Patents by Inventor Naoto Tobita

Naoto Tobita 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).

  • Patent number: 11356847
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing device including an activation control unit configured to transmit first information that includes information read through near field communication to a server device, to acquire second information transmitted from the server device according to the first information, and to control activation of an application of the information processing device itself based on the acquired second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: FELICA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Naoto Tobita, Shuichi Sekiya, Tomoharu Hikita, Kenichi Motodate
  • Patent number: 10832020
    Abstract: Provided is an information processing system including a server device, and a non-contact communication tag readable through NFC. The non-contact communication tag includes an identification information retaining unit that retains identification information for uniquely identifying the tag, an authentication information retaining unit that retains authentication information to be used in authentication of the non-contact communication tag, and a NFC unit that transmits the identification information and the authentication information to another device, which will transmit the received identification information and authentication information to the server device, in NFC with the other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: FELICA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Naoto Tobita, Shuichi Sekiya, Tomoharu Hikita
  • Patent number: 10818120
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system that includes an information processing terminal equipped with an IC chip capable of non-contact communication with a reader/writer, a data provider device that stores a first data record for creating service data, and a control information processing device that creates the service data and transmits the service data to the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes a terminal communication portion that acquires the first data record from the data provider device and transmits the first data record to the control information processing device. The control information processing device includes a control communication portion that receives the first data record, a control storage portion that stores a second data record for creating the service data, and a data creation portion that creates the service data based on the first data record and the second data record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: FELICA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Naoto Tobita, Shigeki Wakasa, Makoto Daicho, Hiroaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 10749928
    Abstract: A communication device is provided. The communication device includes an IC chip configured to read out information stored in an external device; and a communication unit configured to download an agent via a network, wherein the agent includes an application software configured to operate the IC chip as a reader, and wherein a role is provided as data associated with the application software in which at least part of a processing of the reader is performed by the agent, and wherein the communication device is configured to read out the information from the external device and to perform a predetermined processing based on the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: FELICA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventor: Naoto Tobita
  • Publication number: 20200220922
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing device including an activation control unit configured to transmit first information that includes information read through near field communication to a server device, to acquire second information transmitted from the server device according to the first information, and to control activation of an application of the information processing device itself based on the acquired second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: NAOTO TOBITA, SHUICHI SEKIYA, TOMOHARU HIKITA, KENICHI MOTODATE
  • Patent number: 10630764
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing device including an activation control unit configured to transmit first information that includes information read through near field communication to a server device, to acquire second information transmitted from the server device according to the first information, and to control activation of an application of the information processing device itself based on the acquired second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: FELICA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Naoto Tobita, Shuichi Sekiya, Tomoharu Hikita, Kenichi Motodate
  • Publication number: 20190318560
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system that includes an information processing terminal equipped with an IC chip capable of non-contact communication with a reader/writer, a data provider device that stores a first data record for creating service data, and a control information processing device that creates the service data and transmits the service data to the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes a terminal communication portion that acquires the first data record from the data provider device and transmits the first data record to the control information processing device. The control information processing device includes a control communication portion that receives the first data record, a control storage portion that stores a second data record for creating the service data, and a data creation portion that creates the service data based on the first data record and the second data record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: FeliCa Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Naoto TOBITA, Shigeki WAKASA, Makoto DAICHO, Hiroaki YAMADA
  • Patent number: 10373410
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system that includes an information processing terminal equipped with an IC chip capable of non-contact communication with a reader/writer, a data provider device that stores a first data record for creating service data, and a control information processing device that creates the service data and transmits the service data to the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes a terminal communication portion that acquires the first data record from the data provider device and transmits the first data record to the control information processing device. The control information processing device includes a control communication portion that receives the first data record, a control storage portion that stores a second data record for creating the service data, and a data creation portion that creates the service data based on the first data record and the second data record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: FELICA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Naoto Tobita, Shigeki Wakasa, Makoto Daicho, Hiroaki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20190158577
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing device including an activation control unit configured to transmit first information that includes information read through near field communication to a server device, to acquire second information transmitted from the server device according to the first information, and to control activation of an application of the information processing device itself based on the acquired second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: NAOTO TOBITA, SHUICHI SEKIYA, TOMOHARU HIKITA, KENICHI MOTODATE
  • Publication number: 20190098069
    Abstract: A communication device is provided. The communication device includes an IC chip configured to read out information stored in an external device; and a communication unit configured to download an agent via a network, wherein the agent includes an application software configured to operate the IC chip as a reader, and wherein a role is provided as data associated with the application software in which at least part of a processing of the reader is performed by the agent, and wherein the communication device is configured to read out the information from the external device and to perform a predetermined processing based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Naoto Tobita
  • Patent number: 10225324
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing device including an activation control unit configured to transmit first information that includes information read through near field communication to a server device, to acquire second information transmitted from the server device according to the first information, and to control activation of an application of the information processing device itself based on the acquired second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: FELICA NETWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Naoto Tobita, Shuichi Sekiya, Tomoharu Hikita, Kenichi Motodate
