Patents by Inventor Albert E. Whipple, II

Albert E. Whipple, II 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 for allowing verification of alterations to the cataloging structure on a computer storage device
    Patent number: 6795833
    Abstract: The alterations to a cataloging structure on a computer storage device can be verified in order to determine their beneficial effect prior to replacing the original cataloging structure. The method intercepts accesses to the storage device and redirects them to an alternate cataloging structure; it also denies write accesses to the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Alsoft, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert E. Whipple, II
  • Optimizing a magnetic disk by allocating files by the frequency a file is accessed/updated or by designating a file to a fixed location on a disk
    Patent number: 5333311
    Abstract: A method for automatically optimizing computer disks is disclosed which utilizes recorded file usage to determine this optimum location of files on the disk. Each file on the disk is assigned a priority, depending upon its characteristics and frequency of usage. The files on the disk are then reordered on the basis of their priorities (for instance, active files are grouped together in low-numbered sections and volatile files are grouped with free space), thereby minimizing seek time of disk access. The method can be done in the background and optimization can occur on a daily basis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: ALSoft, Inc.
    Inventor: Albert E. Whipple, II