Patents by Inventor Shuichi SAKURAI

Shuichi SAKURAI 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: 10380017
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, controller, memory, wireless communication function section, and extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The memory is serving as a work area of the controller. The wireless communication module has a wireless communication function. The extension register is provided in the memory. The controller processes a first command to read data from the extension register, and a second command to write data to the extension register. The extension register records, an information specifying the type of the wireless communication function in a specific page, and an address information indicating a region on the extension register to which the wireless communication function is assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
  • Patent number: 10362261
    Abstract: A method of linking location information to image data in a storage device includes: generating image files, each including image data of a captured image and a time stamp of when the image was captured; determining an first time stamp and a second time stamp within a group of the image files; wirelessly transmitting the first time stamp and the second time stamp to a device having a location logging function and, in response to the wirelessly transmitting, receiving location information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of time stamps including the first time stamp, the second time stamp, and a third time stamp that is between the first time stamp and the second time stamp; and embedding location information in each image file based on the time stamp included therein and the location information received from the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Michio Ido, Keisuke Sato, Shigeto Endo, Mai Ando, Shuichi Sakurai, Masaomi Teranishi
  • Publication number: 20190065122
    Abstract: A memory device includes a non-volatile memory and a controller. The controller is configured to control the non-volatile memory and includes a receiving circuit configured to receive first data from an external device, a converting circuit configured to convert the first data received by the receiving circuit to second data having a data size equal to or smaller than a data size of the first data, and a writing circuit configured to write the second data converted by the converting circuit in the non-volatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Keisuke SATO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Kuniaki ITO, Hitomi TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20190065084
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a first memory, which is nonvolatile, a first controller that controls the first memory, a wireless antenna, a second memory, which is operable based on power supplied from the wireless antenna, and a second controller that is operable based on the power supplied from the wireless antenna, and performs communication using the wireless antenna. When performing communication with an external apparatus using the wireless antenna, the second controller performs authentication of the external apparatus, and stores in the second memory an authentication result indicating whether the authentication succeeded or failed. If the authentication result indicates that the authentication succeeded, the second controller permits reading by the external apparatus of first data from the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna or writing by the external apparatus of second data to the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Masaomi TERANISHI, Keisuke SATO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA
  • Patent number: 10175901
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a first memory, which is nonvolatile, a first controller that controls the first memory, a wireless antenna, a second memory, which is operable based on power supplied from the wireless antenna, and a second controller that is operable based on the power supplied from the wireless antenna, and performs communication using the wireless antenna. When performing communication with an external apparatus using the wireless antenna, the second controller performs authentication of the external apparatus, and stores in the second memory an authentication result indicating whether the authentication succeeded or failed. If the authentication result indicates that the authentication succeeded, the second controller permits reading by the external apparatus of first data from the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna or writing by the external apparatus of second data to the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaomi Teranishi, Keisuke Sato, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima
  • Publication number: 20180322046
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, controller, memory, wireless communication function section, and extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The memory is serving as a work area of the controller. The wireless communication module has a wireless communication function. The extension register is provided in the memory. The controller processes a first command to read data from the extension register, and a second command to write data to the extension register. The extension register records, an information specifying the type of the wireless communication function in a specific page, and an address information indicating a region on the extension register to which the wireless communication function is assigned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI, Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI
  • Publication number: 20180275900
    Abstract: A storage apparatus includes a first memory, which is nonvolatile, a first controller that controls the first memory, a wireless antenna, a second memory, which is operable based on power supplied from the wireless antenna, and a second controller that is operable based on the power supplied from the wireless antenna, and performs communication using the wireless antenna. When performing communication with an external apparatus using the wireless antenna, the second controller performs authentication of the external apparatus, and stores in the second memory an authentication result indicating whether the authentication succeeded or failed. If the authentication result indicates that the authentication succeeded, the second controller permits reading by the external apparatus of first data from the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna or writing by the external apparatus of second data to the second memory by communication using the wireless antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Masaomi TERANISHI, Keisuke SATO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20180255267
    Abstract: A method of linking location information to image data in a storage device includes: generating image files, each including image data of a captured image and a time stamp of when the image was captured; determining an first time stamp and a second time stamp within a group of the image files; wirelessly transmitting the first time stamp and the second time stamp to a device having a location logging function and, in response to the wirelessly transmitting, receiving location information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of time stamps including the first time stamp, the second time stamp, and a third time stamp that is between the first time stamp and the second time stamp; and embedding location information in each image file based on the time stamp included therein and the location information received from the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michio IDO, Keisuke SATO, Shigeto ENDO, Mai ANDO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masaomi TERANISHI
  • Patent number: 10042757
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, controller, memory, wireless communication function section, and extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The memory is serving as a work area of the controller. The wireless communication module has a wireless communication function. The extension register is provided in the memory. The controller processes a first command to read data from the extension register, and a second command to write data to the extension register. The extension register records, an information specifying the type of the wireless communication function in a specific page, and an address information indicating a region on the extension register to which the wireless communication function is assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
  • Patent number: 9898747
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile memory, a first controller which controls the nonvolatile memory, a wireless antenna, a memory, a second controller, and a third controller. The wireless antenna generates electric power based on a radio wave from a first external device. The memory is operable based on the generated electric power. The second controller is operable based on the generated electric power and controls communication using the wireless antenna. The third controller controls data copy or transfer between the nonvolatile memory and the memory. The third controller receives, from a second external device, identification information and stores the identification information in the memory. The second controller transmits login information and identification information stored in the memory to the first external device via the wireless antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keisuke Sato, Masaomi Teranishi, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima, Shigeki Koizumi, Michio Ido, Shigeto Endo
