Patents by Inventor Patrice Roger Playe

Patrice Roger Playe 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 device for storing computer data with back-up operations
    Patent number: 6745304
    Abstract: A method of storing data processed during the operation of a data processing system, stored in the form of files in main storage means of the system and backed up by copying it to auxiliary storage means, includes, at transfer initiation times periodically recurring with a long period, transferring files stored in the main storage means of the system when it is operating from the primary storage area in which they are initially stored in the main storage means to a secondary storage area of the main storage means if they were not created and/or modified during the immediately preceding long period. Thus files recently created or modified can be processed separately from other files, to enable differentiated back-ups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Alcatel
    Inventor: Patrice Roger Playe
  • Method of storing computer data and a corresponding storage device
    Publication number: 20020112135
    Abstract: A method of storing data processed during the operation of a data processing system, stored in the form of files in main storage means of the system and backed up by copying it to auxiliary storage means, includes, at transfer initiation times periodically recurring with a long period, transferring files stored in the main storage means of the system when it is operating from the primary storage area in which they are initially stored in the main storage means to a secondary storage area of the main storage means if they were not created and/or modified during the immediately preceding long period. Thus files recently created or modified can be processed separately from other files, to enable differentiated back-ups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Applicant: ALCATEL
    Inventor: Patrice Roger Playe