Patents by Inventor Masafumi Matsumura

Masafumi Matsumura 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).

  • Publication number: 20220033216
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an autonomous mobile robot includes a communication device, a memory, and a hardware processor connected to the communication device and the memory. The communication device receives list information indicating ride conditions of a car from the elevator control system when transmitting a car call message to an elevator control system on a hall of any floor. The hardware processor includes a ride determination unit and a movement control unit. The ride determination unit determines whether the robot is able to ride in the car or not, based on the list information when the car arrives. The movement control unit allows the robot to ride in the car and move to a destination floor when the robot is able to ride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Keiko Noguchi, Masafumi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 10931896
    Abstract: An image capture device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to acquire one or more patterns designating an image capture permitted range predetermined for each image capture object. The processor is configured to cause one or more frames corresponding to any of the one or more patterns to be displayed. The processor is configured to determine whether the image capture permitted range is satisfied based on a location relation between one or more elements of marker information specifying the location of the image capture object and the one or more frames to permit image capturing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masafumi Matsumura, Ayumi Yonezawa
  • Patent number: 10470341
    Abstract: A movement management device specifies, when a data center includes separated areas of a first area in which a server rack is installed and a second area in which a worker works, a worker who enters the second area. The movement management device specifies a target server rack to be operated by the specified worker from among a plurality of server racks installed in the first area. The movement management device moves the specified target server rack from the first area to the second area that the worker enters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masafumi Matsumura, Minoru Tanaka, Yuji Tomiyoshi
  • Patent number: 10262485
    Abstract: A portable terminal includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: set a function associated with a visitor to be executable, and determine whether or not execution of a function is permitted using information on a location of the portable terminal when an instruction to execute the function is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masami Yorifuji, Maho Tamai, Masanori Kimura, Masafumi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20180309942
    Abstract: An image capture device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to acquire one or more patterns designating an image capture permitted range predetermined for each image capture object. The processor is configured to cause one or more frames corresponding to any of the one or more patterns to be displayed. The processor is configured to determine whether the image capture permitted range is satisfied based on a location relation between one or more elements of marker information specifying the location of the image capture object and the one or more frames to permit image capturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masafumi MATSUMURA, Ayumi YONEZAWA
  • Publication number: 20180286161
    Abstract: A portable terminal includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to: set a function associated with a visitor to be executable, and determine whether or not execution of a function is permitted using information on a location of the portable terminal when an instruction to execute the function is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Masami YORIFUJI, MAHO TAMAI, Masanori Kimura, Masafumi MATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20170086327
    Abstract: A movement management device specifies, when a data center includes separated areas of a first area in which a server rack is installed and a second area in which a worker works, a worker who enters the second area. The movement management device specifies a target server rack to be operated by the specified worker from among a plurality of server racks installed in the first area. The movement management device moves the specified target server rack from the first area to the second area that the worker enters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicants: FUJITSU LIMITED, FUJITSU FIP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi MATSUMURA, Minoru TANAKA, Yuji TOMIYOSHI
  • Patent number: 8477678
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device executes, with use of a wireless signal of a millimeter-wave band, wireless communication with each of devices which are present in an ad-hoc network. The wireless communication device includes a scan request transmission unit, a selection unit, and a coordinator change request unit. The scan request unit requests a coordinator to transmit a scan instruction to each of the devices. Each device, which has received the scan instruction from the coordinator, executes a scan process for detecting all devices which belong to a communication range thereof. The selection unit selects, on the basis of a result of the scan process, a device having a communication range to which at least the wireless communication device belongs. The coordinator change request unit requests the coordinator to execute a process for transferring an authority of the coordinator to the selected device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masafumi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 8428701
    Abstract: A device for electrocardiogram measurement is provided, which is relatively not easily influenced by electrical activities of muscles, and which can perform electrocardiogram measurement during a measured person's daily life without removing clothes. The device includes a pair of lead electrode sections that are provided on a band section. Each of the pair of lead electrode sections includes a lead electrode that is disposed so that the lead electrode is positioned in the vicinity of a carotid artery of the measured person when the band section surrounds a neck portion of the measured person. The band section is configured to include a flexible band, and the band section detachably holds onto the neck portion of the measured person with nipping force arising from elastic deformation of the flexible band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Osaka Electro-Communication University
    Inventor: Masafumi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 8264527
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a stereoscopic video display apparatus includes a planar video display module, a stereoscopic video display module, an eyeglass control module, an operation control module, a determining module, and a switching module. The planar video display module outputs two-dimensional video. The stereoscopic video display module outputs video for left and right eyes. The eyeglass control module projects the video for left eye the left-eye portion of stereoscopic glasses and that for right eye on the right-eye portion. The operation control module receives operation information from a remote controller. The determining module determines whether a user wearing the stereoscopic glasses is operating the remote controller. The switching module selects video output from the planar video display module or from the stereoscopic video display module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masafumi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20120108939
    Abstract: A device for electrocardiogram measurement is provided, which is relatively not easily influenced by electrical activities of muscles, and which can perform electrocardiogram measurement during a measured person's daily life without removing clothes. The device includes a pair of lead electrode sections that are provided on a band section. Each of the pair of lead electrode sections includes a lead electrode that is disposed so that the lead electrode is positioned in the vicinity of a carotid artery of the measured person when the band section surrounds a neck portion of the measured person. The band section is configured to include a flexible band, and the band section detachably holds onto the neck portion of the measured person with nipping force arising from elastic deformation of the flexible band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventor: Masafumi MATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20120002021
