Patents by Inventor Kentaro Sonoda

Kentaro Sonoda 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: 11973259
    Abstract: An antenna unit to be used by being installed so as to face window glass of a building, the antenna unit including a radiating element, a reflective member configured to reflect electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element toward outside of the building, and a support unit configured to removably support the reflective member. An antenna unit attachment method includes installing an antenna unit so as to face window glass for a building, the antenna unit having a radiating element and a support unit, and supporting a reflective member that reflects electromagnetic waves radiated from the radiating element by the support unit on an outdoor side relative to the radiating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignees: AGC Inc., AGC GLASS EUROPE, AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC., AGC Vidros do Brasil Ltda.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Hiramatsu, Mayu Ogawa, Ryuta Sonoda, Kentaro Oka, Ken Ebihara, Yuya Shimada
  • Publication number: 20240031412
    Abstract: In order to appropriately ensure authenticity of a security inspection execution terminal and provide an environment for executing security inspection, even when address information of the security inspection execution terminal is changed, an address management apparatus includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain address information related to one or more security inspection execution terminals accessing a security inspection target system for security inspection; and a disclosure processing unit configured to disclose, in response to a request from a network node managing the security inspection target system, to the network node, address information related to the one or more security inspection execution terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro SONODA
  • Publication number: 20230134937
    Abstract: In order to appropriately detect flaws in a structure related to security of a system related to at least one of software and hardware, a security inspection apparatus includes an obtaining unit that obtains one or more pieces of configuration information related to configuration of a system to be inspected in security inspection, the system being related to at least one of software and hardware, a determining unit that determines whether or not each of the one or more pieces of configuration information is associated with any of one or more types of security functions set as inspection items for the security inspection, and a generating unit that generates information related to the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro SONODA
  • Publication number: 20230006969
    Abstract: In order to appropriately manage address information that may be a target of access control, a management apparatus includes an address information obtain section configured to obtain address information as a management target for access control via a communication network, and a setting section configured to set, for the address information, an effective management period of the management target for the access control, based on information related to the address information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro SONODA
  • Publication number: 20220414248
    Abstract: In order to efficiently perform security inspection, an inspection support apparatus includes a reception processing section configured to receive information related to a plurality of activity histories for security inspections performed by a plurality of inspection apparatuses, a specifying section configured to specify a conforming activity history meeting a predetermined correlation condition, from the plurality of activity histories, and a generating section configured to generate information related to the conforming activity history.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Kentaro SONODA
  • Patent number: 11520884
    Abstract: Provided is a more versatile technique that makes it possible to input dummy information in response to an attacker seeking to collect normal information that cannot be replaced with dummy information. In the present invention, a dummy information insertion device inserts dummy information into a second location that is determined using: first location information indicating a first location that contains normal information, from among all normal information in a computer, which cannot be replaced with other information; and insertion condition information that indicates conditions for determining the second location into which dummy information is to be inserted, with such dummy information resembling the normal information that cannot be replaced and not being present in the computer or in a local network connected to the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Sonoda, Kayato Sekiya, Yoshiya Kizu
  • Publication number: 20200050755
    Abstract: Action instruction information includes action procedure information. The action procedure information defines an action procedure of a person including a plurality of action steps. Log information is information with respect to access to an object to be monitored and is acquired from a security apparatus for monitoring the object to be monitored. An action trace unit traces advance of the action step in the action procedure based on the action instruction information and the log information. A trace display unit associates the advance of the action step with access to the security apparatus based on the log information and the advance of the action step traced by the action trace unit and displays them on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro SONODA, Kayato SEKIYA
  • Publication number: 20200050757
    Abstract: Action instruction information includes action procedure information. The action procedure information defines an action procedure of a person including a plurality of action steps. Log information is information with respect to access to an object to be monitored and is acquired from a security apparatus for monitoring the object to be monitored. An action trace unit traces advance of the action step in the action procedure based on the action instruction information and the log information. A trace display unit associates the advance of the action step with access to the security apparatus based on the log information and the advance of the action step traced by the action trace unit and displays them on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro SONODA, Kayato SEKIYA
  • Publication number: 20200050756
    Abstract: Action instruction information includes action procedure information. The action procedure information defines an action procedure of a person including a plurality of action steps. Log information is information with respect to access to an object to be monitored and is acquired from a security apparatus for monitoring the object to be monitored. An action trace unit traces advance of the action step in the action procedure based on the action instruction information and the log information. A trace display unit associates the advance of the action step with access to the security apparatus based on the log information and the advance of the action step traced by the action trace unit and displays them on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro SONODA, Kayato SEKIYA
  • Publication number: 20200021641
    Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and comprises an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi HATANO, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Kentaro Sonoda, Masayuki Nakae, Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita, Takayuki Sasaki, Takeo Ohno
  • Patent number: 10516665
    Abstract: A network management apparatus that connects to a terminal by way of a communication apparatus, includes: a legitimate information generation unit configured to generate legitimate identification information that is identification information to identify the terminal on a network that the network management apparatus manages, the legitimate identification information being managed as legitimate information by the network management apparatus; a fake information generation unit configured to generate fake identification information that is different from the legitimate identification information and that cannot be used as it is for communication with another terminal; a management unit configured to manage the legitimate identification information and the fake identification information in association with each other; and a registration unit configured to register the fake identification information to the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Sonoda, Takayuki Sasaki, Yoichi Hatano, Toshiki Watanabe, Takeo Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20190362073
    Abstract: Provided is a more versatile technique that makes it possible to input dummy information in response to an attacker seeking to collect normal information that cannot be replaced with dummy information. In the present invention, a dummy information insertion device inserts dummy information into a second location that is determined using: first location information indicating a first location that contains normal information, from among all normal information in a computer, which cannot be replaced with other information; and insertion condition information that indicates conditions for determining the second location into which dummy information is to be inserted, with such dummy information resembling the normal information that cannot be replaced and not being present in the computer or in a local network connected to the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro SONODA, Kayato SEKIYA, Yoshiya KIZU
  • Patent number: 10469498
    Abstract: A control execution apparatus is provided with a communication unit that makes an inquiry concerning a packet processing method with respect to a predetermined control instruction apparatus, and a packet processing unit that processes packets based on an instruction from the control instruction apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Remi Numajiri, Takayuki Sasaki, Yoichiro Morita, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Kentaro Sonoda, Yoichi Hatano
  • Patent number: 10462214
    Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and includes an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Hatano, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Kentaro Sonoda, Masayuki Nakae, Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita, Takayuki Sasaki, Takeo Ohno
  • Patent number: 10423784
    Abstract: Provided is a more versatile technique that makes it possible to input dummy information in response to an attacker seeking to collect normal information that cannot be replaced with dummy information. In the present invention, a dummy information insertion device inserts dummy information into a second location that is determined using: first location information indicating a first location that contains normal information, from among all normal information in a computer, which cannot be replaced with other information; and insertion condition information that indicates conditions for determining the second location into which dummy information is to be inserted, with such dummy information resembling the normal information that cannot be replaced and not being present in the computer or in a local network connected to the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Sonoda, Kayato Sekiya, Yoshiya Kizu
  • Publication number: 20190243967
    Abstract: Action instruction information includes action procedure information. The action procedure information defines an action procedure of a person including a plurality of action steps. Log information is information with respect to access to an object to be monitored and is acquired from a security apparatus for monitoring the object to be monitored. An action trace unit traces advance of the action step in the action procedure based on the action instruction information and the log information. A trace display unit associates the advance of the action step with access to the security apparatus based on the log information and the advance of the action step traced by the action trace unit and displays them on a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro SONODA, Kayato SEKIYA
  • Patent number: 10244537
    Abstract: A communication system includes: a control apparatus setting control information in a forwarding node(s); a forwarding node(s); and an access control apparatus. The forwarding node(s) forwards packets by using first control information set by the control apparatus and second control information for forwarding packets that do not match a matching condition(s) in the first control information set by the control apparatus from a predetermined port of the forwarding node(s). The access control apparatus includes a determination unit determining whether to generate control information for the packets forwarded from the predetermined port of the forwarding node(s) and requesting the control apparatus to generate control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita, Takayuki Sasaki, Masayuki Nakae, Kentaro Sonoda, Yoichi Hatano, Hideyuki Shimonishi
  • Patent number: 10033734
    Abstract: A apparatus management system includes: a forwarding node(s) that supplies identification information that uniquely identifies an individual terminal to a terminal management apparatus that manages the identification information; and the terminal management apparatus that discloses the identification information about a terminal to a corresponding user, requests the user to register himself/herself as a user of the terminal from a second terminal different from the terminal, and holds associates the terminal in association with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Sonoda, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Yoichi Hatano, Takayuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20180191614
    Abstract: A communication system includes a communication apparatus configured to process a packet, and a controller configured to set the communication apparatus for processing a packet. The controller includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute program instructions to determine a forwarding path for a packet addressed to a virtual machine based on an access rule indicating connectivity between virtual machines in accordance with an arrangement of the virtual machine, and set the communication apparatus for processing the packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Kentaro SONODA, Hideyuki SHIMONISHI, Toshio KOIDE, Yoichi HATANO, Masayuki NAKAE, Masaya YAMAGATA, Yoichiro MORITA, Takayuki SASAKI, Yuki ASHINO, Takeo OHNO
  • Publication number: 20180131754
    Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and includes an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Yoichi HATANO, Hideyuki SHIMONISHI, Kentaro SONODA, Masayuki NAKAE, Masaya YAMAGATA, Yoichiro MORITA, Takayuki SASAKI, Takeo OHNO