Patents by Inventor Charles Michael Wallace

Charles Michael Wallace 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).

  • Snapshot management
    Patent number: 11086730
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for backing up a computer. The method includes choosing a time window to back up the computer; determining jobs that need to be synced during the time window and snapshots; determining an optimal set of snapshots that cover all jobs; altering job records in the database to point to one of the optimal snapshots; and deleting all snapshots not in the optimal set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Zetta, LLC
    Inventor: Charles Michael Wallace
  • SNAPSHOT MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20190138396
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for backing up a computer. The method includes choosing a time window to back up the computer; determining jobs that need to be synced during the time window and snapshots; determining an optimal set of snapshots that cover all jobs; altering job records in the database to point to one of the optimal snapshots; and deleting all snapshots not in the optimal set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Charles Michael Wallace
  • Snapshot management
    Patent number: 10140188
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for backing up a computer. The method includes choosing a time window to back up the computer; determining jobs that need to be synced during the time window and snapshots; determining an optimal set of snapshots that cover all jobs; altering job records in the database to point to one of the optimal snapshots; and deleting all snapshots not in the optimal set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: ArcServe (USA) LLC
    Inventor: Charles Michael Wallace
  • SNAPSHOT MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160147609
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for backing up a computer. The method includes choosing a time window to back up the computer; determining jobs that need to be synced during the time window and snapshots; determining an optimal set of snapshots that cover all jobs; altering job records in the database to point to one of the optimal snapshots; and deleting all snapshots not in the optimal set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: Charles Michael Wallace