Patents by Inventor Antony W. Foster

Antony W. Foster 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).

  • Network file migration system
    Patent number: 5367698
    Abstract: A networked digital data processing system has two or more client devices, a network including a set of interconnections for transferring information between the client devices, at least one of which has a local data file storage element for locally storing and providing access to digital data files arranged in one or more client filesystems. A migration file server includes a migration storage element that stores data portions of files from the client devices, a storage level detection element that detects a storage utilization level in the storage element, and a level-responsive transfer element that selectively transfers data portions of files from the client device to the storage element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1994
    Assignee: Epoch Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil F. Webber, Robert K. Israel, Gregory Kenley, Tracy M. Taylor, Antony W. Foster