Patents by Inventor Masahiko NAKASHIMA

Masahiko NAKASHIMA 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: 20230325109
    Abstract: A memory system includes a first non-volatile memory and a control circuit. The first non-volatile memory operates in one of a plurality of operation modes including at least a first operation mode and a second operation mode. The control circuit switches the operation mode of the first non-volatile memory based on an operation mode switching information received from an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Ryuichi KITAJIMA, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Syu NAKANISHI
  • Patent number: 11327906
    Abstract: A storage device includes an antenna, a first nonvolatile memory that is operable using power generated at the antenna by an electromagnetic induction caused by an external device, and stores lock state information, a first controller configured to change the lock state information in response to a command that is wirelessly transmitted from the external device through the antenna, a second nonvolatile memory, and a second controller configured to allow access to a memory region of the second nonvolatile memory depending on the lock state information stored in the first nonvolatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Sato, Masaomi Teranishi, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima, Shigeki Koizumi
  • Patent number: 11132132
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a first memory, which is nonvolatile, a first controller that controls the first memory, a wireless antenna, a second memory, which is operable based on power supplied from the wireless antenna, and a second controller that is operable based on the power supplied from the wireless antenna, and performs communication using the wireless antenna. When performing communication with an external apparatus using the wireless antenna, the second controller performs authentication of the external apparatus, and stores in the second memory an authentication result indicating whether the authentication succeeded or failed. If the authentication result indicates that the authentication succeeded, the second controller permits reading by the external apparatus of first data from the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna or writing by the external apparatus of second data to the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: KIOXIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaomi Teranishi, Keisuke Sato, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima
  • Patent number: 10838663
    Abstract: A memory device includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. The controller is configured to control the non-volatile memory and includes a receiving circuit configured to receive first data from an external device, a converting circuit configured to convert the first data received by the receiving circuit to second data having a data size equal to or smaller than a data size of the first data, and a writing circuit configured to write the second data converted by the converting circuit in the non-volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Sato, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima, Kuniaki Ito, Hitomi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20200310991
    Abstract: A storage device includes an antenna, a first nonvolatile memory that is operable using power generated at the antenna by an electromagnetic induction caused by an external device, and stores lock state information, a first controller configured to change the lock state information in response to a command that is wirelessly transmitted from the external device through the antenna, a second nonvolatile memory, and a second controller configured to allow access to a memory region of the second nonvolatile memory depending on the lock state information stored in the first nonvolatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Keisuke SATO, Masaomi TERANISHI, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Shigeki KOIZUMI
  • Patent number: 10719457
    Abstract: A storage device includes an antenna, a first nonvolatile memory that is operable using power generated at the antenna by an electromagnetic induction caused by an external device, and stores lock state information, a first controller configured to change the lock state information in response to a command that is wirelessly transmitted from the external device through the antenna, a second nonvolatile memory, and a second controller configured to allow access to a memory region of the second nonvolatile memory depending on the lock state information stored in the first nonvolatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Sato, Masaomi Teranishi, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima, Shigeki Koizumi
  • Publication number: 20200133524
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a first memory, which is nonvolatile, a first controller that controls the first memory, a wireless antenna, a second memory, which is operable based on power supplied from the wireless antenna, and a second controller that is operable based on the power supplied from the wireless antenna, and performs communication using the wireless antenna. When performing communication with an external apparatus using the wireless antenna, the second controller performs authentication of the external apparatus, and stores in the second memory an authentication result indicating whether the authentication succeeded or failed. If the authentication result indicates that the authentication succeeded, the second controller permits reading by the external apparatus of first data from the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna or writing by the external apparatus of second data to the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Masaomi TERANISHI, Keisuke SATO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 10552065
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a first memory, which is nonvolatile, a first controller that controls the first memory, a wireless antenna, a second memory, which is operable based on power supplied from the wireless antenna, and a second controller that is operable based on the power supplied from the wireless antenna, and performs communication using the wireless antenna. When performing communication with an external apparatus using the wireless antenna, the second controller performs authentication of the external apparatus, and stores in the second memory an authentication result indicating whether the authentication succeeded or failed. If the authentication result indicates that the authentication succeeded, the second controller permits reading by the external apparatus of first data from the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna or writing by the external apparatus of second data to the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaomi Teranishi, Keisuke Sato, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20190065122
