Patents by Inventor Kuniaki Ito
Kuniaki Ito 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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Publication number: 20130318282Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, controller, memory, wireless communication function section, and extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The memory is serving as a work area of the controller. The wireless communication module has a wireless communication function. The extension register is provided in the memory. The controller processes a first command to read data from the extension register, and a second command to write data to the extension register. The extension register records, an information specifying the type of the wireless communication function in a specific page, and an address information indicating a region on the extension register to which the wireless communication function is assigned.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi Sakurai, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
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Patent number: 8593294Abstract: According to embodiments, a storage device, which has a wireless communication processing part providing a wireless communication function and a memory, includes an acceleration sensor, a buzzer, and a control part which detects a user's operation based on acceleration information output from the acceleration sensor and determines whether or not a file management operation including access to the memory is started and whether or not the buzzer is rung.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Kuniaki Ito
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Publication number: 20130272284Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, a control unit and a wireless communication unit. The control unit controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory. The wireless communication unit includes a wireless communication function and is controlled by the control unit. The control unit includes a first control mode to control the wireless communication unit in accordance with set information when a control command to control the wireless communication unit is not received within a predetermined time. The control unit includes a second control mode to control the wireless communication unit in accordance with the control command when the control command is received within the predetermined time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yasufumi Tsumagari, Kuniaki Ito, Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai
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Publication number: 20130268802Abstract: An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a memory system including a nonvolatile memory area, a first interface be connected to a first host device, a second interface connected to a second host device, and a controller controlling the first interface such that the first device is configured to prohibit to write data into the nonvolatile memory area on a basis of a command provided from the second host device before the second host device writes data into the nonvolatile memory area through the second interface, wherein the first interface notices an error to the first host device when the first device writes data into the nonvolatile memory area, and the second host device transmits data from an portion not to be written in the nonvolatile memory area to the first host.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kuniaki ITO, Takashi Wakutsu, Yasufumi Tsumagari, Shuichi Sakurai
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Publication number: 20130268720Abstract: A memory system includes a nonvolatile memory area including a first area in which write-in and read-out actions on data are performed and a second area in which such actions are prohibited, first and second interfaces, and a controller configured to connect to a second host using a first wireless communication configuration when the controller determines a second wireless communication configuration to connect to the second host device is not retained in the first area, the controller controlling the first interface in so that the first host device writes data into the memory area on a basis of a command provided from the second host device. When the controller changes the first wireless communication configuration, the controller connects to the second host device using the second wireless communication configuration, and the first interface notifies an error to the first host device not to write data into the memory area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Kuniaki ITO, Takashi WAKUTSU, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI, Shuichi SAKURAI
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Publication number: 20130190091Abstract: An operating apparatus for game machine includes a depressing member, and a main body of the depressing member is provided with three engaging protrusions and two depressing protrusions that downwardly protrude. For example, the two depressing protrusions are provided between the three engaging protrusions. In response to a beating operation by a player, the right side of the depressing member is depressed, and then, an engaging portion of the engaging protrusion at the left side is engaged with a rear surface of an upper surface panel. Accordingly, the depressing member is sure to be depressed at the right side without being upwardly actuated, and a rubber switch depressed by the depressing protrusion is brought into contact with a board. At this time, a contact provided on the board and a contact provided on the rubber switch are brought into contact with each other, and an operation signal according to the beating operation is output to the game machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Bandai Namco Games, Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Noboru WAKITANI, Junji TAKAMOTO, Takeshi NAGAREDA, Kuniaki ITO, Hideo NAGATA, Hiroshi IGARASHI, Akio ONDA
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Patent number: 8439753Abstract: An operating apparatus for game machine includes a depressing member, and a main body of the depressing member is provided with three engaging protrusions and two depressing protrusions that downwardly protrude. For example, the two depressing protrusions are provided between the three engaging protrusions. In response to a beating operation by a player, the right side of the depressing member is depressed, and then, an engaging portion of the engaging protrusion at the left side is engaged with a rear surface of an upper surface panel. Accordingly, the depressing member is sure to be depressed at the right side without being upwardly actuated, and a rubber switch depressed by the depressing protrusion is brought into contact with a board. At this time, a contact provided on the board and a contact provided on the rubber switch are brought into contact with each other, and an operation signal according to the beating operation is output to the game machine.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignees: Nintendo Co., Ltd, Kabushiki Kaisha Bandai Namco GamesInventors: Noboru Wakitani, Junji Takamoto, Takeshi Nagareda, Kuniaki Ito, Hideo Nagata, Hiroshi Igarashi, Akio Onda
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Patent number: 8430753Abstract: A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers sense their own motion by detecting illumination emitted by emitters positioned at either side of a display. The controllers can be plugged into expansion units that customize the overall control interface for particular applications including but not limited to legacy video games.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Ikeda, Kuniaki Ito, Ryoji Kuroda, Genyo Takeda, Masahiro Urata
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Patent number: 8313379Abstract: A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers illumination emitted by emitters positioned at either side of a display, and information derived from the sensed illumination is used to calculate the orientation of the controllers. The controllers can be plugged into expansion units that customize the overall control interface for particular applications including but not limited to legacy video games. Further, the controllers can be used in one-handed or two-handed modes of operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Ikeda, Kuniaki Ito, Ryoji Kuroda, Genyo Takeda, Masahiro Urata
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Patent number: 8277322Abstract: An input device comprises a first storage section for storing game data, a first communication section for communicating with a game apparatus, a first reception control section for receiving game data from the game apparatus, a first write control section for storing the game data received from the first reception control section into the first storage section, and a first transmission control section for transmitting the game data stored in the first storage section to the game apparatus. The game apparatus comprises a second storage section for storing game data, a second communication section for communicating with the input device, a second transmission control section for transmitting the game data stored in the second storage section, a second reception control section for receiving game data from the input device, and a game process control section for executing a predetermined game process using the game data received by the second reception control section.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Ikeda, Hisashi Nogami, Kuniaki Ito, Yusuke Shiraiwa, Haruki Tojo, Ryutaro Takahashi