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a stereoscopic video display apparatus includes a planar video display module, a stereoscopic video display module, an eyeglass control module, an operation control module, a determining module, and a switching module. The planar video display module outputs two-dimensional video. The stereoscopic video display module outputs video for left and right eyes. The eyeglass control module projects the video for left eye the left-eye portion of stereoscopic glasses and that for right eye on the right-eye portion. The operation control module receives operation information from a remote controller. The determining module determines whether a user wearing the stereoscopic glasses is operating the remote controller. The switching module selects video output from the planar video display module or from the stereoscopic video display module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Masafumi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 8068902
    Abstract: A device for electrocardiogram measurement is provided, which is relatively not easily influenced by electrical activities of muscles, and which can perform electrocardiogram measurement during a measured person's daily life without removing clothes. The device includes a pair of lead electrode sections that are provided on a band section. Each of the pair of lead electrode sections includes a lead electrode that is disposed so that the lead electrode is positioned in the vicinity of a carotid artery of the measured person when the band section surrounds a neck portion of the measured person. The band section is configured to include a flexible band, and the band section detachably holds onto the neck portion of the measured person with nipping force arising from elastic deformation of the flexible band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Osaka Electro-Communication University
    Inventor: Masafumi Matsumura
  • Patent number: 8036194
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device connected wirelessly to a source-side communication device includes a wired communication module, first and second wireless communication modules, and a communication controller. The wired communication module transmits a video signal and exchanges a data signal with a sink device via wired communication. The first wireless communication module receives a video signal through a first wireless communication system. The second wireless communication module transmits and receives a data signal through a second wireless communication system. The communication controller performs processing related to a physical address used in the communication system of the wired communication module. The communication controller relays information as to data communication capability exchanged between the sink device and the source device, and exchanges information as to data communication capability with the source-side communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masafumi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20110160615
    Abstract: Implementations for measurements of swallowing frequency are generally disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: EMPIRE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventor: Masafumi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20100329223
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device connected wirelessly to a source-side communication device includes a wired communication module, first and second wireless communication modules, and a communication controller. The wired communication module transmits a video signal and exchanges a data signal with a sink device via wired communication. The first wireless communication module receives a video signal through a first wireless communication system. The second wireless communication module transmits and receives a data signal through a second wireless communication system. The communication controller performs processing related to a physical address used in the communication system of the wired communication module. The communication controller relays information as to data communication capability exchanged between the sink device and the source device, and exchanges information as to data communication capability with the source-side communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Masafumi MATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20100137726
    Abstract: A device for electrocardiogram measurement is provided, which is relatively not easily influenced by electrical activities of muscles, and which can perform electrocardiogram measurement during a measured person's daily life without removing clothes. The device includes a pair of lead electrode sections that are provided on a band section. Each of the pair of lead electrode sections includes a lead electrode that is disposed so that the lead electrode is positioned in the vicinity of a carotid artery of the measured person when the band section surrounds a neck portion of the measured person. The band section is configured to include a flexible band, and the band section detachably holds onto the neck portion of the measured person with nipping force arising from elastic deformation of the flexible band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Masafumi MATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20090168897
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a storage section configured to store compressed data; a decompression section configured to decompress the compressed data to generate non-compressed data; a wireless communication section configured to wirelessly transmit one of the compressed data and the non-compressed data; and a power control section configured to control power supply to the decompression section. The power control section interrupts power supply to the decompression section when the wireless communication section transmits the compressed data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masafumi MATSUMURA
  • Publication number: 20090003250
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device executes, with use of a wireless signal of a millimeter-wave band, wireless communication with each of devices which are present in an ad-hoc network. The wireless communication device includes a scan request transmission unit, a selection unit, and a coordinator change request unit. The scan request unit requests a coordinator to transmit a scan instruction to each of the devices. Each device, which has received the scan instruction from the coordinator, executes a scan process for detecting all devices which belong to a communication range thereof. The selection unit selects, on the basis of a result of the scan process, a device having a communication range to which at least the wireless communication device belongs. The coordinator change request unit requests the coordinator to execute a process for transferring an authority of the coordinator to the selected device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Masafumi Matsumura
  • Publication number: 20080126585
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a radio communication apparatus includes: a radio communication device for assigning communication times to a plurality of peripheral devices and performing data communication by radio with one or more other communication apparatuses on a time-division basis; a communication quality judging device for judging a communication quality for each of the peripheral devices in the data communication performed by the radio communication device with the other communication apparatuses; and a display controlling device for displaying an interface image indicating the communication quality of each of the peripheral devices according to the communication quality judged by the communication quality judging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masafumi Matsumura