Patents by Inventor Erik Dean Wilkinson

Erik Dean Wilkinson 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 PROGRAM FOR REPLICATING A FILE
    Publication number: 20080294860
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for replicating a file. A file is copied to a target storage file system stored as a base file. A reference file comprising the copied file is generated at a local storage. An update is applied to the file at the local storage. A delta file is generated indicating differences between the updated file at the local storage and the reference file. A file system command is used to transmit the delta file to the target storage file system store to store in a directory of the target storage file system, wherein the file in the local storage is replicated at the target storage by a combination of the base file and the delta file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher John Stakutis, Erik Dean Wilkinson, Hong Li
  • Method of replicating a file using a base, delta, and reference file
    Patent number: 7401192
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for replicating a file. A file is copied to a target storage file system stored as a base file. A reference file comprising the copied file is generated at a local storage. An update is applied to the file at the local storage. A delta file is generated indicating differences between the updated file at the local storage and the reference file. A file system command is used to transmit the delta file to the target storage file system store to store in a directory of the target storage file system, wherein the file in the local storage is replicated at the target storage by a combination of the base file and the delta file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher John Stakutis, Erik Dean Wilkinson, Hong Li