  • Publication number: 20170344471
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, controller, memory, wireless communication function section, and extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The memory is serving as a work area of the controller. The wireless communication module has a wireless communication function. The extension register is provided in the memory. The controller processes a first command to read data from the extension register, and a second command to write data to the extension register. The extension register records, an information specifying the type of the wireless communication function in a specific page, and an address information indicating a region on the extension register to which the wireless communication function is assigned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI, Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI
  • Publication number: 20170279917
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a non-volatile semiconductor memory device, a control unit, a memory as a work area, a wireless communication module, and an extension register. The control unit controls the non-volatile semiconductor memory device. The extension register is provided in the memory and has a data length by which a wireless communication function of the wireless communication module can be defined. The control unit causes the non-volatile semiconductor memory device to store, as a file, an HTTP request supplied from a host, causes the extension register, based on a first command supplied from the host, to register an HTTP transmission command transmitted together with the first command, and causes the wireless communication module to transmit the HTTP request stored in the non-volatile semiconductor memory device based on the transmission command registered in the extension register.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI, Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI
  • Patent number: 9760483
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, controller, memory, wireless communication function section, and extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The memory is serving as a work area of the controller. The wireless communication module has a wireless communication function. The extension register is provided in the memory. The controller processes a first command to read data from the extension register, and a second command to write data to the extension register. The extension register records, an information specifying the type of the wireless communication function in a specific page, and an address information indicating a region on the extension register to which the wireless communication function is assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
  • Patent number: 9712636
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a non-volatile semiconductor memory device, a control unit, a memory as a work area, a wireless communication module, and an extension register. The control unit controls the non-volatile semiconductor memory device. The extension register is provided in the memory and has a data length by which a wireless communication function of the wireless communication module can be defined. The control unit causes the non-volatile semiconductor memory device to store, as a file, an HTTP request supplied from a host, causes the extension register, based on a first command supplied from the host, to register an HTTP transmission command transmitted together with the first command, and causes the wireless communication module to transmit the HTTP request stored in the non-volatile semiconductor memory device based on the transmission command registered in the extension register.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari, Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20170091123
    Abstract: A storage device includes an antenna, a first nonvolatile memory that is operable using power generated at the antenna by an electromagnetic induction caused by an external device, and stores lock state information, a first controller configured to change the lock state information in response to a command that is wirelessly transmitted from the external device through the antenna, a second nonvolatile memory, and a second controller configured to allow access to a memory region of the second nonvolatile memory depending on the lock state information stored in the first nonvolatile memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Keisuke SATO, Masaomi TERANISHI, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Shigeki KOIZUMI
  • Publication number: 20170010811
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile memory, a first controller which controls the nonvolatile memory, a wireless antenna, a memory, a second controller, and a third controller. The wireless antenna generates electric power based on a radio wave from a first external device. The memory is operable based on the generated electric power. The second controller is operable based on the generated electric power and controls communication using the wireless antenna. The third controller controls data copy or transfer between the nonvolatile memory and the memory. The third controller receives, from a second external device, identification information and stores the identification information in the memory. The second controller transmits login information and identification information stored in the memory to the first external device via the wireless antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keisuke SATO, Masaomi TERANISHI, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Shigeki KOIZUMI, Michio IDO, Shigeto ENDO
  • Patent number: 9501399
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, controller, memory, wireless communication function section, and extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The memory is serving as a work area of the controller. The wireless communication module has a wireless communication function. The extension register is provided in the memory. The controller processes a first command to read data from the extension register, and a second command to write data to the extension register. The extension register records, an information specifying the type of the wireless communication function in a specific page, and an address information indicating a region on the extension register to which the wireless communication function is assigned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
  • Publication number: 20160299696
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory device, controller, memory, wireless communication function section, and extension register. The controller controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory device. The memory is serving as a work area of the controller. The wireless communication module has a wireless communication function. The extension register is provided in the memory. The controller processes a first command to read data from the extension register, and a second command to write data to the extension register. The extension register records, an information specifying the type of the wireless communication function in a specific page, and an address information indicating a region on the extension register to which the wireless communication function is assigned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI, Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI
  • Patent number: 9454495
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes an application module, a storage module, and a control module. The storage module stores user data, application software configured to control operation of the application module, and management information used to manage the user data and the application software. The control module controls writing and erasing of the storage module. The control module masks information indicating an access-prohibited area included in the management information read from the storage module, the access-prohibited area includes the application software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shuichi Sakurai, Takashi Wakutsu, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
  • Patent number: 9313651
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile first memory, a nonvolatile second memory, a first controller, and a second controller. The first controller is configured to write, to the first memory, data received over a short-range radio communication by using power generated in the short-range radio communication. The second controller is configured to execute, at a startup of the memory device, a transfer process of reading a file written in the first memory and storing the read file to the second memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shuichi Sakurai, Ryuichi Kitajima