  • Patent number: 10182100
    Abstract: A communication device is provided. The communication device includes an IC chip configured to read out information stored in an external device; and a communication unit configured to download an agent via a network, wherein the agent includes an application software configured to operate the IC chip as a reader, and wherein a role is provided as data associated with the application software in which at least part of a processing of the reader is performed by the agent, and wherein the communication device is configured to read out the information from the external device and to perform a predetermined processing based on the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: Felica Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Naoto Tobita
  • Publication number: 20180075678
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system that includes an information processing terminal equipped with an IC chip capable of non-contact communication with a reader/writer, a data provider device that stores a first data record for creating service data, and a control information processing device that creates the service data and transmits the service data to the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes a terminal communication portion that acquires the first data record from the data provider device and transmits the first data record to the control information processing device. The control information processing device includes a control communication portion that receives the first data record, a control storage portion that stores a second data record for creating the service data, and a data creation portion that creates the service data based on the first data record and the second data record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: FeliCa Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Naoto TOBITA, Shigeki WAKASA, Makoto DAICHO, Hiroaki YAMADA
  • Patent number: 9887846
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present application includes a first application allowed to access the IC chip, including an IC chip in which predetermined data is recorded, an IC chip reading unit that reads the data recorded in the IC chip, and a signature data generation unit that generates signature data by performing encryption processing on the recorded data read by the IC chip reading unit and a second application not allowed to access the IC chip, including a server access unit that requests acquisition of content from an information providing server by receiving the signature data and the recorded data from the first application and transmitting the signature data and the recorded data to the information providing server that provides predetermined content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Felica Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Masushio, Naoto Tobita, Hiroaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 9824518
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system that includes an information processing terminal equipped with an IC chip capable of non-contact communication with a reader/writer, a data provider device that stores a first data record for creating service data, and a control information processing device that creates the service data and transmits the service data to the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes a terminal communication portion that acquires the first data record from the data provider device and transmits the first data record to the control information processing device. The control information processing device includes a control communication portion that receives the first data record, a control storage portion that stores a second data record for creating the service data, and a data creation portion that creates the service data based on the first data record and the second data record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: FeliCa Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Naoto Tobita, Shigeki Wakasa, Makoto Daicho, Hiroaki Yamada
  • Publication number: 20170310732
    Abstract: A communication device is provided. The communication device includes an IC chip configured to read out information stored in an external device; and a communication unit configured to download an agent via a network, wherein the agent includes an application software configured to operate the IC chip as a reader, and wherein a role is provided as data associated with the application software in which at least part of a processing of the reader is performed by the agent, and wherein the communication device is configured to read out the information from the external device and to perform a predetermined processing based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventor: Naoto Tobita
  • Patent number: 9742834
    Abstract: A communication device includes an IC (integrated circuit) chip storing information in a predetermined area and functioning as a reader/writer that reads out or writes information stored in another IC chip. Also, the communication device downloads an agent from an information processing device connected to the network. Here, the agent is provided as application software operating the IC chip as a reader/writer. Furthermore, the communication device downloads a role from the information device connected to the network using the agent downloaded therefrom, where the role is provided as script data in which part of the contents of processing of the reader/writer performed by the agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Felica Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Naoto Tobita
  • Publication number: 20170163426
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present application includes a first application allowed to access the IC chip, including an IC chip in which predetermined data is recorded, an IC chip reading unit that reads the data recorded in the IC chip, and a signature data generation unit that generates signature data by performing encryption processing on the recorded data read by the IC chip reading unit and a second application not allowed to access the IC chip, including a server access unit that requests acquisition of content from an information providing server by receiving the signature data and the recorded data from the first application and transmitting the signature data and the recorded data to the information providing server that provides predetermined content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro Masushio, Naoto Tobita, Hiroaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 9614679
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus according to the present application includes a first application allowed to access the IC chip, including an IC chip in which predetermined data is recorded, an IC chip reading unit that reads the data recorded in the IC chip, and a signature data generation unit that generates signature data by performing encryption processing on the recorded data read by the IC chip reading unit and a second application not allowed to access the IC chip, including a server access unit that requests acquisition of content from an information providing server by receiving the signature data and the recorded data from the first application and transmitting the signature data and the recorded data to the information providing server that provides predetermined content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Felica Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Masushio, Naoto Tobita, Hiroaki Yamada
  • Patent number: 9495818
    Abstract: There is provided an information processing system that includes an information processing terminal equipped with an IC chip capable of non-contact communication with a reader/writer, a data provider device that stores a first data record for creating service data, and a control information processing device that creates the service data and transmits the service data to the information processing terminal. The information processing terminal includes a terminal communication portion that acquires the first data record from the data provider device and transmits the first data record to the control information processing device. The control information processing device includes a control communication portion that receives the first data record, a control storage portion that stores a second data record for creating the service data, and a data creation portion that creates the service data based on the first data record and the second data record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: FeliCa Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Naoto Tobita, Shigeki Wakasa, Makoto Daicho, Hiroaki Yamada