Patents by Inventor Shintaro Nakano

Shintaro Nakano 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: 20220171650
    Abstract: A management apparatus (10) includes: a storage (103) that stores information indicating a correspondence between at least one virtual network function (VNF) operating on a server and a programmable logic circuit (FPGA) capable of operating at least part of a virtual network function; and a controller (106) that causes first and second servers to perform migration of a virtual network function operating on a programmable logic circuit of the first server to the second server, on the basis of the correspondence information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo HASEGAWA, Shintaro NAKANO, Satoru ISHII, Seiya SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11317316
    Abstract: Traffic is allocated to a dedicated apparatus that performs a predetermined network function or a predetermined virtual network function corresponding to the predetermined network function of the dedicated apparatus, according to a service level set in correspondence with information relating to the traffic, and the traffic is forwarded to the dedicated apparatus or the predetermined virtual network function, based on a result of the allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Patent number: 11288086
    Abstract: A management apparatus (10) includes: a storage (103) that stores information indicating a correspondence between at least one virtual network function (VNF) operating on a server and a programmable logic circuit (FPGA) capable of operating at least part of a virtual network function; and a controller (106) that causes first and second servers to perform migration of a virtual network function operating on a programmable logic circuit of the first server to the second server, on the basis of the correspondence information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideo Hasegawa, Shintaro Nakano, Satoru Ishii, Seiya Shibata
  • Publication number: 20220094247
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotor for a rotating electric machine. The rotor includes a rotor core and at least one magnet fixed in at least one magnet fixing portion provided in the rotor core. The method includes: (a) placing the at least one magnet and at least one fixing member in the at least one magnet fixing portion such that each of the at least one fixing member is positioned between a corresponding one of the at least one magnet fixing portion and a corresponding one of the at least one magnet; and (b) applying an electric current to the at least one magnet to heat the at least one fixing member by heat generated by an electrical resistance of the at least one magnet, and fixing the at least one magnet to the at least one magnet fixing portion through the heated at least one fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kenta TAKESHIMA, Shintaro NAKANO, Ayumu YAGETA, Shuzaburo KITA
  • Publication number: 20220066814
    Abstract: A datacenter, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication control method in a communication system are provided that can enhance the versatility of a datacenter and a virtual network constructed therein. A communication system includes: a communication facility owned by at least one network operator; and a datacenter connected to the communication facility over a network, wherein the datacenter includes: a first virtual network that implements mobile communication functions by using the communication facility; a second virtual network that provides a cloud service; and a communication means, wherein the communication means includes: a reception means for receiving traffic from the communication facility; and a distributing means for distributing the received traffic to either the first virtual network or the second virtual network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Hideo HASEGAWA, Satoru ISHI
  • Publication number: 20220052858
    Abstract: A system according to this invention is directed to a virtual network system that prevents unauthorized registration, alteration, or occurrence of erroneous registration even if an operator is to create a network system including a virtual network function produced by a third party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Patent number: 11216300
    Abstract: A datacenter, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication control method in a communication system are provided that can enhance the versatility of a datacenter and a virtual network constructed therein. A communication system includes: a communication facility owned by at least one network operator; and a datacenter connected to the communication facility over a network, wherein the datacenter includes: a first virtual network that implements mobile communication functions by using the communication facility; a second virtual network that provides a cloud service; and a communication means, wherein the communication means includes: a reception means for receiving traffic from the communication facility; and a distributing means for distributing the received traffic to either the first virtual network or the second virtual network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Patent number: 11201750
    Abstract: A system according to this invention is directed to a virtual network system that prevents unauthorized registration, alteration, or occurrence of erroneous registration even if an operator is to create a network system including a virtual network function produced by a third party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Publication number: 20210329719
    Abstract: A datacenter, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication control method in a communication system are provided that can enhance the versatility of a datacenter and a virtual network constructed therein. A communication system includes: a plurality of wireless communication facilities owned by a plurality of network operators, respectively; and a datacenter in which a virtual core network is constructed, wherein the virtual core network implements mobile communication functions by using the plurality of wireless communication facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Hideo HASEGAWA, Satoru ISHII
  • Patent number: 11116019
    Abstract: A datacenter, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a communication control method in a communication system are provided that can enhance the versatility of a datacenter and a virtual network constructed therein. A communication system includes: a plurality of wireless communication facilities owned by a plurality of network operators, respectively; and a datacenter in which a virtual core network is constructed, wherein the virtual core network implements mobile communication functions by using the plurality of wireless communication facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Patent number: 11082297
    Abstract: A network system includes multiple processing units (21-1, 21-2, 22-1, 22-2) on each of which a desired virtual network function can be configured and a management apparatus that determines a communication path that connects the processing units so as to deploy a set of desired virtual network functions. At least one of the processing units includes a first communication interface that is connectable to any different processing unit and at least one second communication interface that is directly connectable to a predetermined different processing unit. The management apparatus determines the communication path for deploying the set of the desire virtual network functions, in accordance with respective connectable communication interfaces of the processing units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiya Shibata, Takashi Takenaka, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii, Shintaro Nakano
