Patents by Inventor Kazuaki Nimura
Kazuaki Nimura 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).
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Publication number: 20110320801Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes, a processer, a non-volatile memory to store a plurality of programs, a volatile memory to store at least one program executed by the processor and data accessed by the program, an acceptance unit to accept context information when power supplied to the processor is resumed from a state in which power supplied to the processor is interrupted while a power supplied to the volatile memory is maintained, a selection unit to select one program from the plurality of programs stored in the non-volatile memory based on context information accepted by the acceptance unit, and a program determination unit to determine whether the one program selected by the selection unit is stored in the volatile memory. When the processor determines the one program selected by the program determination unit is stored in the volatile memory, the processor starts the one program stored in the volatile memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kazuaki NIMURA, Zhaogong Guo, Kouichi Yasaki, Yousuke Nakamura
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Publication number: 20110246738Abstract: A storage device includes a switching unit which switches an access destination in a storage area between a first storage area and a second storage area in response to an access request from a host device; and a nonvolatile storage medium which stores a first host device information used to identify the host device in the second storage area, and a software module executed by a CPU provided in the host device, the software module comprising causing the an authority grant unit which transmits a control signal for switching the access destination to the first storage area to the switching unit of the storage device, when the acquired first and second host device information are compared to find that the first and second host device information match with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Yousuke NAKAMURA, Kazuaki Nimura, Kouichi Yasaki, Zhaogong Guo
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Publication number: 20110213899Abstract: An information processing apparatus that executes security processing for a storage device connected thereto, the apparatus includes a processing command storage unit that stores a plurality of processing commands related to security processing according to a type of the storage device, a determining unit that determines the type of the storage device connected thereto, an obtaining unit that obtains a processing command corresponding to the type determined by the determining unit from the processing command storage unit, and an executing unit that executes the security processing corresponding to the storage device based on the obtained processing command.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Zhaogong GUO, Kazuaki NIMURA, Kouichi YASAKI, Yousuke NAKAMURA, Isamu YAMADA, Koichi HIRAMOTO
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Publication number: 20110088084Abstract: A storage apparatus includes: an access acceptance unit to receive an access request associated with an access from a host apparatus; an authentication processing unit to judge whether the access is authenticated or unauthenticated; a storage unit including a first area that stores first data and a second area that stores second data serving as a substitute for the first data; a data switching unit to allow, when the access acceptance unit judges the access as authenticated, the access to the first area and switches the access to the second area in a case where the authentication processing unit judges the access as unauthenticated, the access to the second data in the second area being provided to disguise that the access was unauthenticated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kouichi YASAKI, Kazuaki Nimura, Yousuke Nakamura, Isamu Yamada, Zhaogong Guo
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Publication number: 20110087748Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium for recording a program allowing a computer to execute: determining whether first identification information of the computer matches with second identification information stored in the computer-readable medium connected to the computer; executing a process stored in the computer-readable medium upon the determining that the first identification information and the second identification information do not match; selecting a communication unit from one or a plurality of communication units included in the computer; and transmitting third information regarding the execution of the process using the selected communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kazuaki NIMURA, Kouichi Yasaki, Yousuke Nakamura, Zhaogong Guo, Isamu Yamada
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Publication number: 20100232607Abstract: An information processing device and method include storing encrypted content, storing a key for decrypting the encrypted content stored, decrypting the encrypted content stored using the key, storing a deletion table storing information indicating whether or not the key stored is to be deleted when a transition from an operating state to one of other states is made, the information corresponding to the other states, and checking the information in the deletion table corresponding to the one of the other states and deleting the key when the information indicates that the key is to be deleted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kazuaki NIMURA, Yousuke Nakamura, Fumio Honda, Isamu Yamada
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Publication number: 20100169554Abstract: A terminal apparatus acquires setting information for controlling whether a storage area held by the non-volatile storage medium is to be used or not, from an external apparatus connected via a network, when the terminal apparatus is activated. The terminal apparatus updates area definition information defining the structure of storage areas in the non-volatile storage medium so that the storage area the use of which is restricted is in a state which cannot be recognized by the operating system, if the acquired setting information indicates that the use of the storage area is restricted. The terminal apparatus performs activation processing of the operating system after the update processing of the area definition information ends, if the acquired setting information indicates that the use of the storage area is restricted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Yousuke NAKAMURA, Kazuaki Nimura, Fumio Honda, Isamu Yamada
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Publication number: 20100159881Abstract: A method for controlling a stop and a recovery of a communication function for performing external communication, the method includes acquiring an operation condition of a main body of the computer while the communication function is stopped, determining whether the communication function is recoverable based on the acquired operation condition, and limiting use of the main body of the computer when the communication function is determined to be recoverable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kouichi YASAKI, Kazuaki Nimura, Yousuke Nakamura
