Patents by Inventor Keiji Michine

Keiji Michine 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: 11050771
    Abstract: To detect a communication by a predetermined type of software, which disguises normal communication, an information processing apparatus includes: a communication data acquiring unit 21 configured to acquire communication data generated by a terminal connected to a network; a distribution calculating unit 24 configured to calculate distribution of attribute information of a plurality of communications with a same communication destination, based on the acquired communication data; and an estimating unit 25 configured to estimate whether a detected communication is a communication by a predetermined type of software by determining whether the calculated distribution satisfies a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Seigo Terada, Keiji Michine, Takashi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10652259
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus specifies the phase of activity of a terminal connected to a network by comparing a communication by the terminal with a previously held pattern, specifies the type of behavior of the terminal in relation to a first communication and a second communication, by correlation analysis between a first phase specified based on the first communication of the terminal and a second phase specified based on the second communication which is conducted before or after the first communication, and classifies the unauthorized activity of the terminal based on the specified type of behavior when determination is made that the terminal is used to conduct unauthorized activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Seigo Terada, Keiji Michine
  • Publication number: 20200021608
    Abstract: To detect a communication by a predetermined type of software, which disguises normal communication, an information processing apparatus includes: a communication data acquiring unit 21 configured to acquire communication data generated by a terminal connected to a network; a distribution calculating unit 24 configured to calculate distribution of attribute information of a plurality of communications with a same communication destination, based on the acquired communication data; and an estimating unit 25 configured to estimate whether a detected communication is a communication by a predetermined type of software by determining whether the calculated distribution satisfies a predetermined criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Seigo Terada, Keiji Michine, Takashi Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 10277614
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided with: a comparison unit that compares a communication by a terminal connected to a network with a pattern held in advance; a specification unit that specifies an evaluated value indicating a degree to which it is inferred that the terminal is used to conduct unauthorized activity, and a phase of unauthorized activity, in accordance with a comparison result; a holding unit that holds a maximum value of the evaluated value, for each phase, and for each terminal; and a determination unit that determines whether or not the terminal is used to conduct unauthorized activity, based on the maximum value of the evaluated value for each of the phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Koide, Keiji Michine
  • Publication number: 20180332061
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus specifies the phase of activity of a terminal connected to a network by comparing a communication by the terminal with a previously held pattern, specifies the type of behavior of the terminal in relation to a first communication and a second communication, by correlation analysis between a first phase specified based on the first communication of the terminal and a second phase specified based on the second communication which is conducted before or after the first communication, and classifies the unauthorized activity of the terminal based on the specified type of behavior when determination is made that the terminal is used to conduct unauthorized activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Seigo Terada, Keiji Michine
  • Publication number: 20160323304
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a specification unit that specifies a phase of activity of terminals by comparing communication between terminals with a pattern held in advance; and a correlation analysis unit that determines whether or not a first terminal and a second terminal are carrying out activity cooperatively, by performing a correlation analysis of communication by the first terminal and communication by the second terminal, when the phase specified currently or in the past in respect of the first terminal and the phase specified currently or in the past in respect of the second terminal are the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Seigo Terada, Kazuhiro Koide, Takashi Kobayashi, Keiji Michine
  • Publication number: 20160323305
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided with: a comparison unit that compares a communication by a terminal connected to a network with a pattern held in advance; a specification unit that specifies an evaluated value indicating a degree to which it is inferred that the terminal is used to conduct unauthorized activity, and a phase of unauthorized activity, in accordance with a comparison result; a holding unit that holds a maximum value of the evaluated value, for each phase, and for each terminal; and a determination unit that determines whether or not the terminal is used to conduct unauthorized activity, based on the maximum value of the evaluated value for each of the phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Koide, Keiji Michine
  • Patent number: 9288221
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided with: a comparison unit that compares a communication by a terminal connected to a network with a pattern held in advance; a specification unit that specifies an evaluation value indicating an extent to which it is inferred that the terminal is used to conduct unauthorized activity, and a phase of unauthorized activity, in accordance with a comparison result; a holding unit that holds a maximum value of the evaluation value, for each phase, and for each terminal; and a determination unit that determines whether or not the terminal is used to conduct unauthorized activity, based on the maximum value of the evaluation value for each of the phases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Koide, Keiji Michine
  • Publication number: 20150200956
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus is provided with: a comparison unit that compares a communication by a terminal connected to a network with a pattern held in advance; a specification unit that specifies an evaluation value indicating an extent to which it is inferred that the terminal is used to conduct unauthorized activity, and a phase of unauthorized activity, in accordance with a comparison result; a holding unit that holds a maximum value of the evaluation value, for each phase, and for each terminal; and a determination unit that determines whether or not the terminal is used to conduct unauthorized activity, based on the maximum value of the evaluation value for each of the phases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: PFU LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Koide, Keiji Michine