at least one file via wireless communication; a second acquisition section acquires a second update file group including at least one file via wired communication; a determination section determines a common file and a difference file; a decision section configured to decide on an application update file that is a file used for the update of the electronic control device; a delivery section configured to deliver the application update file to the electronic control device; and an instruction section configured to instruct the electronic control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventor: Fumihide GOTO
  • Publication number: 20240031362
    Abstract: A communication apparatus receives request regarding a wireless communication parameter setting from another apparatus that has obtained information regarding the communication apparatus by capturing an image indicating information regarding the communication apparatus, accepts a user input regarding whether the parameter setting is to be executed with the other apparatus in a case where the request has been received, and executes the parameter setting with the other apparatus in a case where the user input indicating that a parameter setting is to be executed with the other apparatus has been accepted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 11843945
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a first notification unit, a second notification unit, a reception unit, and a sharing unit. The first notification unit provides first information containing information unique to the communication apparatus and information on a predetermined channel for use in sharing a communication parameter for wireless communication with a different communication apparatus. The second notification unit provides second information containing the information unique to the communication apparatus but not containing information on the predetermined channel. When the first information is provided, the reception unit waits to receive a predetermined signal containing information corresponding to the information unique to the communication apparatus without shifting to another channel. When the second information is provided, the reception unit waits to receive the predetermined signal using a plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 11838116
    Abstract: A communication apparatus receives request regarding a wireless communication parameter setting from another apparatus that has obtained information regarding the communication apparatus by capturing an image indicating information regarding the communication apparatus, accepts a user input regarding whether the parameter setting is to be executed with the other apparatus in a case where the request has been received, and executes the parameter setting with the other apparatus in a case where the user input indicating that a parameter setting is to be executed with the other apparatus has been accepted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 11836475
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes: a file acquisition portion that acquires a file to update software: and a storage portion that stores the file. A first virtual machine included in the electronic control unit includes: a determination portion that determines whether to transfer the file to a second virtual machine connected to the first virtual machine based on first safety integrity indicating a safety level of the first virtual machine and second safety integrity indicating a safety level of the second virtual machine; and a transfer portion that transfers the file to the second virtual machine when the determination portion determines to transfer the file to the second virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 11836476
    Abstract: An electronic control unit includes: a file acquisition portion that acquires a file to update software; and a storage portion that stores the file. A first virtual machine included in the electronic control unit includes: a determination portion that determines whether a first hypervisor that manages the first virtual machine and a second hypervisor that manages a second virtual machine connected to the first virtual machine are the same; and a transfer portion that transfers the file to the second virtual machine when the determination portion determines that the first hypervisor and the second hypervisor are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20230376298
    Abstract: An update control device is connected to first and second electronic control units installing first and second software, respectively. First and second update files for updating the first and second software, respectively, are acquired. An update order is determined such that the updating of the second software is executed after the updating of the first software is executed when the first update file is for updating the first software as an application software, and the second update file is for updating the second software as a basic software. The updating of the first and second software using the first and second update files are instructed according to the update order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventor: Fumihide GOTO
  • Patent number: 11770864
    Abstract: A Connector for establishing a connection to a wireless network in accordance with device provisioning protocol (DPP) and information for establishing a connection to a wireless network in accordance with a protocol different from the DPP are held. In a case where the held Connector is provided to another communication apparatus, information for establishing a connection to a wireless network that is connectable by using the Connector is held, the Connector and the held information are provided to the other communication apparatus in accordance with the DPP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20230276232
    Abstract: A communication apparatus connectable to a communication network notifies the presence of the communication apparatus using a communication channel assigned to the communication apparatus, then sets one communication channel different from the assigned communication channel of those available in the communication network, and searches for a communication partner apparatus which functions as a providing apparatus that provides communication parameters using the set communication channel. The communication apparatus repetitively executes the notification processing and the search processing, and changes a communication channel used in the search processing every time the repetition is executed one or a plurality of number of times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Fumihide Goto, Tatsuhiko Sakai
  • Patent number: 11683382
    Abstract: A communication device determines whether an access point with which connection can be established using information for establishing connection based on a protocol different from Device Provisioning Protocol (DPP) supports the DPP. When it is determined that the access point supports the DPP, Connector for establishing connection with the access point based on the DPP is acquired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 11678179
