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).
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Patent number: 11498597Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions CorporationInventors: Kohta Nakamura, Yasuhiro Terakado, Taichi Saguchi, Junichi Miyata
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Publication number: 20200114941Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2018Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions CorporationInventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Yasuhiro TERAKADO, Taichi SAGUCHI, Junichi MIYATA
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Publication number: 20200074152Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Toshiba Innfrastructure Systems & Solutions CorporationInventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Taichi SAGUCHI, Yasuhiro TERAKADO, Junichi MIYATA
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Publication number: 20200005044Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions CorporationInventor: Kohta NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10291429Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions CorporationInventors: Taichi Tashiro, Keiji Yamamoto, Kazuya Negishi, Kohta Nakamura
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Publication number: 20180302801Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Katsumi KUSAMA, Taichi TASHIRO, Manabu MUKAI, Keiji YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20180076977Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: March 15, 2018Inventors: Taichi TASHIRO, Keiji YAMAMOTO, Kazuya NEGISHI, Kohta NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20170078038Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Taichi TASHIRO, Keiji YAMAMOTO, Masashi ISHIDA, Kohta NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 9445374Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kohta Nakamura, Keiji Yamamoto, Taichi Tashiro, Kenichi Ohno
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Publication number: 20160212674Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: July 21, 2016Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Keiji YAMAMOTO, Taichi TASHIRO, Kenichi OHNO
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Patent number: 9141294Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Toshiba CorporationInventors: Yoshiki Namba, Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Taichi Tashiro, Keiji Yamamoto, Kohta Nakamura
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Patent number: 8918560Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Keiji Yamamoto, Yoshiki Namba, Taichi Tashiro, Kohta Nakamura
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Patent number: 8880832Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 7, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshiki Namba, Keiji Yamamoto, Taichi Tashiro, Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Kohta Nakamura
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Publication number: 20140274194Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Keiji YAMAMOTO, Taichi TASHIRO, Kenichi OHNO
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Publication number: 20140219122Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kohta NAKAMURA, Keiji YAMAMOTO, Taichi TASHIRO, Kazuya NEGISHI
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Publication number: 20130198420Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Inventors: Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Keiji Yamamoto, Yoshiki Namba, Taichi Tashiro, Kohta Nakamura
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Publication number: 20130067144Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Yoshiki Namba, Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Taichi Tashiro, Keiji Yamamoto, Kohta Nakamura
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Publication number: 20130046942Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Yoshiki Namba, Keiji Yamamoto, Taichi Tashiro, Hiroyuki Nishikawa, Kohta Nakamura