Patents by Inventor Tomoaki Matsumura
Tomoaki Matsumura 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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Publication number: 20250008339Abstract: An information processing device includes at least one network function among network functions disposed in each of two non-public cellular closed networks connected to each other by secure communication. The network function acquires information related to a communication device connected to the non-public cellular closed network of an own side or a counterpart side, and perform, based on the acquired information, processing related to packet arrival from the communication device connected to one of the two non-public cellular closed networks to the communication device connected to the other of the two non-public cellular closed networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2022Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: HIROAKI TAKANO, HIROTO KURIKI, HIROFUMI KASAI, TOMOAKI MATSUMURA
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Publication number: 20230319542Abstract: To detect and recover from failure occurring in a core network. A subscriber information holding unit holds subscriber information indicating association between a terminal and a user plane function in a communication system. A failure detection unit detects a failure related to the user plane function. A control unit changes the subscriber information held in the subscriber information holding unit so as to associate a new user plane function with the terminal associated with the user plane function in which the failure is detected by the failure detection unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2021Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: HIROAKI TAKANO, HIROFUMI KASAI, TOMOAKI MATSUMURA, HIROTO KURIKI
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Publication number: 20230224218Abstract: To flexibly control the number of user planes in a communication system. In the communication system, a base station located on a local area network is connected to at least one user plane function located on a cloud. Whether or not to add a new user plane function is determined in consideration of an amount of traffic of user data and an assumed amount of traffic of the new user plane function out of a maximum amount of traffic on the local area network, the user data being transferred by the at least one user plane function by use of the local area network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Hiroaki TAKANO, Hiroto KURIKI, Shinichiro TSUDA, Tomoaki MATSUMURA, Hirofumi KASAI
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Publication number: 20230180339Abstract: The present technology relates to a network control device to flexibly control, at low cost, allocation of a user plane to a terminal in order to secure throughput according to the number of terminals in a network. The network control device includes a setting information holding unit and a control unit. The setting information holding unit holds, for each terminal, setting information including setting of a correspondence relationship with a user plane of a network. The control unit controls, after the setting of a correspondence relationship between a terminal and a user plane is changed, the network with the setting reflected under a predetermined condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2021Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: HIROAKI TAKANO, HIROFUMI KASAI, TOMOAKI MATSUMURA
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Patent number: 11671872Abstract: A communication system comprises a transmission apparatus configured to transmit data via a plurality of communication lines, and a reception apparatus configured to receive the data from the transmission apparatus. The transmission apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to generate information regarding QoS of the plurality of communication lines. The processing circuitry is further configured to designate assignment of the data to communication lines of the plurality of communication lines on a basis of at least (i) the information regarding the QoS of the plurality of communication lines and (ii) assignment information indicating an assignment status of a data amount and a communication line transferred in the past. The transmission apparatus includes communication circuitry configured to allocate and transmit the data to the assigned communication lines of the plurality of communication lines on a basis of an instruction from the processing circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki Sato, Kensaku Wakuda, Tomoaki Matsumura
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Patent number: 11297687Abstract: To prevent a decrease in transmission rate of an entirety of a system including devices that transmit data items with use of a plurality of channels ever, in a case where some of the channels change in condition, for example, decrease in transmission rate. In an information processing device including channel evaluation units, a channel selection unit, and a transmission control unit, the channel evaluation units evaluate, on the basis of an evaluation function, a plurality of channels that transmit data items via wireless communication. The channel selection unit performs selection from the plurality of channels on the basis of results of the evaluations. The transmission control unit transmits the data items to the plurality of channels subjected to the selection.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Kazunori Hayashi, Junji Kato, Tomoaki Matsumura, Osamu Yoshimura, Kensaku Wakuda, Tomoya Oikawa
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Publication number: 20220007233Abstract: A communication system comprises a transmission apparatus configured to transmit data via a plurality of communication lines, and a reception apparatus configured to receive the data from the transmission apparatus. The transmission apparatus includes processing circuitry configured to generate information regarding QoS of the plurality of communication lines. The processing circuitry is further configured to designate assignment of the data to communication lines of the plurality of communication lines on a basis of at least (i) the information regarding the QoS of the plurality of communication lines and (ii) assignment information indicating an assignment status of a data amount and a communication line transferred in the past. The transmission apparatus includes communication circuitry configured to allocate and transmit the data to the assigned communication lines of the plurality of communication lines on a basis of an instruction from the processing circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki SATO, Kensaku WAKUDA, Tomoaki MATSUMURA
