Patents by Inventor Takashi Shimojo

Takashi Shimojo 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: 9361124
    Abstract: A computer system comprising a plurality of computers on which a plurality of operating systems run, wherein a memory stores a first hardware control unit, wherein a storage device stores a first OS image, a second OS image, a second hardware control unit for executing start processing of the second OS, and an address rewrite unit, wherein the second hardware control unit includes a start unit for starting the second hardware control unit, wherein the address rewrite unit which is started by the first OS is configured to: obtain an address of a storage area, in which address data to be rewritten is stored, as a target address, rewrite the address data stored in the storage area corresponding to the obtained target address and start the start unit, wherein the start unit is configured to start the second hardware control unit by using the rewritten address data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Norimitsu Hayakawa, Keisuke Yoshida, Takashi Shimojo, Masatoshi Konagaya, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Toshiomi Moriki
  • Publication number: 20140372742
    Abstract: A computer system comprising a plurality of computers on which a plurality of operating systems run, wherein a memory stores a first hardware control unit, wherein a storage device stores a first OS image, a second OS image, a second hardware control unit for executing start processing of the second OS, and an address rewrite unit, wherein the second hardware control unit includes a start unit for starting the second hardware control unit, wherein the address rewrite unit which is started by the first OS is configured to: obtain an address of a storage area, in which address data to be rewritten is stored, as a target address, rewrite the address data stored in the storage area corresponding to the obtained target address and start the start unit, wherein the start unit is configured to start the second hardware control unit by using the rewritten address data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: NORIMITSU HAYAKAWA, Keisuke Yoshida, Takashi Shimojo, Masatoshi Konagaya, Yoshihito Nakagawa, Toshiomi Moriki
  • Patent number: 8813075
    Abstract: The user needs to install an OS every LPAR on a virtual computer. Simultaneous OS installing in a plurality of LPARs is implemented by generating a first LPAR (special LPAR), a second LPAR (install mode LPAR), and a third LPAR (normal LPAR) on the basis of LPAR configuration information, copying an OS image to an MMIO space of the first LPAR, allocating the MMIO space of the first LPAR to an MMIO space of the second LPAR, and converting access to the MMIO space of the second LPAR to access to the MMIO space of the first LPAR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiromi Nagashima, Takashi Shimojo, Yasuyuki Hirose, Ryota Noguchi
  • Patent number: 8671270
    Abstract: A computer system including no basic input/output system (BIOS) for operating bootstrap used in initial activation of a legacy operation system is allowed to perform booting of legacy operation system therefor and includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory, in which extended firmware and bootstrap program are stored. The extended firmware includes BIOS emulator and a plurality of device drivers. The extended firmware uses the device driver to make the BIOS emulator perform emulation of BIOS operation in response to a BIOS call issued by the bootstrap program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Harumi Oigawa, Takashi Shimojo, Akira Takeshita, Takao Totsuka
  • Patent number: 8443364
    Abstract: A user interface function for a virtual machine system based on a server or a PC is provided only by applying software without using SVP or the like. A control virtual machine is provided for controlling a virtual machine control screen which is displayed for defining virtual machines and instructing operations to the virtual machines. A virtual machine control program exclusively displays either a screen for each virtual machine or the virtual machine control screen in response to a screen switching instruction from an input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toyohisa Imada, Takashi Shimojo, Makiko Shinohara, Yoshihiro Harima
  • Publication number: 20120124574
    Abstract: The user needs to install an OS every LPAR on a virtual computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: HIROMI NAGASHIMA, Takashi Shimojo, Yasuyuki Hirose, Ryota Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20100186012
    Abstract: A user interface function for a virtual machine system based on a server or a PC is provided only by applying software without using SVP or the like. A control virtual machine is provided for controlling a virtual machine control screen which is displayed for defining virtual machines and instructing operations to the virtual machines. A virtual machine control program exclusively displays either a screen for each virtual machine or the virtual machine control screen in response to a screen switching instruction from an input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Hitachi, LTD.
    Inventors: Toyohisa Imada, Takashi Shimojo, Makiko Shinohara, Yoshihiro Harima
  • Patent number: 7721285
    Abstract: A user interface function for a virtual machine system based on a server or a PC is provided only by applying software without using SVP or the like. A control virtual machine is provided for controlling a virtual machine control screen which is displayed for defining virtual machines and instructing operations to the virtual machines. A virtual machine control program exclusively displays either a screen for each virtual machine or the virtual machine control screen in response to a screen switching instruction from an input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toyohisa Imada, Takashi Shimojo, Makiko Shinohara, Yoshihiro Harima
  • Publication number: 20090193244
    Abstract: A computer system including no basic input/output system (BIOS) for operating bootstrap used in initial activation of a legacy operation system is allowed to perform booting of legacy operation system therefor and includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory, in which extended firmware and bootstrap program are stored. The extended firmware includes BIOS emulator and a plurality of device drivers. The extended firmware uses the device driver to make the BIOS emulator perform emulation of BIOS operation in response to a BIOS call issued by the bootstrap program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Harumi Oigawa, Takashi Shimojo, Akira Takeshita, Takao Totsuka
  • Patent number: 7272799
    Abstract: A user interface function for a virtual machine system based on a server or a PC is provided only by applying software without using SVP or the like. A control virtual machine is provided for controlling a virtual machine control screen which is displayed for defining virtual machines and instructing operations to the virtual machines. A virtual machine control program exclusively displays either a screen for each virtual machine or the virtual machine control screen in response to a screen switching instruction from an input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toyohisa Imada, Takashi Shimojo, Makiko Shinohara, Yoshihiro Harima
  • Publication number: 20070143754
    Abstract: A user interface function for a virtual machine system based on a server or a PC is provided only by applying software without using SVP or the like. A control virtual machine is provided for controlling a virtual machine control screen which is displayed for defining virtual machines and instructing operations to the virtual machines. A virtual machine control program exclusively displays either a screen for each virtual machine or the virtual machine control screen in response to a screen switching instruction from an input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Toyohisa Imada, Takashi Shimojo, Makiko Shinohara, Yoshihiro Harima
  • Publication number: 20050262548
    Abstract: The present invention provides a terminal capable of receiving information corresponding to scenes of a television broadcast while the television broadcast is being viewed on a television set. A contents delivery system includes the terminal and an output device for receiving and displaying broadcast data delivered from a broadcasting station. The terminal has an identification information acquisition section for acquiring identification information displayed on the screen of the output device, the identification information being included in the broadcast data and changing with time. A relevant information extractor extracts relevant information, relating to contents to be broadcast according to the broadcast data, from the identification information. An output section outputs the relevant information extracted by the relevant information extraction section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Applicant: Dwango Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Shimojo, Takeshi Nakata
  • Patent number: 6606697
    Abstract: A page table on a main storage contains a correspondence between guest virtual address and a host real address, and a TLB in a processor holds said correspondence calculated by a previous address translation. A PTBR holds a real address of a page table. When a processor detects a TLB purge, the processor starts a host when detecting a TLB purge. The host examines a virtual space change processing executed by the guest, and stores a correspondence between a new guest virtual address and a new host real address in the page table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuniaki Kawahara, Yukihiro Seki, Takashi Shimojo
  • Publication number: 20020173863
    Abstract: A user interface function for a virtual machine system based on a server or a PC is provided only by applying software without using SVP or the like. A control virtual machine is provided for controlling a virtual machine control screen which is displayed for defining virtual machines and instructing operations to the virtual machines. A virtual machine control program exclusively displays either a screen for each virtual machine or the virtual machine control screen in response to a screen switching instruction from an input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Toyohisa Imada, Takashi Shimojo, Makiko Shinohara, Yoshihiro Harima