Patents by Inventor Takashi Minemura

Takashi Minemura 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: 20140287682
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a single communication module and a controller. The single communication module operates in a first mode or a second mode. The first mode corresponds to near-field wireless communication. The second mode corresponds to wireless communication performed in a longer communication distance than a communication distance at which the near-field wireless communication is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takashi Minemura, Tadahiro Aihara, Toshiyuki Kito
  • Publication number: 20140240596
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device including, a display, an audio output module, a transmission module, a first detection module, a second detection module, a third detection module, and a controller configured to control at least one of the timing of the transmission of the audio signal by the transmission module and the timing of the output of the first reproduction output by the audio output module in accordance with the time difference detected by the third detection module, and to switch whether or not to control the timing in accordance with the positional relationship between the electronic device and the partner device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Takashi Minemura
  • Patent number: 8797115
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a coupler transmits and receives an electromagnetic wave by electromagnetic coupling between the coupler and another coupler. The coupler includes a line-shaped coupling element having a first open end and a second open end, a ground plane, a feeding element connecting the coupling element and a feed point, and a short circuiting element connecting the coupling element and the ground plane. The feeding element comprises a first end connected to an intermediate portion of the coupling element between the first open end and the second open end, and a second end connected to the feed point. The short circuiting element comprises a third end connected to the intermediate portion of the coupling element, and a fourth end connected to the ground plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shimasaki, Takashi Minemura
  • Patent number: 8792849
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a near field radio communication apparatus, as described in embodiments, comprises a signal receiving unit configured to convert a radio signal into an electric signal an information obtaining unit configured to obtain information from a signal output from the signal receiving unit and an operating power supplying unit configured to supply an operating power to the information obtaining unit if a voltage level of the electric signal output from the signal receiving unit varies to he equal to or higher than a preset threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kengo Kurose, Takashi Minemura
  • Publication number: 20140201776
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a first input module, a second input module, a converter and an output module. The first input module receives a first packet group of first content applied to a first copyright protection method. The second input module receives a second packet group of second content applied to a second copyright protection method. The converter re-packetizes the first content packetized into the first packet group and the second content packetized into the second packet group, into a third packet group for outputting to a transmission path by applying a third copyright protection method. The output module outputs the third packet group of the first content and the second content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takashi Minemura, Noriyuki Hirayama
  • Patent number: 8767603
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mobile wireless terminal, which makes a wireless communication with a base station accommodated in a network, includes a receiver, a communication module, and a controller. The receiver is configured to receive and frequency-convert a wireless signal transmitted from the base station, and to detect a beacon signal transmitted from the base station based on a reception signal obtained by the frequency conversion. The communication module is configured to receive a wireless signal transmitted from the base station, to acquire identification information of the base station by decoding a reception signal obtained from the wireless signal, and to communicate with the base station. The controller is configured to activate the communication module in accordance with a reception result of the beacon signal by the receiver, and to control the communication module to acquire identification information from the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kengo Kurose, Takashi Minemura, Tsuyoshi Kogawa
  • Patent number: 8756380
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an access control apparatus includes a medium communication module configured to perform communication with a removable medium, a access module configured to perform access to the removable medium using the communication module, a wireless communication module configured to perform wireless communication with a external device, and to receive access request to the removable medium, and a controller configured to assign an access right to access the removable medium to one of the access module and the external device, the control module assigning the access right in response to a request of assignment of the access right, the request being transmitted from the external device or the access module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keiko Watanabe, Jun Sato, Junichi Iwasaki, Takashi Minemura
  • Patent number: 8751705
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device including, a display, an audio output module, a transmission module, a first detection module, a second detection module, a third detection module, and a controller configured to control at least one of the timing of the transmission of the audio signal by the transmission module and the timing of the output of the first reproduction output by the audio output module in accordance with the time difference detected by the third detection module, and to switch whether or not to control the timing in accordance with the positional relationship between the electronic device and the partner device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takashi Minemura
  • Patent number: 8660618
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus includes a filter module, a generator, a first comparator and a power management module. The filter module is configured to transmit an uplink channel component among a received signal by an antenna. The generator is configured to generate an input voltage by using the uplink channel component. The first comparator is configured to output a first high signal when the input voltage is higher than a first threshold voltage, and output a first low signal when the input voltage is not higher than the first threshold voltage. The power supply management module is configured to change a power supply for transmission and reception of a wireless signal from an off state to an on state when the first high signal is continuously output for a minimum transmission time of an uplink signal or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kengo Kurose, Toshiya Takano, Takashi Minemura
  • Publication number: 20140028779
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video transmitting apparatus includes: a first transmitter configured to transmit audio information and video information using a connectionless communication protocol to a communication apparatus connected via a transmission path; a receiver configured to receive a predetermined request; an adjustment module configured to, when the receiver receives the predetermined request, perform adjustment for reducing a frame rate of the video information; and a second transmitter configured to switch from the connectionless communication protocol to a connection communication protocol to transmit the video information adjusted by the adjustment module to the communication apparatus and to maintain transmission of the audio information using the connectionless communication protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Takashi MINEMURA
  • Publication number: 20140022341
