Patents by Inventor Harvey E. Kamionka

Harvey E. Kamionka 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).

  • Managing data storage devices connected to a digital computer
    Patent number: 4771375
    Abstract: A storage-management program, executable in one host or simultaneously in a plurality of hosts, manages concurrently executing migration, recall, and recycle (such as defragmentation) tasks. Accesses to data storage volumes (tape, disks, etc.) are managed in accordance with predetermined contention resolution procedures and priorities. Certain tasks are non-interruptible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas W. Beglin, Jane R. Bittihoffer, Harvey E. Kamionka, Jerry W. Pence
  • Managing data storage devices connected to a digital computer
    Patent number: 4638424
    Abstract: A storage-management program, executable in one host or simultaneously in a plurality of hosts, manages concurrently executing migration, recall, and recycle (such as defragmentation) tasks. Accesses to data storage volumes (tape, disks, etc.) are managed in accordance with predetermined contention resolution procedures and priorities. Certain tasks are non-interruptible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas W. Beglin, Jane R. Pence, Harvey E. Kamionka, Jerry W. Pence
  • Method and apparatus for allocating memory space based upon free space in diverse memory devices
    Patent number: 4528624
    Abstract: Allocation of space of peripheral storage devices to host processes is based upon free or unallocated space in each such device. The device, irrespective of capacity, having the largest free space is most likely to receive a next space allocation. A central record in a multi-host system stores free space indications. In a disk storage device free space is indicated by the number of unallocated data storage record tracks for each such device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1985
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Harvey E. Kamionka, Jerry W. Pence, Dat M. Tran