Patents by Inventor Yoichiro Morita

Yoichiro Morita 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).

  • Patent number: 11436325
    Abstract: Provided is an analysis apparatus including a first storage device configured to store data, and a processing circuitry that is configured to control the own apparatus to function as: a dispatcher that is communicably connected to an analysis target device that performs operational processing by use of a processor and a memory unit, and generates collection target data for reproducing at least part of a state of the operational processing in the analysis target device, in accordance with data being transmitted and received between the processor and the memory unit; a data mapper that assigns, to one or more areas included in the collection target data, tag information for identifying the area; and a data writer that saves the one or more areas into the first storage device in accordance with a first policy defining a procedure of saving the collection target data into the first storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Yamane, Yuki Ashino, Yoichiro Morita, Masafumi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11297563
    Abstract: Regarding communication paths between first and second systems and an instrumentation system, a communication path(s) usable by the second system is set from a communication path(s) other than a communication path(s) used by the first system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichiro Morita, Kayato Sekiya
  • Publication number: 20200359309
    Abstract: Regarding communication paths between first and second systems and an instrumentation system, a communication path(s) usable by the second system is set from a communication path(s) other than a communication path(s) used by the first system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Yoichiro MORITA, Kayato SEKIYA
  • Publication number: 20200143050
    Abstract: Provided is an analysis apparatus including a first storage device configured to store data, and a processing circuitry that is configured to control the own apparatus to function as: a dispatcher that is communicably connected to an analysis target device that performs operational processing by use of a processor and a memory unit, and generates collection target data for reproducing at least part of a state of the operational processing in the analysis target device, in accordance with data being transmitted and received between the processor and the memory unit; a data mapper that assigns, to one or more areas included in the collection target data, tag information for identifying the area; and a data writer that saves the one or more areas into the first storage device in accordance with a first policy defining a procedure of saving the collection target data into the first storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masato YAMANE, Yuki ASHINO, Yoichiro MORITA, Masafumi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20200021641
    Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and comprises an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi HATANO, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Kentaro Sonoda, Masayuki Nakae, Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita, Takayuki Sasaki, Takeo Ohno
  • Patent number: 10528730
    Abstract: Provided is an analysis apparatus including a first storage device configured to store data, and a processing circuitry that is configured to control the own apparatus to function as: a dispatcher that is communicably connected to an analysis target device that performs operational processing by use of a processor and a memory unit, and generates collection target data for reproducing at least part of a state of the operational processing in the analysis target device, in accordance with data being transmitted and received between the processor and the memory unit; a data mapper that assigns, to one or more areas included in the collection target data, tag information for identifying the area; and a data writer that saves the one or more areas into the first storage device in accordance with a first policy defining a procedure of saving the collection target data into the first storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masato Yamane, Yuki Ashino, Yoichiro Morita, Masafumi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10469498
    Abstract: A control execution apparatus is provided with a communication unit that makes an inquiry concerning a packet processing method with respect to a predetermined control instruction apparatus, and a packet processing unit that processes packets based on an instruction from the control instruction apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Remi Numajiri, Takayuki Sasaki, Yoichiro Morita, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Kentaro Sonoda, Yoichi Hatano
  • Patent number: 10462214
    Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and includes an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Hatano, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Kentaro Sonoda, Masayuki Nakae, Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita, Takayuki Sasaki, Takeo Ohno
  • Patent number: 10244537
    Abstract: A communication system includes: a control apparatus setting control information in a forwarding node(s); a forwarding node(s); and an access control apparatus. The forwarding node(s) forwards packets by using first control information set by the control apparatus and second control information for forwarding packets that do not match a matching condition(s) in the first control information set by the control apparatus from a predetermined port of the forwarding node(s). The access control apparatus includes a determination unit determining whether to generate control information for the packets forwarded from the predetermined port of the forwarding node(s) and requesting the control apparatus to generate control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita, Takayuki Sasaki, Masayuki Nakae, Kentaro Sonoda, Yoichi Hatano, Hideyuki Shimonishi
  • Publication number: 20180191614
    Abstract: A communication system includes a communication apparatus configured to process a packet, and a controller configured to set the communication apparatus for processing a packet. The controller includes a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute program instructions to determine a forwarding path for a packet addressed to a virtual machine based on an access rule indicating connectivity between virtual machines in accordance with an arrangement of the virtual machine, and set the communication apparatus for processing the packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Kentaro SONODA, Hideyuki SHIMONISHI, Toshio KOIDE, Yoichi HATANO, Masayuki NAKAE, Masaya YAMAGATA, Yoichiro MORITA, Takayuki SASAKI, Yuki ASHINO, Takeo OHNO
  • Publication number: 20180131754
    Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and includes an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Yoichi HATANO, Hideyuki SHIMONISHI, Kentaro SONODA, Masayuki NAKAE, Masaya YAMAGATA, Yoichiro MORITA, Takayuki SASAKI, Takeo OHNO
  • Patent number: 9935876
    Abstract: A communication system, includes: a node that requests a processing rule for processing a packet; and a control apparatus that notifies the node of the processing rule in response to the request. The control apparatus, upon being notified of change of a connection relationship between a communication apparatus to which a packet is addressed and the node, determines a forwarding path for a packet addressed to the communication apparatus and notifies the node of a processing rule for realizing the forwarding path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Sonoda, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Toshio Koide, Yoichi Hatano, Masayuki Nakae, Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita, Takayuki Sasaki, Yuki Ashino, Takeo Ohno
