Patents by Inventor Motoshi Tamura

Motoshi Tamura 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: 20180041904
    Abstract: A service allocation determination device and service allocation determination method that can allocate a service to a slice without wasteful use of resources. In a BSS/OSS, a service request receiving unit receives service requirements and information indicating functions for implementing a service. An allocation determination unit, using the service requirements and slice information, determines whether to allocate the service to an existing slice or to a new slice. An allocation request unit makes a request to allocate the service to the slice determined by the allocation determination unit. In this case, because the BSS/OSS 10 determines whether to allocate the service to an existing slice or to a new slice based on the service requirements and the attribute of the existing slice, the service can be allocated to a slice without wasteful use of resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMOJOU, Motoshi TAMURA, Yusuke TAKANO, Ashiq KHAN, Shigeru IWASHINA
  • Publication number: 20170214603
    Abstract: An integrated control device, to implement automatic address assignment in a path spanning two or more administrative domains, and to implement communication between a plurality of administrative domains, acquires definition information that defines protocols used in each administrative domain from an inter-administrative domain communication protocol stack list table, acquires available addresses of each protocol in each administrative domain which can be used for communication between the respective administrative domains from an available address range table, acquires a communication route from a starting point administrative domain to an ending point administrative domain, specifies domains that use the respective protocols on the communication route by using the definition information, assigns protocol information such as available addresses of each protocol between the specified domains by using an available address range table and notifies the assigned address to each domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Youhei KATAYAMA, Motoshi TAMURA, Ashiq KHAN, Takuya SHIMOJOU
  • Publication number: 20170206115
    Abstract: A system and a method that can allocate a service to a slice without wasteful use of resources. A storing unit stores a function connection table. A function information acquisition unit acquires the function connection information, and a function extraction unit extracts a common function to a plurality of slices by using the function connection information. A slice having the extracted function is created by a resource request unit and a function addition request unit. A service allocation unit generates, for the created slice, function connection information based on function information indicating the extracted function and execution device information indicating a device that executes the function. The service allocation unit rewrites connection device information in each of function connection information of slices having the common function into execution device information in the generated function connection information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMOJOU, Yusuke TAKANO, Motoshi TAMURA, Ashiq KHAN
  • Publication number: 20170208019
    Abstract: A slice management system and a slice management method that can dynamically adjust the amount of resources when the amount of resources is insufficient to create a slice. A storing unit of a NFVO stores slice utilization status information. In a BSS/OSS, an allocation determination unit determines to create a new slice or extend an existing slice, and when resources for creation of a new slice or extension of an existing slice are insufficient, a resource change determination unit determines a slice for reduction based on the slice utilization status information. A resource request unit of the NFVO reduces resources of the determined slice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMOJOU, Yusuke TAKANO, Motoshi TAMURA, Ashiq KHAN
  • Publication number: 20170123847
    Abstract: A controller includes circuitry configured to: receive a creation instruction to create a target node; transmit identification information of the target node included in the creation instruction to a CookBook and receive target node configuration information including identification information and a scenario of a plurality of functional blocks (FBs) as a response based on the transmission; transmit an arrangement instruction to arrange the plurality of FBs in combination, including the identification information of the plurality of FBs included in target node configuration information, to a Repository that stores FBs or a Platform in which the target node is arranged; and transmit a setting instruction to set a scenario included in the target node configuration information to the plurality of FBs arranged based on the arrangement instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Takuya SHIMOJOU, Ashiq KHAN, Motoshi TAMURA
  • Patent number: 9641698
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a communication service with high utilization efficiency. A mobile communication network distribution system includes: an acquisition unit that acquires condition information; a determination unit that determines a degenerate mobile communication network which provides a function satisfying a functional requirement based on the condition information acquired by the acquisition unit among a plurality of mobile communication networks to be a connection destination mobile communication network which is a connection destination of the UE; and a distribution unit that distributes the connection destination of the mobile communication terminal to the connection destination mobile communication network determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Motoshi Tamura, Shigeru Iwashina, Takahiro Yamazaki, Bunpei Yatsu, Tetsuya Nakamura, Takashi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20160364226
    Abstract: In an update management system including a plurality of servers executing a communication service, a server not connected to a network in which a new version of an application is operated is generated in parallel with a server in which an old version of the application is operated, and old and new correspondence data between an old version server and a new version server is generated and used to execute switching from the old version server to the new version server in a flow on the network and to execute switching-back to the old version server by referring to the old and new correspondence data at the time of occurrence of fault in a new version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yusuke TAKANO, Takashi SHIMIZU, Motoshi TAMURA, Hidenori ASABA, Takeo YAMASAKI, Masaaki KOSUGI
