Patents by Inventor Takeshi Sohda

Takeshi Sohda 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).

  • Patent number: 9547452
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for saving a log data in a hierarchical storage management system using a disk system as a primary cache with a tape library as a secondary cache. The user data is stored in the primary cache and written into the secondary cache at a subsequent period of time. Blank tapes in the secondary cache are prepared for storing the user data and the log data, based on priorities. At least one of the blank tapes is selected for copying the log data and the user data from the primary cache to the secondary cache based on priorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norie Iwasaki, Koichi Masuda, Tadaaki Minoura, Tomokazu Nakamura, Takeshi Sohda, Takahiro Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20160154599
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for saving a log data in a hierarchical storage management system using a disk system as a primary cache with a tape library as a secondary cache. The user data is stored in the primary cache and written into the secondary cache at a subsequent period of time. Blank tapes in the secondary cache are prepared for storing the user data and the log data, based on priorities. At least one of the blank tapes is selected for copying the log data and the user data from the primary cache to the secondary cache based on priorities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norie IWASAKI, Koichi MASUDA, Tadaaki MINOURA, Tomokazu NAKAMURA, Takeshi SOHDA, Takahiro TSUDA
  • Patent number: 9286000
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for saving a log data in a hierarchical storage management system using a disk system as a primary cache with a tape library as a secondary cache. The user data is stored in the primary cache and written into the secondary cache at a subsequent period of time. Blank tapes in the secondary cache are prepared for storing the user data and the log data, based on priorities. At least one of the blank tapes is selected for copying the log data and the user data from the primary cache to the secondary cache based on priorities. The log data is stored in the primary cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norie Iwasaki, Koichi Masuda, Tadaaki Minoura, Tomokazu Nakamura, Takeshi Sohda, Takahiro Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20150127901
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for saving a log data in a hierarchical storage management system using a disk system as a primary cache with a tape library as a secondary cache. The user data is stored in the primary cache and written into the secondary cache at a subsequent period of time. Blank tapes in the secondary cache are prepared for storing the user data and the log data, based on priorities. At least one of the blank tapes is selected for copying the log data and the user data from the primary cache to the secondary cache based on priorities. The log data is stored in the primary cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norie IWASAKI, Koichi MASUDA, Tadaaki MINOURA, Tomokazu NAKAMURA, Takeshi SOHDA, Takahiro TSUDA
  • Patent number: 8949524
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for saving a log data in a hierarchical storage management system using a disk system as a primary cache with a tape library as a secondary cache. The user data is stored in the primary cache and written into the secondary cache at a subsequent period of time. Blank tapes in the secondary cache is prepared for storing the user data and the log data based on priorities. At least one of the blank tapes is selected for copying the log data and the user data from the primary cache to the secondary cache based on priorities. The log data is stored in the primary cache. The selection of at least one of the blank tapes completely filled with the log data is delayed for writing additional amounts of the user data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norie Iwasaki, Koichi Masuda, Tadaaki Minoura, Tomokazu Nakamura, Takeshi Sohda, Takahiro Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20140019682
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for saving a log data in a hierarchical storage management system using a disk system as a primary cache with a tape library as a secondary cache. The user data is stored in the primary cache and written into the secondary cache at a subsequent period of time. Blank tapes in the secondary cache is prepared for storing the user data and the log data based on priorities. At least one of the blank tapes is selected for copying the log data and the user data from the primary cache to the secondary cache based on priorities. The log data is stored in the primary cache. The selection of at least one of the blank tapes completely filled with the log data is delayed for writing additional amounts of the user data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norie IWASAKI, Koichi MASUDA, Tadaaki MINOURA, Tomokazu NAKAMURA, Takeshi SOHDA, Takahiro TSUDA
  • Patent number: 8543760
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for saving a plurality of log data in a hierarchical storage management system using a disk system as a primary cache with a tape library as a secondary cache. The user data is stored in the primary cache and written into the secondary cache at a subsequent period of time. The plurality of blank tapes in the secondary cache is prepared for storing the user data and the plurality of log data based on priorities. At least one of the plurality of blank tapes is selected for copying the plurality of log data and the user data from the primary cache to the secondary cache based on priorities. The plurality of log data is stored in the primary cache. The selection of at least one of the plurality of blank tapes completely filled with the plurality of log data is delayed for writing additional amounts of the user data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norie Iwasaki, Koichi Masuda, Tadaaki Minoura, Tomokazu Nakamura, Takeshi Sohda, Takahiro Tsuda
  • Patent number: 8516297
    Abstract: A copy export application implemented in a computational device receives a request to perform a copy export operation of data and metadata to a selected tape in a tape library coupled to the computational device. The copy export application copies the data from the computational device to the selected tape. The copy export application determines a medium error on the selected tape while copying the metadata from the computational device to the selected tape, subsequent to completion of the copying of the data from the computational device to the selected tape. The copy export application sends a request to a tape control application to replace the selected tape by a new tape and copy the data from the selected tape to the new tape. The copy export application copies the metadata to the new tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norie Iwasaki, David Michael Morton, Yun Mou, Laura Jean Ostasiewski, Takeshi Sohda
  • Patent number: 8458397