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a stereoscopic video image transmission apparatus includes a generator and a transmitter. The generator is configured to generate depth information from first and second stereoscopic video image displaying video signals having parallax. The transmitter is configured to wirelessly transmit the first and second video signals and the depth information generated by the generator to an external device. The external device generates the depth information from the first and second video signals and displays the stereoscopic video image by multiparallax system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Takashi Minemura
  • Publication number: 20130329138
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a video sender comprises: a video processor and a communication module. The video processor creates video. The communication module is configured to communicate with a video receiver. The communication module comprises: a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver receives, from the video receiver, specific information specifying which one of a color signal and a frame rate takes precedence over the other one in transmission. The transmitter converts the video created by the video processor into video in which one of the color signal and the frame rate takes precedence over the other one in accordance with the specific information, and transmit the video thus converted to the video receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takashi Minemura, Nobuaki Suzuki, Takashi Doi, Hideki Miyasato
  • Publication number: 20130314605
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, content transmitter includes: communication module; content protector; determination module; and controller. The content protector transmits content using a first protection method on transmission path between the content receiver and the content transmitter. The determination module determines whether communication distance of the transmission path is within predetermined range. The controller causes the content protector to start transmitting the content using the first protection method if it is determined that the communication distance is within the range. The controller causes the determination module to intermittently determine whether the communication distance is within the range during the transmission. The controller causes the content protector to continue the transmission if it is determined that the communication distance is within the range during the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventor: Takashi Minemura
  • Patent number: 8588708
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication device of the embodiment includes: a reference frequency generating unit configured to generate a reference frequency having a deviation from center frequency deviation under a predetermined condition, a radio signal detection unit configured to operate in a detection period based on the reference frequency and detect a periodic radio signal generated based on a reference frequency having higher precision than the precision of the reference frequency. The radio signal detection unit corrects the detection period by using the periodic signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takashi Minemura, Kengo Kurose
  • Publication number: 20130135526
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device including, a display, an audio output module, a transmission module, a first detection module, a second detection module, a third detection module, and a controller configured to control at least one of the timing of the transmission of the audio signal by the transmission module and the timing of the output of the first reproduction output by the audio output module in accordance with the time difference detected by the third detection module, and to switch whether or not to control the timing in accordance with the positional relationship between the electronic device and the partner device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Takashi Minemura
  • Patent number: 8422471
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a information processing apparatus includes a wireless communication unit, a first search unit, and a connection unit. The wireless communication unit performs wireless communication with another apparatus which is utilizable as a wireless base station. The first search unit is configured to: use the wireless communication unit to sequentially transmit, in a second transmission period different from a first transmission period, plural of first identification signals having different center frequencies within a frequency band usable by the wireless communication unit, as an activation request signal for requesting activation of a wireless communication unit included in the another apparatus; repeatedly transmit, in a first repetition period, the first signals in the frequency band; and search for the another apparatus. The connection unit uses the communication unit to establish connection with the another apparatus which is searched for.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Kengo Kurose, Takashi Minemura
  • Patent number: 8401587
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a power supply tap includes a first wireless reception module which receives a control request which is transmitted from a remote-control terminal by a first wireless signal, a power observation module which is activated in a case where the received control request includes a power information acquisition request, and observes a total amount of power including power supplied to an electric apparatus from a power output module and power consumed by a communication control module, a first wireless transmission module which transmits the observed total amount of power to the remote-control terminal by a second wireless signal, and a switch control module which turns off a switch in a case where the control request received by the first wireless reception module includes a power-off request, thereby shutting off power supply to the electric apparatus from the power output module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Takashi Minemura
  • Publication number: 20130060830
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first module and a second module. The first module receives a remote command from another electronic apparatus and transmits a response to the remote command to the other electronic apparatus. The remote command includes command type information indicating a type of the local command. The second module issues one or more local commands including the local command to the storage device and transmits a first response from the storage device to the other electronic apparatus by storing the first response into a second response to the remote command, in accordance with a process specified by the command type information in the remote command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Jun SATO, Keiko Watanabe, Junichi Iwasaki, Takashi Minemura
  • Publication number: 20130061015
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an access control apparatus includes a medium communication module configured to perform communication with a removable medium, a access module configured to perform access to the removable medium using the communication module, a wireless communication module configured to perform wireless communication with a external device, and to receive access request to the removable medium, and a controller configured to assign an access right to access the removable medium to one of the access module and the external device, the control module assigning the access right in response to a request of assignment of the access right, the request being transmitted from the external device or the access module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Keiko WATANABE, Jun Sato, Junichi Iwasaki, Takashi Minemura
  • Publication number: 20120274521
    Abstract: A complex antenna which receives or transmits a plurality of electromagnetic waves of different frequencies is provided. A first one of the electromagnetic waves is an alternating magnetic flux. The complex antenna includes a first antenna which receives or transmits the alternating magnetic flux. The complex antenna includes a second antenna arranged such that the first antenna and the second antenna overlap as viewed from a direction in which the alternating magnetic flux penetrates the first antenna. The second antenna is adapted for reducing an induction effect of a current which is induced by the alternating magnetic flux and flows in the second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takashi MINEMURA, Kouji Hayashi, Hiroshi Shimasaki