Patents by Inventor Dietmar Dausner

Dietmar Dausner 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 accounting container for supporting small volumes of data
    Patent number: 9569135
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for storing small volumes of data within a grid-scale storage system. The method includes creating a container within a storage disk. The method includes distributing data evenly between storage disks. A partition is created within the container. Data is received and stored in the partition, wherein the partition is at least as large as the data. The method may also include setting an offset associated with the partition to allow for partition expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dietmar Dausner, Itzhack Goldberg, Gerhard H. Pieper, Ovadi Somech, Neil Sondhi
  • Virtual accounting container for supporting small volumes of data
    Patent number: 9529538
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, computer program product, and system for storing small volumes of data. The method includes creating a container within a storage disk. The method includes distributing data evenly between storage disks. A partition is created within the container. Data is received and stored in the partition, wherein the partition is at least as large as the data. The method may also include setting an offset associated with the partition to allow for partition expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dietmar Dausner, Itzhack Goldberg, Gerhard H. Pieper, Ovadi Somech, Neil Sondhi
  • VIRTUAL ACCOUNTING CONTAINER FOR SUPPORTING SMALL VOLUMES OF DATA
    Publication number: 20160371030
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for storing small volumes of data within a grid-scale storage system. The method includes creating a container within a storage disk. The method includes distributing data evenly between storage disks. A partition is created within the container. Data is received and stored in the partition, wherein the partition is at least as large as the data. The method may also include setting an offset associated with the partition to allow for partition expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Dietmar Dausner, Itzhack Goldberg, Gerhard H. Pieper, Ovadi Somech, Neil Sondhi
  • VIRTUAL ACCOUNTING CONTAINER FOR SUPPORTING SMALL VOLUMES OF DATA
    Publication number: 20160371022
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, computer program product, and system for storing small volumes of data. The method includes creating a container within a storage disk. The method includes distributing data evenly between storage disks. A partition is created within the container. Data is received and stored in the partition, wherein the partition is at least as large as the data. The method may also include setting an offset associated with the partition to allow for partition expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Dietmar Dausner, Itzhack Goldberg, Gerhard H. Pieper, Ovadi Somech, Neil Sondhi
  • VIRTUAL ACCOUNTING CONTAINER FOR SUPPORTING SMALL VOLUMES OF DATA
    Publication number: 20160371029
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for storing small volumes of data within a grid-scale storage system. The method includes creating a container within a storage disk. The method includes distributing data evenly between storage disks. A partition is created within the container. Data is received and stored in the partition, wherein the partition is at least as large as the data. The method may also include setting an offset associated with the partition to allow for partition expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Dietmar Dausner, Itzhack Goldberg, Gerhard H. Pieper, Ovadi Somech, Neil Sondhi
  • Virtual accounting container for supporting small volumes of data
    Patent number: 9513834
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for storing small volumes of data within a grid-scale storage system. The method includes creating a container within a storage disk. The method includes distributing data evenly between storage disks. A partition is created within the container. Data is received and stored in the partition, wherein the partition is at least as large as the data. The method may also include setting an offset associated with the partition to allow for partition expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dietmar Dausner, Itzhack Goldberg, Gerhard H. Pieper, Ovadi Somech, Neil Sondhi
  • Virtual accounting container for supporting small volumes of data
    Patent number: 9454323
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for storing small volumes of data within a grid-scale storage system. The method includes creating a container within a storage disk. The method includes distributing data evenly between storage disks. A partition is created within the container. Data is received and stored in the partition, wherein the partition is at least as large as the data. The method may also include setting an offset associated with the partition to allow for partition expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dietmar Dausner, Itzhack Goldberg, Gerhard H. Pieper, Ovadi Somech, Neil Sondhi