Patents by Inventor Chrisopher J. West

Chrisopher J. West 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).

  • System and method for synchronizing a data copy using an accumulation remote copy trio
    Patent number: 6728736
    Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing a data copy that include a source volume having a data file stored thereon, the source volume for receiving write commands from a host, executing the write commands to generate an updated data file, and generating a record of the write commands. The system and method further include a secondary volume having a copy of the data file stored thereon, the secondary volume for receiving and storing data indicated by the write command record, wherein the copy of the data file and the data indicated by the write command record are available for use in generating a copy of the updated data file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Hostetter, Michael S. Milillo, Chrisopher J. West, Robert P. Eskenberry
  • System and method for synchronizing a data copy using an accumulation remote copy trio
    Publication number: 20020133511
    Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing a data copy that include a source volume having a data file stored thereon, the source volume for receiving write commands from a host, executing the write commands to generate an updated data file, and generating a record of the write commands. The system and method further include a secondary volume having a copy of the data file stored thereon, the secondary volume for receiving and storing data indicated by the write command record, wherein the copy of the data file and the data indicated by the write command record are available for use in generating a copy of the updated data file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2001
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David G. Hostetter, Michael S. Milillo, Chrisopher J. West, Robert P. Eskenberry