Patents by Inventor Masahiko Hatori

Masahiko Hatori 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: 9634926
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting an information processor to any network to perform communications are disclosed. A setting information indicating network settings to be set for an information processor when performing communications via a network is stored. A route setting packet, which is sent by a network device connected to the network to which the information processor is connected, is acquired to set a route to be used by the network device to communicate with another device. A device identification information for identifying a network device from which the route setting packet was sent is extracted from the route setting packet. The information processor is allowed to perform communications by acquiring the setting information associated with the extracted device identification information, and the information is specifically set for the information processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Yasuharu Katsuno, Vijay Alone, Toru Aihara
  • Publication number: 20150200841
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting an information processor to any network to perform communications are disclosed. A setting information indicating network settings to be set for an information processor when performing communications via a network is stored. A route setting packet, which is sent by a network device connected to the network to which the information processor is connected, is acquired to set a route to be used by the network device to communicate with another device. A device identification information for identifying a network device from which the route setting packet was sent is extracted from the route setting packet. The information processor is allowed to perform communications by acquiring the setting information associated with the extracted device identification information, and the information is specifically set for the information processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: MASAHIKO HATORI, YASUHARU KATSUNO, VIJAY ALONE, TORU AIHARA
  • Patent number: 7668154
    Abstract: The information processing apparatus comprises a network setting information storage portion for storing network setting information corresponding to each of a plurality of locations; a communication interface setting information storage potion for storing communication interface setting information corresponding to each of plural pieces of network setting information; a network setting portion for selecting one piece of network setting information corresponding to the location of the information processing apparatus; a communication interface setting information setting portion for selecting one piece of communication interface setting information from plural pieces of communication interface setting information associated with one piece of network setting information; and a communication portion for performing communication based on setting according to the one piece of network setting information and the one piece of communication interface setting information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd
    Inventors: Junichi Aso, Masahiko Hatori, Rao S. Sudham, Vijay Alone
  • Publication number: 20090265615
    Abstract: A screen in which multiple documents are integrated and displayed is provided. An XML data acquisition unit refers to a user database and acquires content data registered by a user from a web server. An HTML data conversion unit converts XML data into HTML data. A module builder builds a module for acknowledging a request for processing the XML data in order to allow the user to work on and edit the XML data. A transmission unit attaches the module built to the HTML data produced by conversion so as to create a web page. The unit transmits the web page created to a user terminal. A processing request acknowledgement unit acknowledges a request for processing the XML data from the user terminal via the module. A processing request conversion unit converts the received request for processing the XML data into an instruction that can be executed by a document processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Hideki Hiura, Hiroyuki Oota
  • Patent number: 7346782
    Abstract: A method for controlling an external storage device connected to a computer by accepting an operation by a user and issuing an ejection request to the external storage device connected to the computer, including encryption techniques, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Lenovo Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Junichi Asoh, Masahiko Hatori, Muzuho Tadokoro, Takashi Yomo
  • Patent number: 7334135
    Abstract: A system for controlling an external storage device connected to a computer by accepting an operation by a user via an acceptance means and encryption means for encrypting a predetermined data file stored in the external storage device, upon a particular event, is provided, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte. Ltd
    Inventors: Junichi Asoh, Masahiko Hatori, Muzuho Tadokoro, Takashi Yomo
  • Patent number: 7307647
    Abstract: To allow for switching between a normal display and a zoom display by a simple operation, thereby providing both of a large amount of information by high resolution and high visibility of the display. In a computer system having a display apparatus as output unit, an input section 50 for accepting a user operation to issue a request for changing a display zoom factor, a resolution changer 10 for changing the resolution of the display apparatus in response to the request for changing the display zoom factor issued by the input section 50, and a window resizer 20 for resizing a predetermined window displayed on the display screen 70 of the display apparatus so as to be displayed over almost the entire display screen 70 after the resolution is change by the resolution changer 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Takenobu Nakao
  • Publication number: 20060274665
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for connecting an information processor to any network to perform communications are disclosed. A setting information indicating network settings to be set for an information processor when performing communications via a network is stored. A route setting packet, which is sent by a network device connected to the network to which the information processor is connected, is acquired to set a route to be used by the network device to communicate with another device. A device identification information for identifying a network device from which the route setting packet was sent is extracted from the route setting packet. The information processor is allowed to perform communications by acquiring the setting information associated with the extracted device identification information, and the information is specifically set for the information processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Yasuharu Katsuno, Vijay Alone, Toru Aihara
  • Publication number: 20060023693
    Abstract: The information processing apparatus comprises a network setting information storage portion for storing network setting information corresponding to each of a plurality of locations; a communication interface setting information storage potion for storing communication interface setting information corresponding to each of plural pieces of network setting information; a network setting portion for selecting one piece of network setting information corresponding to the location of the information processing apparatus; a communication interface setting information setting portion for selecting one piece of communication interface setting information from plural pieces of communication interface setting information associated with one piece of network setting information; and a communication portion for performing communication based on setting according to the one piece of network setting information and the one piece of communication interface setting information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: Lenovo ( Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Junichi Aso, Masahiko Hatori, Rao Sudham, Vijay Alone