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Publication number: 20100161772Abstract: A control assistance system and method include transmitting identification information and part identification information of a managed apparatus, storing identification information of the managed apparatus and the part identification information in a correspondence manner, specifying a combination of parts of the managed apparatus based on a correspondence between the identification information received from the managed apparatus and the identification information stored in the database, writing the received identification information in the database according to the specified combination of parts of the managed apparatus and transmitting a signal of restricting an operation to the specified managed apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Yousuke NAKAMURA, Kazuaki Nimura, Kouichi Yasaki
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Publication number: 20100077485Abstract: An apparatus having a communication section operable to communicate with a central apparatus, and a storage control section operable to control writing onto, and reading from, a storage medium. The apparatus receives a control command transmitted from the central apparatus. The apparatus, if the received command is a security command, acquires process information indicating information on the security process. The apparatus transmits the process information acquired to the central apparatus. The apparatus, if the received command is a security command, executes the security process. The apparatus, if the received command is an inquiry command, acquires the status of the execution of the security process. The apparatus transmits the security process execution status acquired to the central apparatus. The apparatus, if the execution of the security process is completed, transmits the fact that the execution of the security process in the storage medium is completed to the central apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kazuaki NIMURA, Kouichi Yasaki, Yousuke Nakamura
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Publication number: 20100024040Abstract: A communication control device configured to access an information processing apparatus in which data is stored. The device and method acquires an operational condition of an information processing apparatus, and notifies the information processing apparatus of a security command for causing the information processing apparatus to execute a security process on the data in an event that an operational condition is activated and, in an event that the operational condition is a standby mode, a hibernate mode, or a shutdown mode, notifies the information processing apparatus of an activation command for activating the information processing apparatus, and notifies of a security command for causing the information processing apparatus to execute a security process on the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Kazuaki NIMURA, Yousuke Nakamura, Kouichi Yasaki, Fumio Honda
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Publication number: 20100024041Abstract: An information processing apparatus and method configured to access multiple external storage medium. The apparatus and method detect theft or loss (or otherwise unauthorized use) of the information processing apparatus with respect to data stored in multiple storage areas, back up the data to the storage medium, and record, in association with each of the storage medium, an easiness degree indicating how easily a user accesses the storage medium. The apparatus and method calculate erasure priority rankings of the data stored in a manner that an erasure priority ranking is higher as an easiness degree is higher, record the calculated erasure priority rankings in association with each of the multiple storage areas, and erases the data stored in the multiple storage areas in accordance with the erasure priority rankings when detecting theft or loss of the information processing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Kouichi Yasaki, Kazuaki Nimura, Yousuke Nakamura, Fumio Honda
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Publication number: 20090240924Abstract: An information processing device disclosed includes a plurality of executing units for executing various processes. The information processing device and method thereof acquire setting information that indicates an operating condition with respect to each executing unit from information an operation of a main process executed by the plurality of executing units, and sets an operating state of each of the executing units based on the acquired setting information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kouichi YASAKI, Kazuaki Nimura, Isamu Yamada
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Publication number: 20080222446Abstract: an apparatus comprises a data display unit which causes a display device to output display data that indicates a drawing screen complying with the display request, a reliability decision unit which decides a legality of a transmission source of the display request, and which makes an output request for information capable of confirming a reliability of the display data that the data display unit causes the display device to output, on the basis of a result of the decision, and an output unit which outputs the information capable of confirming the reliability of the display data as complies with the output request from the reliability decision unit, separately from the display data that is caused to be outputted by the data display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Kouichi Yasaki, Naoki Nishiguchi, Kazuaki Nimura
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Patent number: 6675275Abstract: A computer system for CPU command conversion or real-time compilation with excellent performance. A part of a memory is operated as a special memory area for CPU command conversion or for real-time compilation. The computer system includes: a CPU; a memory; a memory controller for controlling the memory; a chip set; a ROM; a special memory setting table for setting a memory capacity to be mounted, and a capacity setting value of the special memory area corresponding to the capacity setting value of the special memory area corresponding to the capacity of each memory capacity; and a special memory area setting unit for reading the capacity setting value of the special memory area corresponding to the capacity of all the mounted memories from the special memory setting table at the time of starting, and then setting the special memory area.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Kazuaki Nimura, Hiroshi Yamada
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Publication number: 20020188818Abstract: There is disclosed a computer system operated with excellent performance for CPU command conversion or real-time compilation. This computer system operates a part of a memory as a special memory area for CPU command conversion or for real-time compilation, and comprises: a CPU; a memory; a memory controller for controlling the memory; a chip set; a ROM; a special memory setting table for setting a memory capacity to be mounted, and a capacity setting value of the special memory area corresponding to the capacity of each memory capacity; and a special memory area setting unit for reading the capacity setting value of the special memory area corresponding to the capacity of all the mounted memories from the special memory setting table at the time of starting, and then setting the special memory area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2001Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventors: Kazuaki Nimura, Hiroshi Yamada