Patents by Inventor Tetsuroh Nishimura

Tetsuroh Nishimura 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).

  • Backup technique for recording devices employing different storage forms
    Patent number: 7353352
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a backup system that collectively performs the backup of data in a block form stored by a block recording device, and the back of data in a file form stored by a file recording device. According to the present invention, a backup system comprises: a first storage unit for storing first data using a first storage form; a second storage unit for storing second data using a second storage form; a backup storage unit for storing backup data for the first data and the second data; a storage form converter for converting into data for the second storage form the first data stored in the first storage form by the first storage unit; and a backup manager for copying into the backup storage unit the first data and the second data stored in the second storage form by the second storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuroh Nishimura, Kyohsuke Mukuda, Ayako Yamamoto, Kaori Takizawa
  • Backup technique for recording devices employing different storage forms
    Publication number: 20070124553
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a backup system that collectively performs the backup of data in a block form stored by a block recording device, and the back of data in a file form stored by a file recording device. According to the present invention, a backup system comprises: a first storage unit for storing first data using a first storage form; a second storage unit for storing second data using a second storage form; a backup storage unit for storing backup data for the first data and the second data; a storage form converter for converting into data for the second storage form the first data stored in the first storage form by the first storage unit; and a backup manager for copying into the backup storage unit the first data and the second data stored in the second storage form by the second storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Tetsuroh Nishimura, Kyohsuke Mukuda, Ayako Yamamoto, Kaori Takizawa
  • Backup technique for recording devices employing different storage forms
    Patent number: 7162597
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a backup system that collectively performs the backup of data in a block form stored by a block recording device, and the back of data in a file form stored by a file recording device. According to the present invention, a backup system comprises: a first storage unit for storing first data using a first storage form; a second storage unit for storing second data using a second storage form; a backup storage unit for storing backup data for the first data and the second data; a storage form converter for converting into data for the second storage form the first data stored in the first storage form by the first storage unit; and a backup manager for copying into the backup storage unit the first data and the second data stored in the second storage form by the second storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuroh Nishimura, Kyohsuke Mukuda, Ayako Yamamoto, Kaori Takizawa
  • Backup technique for recording devices employing different storage forms
    Publication number: 20040010669
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a backup system that collectively performs the backup of data in a block form stored by a block recording device, and the back of data in a file form stored by a file recording device. According to the present invention, a backup system comprises: a first storage unit for storing first data using a first storage form; a second storage unit for storing second data using a second storage form; a backup storage unit for storing backup data for the first data and the second data; a storage form converter for converting into data for the second storage form the first data stored in the first storage form by the first storage unit; and a backup manager for copying into the backup storage unit the first data and the second data stored in the second storage form by the second storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Tetsuroh Nishimura, Kyohsuke Mukuda, Ayako Yamamoto, Kaori Takizawa