Patents by Inventor Yoshimichi Tanizawa

Yoshimichi Tanizawa 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: 20130138900
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, an information processing device that includes a first storage unit and a second storage unit having power consumption different from that of the first storage unit. The information processing device also includes a control unit configured to make a control to determine a priority of information that is to be stored in the first storage unit or the second storage unit. The control unit is configured to store the information into the first storage unit or into the second storage unit based on the determined priority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takeshi Ishihara, Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Kotaro Ise
  • Publication number: 20130083668
    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is provided a communication device including: a storage configured to store transmission packets and expected reply results; a controller configured to transmit the transmission packets to a network and to detect reply results corresponding to the transmission packets from the network; and a determination module configured to determine whether or not each of the reply results matches a corresponding one of the expected reply results. When the determination module determines that a reply result corresponding to one of the transmission packets matches a corresponding expected reply result, the controller continues to transmit another one of the transmission packets to the network and to detect a reply result corresponding to said another one of the transmission packets. When the determination module determines that the reply result does not match the corresponding expected reply result, the controller stops transmitting the remaining transmission packets to the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Inventors: Yuichiro OYAMA, Takeshi Ishihara, Yoshimichi Tanizawa
  • Publication number: 20130047014
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication apparatus includes a data reception controller configured to receive data from an external device functioning in an active state via a network and store the data in a buffer; a remote controller configured to, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, issue a request to the external device to switch to a power saving state; and a processor configured to process the data stored in the buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventors: Kotaro ISE, Takeshi ISHIHARA, Masataka GOTO, Yoshimichi TANIZAWA
  • Patent number: 8307200
    Abstract: An authentication apparatus includes a first storage unit that stores proxy information containing a proxy ID and capability data, an acquiring unit that acquires the proxy information from the first storage unit, a first transmitting unit that transmits a second message containing the acquired proxy information to a terminal, a receiving unit that receives a third message and authentication data, the third message containing a first proxy ID and setting data from the terminal, and an authentication unit that performs an authentication process based on the authentication data, and a second transmitting unit that transmits the setting data to a server to which a proxy of the first proxy ID relays data communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Naoki Esaka, Tsutomu Shibata
  • Patent number: 8286224
    Abstract: When an authentication identifier is contained in a first message required for receiving authentication with respect to IEEE 802.1x from a terminal device, the authentication is assumed to be successful and then a data link is established with the terminal device, and a filtering unit is set so as to pass a first packet which should be passed for receiving authentication with respect to a higher layer protocol from among packets sent from the terminal device through the data link and to block a second packet different from the first packet. If a second message required for receiving authentication with respect to the higher layer protocol from the terminal device is received through the filtering unit, the authentication with respect to the higher layer protocol is performed. When the authentication is successful, the filtering unit is set so as to pass the second packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Naoki Esaka, Yoshimichi Tanizawa
  • Publication number: 20120242461
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication apparatus controls controllable nodes. The apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a generation unit. The acquisition unit acquires at least one of a first evaluation value indicating an occurrence frequency of a control request to a target controllable node and a second evaluation value indicating an occurrence frequency of communication error at the target controllable node. The generation unit generates identification information to be assigned to control the target controllable node in a manner such that a bit length of the identification information becomes shorter as at least one of the first evaluation value and the second evaluation value increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshimichi TANIZAWA, Kotaro ISE, Eiji KAMAGATA, Tsuyoshi KOGAWA, Takeshi ISHIHARA, Yuichiro OYAMA, Takaomi MURAKAMI
  • Publication number: 20120246269
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a data processing apparatus includes an acquiring unit configured to acquire structural information indicating a structure of data; a download control unit configured to download one or more partial data pieces among a plurality of partial data pieces obtained by separating the data on the basis of the structural information, using a separation position of the data as a download start position; a selection receiving unit configured to receive a selection of the separation position of the data; and an output unit configured to output the data from the selected separation position received by the selection receiving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Takeshi ISHIHARA, Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Kotaro Ise
  • Publication number: 20120079302
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a communication device includes a wake-up signal reception unit configured to receive a wake-up signal to request a change of a state from a second state to a first state, the second state requiring less power consumption than the first state; and a state control unit configured to change the state from the second state to the first state and inform a control unit of the change of the state when the wake-up signal is received, the control unit being configured to process a frame received during the first state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Kotaro Ise, Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Takeshi Ishihara, Masataka Goto, Eiji Kamagata
  • Publication number: 20120079297
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a communication device includes a start-up signal reception unit that receives a start-up signal that a start node transmits for starting up a node to be started; a first interface connected to Ethernet; a second interface connected to Ethernet; a power reception unit that receives PoE power through the first interface; a PoE controller that receives the start-up signal and PoE power and gives a transmission instruction of a start-up power signal which is a PoE power signal having a signal pattern corresponding to the start-up signal; and a power transmission unit that receives the transmission instruction from the PoE controller and transmits the start-up power signal through the second interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Takeshi Ishihara, Kotaro Ise, Eiji Kamagata, Yuichiro Oyama, Takaomi Murakami
  • Publication number: 20120076139
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a node is capable of conforming to one of a plurality of Ethernet standards and includes: an Ethernet controller unit that performs auto-negotiation with a switch to exchange information concerning an interface speed, to determine an interface speed to be used based on the information concerning the interface speed, and to receive information including a setting Ethernet standard set as an Ethernet standard to be used; a storage unit that stores a node's available Ethernet standard which is an Ethernet standard to which the node can conform; and a controller that performs setting such that the node operates using a coincident standard between the Ethernet standard stored in the storage unit and setting Ethernet standard and connects a link to the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yoshimichi TANIZAWA
  • Patent number: 8140844
