Patents by Inventor Anthony W. Steere, Jr.

Anthony W. Steere, Jr. 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).

  • Virtual tape libraries
    Patent number: 6779077
    Abstract: Virtual tape libraries are accessed by computer elements such as host computers. A canonical tape module services each tape drive. Each computer element is provided access to at least one logical tape module. Each logical tape module is mapped to a canonical tape module in response to a request to access a tape volume. Thus, each computer element has a logical tape drive capable of accessing any volume on any cartridge in any tape library within the storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Bakke, Timothy J. Kuik, Anthony W. Steere, Jr., Renae M. Weber