    Abstract: A communication apparatus connectable to a communication network notifies the presence of the communication apparatus using a communication channel assigned to the communication apparatus, then sets one communication channel different from the assigned communication channel of those available in the communication network, and searches for a communication partner apparatus which functions as a providing apparatus that provides communication parameters using the set communication channel. The communication apparatus repetitively executes the notification processing and the search processing, and changes a communication channel used in the search processing every time the repetition is executed one or a plurality of number of times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumihide Goto, Tatsuhiko Sakai
  • Publication number: 20230087387
    Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of performing multilink communication conforming to the IEEE802.11 standard series, the communication apparatus includes an establishment unit configured to establish a link with another communication apparatus, and a first sharing unit configured to share, in a case where the establishment unit establishes a first link and a second link between the communication apparatus and the another communication apparatus, a PTK (Pairwise Transient Key) for encryption of unicast communication by 4 Way Handshake processing that is performed with the another communication apparatus in the first link, wherein, in the second link, the PTK is used to encrypt unicast communication in the second link without performing the 4 Way Handshake processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20230069380
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a first notification unit, a second notification unit, a reception unit, and a sharing unit. The first notification unit provides first information containing information unique to the communication apparatus and information on a predetermined channel for use in sharing a communication parameter for wireless communication with a different communication apparatus. The second notification unit provides second information containing the information unique to the communication apparatus but not containing information on the predetermined channel. When the first information is provided, the reception unit waits to receive a predetermined signal containing information corresponding to the information unique to the communication apparatus without shifting to another channel. When the second information is provided, the reception unit waits to receive the predetermined signal using a plurality of channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20230030588
    Abstract: A communication apparatus performs short range wireless communication, performs a second communication different from the short range wireless communication, detects, by using the short range wireless communication, a partner apparatus with which sharing processing for sharing a communication parameter used for joining a network is to be performed, and obtains, from the partner apparatus detected, a public key by using the second communication. Authentication processing with the partner apparatus is executed by using the public key obtained, and in a case where the authentication processing succeeds, the sharing processing with the partner apparatus is executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 11553349
    Abstract: A communication apparatus receives a signal that is transmitted from a partner apparatus using a first communication scheme, and establishes, on the basis that the signal received includes information indicating that parameter exchange processing is to be executed, a connection with the partner apparatus using a second communication scheme, wherein the second communication scheme has a higher communication rate and consumes more power than the first communication scheme. In addition, the communication apparatus exchanges, by using the second communication scheme, information to be used in communication for the parameter exchange processing with the partner apparatus, and executes the parameter exchange processing using the information by using the second communication unit scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20230007711
    Abstract: A communication apparatus determines whether the communication apparatus is to operate as a transmission apparatus for transmitting service data to be transferred by a service performed via a network, or operate as both the transmission apparatus for transmitting the service data to be transferred by the service performed via the network and a reception apparatus for receiving the service data to be transferred by the service performed via the network, terminates a connection with a communication partner apparatus in response to completion of transmission of the service data if the communication apparatus operates as the transmission apparatus, and terminates the connection with the communication partner apparatus in response to a user operation if the communication apparatus operates as both the transmission apparatus and the reception apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 11503466
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a first notification unit, a second notification unit, a reception unit, and a sharing unit. The first notification unit provides first information containing information unique to the communication apparatus and information on a predetermined channel for use in sharing a communication parameter for wireless communication with a different communication apparatus. The second notification unit provides second information containing the information unique to the communication apparatus but not containing information on the predetermined channel. When the first information is provided, the reception unit waits to receive a predetermined signal containing information corresponding to the information unique to the communication apparatus without shifting to another channel. When the second information is provided, the reception unit waits to receive the predetermined signal using a plurality of channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 11477830
    Abstract: A communication apparatus determines whether the communication apparatus is to operate as a transmission apparatus for transmitting service data to be transferred by a service performed via a network, or operate as both the transmission apparatus for transmitting the service data to be transferred by the service performed via the network and a reception apparatus for receiving the service data to be transferred by the service performed via the network, terminates a connection with a communication partner apparatus in response to completion of transmission of the service data if the communication apparatus operates as the transmission apparatus, and terminates the connection with the communication partner apparatus in response to a user operation if the communication apparatus operates as both the transmission apparatus and the reception apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 11451644
    Abstract: A proxy apparatus capable of executing proxy processing of at least one of transmission of information of a service provided by a communication apparatus and a search for a service provided by another apparatus for the communication apparatus accepts, from the communication apparatus, a request for execution of a proxy processing, based on communication complying with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard, executes the proxy processing for the communication apparatus based on the request, and confirms, during the active period, based on the communication complying with the NAN standard, whether the communication apparatus can communicate with the proxy apparatus while the proxy apparatus is executing the proxy processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto