Patents by Inventor Masaru OTAKA

Masaru OTAKA 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: 20210168692
    Abstract: A movable relay apparatus for relay communication, the relay apparatus transmits handover destination information to a communication terminal. The handover destination information indicates a handover destination, which allows the communication terminal to carry out a handover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Masaru OTAKA
  • Publication number: 20210168675
    Abstract: To provide a relay apparatus for relay communication between a wireless base station and a communication terminal, the relay apparatus including: a relay function management switch for switching from on to off a relay function for relaying communications between the wireless base station and the communication terminal based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition; and a signal transmitter for transmitting, to the communication terminal, establishing a wireless communication connection with the relay apparatus, a signal to execute handover to a handover destination which is identified before the predetermined condition has been satisfied if the predetermined condition has been satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventor: Masaru OTAKA
  • Publication number: 20210168688
    Abstract: The communication device collects information regarding the communication quality of communication by the first other communication device and information regarding the type of the first other communication device; and transmits information regarding the communication quality corresponding to at least one of the types along with the information regarding the types to a second other communication device based on the information collected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Hideki MATSUNAGA, Masaru OTAKA, Satoshi ONODERA
  • Publication number: 20210168680
    Abstract: A controller, terminal device, control method, and program for communication handover is provided. The controller acquires requested delay information related to an amount of allowable delay by a terminal device connected to a first base station and communication delay information estimated with communications via a second base station. The controller sets a threshold value for determining whether or not the terminal device reports wireless quality measurement results of the second base station for handover from the second base station to the first base station based on the communication delay information of the second base station and requested delay information. Handover of the terminal device is controlled based on the measurement results report from the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Masaru OTAKA, Hideki MATSUNAGA
  • Patent number: 10979883
    Abstract: In the event of an emergency, a base station in a radio communication system sends an SIB10 signal and an SIB11 signal to a plurality of mobile stations, and further sends the SIB10 signal and the SIB11 signal containing mobile-station high priority assignment information to predetermined one among the mobile stations. Upon receiving those signals, the predetermined mobile station executes sending and receiving of radio signals to and from the base station, and concurrently functions as a mobile base station that executes sending and receiving of radio signals between the predetermined mobile station and the other mobile stations located in the surroundings of the predetermined mobile station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaru Otaka
  • Publication number: 20210099938
    Abstract: Provided is a control apparatus including a connection control unit configured to control communication connection with a mobile station, and a handover control unit configured to carry out, in a case where the mobile station is a mobile station of a predetermined type, control over handover of the mobile station to a cell in a frequency band that is predetermined as a frequency band corresponding to the mobile station of the predetermined type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Masaru OTAKA
  • Patent number: 10965368
    Abstract: A relay device is provided for relaying communication between a radio base station and a communication terminal, which includes a relay function management unit to switch on or off a relay function for relaying communication between the radio base station and the communication terminal, and a change command transmission unit to transmit, to the communication terminal, a change command of a handover threshold for the communication terminal which has established a wireless communication connection with the relay device in a case where the relay function management unit switches off the relay function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Masaru Otaka
  • Patent number: 10945137
    Abstract: A communication system is a communication system provided in a mobile body and including an acquirer configured to acquire a destination of the mobile body, and a communicator configured to communicate with a communication device outside the mobile body using an antenna, in which the communicator is configured to increase directivity of the antenna in a direction from a position of the mobile body to the destination when the destination is acquired by the acquirer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ryusuke Tamanaha, Masaru Otaka
  • Publication number: 20200413483
    Abstract: A wireless communication terminal is provided, including: an acquiring unit for acquiring first information on a radio wave intensity between a first communication apparatus that relays communications between a wireless communication terminal and a second communication apparatus (or a first communication apparatus that is mounted on an automobile that relays communications between a wireless communication terminal and a second communication apparatus) and the wireless communication terminal, and second information on a radio wave intensity between the first communication apparatus and the second communication apparatus; and a display-controlling unit for controlling such that the first information and the second information are caused to be displayed on a display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Masaru OTAKA
  • Publication number: 20200413302
    Abstract: A communication system is provided, including: an acquiring unit for acquiring quality information on a wireless communication quality between a wireless base station and a movable mobile relaying apparatus that relays communications between the wireless base station and wireless communication terminals; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the quality information to the wireless communication terminals. In addition, an information processing method performed by a computer is provided, the method including: acquiring quality information on a wireless communication quality between a wireless base station and a movable mobile relaying apparatus that relays communications between the wireless base station and wireless communication terminals; and transmitting the quality information to the wireless communication terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: Masaru Otaka
  • Publication number: 20200389807
    Abstract: A control device is provided, including: a command-signal transmitting unit that transmits, to a plurality of mobile relaying apparatuses that are movably camped on a cell of a wireless base station to relay communications between the wireless base station and a wireless communication terminal, a command signal for causing the plurality of mobile relaying apparatuses to report quality information on a communication quality of wireless communications with the wireless base station; and a selecting unit that selects a secondary cell corresponding to the wireless base station from the plurality of mobile relaying apparatuses, in response to the command signal transmitted by the command-signal transmitting unit to the plurality of mobile relaying apparatuses, based on reporting information transmitted by the plurality of mobile relaying apparatuses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Masaru OTAKA
  • Publication number: 20200389832
    Abstract: A control device is provided, including: a relative-speed acquiring unit for acquiring relative speeds of a movable first mobile relaying apparatus and a movable second mobile relaying apparatus, which are camped on a cell of a wireless base station to relay communications between the wireless base station and a wireless communication terminal; and a determination unit for determining, based on the relative speeds, whether the second mobile relaying apparatus becomes a handover destination, from the first mobile relaying apparatus, of the wireless communication terminal camped on the first mobile relaying apparatus, or becomes a carrier-aggregation destination of the first mobile relaying apparatus for the wireless communication terminal camped on the first mobile relaying apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Masaru OTAKA
  • Publication number: 20200389834
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system comprising a wireless base station and a communication apparatus capable of wirelessly communicating with the wireless base station. The wireless base station comprises a regulatory-signal informing unit that informs the communication apparatus of type information indicating a type of the communication apparatus and a regulatory signal for restricting transmission to the wireless base station, in response to a predetermined condition being satisfied. The communication apparatus comprises a communication-controlling unit that restricts transmission to the wireless base station based on the regulatory signal, when the type of the communication apparatus and the type indicated by the type information are matched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventor: Masaru OTAKA
  • Publication number: 20200314846
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system, comprising: a duration time acquiring unit that acquires a first communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of a first communication apparatus, and a second communication duration time, which is a communication duration time of a communication terminal in service of a second communication apparatus; a determining unit that determines whether or not a base station frequency band of the first communication apparatus and a base station frequency band of the second communication apparatus overlap; and a control unit that limits transmission of radio signals in the base station frequency band by the first communication apparatus or the second communication apparatus based on comparison between the first communication duration time and the second communication duration time when the determining unit determines that the base station frequency bands overlap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Masaru OTAKA
  • Publication number: 20200310409
    Abstract: A communication apparatus that acquires information used for controlling a mobile body is provided. The apparatus includes a specifying unit configured to specify one or more other communication apparatuses with which the communication apparatus is to communicate, based on a geographical location of the mobile body, and an acquisition unit configured to acquire information from the one or more other communication apparatuses that have been specified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Masaru OTAKA, Toshiaki TAKANO
  • Publication number: 20200314935
    Abstract: Provided is a communication device capable of performing Internet communication by any of a first wireless communication method and a second wireless communication method. The communication device comprises a communication performing unit for performing the Internet communication by combined communication in combination of the first wireless communication method and the second wireless communication method, in accordance with establishment of a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Masaru OTAKA, Hiroyuki SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20200313761
    Abstract: A relay device is provided for relaying communication between a radio base station and a communication terminal, which includes a relay function management unit to switch on or off a relay function for relaying communication between the radio base station and the communication terminal, and a change command transmission unit to transmit, to the communication terminal, a change command of a handover threshold for the communication terminal which has established a wireless communication connection with the relay device in a case where the relay function management unit switches off the relay function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventor: Masaru OTAKA
  • Publication number: 20200309560
    Abstract: A control apparatus that controls a display apparatus of a mobile body to which a remote operation service is provided from a remote operation apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information that is generated by the remote operation apparatus and is displayed on a display apparatus of the remote operation apparatus, and a control unit configured to display the information on the display apparatus of the mobile body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Hideki MATSUNAGA, Masaru OTAKA, Masamitsu TSUCHIYA, Toshiaki TAKANO, Satoshi ONODERA
  • Publication number: 20200310431
    Abstract: A control apparatus of a vehicle that receives a remote driving service from a remote driving apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a selection unit configured to select one of a plurality of operation modes that include a remote driving mode, and a control unit configured to control the vehicle in the selected operation mode. During the vehicle is in the remote driving mode, the selection unit is allowed to select another operation mode on the condition of permission from the remote driving apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Hideki MATSUNAGA, Masamitsu TSUCHIYA, Masaru OTAKA, Toshiaki TAKANO, Satoshi ONODERA
  • Publication number: 20200275516
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain information indicating an operation state of a user equipment, and a determining unit configured to determine, based on the operation state of the user equipment, a change time taken by a changing unit to change communication between the user equipment and a wireless base station to an idle state after a predetermined condition has been met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Masaru OTAKA, Yasuhiro KONNO