Patents Assigned to Axent Technologies, Inc.
  • Method for eliminating file fragmentation and reducing average seek times in a magnetic disk media environment
    Patent number: 5808821
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a method of intelligently organizing a magnetic storage medium is provided. The magnetic storage medium has free space and a plurality of files distributed thereon. The plurality of files includes volatile files created within a first predetermined period of time. First, the free space is substantially consolidated on the magnetic storage medium. Then, the volatile files are substantially positioned contiguous to the consolidated free space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Axent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: William Davy
  • Method for moving an open file being accessed by at least one user
    Patent number: 5655119
    Abstract: A method for moving open files on a computer system is disclosed. According to one aspect of the invention, an open file may be accessed by a user while being moved. To ensure accuracy, if data is to be written to an open file while it is being moved, the data is written to both the old and new locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: Axent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: William R. Davy