Patents by Inventor Kiyoshi Toshimitsu

Kiyoshi Toshimitsu 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: 9020421
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a first wireless communication section, a wireless power receiving section and a wireless control section. The first wireless communication section is configured to transmit and receive a first wireless signal. The wireless power receiving section is configured to receive power by a second wireless signal. The wireless control section is configured to control the first wireless communication section according to a wireless power reception state of the wireless power receiving section. The wireless control section activates the first wireless communication section after wireless power reception by the wireless power receiving section is started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Toshimitsu, Akira Irube, Mitsuru Onodera, Toshiki Miyasaka, Yoshinari Kumaki, Tomoya Horiguchi, Hirotsugu Kajihara, Ichiro Seto
  • Patent number: 8989653
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power transmission and reception system includes a power transmitter and a power receiver. The power transmitter includes: a power transmission module configured to wireless-transmit power to the power receiver; and a first wireless communication module configured to perform wireless communication with the power receiver. The power receiver includes: a power reception module configured to receive the power transmitted from the power transmission module; and a second wireless communication module configured to perform wireless communication with the first wireless communication module using the received power. The second wireless communication module is configured to perform wireless communication while the power reception module is receiving the power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoya Horiguchi, Toshiki Miyasaka, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu, Yoshinari Kumaki, Ichiro Seto, Hirotsugu Kajihara
  • Patent number: 8923174
    Abstract: A wireless apparatus that periodically sends notification signals, including: a determining module that determines, before sending the notification signal, whether a wireless channel is being used by a wireless device; a sending module that sends the notification signal if the wireless channel is not used throughout a first period; a receiving module; a controller that controls the receiving module to be able to receive a signal until a lapse of a second period after transmission of the notification signal; and a suspending module that suspends supply of power to the receiving module if a signal is not received in the second period and the number of wireless devices that can communicate with the apparatus is zero. If the receiving module receives a signal in the second period, the controller controls the receiving module to be able to receive a signal after a lapse of the second period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kiyoshi Toshimitsu, Masahiro Takagi
  • Publication number: 20140307874
    Abstract: A wireless communication circuit includes a receiver to receive at least one of a beacon frame and a probe response frame from a first wireless communication apparatus belonging to a first communication group, at least one of the beacon frame and the probe response frame including first security information indicating a first encryption method. The circuit includes a transmitter to transmit an association request frame to the first wireless communication apparatus, the association request frame including second security information indicating a second encryption method which is supported by the wireless communication circuit, after a determination that the second encryption method overlaps with the first encryption method. The transmitter declines to associate with the first wireless communication apparatus if the first encryption method fails to overlap with the second encryption method. The transmitter transmits a data frame including a frame body after a reception of an association response frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoko ADACHI, Kiyoshi TOSHIMITSU
  • Patent number: 8798271
    Abstract: A wireless communication circuit includes a receiver to receive at least one of a beacon frame and a probe response frame from a first wireless communication apparatus belonging to a first communication group, at least one of the beacon frame and the probe response frame including first security information indicating a first encryption method. The circuit includes a transmitter to transmit an association request frame to the first wireless communication apparatus, the association request frame including second security information indicating a second encryption method which is supported by the wireless communication circuit, after a determination that the second encryption method overlaps with the first encryption method. The transmitter declines to associate with the first wireless communication apparatus if the first encryption method fails to overlap with the second encryption method. The transmitter transmits a data frame including a frame body after a reception of an association response frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoko Adachi, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu
  • Patent number: 8786414
    Abstract: A communication device includes a first receiver, a second receiver, a communication module, and a controller. The first receiver receives an operation signal from a remote controller. The second receiver receives a radio signal with a specific frequency. A power consumption of the second receiver is less than that of the first receiver. The communication module is capable of transmitting the operation signal to a first communication device. The controller controls power supply to the first receiver and the communication module and starts power supply to the first receiver and the communication module if the second receiver receives the radio signal. The communication module turns to a standby state if the first receiver does not receive the operation signal after start of power supply to the first receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsu Nakajima, Tomoko Adachi, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu
  • Patent number: 8761137
