Patents by Inventor Masaharu Akei

Masaharu Akei 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).

  • Computer having self-monitoring function and monitoring program
    Patent number: 9588878
    Abstract: A computer comprises an input unit configured to acquire an input operation; a first program execution unit configured to execute a computing program performing a computation based on the input operation acquired by the input unit; a test scenario storage unit configured to store a plurality of test scenarios for the computing program; and a second program execution unit configured to execute a monitoring program determining whether or not the input operation acquired by the input unit corresponds to any of the plurality of the stored test scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, BTC JAPAN CO., LTD
    Inventors: Shinichi Shiraishi, Masaharu Akei, Taichi Ando
  • Software distribution system and software distribution method
    Patent number: 9208320
    Abstract: A software distribution system comprises a computer; a first distribution device; and a second distribution device, wherein the computer includes a first software reception unit configured to receive the software; a second software reception unit configured to receive the test program corresponding to the software; and a software execution unit configured to merge the software described in an executable format and the test program, and execute, the second software reception unit attempts to acquire a test program corresponding to the software at a timing at which the first software reception unit has received the software, and makes repeated attempts at a predetermined interval when the test program cannot be acquired, and the software execution unit merges the software and the test program at a timing at which the second software reception unit has received the test program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Masaru Suzuki, Masaharu Akei
  • COMPUTER HAVING SELF-MONITORING FUNCTION AND MONITORING PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20150261660
    Abstract: A computer comprises an input unit configured to acquire an input operation; a first program execution unit configured to execute a computing program performing a computation based on the input operation acquired by the input unit; a test scenario storage unit configured to store a plurality of test scenarios for the computing program; and a second program execution unit configured to execute a monitoring program determining whether or not the input operation acquired by the input unit corresponds to any of the plurality of the stored test scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicants: BTC JAPAN CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shinichi Shiraishi, Masaharu Akei, Taichi Ando
  • SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20150128259
    Abstract: A software distribution system comprises a computer; a first distribution device; and a second distribution device, wherein the computer includes a first software reception unit configured to receive the software; a second software reception unit configured to receive the test program corresponding to the software; and a software execution unit configured to merge the software described in an executable format and the test program, and execute, the second software reception unit attempts to acquire a test program corresponding to the software at a timing at which the first software reception unit has received the software, and makes repeated attempts at a predetermined interval when the test program cannot be acquired, and the software execution unit merges the software and the test program at a timing at which the second software reception unit has received the test program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Masaru Suzuki, Masaharu Akei