Patents by Inventor Tetsuya Sawada

Tetsuya Sawada 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: 20240129982
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus includes a plurality of stations, acquires connection information to be used to establish a connection to another wireless communication apparatus, determines whether the another wireless communication apparatus is an access point or a group owner based on the acquired connection information, selects one of the plurality of stations based on a result of determination and establishes the connection to the another wireless communication apparatus using the selected STA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: TETSUYA SAWADA
  • Publication number: 20240107440
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus including a plurality of stations (STAs) including at least first and second STAs, and connectable to a plurality of access points (APs) in parallel, the wireless communication apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect an AP, a display control unit configured to cause a display unit to display a plurality of APs detected, and a selection unit configured to select at least one AP among the plurality of APs displayed on the display unit, and an establishment unit configured to establish a link with the AP selected by the selection unit. Based on a user having performed a predetermined operation in a state where a first AP and a second AP are selected by the selection unit, the establishment unit establishes a link with the first AP by using the first STA and establishes a link with the second AP by using the second STA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: TETSUYA SAWADA
  • Publication number: 20230403364
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes at least one memory storing instructions, and at least one processor that, upon execution of the instructions, is configured to: wait for connections from other communication apparatuses to a first network built by the communication apparatus, acquire connection information from a first other communication apparatus connected to the first network, search for a second network built by other communication apparatuses, acquire connection information from a second other communication apparatus found in the search, connect to a connection destination indicated by the connection information from the first other communication apparatus and the second other communication apparatus, and wherein the communication apparatus is controlled to switch between waiting for connections and searching for the second network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: TETSUYA SAWADA
  • Patent number: 11659417
    Abstract: A communication apparatus to function as an access point in a wireless network including a plurality of access points includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about firmware of at least one access point other than the communication apparatus of the plurality of access points, a determination unit configured to determine a schedule for updating the firmware of the at least one access point based on the acquired firmware information, and a notification unit configured to notify the at least one access point of information about the determined schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20210352498
    Abstract: A communication apparatus to function as an access point in a wireless network including a plurality of access points includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information about firmware of at least one access point other than the communication apparatus of the plurality of access points, a determination unit configured to determine a schedule for updating the firmware of the at least one access point based on the acquired firmware information, and a notification unit configured to notify the at least one access point of information about the determined schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Patent number: 10548102
    Abstract: A communication apparatus performs control to recognize another communication apparatus joining a cluster based on neighbor awareness networking, determines a wireless communication state about a wireless network different from the neighbor awareness networking in the communication apparatus, and switches, based on a determination result, whether to perform the control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Patent number: 10314060
    Abstract: A communication apparatus belonging to a cluster based on Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN), controls to establish a data link for performing data communication in the cluster, determines whether there is another cluster which can be integrated with the cluster, and decides, based on the determination result, a period during which the data link is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20170208608
    Abstract: A communication apparatus belonging to a cluster based on Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN), controls to establish a data link for performing data communication in the cluster, determines whether there is another cluster which can be integrated with the cluster, and decides, based on the determination result, a period during which the data link is established.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Patent number: 9661556
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a recognition unit configured to recognize a transmission interval of a predetermined beacon transmitted by a base station configured to transmit data addressed to a plurality of apparatuses when the predetermined beacon is transmitted, and a control unit configured to perform control to change the transmission interval based on the recognized transmission interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20170099573
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a first obtaining unit that obtains an access point's position information using wireless LAN communication, a second obtaining unit that obtains the communication apparatus' position using non-wireless LAN communication, a determination unit that determines whether a distance between the access point and the communication apparatus is less than or equal to a predetermined value, and a control unit configured to, in a case where the determination unit determines that the distance between the access point and the communication apparatus is less than or equal to the predetermined value, employ the access point's position information as the communication apparatus' position information and shift the second obtaining unit into a suspended state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20170086154
    Abstract: A communication apparatus performs control to recognize another communication apparatus joining a cluster based on neighbor awareness networking, determines a wireless communication state about a wireless network different from the neighbor awareness networking in the communication apparatus, and switches, based on a determination result, whether to perform the control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Patent number: 8800451
