Patents by Inventor David L. Phelps

David L. Phelps 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).

  • Managing counters in a distributed file system
    Patent number: 9176963
    Abstract: One embodiment is a method that divides a cluster file system into multiple segments with each segment including one or more local counters. The method then checks for inconsistencies and corrects discovered inconsistencies in each of the local counters while the file system remains online and available for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael J. Callahan, Terence M. Rokop, David L. Phelps
  • Managing Counters in a Distributed File System
    Publication number: 20100115009
    Abstract: One embodiment is a method that divides a cluster file system into multiple segments with each segment including one or more local counters. The method then checks for inconsistencies and corrects discovered inconsistencies in each of the local counters while the file system remains online and available for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Michael J. Callahan, Terence M. Rokop, David L. Phelps