Patents by Inventor Shunichi Okano

Shunichi Okano 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 unlocking password lock of storage device, information processor, computer-readable recording medium storing unlocking program, and control device
    Patent number: 7103909
    Abstract: An information processor equipped with a password storage for storing a password, which is inputted from outside for unlocking a password-locked condition of a storage device when booting the information processor. During a resume process, a controller unlocks the password-locked condition of the storage device using the password previously stored in the password storage. With this arrangement, when the information processor resumes its normal operating condition from a power saving mode, the operator does not need to input a password even if the information processor is installed in an unattended environment or a far remote local area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hisaki Kondo, Shunichi Okano, Naomi Yamada