Patents by Inventor Susumu Kusakabe

Susumu Kusakabe 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: 10587311
    Abstract: A communication system, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program for acquiring the advantage of a plurality of communication protocols is provided. A random number and a first communication information including first identification information of a communication apparatus is sent to another communication apparatus by using near field communication. Second communication information is received by the communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus by using near field communication. The second communication information includes second identification information of the other communication apparatus necessary to a second communication. The second communication is performed between the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus by using the second communication information received by using the near field communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe
  • Publication number: 20190363816
    Abstract: [Problem] A distance between one device and another device can be calculated without taking delay time on the other device into consideration by calculating an average value of propagation time between the two devices through bidirectional communication performed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicants: QUADRAC Co., Ltd., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susumu Kusakabe, Fumio Kubono, Akihiko Yamagata, Munenori Matsumoto, Kazunari Nakamura, Taichi Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10432266
    Abstract: A communication system, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program for acquiring the advantage of a plurality of communication protocols is provided. A random number and a first communication information including first identification information of a communication apparatus is sent to another communication apparatus by using near field communication. Second communication information is received by the communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus by using near field communication. The second communication information includes second identification information of the other communication apparatus necessary to a second communication. The second communication is performed between the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus by using the second communication information received by using the near field communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe
  • Publication number: 20190109616
    Abstract: A communication system, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program for acquiring the advantage of a plurality of communication protocols is provided. A random number and a first communication information including first identification information of a communication apparatus is sent to another communication apparatus by using near field communication. Second communication information is received by the communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus by using near field communication. The second communication information includes second identification information of the other communication apparatus necessary to a second communication. The second communication is performed between the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus by using the second communication information received by using the near field communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe
  • Patent number: 10148410
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system in which one transmission path is shared by a plurality of communication devices, wherein the plurality of communication devices each includes a transmitter that repeatedly transmits one packet to the transmission path with a period of the communication device until a prescribed condition is satisfied, and a receiver that integrates a signal on the transmission path over a period of another communication device until a prescribed condition is satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: QUADRAC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Susumu Kusakabe
  • Publication number: 20180145730
    Abstract: A communication system, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program for acquiring the advantage of a plurality of communication protocols is provided. A random number and a first communication information including first identification information of a communication apparatus is sent to another communication apparatus by using near field communication. Second communication information is received by the communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus by using near field communication. The second communication information includes second identification information of the other communication apparatus necessary to a second communication. The second communication is performed between the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus by using the second communication information received by using the near field communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe
  • Patent number: 9906271
    Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided and including a carrier wave generator configured to generate a first electromagnetic wave; a modulator configured to modulate the first electromagnetic wave for transmitting a first message to a first communication device; a load modulator configured to modulate a second electromagnetic wave generated by the first communication device for transmitting a second message to the first communication device; a controller configured to control the communication apparatus to: transmit the first message when the second electromagnetic wave is not detected and, transmit the second message when the second electromagnetic wave is detected. A communication method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe
  • Patent number: 9831923
    Abstract: A communication system and communication method enable various types of near field communication. NFC communication apparatuses have two features in that each can perform communication in two communication modes and that each can perform data transmission at a plurality of transfer rates. The two communication modes consist of a passive mode and an active mode. In the passive mode, between the NFC communication apparatuses, for example, a first NFC communication apparatus transmits data to a second NFC communication apparatus by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself, while the second NFC communication apparatus transmits data to the first NFC communication apparatus by performing load modulation on the electromagnetic waves generated by the first NFC communication apparatus. Alternatively, in the active mode, either of the NFC communication apparatuses transmits data by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe, Kazushige Tsurumi, Tadashi Morita, Kunihide Fujii
  • Publication number: 20170221018
    Abstract: The invention is concerning a proxy payment system including a user device, a physical store device provided in a physical store, an intermediary device provided in the physical store to communicate with the user device and the physical store device, and a proxy payment device provided on a network to make a payment to the physical store device on behalf of the user device in response to a request sent from the intermediary device over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: QUADRAC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Susumu KUSAKABE
  • Patent number: 9654319
    Abstract: Provided is a non-contact communication apparatus which uses a conventional IC chip without any change, while eliminating the need to transmit power to the IC chip and allowing an increase in communication range. A non-contact communication apparatus connectable to an IC chip includes an antenna section, a first detection section that retrieves a first detection signal from a signal received by the antenna section, an amplitude modulating section that amplitude-modulates a clock signal using the first detection signal retrieved by the first detection section and that inputs the amplitude-modulated signal to the IC chip, a second detection section that retrieves a second detection signal from an output signal from the IC chip, a load modulating section that load-modulates a carrier retrieved from the antenna section using the second detection signal retrieved by the second detection section and that inputs the load-modulated carrier to the antenna section, and a power supply section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: QUADRAC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Kusakabe, Fumio Kubono, Masanobu Sato, Keiichi Nanbu
  • Publication number: 20170048056
    Abstract: Provided is a communication system in which one transmission path is shared by a plurality of communication devices, wherein the plurality of communication devices each includes a transmitter that repeatedly transmits one packet to the transmission path with a period of the communication device until a prescribed condition is satisfied, and a receiver that integrates a signal on the transmission path over a period of another communication device until a prescribed condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: QUADRAC Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Susumu KUSAKABE
