Patents by Inventor Tadaaki Minoura

Tadaaki Minoura 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: 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: 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
  • Patent number: 6823494
    Abstract: A window display enables a user to easily identify a window to which a selected object belongs. A computer system displays a plurality of windows, each of which includes one or a plurality of objects, and which displays a window to which a selected object belongs. The window field to which a selected object belongs is, in response to the selection of the object, displayed with an attribute, e.g., with a domain (background) color, that differs from that of other window fields. In this manner, it is possible for a user to easily identify the window of the selected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tadaaki Minoura, Toru Tachibana, Yugo Tanabe
  • Patent number: 6388685
    Abstract: A window display enables a user to easily identify a window to which a selected object belongs. A computer system displays a plurality of windows, each of which includes one or a plurality of objects, and which displays a window to which a selected object belongs. The window field to which a selected object belongs is, in response to the selection of the object, displayed with an attribute, e.g., with a domain (background) color, that differs from that of other window fields. In this manner, it is possible for a user to easily identify the window of the selected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tadaaki Minoura, Toru Tachibana, Yugo Tanabe
  • Publication number: 20020036661
    Abstract: A window display enables a user to easily identify a window to which a selected object belongs. A computer system displays a plurality of windows, each of which includes one or a plurality of objects, and which displays a window to which a selected object belongs. The window field to which a selected object belongs is, in response to the selection of the object, displayed with an attribute, e.g., with a domain (background) color, that differs from that of other window fields. In this manner, it is possible for a user to easily identify the window of the selected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Tadaaki Minoura, Toru Tachibana, Yugo Tanabe
  • Patent number: 6323883
    Abstract: The present invention provides a scheduler that is able to display two weeks of a last or a next month with the current month with legible fonts. When a zoom key is input by an operator, a monthly calendar is displayed with another week. If a particular date of the month is an early date of the month, one week of the last month is additionally displayed. If a particular date of the month is a late date of the month, one week of the next month is additionally displayed. When a centering key is input by an operator, five weeks are displayed so that a week with a particular date is displayed in the middle of the five weeks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.
    Inventors: Tadaaki Minoura, Shichiro Miyashita, Toru Tachibana