Patents by Inventor Yumi Kino

Yumi Kino 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).

  • Software configuration item back-up facility
    Patent number: 8756385
    Abstract: A system may identify a second software configuration item for possible backup in response to selection of a first software configuration item for backup, where the first and second software configuration items are related. The system may include a detecting unit for detecting information regarding at least one hardware and at least two software configuration items. A repository may store a set of data for each configuration item based on the detected information. The set of data may include a predetermined attribute of the configuration item and a relation between the configuration item and another configuration item. An identifying unit may then identify the second software configuration item from the attribute and/or the relation upon selection of the first software configuration item for backup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Akamatsu, Kazuhito Akiyama, Yumi Kino, Takashi Terao, Tadashi Tsumura
  • SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION ITEM BACK-UP FACILITY
    Publication number: 20090327630
    Abstract: A system may identify a second software configuration item for possible backup in response to selection of a first software configuration item for backup, where the first and second software configuration items are related. The system may include a detecting unit for detecting information regarding at least one hardware and at least two software configuration items. A repository may store a set of data for each configuration item based on the detected information. The set of data may include a predetermined attribute of the configuration item and a relation between the configuration item and another configuration item. An identifying unit may then identify the second software configuration item from the attribute and/or the relation upon selection of the first software configuration item for backup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takeshi Akamatsu, Kazuhito Akiyama, Yumi Kino, Takashi Terao, Tadashi Tsumura