Patents by Inventor Masaichi Yano
Masaichi Yano 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: 9686325Abstract: An information processing apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a processor; a network interface that establishes a connection to a network and a connection to a client terminal; and a storage unit, wherein the processor is capable of executing a tethering function to control communication between the network and the client terminal through the network interface, the storage unit stores network information of the network, to which the information processing apparatus connects, and ON/OFF information of the tethering function in association with the network information, and the processor sets the tethering function based on the ON/OFF information of the tethering function when the network interface connects to the network.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryuichi Okamoto, Masaki Mukai, Tomoyuki Shimomura, Masaichi Yano
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Patent number: 9501136Abstract: A highly convenient information processing device is provided. The information processing device according to the present disclosure includes a communication unit, a storage unit in which an OS and a program are stored, and a processor configured to execute a predetermined program based on identification information of a predetermined network when the communication unit establishes a connection to the predetermined network. In a case where the communication unit establishes a connection to the predetermined network when the information processing device is in a sleep state, the processor does not execute the predetermined program, and after the sleep state is cleared, the processor executes the predetermined program.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryuichi Okamoto, Masaki Mukai, Tomoyuki Shimomura, Masaichi Yano
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Patent number: 9276770Abstract: A network connecting device includes: a wired LAN connection detection section that detects connecting of a LAN cable; a profile management section that manages a profile; a profile selection section that selects in sequence at least one profile that indicates wired LAN connection; a network configuration section that sets a network configuration based on the selected profile; a network identification information acquisition section that acquires network identification information; a network determination section that determines whether or not a wired LAN with which a connection is formed by the LAN cable and a network indicated by the profile match each other; and a network connection section that applies the profile when it is determined as a match.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyuki Shimomura, Ryuichi Okamoto, Masaki Mukai, Masaichi Yano
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Publication number: 20150185805Abstract: A highly convenient information processing device is provided. The information processing device according to the present disclosure includes a communication unit, a storage unit in which an OS and a program are stored, and a processor configured to execute a predetermined program based on identification information of a predetermined network when the communication unit establishes a connection to the predetermined network. In a case where the communication unit establishes a connection to the predetermined network when the information processing device is in a sleep state, the processor does not execute the predetermined program, and after the sleep state is cleared, the processor executes the predetermined program.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Ryuichi OKAMOTO, Masaki MUKAI, Tomoyuki SHIMOMURA, Masaichi YANO
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Publication number: 20150189022Abstract: An information processing apparatus of the present disclosure includes: an input unit configured to receive an instruction from a user; a communication unit configured to perform a connection to a network; a storage unit configured to store a profile and an OS; and a processor configured to control the input unit, the communication unit, and the storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: Ryuichi OKAMOTO, Masaki MUKAI, Tomoyuki SHIMOMURA, Masaichi YANO
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Patent number: 9054900Abstract: A network connection device includes: one or more network devices; a network switching control section configured to determine a second network as a candidate network to which connection is subsequently switched from a first network to which a network device is currently connecting; a network relation state determination section configured to determine whether or not the network device is used for forming a PAN; a disconnection-caused disadvantage determination section configured to determine whether or not a disadvantage to a user will be caused by switching connection to the second network, based on the result of the determination by the network relation state determination section; and a switching acceptability determination section configured to prohibit switching connection to the second network when the result of the determination is that a disadvantage to the user will be caused.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Mukai, Ryuichi Okamoto, Tomoyuki Shimomura, Masaichi Yano, Masato Ukena
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Publication number: 20150067177Abstract: An information processing apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a processor; a network interface that establishes a connection to a network and a connection to a client terminal; and a storage unit, wherein the processor is capable of executing a tethering function to control communication between the network and the client terminal through the network interface, the storage unit stores network information of the network, to which the information processing apparatus connects, and ON/OFF information of the tethering function in association with the network information, and the processor sets the tethering function based on the ON/OFF information of the tethering function when the network interface connects to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Ryuichi OKAMOTO, Masaki MUKAI, Tomoyuki SHIMOMURA, Masaichi YANO
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Patent number: 8904491Abstract: In a network connecting device connectable to a network, a connection approval/disapproval determination section determines approval/disapproval of connection to a network in accordance with a connection approval/disapproval determination rule managed by a connection approval/disapproval determination rule management section. When there is a security problem in a content of the connection approval/disapproval determination rule if a connection is to be formed, the security problem is solved by having a user re-input authentication information in the content of the connection approval/disapproval determination rule.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Okamoto, Masaki Mukai, Tomoyuki Shimomura, Masaichi Yano
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Patent number: 8863242Abstract: In a network connecting device connectable to a network, a connection approval/disapproval determination section determines approval/disapproval of connection to a network in accordance with a connection approval/disapproval determination rule managed by a connection approval/disapproval determination rule management section. When there is a security problem in a content of the connection approval/disapproval determination rule if a connection is to be formed, the security problem is solved by having a user re-input authentication information in the content of the connection approval/disapproval determination rule.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Okamoto, Masaki Mukai, Tomoyuki Shimomura, Masaichi Yano
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Patent number: 8819782Abstract: In a network connecting device connectable to a network, a connection approval/disapproval determination section determines approval/disapproval of connection to a network in accordance with a connection approval/disapproval determination rule managed by a connection approval/disapproval determination rule management section. When there is a security problem in a content of the connection approval/disapproval determination rule if a connection is to be formed, the security problem is solved by having a user re-input authentication information in the content of the connection approval/disapproval determination rule.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Okamoto, Masaki Mukai, Tomoyuki Shimomura, Masaichi Yano
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Patent number: 8752139Abstract: In a network connecting device connectable to a network, a connection approval/disapproval determination section determines approval/disapproval of connection to a network in accordance with a connection approval/disapproval determination rule managed by a connection approval/disapproval determination rule management section. When there is a security problem in a content of the connection approval/disapproval determination rule if a connection is to be formed, the security problem is solved by having a user re-input authentication information in the content of the connection approval/disapproval determination rule.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Okamoto, Masaki Mukai, Tomoyuki Shimomura, Masaichi Yano
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Publication number: 20130031258Abstract: A network connection device includes: one or more network devices; a network switching control section configured to determine a second network as a candidate network to which connection is subsequently switched from a first network to which a network device is currently connecting; a network relation state determination section configured to determine whether or not the network device is used for forming a PAN; a disconnection-caused disadvantage determination section configured to determine whether or not a disadvantage to a user will be caused by switching connection to the second network, based on the result of the determination by the network relation state determination section; and a switching acceptability determination section configured to prohibit switching connection to the second network when the result of the determination is that a disadvantage to the user will be caused.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Masaki MUKAI, Ryuichi OKAMOTO, Tomoyuki SHIMOMURA, Masaichi YANO, Masato UKENA
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Publication number: 20120216258Abstract: In a network connecting device connectable to a network, a connection approval/disapproval determination section determines approval/disapproval of connection to a network in accordance with a connection approval/disapproval determination rule managed by a connection approval/disapproval determination rule management section. When there is a security problem in a content of the connection approval/disapproval determination rule if a connection is to be formed, the security problem is solved by having a user re-input authentication information in the content of the connection approval/disapproval determination rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi Okamoto, Masaki Mukai, Tomoyuki Shimomura, Masaichi Yano
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Publication number: 20120213125Abstract: A network connecting device includes: a wired LAN connection detection section that detects connecting of a LAN cable; a profile management section that manages a profile; a profile selection section that selects in sequence at least one profile that indicates wired LAN connection; a network configuration section that sets a network configuration based on the selected profile; a network identification information acquisition section that acquires network identification information; a network determination section that determines whether or not a wired LAN with which a connection is formed by the LAN cable and a network indicated by the profile match each other; and a network connection section that applies the profile when it is determined as a match.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Tomoyuki Shimomura, Ryuichi Okamoto, Masaki Mukai, Masaichi Yano
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Publication number: 20120216259Abstract: A network connecting device includes: a network device for connecting to the network; a profile generation determination section for determining whether or not to generate a profile including information necessary for forming a connection with the network; a profile generation section for generating the profile when the profile generation determination section determines to generate the profile; a profile management section for managing the profile generated by the profile generation section; and a network connection section for controlling the network device and connecting to the network, based on the profile managed by the profile management section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Ryuichi Okamoto, Masaki Mukai, Tomoyuki Shimomura, Masaichi Yano