    Abstract: A memory device includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. The controller is configured to control the non-volatile memory and includes a receiving circuit configured to receive first data from an external device, a converting circuit configured to convert the first data received by the receiving circuit to second data having a data size equal to or smaller than a data size of the first data, and a writing circuit configured to write the second data converted by the converting circuit in the non-volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Keisuke SATO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Kuniaki ITO, Hitomi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190065084
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a first memory, which is nonvolatile, a first controller that controls the first memory, a wireless antenna, a second memory, which is operable based on power supplied from the wireless antenna, and a second controller that is operable based on the power supplied from the wireless antenna, and performs communication using the wireless antenna. When performing communication with an external apparatus using the wireless antenna, the second controller performs authentication of the external apparatus, and stores in the second memory an authentication result indicating whether the authentication succeeded or failed. If the authentication result indicates that the authentication succeeded, the second controller permits reading by the external apparatus of first data from the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna or writing by the external apparatus of second data to the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Masaomi TERANISHI, Keisuke SATO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 10175901
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a first memory, which is nonvolatile, a first controller that controls the first memory, a wireless antenna, a second memory, which is operable based on power supplied from the wireless antenna, and a second controller that is operable based on the power supplied from the wireless antenna, and performs communication using the wireless antenna. When performing communication with an external apparatus using the wireless antenna, the second controller performs authentication of the external apparatus, and stores in the second memory an authentication result indicating whether the authentication succeeded or failed. If the authentication result indicates that the authentication succeeded, the second controller permits reading by the external apparatus of first data from the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna or writing by the external apparatus of second data to the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaomi Teranishi, Keisuke Sato, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20180275900
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a first memory, which is nonvolatile, a first controller that controls the first memory, a wireless antenna, a second memory, which is operable based on power supplied from the wireless antenna, and a second controller that is operable based on the power supplied from the wireless antenna, and performs communication using the wireless antenna. When performing communication with an external apparatus using the wireless antenna, the second controller performs authentication of the external apparatus, and stores in the second memory an authentication result indicating whether the authentication succeeded or failed. If the authentication result indicates that the authentication succeeded, the second controller permits reading by the external apparatus of first data from the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna or writing by the external apparatus of second data to the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Masaomi TERANISHI, Keisuke SATO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 9898747
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile memory, a first controller which controls the nonvolatile memory, a wireless antenna, a memory, a second controller, and a third controller. The wireless antenna generates electric power based on a radio wave from a first external device. The memory is operable based on the generated electric power. The second controller is operable based on the generated electric power and controls communication using the wireless antenna. The third controller controls data copy or transfer between the nonvolatile memory and the memory. The third controller receives, from a second external device, identification information and stores the identification information in the memory. The second controller transmits login information and identification information stored in the memory to the first external device via the wireless antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Sato, Masaomi Teranishi, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima, Shigeki Koizumi, Michio Ido, Shigeto Endo
  • Publication number: 20170091123
    Abstract: A storage device includes an antenna, a first nonvolatile memory that is operable using power generated at the antenna by an electromagnetic induction caused by an external device, and stores lock state information, a first controller configured to change the lock state information in response to a command that is wirelessly transmitted from the external device through the antenna, a second nonvolatile memory, and a second controller configured to allow access to a memory region of the second nonvolatile memory depending on the lock state information stored in the first nonvolatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Keisuke SATO, Masaomi TERANISHI, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Shigeki KOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20170010811
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile memory, a first controller which controls the nonvolatile memory, a wireless antenna, a memory, a second controller, and a third controller. The wireless antenna generates electric power based on a radio wave from a first external device. The memory is operable based on the generated electric power. The second controller is operable based on the generated electric power and controls communication using the wireless antenna. The third controller controls data copy or transfer between the nonvolatile memory and the memory. The third controller receives, from a second external device, identification information and stores the identification information in the memory. The second controller transmits login information and identification information stored in the memory to the first external device via the wireless antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keisuke SATO, Masaomi TERANISHI, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Shigeki KOIZUMI, Michio IDO, Shigeto ENDO
  • Publication number: 20160048353
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a first controller stores access restriction information in a non-volatile first memory. A second controller reads the access restriction information from the first memory and controls access by a host device to a non-volatile second memory based on the access restriction information. The access restriction information includes a start address or a size for each of segmented areas obtained by segmenting an address space of the second memory into a plurality of areas, and first access information indicating accessibility to the segmented areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Masahiko NAKASHIMA