    Abstract: Various embodiments save a plurality of log data in a hierarchical storage management system using a disk system as a primary cache with a tape library as a secondary cache. The user data is stored in the primary cache and written into the secondary cache at a subsequent period of time. The plurality of blank tapes in the secondary cache is prepared for storing the user data and the plurality of log data based on priorities. At least one of the plurality of blank tapes is selected for copying the plurality of log data and the user data from the primary cache to the secondary cache based on priorities. The plurality of log data is stored in the primary cache. The selection of at least one of the plurality of blank tapes completely filled with the plurality of log data is delayed for writing additional amounts of user data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norie Iwasaki, Koichi Masuda, Tadaaki Minoura, Tomokazu Nakamura, Takeshi Sohda, Takahiro Tsuda
  • Publication number: 20120272005
    Abstract: Various embodiments save a plurality of log data in a hierarchical storage management system using a disk system as a primary cache with a tape library as a secondary cache. The user data is stored in the primary cache and written into the secondary cache at a subsequent period of time. The plurality of blank tapes in the secondary cache is prepared for storing the user data and the plurality of log data based on priorities. At least one of the plurality of blank tapes is selected for copying the plurality of log data and the user data from the primary cache to the secondary cache based on priorities. The plurality of log data is stored in the primary cache. The selection of at least one of the plurality of blank tapes completely filled with the plurality of log data is delayed for writing additional amounts of user data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norie IWASAKI, Koichi MASUDA, Tadaaki MINOURA, Tomokazu NAKAMURA, Takeshi SOHDA, Takahiro TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20120239967
    Abstract: A copy export application implemented in a computational device receives a request to perform a copy export operation of data and metadata to a selected tape in a tape library coupled to the computational device. The copy export application copies the data from the computational device to the selected tape. The copy export application determines a medium error on the selected tape while copying the metadata from the computational device to the selected tape, subsequent to completion of the copying of the data from the computational device to the selected tape. The copy export application sends a request to a tape control application to replace the selected tape by a new tape and copy the data from the selected tape to the new tape. The copy export application copies the metadata to the new tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norie Iwasaki, David Michael Morton, Yun Mou, Laura Jean Ostasiewski, Takeshi Sohda
  • Patent number: 8255738
    Abstract: A copy export application emented in a computational device receives a request to perform a copy export operation of data and metadata to a selected tape in a tape library coupled to the computational device. The copy export application copies the data from the computational device to the selected tape. The copy export application determines a medium error on the selected tape while copying the metadata from the computational device to the selected tape, subsequent to completion of the copying of the data from the computational device to the selected tape. The copy export application sends a request to a tape control application to replace the selected tape by a new tape and copy the data from the selected tape to the new tape. The copy export application copies the metadata to the new tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norie Iwasaki, David Michael Morton, Yun Mou, Laura Jean Ostasiewski, Takeshi Sohda
  • Publication number: 20120151133
    Abstract: Various embodiments are provided for saving a plurality of log data in a hierarchical storage management system using a disk system as a primary cache with a tape library as a secondary cache. The user data is stored in the primary cache and written into the secondary cache at a subsequent period of time. The plurality of blank tapes in the secondary cache is prepared for storing the user data and the plurality of log data based on priorities. At least one of the plurality of blank tapes is selected for copying the plurality of log data and the user data from the primary cache to the secondary cache based on priorities. The plurality of log data is stored in the primary cache. The selection of at least one of the plurality of blank tapes completely filled with the plurality of log data is delayed for writing additional amounts of the user data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norie IWASAKI, Koichi MASUDA, Tadaaki MINOURA, Tomokazu NAKAMURA, Takeshi SOHDA, Takahiro TSUDA
  • Publication number: 20110289347
    Abstract: A copy export application implemented in a computational device receives a request to perform a copy export operation of data and metadata to a selected tape in a tape library coupled to the computational device. The copy export application copies the data from the computational device to the selected tape. The copy export application determines a medium error on the selected tape while copying the metadata from the computational device to the selected tape, subsequent to completion of the copying of the data from the computational device to the selected tape. The copy export application sends a request to a tape control application to replace the selected tape by a new tape and copy the data from the selected tape to the new tape. The copy export application copies the metadata to the new tape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norie Iwasaki, David Michael Morton, Yun Mou, Laura Jean Ostasiewski, Takeshi Sohda
  • Patent number: 7318166
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer system for performing processing synchronously with an internal system clock. The system includes a time information inputting part for detecting a signal for time notice sent from an external reference clock and acquiring an internal time at the present time from the system clock. The system further includes a time correction controlling part for comparing the time information together with the signal for time notice and the internal time at the time of detecting the signal for time notice and correcting the time of the system clock based on the comparison result. Further, the time correction controlling part calculates a signal interval that is a time difference in said system clock between two consecutive signals for time notice based on the internal time acquired from the time information inputting part, evaluating the calculated signal interval and judging whether or not it is required to correct the internal time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Takeshi Sohda
  • Publication number: 20050120258
    Abstract: To implement an accurate synchronization by detecting a signal for time notice from an external reference clock without delay and acquiring the time of a system clock of comparison object at the present time without delay. A computer system comprises a time information inputting part 12 for detecting a signal for time notice sent from an external reference clock and acquiring an internal time at the present time from the system clock 20 inside the computer system, and a time correction controlling part 13 for comparing the time information together with the signal for time notice from the reference clock 40 and the internal time at the time of detecting the signal for time notice and correcting the time of the system clock 20 based on the comparison result. And the time correction controlling part 13 calculates a signal interval based on the internal time acquired from the time information inputting part 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: Takeshi Sohda