Patents by Inventor Anand A Ganjihal

Anand A Ganjihal 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).

  • Dynamically updating metadata
    Patent number: 10606822
    Abstract: Dynamic updating of metadata associated with a file system is described herein. In accordance with an example, the updating includes creating a shadow file system metadata (FSM) index map in a shadow data block. The shadow data block is associated with a metadata storage of the file system and the metadata storage stores metadata files associated with the file system. The shadow FSM index map is associated with the metadata storage through an index map of the metadata storage, the index map being indicative of the metadata files in the metadata storage. The shadow FSM index map is updated to dynamically update the metadata associated with the file system, in the metadata storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
    Inventors: Anand A Ganjihal, Santigopal Mondal, Anoop Kumar Raveendran, Sandya Srivilliputtur Mannarswamy
  • DYNAMICALLY UPDATING METADATA
    Publication number: 20170322967
    Abstract: Dynamic updating of metadata associated with a file system is described herein. In accordance with an example, the updating includes creating a shadow file system metadata (FSM) index map in a shadow data block. The shadow data block is associated with a metadata storage of the file system and the metadata storage stores metadata files associated with the file system. The shadow FSM index map is associated with the metadata storage through an index map of the metadata storage, the index map being indicative of the metadata files in the metadata storage. The shadow FSM index map is updated to dynamically update the metadata associated with the file system, in the metadata storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Anand A Ganjihal, Santigopal Mondal, Anoop Kumar R, Sandya Srivilliputtur Mannarswamy
  • FILE DIRECTORY STORAGE ON A STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170161294
    Abstract: Some examples described herein relate to storing file directories on a storage device. In an example, a portion of available free space on a storage device may be assigned for storing file directories only. Upon receipt of a request for allocating storage space to a file directory on the storage device, the assigned portion may be utilized to store the file directory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Anand Ganjihal, Anoop Kumar Raveendran, Santigopal Mondal, Sandya Srivilliputtur Mannarswamy