  • Patent number: 9521586
    Abstract: A mobile communication system includes an OpenFlow network and CSCFs. A first CSCF comprises a terminal information assigning unit that assigns information of an incoming terminal of a destination of a signal accommodated in a second CSCF to a header part of a signal destined for the second CSCF. The OpenFlow network comprises a storage unit that stores a correspondence relationship between the incoming terminal and a device accommodating the incoming terminal, a terminal information acquisition unit that acquires information of the incoming terminal from the header part of the signal, a transmission destination identification unit that identifies the device that is a transmission destination from the information, and an open flow transmission unit that transmits a signal to the identified device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Bunpei Yatsu, Takahiro Yamazaki, Motoshi Tamura, Tetsuya Nakamura, Shigeru Iwashina, Takashi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20160328258
    Abstract: A virtual server for executing a communication process is implemented on virtualization resources without being inefficient even when different virtualization resource management schemes are included. A management system included in a mobile communication system is configured to include an NFVI which is virtualization resources including a physical server in which a VNF to execute a communication process is generated and includes a VNFM for managing the VNF, a VIM for managing the virtualization resources of the NFVI, and an orchestrator for managing all the virtualization resources of the NFVI, wherein the orchestrator includes a virtual server generation request section configured to input detailed information for implementing the VNF retained by the VNFM, rewrite the input detailed information according to a virtualization resource management scheme by the VIM, and request the VIM to generate the VNF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Shigeru IWASHINA, Takashi SHIMIZU, Motoshi TAMURA, Tetsuya NAKAMURA, Hidenori ASABA, Ashiq KHAN, Takahiro YAMAZAKI, Takeo YAMASAKI, Joan TRIAY MARQUES, David PEREZ CAPARROS, Bertrand SOUVILLE
  • Publication number: 20160321112
    Abstract: Leakage of detailed information for implementing a virtual server to execute a communication process on virtualization resources is prevented. There is provided a management system (10) included in a mobile communication system (1) configured to include an NFVI (60) which is virtualization resources including a physical server generated by a VNF (70) to execute a communication process, and the system includes a VNFM (30) for managing the VNF (70), a VIM (40) for managing the virtualization resources of the NFVI (60), an orchestrator (20) for managing all the virtualization resources of the NFVI (60), wherein the VNFM (30) includes a retention section (31) configured to retain detailed information for implementing the VNF (70) and a virtual server generation request section (32) configured to request the VIM (40) to generate the VNF (70) using the detailed information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 25, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Shigeru IWASHINA, Takashi SHIMIZU, Motoshi TAMURA, Tetsuya NAKAMURA, Hidenori ASABA, Ashiq KHAN, Takahiro YAMAZAKI, Takeo YAMASAKI, Joan TRIAY MARQUES, David PEREZ CAPARROS, Bertrand SOUVILLE
  • Patent number: 9451483
    Abstract: A mobile communication system includes a plurality of call-processing servers, a call processing management database that holds data necessary for call processing, and a network manager. The network manager comprises a node state recognition unit that recognizes states of the call-processing servers, and a control unit that determines the call-processing node that processes a call processing request based on the states. The call-processing server comprises a call processing request accepting unit that accepts a call processing request, an acquisition unit that acquires information of a mobile communication terminal related to the call processing request from the database, a call processing unit that performs call processing using the acquired information; and a call processing result storage unit that stores information of a result of the call processing in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Bunpei Yatsu, Takahiro Yamazaki, Motoshi Tamura, Tetsuya Nakamura, Shigeru Iwashina, Takashi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 9422416
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition that includes calcium carbonate contained in a polyester resin, a polyamide resin, or at thermosetting resin and that achieves good moldability. The resin composition includes calcium carbonate having a pH ranging from 6.0 to 8.5 and a 1N acetic acid-insoluble residue or 30% by mass or more and the calcium carbonate is contained in a polyester resin, a polyamide resin, or a thermosetting resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SHIRAISHI CENTRAL LABORATORIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Eguchi, Motoshi Tamura
  • Publication number: 20150156336
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a communication service with high utilization efficiency. A mobile communication network distribution system includes: an acquisition unit that acquires condition information; a determination unit that determines a degenerate mobile communication network which provides a function satisfying a functional requirement based on the condition information acquired by the acquisition unit among a plurality of mobile communication networks to be a connection destination mobile communication network which is a connection destination of the UE; and a distribution unit that distributes the connection destination of the mobile communication terminal to the connection destination mobile communication network determined by the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Motoshi Tamura, Shigeru Iwashina, Takahiro Yamazaki, Bunpei Yatsu, Tetsuya Nakamura, Takashi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20150142958
