Patents by Inventor Nancy J. FINN

Nancy J. FINN 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).

  • Patent number: 9471222
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to method and computer program products which prioritize the logical units in a subgroup. Thereafter, in case of abnormal operation of the process for copying the consistency group from primary storage to secondary storage, low priority logical units of the subgroups of the consistency group are not copied from primary storage to secondary storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nancy J. Finn, Christina A. Lara, Maria R. Ward
  • Patent number: 9459796
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to method and computer program products which prioritize the logical units in a subgroup. Thereafter, in case of abnormal operation of the process for copying the consistency group from primary storage to secondary storage, low priority logical units of the subgroups of the consistency group are not copied from primary storage to secondary storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nancy J. Finn, Christina A. Lara, Maria R. Ward
  • Patent number: 9294944
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring and analyzing flow control of packets in a communications network which includes multiple data transmission paths. The communications network has a first data path including an initiating node and a target node. A test frame is generated by an initiator module of a program executed by a computer for transmission over the first data path. The initiator module transmits the test frame over the first data path from the initiating node to the target node, wherein the test frame records a starting timestamp recorded by the initiating node upon transmitting the test frame. The test frame records a half trip timestamp recorded by the target node upon the test frame being received by the target node. The test frame records an end timestamp recorded by the initiating node, upon the test frame being received at the initiating node from the target node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Michael E. Browne, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie Arthur Dickens, Nancy J. Finn
  • Publication number: 20150324257
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to method and computer program products which prioritize the logical units in a subgroup. Thereafter, in case of abnormal operation of the process for copying the consistency group from primary storage to secondary storage, low priority logical units of the subgroups of the consistency group are not copied from primary storage to secondary storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nancy J. Finn, Christina A. Lara, Maria R. Ward
  • Publication number: 20150324258
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to method and computer program products which prioritize the logical units in a subgroup. Thereafter, in case of abnormal operation of the process for copying the consistency group from primary storage to secondary storage, low priority logical units of the subgroups of the consistency group are not copied from primary storage to secondary storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nancy J. Finn, Christina A. Lara, Maria R. Ward
  • Publication number: 20140177455
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring and analyzing flow control of packets in a communications network which includes multiple data transmission paths. The communications network has a first data path including an initiating node and a target node. A test frame is generated by an initiator module of a program executed by a computer for transmission over the first data path. The initiator module transmits the test frame over the first data path from the initiating node to the target node, wherein the test frame records a starting timestamp recorded by the initiating node upon transmitting the test frame. The test frame records a half trip timestamp recorded by the target node upon the test frame being received by the target node. The test frame records an end timestamp recorded by the initiating node, upon the test frame being received at the initiating node from the target node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tara Astigarraga, Michael E. Browne, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie Arthur Dickens, Nancy J. Finn
  • Patent number: 8478954
    Abstract: A method which prioritizes the subgroups in a consistency group by usage and/or business process. Thereafter, in case of abnormal operation of the process for copying the consistency group from primary storage to secondary storage, only a portion of the subgroups of the consistency group are copied from primary storage to secondary storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nancy J. Finn, Christina Lara, Maria R. Ward
  • Patent number: 8473699
    Abstract: A method is provided for facilitating data replication in a storage system. A logical volume of a first storage array of a replicated pair is preconfigured with one or more logical volume attributes, which include a compressible configuration bit that indicates whether data blocks to be stored to that logical volume are compressible during replication. Subsequently, with receipt of a data block at the first storage array to be stored to the logical volume, a check of the compressible configuration bit is made to determine whether the data block is compressible during replication, and if so, the data block is compressed for replication. The compressible configuration bit is placed into the payload region of the data packet being replicated to the second storage array. At the second storage array, the compressible configuration bit is used to determine whether to uncompress the replicated data block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nancy J. Finn, Christina Lara, Maria R. Ward
  • Patent number: 8468315
    Abstract: Computer program product, system and method are provided for facilitating data replication in a storage system. A logical volume of a first storage array of a replicated pair is preconfigured with one or more logical volume attributes, which include a compressible configuration bit that indicates whether data blocks to be stored to that logical volume are compressible during replication. Subsequently, with receipt of a data block at the first storage array to be stored to the logical volume, a check of the compressible configuration bit is made to determine whether the data block is compressible during replication, and if so, the data block is compressed for replication. The compressible configuration bit is placed into the payload region of the data packet being replicated to the second storage array. At the second storage array, the compressible configuration bit is used to determine whether to uncompress the replicated data block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nancy J. Finn, Christina Lara, Maria R. Ward
  • Publication number: 20120203987
    Abstract: A method is provided for facilitating data replication in a storage system. A logical volume of a first storage array of a replicated pair is preconfigured with one or more logical volume attributes, which include a compressible configuration bit that indicates whether data blocks to be stored to that logical volume are compressible during replication. Subsequently, with receipt of a data block at the first storage array to be stored to the logical volume, a check of the compressible configuration bit is made to determine whether the data block is compressible during replication, and if so, the data block is compressed for replication. The compressible configuration bit is placed into the payload region of the data packet being replicated to the second storage array. At the second storage array, the compressible configuration bit is used to determine whether to uncompress the replicated data block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nancy J. Finn, Christina Lara, Maria R. Ward
  • Publication number: 20110153964
    Abstract: A method which prioritizes the subgroups in a consistency group by usage and/or business process. Thereafter, in case of abnormal operation of the process for copying the consistency group from primary storage to secondary storage, only a portion of the subgroups of the consistency group are copied from primary storage to secondary storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nancy J. Finn, Christina Lara, Maria R. Ward
  • Publication number: 20110099344
    Abstract: Computer program product, system and method are provided for facilitating data replication in a storage system. A logical volume of a first storage array of a replicated pair is preconfigured with one or more logical volume attributes, which include a compressible configuration bit that indicates whether data blocks to be stored to that logical volume are compressible during replication. Subsequently, with receipt of a data block at the first storage array to be stored to the logical volume, a check of the compressible configuration bit is made to determine whether the data block is compressible during replication, and if so, the data block is compressed for replication. The compressible configuration bit is placed into the payload region of the data packet being replicated to the second storage array. At the second storage array, the compressible configuration bit is used to determine whether to uncompress the replicated data block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. BROWNE, Nancy J. FINN, Christina LARA, Maria R. WARD