Patents by Inventor Homare Kanie
Homare Kanie 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: 9501241Abstract: A storage system comprises a second NAS storage apparatus comprising a processor and a storage medium and a third NAS storage apparatus for migrating an object managed by a first NAS storage apparatus. The processor stores path information of an object for which migration has started after including the path information in object management information, in the storage medium prior to migrating the object entity to the third NAS storage apparatus. The processor, after receiving the object entity from the first NAS storage apparatus and migrating the object entity to the third NAS storage apparatus, stores the third NAS storage apparatus path information to the object entity in the object management information, and reflects the management information in the third NAS storage apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Hitoshi Arai, Homare Kanie
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Patent number: 9489393Abstract: The information system of the present invention is composed of multiple sites including a local file server and clients, and a data center having a center file server. When a user starts moving to a different site after using a file in the local file server through a client of any one site, the local file server replicates files of a user having the shortest predicted arrival site to a different site to a center file server preferentially based on a location information of each user. Further, at each site, files of a user having a short predicted time of arrival to its own site are downloaded based on the location information of the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shusaku Miwa, Nobuyuki Saika, Homare Kanie
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Publication number: 20160259808Abstract: The information system of the present invention is composed of multiple sites including a local file server and clients, and a data center having a center file server. When a user starts moving to a different site after using a file in the local file server through a client of any one site, the local file server replicates files of a user having the shortest predicted arrival site to a different site to a center file server preferentially based on a location information of each user. Further, at each site, files of a user having a short predicted time of arrival to its own site are downloaded based on the location information of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2014Publication date: September 8, 2016Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shusaku MIWA, Nobuyuki SAIKA, Homare KANIE
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Patent number: 8832025Abstract: A remote file server managing a remote storage device and a local file server managing a local storage device are coupled to a communication network (e.g. the Internet). The local file server (A) replicates a file in the local storage device to the remote file server and, (B) if a first condition is satisfied, manages the replicated file which is the file from which the data is replicated as a migration target file. The local file server, even if the (B) is completed, does not delete the migration target file from the local storage device and, if the second condition is satisfied, deletes the migration target file from the local storage device.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Arai, Homare Kanie, Nobuyuki Saika
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Publication number: 20140237204Abstract: A storage system comprises a second NAS storage apparatus comprising a processor and a storage medium and a third NAS storage apparatus for migrating an object managed by a first NAS storage apparatus. The processor stores path information of an object for which migration has started after including the path information in object management information, in the storage medium prior to migrating the object entity to the third NAS storage apparatus. The processor, after receiving the object entity from the first NAS storage apparatus and migrating the object entity to the third NAS storage apparatus, stores the third NAS storage apparatus path information to the object entity in the object management information, and reflects the management information in the third NAS storage apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi OGASAWARA, Hitoshi ARAI, Homare KANIE
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Patent number: 8725695Abstract: A storage system comprises a second NAS storage apparatus comprising a processor and a storage medium and a third NAS storage apparatus for migrating an object managed by a first NAS storage apparatus. The processor stores path information of an object for which migration has started after including the path information in object management information, in the storage medium prior to migrating the object entity to the third NAS storage apparatus. The processor, after receiving the object entity from the first NAS storage apparatus and migrating the object entity to the third NAS storage apparatus, stores the third NAS storage apparatus path information to the object entity in the object management information, and reflects the management information in the third NAS storage apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Hitoshi Arai, Homare Kanie
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Publication number: 20130212070Abstract: The present invention enhances user usability by storing more files close to the user. A replication processing part 3A creates a replica of a prescribed file, which is in a first file management apparatus, in a second file management apparatus. A single instance processing part 3B selects as a duplicate data removal target another prescribed file in the first file management apparatus in accordance with a first prescribed condition, and converts the selected other prescribed file to a reference-source file, which references data of a prescribed reference file. A stubification processing part 3C selects a stubification candidate file, which constitutes a target of a stubification process, in accordance with a second prescribed condition, and executes stubification processing with respect to the stubification candidate file in accordance with a third prescribed condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Nobuyuki Saika, Homare Kanie, Hitoshi Arai, Atsushi Murakami, Hirofumi Ikawa
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Publication number: 20130110891Abstract: A storage system comprises a second NAS storage apparatus and a third NAS storage apparatus for migrating an object managed by a first NAS storage apparatus. The second NAS storage apparatus comprises a processor and a storage medium, which is able to store data. The processor of the second NAS storage apparatus, with respect to an object for which a migration from the first NAS storage apparatus has started, stores path information of the object in the first NAS storage apparatus after including the path information in object management information, in the storage medium prior to migrating the object entity to the third NAS storage apparatus. Also, the processor, after receiving the object entity from the first NAS storage apparatus and migrating the object entity to the third NAS storage apparatus, stores the third NAS storage apparatus path information to the object entity in the object management information, and reflects the management information in the third NAS storage apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Hitoshi Arai, Homare Kanie
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Publication number: 20130110790Abstract: A file is rapidly restored with minimal storage consumption when a file access request is made by the user. When file restoration takes place, a second server apparatus 3b transmits a directory image, which extends from the top directory to a predetermined lower level, of a directory image configured in a file system of a first server apparatus 3a at a date and time associated with a restoration destination directory among the data of files stored in a second storage apparatus 10b, to the first server apparatus 3a, and the first server apparatus 3a restores the directory image to a first storage apparatus 10a. If a request is sent from the first server apparatus 3a, the second server apparatus 3b reads an additional directory image from the second storage apparatus 10b and transmits the image to the first server apparatus 3a.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Shinya Matsumoto, Jun Nemoto, Masaaki Iwasaki, Nobuyuki Saika, Homare Kanie, Hitoshi Arai
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Publication number: 20120016838Abstract: A remote file server managing a remote storage device and a local file server managing a local storage device are coupled to a communication network (e.g. the Internet). The local file server (A) replicates a file in the local storage device to the remote file server and, (B) if a first condition is satisfied, manages the replicated file which is the file from which the data is replicated as a migration target file. The local file server, even if the (B) is completed, does not delete the migration target file from the local storage device and, if the second condition is satisfied, deletes the migration target file from the local storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Hitoshi Arai, Homare Kanie, Nobuyuki Saika
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Patent number: 7581062Abstract: A disk array system includes storage devices, a storage device control unit, a connection unit being connected with the storage device control unit, channel control units, a shared memory, and a cache memory. Each channel control unit includes a first processor of converting file data, received through a local area network outside of the disk array system to which the channel control units belongs, into block data and requesting storage of the converted data in the plurality of storage devices and a second processor of transferring the block data to the storage devices through the connection unit and the storage device control unit in response to a request given from the first processor and is connected with the connection unit and the local area network.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Homare Kanie, Nobuyuki Saika, Yutaka Takata, Shinichi Nakayama
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Patent number: 7376787Abstract: A disk array system includes storage devices, a storage device control unit, a connection unit being connected with the storage device control unit, channel control units, a shared memory, and a cache memory. Each channel control unit includes a first processor of converting file data, received through a local area network outside of the disk array system to which the channel control units belongs, into block data and requesting storage of the converted data in the plurality of storage devices and a second processor of transferring the block data to the storage devices through the connection unit and the storage device control unit in response to a request given from the first processor and is connected with the connection unit and the local area network.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Homare Kanie, Nobuyuki Saika, Yutaka Takata, Shinichi Nakayama
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Publication number: 20080114933Abstract: A disk array system includes storage devices, a storage device control unit, a connection unit being connected with the storage device control unit, channel control units, a shared memory, and a cache memory. Each channel control unit includes a first processor of converting file data, received through a local area network outside of the disk array system to which the channel control units belongs, into block data and requesting storage of the converted data in the plurality of storage devices and a second processor of transferring the block data to the storage devices through the connection unit and the storage device control unit in response to a request given from the first processor and is connected with the connection unit and the local area network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Homare Kanie, Nobuyuki Saika, Yutaka Takata, Shinichi Nakayama
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Patent number: 7240043Abstract: A method of controlling a storage control apparatus connected to a host computer via communication unit, receiving a data I/O request transmitted from the host computer, and performing a data I/O process corresponding to the request, includes the following steps of: transmitting a message notifying a start of a process from the storage control apparatus to the host computer when the storage control apparatus executes a process which requires control of a data I/O request transmitted from the host computer, and executing the process by the storage control apparatus after receiving a reply message in response to the aforementioned message.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2002Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Saika, Homare Kanie, Akira Kawashima
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Publication number: 20060230227Abstract: A disk array system includes storage devices, a storage device control unit, a connection unit being connected with the storage device control unit, channel control units, a shared memory, and a cache memory. Each channel control unit includes a first processor of converting file data, received through a local area network outside of the disk array system to which the channel control units belongs, into block data and requesting storage of the converted data in the plurality of storage devices and a second processor of transferring the block data to the storage devices through the connection unit and the storage device control unit in response to a request given from the first processor and is connected with the connection unit and the local area network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2006Publication date: October 12, 2006Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Homare Kanie, Nobuyuki Saika, Yutaka Takata, Shinichi Nakayama
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Patent number: 7099996Abstract: A disk array system includes storage devices, a storage device control unit, a connection unit being connected with the storage device control unit, channel control units, a shared memory, and a cache memory. Each channel control unit includes a first processor of converting file data, received through a local area network outside of the disk array system to which the channel control units belongs, into block data and requesting storage of the converted data in the plurality of storage devices and a second processor of transferring the block data to the storage devices through the connection unit and the storage device control unit in response to a request given from the first processor and is connected with the connection unit and the local area network.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Homare Kanie, Nobuyuki Saika, Yutaka Takata, Shinichi Nakayama
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Patent number: 7080219Abstract: A storage controlling device is connected to an external device, where both devices are configured to communicate with each other. The storage controlling device is further configured to execute input/output processes in response to data input/output requests. The input/output processes are executed in response to the data input/output requests attached to priority level determining information in an order that is determined based on priority level determining information that is attached as attribute information of the data input/output requests received from the external device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Kawashima, Homare Kanie, Hitoshi Arai, Nobuyuki Oka
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Patent number: 7043604Abstract: A disk array system includes storage devices, a storage device control unit, a connection unit being connected with the storage device control unit, channel control units, a shared memory, and a cache memory. Each channel control unit includes a first processor of converting file data, received through a local area network outside of the disk array system to which the channel control units belongs, into block data and requesting storage of the converted data in the plurality of storage devices and a second processor of transferring the block data to the storage devices through the connection unit and the storage device control unit in response to a request given from the first processor and is connected with the connection unit and the local area network.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Ogasawara, Homare Kanie, Nobuyuki Saika, Yutaka Takata, Shinichi Nakayama
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Patent number: 7031975Abstract: There is provided a GUI capable of mitigating troublesomeness in work by a setter/operator for performing setting of a computer. In a picture data creation method for creating, by means of a computer, picture data necessary to display on a display unit a picture in which two or more items and input columns made to be correspondent with the individual items are provided, the input columns are provided for selecting setting values correspondent with the items from a plurality of setting value candidates which can be correspondent with the items and inputting the selected setting values, and the computer has a step of creating picture data necessary for causing the display unit to display a picture in which the mutually different setting value candidates are displayed as defaults in the individual input columns.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventor: Homare Kanie
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Publication number: 20050169066Abstract: A storage controlling device being connected to an external device and being able to communicate with each other comprises storage means, means for sending/receiving data input/output requests to/from the external device, and means for executing input/output processes in response to the data input/output requests. The input/output processes are executed in response to the data input/output requests attached to priority level determining information in an order that is determined based on priority level determining information that is attached as attribute information of the data input/output requests received from the external device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Akira Kawashima, Homare Kanie, Hitoshi Arai, Nobuyuki Oka