Patents by Inventor NORIHIRO ANDOH

NORIHIRO ANDOH 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).

  • Method of preventing computer malfunction, computer program, and computer
    Patent number: 10216936
    Abstract: The malfunction of a system caused by data managed by system firmware is prevented. A firmware ROM 100 is provided with a code area, a default area, and variable areas. Data (CV) fundamental to pre-boot created by a UEFI are written to the variable area. Global variables (GV) defined by the UEFI and data (UV) created by an OS are written to the variable area. The variable area is a recording area capable of being write-locked in the firmware ROM. The UEFI write-locks the variable area after completion of the pre-boot. Thus, the rewriting of CV by the OS can be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Yusaku Morishige, Ken Sasaki, Norihiro Andoh
  • METHOD OF PREVENTING COMPUTER MALFUNCTION, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER
    Publication number: 20150235029
    Abstract: The malfunction of a system caused by data managed by system firmware is prevented. A firmware ROM 100 is provided with a code area, a default area, and variable areas. Data (CV) fundamental to pre-boot created by a UEFI are written to the variable area. Global variables (GV) defined by the UEFI and data (UV) created by an OS are written to the variable area. The variable area is a recording area capable of being write-locked in the firmware ROM. The UEFI write-locks the variable area after completion of the pre-boot. Thus, the rewriting of CV by the OS can be prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Yusaku Morishige, Ken Sasaki, Norihiro Andoh
  • Logo connector
    Patent number: 8740630
    Abstract: An electronic device with a connector system is provided to give a user an improved appearance, functionality, and aesthetics. A connector system may comprise a housing, a circuit board mounted within the housing, and a plurality of externally accessible connectors. The housing may have a front side and a back side. The plurality of externally accessible connectors may be mounted directly on the circuit board within the housing, so that the plurality externally accessible connectors may extend substantially perpendicular from the plane of the circuit board and face the back side of the housing. The plurality of externally accessible connectors may comprise substantially flat metal plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Takane Fujino, Kenshin Yonemochi, Norihiro Andoh, Yasuhiro Kobayashi
  • LOGO CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20130189857
    Abstract: An electronic device with a connector system is provided to give a user an improved appearance, functionality, and aesthetics. A connector system may comprise a housing, a circuit board mounted within the housing, and a plurality of externally accessible connectors. The housing may have a front side and a back side. The plurality of externally accessible connectors may be mounted directly on the circuit board within the housing, so that the plurality externally accessible connectors may extend substantially perpendicular from the plane of the circuit board and face the back side of the housing. The plurality of externally accessible connectors may comprise substantially flat metal plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: TAKANE FUJINO, KENSHIN YONEMOCHI, NORIHIRO ANDOH, YASUHIRO KOBAYASHI