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Publication number: 20120221770Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes an application module, a storage module, and a control module. The storage module stores user data, application software configured to control operation of the application module, and management information used to manage the user data and the application software. The control module controls writing and erasing of the storage module. The control module masks information indicating an access-prohibited area included in the management information read from the storage module, the access-prohibited area includes the application software.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Inventors: Shuichi SAKURAI, Takashi Wakutsu, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
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Publication number: 20120210046Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a non-volatile semiconductor memory device, a control unit, a memory as a work area, a wireless communication module, and an extension register. The control unit controls the non-volatile semiconductor memory device. The extension register is provided in the memory and has a data length by which a wireless communication function of the wireless communication module can be defined. The control unit causes the non-volatile semiconductor memory device to store, as a file, an HTTP request supplied from a host, causes the extension register, based on a first command supplied from the host, to register an HTTP transmission command transmitted together with the first command, and causes the wireless communication module to transmit the HTTP request stored in the non-volatile semiconductor memory device based on the transmission command registered in the extension register.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi Tsumagari, Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai
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Publication number: 20120209939Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a non-volatile semiconductor memory device, a control unit, a memory, an extension register, and a timer. The control unit controls the non-volatile semiconductor memory device. The memory as a work area is connected to the control unit. The extension register is provided in the memory and time information is set therein. The timer updates the time information. When the control unit records a file obtained via a network in the non-volatile semiconductor memory device, the control unit adds the time information updated by the timer to the file.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI, Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI
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Publication number: 20120068850Abstract: According to embodiments, a storage device, which has a wireless communication processing part providing a wireless communication function and a memory, includes an acceleration sensor, a buzzer, and a control part which detects a user's operation based on acceleration information output from the acceleration sensor and determines whether or not a file management operation including access to the memory is started and whether or not the buzzer is rung.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Kuniaki ITO
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Publication number: 20110320830Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for controlling an apparatus driven by a battery, the system operating by the battery, includes a computer to control the apparatus, a control signal circuit to send a signal from the computer to the apparatus so as to control the apparatus, and a nonvolatile memory circuit to store an operating state of the computer. The operating state includes a first operating state and a second operating state, the computer sets the apparatus to a low load state in accordance with the operating state and controls the apparatus when the computer is reset for shutdown due to a decrease of the residual quantity of the battery and is restarted for power-on.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Kuniaki Ito
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Patent number: 8041368Abstract: A mobile communications terminal includes positional information generator configured to generate positional information indicating a current position of the terminal, receiver which receives identification information sent from the base station of the second mobile communication network, notification information generator configured to generate notification information including the identification information and the positional information generated at the time of receiving the identification information, and transmitter which transmits the notification information to the service area calculation apparatus via the first mobile communication network to derive the information concerning the service area.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroki Shoki, Ichiro Seto, Shuichi Sekine, Kuniaki Ito, Naoko Ono, Hiroshi Yoshida, Takehiko Toyoda
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Publication number: 20110172015Abstract: A home entertainment system for video games and other applications includes a main unit and handheld controllers. The handheld controllers sense their own motion by detecting illumination emitted by emitters positioned at either side of a display. The controllers can be plugged into expansion units that customize the overall control interface for particular applications including but not limited to legacy video games.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio IKEDA, Kuniaki Ito, Ryoji Kuroda, Genyo Takeda, Masahiro Urata
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Publication number: 20110172016Abstract: A game operating device (controller) includes a longitudinal housing, and a holding portion held by hand to be wrapped by its palm it is formed in the housing. A direction switch is provided on an upper surface at a position where it can be operated by thumb of the hand holding the holding portion, and a start switch and a select switch are provided backward thereof. An X button 46 and a Y button are further arranged in line on the upper surface of the housing. An imaging information arithmetic unit is provided at a front end of the housing in a longitudinal direction in such a manner that an imaging device thereof is exposed from a front-end surface. A concave portion is formed on a lower surface at a position corresponding to the direction switch. The concave portion includes a valley and two inclined surfaces. An A button capable of being operated by index finger of the hand holding the holding portion is provided on the backward inclined surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio IKEDA, Ryoji Kuroda, Masahiro Urata, Kuniaki Ito
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Patent number: 7942745Abstract: A game operating device (controller) includes a longitudinal housing, and a holding portion held by hand to be wrapped by its palm it is formed in the housing. A direction switch is provided on an upper surface at a position where it can be operated by thumb of the hand holding the holding portion, and a start switch and a select switch are provided backward thereof. An X button 46 and a Y button are further arranged in line on the upper surface of the housing. An imaging information arithmetic unit is provided at a front end of the housing in a longitudinal direction in such a manner that an imaging device thereof is exposed from a front-end surface. A concave portion is formed on a lower surface at a position corresponding to the direction switch. The concave portion includes a valley and two inclined surfaces. An A button capable of being operated by index finger of the hand holding the holding portion is provided on the backward inclined surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Nintendo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akio Ikeda, Kuniaki Ito
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Patent number: RE43524Abstract: A station determines the presence/absence of directional beam control in an access point, on the basis of received power measured when data transmitted from the access point are received, and the type of the received data. In accordance with the result of this determination, the station controls transmitting power to transmit data to the access point.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Tomoko Adachi, Kuniaki Ito, Hideo Kasami, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu