Patents by Inventor Yoshinobu Fujiwara
Yoshinobu Fujiwara 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: 10405214Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless access point includes a wireless communication unit to receive an authentication frame that includes attribute information of a wireless communication terminal and to transmit a response frame in response to the authentication frame. A retransmission limit setting unit sets a limit for transmissions of the response frame based on the attribute information included in the authentication frame. A controller controls transmission of the response frame according to the retransmission limit.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoshinobu Fujiwara, Toshifumi Ohtake, Tomohiro Kanda, Atsushi Nakajima
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Publication number: 20180270675Abstract: According to one embodiment, a wireless access point includes a wireless communication unit to receive an authentication frame that includes attribute information of a wireless communication terminal and to transmit a response frame in response to the authentication frame. A retransmission limit setting unit sets a limit for transmissions of the response frame based on the attribute information included in the authentication frame. A controller controls transmission of the response frame according to the retransmission limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Yoshinobu FUJIWARA, Toshifumi OHTAKE, Tomohiro KANDA, Atsushi NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20170188388Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes an electromagnetic wave emitter, a wireless communication circuitry and a hardware processor. The electromagnetic wave emitter emits a first electromagnetic wave. The wireless communication circuitry communicates with another electronic apparatus according to a first standard, using a second electromagnetic wave. The first electromagnetic wave can be noise for a communication by the wireless communication circuitry. The hardware processor determines a period to be allowed to communicate with the another electronic apparatus according to the first standard. The electromagnetic wave emitter emits the first electromagnetic wave during the first period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2016Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Atsushi Nakajima, Kazunobu Konda, Yasuhiro Morioka, Yoshinobu Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20140358255Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, an information output device, including, a communication module configured to receive first operation schedule information of an external device, a reproduction module configured to reproduce content, and an outputting module configured to output the first operation schedule information based on a reproduction progress state of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoshinobu Fujiwara, Yasuhiro Morioka, Atsushi Nakajima
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Patent number: 8892902Abstract: An information processing apparatus has a request determining part determining a request type for streaming contents from a communicating apparatus, a copy number managing part managing the number of copies permissible for the communicating apparatus, a stream number managing part managing the number of streams now in communication, a key-selection processing part selecting a first key corresponding to transfer of streaming contents permissible for one or more of copies or a second key corresponding to transfer of streaming contents for copies with generation management restriction or not permissible for copies, an encryption processing part generating encrypted streaming contents using the first or the second key, and a packet processing part generating a packet that includes the encrypted streaming contents and key information selected by the key-selection processing part and to include information on the number of copies to the packet when the first key is selected.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi Isozaki, Kunio Honsawa, Yoshinobu Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20140211693Abstract: According to one embodiment, transmitter includes, instruction receiving module, network detection module and request command output module. The instruction receiving module configured to receive instruction to transmit recorded content to receiver connected via network. The network detection module configured to detect, by using connection information to network of receiver, whether receiver is inside home-network that the local device belongs to. The request command output module configured to output first request command to receiver when receiver is in home-network, and configured to output second request command to receiver when receiver is not in the home network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Yoshinobu Fujiwara
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Patent number: 8707033Abstract: An information processing apparatus has an authentication and key exchange processing unit, a packet selector, a content key generator, a content decryption unit to decrypt, based on the content key, the encrypted content which is included in the content packet and received following the CCI packet, a CCI set identifier management unit to manage a CCI identifier corresponding to recognizable copy control information, a CCI selector, a CCI analyzer to analyze copy control information corresponding to the CCI identifier selected by the CCI selector, a content processing unit to perform, based on an analysis result of the CCI analyzer, the receiving process on the content data corresponding to the content packet received following the CCI packet, a first communication connection unit to perform the authentication and key exchange process, and a second communication connection unit to transmit the content packet and the CCI packet.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi Isozaki, Yoshinobu Fujiwara, Kunio Honsawa, Taku Kato
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Publication number: 20130347119Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data processor includes: an accepting module configured to accept selection of a transmission destination device to which data is transmitted through a public network line in accordance with a technical standard for transmitting data protected by copyright protection technology, the transmission destination device currently existing in a given environment around the data processor not through the public network line; a first transmission processor configured to transmit a request for transmission of a device registration request including identification information for identifying the transmission destination device based on the technical standard, to the transmission destination device; a receiving module configured to receive the device registration request including the identification information from the transmission destination device; and a second transmission processor configured to transmit the data protected by the copyright protection technology to the transmission desType: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yasuhiro Morioka, Yoshinobu Fujiwara, Atsushi Nakajima
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Patent number: 8411848Abstract: In a telephone interface circuit, a first NPN transistor switch-controls a connection between a speech circuit and a pair of subscriber lines. A second PNP transistor controls an on/off state of the first transistor. A positive feedback circuit connects a collector terminal of the first transistor to a base terminal of the second transistor. An internal power source supplies current for driving the second transistor. The first transistor operates in a saturated region when a voltage that is in a range of standard voltages delivered over a pair of subscriber lines for normal operating conditions of a subscriber line device that is not being subjected to an over-voltage or an over-current event is applied in between the pair of the subscriber lines. The first transistor operates in an unsaturated region when an overvoltage exceeding said range of standard voltages is applied in between the pair of the subscriber lines.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Uniden CorporationInventor: Yoshinobu Fujiwara
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Patent number: 8306226Abstract: A transmitting apparatus includes a transaction transmitting unit configured to transmit to a receiving apparatus a content to be moved to the receiving apparatus, by using a first transaction established with the receiving apparatus, a counter unit configured to count a progress quantity representing a degree of progress of the transmission of the content from a given point of time with respect to the transmission of the content corresponding to the first transaction to obtain a count value, and a transaction switching unit configured to switch the first transaction used for the transmission of the content to a second transaction, if the count value of the counter unit reaches a predetermined value and the transmission of the content is not completed.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshinobu Fujiwara, Tatsuyuki Matsushita, Hiroshi Isozaki, Kunio Honsawa, Kazunobu Konda, Chikara Ushimaru, Yoshihisa Kizuka
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Publication number: 20120087631Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a combination information output module which outputs, to a server, information according to a combination between the electronic apparatus and an external device externally connected to the electronic apparatus; a notification receiver which receives a notification according to the combination between the electronic apparatus and the external device, which is output from the server; and a display module which displays, in a display, information based on the notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Yoshinobu FUJIWARA
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Publication number: 20120084558Abstract: An information processing apparatus has an authentication and key exchange processing unit, a packet selector, a content key generator, a content decryption unit to decrypt, based on the content key, the encrypted content which is included in the content packet and received following the CCI packet, a CCI set identifier management unit to manage a CCI identifier corresponding to recognizable copy control information, a CCI selector, a CCI analyzer to analyze copy control information corresponding to the CCI identifier selected by the CCI selector, a content processing unit to perform, based on an analysis result of the CCI analyzer, the receiving process on the content data corresponding to the content packet received following the CCI packet, a first communication connection unit to perform the authentication and key exchange process, and a second communication connection unit to transmit the content packet and the CCI packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Hiroshi ISOZAKI, Yoshinobu Fujiwara, Kunio Honsawa, Taku Kato
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Patent number: 8145038Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information transmitting apparatus includes a receiver, a management module, a transmitter, and an update module. The receiver is configured to receive a first content item in which a first viewable time is set. The management module is configured to manage the first content item and a remaining viewable time. The transmitter is configured to transmit a second content item and information of second viewable time to a device to which a duplicate is to be made, the second content item being a duplicate of the first content item and the information of the second viewable time defining a period of time during which the second content item can be viewed in the device. The update module is configured to update the remaining viewable time managed by the management module to a period of time obtained by subtracting the second viewable time.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshinobu Fujiwara, Mitsuaki Moritani, Kunio Honsawa, Atsushi Nakajima
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Publication number: 20110320824Abstract: An information processing method has a request determining part determining a request type for streaming contents from a communicating apparatus, a copy number managing part managing the number of copies permissible for the communicating apparatus when permission of one or more of copies of streaming contents is requested, a stream number managing part managing the number of streams now in communication when the request determining part determines that the communicating apparatus has requested transfer of streaming contents without asking permission of one or more of copies, and to make stop transfer of streaming contents if the number of streams now in communication exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a key-selection processing part selecting a first key corresponding to transfer of streaming contents permissible for one or more of copies or a second key corresponding to transfer of streaming contents for copies with generation management restriction or not permissible for copies, an encryption processiType: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroshi Isozaki, Kunio Honsawa, Yoshinobu Fujiwara