  • Publication number: 20170041047
    Abstract: A communication system and communication method enable various types of near field communication. NFC communication apparatuses have two features in that each can perform communication in two communication modes and that each can perform data transmission at a plurality of transfer rates. The two communication modes consist of a passive mode and an active mode. In the passive mode, between the NFC communication apparatuses, for example, a first NFC communication apparatus transmits data to a second NFC communication apparatus by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself, while the second NFC communication apparatus transmits data to the first NFC communication apparatus by performing load modulation on the electromagnetic waves generated by the first NFC communication apparatus. Alternatively, in the active mode, either of the NFC communication apparatuses transmits data by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe, Kazushige Tsurumi, Tadashi Morita, Kunihide Fujii
  • Patent number: 9497588
    Abstract: A communication system and communication method enable various types of near field communication. NFC communication apparatuses have two features in that each can perform communication in two communication modes and that each can perform data transmission at a plurality of transfer rates. The two communication modes consist of a passive mode and an active mode. In the passive mode, between the NFC communication apparatuses, for example, a first NFC communication apparatus transmits data to a second NFC communication apparatus by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself, while the second NFC communication apparatus transmits data to the first NFC communication apparatus by performing load modulation on the electromagnetic waves generated by the first NFC communication apparatus. Alternatively, in the active mode, either of the NFC communication apparatuses transmits data by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe, Kazushige Tsurumi, Tadashi Morita, Kunihide Fujii
  • Publication number: 20160182125
    Abstract: A communication apparatus is provided and including a carrier wave generator configured to generate a first electromagnetic wave; a modulator configured to modulate the first electromagnetic wave for transmitting a first message to a first communication device; a load modulator configured to modulate a second electromagnetic wave generated by the first communication device for transmitting a second message to the first communication device; a controller configured to control the communication apparatus to: transmit the first message when the second electromagnetic wave is not detected and, transmit the second message when the second electromagnetic wave is detected. A communication method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe
  • Publication number: 20160134450
    Abstract: Provided is a non-contact communication apparatus which uses a conventional IC chip without any change, while eliminating the need to transmit power to the IC chip and allowing an increase in communication range. A non-contact communication apparatus connectable to an IC chip includes an antenna section, a first detection section that retrieves a first detection signal from a signal received by the antenna section, an amplitude modulating section that amplitude-modulates a clock signal using the first detection signal retrieved by the first detection section and that inputs the amplitude-modulated signal to the IC chip, a second detection section that retrieves a second detection signal from an output signal from the IC chip, a load modulating section that load-modulates a carrier retrieved from the antenna section using the second detection signal retrieved by the second detection section and that inputs the load-modulated carrier to the antenna section, and a power supply section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Applicants: QUADRAC Co., Ltd., JR East Mechatronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu KUSAKABE, Fumio KUBONO, Masanobu SATO, Keiichi NANBU
  • Patent number: 9294152
    Abstract: A communication system, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program for acquiring the advantage of a plurality of communication protocols is provided. A random number and a first communication information including first identification information of a communication apparatus is sent to another communication apparatus by using near field communication. Second communication information is received by the communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus by using near field communication. The second communication information includes second identification information of the other communication apparatus necessary to a second communication. The second communication is performed between the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus by using the second communication information received by using the near field communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe
  • Publication number: 20150319566
    Abstract: A communication system and communication method enable various types of near field communication. NFC communication apparatuses have two features in that each can perform communication in two communication modes and that each can perform data transmission at a plurality of transfer rates. The two communication modes consist of a passive mode and an active mode. In the passive mode, between the NFC communication apparatuses, for example, a first NFC communication apparatus transmits data to a second NFC communication apparatus by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself, while the second NFC communication apparatus transmits data to the first NFC communication apparatus by performing load modulation on the electromagnetic waves generated by the first NFC communication apparatus. Alternatively, in the active mode, either of the NFC communication apparatuses transmits data by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe, Kazushige Tsurumi, Tadashi Morita, Kunihide Fujii
  • Patent number: 9106273
    Abstract: A communication system and communication method enable various types of near field communication. NFC communication apparatuses have two features in that each can perform communication in two communication modes and that each can perform data transmission at a plurality of transfer rates. The two communication modes consist of a passive mode and an active mode. In the passive mode, between the NFC communication apparatuses, for example, a first NFC communication apparatus transmits data to a second NFC communication apparatus by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself, while the second NFC communication apparatus transmits data to the first NFC communication apparatus by performing load modulation on the electromagnetic waves generated by the first NFC communication apparatus. Alternatively, in the active mode, either of the NFC communication apparatuses transmits data by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe, Kazushige Tsurumi, Tadashi Morita, Kunihide Fujii
  • Publication number: 20150171929
    Abstract: A communication system, a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program for acquiring the advantage of a plurality of communication protocols is provided. A random number and a first communication information including first identification information of a communication apparatus is sent to another communication apparatus by using near field communication. Second communication information is received by the communication apparatus from the other communication apparatus by using near field communication. The second communication information includes second identification information of the other communication apparatus necessary to a second communication. The second communication is performed between the communication apparatus and the other communication apparatus by using the second communication information received by using the near field communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe
  • Publication number: 20150111497
    Abstract: A communication system and communication method enable various types of near field communication. NFC communication apparatuses have two features in that each can perform communication in two communication modes and that each can perform data transmission at a plurality of transfer rates. The two communication modes consist of a passive mode and an active mode. In the passive mode, between the NFC communication apparatuses, for example, a first NFC communication apparatus transmits data to a second NFC communication apparatus by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself, while the second NFC communication apparatus transmits data to the first NFC communication apparatus by performing load modulation on the electromagnetic waves generated by the first NFC communication apparatus. Alternatively, in the active mode, either of the NFC communication apparatuses transmits data by modulating electromagnetic waves generated by itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Takayama, Susumu Kusakabe, Kazushige Tsurumi, Tadashi Morita, Kunihide Fuji