Patents by Inventor Colin Scott

Colin Scott 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: 6886019
    Abstract: A method for generating file copies with minimal mounting and positioning of storage volumes involves receiving a request to generate file copies specifying file selection criteria, identifying matching files meeting the selection criteria, locating the matching files on their storage volumes, and copying the files to a copy set. Determination of file copying order is optimized by placing greater emphasis on relative storage locations of matching files than on the order in which their copies are requested. Once a storage volume is mounted, all files stored on that volume are matched against the pending requests including future requests and if found to be the subject of a request, are copied from the mounted volume in optimal position-sensitive order. Copying from secondary storage is deferred until all copying from primary storage is complete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Maxwell Cannon, Colin Scott Dawson, Howard Newton Martin
  • Patent number: 6857053
    Abstract: Provided are a system, method, and program for grouping backup objects stored in backup storage. A backup group is created and a plurality of backup objects are added as members of the backup group in separate backup transactions. The backup objects added to the backup group are stored to backup storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Bolik, David Maxwell Cannon, Colin Scott Dawson, Avishai Haim Hochberg, Michael Allen Kaczmarski, James Patrick Smith, Christopher Zaremba
  • Patent number: 6682828
    Abstract: The coating plant includes a device for running a sheet to be coated along a traveling path past a window for the evaporation or sublimation of elements A an B, sources for the evaporation or sublimation of elements A and element B placed successively in a direction parallel to the traveling path so as to emit elements A and B through the window and a screen for reducing the angle of emission from the source of element B below the limit represented by an exit edge of the window, the screen being mounted so as to move translationally perpendicular to the traveling path and to move along the traveling path between the source of element A and the source of element B so as to obtain either a —A—AB—A— or a —B—AB—B—coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Usinor
    Inventors: Daniel Chaleix, Patrick Choquet, Alain Lamande, Colin Scott, Christophe Olier
  • Publication number: 20030196052
    Abstract: Provided are a system, method, and program for grouping backup objects stored in backup storage. A backup group is created and a plurality of backup objects are added as members of the backup group in separate backup transactions. The backup objects added to the backup group are stored to backup storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Bolik, David Maxwell Cannon, Colin Scott Dawson, Avishai Haim Hochberg, Michael Allen Kaczmarski, James Patrick Smith, Christopher Zaremba
  • Publication number: 20020187363
    Abstract: The coating plant includes a device for running a sheet to be coated along a traveling path past a window for the evaporation or sublimation of elements A an B, sources for the evaporation or sublimation of elements A and element B placed successively in a direction parallel to the traveling path so as to emit elements A and B through the window and a screen for reducing the angle of emission from the source of element B below the limit represented by an exit edge of the window, the screen being mounted so as to move translationally perpendicular to the traveling path and to move along the traveling path between the source of element A and the source of element B so as to obtain either a —A—AB—A— or a —B—AB—B—coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: USINOR
    Inventors: Daniel Chaleix, Patrick Choquet, Alain Lamande, Colin Scott, Christophe Olier
  • Patent number: 6454861
    Abstract: The coating plant includes a device for running a sheet to be coated along a traveling path past a window for the evaporation or sublimation of elements A an B, sources for the evaporation or sublimation of elements A and element B placed successively in a direction parallel to the traveling path so as to emit elements A and B through the window and a screen for reducing the angle of emission from the source of element B below the limit represented by an entry edge of the window, the screen being mounted so as to move translationally perpendicular to the traveling path and to move along the traveling path between the source of element A and the source of element B so as to obtain either a -A-AB-A- or a -B-AB-B- coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Usinor
    Inventors: Daniel Chaleix, Patrick Choquet, Alain Lamande, Colin Scott, Christophe Olier
  • Patent number: 6389543
    Abstract: Any node in a multi-node processing system may be employed to route commands to a selected group of one or more nodes, and initiate local command execution if permitted by local security provisions. The system includes multiple application nodes interconnected by a network, and one or more administrator nodes each coupled to at least one application node. Each administrator node has assigned security credentials. The process starts when the administrator node transmits input to one of the application nodes (an “entry” node). The input includes a command and routing information specifying a list of desired application nodes (“destination” nodes) to execute the command. In response to this input, the entry node transmits messages to all destination nodes to (1) log-in to the destination nodes as the originating administrator node, and (2) request the destination nodes to execute the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Scott Dawson, Michael Allen Kaczmarski, Donald Paul Warren, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6347330
    Abstract: Disclosed is a server having a plurality of clients coupled to the server at client nodes, and coupled to a plurality of receivers. Events, which may range from a successful completion message to a major error alert, may be generated relating to the server or to the client nodes. A method is disclosed for dynamically selectively distributing the events to particular ones of the receivers, in response to a selective enabling/disabling of the events to each receiver. The method with respect to client nodes comprises: upon opening a session of a client node, the selectively enabled events/receivers relating to the client node are determined. Upon the selective enabling/disabling occurring during the session of the client node, the determined selectively enabled events/receivers relating to the client node are dynamically updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Scott Dawson, Michael Allen Kaczmarski, Bonnie Jean Vining, Robert Guy Vining, Donald Paul Warren, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6311213
    Abstract: A system and method for storing data in a network computing environment. The network includes a source server that will receive data to be stored from a client and target servers that have locally attached physical storage media. A server-to-server protocol is used to establish a communication connection between the source server and target server while programming allows the storage of the data from the source server on the physical storage at the target server, while also creating a virtual volume at the source server on which the data is also stored. From the perspective of the client, the data appears to be stored at the source server on locally attached storage media. The present invention eliminates the requirement for actual physical media locally attached to the source server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Scott Dawson, Barry Fruchtman, Harry Clayton Husfelt, Michael Allen Kaczmarski, Don Paul Warren, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20010013059
    Abstract: A system and method for storing data in a network computing environment. The network includes a source server that will receive data to be stored from a client and target servers that have locally attached physical storage media. A server-to-server protocol is used to establish a communication connection between the source server and target server while programming allows the storage of the data from the source server on the physical storage at the target server, while also creating a virtual volume at the source server on which the data is also stored. From the perspective of the client, the data appears to be stored at the source server on locally attached storage media. The present invention eliminates the requirement for actual physical media locally attached to the source server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 1999
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Inventors: COLIN SCOTT DAWSON, BARRY FRUCHTMAN, HARRY CLAYTON HUSFELT, MICHAEL ALLEN KACZMARSKI, DON PAUL WARREN JR.
  • Patent number: 6230198
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method, embodiable in computer readable program code, and a system for providing server-to-server event logging. A server-to-server event message is generated including 1) an event identifier, 2) any text insert pertinent to the event message, and 3) a source trail indicating the origin and history of the event, the source trail comprising an identifier of any server forwarding the event, each identifier separated by a special character, so that the origin and any subsequently transmitting servers may be known. Further, the source trail of a received server-to-server event message is parsed to determine each identifier in the source trail, and the event message transmitted to a receiving server only if the receiving server identifier is absent from the parsed source trail, thus preventing any loops which might cause the event to be repeated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Colin Scott Dawson, Michael Allen Kaczmarski, Bonnie Jean Vining, Donald Paul Warren, Jr.