    Abstract: The present invention configures a gas generator (A) wherein, with regard to a plug assembly (2), a ring (22) is formed of insulative resin, electrode pins (21) are equipped midway with flange portions (21a), and these flange portions (21a) are integrally formed in a state embedded inside the ring (22), and, in addition, the diameter of the flange portions (21a) is made a larger diameter than the short sides of this opening portion (1a) of the holder (1), the sum of the sector angles (R) formed by the outer peripheral portions (21r) of the flange portions (21a) of the electrode pins (21) located outside the opening portion of the holder (1) and the electrode pins (21) is configured to be 180 degrees or greater, the flange portions (21a) of the electrode pins (21) are further made mutually non-contacting, and the minimum distance (D) between the electrode pins (21) and the periphery of the opening portion (1a) of the holder (1) through which these electrode pins (21) are inserted is made 0.5 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Showa Kinzoku Kogyo Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sawada, Toshihiko Tamura, Masayuki Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 8488463
    Abstract: A method for controlling a wireless communication apparatus includes request processing for requesting information regarding traffic to an access point, measurement processing for performing data transmission and reception wirelessly on the basis of the information regarding traffic requested by the request processing and measuring traffic during the data transmission and reception, and re-request processing for updating the information regarding traffic to be requested to the access point so as to correspond to the traffic measured by the measurement processing and re-requesting the updated information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Patent number: 8325722
    Abstract: A local communication apparatus for communicating with another apparatus via a relay apparatus receives communication interface information that has been transmitted by the other apparatus, acquires information relating to the communication rate of the local apparatus, compares the received communication interface information with the acquired information relating to the communication rate of the local apparatus, and switches over a connection-destination relay apparatus based upon result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20120118193
    Abstract: The present invention configures a gas generator (A) wherein, with regard to a plug assembly (2), a ring (22) is formed of insulative resin, electrode pins (21) are equipped midway with flange portions (21a), and these flange portions (21a) are integrally formed in a state embedded inside the ring (22), and, in addition, the diameter of the flange portions (21a) is made a larger diameter than the short sides of this opening portion (1a) of the holder (1), the sum of the sector angles (R) formed by the outer peripheral portions (21r) of the flange portions (21a) of the electrode pins (21) located outside the opening portion of the holder (1) and the electrode pins (21) is configured to be 180 degrees or greater, the flange portions (21a) of the electrode pins (21) are further made mutually non-contacting, and the minimum distance (D) between the electrode pins (21) and the periphery of the opening portion (1a) of the holder (1) through which these electrode pins (21) are inserted is made 0.5 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SHOWA KINZOKU KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Sawada, Toshihiko Tamura, Masayuki Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 8149800
    Abstract: When a first communication apparatus issues a request for communication quality securement to a control station in order to select communication using a communication path via a control station or communication using a direct communication path between communication apparatuses, it is determined whether the communication partner of the first communication apparatus is a communication apparatus accommodated in the same control station. The control station selects a communication path on the basis of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Patent number: 7864696
    Abstract: When a station, which associates itself in a wireless network, wants to make transmission/reception of traffic with a certain characteristic, it makes the transmission/reception as it expects. To this end, a communication apparatus which has an access point function and station function determines if the transmission/reception of the traffic with the certain characteristic can be made in the existing wireless network. If that transmission/reception cannot be made in the existing network based on the determination result, the apparatus serves as the access point function to create a network, and communicates with a communication partner using the created network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20100284318
    Abstract: A communication apparatus includes a recognition unit configured to recognize a transmission interval of a predetermined beacon transmitted by a base station configured to transmit data addressed to a plurality of apparatuses when the predetermined beacon is transmitted, and a control unit configured to perform control to change the transmission interval based on the recognized transmission interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20100274867
    Abstract: A communication apparatus that uses a base station function and a slave function includes a switching means that switches from operating as the slave station to operating as the base station, and a setting means that sets a character string constituting an identifier of a network to be newly created when operating as the base station, if switching to operating as the base station, and the setting means sets the character string constituting the identifier of the new network, so as to include a character string constituting an identifier of a network participated in when operating as the slave station, in order to improve the usability of network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada
  • Publication number: 20100103931
    Abstract: A local communication apparatus for communicating with another apparatus via a relay apparatus receives communication interface information that has been transmitted by the other apparatus, acquires information relating to the communication rate of the local apparatus, compares the received communication interface information with the acquired information relating to the communication rate of the local apparatus, and switches over a connection-destination relay apparatus based upon result of the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tetsuya Sawada