  • Patent number: 6885115
    Abstract: A power supply system and a power supply control method capable of having a peak shift function without deteriorating the essential function of an apparatus is provided for such that the present invention provides for the use of the peak shift function without deteriorating the essential function of an electrical apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Toshitsugu Mito
  • Publication number: 20050017978
    Abstract: When a user performs a specified operation, a resolution changing unit 22 changes display resolution of a display device 10, allowing the size of texts and images, which are displayed inside of a window, to be increased or decreased at a touch. In order not to maintain the position and size of a window in the display area before and after changing display resolution, an unchanged information acquisition unit 21 acquires the position and size of the window before changing resolution, and then a window display changing unit 23 performs window display processing using the acquired information. In addition, the resolution of texts and images displayed inside of a window is changed with change of display resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machiness Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Yasumi Hida, Takenobu Nakao
  • Publication number: 20050012763
    Abstract: When a user performs a specified operation, a resolution changing unit 22 changes display resolution of a display device 10, allowing the size of texts and images, which are displayed inside of a window, to be increased or decreased at a touch. In order not to maintain the position and size of a window in the display area before and after changing display resolution, an unchanged information acquisition unit 21 acquires the position and size of the window before changing resolution, and then a window display changing unit 23 performs window display processing using the acquired information. In addition, the resolution of texts and images displayed inside of a window is changed with change of display resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Yasumi Hida, Takenobu Nakao
  • Publication number: 20050007397
    Abstract: When a user performs a specified operation, a resolution changing unit 22 changes display resolution of a display device 10, allowing the size of texts and images, which are displayed inside of a window, to be increased or decreased at a touch. In order not to maintain the position and size of a window in the display area before and after changing display resolution, an unchanged information acquisition unit 21 acquires the position and size of the window before changing resolution, and then a window display changing unit 23 performs window display processing using the acquired information. In addition, the resolution of texts and images displayed inside of a window is changed with change of display resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Yasumi Hida, Takenobu Nakao
  • Publication number: 20050007396
    Abstract: When a user performs a specified operation, a resolution changing unit 22 changes display resolution of a display device 10, allowing the size of texts and images, which are displayed inside of a window, to be increased or decreased at a touch. In order not to maintain the position and size of a window in the display area before and after changing display resolution, an unchanged information acquisition unit 21 acquires the position and size of the window before changing resolution, and then a window display changing unit 23 performs window display processing using the acquired information. In addition, the resolution of texts and images displayed inside of a window is changed with change of display resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Yasumi Hida, Takenobu Nakao
  • Publication number: 20040193904
    Abstract: A system for controlling an external storage device connected to a computer by accepting an operation by a user via an acceptance means and encryption means for encrypting a predetermined data file stored in the external storage device, upon a particular event, is provided, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Asoh, Masahiko Hatori, Muzuho Tadokoro, Takashi Yomo
  • Publication number: 20040193903
    Abstract: A method for controlling an external storage device connected to a computer by accepting an operation by a user and issuing an ejection request to the external storage device connected to the computer, including encryption techniques, is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Asoh, Masahiko Hatori, Muzuho Tadokoro, Takashi Yomo
  • Publication number: 20040003060
    Abstract: A system is provided with a location profile for storing adapter information, which is physical change information corresponding to location information, and network configuration information, which is logical change information corresponding to this adapter information; an adapter changing device for changing an adapter to another according to the adapter information received from the location profile according to a specified location received from the user; and a network configuration updating device for updating a network configuration according to the network configuration information received from the location profile according to the received specified location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Junichi Asoh, Kazuo Fujii, Masahiko Hatori, Masaharu Itoh, Kozo Matsunaga, Shunya Uno
  • Publication number: 20030221122
    Abstract: A system is provided for a user to safely use a computer apparatus in places where securities are not assured. In a notebook type computer apparatus enabling external transmission via a predetermined network connection among a plurality of network connections, security information is set in association with a network connection to be used by a security setting and recording device by a user operation with an input device; the security information set by the security setting and recording device is stored in a security information database; security switching device controls a file sharing service based on the security information stored in the security information database such that accesses from other network connected computers to shared file resources is terminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Masahiko Hatori
  • Publication number: 20030076340
    Abstract: When a user performs a specified operation, a resolution changing unit 22 changes display resolution of a display device 10, allowing the size of texts and images, which are displayed inside of a window, to be increased or decreased at a touch. In order not to maintain the position and size of a window in the display area before and after changing display resolution, an unchanged information acquisition unit 21 acquires the position and size of the window before changing resolution, and then a window display changing unit 23 performs window display processing using the acquired information. In addition, the resolution of texts and images displayed inside of a window is changed with change of display resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Yasumi Hida, Takenobu Nakao
  • Publication number: 20020140400
    Abstract: A power supply system and a power supply control method capable of having a peak shift function without deteriorating the essential function of an apparatus is provided for such that the present invention provides for the use of the peak shift function without deteriorating the essential function of an electrical apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masahiko Hatori, Toshitsugu Mito