Patents Assigned to XPoint Technologies, Inc.
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Patent number: 7689861Abstract: A system and method for recovering from a computer system crashing as a result of the storage disk suffering physical damage and/or the corruption of an application, operating system, and/or data. The computer system may be standalone or a part of a communication network. The computer includes a hard disk storage divided into a primary partition containing a unique operating system for executing application programs and a recovery partition containing a unique operating system for executing application programs and for backup data storage. A boot track storing a boot manager, a backup status information file for establishing communication between the operating systems of the primary and recovery partitions, and a status validation file verifying the integrity of the backup status information file.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: XPoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Frank C. Wang, Donald Messerli, Dennis E. Kelly
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Patent number: 7664984Abstract: A method and system for updating or recovering a computer device's software image using a single portable operating system image stored on a bootable, secure partition on local storage (hard drive); a method and system utilizing delta image patching technology to allow the single image to work on a large number of diverse computer device platforms; and a method for distributing software patches and updates via a, secure local partition to ensure patches and updates are applied to well known software images that have not been modified to include malicious software and do not include any other undesirable changes that have been made to the primary, running operating system image.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: XPoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Frank C. Wang, Scott D. Aiken, Juliano Maldaner, Dennis E. Kelly, Michael S. Goldflam
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Patent number: 7430686Abstract: A system and method for recovering from a computer system crashing as a result of the storage disk suffering physical damage and/or the corruption of an application, operating system, and/or data. The computer system may be standalone or a part of a communication network. The computer includes a hard disk storage divided into a primary partition containing a unique operating system for executing application programs and a recovery partition containing a unique operating system for executing application programs and for backup data storage. A boot track storing a boot manager, a backup status information file for establishing communication between the operating systems of the primary and recovery partitions, and a status validation file verifying the integrity of the backup status information file.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: XPoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Frank C Wang, Donald Messerli, Dennis E. Kelly
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Publication number: 20070046791Abstract: A method and system for efficiently deploying (also sometimes referred to as distributing and/or installing) a computer device's software image using a single portable image using an alternate partition for loading the image on the storage (hard drive) along with selected patches chosen for the configuration of the computer. The single image is processed using delta image patching technology to allow the single image to be customized and operable (work on) the particular computer, where the single portable image is adapted to operate on a large number of diverse computer device platforms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2005Publication date: March 1, 2007Applicant: Xpoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Frank Wang, Scott Aiken, Juliano Maldaner, Dennis Kelly, Michael Goldflam
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Patent number: 7024581Abstract: A system and method for recovering from a computer system crashing as a result of the storage disk suffering physical damage and/or the corruption of an application, operating system, and/or data. The computer system may be standalone or a part of a communication network. The computer includes a hard disk storage divided into a primary partition containing a unique operating system for executing application programs and a recovery partition containing a unique operating system for executing application programs and for backup data storage. A boot track storing a boot manager, a backup status information file for establishing communication between the operating systems of the primary and recovery partitions, and a status validation file verifying the integrity of the backup status information file.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2002Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: XPoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Frank C. Wang, Donald Messerli, Dennis E. Kelly
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Publication number: 20050289533Abstract: A method and system for updating or recovering a computer device's software image using a single portable operating system image stored on a bootable, secure partition on local storage (hard drive); a method and system utilizing delta image patching technology to allow the single image to work on a large number of diverse computer device platforms; and a method for distributing software patches and updates via a, secure local partition to ensure patches and updates are applied to well known software images that have not been modified to include malicious software and do not include any other undesirable changes that have been made to the primary, running operating system image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Applicant: Xpoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Frank Wang, Scott Aiken, Juliano Maldaner, Dennis Kelly, Michael Goldflam
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Patent number: 5913028Abstract: A direct data delivery system and method for use in client/server environments for direct transfer of data files between Peer I/O Devices so as to allow reading from or writing to file servers with minimal burden to the file server's central processing units, to alleviate congestion on data buses and delay of real time data delivery. The instant invention provides high bandwidth server solutions based upon hardware and software components that enable direct data/file transfers among peer I/O devices, including but not limited to, directed data transfers between storage and network I/O devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1995Date of Patent: June 15, 1999Assignee: Xpoint Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Frank Wang, Jeffrey S. Robertson, Nuggehalli N. Gopal, Charles J. Pheterson, Michael S. Goldflam