Patents by Inventor Richard Duane Jones

Richard Duane Jones 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 METHOD FOR HIERARCHICAL STORAGE MANAGEMENT USING SHADOW VOLUMES
    Publication number: 20070220029
    Abstract: Data partitioned onto two or more storage devices is presented to a user as if the data resided on a single storage area. Data is divided between the storage areas based on policies. Data on the primary storage can utilize frequent back up or other storage management to ensure the accuracy of the data. The data on the secondary storage can employ other data management than the data management for the primary storage. The subdirectory structure is replicated in each area so a data file can be located in either physical area. This allows data files to migrate between the storage areas based on policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: NOVELL, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Duane Jones, Dana M. Henriksen
  • Apparatus for policy based storage of file data and meta-data changes over time
    Patent number: 7213040
    Abstract: A time domain server includes a version storage. The time domain server declares epochs for a source server, then requests events from the source server. As the time domain server receives events, it uses the events to update the version storage to store versions of files from the source server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall K. Stokes, Richard Duane Jones