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).

  • Publication number: 20160036937
    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: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI, Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20150373534
    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: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Shuichi SAKURAI, Ryuichi KITAJIMA
  • Patent number: 9204477
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, a control unit and a wireless communication unit. The control unit controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory. The wireless communication unit includes a wireless communication function and is controlled by the control unit. The control unit includes a first control mode to control the wireless communication unit in accordance with set information when a control command to control the wireless communication unit is not received within a predetermined time. The control unit includes a second control mode to control the wireless communication unit in accordance with the control command when the control command is received within the predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasufumi Tsumagari, Kuniaki Ito, Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai
  • Patent number: 8990454
    Abstract: An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a memory system including a nonvolatile memory area, a first interface be connected to a first host device, a second interface connected to a second host device, and a controller controlling the first interface such that the first device is configured to prohibit to write data into the nonvolatile memory area on a basis of a command provided from the second host device before the second host device writes data into the nonvolatile memory area through the second interface, wherein the first interface notices an error to the first host device when the first device writes data into the nonvolatile memory area, and the second host device transmits data from an portion not to be written in the nonvolatile memory area to the first host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kuniaki Ito, Takashi Wakutsu, Yasufumi Tsumagari, Shuichi Sakurai
  • Patent number: 8990482
    Abstract: A memory system includes a nonvolatile memory area including a first area in which write-in and read-out actions on data are performed and a second area in which such actions are prohibited, first and second interfaces, and a controller configured to connect to a second host using a first wireless communication configuration when the controller determines a second wireless communication configuration to connect to the second host device is not retained in the first area, the controller controlling the first interface in so that the first host device writes data into the memory area on a basis of a command provided from the second host device. When the controller changes the first wireless communication configuration, the controller connects to the second host device using the second wireless communication configuration, and the first interface notifies an error to the first host device not to write data into the memory area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kuniaki Ito, Takashi Wakutsu, Yasufumi Tsumagari, Shuichi Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20130318282
    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 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi Sakurai, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
  • Publication number: 20130272284
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile semiconductor memory, a control unit and a wireless communication unit. The control unit controls the nonvolatile semiconductor memory. The wireless communication unit includes a wireless communication function and is controlled by the control unit. The control unit includes a first control mode to control the wireless communication unit in accordance with set information when a control command to control the wireless communication unit is not received within a predetermined time. The control unit includes a second control mode to control the wireless communication unit in accordance with the control command when the control command is received within the predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yasufumi Tsumagari, Kuniaki Ito, Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20130268802
    Abstract: An aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a memory system including a nonvolatile memory area, a first interface be connected to a first host device, a second interface connected to a second host device, and a controller controlling the first interface such that the first device is configured to prohibit to write data into the nonvolatile memory area on a basis of a command provided from the second host device before the second host device writes data into the nonvolatile memory area through the second interface, wherein the first interface notices an error to the first host device when the first device writes data into the nonvolatile memory area, and the second host device transmits data from an portion not to be written in the nonvolatile memory area to the first host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kuniaki ITO, Takashi Wakutsu, Yasufumi Tsumagari, Shuichi Sakurai
  • Publication number: 20130268720
    Abstract: A memory system includes a nonvolatile memory area including a first area in which write-in and read-out actions on data are performed and a second area in which such actions are prohibited, first and second interfaces, and a controller configured to connect to a second host using a first wireless communication configuration when the controller determines a second wireless communication configuration to connect to the second host device is not retained in the first area, the controller controlling the first interface in so that the first host device writes data into the memory area on a basis of a command provided from the second host device. When the controller changes the first wireless communication configuration, the controller connects to the second host device using the second wireless communication configuration, and the first interface notifies an error to the first host device not to write data into the memory area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kuniaki ITO, Takashi WAKUTSU, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI, Shuichi SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20120221770
    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: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Shuichi SAKURAI, Takashi Wakutsu, Kuniaki Ito, Yasufumi Tsumagari
  • Publication number: 20120209939
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a non-volatile semiconductor memory device, a control unit, a memory, an extension register, and a timer. The control unit controls the non-volatile semiconductor memory device. The memory as a work area is connected to the control unit. The extension register is provided in the memory and time information is set therein. The timer updates the time information. When the control unit records a file obtained via a network in the non-volatile semiconductor memory device, the control unit adds the time information updated by the timer to the file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi TSUMAGARI, Takashi WAKUTSU, Shuichi SAKURAI
  • Publication number: 20120210046
    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: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Kuniaki ITO, Yasufumi Tsumagari, Takashi Wakutsu, Shuichi Sakurai