    Abstract: The first wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a first wireless apparatus on a first wireless network. The beacon transmitting unit cyclically transmits a beacon signal to the first wireless apparatus via the first wireless communication unit. The period determiner determines a transmission permission period during which data transmission by the first wireless apparatus is permitted. The notification unit notifies a control signal specifying the transmission permission period to the first wireless apparatus via the beacon signal. The power managing unit performs control so that power supply to the first wireless communication unit is suspended during a suspension period, the suspend period being a period except both the transmission permission period and a transmission timing period of the beacon signal within a whole period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Seijiro Yoneyama, Kotaro Ise, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu
  • Patent number: 8745156
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication device connected to a host device includes a wireless communication unit and a communication control unit. The communication control unit controls the wireless communication unit to transmit a file which is stored in a storage unit of the communication device by the host device to a transmission destination corresponding to a type of the host device and a type of the communication device using wireless communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Seijiro Yoneyama, Tomoya Horiguchi, Kotaro Ise, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu
  • Publication number: 20140140338
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes: a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with first and second counterpart communication apparatuses through a wireless channel during a period in which the wireless channel is allowed to be exclusively used, wherein the communication module multiplexes first and second data frames and transmits the first and second data frames to the first and second counterpart communication apparatuses, wherein the communication module completes receiving first and second receipt confirmation frames being respectively sent from the first and second counterpart communication apparatuses at first and second receipt completion timings, the second receipt completion timing being in synchronization with the first receipt completion timing, and wherein the communication module transmits a next first data frame and a next second data frame after elapse of a given time from the first receipt completion timing and the second receipt completion timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Inventors: Toshihisa Nabetani, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu, Tomoko Adachi, Ryoko Matsuo, Tatsuma Hirano
  • Publication number: 20140133338
    Abstract: The first wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a first wireless apparatus on a first wireless network. The beacon transmitting unit cyclically transmits a beacon signal to the first wireless apparatus via the first wireless communication unit. The period determiner determines a transmission permission period during which data transmission by the first wireless apparatus is permitted. The notification unit notifies a control signal specifying the transmission permission period to the first wireless apparatus via the beacon signal. The power managing unit performs control so that power supply to the first wireless communication unit is suspended during a suspension period, the suspend period being a period except both the transmission permission period and a transmission timing period of the beacon signal within a whole period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Seijiro Yoneyama, Kotaro ISE, Kiyoshi TOSHIMITSU
  • Patent number: 8675633
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes: a communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with first and second counterpart communication apparatuses through a wireless channel during a period in which the wireless channel is allowed to be exclusively used, wherein the communication module multiplexes first and second data frames and transmits the first and second data frames to the first and second counterpart communication apparatuses, wherein the communication module completes receiving first and second receipt confirmation frames being respectively sent from the first and second counterpart communication apparatuses at first and second receipt completion timings, the second receipt completion timing being in synchronization with the first receipt completion timing, and wherein the communication module transmits a next first data frame and a next second data frame after elapse of a given time from the first receipt completion timing and the second receipt completion timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshihisa Nabetani, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu, Tomoko Adachi, Ryoko Matsuo, Tatsuma Hirano
  • Patent number: 8635667
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device connected to an authentication device through a first communication network, and further connected to another electronic device through a second communication network, wherein the electronic device executes authentication of the electronic device and another electronic device by data delivery/receipt conforming to a predetermined procedure between the electronic device and the authentication device through the first communication network, and data delivery/receipt between the electronic device and another electronic device through the second communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takanobu Ishibashi, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu, Masataka Goto
  • Publication number: 20130343254
    Abstract: A communication device includes a receiver, a transmitter and an interruption module. The receiver receives an allocation signal indicating a first period usable by the communication device and a second period usable by a plurality of communication devices including the communication device. The transmitter transmits a transmission signal in the first period. If the transmission of the transmission signal is completed within the first period, the interruption module interrupts at least a part of power supply to the receiver in the second period. If the transmission of the transmission signal is not completed within the first period and directivity of radio waves used by a second communication device includes a direction of the communication device in a communication period allocated before the second period, the transmitter transmits the transmission signal in the second period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tetsu NAKAJIMA, Tomoko ADACHI, Kiyoshi TOSHIMITSU, Tatsuma HIRANO, Yoriko UTSUNOMIYA
  • Publication number: 20130324038
