Patents by Inventor Timothy John Kuik

Timothy John Kuik 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 system for dynamically selecting tape drives to connect with host computers
    Patent number: 6842841
    Abstract: A method and system for connecting a host to a tape drive for accessing a tape cartridge in a data storage system having a tape library provided with cartridges and tape drives includes the host requesting a desired cartridge to access. In response to the request, a proxy agent queries the library to determine which of the tape drives are available to receive the desired cartridge. The proxy agent then selects a tape drive from the available tape drives to receive the desired cartridge. The desired cartridge is then mounted into the selected tape drive. An access controller then connects a virtual tape drive associated with the host to the selected tape drive to provide the host with access to the desired cartridge. The selected tape drive may be selected as a function of its location with respect to the storage location of the desired cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy John Kuik, Renae M. Weber, Mark A. Bakke