Patents by Inventor Matthew Ferson

Matthew Ferson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing a logical separation of a customer device and a service device connected to a data storage system
    Patent number: 8089903
    Abstract: A data storage system includes storage array and a switch that is configurable to create numerous network topologies within the system and to maintain separate communications paths between different computerized devices or networks and the storage array. For example, a user device and a service device, such as a system diagnosis device, can connect to the storage array through the switch. In order to isolate interaction or communication between the user and service devices, the switch can be logically partitioned into two distinct switches to form two distinct, isolated communications paths between the devices and the storage array. With isolated communications pathways established in the switch, in use, the service device is unable to access the user device coupled to the storage array.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Leef, Douglas Sullivan, Matthew Ferson
  • Installing data storage system software on disk drive systems
    Patent number: 8037243
    Abstract: Data storage system software is installed from nonvolatile memory. A storage processor is booted, transferring information stored in a nonvolatile memory module to a disk drive system, thereby enabling the system processor to boot directly from the disk drive system in subsequent boots. After the information is transferred the storage processor reboots using the information transferred to the disk drive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Morrie Gasser, Matthew Ferson
  • Method and apparatus for providing a logical separation of a customer device and a service device connected to a data storage system
    Publication number: 20070237158
    Abstract: A data storage system includes storage array and a switch that is configurable to create numerous network topologies within the system and to maintain separate communications paths between different computerized devices or networks and the storage array. For example, a user device and a service device, such as a system diagnosis device, can connect to the storage array through the switch. In order to isolate interaction or communication between the user and service devices, the switch can be logically partitioned into two distinct switches to form two distinct, isolated communications paths between the devices and the storage array. With isolated communications pathways established in the switch, in use, the service device is unable to access the user device coupled to the storage array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Leef, Douglas Sullivan, Matthew Ferson