Patents by Inventor Kiyoharu Komatsu

Kiyoharu Komatsu 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).

  • Installation system
    Patent number: 5978590
    Abstract: The present invention provides an installation system that facilitates the operation on computer terminals in the network system and allows for automatic installation of an operating system software program on computer terminals. A PC to be shipped is connected to a network. After the PC is switched on, an installation floppy disk is inserted in the drive and started up. The installation start-up program stored in the floppy disk is copied to the internal memory of the PC. After the PC is connected to an installation server, the hard disk drive is initialized. The bar coded ID of the PC is read with a bar code reader. The installation information relevant to that ID is retrieved from the installation server by using the ID as a key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignees: Epson Kowa Corporation, Epson Direct Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuneo Imai, Yoshifumi Mitani, Kiyoharu Komatsu
  • Installation system
    Patent number: 5717930
    Abstract: The present invention provides an installation system that facilitates the operation on computer terminals in the network system and allows for automatic installation of an operating system software program on computer terminals. A PC to be shipped is connected to a network. After the PC is switched on, an installation floppy disk is inserted in the drive and started up. The installation start-up program stored in the floppy disk is copied to the internal memory of the PC. After the PC is connected to an installation server, the hard disk drive is initialized. The bar coded ID of the PC is read with a bar code reader. The installation information relevant to that ID is retrieved from the installation server by using the ID as a key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Tsuneo Imai, Yoshifumi Mitani, Kiyoharu Komatsu