Patents by Inventor Mamoru Toochi

Mamoru Toochi 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).

  • Data saving method and external storage device
    Patent number: 7020756
    Abstract: A data backup method, apparatus and computer program in a storage system including a first external storage device, a second external storage device, a service processor for inputting configuration information to the first storage device, wherein the first storage device includes a first controller for controlling a backup operation based on the configuration information, and a timer to be used to check a start timing of the backup operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Mamoru Toochi
  • Data saving method and external storage device
    Publication number: 20040243777
    Abstract: A data backup method, apparatus and computer program in a storage system including a first external storage device, a second external storage device, a service processor for inputting configuration information to the first storage device, wherein the first storage device includes a first controller for controlling a backup operation based on the configuration information, and a timer to be used to check a start timing of the backup operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Mamoru Toochi
  • Data saving method and external storage device
    Patent number: 6772306
    Abstract: A data backup method, apparatus and computer program in a storage system including a first external storage device, a second external storage device, a service processor for inputting configuration information to the first storage device, wherein the first storage device includes a first controller for controlling a backup operation based on the configuration information, and a timer to be used to check a start timing of the backup operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Mamoru Toochi
  • Data saving method and external storage device
    Publication number: 20030115225
    Abstract: A data backup method, apparatus and computer program in a storage system including a first external storage device, a second external storage device, a service processor for inputting configuration information to the first storage device, wherein the first storage device includes a first controller for controlling a backup operation based on the configuration information, and a timer to be used to check a start timing of the backup operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Mamoru Toochi
  • Data saving method and external storage device
    Patent number: 6539461
    Abstract: A data saving method, apparatus and computer program which operates in an information processing system including a first external storage device, a host device which performs data input and/or output operations to and/or from the first external storage device and a second external storage device. A connection is formed between the first external storage device and the second external storage device. The second external storage device is not connected to the host device. An operation is performed of automatically saving data from the first external storage into the second external storage device via the connection formed between the first external storage device and the second external storage device. The saving is performed based on configuration information stored in the first external storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Mamoru Toochi
  • DATA SAVING METHOD AND EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20020138705
    Abstract: A data saving method, apparatus and computer program which operates in an information processing system including a first external storage device, a host device which performs data input and/or output operations to and/or from the first external storage device and a second external storage device. A connection is formed between the first external storage device and the second external storage device. The second external storage device is not connected to the host device. An operation is performed of automatically saving data from the first external storage into the second external storage device via the connection formed between the first external storage device and the second external storage device. The saving is performed based on configuration information stored in the first external storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: HIROYOSHI SUZUKI, MAMORU TOOCHI