Patents by Inventor Andrew K. Tracy

Andrew K. Tracy 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).

  • Patent number: 9632700
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing a storage facility are disclosed. A potential file overlay may be detected when performing a file transfer. When a file is common to multiple systems and resides on a shared system storage volume, potential file corruption due to a data transfer request is detected and then able to be prevented. Hardware identifiers such as Universal Unique Identifiers (UUIDs) are used in managing a write of a file to shared system storage. By comparing multiple hardware identifiers, a determination is made as to whether to process the write of the file. If the hardware identifiers mismatch, the write is processed. If the hardware identifiers match, a potential file overlay is detected. Because of the potential file overlay, the write is aborted and a failure notification is returned. A successful overwrite prevention notification may also be returned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kimberly T. Bailey, Samuel E. Reynolds, Wayne E. Rhoten, Andrew K. Tracy
  • Publication number: 20160004442
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for managing a storage facility is disclosed. The methodology detects a potential file overlay when performing a file transfer. When a file is common to multiple systems and resides on a shared system storage volume, potential file corruption due to a data transfer request is detected and then able to be prevented. Hardware identifiers such as Universal Unique Identifiers (UUIDs) are used in managing a write of a file to shared system storage. By comparing multiple hardware identifiers, a determination is made as to whether to process the write of the file. If the hardware identifiers mismatch, the write is processed. If the hardware identifiers match, a potential file overlay is detected. Because of the potential file overlay, the write is stopped or a failure notification is returned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kimberly T. Bailey, Samuel E. Reynolds, Wayne E. Rhoten, Andrew K. Tracy
  • Patent number: 8335916
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system, method, apparatus, and computer usable product code for handling requests. The invention can include a kernel level cache, a request handling service, and a transport layer security service. The kernel level cache can store request handling data. The request handling service can handle secure requests at a transport layer of a kernel when request handling data is present in the kernel level cache. The transport layer security service can handle encryption/decryption operations for the secure requests and request responses at the transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Roy F. Brabson, Andrew K. Tracy
  • Publication number: 20090193251
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a system, method, apparatus, and computer usable product code for handling requests. The invention can include a kernel level cache, a request handling service, and a transport layer security service. The kernel level cache can store request handling data. The request handling service can handle secure requests at a transport layer of a kernel when request handling data is present in the kernel level cache. The transport layer security service can handle encryption/decryption operations for the secure requests and request responses at the transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: ROY F. BRABSON, ANDREW K. TRACY