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Patent number: 8020214Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transmitter is configured to transmit content to a receiver. Available dubbing count is set in advance for the content such that the content can be dubbed a plurality of times. The transmitter includes a key exchanger, an encryption processor, and a dubbing management module. The key exchanger performs key exchange to share a common key with the receiver. The encryption processor encrypts, in response to a content request received from the receiver, the content with the common key to transmit the content to the receiver. The dubbing management module reduces, upon receipt of a right transfer request related to the use of the content from the receiver, the available dubbing count by dubbing count indicating the number of times of dubbing of the content. The dubbing count is contained in the right transfer request.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Yoshinobu Fujiwara, Kunio Honsawa, Atsushi Nakajima
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Patent number: 7995744Abstract: A hook switch turns on a transistor by connecting the positive electrode terminal of a capacitor to a base terminal of a transistor in an off-hook state, causing a speech circuit and telephone lines to be connected. The hook switch turns off the transistor by disconnecting the positive electrode terminal of the capacitor from the base terminal of the transistor in an on-hook state, causing the speech circuit and the telephone lines to be disconnected. A holding circuit holds the voltage at the positive electrode terminal of the capacitor at a substantially fixed value by charging the capacitor with electric power supplied from the telephone lines in an off-hook state.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Uniden CorporationInventor: Yoshinobu Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20110123176Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information transmitting apparatus includes a receiver, a management module, a transmitter, and an update module. The receiver is configured to receive a first content item in which a first viewable time is set. The management module is configured to manage the first content item and a remaining viewable time. The transmitter is configured to transmit a second content item and information of second viewable time to a device to which a duplicate is to be made, the second content item being a duplicate of the first content item and the information of the second viewable time defining a period of time during which the second content item can be viewed in the device. The update module is configured to update the remaining viewable time managed by the management module to a period of time obtained by subtracting the second viewable time.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoshinobu Fujiwara, Mitsuaki Moritani, Kunio Honsawa, Atsushi Nakajima
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Patent number: 7940922Abstract: A telephone interface circuit comprising a speech circuit, a control circuit turning on upon receiving a supply of a forward direction trigger current so as to connect first and second telephone lines and the speech circuit, and going off upon receiving a supply of a reverse direction trigger current so as to disconnect the first and second telephone lines and the speech circuit, a capacitor charging and discharging charge supplied from the first telephone line, and a hook switch supplying charge accumulated at the capacitor when off-hook to the control circuit as a forward direction trigger current, and supplying charge discharged from the capacitor when on-hook to the control circuit as a reverse direction trigger current.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Uniden CorporationInventor: Yoshinobu Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20100275022Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transmitter is configured to transmit content to a receiver. Available dubbing count is set in advance for the content such that the content can be dubbed a plurality of times. The transmitter includes a key exchanger, an encryption processor, and a dubbing management module. The key exchanger performs key exchange to share a common key with the receiver. The encryption processor encrypts, in response to a content request received from the receiver, the content with the common key to transmit the content to the receiver. The dubbing management module reduces, upon receipt of a right transfer request related to the use of the content from the receiver, the available dubbing count by dubbing count indicating the number of times of dubbing of the content. The dubbing count is contained in the right transfer request.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoshinobu FUJIWARA, Kunio HONSAWA, Atsushi NAKAJIMA
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Publication number: 20100275023Abstract: According to one embodiment, a transmitter configured to transmit content to a receiver. Available dubbing count is set in advance for the content such that the content can be dubbed a plurality of times. The transmitter includes a key exchanger, an encryption processor, and a management module. The key exchanger performs key exchange to share a common key with the receiver, and transmits the common key and at least one count label corresponding to the number of times of dubbing to the receiver. The encryption processor encrypts, in response to a content request for the content received from the receiver, the content with the common key to transmit the content to the receiver. The management module reduces the available dubbing count of the content upon each receipt of a right transfer request requesting to transfer right to use the content from the receiver, and transmits permission to the receiver to validate the right to use the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventors: Yoshinobu FUJIWARA, Kunio HONSAWA, Atsushi NAKAJIMA