  • Patent number: 11054702
    Abstract: An optical compensation device used in a liquid crystal display unit of the present invention includes: a first underlayer (332A) including a plurality of structures (332A1) that each includes at least two surfaces having inclination angles different from each other; a first multilayered film (332B) provided on the first underlayer (332A), and including at least two refractive index films (332b1 and, 332b2) that are alternately stacked and have refractive indices different from each other: a second underlayer (332C) including a plurality of structures (332C1) that each includes at least two surfaces having inclination angles different from each other, and being opposed to the first underlayer (332A) with the first multilayered film (332B) interposed therebetween; and a second multilayered film (332D) provided on the second underlayer (332C), and including at least two refractive index films (332d1 and 332d2) that are alternately stacked and have refractive indices different from each other, and an array pitch
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Shintaro Nakano
  • Publication number: 20210153298
    Abstract: A first data center includes a first virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a first communication operator and a first communication unit that is operable to communicate with a second data center. The second data center includes a second virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a second communication operator and a second communication unit that is operable to communicate with the first data center. The first communication unit is operable to transmit to the second communication unit, communication data to be transmitted from a first terminal connecting to the first virtual network via a communication facility of the first communication operator to a second terminal connecting via a communication facility of the second communication operator to the second virtual network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Publication number: 20210136677
    Abstract: A data center adapted to connect via a first wide area network to a core network connected with a base station and to a wireless LAN, variably controls service provided in a virtual core network of the data center to a terminal enabled to select connection to either a wireless LAN or a base station and connect to the data center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru ISHII, Hideo HASEGAWA, Shintaro NAKANO
  • Patent number: 10966146
    Abstract: A data center adapted to connect via a first wide area network to a core network connected with a base station and to a wireless LAN, variably controls service provided in a virtual core network of the data center to a terminal enabled to select connection to either a wireless LAN or a base station and connect to the data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Ishii, Hideo Hasegawa, Shintaro Nakano
  • Publication number: 20210084172
    Abstract: User identification information for identifying a user of a first terminal connecting to a communication network of a virtual communication operator via a communication network of a first communication operator is specified, and, based on the user identification information, charging for communication of the first terminal and charging for a service that the virtual communication operator is enabled to provide to the user identified by the user identification information are managed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Satoru ISHII, Hideo HASEGAWA
  • Patent number: 10924989
    Abstract: A data center adapted to connect via a first wide area network to a core network connected with a base station and to a wireless LAN, variably controls service provided in a virtual core network of the data center to a terminal enabled to select connection to either a wireless LAN or a base station and connect to the data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoru Ishii, Hideo Hasegawa, Shintaro Nakano
  • Publication number: 20210037002
    Abstract: A system according to this invention is directed to a virtual network system that prevents unauthorized registration, alteration, or occurrence of erroneous registration when registering a virtual network function produced by a third party or system vender. The virtual network system includes an acceptor that accepts a virtual network function performing one of functions included in a virtual network service and information of a provider providing the virtual network function from the provider, a first authenticator that authenticates, based on the virtual network function and the provider information, that the provider is a valid provider, and a registration unit that registers the virtual network function when the first authenticator authenticates that the provider is a valid provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro NAKANO, Hideo HASEGAWA, Satoru ISHII
  • Patent number: 10897793
    Abstract: A first data center includes a first virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a first communication operator and a first communication unit that is operable to communicate with a second data center. The second data center includes a second virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a second communication operator and a second communication unit that is operable to communicate with the first data center. The first communication unit is operable to transmit to the second communication unit, communication data to be transmitted from a first terminal connecting to the first virtual network via a communication facility of the first communication operator to a second terminal connecting via a communication facility of the second communication operator to the second virtual network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shintaro Nakano, Hideo Hasegawa, Satoru Ishii
  • Publication number: 20200409198
    Abstract: An optical compensation device used in a liquid crystal display unit of the present invention includes: a first underlayer (332A) including a plurality of structures (332A1) that each includes at least two surfaces having inclination angles different from each other; a first multilayered film (332B) provided on the first underlayer (332A), and including at least two refractive index films (332b1 and, 332b2) that are alternately stacked and have refractive indices different from each other: a second underlayer (332C) including a plurality of structures (332C1) that each includes at least two surfaces having inclination angles different from each other, and being opposed to the first underlayer (332A) with the first multilayered film (332B) interposed therebetween; and a second multilayered film (332D) provided on the second underlayer (332C), and including at least two refractive index films (332d1 and 332d2) that are alternately stacked and have refractive indices different from each other, and an array pitch
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventor: SHINTARO NAKANO