Patents by Inventor Kohta Nakamura

Kohta Nakamura 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: 11498597
    Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a central device and an on-vehicle device. A path determiner of the central device determines an information transmission path between a plurality of vehicles for consolidating information in a vehicle that performs a wireless communication with a terrestrial communication device out of the vehicles based on at least operating information on the vehicles. An on-vehicle communicator of the on-vehicle device acquires the information transmission path directly from the central device via the terrestrial communication device or indirectly from the central device via the terrestrial communication device and a second vehicle, and transmits and receives predetermined information to and from the terrestrial communication device or the second vehicle based on the acquired information transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kohta Nakamura, Yasuhiro Terakado, Taichi Saguchi, Junichi Miyata
  • Publication number: 20200114941
    Abstract: A vehicle communication system includes a central device and an on-vehicle device. A path determiner of the central device determines an information transmission path between a plurality of vehicles for consolidating information in a vehicle that performs a wireless communication with a terrestrial communication device out of the vehicles based on at least operating information on the vehicles. An on-vehicle communicator of the on-vehicle device acquires the information transmission path directly from the central device via the terrestrial communication device or indirectly from the central device via the terrestrial communication device and a second vehicle, and transmits and receives predetermined information to and from the terrestrial communication device or the second vehicle based on the acquired information transmission path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Yasuhiro TERAKADO, Taichi SAGUCHI, Junichi MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20200074152
    Abstract: A system of an embodiment includes an analysis device that includes a first database for storing information for identifying a person and an object inside an image, performs, using the information, image analysis of footage taken by cameras installed in locations, associates an identified person, an object carried by the person, and a seat location with each other, determines, based on a user facial image and the user's seat location, whether a person associated with the seat location is the actual user, and outputs a verification result; and a device that includes a second data base for storing a seat, a facial image and identifying information of each user, transmits information on the user's seat and the facial image to the analysis device, receives the verification result from the analysis device, and transmits an alert to a predetermined point of contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Innfrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Taichi SAGUCHI, Yasuhiro TERAKADO, Junichi MIYATA
  • Publication number: 20200005044
    Abstract: A system according to an embodiment includes an analyzing device that includes a first database to store image analysis information identifying a person and an object, and determines that the object has been left behind, by using the image analysis information and performing image analysis on video footage captured by cameras installed in locations, associating the identified person with an object carried by the person, and comparing, at timings, the video footage captured by the cameras; and a communication device that includes a second database to store, in association with each other, usage to information and ID information of each of users, and transmit, when the analyzing device has determined that the object has been left behind, an alert to the user or a predetermined destination of notification associated with the object left behind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Kohta NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 10291429
    Abstract: A control device according to an embodiment includes a calculator, a changing unit, and a transmitter. The calculator calculates a first communication volume obtained by adding a value obtained by normalizing a communication volume of a voice call of a first terminal and a value obtained by normalizing a communication volume of data communication of the first terminal on the basis of a first history of the voice call of the first terminal and a second history of the data communication of the first terminal. The changing unit changes a first upper limit of a third priority obtained by adding a first priority set to the voice call of the first terminal and a second priority set to the data communication of the first terminal on the basis of the first communication volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Taichi Tashiro, Keiji Yamamoto, Kazuya Negishi, Kohta Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20180302801
    Abstract: A communication system according to one embodiment manages wireless communication via an antenna capable of communicating with a plurality of terminals within a predetermined area. The communication system includes an analyzer and a controller. The analyzer is configured to analyze first information and second information and to specify an uncommunicable terminal from the terminals based on an analysis result. The first information is information registered in advance as positional information of the terminals within the predetermined area. The second information is predetermined information acquirable from the terminals. The uncommunicable terminal is a terminal located at a position where communication with the antenna is not possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Katsumi KUSAMA, Taichi TASHIRO, Manabu MUKAI, Keiji YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20180076977
    Abstract: A control device according to an embodiment includes a calculator, a changing unit, and a transmitter. The calculator calculates a first communication volume obtained by adding a value obtained by normalizing a communication volume of a voice call of a first terminal and a value obtained by normalizing a communication volume of data communication of the first terminal on the basis of a first history of the voice call of the first terminal and a second history of the data communication of the first terminal. The changing unit changes a first upper limit of a third priority obtained by adding a first priority set to the voice call of the first terminal and a second priority set to the data communication of the first terminal on the basis of the first communication volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Taichi TASHIRO, Keiji YAMAMOTO, Kazuya NEGISHI, Kohta NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170078038
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a clock synchronization management device includes an accuracy evaluation unit and a network formation unit. The accuracy evaluation unit evaluates the accuracy of a clock for synchronization with respect to each of devices constituting a decentralization system and classifies each of the devices into a plurality of divisions based on whether each of the devices is capable of supplying at least the clock for synchronization to another device. The network formation unit identifies a device capable of supplying the clock for synchronization based on a classification by the accuracy evaluation unit and causes a device incapable of supplying the clock for synchronization to another device to synchronize with the identified device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Taichi TASHIRO, Keiji YAMAMOTO, Masashi ISHIDA, Kohta NAKAMURA
  • Patent number: 9445374
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control apparatus includes a terminal information collection unit, a map generator, a terminal information accumulation unit, a parameter calculator, and a parameter setting unit. A map generator generates a map indicating a distribution of the representative terminals. A terminal information accumulation unit accumulates the map generated by the map generator. A parameter calculator sets operating frequencies and transmission powers for the base stations by simulation, empirically estimate, based on past maps accumulated in the terminal information accumulation unit, received powers of the representative terminals generated by the operating frequencies and transmission powers sets by simulation, and determine new operating frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kohta Nakamura, Keiji Yamamoto, Taichi Tashiro, Kenichi Ohno
  • Publication number: 20160212674
