Patents by Inventor David E. Medders

David E. Medders 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: 9218345
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. In some embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer storage system. In other embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup one or more databases, replicate an image of data that is on the primary computer storage system, restore data from the backup system to the primary computer storage system, restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used, record all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data, and maintain historical and/or chronological information related to backed up data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Patent number: 8572046
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. The backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to backup one or more databases. The backup system may replicate an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. The backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. The backup system may record all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data. The backup system may maintain historical and/or chronological information related to the backed up data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Publication number: 20110004585
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. The backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to backup one or more databases. The backup system may replicate an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. The backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. The backup system may record all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data. The backup system may maintain historical and/or chronological information related to the backed up data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Patent number: 7844577
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. In some embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. In other embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup one or more databases. In some embodiments of the present invention, the backup system replicates an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. In some embodiments, the backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. In some embodiments, the backup system records all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Patent number: 7617414
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. In some embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. In other embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup one or more databases. In some embodiments of the present invention, the backup system replicates an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. In some embodiments, the backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. In some embodiments, the backup system records all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Publication number: 20040139128
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. In some embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. In other embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup one or more databases. In some embodiments of the present invention, the backup system replicates an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. In some embodiments, the backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. In some embodiments, the backup system records all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan