Patents by Inventor Kouhei Tsuchiya

Kouhei Tsuchiya 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).

  • Software updating system, software updating method, and software updating program
    Patent number: 8201162
    Abstract: A user terminal obtains a version information file from a first server when activating its application software. If a version-up or updating of the existing application software is determined necessary on the basis of the version information file, the terminal obtains an update compression file corresponding to its own version of software from a second server storing the most up-to-date applications, uncompresses a compressed file so as to overwrite an existing application software therewith, and deletes unnecessary files that are not listed on the version information file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuji Okachi, Hayashi Sawada, Kouhei Tsuchiya
  • Software updating system, software updating method, and software updating program
    Publication number: 20040158817
    Abstract: A user terminal 1 obtains a version information file from a first server 2 when activating its application software. If a version-up of the existing application software is determined necessary on the basis of the version information file, obtains an update compression file corresponding to its own version of software from a second server 3 storing the most up-to-date applications, uncompresses a compressed file so as to overwrite an existing application software therewith, and deletes unnecessary files that are not listed on the version information file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Yuji Okachi, Hayashi Sawada, Kouhei Tsuchiya