Patents by Inventor Cara Garber

Cara Garber 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 apparatus for computing file storage elements for backup and restore
    Patent number: 7516288
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for method for transferring files between a primary storage system and a backup and restore system is described. The system generates collapsed extents which are used to specify data to be backed up to a backup and restore system. The backup and restore system backs up data based on the collapsed extents but records all extents included in the collapsed extents to enable the system to facilitate restoration of the data at a later point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Ananthan K. Pillai, Madhav Mutalik, Cara Garber, Ajay Shekhar
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTING FILE STORAGE ELEMENTS FOR BACKUP AND RESTORE
    Publication number: 20080098049
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for method for transferring files between a primary storage system and a backup and restore system is described. The system generates collapsed extents which are used to specify data to be backed up to a backup and restore system. The backup and restore system backs up data based on the collapsed extents but records all extents included in the collapsed extents to enable the system to facilitate restoration of the data at a later point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Ananthan Pillai, Madhav Mutaljk, Cara Garber, Ajay Shekhar
  • Method and apparatus for computing file storage elements for backup and restore
    Patent number: 7337289
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for method for transferring files between a primary storage system and a backup and restore system is described. The system generates collapsed extents which are used to specify data to be backed up to a backup and restore system. The backup and restore system backs up data based on the collapsed extents but records all extents included in the collapsed extents to enable the system to facilitate restoration of the data at a later point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Ananthan Pillai, Madhav Mutalik, Cara Garber, Ajay Shekhar
  • Method and apparatus for computing file storage elements for backup and restore
    Publication number: 20050235122
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for method for transferring files between a primary storage system and a backup and restore system is described. The system generates collapsed extents which are used to specify data to be backed up to a backup and restore system. The backup and restore system backs up data based on the collapsed extents but records all extents included in the collapsed extents to enable the system to facilitate restoration of the data at a later point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Ananthan Pillai, Madhav Mutalik, Cara Garber, Ajay Shekhar
  • Method and apparatus for computing file storage elements for backup and restore
    Patent number: 6912630
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for method for transferring files between a primary storage system and a backup and restore system is described. The system generates collapsed extents which are used to specify data to be backed up to a backup and restore system. The backup and restore system backs up data based on the collapsed extents but records all extents included in the collapsed extents to enable the system to facilitate restoration of the data at a later point in time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Ananthan K. Pillai, Madhav Mutalik, Cara Garber, Ajay Shekhar