Patents by Inventor Yosuke Ohashi

Yosuke Ohashi 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: 11461006
    Abstract: A communication device includes a wireless communication interface, a memory configured to store information, and a processor configured to write the setting information received by the wireless communication interface into the memory. The setting information is information regarding a setting necessary for the wireless communication interface to perform the wireless communication. The wireless communication interface includes a first wireless communication interface configured to perform communication in conformity with a first wireless communication standard and a second wireless communication interface configured to perform communication in conformity with a second wireless communication standard. The processor includes first and second processors, and the memory includes first and second memories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yuki Kono, Shigenori Nitta, Masateru Furuta, Yosuke Ohashi
  • Patent number: 11461249
    Abstract: To provide a structure capable of more reliably completing a series of processes performed by a plurality of devices. There is provided a system comprising: a plurality of processing devices that execute a predetermined process according to an input process request, wherein each of the plurality of processing devices is connected to at least one other processing device such that information is transmittable, wherein the process request is input from an external device connected to any of the plurality of processing devices, and wherein each of the plurality of processing devices starts the predetermined process on the basis of, among the other processing devices, all processing devices receiving information from the external device via the processing device having completed the predetermined process normally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke Ohashi, Yosuke Hasegawa, Takanori Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 11461449
    Abstract: A biometric authentication device includes a biometric information sensor to read biometric information of a user, a biometric information storage unit to pre-register biometric information of a registered person as registered biometric information for verification, a determination unit to determine whether or not a captured image captured by the biometric information sensor is suitable for biometric authentication, and to perform biometric authentication by comparing the captured image to the registered biometric information registered in the biometric information storage unit when the determination unit determines that the captured image is suitable for the biometric authentication, and a notification unit to issue a notification indicating that the captured image is unsuitable for the biometric authentication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yosuke Ohashi, Rijin Owaki, Takahiko Ando, Yasuhisa Ohta, Yuya Goto, Naoyuki Takada, Daisuke Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11463958
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a mechanism that makes it possible to reduce electric power to be consumed to wait for reception of signals. [Solution] A communication device comprising a control section configured to perform control in such a manner as to wait for reception of a second signal transmitted from another communication device after a first signal is transmitted to the other communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Masateru Furuta, Shigenori Nitta, Yuki Kono, Yosuke Ohashi
  • Patent number: 11456778
    Abstract: NFC standards include a plurality of types (Type A, Type B and Type F). The communication controller performs a polling so as to detect a portable device that communicates in accordance with the NFC standards. The memory stores region information indicating a region where a vehicle is to be used. Based on the region information, the communication controller stops the polling of a type among the plurality of types that is not used in the region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Norihiro Shimizu, Shingo Mochizuki, Yosuke Ohashi, Keita Sobue
  • Patent number: 11443506
    Abstract: A biometric information sensor device includes a control unit that issues a notification for failure to read biometric information of a detection target when reading of the biometric information fails after a contact of the detection target with a reading surface is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiko Ando, Yosuke Ohashi, Rijin Owaki, Naoyuki Takada, Yuya Goto, Yasuhisa Ohta, Daisuke Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11438868
    Abstract: A communication device comprising: a plurality of wireless communication units configured to perform wireless communication with another communication device; and a control unit configured to estimate positional information indicating a position at which the other communication device is located based on at least one distance measurement value indicating a distance between the other communication device and at least one wireless communication unit and obtained through the wireless communication of each of the plurality of wireless communication units, wherein the control unit corrects first positional information among a plurality of pieces of positional information estimated at different times based on second positional information different from the first positional information among the plurality of pieces of positional information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke Ohashi, Masateru Furuta, Yuki Kono, Shigenori Nitta
  • Publication number: 20220276372
    Abstract: There is provided a mechanism that can reduce a process amount required to measure a distance. There is provided a control device that includes a control section configured to control a distance measurement process of calculating a distance measurement value that is a measurement value of a distance between communication devices, and in which the control section calculates the distance measurement value based on at least time information that is information related to a time taken for transmission and reception of a signal between the communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Masateru FURUTA, Shigenori NITTA, Yuki KONO, Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220256494
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved technology capable of improving the accuracy of processing in accordance with distance measurement results between each of at least two communication devices and a terminal. Provided is a control device including: an information acquisition unit configured to acquire first information associating a first distance measurement result between a terminal and a first communication device and first identification information of the first communication device, from the first communication device, and to acquire second information associating a second distance measurement result between the terminal and a second communication device and second identification information of the second communication device, from the second communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke HASEGAWA, Masateru FURUTA, Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220210641
    Abstract: An unauthorized communication prevention system includes a communication device that is arranged in an operation subject and configured to wirelessly communicate with a terminal. The system further includes a notification unit that transmits unique authentication information of the operation subject when the terminal and the communication device establish communication; a checking unit that checks, with the authentication information, whether the terminal and the operation subject are a proper pair; and an actuation unit that performs a process for determining a positional relationship of the terminal relative to the operation subject in accordance with a check result of the checking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220194307
    Abstract: This electronic device, which is used while being assembled at a mounting position of an assembling target , includes: a plurality of terminals configured to receive a plurality of input signals and a mounting position registration unit that determines and registers a mounting position on the basis of a combination of input states of the plurality of terminals including the plurality of input signals received through the plurality of terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke OHASHI, Shigenori NITTA, Satoshi MORI, Tetsuya KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220191022
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a communication system that makes it possible to improve security. [Solution] Provided is a communication system including: a first device configured to transmit encrypted information that is encrypted by using a first encryption key; and a second device configured to execute a predetermined process based on the encrypted information obtained from the first device, and a second encryption key that is common to the first encryption key. The first device includes a first change section configured to change the first encryption key in the case where a first condition is satisfied. The second device includes a second change section configured to change the second encryption key in the case where a second condition is satisfied, the second condition being common to the first condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke OHASHI, Masateru FURUTA
  • Publication number: 20220167292
    Abstract: There are provided a new and improved wireless communication device, storage medium, and system that can more precisely measure a distance between devices. A wireless communication device includes: a wireless communication section configured to transmit and receive a signal that conforms to predetermined communication standards; and a processing section configured to execute a correction process of correcting an operation error during an operation, the operation error being caused by a clock shift between the wireless communication device and another wireless communication device, and the operation being based on a time at which the signal has been transmitted and received between the wireless communication device and the another wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke OHASHI, Masateru FURUTA, Yuki KONO, Yutaka KUBO
  • Publication number: 20220167162
    Abstract: [Object] To provide a novel and improved communication system and communication device that make it possible to reduce an amount of time from when communication with an external device is completed to when communication data corresponding to a communication result is output to another device. [Solution] Provided is a communication system including: a communication device configured to transmit a selection solution that is selected depending on a result of first communication with an external device; and a control device configured to receive the selection solution from the communication device through second communication between the communication device and a communication partner that is different from the external device serving as a communication partner in the first communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yosuke OHASHI, Masateru FURUTA
  • Publication number: 20220144212
    Abstract: A communication system that performs first communication and second communication, which differs from the first communication, through wireless connection between a terminal and a communication peer, is provided. The communication system includes communication devices arranged in the communication peer. At least one of the communication devices performs the second communication. The communication devices include a first communication device and a second communication device, which differs from the first communication device. The first communication device is connected to a controller that controls the communication devices, and the second communication device is connected to the first communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Masateru FURUTA, Yosuke OHASHI, Tetsuya KOBAYASHI, Yuya GOTO, Satoshi OZAWA
  • Publication number: 20220141622
    Abstract: To clearly determine a transmission source of a wireless signal. There is provided a wireless communication system comprising: a first wireless communication device configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in conformity with a designated communication standard; and at least one second wireless communication device configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in conformity with the designated communication standard, and wherein the first wireless communication device and the second wireless communication device perform a designated process more than once on a basis of transmission and reception of the wireless signal, each of the designated processes includes at least any of transmission and reception of the wireless signal, and the respective wireless signals used in the designated processes include different pieces of secure information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220104024
    Abstract: A system comprising a plurality of pieces of equipment, wherein the equipment included in the system communicates with other equipment by using inter-equipment pairing information, the other equipment being included in the system, and the equipment and the other equipment mutually storing the inter-equipment pairing information, a part included in the equipment communicates with an other part by using inter-part pairing information, the part and the other part being included in the equipment that is identical, and mutually storing the inter-part pairing information, and when receiving a deletion request that is information that requests deletion of the inter-equipment pairing information, the system deletes the inter-equipment pairing information stored in each of the plurality of pieces of equipment, and maintains the inter-part pairing information stored in the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220091881
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve security and assure responsiveness. Provided is a system including: a first processing device; at least one or more second processing devices; and a control device. The first processing device and the at least one or more second processing devices execute respective designated processes. The control device controls execution of a subsequent process, which follows the designated process, on the basis of a result determined as a result that satisfies a designated condition for first time, among results of the respective designated processes executed by the first processing device and the at least one or more second processing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220091882
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to improve security and assure responsiveness. Provided is a system including: a first processing device; at least one or more second processing devices; and a control device. The first processing device and the at least one or more second processing devices execute respective designated processes more than once. The control device controls execution of a subsequent process, which follows the designated process, on the basis of a result determined as a result that satisfies a designated condition for first time, among results of the respective designated processes executed more than once by the first processing device and the at least one or more second processing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventor: Yosuke OHASHI
  • Publication number: 20220089126
    Abstract: A system is mounted on a vehicle and includes a sensor configured to perform a detection process that detects a fingerprint of a finger touching the sensor in order to perform a fingerprint authentication process, and a controller. The controller is configured to: (i) control a power supply of the vehicle to be ON when a predetermined authentication process through a predetermined communication with another device other than the sensor is successful, the predetermined authentication process being different from the fingerprint authentication process, and (ii) suppress the detection process that detects the fingerprint in response to the power supply of the vehicle being ON and the predetermined authentication process being successful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO
    Inventors: Yasuhisa OHTA, Yuya GOTO, Naoyuki TAKADA, Takahiko ANDO, Yosuke OHASHI, Rijin OWAKI, Daisuke OGAWA