    Abstract: A presence table stores therein presence information. A storage unit stores therein in associated manner a terminal identifier unique each of a plurality of terminals and an encryption key to be used for multicast communication within a multicast group. A receiving unit receives a subscription request message from a first terminal from among the terminals. The subscription message includes the terminal identifier of the first terminal, and a request requesting subscription to the presence information present in the storage unit. An acquiring unit acquires the encryption key from the storage unit by using the terminal identifier of the first terminal. A transmitting unit transmits acquired encryption key to the first terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Naoki Esaka, Tsutomu Shibata
  • Patent number: 8136144
    Abstract: An authenticating unit authenticates an external terminal and stores the result of authentication in an authentication state table. A receiving unit receives a first message containing information relating to a first application and identification information unique to the external terminal. A determining unit determines whether the external terminal contained in the first message is authentic by referring to the information in the authentication state table, each time the first message is received. A generating unit generates a second message containing a port, which is to be used by the first application, and an address of the external terminal when the external terminal is determined to be authentic. A transmitting unit transmits the second message to a firewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Naoki Esaka
  • Patent number: 7984159
    Abstract: The resource controlling unit controls a resource usage state. The receiving unit receives from a first terminal a first message containing a first condition for maintaining a connection that is used to transfer a message exchanged between the first terminal and the second terminal. Based on the first condition contained in the received first message and the resource usage state, the determining unit determines a second condition that is to be accepted for maintaining the connection. The adding unit adds the second condition to the first message. The transmitting unit transmits the first message to which the second condition is added to an external device or the second terminal. The maintaining unit maintains the connection under the second condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Naoki Esaka, Tsutomu Shibata
  • Publication number: 20100125892
    Abstract: A switching apparatus includes an authentication client unit that requests user authentication to a user authentication server that performs user authentication of the switching apparatus, and, when the requested user authentication is successfully performed, receives from the user authentication server, information of success of the user authentication and setting information used when terminal authentication of a terminal to be connected to the switching apparatus is relayed to a terminal authentication server that performs terminal authentication; an authentication setting unit that sets the setting information to an authentication relay unit that relays terminal authentication; and a control unit that allows the authentication relay unit to relay the terminal authentication when the setting information is set to the authentication relay unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Yoshimichi Tanizawa
  • Publication number: 20090300197
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an Internet Protocol communication system provided with terminal devices configured to mutually communicate with one another via an IP network and a server unit which performs digest authentication in response to authentication requests transmitted from the terminal device. The server unit comprises an authentication processing module which transmits challenge values to terminal devices of authentication request sources, and verifies response values returned to the challenge values, and a determination module which determines results of the digest authentication on the basis of the results of the verification. At least one of the terminal devices comprises an authentication client module which generates the response values by using a defined algorithm in accordance with user passwords input by users, and with device passwords stored in advance, and returns the response values to the server unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Tsutomu Shibata, Naoki Esaka
  • Publication number: 20090238350
    Abstract: A receiving unit receives state information including operational state of an IP phone terminal, user ID, and destination ID, and stores it in a state storage unit. An obtaining unit obtains state information including a user ID included in received state information from the state storage unit. A determining unit determines an order for selecting a second destination ID as a relay destination of a communication for a first destination ID based on the operational state. A generating unit generates order information indicating a selection of the second destination ID in a determined order. A notifying unit notifies the order information to a server device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Naoki ESAKA, Yoshimichi Tanizawa
  • Publication number: 20090238172
    Abstract: A transfer unit transfers a message between a network and an external terminal. An input unit inputs a user ID for identifying a user. A generating unit generates a registration message requesting a registration of address information of the user. A transmitting unit transmits the registration message to a server. A receiving unit receives a response message including registration information and connection information from the server. When the connection information indicates a permission of a connection of the external terminal to the network, a control unit controls the transfer unit to transfer the message between the network and the external terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshimichi TANIZAWA, Naoki Esaka, Tsutomu Shibata
  • Publication number: 20090116474
    Abstract: The transferring unit transfers a message received from a PC or a network to a designated destination address. The judging unit judges whether an authentication message including the identification information of the user and a grant message indicating that the user is authenticated are transferred. The identification information acquiring unit acquires the identification information from the transferred authentication message. The SIP message processing unit creates a registration message that includes the address information of the user having the acquired identification information and transmits the created registration message to the SIP server when the grant message is transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshimichi TANIZAWA, Naoki ESAKA, Tsutomo SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20090109963
    Abstract: The storage unit stores therein authentication IDs that are used for authentication of users and address information in association with one another. The authentication processing unit receives from a PC an authentication message that includes an authentication ID and is used for the authentication of the user of a communication terminal, and performs authentication on the user based on the received authentication message. The SIP address acquiring unit acquires from the storage unit address information that corresponds to the authentication ID included in the authentication message when the user is authenticated. The SIP address registering unit sends the SIP location server a registration request for registering the acquired address information as the address information of the user of the IP telephone terminal associated with the PC that transmits the authentication message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Yoshimichi Tanizawa, Naoki Esaka, Tsutomu Shibata
  • Publication number: 20090064281
    Abstract: When an authentication identifier is contained in a first message required for receiving authentication with respect to IEEE 802.1X from a terminal device, the authentication is assumed to be successful and then a data link is established with the terminal device, and a filtering unit is set so as to pass a first packet which should be passed for receiving authentication with respect to a higher layer protocol from among packets sent from the terminal device through the data link and to block a second packet different from the first packet. If a second message required for receiving authentication with respect to the higher layer protocol from the terminal device is received through the filtering unit, the authentication with respect to the higher layer protocol is performed. When the authentication is successful, the filtering unit is set so as to pass the second packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Naoki Esaka, Yoshimichi Tanizawa