Patents by Inventor Toshihiro Yokoyama
Toshihiro Yokoyama 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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Patent number: 11973913Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that is capable of performing communication by Wi-Fi® and communication by Bluetooth® includes accepting a predetermined instruction based on a user operation to the information processing device, executing, after the predetermined instruction is accepted, displaying processing that displays a predetermined screen that is a screen for allowing the information processing device to communicate with a communication device by Wi-Fi® based on a fact that the information processing device is not able to perform communication with the communication device by Wi-Fi®, and executing, after the predetermined instruction is accepted, communication processing that communicates, with the communication device by Bluetooth®, predetermined information for establishing a wireless connection of the communication device by Wi-Fi®.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Publication number: 20230276288Abstract: In order to make it possible to report an amount of data from a secondary node (SN) to a master node (MN) in dual connectivity, there is provided a first unit according to the present disclosure which is a first unit of a central unit of a first base station. The first unit includes a controller and a transceiver. The central unit is configured to host at least PDCP layer in the first base station; and is connected to a distributed unit via a first interface, the distributed unit hosting RLC, MAC and PHY layers in the first base station. The controller is configured to host at least a user plane of the PDCP layer hosted by the central unit; and the transceiver is configured to transmit, to a second unit via a second interface, first information indicative of a volume of data processed by the first unit. The second unit is configured to host at least a control plane of the PDCP layer hosted by the central unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: NEC CorporationInventors: Toshihiro YOKOYAMA, Sadafuku HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20230254430Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that is capable of performing communication by Wi-Fi® and communication by Bluetooth® includes accepting a predetermined instruction based on a user operation to the information processing device, executing, after the predetermined instruction is accepted, displaying processing that displays a predetermined screen that is a screen for allowing the information processing device to communicate with a communication device by Wi-Fi® based on a fact that the information processing device is not able to perform communication with the communication device by Wi-Fi®, and executing, after the predetermined instruction is accepted, communication processing that communicates, with the communication device by Bluetooth®, predetermined information for establishing a wireless connection of the communication device by Wi-Fi®.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Patent number: 11689954Abstract: In order to make it possible to report an amount of data from a secondary node (SN) to a master node (MN) in dual connectivity, there is provided a first unit according to the present disclosure which is a first unit of a central unit of a first base station. The first unit includes a controller and a transceiver. The central unit is configured to host at least PDCP layer in the first base station; and is connected to a distributed unit via a first interface, the distributed unit hosting RLC, MAC and PHY layers in the first base station. The controller is configured to host at least a user plane of the PDCP layer hosted by the central unit; and the transceiver is configured to transmit, to a second unit via a second interface, first information indicative of a volume of data processed by the first unit. The second unit is configured to host at least a control plane of the PDCP layer hosted by the central unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Sadafuku Hayashi
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Patent number: 11659128Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Publication number: 20220159143Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Patent number: 11258923Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Publication number: 20210377770Abstract: In order to make it possible to report an amount of data from a secondary node (SN) to a master node (MN) in dual connectivity, there is provided a first unit according to the present disclosure which is a first unit of a central unit of a first base station. The first unit includes a controller and a transceiver. The central unit is configured to host at least PDCP layer in the first base station; and is connected to a distributed unit via a first interface, the distributed unit hosting RLC, MAC and PHY layers in the first base station. The controller is configured to host at least a user plane of the PDCP layer hosted by the central unit; and the transceiver is configured to transmit, to a second unit via a second interface, first information indicative of a volume of data processed by the first unit. The second unit is configured to host at least a control plane of the PDCP layer hosted by the central unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro YOKOYAMA, Sadafuku HAYASHI
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Patent number: 11115849Abstract: In order to make it possible to report an amount of data from a secondary node (SN) to a master node (MN) in dual connectivity, there is provided a first unit according to the present disclosure which is a first unit of a central unit of a first base station. The first unit includes a controller and a transceiver. The central unit is configured to host at least PDCP layer in the first base station; and is connected to a distributed unit via a first interface, the distributed unit hosting RLC, MAC and PHY layers in the first base station. The controller is configured to host at least a user plane of the PDCP layer hosted by the central unit; and the transceiver is configured to transmit, to a second unit via a second interface, first information indicative of a volume of data processed by the first unit. The second unit is configured to host at least a control plane of the PDCP layer hosted by the central unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Sadafuku Hayashi