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Patent number: 11146991Abstract: The present technology relates to a communication system and a transmission apparatus that enable highly reliable streaming using a plurality of wireless communication lines. In a transmission apparatus, a QoS module generates information regarding QoS of a plurality of communication lines, a load balancer designates assignment of data to the communication lines on the basis at least of the information regarding QoS, and a caster allocates and transmits the data to the assigned communication lines on the basis of an instruction from the QoS module. The present technology can be applied to a communication system that performs streaming by UDP.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki Sato, Kensaku Wakuda, Tomoaki Matsumura
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Publication number: 20200162966Abstract: The present technology relates to a communication system and a transmission apparatus that enable highly reliable streaming using a plurality of wireless communication lines. In a transmission apparatus, a QoS module generates information regarding QoS of a plurality of communication lines, a load balancer designates assignment of data to the communication lines on the basis at least of the information regarding QoS, and a caster allocates and transmits the data to the assigned communication lines on the basis of an instruction from the QoS module. The present technology can be applied to a communication system that performs streaming by UDP.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki SATO, Kensaku WAKUDA, Tomoaki MATSUMURA
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Patent number: 10243645Abstract: A terminal search unit searches for a predetermined transmitter terminal. A determination unit determines whether to participate in relay transfer involved in data transmission from the predetermined transmitter terminal found by the terminal search unit to a predetermined receiver terminal, using information possessed by the terminal device. A notification unit notifies the predetermined transmitter terminal of participation when the determination unit determines that the terminal device participates. It is possible to satisfactorily participate in relay transfer involved in data transmission from the predetermined transmitter terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Takeshi Itagaki, Yoshihiko Ikenaga, Tadashi Ehara, Shinji Takae, Tomoaki Matsumura
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Publication number: 20190090307Abstract: To prevent a decrease in transmission rate of an entirety of a system including devices that transmit data items with use of a plurality of channels ever, in a case where some of the channels change in condition, for example, decrease in transmission rate. In an information processing device including channel evaluation units, a channel selection unit, and a transmission control unit, the channel evaluation units evaluate, on the basis of an evaluation function, a plurality of channels that transmit data items via wireless communication. The channel selection unit performs selection from the plurality of channels on the basis of results of the evaluations. The transmission control unit transmits the data items to the plurality of channels subjected to the selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: KAZUNORI HAYASHI, JUNJI KATO, TOMOAKI MATSUMURA, OSAMU YOSHIMURA, KENSAKU WAKUDA, TOMOYA OIKAWA
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Patent number: 10212575Abstract: Efficient data transfer over a public network is achieved. A terminal searching unit searches for a neighboring terminal device. A display unit displays a list of terminal devices discovered by the terminal searching unit. A terminal selecting unit selects a predetermined terminal device included in the list based on the list displayed on the display unit. A data transmission unit transmits data using the predetermined terminal device selected by the terminal selecting unit as a relay. The list of neighboring terminal devices discovered by the search is displayed and a predetermined terminal device is selected using the list and is used for relay transfer, which allows the user to easily select a predetermined terminal device to be used for the relay transfer.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki Matsumura, Takeshi Itagaki, Tadashi Ehara, Yoshihiko Ikenaga, Shinji Takae
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Publication number: 20160315690Abstract: To carry out satisfactory data transfer over public networks. A terminal search unit searches for a predetermined transmitter terminal. A determination unit determines whether to participate in relay transfer involved in data transmission from the predetermined transmitter terminal found by the terminal search unit to a predetermined receiver terminal, using information possessed by the terminal device. A notification unit notifies the predetermined transmitter terminal of participation when the determination unit determines that the terminal device participates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: TAKESHI ITAGAKI, YOSHIHIKO IKENAGA, TADASHI EHARA, SHINJI TAKAE, TOMOAKI MATSUMURA
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Publication number: 20160316354Abstract: Efficient data transfer over a public network is achieved. A terminal searching unit searches for a neighboring terminal device. A display unit displays a list of terminal devices discovered by the terminal searching unit. A terminal selecting unit selects a predetermined terminal device included in the list based on the list displayed on the display unit. A data transmission unit transmits data using the predetermined terminal device selected by the terminal selecting unit as a relay. The list of neighboring terminal devices discovered by the search is displayed and a predetermined terminal device is selected using the list and is used for relay transfer, which allows the user to easily select a predetermined terminal device to be used for the relay transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: October 27, 2016Inventors: TOMOAKI MATSUMURA, TAKESHI ITAGAKI, TADASHI EHARA, YOSHIHIKO IKENAGA, SHINJI TAKAE
