Patents by Inventor Toby Lyn Marek
Toby Lyn Marek 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).
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Publication number: 20140244593Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Google Inc.Inventors: Christopher John Stakutis, William Robert Haselton, Kevin Michael Stearns, Alan L. Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek
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Patent number: 8793457Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for policy-based secure destruction of data. The method for policy-based secure destruction of data is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes storing a data destruction policy, wherein the data destruction policy defines at least one predetermined data destruction parameter. The method may also include referencing the data destruction policy to obtain the data destruction parameters in response to a predetermined data operation. In a further embodiment, the method may include executing a data destruction process in accordance with the data destruction parameters.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David Maxwell Cannon, Toby Lyn Marek, Mark Alan Haye
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Patent number: 8671132Abstract: A policy-based data management system, method, and apparatus are disclosed. The system, method, and apparatus are configured to operate over a distributed storage system such as a storage area network (SAN). Files to be stored on the network are each assigned a service class and a storage pool based on the application of policies to file attributes such as file name, type, user, etc. The service class and storage pool designations are stored as metadata. Files may be retrieved using the metadata to identify the storage pool where the file is stored, and the service class listed within the metadata may be used to control the manner in which the file is handled. A metadata server may be utilized to provide the appropriate service class of files in response to requests from remote clients that may be of different computing platforms.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2003Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Vernon Carlson, Linda Marie Duyanovich, Toby Lyn Marek, David Ronald Nowlen, David Allan Pease, Michael Leo Walker, Paul Harold Hilton
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Patent number: 8583881Abstract: A method and system for use in electronic data retention are provided. The method includes receiving, via electronic communication, a request indication indicating a request to delete, shred, purge, or remove a record from a data retention system; generating a determination, by a processor in response to instructions stored on a non-transitory storage medium, indicating that the record is associated with a hold indicator that is not based on a retention period; and sending, via electronic communication, a denial of the request in response to the determination indicating that the record is associated with a hold indicator that is not based on a retention period.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Alan L. Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek, Avishai Haim Hochberg, David Maxwell Cannon, Howard Newton Martin
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Patent number: 8281087Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for receiving a request to remove a record. A determination is made as to whether a state associated with the record includes at least one hold state and whether the state associated with the record includes at least a retention period that has not expired. The request to remove the record is denied in response to determining that the state associated with the record includes at least one of at least one hold state and one retention period that has not expired.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Alan Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek, Avishai Haim Hochberg, David Maxwell Cannon, Howard Newton Martin
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Patent number: 8176272Abstract: A backup method that uses snapshot delta views to create backups of a data collection is provided. The method comprises taking a first snapshot of the data collection, in response to determining that a previous snapshot used to create a backup does not exist; creating a backup of the data collection using the first snapshot, in response to determining that the previous snapshot does not exist; recording that the first snapshot was used as a source for the creation of a backup; and taking a second snapshot of the data collection, in response to determining that the previous snapshot that was used as a source for a backup does exist.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Oliver Augenstein, Toby Lyn Marek, James Patrick Smith, Thomas Prause
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Publication number: 20110276540Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher John Stakutis, William Robert Haselton, Kevin Michael Stearns, Alan L. Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek
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Patent number: 8041698Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher John Stakutis, William Robert Haselton, Kevin Michael Stearns, Alan L. Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek
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Publication number: 20100228700Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher John Stakutis, William Robert Haselton, Kevin Michael Stearns, Alan L. Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek
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Patent number: 7765177Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher John Stakutis, William Robert Haselton, Kevin Michael Stearns, Alan L. Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek
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Publication number: 20100058010Abstract: A backup method that uses snapshot delta views to create backups of a data collection is provided. The method comprises taking a first snapshot of the data collection, in response to determining that a previous snapshot used to create a backup does not exist; creating a backup of the data collection using the first snapshot, in response to determining that the previous snapshot does not exist; recording that the first snapshot was used as a source for the creation of a backup; and taking a second snapshot of the data collection, in response to determining that the previous snapshot that was used as a source for a backup does exist.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Oliver Augenstein, Toby Lyn Marek, James Patrick Smith, Thomas Prause
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Patent number: 7660959Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for managing encryption for volumes in storage pools. At least one storage pool is defined in a database, wherein storage pools are defined to include a plurality of data volumes, wherein each volume is included in at least one storage media. An encryption status is indicated for storage pools indicating whether encryption is enabled for the storage pool. An encryption key is provided for volumes included in storage pools for which encryption is indicated as enabled. The encryption keys for volumes included in the storage pools for which encryption is enabled are stored. The database associates the encryption keys with the volumes and the volumes with the storage pools.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kai Alan Gahn Asher, David Maxwell Cannon, Erick Christian Kissel, Toby Lyn Marek
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Patent number: 7600086Abstract: Provided is a method for managing retention of stored objects, comprising: receiving a modification request with respect to an attribute or archive policy for an object; determining whether an attribute modification protection flag or setting is set in response to the modification request requesting to modify the attribute for the object; allowing the modification of the attribute object in response to determining that the attribute modification protection flag or setting is not set; determining whether a protection retention mechanism or setting is set in response to the modification request requesting to modify the archive policy for the object; and allowing the modification of the archive policy for the object in response to determining that the protection retention mechanism or setting is not set.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Avishai Haim Hochberg, Toby Lyn Marek, David Maxwell Cannon, Howard Newton Martin, Donald Paul Warren, Jr., Mark Alan Haye, Alan L. Stuart
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Publication number: 20090119354Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for receiving a request to remove a record. A determination is made as to whether a state associated with the record includes at least one hold state and whether the state associated with the record includes at least a retention period that has not expired. The request to remove the record is denied in response to determining that the state associated with the record includes at least one of at least one hold state and one retention period that has not expired.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2009Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Alan L. Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek, Avishai Haim Hochberg, David Maxwell Cannon, Howard Newton Martin
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Patent number: 7526621Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for receiving a request to remove a record. A determination is made as to whether a state associated with the record includes at least one hold state and whether the state associated with the record includes at least a retention period that has not expired. The request to remove the record is denied in response to determining that the state associated with the record includes at least one of at least one hold state and one retention period that has not expired.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alan L. Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek, Avishai Haim Hochberg, David Maxwell Cannon, Howard Newton Martin
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Publication number: 20080177811Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for policy-based secure destruction of data. The method for policy-based secure destruction of data is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes storing a data destruction policy, wherein the data destruction policy defines at least one predetermined data destruction parameter. The method may also include referencing the data destruction policy to obtain the data destruction parameters in response to a predetermined data operation. In a further embodiment, the method may include executing a data destruction process in accordance with the data destruction parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: David Maxwell Cannon, Toby Lyn Marek, Mark Alan Haye
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Publication number: 20080082835Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for managing encryption for volumes in storage pools. At least one storage pool is defined in a database, wherein storage pools are defined to include a plurality of data volumes, wherein each volume is included in at least one storage media. An encryption status is indicated for storage pools indicating whether encryption is enabled for the storage pool. An encryption key is provided for volumes included in storage pools for which encryption is indicated as enabled. The encryption keys for volumes included in the storage pools for which encryption is enabled are stored. The database associates the encryption keys with the volumes and the volumes with the storage pools.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kai Alan Gahn Asher, David Maxwell Cannon, Erick Christian Kissel, Toby Lyn Marek
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Patent number: 7146388Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for archiving files. A hierarchical file system having directories is provided. An archival retention policy is associated with at least one of the directories in the hierarchical file system, wherein the retention policy applies to files included in the associated directory, and wherein the retention policy specifies a retention time indicating a time period during which a file is subject to the retention policy.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher John Stakutis, William Robert Haselton, Kevin Michael Stearns, Alan L. Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek
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Patent number: 7117322Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing retention of stored objects. A modification request is received with respect to a stored object. A determination is made as to whether a retention protection mechanism is set and a storage policy associated with the stored object is processed to determine whether the stored object has expired according to the storage policy in response to determining that the retention protection mechanism is set. The modification request is allowed to proceed in response to determining that the stored object has expired.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Avishai Haim Hochberg, Toby Lyn Marek, David Maxwell Cannon, Howard Newton Martin, Donald Paul Warren, Jr., Mark Alan Haye
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Patent number: 7107416Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for receiving a request to remove a record. A determination is made as to whether a state associated with the record includes at least one hold state and whether the state associated with the record includes at least a retention period that has not expired. The request to remove the record is denied in response to determining that the state associated with the record includes at least one of at least one hold state and one retention period that has not expired.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alan L. Stuart, Toby Lyn Marek