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).
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Patent number: 10380017Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
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Patent number: 10362261Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 2, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Michio Ido, Keisuke Sato, Shigeto Endo, Mai Ando, Shuichi Sakurai, Masaomi Teranishi
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Publication number: 20190065122Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Keisuke SATO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Kuniaki ITO, Hitomi TANAKA
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Publication number: 20190065084Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Masaomi TERANISHI, Keisuke SATO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA
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Patent number: 10175901Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Masaomi Teranishi, Keisuke Sato, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima
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Publication number: 20180322046Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI, Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI
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Publication number: 20180275900Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Masaomi TERANISHI, Keisuke SATO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA
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Publication number: 20180255267Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2017Publication date: September 6, 2018Inventors: Michio IDO, Keisuke SATO, Shigeto ENDO, Mai ANDO, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masaomi TERANISHI
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Patent number: 10042757Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 18, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
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Patent number: 9898747Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 7, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Keisuke Sato, Masaomi Teranishi, Shuichi Sakurai, Masahiko Nakashima, Shigeki Koizumi, Michio Ido, Shigeto Endo
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Publication number: 20170344471Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Toshiba Memory CorporationInventors: Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI, Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI
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Publication number: 20170279917Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI, Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI
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Patent number: 9760483Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATIONInventors: Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
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Patent number: 9712636Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari, Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai
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Publication number: 20170091123Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Keisuke SATO, Masaomi TERANISHI, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Shigeki KOIZUMI
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Publication number: 20170010811Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Keisuke SATO, Masaomi TERANISHI, Shuichi SAKURAI, Masahiko NAKASHIMA, Shigeki KOIZUMI, Michio IDO, Shigeto ENDO
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Patent number: 9501399Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
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Publication number: 20160299696Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI, Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI
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Patent number: 9454495Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 18, 2011Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Shuichi Sakurai, Takashi Wakutsu, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
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Patent number: 9313651Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Shuichi Sakurai, Ryuichi Kitajima