Patents by Inventor Alvin J. Richards

Alvin J. Richards 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 efficient database cloning
    Patent number: 7590660
    Abstract: A cloned database is created in the form of a writeable point-in-time image (WPPI) of the source database. After the cloned database is created, either the source database or the cloned database is modified so that both databases may be online simultaneously in a same domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Network Appliance, Inc.
    Inventors: Alvin J. Richards, William E. Taylor