  • Patent number: 9887920
    Abstract: A terminal communicating with a network including a forwarding device for forwarding a packet and a control device for controlling the forwarding device in accordance with a request from the forwarding device, includes a communication unit that receives a processing rule indicating that a packet for communicating with a first destination is changed so as to communicate with a second destination, from the control device, a storage unit that stores the received processing rule, and a processing unit that in a case of communicating with the network, changes a destination of a packet in accordance with a processing rule that corresponds to the packet by referring to the processing rule stored in the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kentaro Sonoda, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Masayuki Nakae, Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita
  • Patent number: 9882962
    Abstract: A visualization device is communicable with one or a plurality of host servers for hosting a virtual system, and includes an information acquisition unit for collecting configuration information on the virtual system and the host server, a storage unit for storing the configuration information therein, and a drawing unit for expressing a virtual machine and a virtual network configuring the virtual system with different axes based on the configuration information stored in the storage unit, expressing a connection relationship between a virtual machine and a virtual network by linking the lines extending from the respective axes, and grouping virtual machines in units of server on which the virtual machines operate thereby to generate drawing information for expressing the configuration of the virtual system and the host server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoichi Hatano, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Kentaro Sonoda, Masayuki Nakae, Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita, Takayuki Sasaki, Takeo Ohno
  • Patent number: 9755918
    Abstract: A communication terminal comprises: first means that communicates with a network system that includes a forwarding apparatus forwarding a packet and a control apparatus informing the forwarding apparatus of a processing rule prescribing a packet processing method; second means that determines a processing operation to be executed by the network system from among packet processing operations to be executed by the communication terminal; and third means that informs the forwarding apparatus of a processing rule corresponding to the determined packet processing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Sonoda, Yasuhiro Mizukoshi, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Yoichi Hatano, Masayuki Nakae, Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita, Takayuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20170147817
    Abstract: Provided is an analysis apparatus including a first storage device configured to store data, and a processing circuitry that is configured to control the own apparatus to function as: a dispatcher that is communicably connected to an analysis target device that performs operational processing by use of a processor and a memory unit, and generates collection target data for reproducing at least part of a state of the operational processing in the analysis target device, in accordance with data being transmitted and received between the processor and the memory unit; a data mapper that assigns, to one or more areas included in the collection target data, tag information for identifying the area; and a data writer that saves the one or more areas into the first storage device in accordance with a first policy defining a procedure of saving the collection target data into the first storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Masato YAMANE, Yuki ASHINO, Yoichiro MORITA, Masafumi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 9450863
    Abstract: A route request mediation apparatus comprises a resource management unit that manages a resource of a network to be managed; a request receiving unit that receives a route request with an added service level condition from a user or another route request mediation apparatus; a negotiation status management unit that forwards the route request to a destination specified by the route request, and manages a negotiation status based on a response from the destination; an acceptance assessment unit that assesses whether or not to accept the route request by referring to the negotiation status managed by the negotiation status management unit and to the resource management unit; and a response sending unit that responds with an assessment result that indicates whether or not the route request is accepted to the request source of the route request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Nakae, Masaya Yamagata, Takayuki Sasaki, Yoichiro Morita, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Kentaro Sonoda, Yoichi Hatano
  • Patent number: 9419910
    Abstract: A communication system includes: a forwarding node(s) in which a first packet handling operation(s) for processing incoming packets is set and which processes packets in accordance with the packet handling operation(s); a first control apparatus setting the first packet handling operation(s) in the forwarding node(s); a flow control node(s) arranged upstream of the forwarding node(s); and a second control apparatus setting a second packet handling operation(s) in the flow control node(s). The flow control node(s) intercepts forwarding of packets that do not satisfy a predetermined condition(s) to the forwarding node(s) in accordance with the second packet handling operation(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masaya Yamagata, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Kentaro Sonoda, Yoichi Hatano, Masayuki Nakae, Yoichiro Morita, Takayuki Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20160234848
    Abstract: A communication system includes: a control apparatus setting control information in a forwarding node(s); a forwarding node(s); and an access control apparatus. The forwarding node(s) forwards packets by using first control information set by the control apparatus and second control information for forwarding packets that do not match a matching condition(s) in the first control information set by the control apparatus from a predetermined port of the forwarding node(s). The access control apparatus includes a determination unit determining whether to generate control information for the packets forwarded from the predetermined port of the forwarding node(s) and requesting the control apparatus to generate control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: MASAYA YAMAGATA, YOICHIRO MORITA, TAKAYUKI SASAKI, MASAYUKI NAKAE, KENTARO SONODA, YOICHI HATANO, HIDEYUKI SHIMONISHI
  • Patent number: 9397949
    Abstract: A terminal communicating via a network including a forwarding device(s) for forwarding a packet and a control device for controlling the forwarding device(s) in accordance with a request from the forwarding device, includes: a communication unit that receives a processing rule specifying a process of adding, to a packet, quality information related to communication quality with respect to the terminal, from the control device, a memory unit that stores the received processing rule, and a processing unit that in a case of communicating via the network, adds quality information to a packet in accordance with a processing rule that corresponds to the packet by referring to the processing rule stored in the memory unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Kentaro Sonoda, Hideyuki Shimonishi, Masayuki Nakae, Masaya Yamagata, Yoichiro Morita