    Abstract: A network manager is included in a mobile communication system including virtual call processing servers realized on any of one or more physical servers in association with an area in which a mobile communication terminal is present, and performing a communication process of the mobile communication terminal. The network manager includes a detection unit that detects processing load of a communication process of each physical server, a node generation unit that generates a virtual call processing server for each area based on the detected processing load of the communication process, and a control unit that performs control to transmit a signal related to the communication process from the mobile communication terminal to the virtual call processing server generated in association with the area in which the mobile communication terminal is present.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Motoshi Tamura, Bunpei Yatsu, Takahiro Yamazaki, Tetsuya Nakamura, Shigeru Iwashina, Takashi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20150024761
    Abstract: A mobile communication system includes a plurality of call-processing servers, a call processing management database that holds data necessary for call processing, and a network manager. The network manager comprises a node state recognition unit that recognizes states of the call-processing servers, and a control unit that determines the call-processing node that processes a call processing request based on the states. The call-processing server comprises a call processing request accepting unit that accepts a call processing request, an acquisition unit that acquires information of a mobile communication terminal related to the call processing request from the database, a call processing unit that performs call processing using the acquired information; and a call processing result storage unit that stores information of a result of the call processing in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Bunpei Yatsu, Takahiro Yamazaki, Motoshi Tamura, Tetsuya Nakamura, Shigeru Iwashina, Takashi Shimizu
  • Publication number: 20150009934
    Abstract: A mobile communication system includes an OpenFlow network and CSCFs. A first CSCF comprises a terminal information assigning unit that assigns information of an incoming terminal of a destination of a signal accommodated in a second CSCF to a header part of a signal destined for the second CSCF. The OpenFlow network comprises a storage unit that stores a correspondence relationship between the incoming terminal and a device accommodating the incoming terminal, a terminal information acquisition unit that acquires information of the incoming terminal from the header part of the signal, a transmission destination identification unit that identifies the device that is a transmission destination from the information, and an open flow transmission unit that transmits a signal to the identified device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Bunpei Yatsu, Takahiro Yamazaki, Motoshi Tamura, Tetsuya Nakamura, Shigeru Iwashina, Takashi Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8542835
    Abstract: When a network pages the temporary user mobile identifier of a mobile station, the mobile station sends a response to the network. Next, the network checks the authenticity of the user using a ciphering key, corresponding to the temporary user mobile identifier and a random number. If the temporary user mobile identifier is authenticated, a normal incoming call acceptance procedure is executed. If the mobile station is authenticated although the temporary user mobile identifier is wrong, the network reassigns a new temporary user mobile identifier to the mobile station and stops the current communication. In communication, the network and the mobile station mutually notify encipherment-onset time and negotiate about encipherment manner with each other. In addition, diversity handover is commenced upon a call attempt. Furthermore, if a branch replacement is necessary, the current branch is replaced by new branches capable of executing the diversity handover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Motoshi Tamura, Mutsumaru Miki, Akiko Okamoto, Kenya Kusunose, Akihiro Uchikoshi, Daisuke Igarashi, Katsuhiko Yamagata, Takaaki Sato, Junichiro Hagiwara, Yasuyuki Watanabe, Takuya Hamajima, Masafumi Hata, Nobutaka Ishikawa, Yoshiyuki Yasuda, Kazufumi Yunoki, Nobuhide Uchiyama
  • Publication number: 20130237658
    Abstract: Provided is a resin composition that includes calcium carbonate contained in a polyester resin, a polyamide resin, or at thermosetting resin and that achieves good moldability. The resin composition includes calcium carbonate having a pB ranging from 6.0 to 8.5 and a 1N acetic acid-insoluble residue or 30% by mass or more and the calcium carbonate is contained in a polyester resin, a polyamide resin, or a thermosetting resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: SHIRAISHI CENTRAL LABORATORIES CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kenichiro Eguchi, Motoshi Tamura
  • Patent number: 8467771
    Abstract: There are provided a server apparatus capable of transmitting any message in a flexible manner at various timings of communication service states, and a message transmission method thereof. When a communication trigger detector 103 of an IMS 100 detects a trigger point, a determination portion 104 determines a massage to be transmitted based upon at least one of a type of the communication service state, a transmission destination of the message, presence information, and an instruction input. A message transmitter 105 give an instruction to an information storage device 300 to transmit the message to be transmitted that has been determined, and the information storage device 300 transmits the message to the transmission destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Motoshi Tamura, Masami Yabusaki, Chikako Tsukada
  • Patent number: 8331935
    Abstract: When a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, the mobile station uses the same branch structure and the same communication frequency band for all of calls. Additionally, when a new call occurs to or from the mobile station capable of treating a plurality of calls simultaneously, a branch structure and a communication frequency band, which can continue all of the calls, are selected and used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: NTT DoCoMo, Inc.
    Inventors: Motoshi Tamura, Mutsumaru Miki, Akiko Okamoto, Kenya Kusunose, Akihiro Uchikoshi, Daisuke Igarashi, Katsuhiko Yamagata, Takaaki Sato, Junichiro Hagiwara, Yasuyuki Watanabe, Takuya Hamajima, Masafumi Hata, Nobutaka Ishikawa, Yoshiyuki Yasuda, Kazufumi Yunoki, Nobuhide Uchiyama