Patents by Inventor Toshihisa Nabetani

Toshihisa Nabetani 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: 20230080423
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless device comprises circuitry configured to generate a control signal of a control target, generate transfer necessity indicating whether transfer of the control signal is necessary or unnecessary, generate control information including the control signal and the transfer necessity, and transmit a wireless signal corresponding to the control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi KOGAWA, Toshihisa NABETANI, Tomoya TANDAI
  • Publication number: 20230073722
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless device includes an identification information generation unit, a framing unit, and a transmission unit. The identification information generation unit generates identification information for identifying a packet among all other flooding packets to be relayed on the wireless network by arithmetic processing. The framing unit generates a wireless frame when a packet is transmitted to another wireless device as an origin node. The wireless frame includes the packet and the identification information generated by the identification information generation unit. The transmission unit transmits the wireless frame including the packet and the identification information generated by the identification information generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Miyuki OGURA, Masahiro SEKIYA, Takaomi MURAKAMI, Toshihisa NABETANI, Tatsuma HIRANO
  • Publication number: 20230054227
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an authentication device includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores a private key used for wireless communication executed by using each of network slices. The processor transmits a first random number for updating a first private key used for the wireless communication executed by using a first network slice and use start timing information regarding use start timing of the updated first private key to the wireless communication device by using a second network slice. The first private key updated based on the first random number is stored in the memory, and used for the wireless communication between a base station and the wireless communication device based on the use start timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tatsuma HIRANO, Miyuki OGURA, Toshihisa NABETANI
  • Patent number: 11550287
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a receiver, a processor and a transmitter. The receiver receives a reception signal including a value indicating a physical quantity related to operation of a control target object at a communication destination. The processor determines a state of wireless communication between the electronic apparatus and the communication destination. The processor calculates a target value for instructing operation of the control target object. The processor generates a transmission signal including a value obtained by modifying the target value. The transmitter transmits the transmission signal to the control target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kogawa, Toshihisa Nabetani, Tsuguhide Aoki
  • Patent number: 11520305
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a receiver, a processor and a transmitter. The receiver receives a reception signal including a value indicating a physical quantity related to operation of a control target object at a communication destination. The processor determines a state of wireless communication between the electronic apparatus and the communication destination. The processor calculates a target value for instructing operation of the control target object. The processor generates a transmission signal including a value obtained by modifying the target value. The transmitter transmits the transmission signal to the control target object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Kogawa, Toshihisa Nabetani, Tsuguhide Aoki
  • Patent number: 11522646
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a transmitter circuitry, a receiver circuitry, and a processing circuitry. The transmitter circuitry transmits a first data frame including first data to a destination apparatus. The receiver circuitry receives first acknowledgment information indicative of a reception state of the first data included in the first data frame. The receiver circuitry receives second acknowledgment information indicative of a reception state of the first data included in a second data frame. The second data frame is transmitted from another electronic apparatus to the destination apparatus. The processing circuitry determines whether the first data frame is retransmitted, based on at least one of the first and second acknowledgment information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kensuke Nakanishi, Masahiro Sekiya, Toshihisa Nabetani, Narendar Madhavan
  • Patent number: 11503463
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus includes a transmitter. The transmitter transmits, in a first period, a first information frame. The first information frame includes first, verification information and a first key usable in the first period. The transmitter transmits, in the first period and after transmitting the first information frame, a data frame including first data. The transmitter transmits, in the first period and after transmitting the first information frame, a second information frame. The data frame includes a fourth key usable in a second period following the first period. The transmitter transmits, in the second period, a third information frame including third verification information and the fourth key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tatsuma Hirano, Masahiro Sekiya, Toshihisa Nabetani
  • Publication number: 20220353916
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: controlling circuitry configured to set at least one of: a first transmission prohibition period for a first network to which the wireless communication device belongs; or a second transmission prohibition period for a second network, and to determine, when a first frame addressed to another device is received in a case that the first transmission prohibition period is not set and the second transmission prohibition period is set, a state of a wireless medium based on comparing a reception level of the first frame with a threshold defined corresponding to one of the first network and the second network, to which a sender of the first frame belongs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ryoko MATSUO, Tomoya TANDAI, Toshihisa NABETANI
  • Publication number: 20220303993
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus which can simultaneously conduct communication on at least two frequency channels is described. The apparatus includes a communication unit which refers to a connection management table to determine a communication system which can be used by a wireless communication terminal using an identifier of the wireless communication terminal, and conducts communication with the wireless communication terminal on a second frequency channel using the communication system, when a request from the wireless communication terminal to change the first frequency channel to the second frequency channel is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoko ADACHI, Toshihisa NABETANI, Kiyoshi TOSHIMITSU, Tatsuma HIRANO
  • Publication number: 20220263926
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a receiver configured to receive a plurality of first frames transmitted by spatial multiplexing; and a transmitter configured to transmit a second frame containing check results indicating whether the first frames are successfully received and first information specifying at least one communication device. The receiver is configured to receive a plurality of third frames transmitted by spatial multiplexing from a communication device having transmitted the first frame the check result of which represents failure and the communication device specified in the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshihisa NABETANI, Ryoko MATSUO, Tomoko ADACHI, Tsuguhide AOKI