    Abstract: A communication control device includes a controller and a change unit. The controller performs handover to switch a base station for a wireless packet communication with an information processing terminal when a received power of a received signal falls below a preset handover threshold. The received signal is received by the information processing terminal from the base station via the wireless packet communication. The change unit changes the threshold on the basis of a type of an application and at least either an error rate or a delay time of the wireless packet communication between the information processing terminal and the base station. The application is involved in the wireless packet communication between the information processing terminal and the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Keiji YAMAMOTO, Taichi TASHIRO, Kenichi OHNO
  • Patent number: 9141294
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller for a storage apparatus is disclosed having interfaces connectable to a host system, a first storage apparatus and a second storage apparatus. A data in the first storage apparatus and a data in the second storage apparatus are duplicates. A status table stores the operating state regarding the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus, wherein the operating state indicates among writing, reading, or standing by. A monitor monitors the interfaces and set up the operating state into the status table. A buffer memory buffers the data for writing in the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus. A command response unit receives the data for writing and write-in request from a host system, and directs the writing of the data to the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus while making the buffer memory buffer the received data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Toshiba Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Namba, Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Taichi Tashiro, Keiji Yamamoto, Kohta Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8918560
    Abstract: A controller for a storage device is connected to a host system and the storage device. A buffer memory includes first and second storage areas. A timer counts a preset given time in response to an instruction to start counting and sends a deadline notification when A given time is elapsed. A command responding portion, when receiving a read command from the host system, instructs the timer to start counting and thereafter outputs a read instruction to read data from the storage system. A data processing portion, in response to the read instruction by the command responding portion, reads specified data from the storage device and holds the read data in the second storage area of the buffer memory. A read control portion sends the host system the data held in the second storage area of the buffer memory when the deadline notification is received from the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Keiji Yamamoto, Yoshiki Namba, Taichi Tashiro, Kohta Nakamura
  • Patent number: 8880832
    Abstract: A controller is connectable to a host system and a plurality of storage devices. A monitor unit monitors operating status of a plurality of storage devices and sets the operating status of the storage devices in a status table. Upon receiving a write command from the host system, a command responding unit receives write data sent from the host system within a certain period of time after the write command, holds the write data received in a buffer memory, instructs a timer to start counting, sets a write destination for data in the status table, outputs a control signal that gives an instruction to write data to the storage device of the write destination, and returns a write completion response corresponding to the write command to the host system when receiving the deadline notification from the timer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshiki Namba, Keiji Yamamoto, Taichi Tashiro, Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Kohta Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20140274194
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control apparatus includes a terminal information collection unit, a map generator, a terminal information accumulation unit, a parameter calculator, and a parameter setting unit. A map generator generates a map indicating a distribution of the representative terminals. A terminal information accumulation unit accumulates the map generated by the map generator. A parameter calculator sets operating frequencies and transmission powers for the base stations by simulation, empirically estimate, based on past maps accumulated in the terminal information accumulation unit, received powers of the representative terminals generated by the operating frequencies and transmission powers sets by simulation, and determine new operating frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Keiji YAMAMOTO, Taichi TASHIRO, Kenichi OHNO
  • Publication number: 20140219122
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a control apparatus includes a terminal information collecting unit, an area determining unit, a parameter calculator, and a parameter setting unit. The terminal information collecting unit calculates an SINR based on reception powers and physical cell IDs. The area determining unit determines a low-throughput area in reference to at least one of the SINRs and reception powers. The parameter calculator selects a base station that causes the low-throughput area and calculates an operation frequency and transmission power of the selected base station. The parameter setting unit sets the calculated operation frequency and transmission power with respect to the selected base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Keiji YAMAMOTO, Taichi TASHIRO, Kazuya NEGISHI
  • Publication number: 20130198420
    Abstract: A controller for a storage device is connected to a host system and the storage device. A buffer memory includes first and second storage areas. A timer counts a preset given time in response to an instruction to start counting and sends a deadline notification when A given time is elapsed. A command responding portion, when receiving a read command from the host system, instructs the timer to start counting and thereafter outputs a read instruction to read data from the storage system. A data processing portion, in response to the read instruction by the command responding portion, reads specified data from the storage device and holds the read data in the second storage area of the buffer memory. A read control portion sends the host system the data held in the second storage area of the buffer memory when the deadline notification is received from the timer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Keiji Yamamoto, Yoshiki Namba, Taichi Tashiro, Kohta Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20130067144
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller for a storage apparatus is disclosed having interfaces connectable to a host system, a first storage apparatus and a second storage apparatus. A data in the first storage apparatus and a data in the second storage apparatus are duplicates. A status table stores the operating state regarding the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus, wherein the operating state indicates among writing, reading, or standing by. A monitor monitors the interfaces and set up the operating state into the status table. A buffer memory buffers the data for writing in the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus. A command response unit receives the data for writing and write-in request from a host system, and directs the writing of the data to the first storage apparatus and the second storage apparatus while making the buffer memory buffer the received data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshiki Namba, Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Taichi Tashiro, Keiji Yamamoto, Kohta Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20130046942
    Abstract: A controller is connectable to a host system and a plurality of storage devices. A monitor unit monitors operating status of a plurality of storage devices and sets the operating status of the storage devices in a status table. Upon receiving a write command from the host system, a command responding unit receives write data sent from the host system within a certain period of time after the write command, holds the write data received in a buffer memory, instructs a timer to start counting, sets a write destination for data in the status table, outputs a control signal that gives an instruction to write data to the storage device of the write destination, and returns a write completion response corresponding to the write command to the host system when receiving the deadline notification from the timer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Yoshiki Namba, Keiji Yamamoto, Taichi Tashiro, Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Kohta Nakamura