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Patent number: 9467841Abstract: An appropriate communication service is provided in response to usage of a user. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit and a recording unit. The control unit is configured to perform control so as to give a wireless communication apparatus a connection credit for connecting to a predetermined network using a wireless communication, wherein the connection credit is used to provide a particular service. The recording unit is configured to record a usage history of a service other than a particular service by the wireless communication apparatus connecting to the network using the given connection credit.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tomoaki Matsumura, Katsutoshi Itoh, Masanori Sato, Tadashi Ehara, Shinji Takae
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Patent number: 9357393Abstract: A proper communication service is provided according to use by a user. An information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus that includes a control unit and a provision unit. At this point, the control unit performs control for lending to a wireless communication apparatus a connection right that is used in providing a specific service, the connection right being for connecting to a predetermined network using wireless communication. Furthermore, the provision unit provides the wireless communication apparatus that is connected using the lent connection right, with the specific service using the wireless communication.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tadashi Ehara, Masanori Sato, Katsutoshi Itoh, Shinji Takae, Tomoaki Matsumura
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Patent number: 9089139Abstract: Agri-horticultural pest control compositions having outstanding control effect on pests, in particular, agri-horticultural pests, which comprise as active ingredients one or more 4-(3-butynyl)aminopyrimidine derivatives represented by the general formula [I], namely, where R1 is typically selected from among: a) phenyl c) —SiR5R6R7 (R5, R6, and R7 which may be the same or different represent a linear or branched alkyl having 1-6 carbon atoms, a linear or branched haloalkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms which is substituted by one halogen atom, a linear or branched cyanoalkyl having 1-3 carbon atoms which is substituted by one cyano group, and phenyl); d) hydropgen atom; R2 typically represents a hydrogen atom; R3 typically represents a hydrogen atom; R4 represents a hydrogen atom and one or more agri-horticultural pest control compounds selected from among agri-horticultural antimicrobial compounds, say, multi-site contact active compounds, nucleic acids synthesis inhibitory active compounds, mitosis and cellType: GrantFiled: December 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: SDS Biotech K. K.Inventors: Masaaki Sakai, Tomoaki Matsumura, Satohiro Midorikawa, Takashi Nomoto, Tomoko Muraki, Ryutaro Katsuki
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Publication number: 20150087267Abstract: A proper communication service is provided according to use by a user. An information processing apparatus is an information processing apparatus that includes a control unit and a provision unit. At this point, the control unit performs control for lending to a wireless communication apparatus a connection right that is used in providing a specific service, the connection right being for connecting to a predetermined network using wireless communication. Furthermore, the provision unit provides the wireless communication apparatus that is connected using the lent connection right, with the specific service using the wireless communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2012Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Tadashi Ehara, Masanori Sato, Katsutoshi Itoh, Shinji Takae, Tomoaki Matsumura
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Publication number: 20150056949Abstract: An appropriate communication service is provided in response to usage of a user. The information processing apparatus includes a control unit and a recording unit. The control unit is configured to perform control so as to give a wireless communication apparatus a connection credit for connecting to a predetermined network using a wireless communication, wherein the connection credit is used to provide a particular service. The recording unit is configured to record a usage history of a service other than a particular service by the wireless communication apparatus connecting to the network using the given connection credit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: Sony CorporationInventors: Tomoaki Matsumura, Katsutoshi Itoh, Masanori Sato, Tadashi Ehara, Shiniji Takae
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Patent number: 8586505Abstract: Novel 4-(3-butynyl)aminopyrimidine derivatives represented by general formula [I] are useful as pest control agents. In general formula [I], R1 is a mono- or bi-cyclic ring which may contain 0 to 3 heteroatoms, for example, phenyl or oxazolyl; R2 is a hydrogen atom, —R, —OR, —C(O)OR, —C(O)NHR, —CONR2 (wherein R is straight-chain or branched C1-8 alkyl, or the like), hydroxyalkyl, or the like; R3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, acyloxy represented by (straight-chain or branched C1-8 aliphatic hydrocarbon group) —CO—O—, or the like; and R4 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C1-6 alkyl, or the like, or alternatively, R4 and R3 together with the carbon atoms on the pyrimidine ring may form a thiophene ring, a pyrrole ring, an imidazole ring, a benzene ring, a pyrimidine ring, a furan ring, a pyrazine ring, or a pyrrolidine ring.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: SDS Biotech K. K.Inventors: Masaaki Sakai, Tomoaki Matsumura, Satohiro Midorikawa, Takashi Nomoto, Ryutaro Katsuki, Tomoko Muraki