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Publication number: 20210112177Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Publication number: 20210084515Abstract: In order to enable reporting of data volume from a secondary node (SN) to a master node (MN) in dual connectivity, a communication apparatus according to the present invention includes: an information obtaining unit configured to obtain data volume information indicating volume of data transmitted between a first base station and a terminal apparatus, the first base station operating for the terminal apparatus as a secondary node of dual connectivity using at least New Radio (NR); and a communication processing unit configured to transmit the data volume information to a second base station operating for the terminal apparatus as a master node of the dual connectivity. The volume of the data is data volume counted in a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer or between the PDCP layer and a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro YOKOYAMA, Sadafuku HAYASHI
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Patent number: 10904406Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Publication number: 20200186669Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Patent number: 10574855Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Publication number: 20190174342Abstract: In order to make it possible to report an amount of data from a secondary node (SN) to a master node (MN) in dual connectivity, there is provided a first unit according to the present disclosure which is a first unit of a central unit of a first base station. The first unit includes a controller and a transceiver. The central unit is configured to host at least PDCP layer in the first base station; and is connected to a distributed unit via a first interface, the distributed unit hosting RLC, MAC and PHY layers in the first base station. The controller is configured to host at least a user plane of the PDCP layer hosted by the central unit; and the transceiver is configured to transmit, to a second unit via a second interface, first information indicative of a volume of data processed by the first unit. The second unit is configured to host at least a control plane of the PDCP layer hosted by the central unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshihiro YOKOYAMA, Sadafuku HAYASHI
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Publication number: 20190020783Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Patent number: 10116832Abstract: A control method of an information processing device that communicates with a communication device includes accepting a connection processing instruction to connect the communication device with at least one external device, and performing processing to execute newly, in a case that the connection processing instruction is accepted and the communication device is not connected to any external device, the connection processing.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji
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Patent number: 10095450Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first search unit that searches for a communication device communicating in a first communication method while acquiring capability information of the communication device, a second search that searches for a communication device communicating in a second communication method different from the first communication method without acquiring at least some of the capability information acquired by the first search unit, a selecting unit that selects a communication device, and a registration unit that registers the selected communication device as a communication device to communicate with the information processing apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Toshihiro Yokoyama
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Publication number: 20180285029Abstract: In a case where a specified printing apparatus includes an operation screen on which authentication information used for authentication processing is displayed, a message for prompting an input of the authentication information displayed on the operation screen is displayed on a display unit of an information processing apparatus. On the other hand, in a case where the specified printing apparatus does not include the operation screen on which the authentication information used for the authentication processing is displayed, a message for prompting printing is displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventor: Toshihiro Yokoyama
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Patent number: 10057444Abstract: In a technique to implement document reading by making use of a mobile terminal and an image forming apparatus, control to cause an image of a document to be captured at accurate timing is important. The present invention is a mobile terminal capable of communicating with an image forming apparatus and the mobile terminal includes: an image capturing unit; an instruction unit configured to transmit discharge instructions to discharge a document to the image forming apparatus in which the document is set in a sheet feed unit; a state acquisition unit configured to acquire a state of the image forming apparatus by communicating with the image forming apparatus; and an image capturing instruction unit configured to detect timing at which the image forming apparatus discharges the document based on the state of the image forming apparatus acquired by the state acquisition unit and to give instructions to capture an image of the document to the image capturing unit at the timing.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Toshihiro Yokoyama, Mitsuru Konji, Yuuki Wakabayashi