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).

  • Patent number: 10575171
    Abstract: A communication apparatus receives information encrypted based on encryption information obtained by capturing an image of code information about the communication information from a different communication apparatus operating as an access point to form a wireless network. The communication apparatus and the different communication apparatus perform encrypted communication based on the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 10560969
    Abstract: A communication apparatus that performs wireless communication using a first communication system and a second communication system includes a determining unit that determines an operation mode selected from a first operation mode and a second operation mode, the first operation mode being an operation which is used in the second communication system and in which the communication apparatus communicates with a different communication apparatus in a wireless network created by the communication apparatus, the second operation mode being an operation which is used in the second communication system and in which the communication apparatus communicates with the different communication apparatus in a wireless network created by an external apparatus, and a storing unit that stores information, based on the selected operation mode, used to establish a connection with one of the wireless networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20200037193
    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: October 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Fumihide Goto, Tatsuhiko Sakai
  • Publication number: 20190334892
    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: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 10462696
    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: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumihide Goto, Tatsuhiko Sakai
  • Publication number: 20190306698
    Abstract: A communication apparatus, which has a first communication function and a second communication function different from the first communication function, detects, by using the first communication function, a partner apparatus for parameter exchange processing performed by using the second communication function to participate in a network, exchanges 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 function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 10425809
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a search unit that searches for another communication apparatus identified by information obtained from a captured image, a communication parameter control unit that provides another communication apparatus with a communication parameter for performing wireless communication with an access point, and a control unit that, if the information obtained from the captured image conforms to a predetermined format, performs control based on the information obtained from the captured image such that the search unit searches for another communication apparatus identified by the information and the communication parameter control unit provides another communication apparatus detected by the search with the communication parameter, and if the information obtained from the captured image does not conform to the predetermined format, perform control such that the search unit does not search for another communication apparatus and the communication parameter control unit does not provide a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 10412668
    Abstract: After a communication apparatus establishes a session with another communication apparatus via a first access point, the communication apparatus stores address information of the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus, identification information of a service, identification information of the session, and status information of the session. When a condition for switching from the first access point to a second access point occurs, the communication apparatus disconnects from the first access point and connects to the second access point. The communication apparatus then establishes a session with the other communication apparatus via the second access point, using the address information of the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus, the identification information of the service, the identification information of the session, and the status information of the session stored by a storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20190274027
    Abstract: A communication apparatus operable to comply with a NAN (Neighbor Awareness Networking) standard, receives, from one or more other communication apparatuses, publish messages respectively indicating a plurality of services, and causes a display unit to display the one or more other communication apparatuses that transmitted the publish messages, wherein, if a plurality of services indicated by a plurality of received publish messages are services provided by the same other communication apparatus, the display unit is caused to display this one other communication apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20190215878
    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: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20190174310
    Abstract: A communication device obtains identification information and a public key of a first other communication device by a particular obtaining method that does not use a wireless LAN and notifies the first other communication device of a role of the first other communication device in a communication based on Wi-Fi Direct. In addition, the communication device obtains identification information and a public key of a second other communication device by the particular obtaining method and notifies the second other communication device of a role of the second other communication device in the communication based on Wi-Fi Direct. One of the notified roles is a P2P Group Owner and the other one is a P2P Client, and the communication based on Wi-Fi Direct can be performed between the first other communication device and the second other communication device based on the notifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 10278118
    Abstract: A communication device acquires information relating to a first access point from a captured first image, and acquires information relating to a second access point from a captured second image. The communication device then starts communication parameter share processing of sharing a communication parameter, required for establishing a wireless network, with respect to the first access point or the second access point. The communication device starts the communication parameter share processing with respect to the second access point in response to reception of a completion notification indicative of completion of the communication parameter share processing with respect to the first access point, from the first access point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20190110222
    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: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Fumihide Goto, Tatsuhiko Sakai
  • Publication number: 20190110204
    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: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20190098496
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a search unit that searches for another communication apparatus identified by information obtained from a captured image, a communication parameter control unit that provides another communication apparatus with a communication parameter for performing wireless communication with an access point, and a control unit that, if the information obtained from the captured image conforms to a predetermined format, performs control based on the information obtained from the captured image such that the search unit searches for another communication apparatus identified by the information and the communication parameter control unit provides another communication apparatus detected by the search with the communication parameter, and if the information obtained from the captured image does not conform to the predetermined format, perform control such that the search unit does not search for another communication apparatus and the communication parameter control unit does not provide a
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20190082386
    Abstract: In a case where a communicating device requests a proxy device to execute a notification of service information provided by the communicating device or requests the proxy device to start or termination a search of service information provided by another communicating device, the communicating device performs a notification based on a response to the request to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 10200903
    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, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Fumihide Goto, Tatsuhiko Sakai
  • Patent number: 10178551
    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: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Patent number: 10171996
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a search unit that searches for another communication apparatus identified by information obtained from a captured image, a communication parameter control unit that provides another communication apparatus with a communication parameter for performing wireless communication with an access point, and a control unit that, if the information obtained from the captured image conforms to a predetermined format, performs control based on the information obtained from the captured image such that the search unit searches for another communication apparatus identified by the information and the communication parameter control unit provides another communication apparatus detected by the search with the communication parameter, and if the information obtained from the captured image does not conform to the predetermined format, perform control such that the search unit does not search for another communication apparatus and the communication parameter control unit does not provide a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto
  • Publication number: 20180295568
    Abstract: A communication device acquires information relating to a first access point from a captured first image, and acquires information relating to a second access point from a captured second image. The communication device then starts communication parameter share processing of sharing a communication parameter, required for establishing a wireless network, with respect to the first access point or the second access point. The communication device starts the communication parameter share processing with respect to the second access point in response to reception of a completion notification indicative of completion of the communication parameter share processing with respect to the first access point, from the first access point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventor: Fumihide Goto