  • Patent number: 11412545
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: controlling circuitry configured to set at least one of: a first transmission prohibition period for a first network to which the wireless communication device belongs; or a second transmission prohibition period for a second network, and to determine, when a first frame addressed to another device is received in a case that the first transmission prohibition period is not set and the second transmission prohibition period is set, a state of a wireless medium based on comparing a reception level of the first frame with a threshold defined corresponding to one of the first network and the second network, to which a sender of the first frame belongs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryoko Matsuo, Tomoya Tandai, Toshihisa Nabetani
  • Patent number: 11411313
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises first and second array antennas, and first and second wireless communication devices. An orientation of the first array antenna is different from an orientation of the second array antenna. A frequency band of the second wireless communication device is lower than a frequency band of the first wireless communication device. An electromagnetic wave power of the second wireless communication device is larger than an electromagnetic wave power of the first wireless communication device. A size or distance of antenna elements of the second array antenna is larger than a size or distance of antenna elements of the first array antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Koji Akita, Toshihisa Nabetani
  • Patent number: 11363595
    Abstract: A wireless communication apparatus which can simultaneously conduct communication on at least two frequency channels is described. The apparatus includes a communication unit which refers to a connection management table to determine a communication system which can be used by a wireless communication terminal using an identifier of the wireless communication terminal, and conducts communication with the wireless communication terminal on a second frequency channel using the communication system, when a request from the wireless communication terminal to change the first frequency channel to the second frequency channel is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC DEVICES & STORAGE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoko Adachi, Toshihisa Nabetani, Kiyoshi Toshimitsu, Tatsuma Hirano
  • Patent number: 11336753
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a receiver configured to receive a plurality of first frames transmitted by spatial multiplexing; and a transmitter configured to transmit a second frame containing check results indicating whether the first frames are successfully received and first information specifying at least one communication device. The receiver is configured to receive a plurality of third frames transmitted by spatial multiplexing from a communication device having transmitted the first frame the check result of which represents failure and the communication device specified in the first information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Toshihisa Nabetani, Ryoko Matsuo, Tomoko Adachi, Tsuguhide Aoki
  • Publication number: 20220137598
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus instructs an operation of at least a part of a control target device via wireless communication. The electronic apparatus comprises a processor configured to acquire communication quality information of the wireless communication between the electronic apparatus and the control target device, acquire first information indicating a degree or a risk that can be caused by the operation, and generate a control signal instructing the operation based on the communication quality information and the first information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Koji AKITA, Tomoya TANDAI, Miyuki OGURA, Ryoko MATSUO, Kohei ONIZUKA, Toshihisa NABETANI
  • Publication number: 20220116108
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless base station includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter transmits a control signal and one or more operation signals to the second wireless communication terminal. The control signal instructs to transmit a signal that requests terminal-to-terminal communication between a first wireless communication terminal and the second wireless communication terminal. The operation signals are used for operating at least a part of the first wireless communication terminal. The receiver is capable of receiving at least one of a response signal or a data signal transmitted from the first wireless communication terminal to the second wireless communication terminal after the operation signals are transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ryoko MATSUO, Miyuki OGURA, Koji AKITA, Tomoya TANDAI, Toshihisa NABETANI, Tsuyoshi KOGAWA
  • Patent number: 11290980
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus mounted on a moving object, includes at least one variable directivity antenna; controlling circuitry configured to acquire a traveling position of the moving object and determine an antenna pattern for the variable directivity antenna based on a location of a ground apparatus to be a communication target and the acquired traveling position; and a communication circuit configured to transmit positional information including the traveling position or receive control information from the ground apparatus via the variable directivity antenna for which the determined antenna pattern is set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Toshihisa Nabetani
  • Publication number: 20220070882
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless communication apparatus connected to a base station via a first network and connected to a terminal apparatus via a second network is provided. The wireless communication apparatus includes a receiver and a transmitter. The receiver is configured to receive a first signal representing that the terminal apparatus holds data to be transmitted, from the terminal apparatus at first timing and receive the data from the terminal apparatus at second timing. The first transmitter is configured to transmit a second signal requesting the base station to allocate a resource to transmit the data to the base station, to the base station after the first timing and before the second timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Toshihisa NABETANI
  • Publication number: 20220066419
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a system includes a processor and a transmitter. The processor is configured to generate a first control signal including a first instruction to operate at least part of a terminal with in a first validity and generate a second control signal including a second instruction to operate at least part of the terminal within a second validity period after an operation of the at least part of the terminal in accordance with the first instruction. The transmitter is configured to transmit the first control signal to the terminal at first timing and transmit the second control signal to the terminal at second timing after the first timing. An end of the first validity period is after the second validity timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Tomoya TANDAI, Toshihisa NABETANI, Koji AKITA, Miyuki OGURA, Ryoko MATSUO
  • Publication number: 20220038205
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless apparatus determines a state of a first wireless link with a first mobile station and a state of a second wireless link with a second mobile station in a first communication mode, and transmits a first signal to the first and the second mobile stations in accordance with the states of the first and the second wireless links. In response to the first signal, the first communication mode is changed to a second communication mode in which the wireless apparatus communicates with the second mobile station via a direct communication between the first and the second mobile stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Miyuki OGURA, Toshihisa NABETANI, Tomoya TANDAI, Tatsuma HIRANO, Tsuyoshi KOGAWA, Haruka OBATA