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power transmission and reception system includes a power transmitter and a power receiver. The power transmitter includes a power transmission module configured to wireless-transmit power to the power receiver; and a first wireless communication module configured to perform wireless communication of data frame having data with the power receiver. The power receiver includes a power reception module configured to receive the power transmitted from the power transmission module; and a second wireless communication module configured to perform wireless communication of the data frame with the first wireless communication module using the received power. The second wireless communication module is configured to perform wireless communication while the power reception module is not receiving the power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hirotsugu KAJIHARA, Tomoya HORIGUCHI, Ichiro SETO, Toshiki MIYASAKA, Yoshinari KUMAKI, Kiyoshi TOSHIMITSU
  • Publication number: 20130324052
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a first wireless communication section, a wireless power receiving section and a wireless control section. The first wireless communication section is configured to transmit and receive a first wireless signal. The wireless power receiving section is configured to receive power by a second wireless signal. The wireless control section is configured to control the first wireless communication section according to a wireless power reception state of the wireless power receiving section. The wireless control section activates the first wireless communication section after wireless power reception by the wireless power receiving section is started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kiyoshi TOSHIMITSU, Akira IRUBE, Mitsuru ONODERA, Toshiki MIYASAKA, Yoshinari KUMAKI, Tomoya HORIGUCHI, Hirotsugu KAJIHARA, Ichiro SETO
  • Publication number: 20130324039
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power transmission and reception system includes a power transmitter and a power receiver. The power transmitter includes: a power transmission module configured to wireless-transmit power to the power receiver; and a first wireless communication module configured to perform wireless communication with the power receiver. The power receiver includes: a power reception module configured to receive the power transmitted from the power transmission module; and a second wireless communication module configured to perform wireless communication with the first wireless communication module using the received power. The second wireless communication module is configured to perform wireless communication while the power reception module is receiving the power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoya HORIGUCHI, Toshiki MIYASAKA, Kiyoshi TOSHIMITSU, Yoshinari KUMAKI, Ichiro SETO, Hirotsugu KAJIHARA
  • Patent number: 8588118
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes: a packet detection part detecting presence/absence of a reception of a packet; a judgment part judging whether or not temporal change of presence/absence of the reception of the packet detected in the packet detection part corresponds to a predetermined identifier; and a power source control unit controlling power supply from a power source based on a result of a judgment in the judgment part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takafumi Sakamoto, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu, Toshiyuki Umeda, Shoji Otaka, Keisuke Mera
  • Patent number: 8588419
    Abstract: In a communication system, a first wireless communication apparatuses belonging to a communication group receives a connection request frame including a notifying security level from a second communication apparatus outside of the communication group. The first communication apparatus stores a reference security level peculiar to the communication group, which is selected from security levels depending on one of encryption methods including non-encryption and encryption strengths. In the first communication apparatus, the notifying security level is compared with the reference level, and a response frame including one of a connect rejection and a connection permission is described, is generated and transferred to the second communication apparatus. The connect rejection represents a rejection of connection to the second communication apparatus and the connection permission represents a permission of connection to the second communication apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Tomoko Adachi, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu
  • Publication number: 20130294373
    Abstract: One of a plurality of radio terminals that transmit radio signals to a radio base station under a space multiplexing scheme, including a receiving unit that receives an access right request signal with respect to the radio base station from an other radio terminal, a prevention unit that prevents transmission of radio signals when receiving radio signals directed to an other radio terminal, a cancellation unit that cancels the prevention of transmission when receiving an access right assignment signal during the prevention of transmission and a transmitting unit that transmits a data signal to the radio base station according to the assignment signal, wherein radio signals are transmitted to the radio base station simultaneously with the other radio terminals and under the space multiplexing scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Ryoko Matsuo, Tatsuma Hirano, Toshihisa Nabetani, Tomoko Adachi, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu
  • Patent number: 8565165
    Abstract: A wireless terminal device performs first, second, and third scans in sequence to detect wireless access points; stores base station information on the detected wireless access points in a storing unit; sets a disappearance flag in base station information that correspond to a wireless access point that was detected in the first scan and not in the second scan; sets a reappearance flag in base station information that correspond to a wireless access point that was not detected in the second scan and was detected in the third scan; identifies a wireless base station corresponding to base station information in which the disappearance flag and the reappearance flag are set; and displays information on the wireless base station identified on a display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kotaro Ise, Yasuyuki Tanaka, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu