Patents by Inventor Dieter Paul Schnabel

Dieter Paul Schnabel 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: 10587397
    Abstract: A system includes a storage medium enterprise and a processing component. The storage medium enterprise includes a first storage medium configured to store data and a second storage medium configured to store data. The processing component external to the storage medium enterprise is configured to receive and process data received from the storage medium enterprise. The first storage medium is configured to transmit a first operational data associated with the first storage medium to the processing component and the second storage medium is configured to transmit a second operational data associated with the second storage medium to the processing component. The first operational data is formed into a block of a block chain prior to transmission to the processing medium and the second operational data is formed into another block of the block chain prior to transmission to the processing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Dieter Paul Schnabel
  • Publication number: 20190253238
    Abstract: A system includes a storage medium enterprise and a processing component. The storage medium enterprise includes a first storage medium configured to store data and a second storage medium configured to store data. The processing component external to the storage medium enterprise is configured to receive and process data received from the storage medium enterprise. The first storage medium is configured to transmit a first operational data associated with the first storage medium to the processing component and the second storage medium is configured to transmit a second operational data associated with the second storage medium to the processing component. The first operational data is formed into a block of a block chain prior to transmission to the processing medium and the second operational data is formed into another block of the block chain prior to transmission to the processing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Dieter Paul SCHNABEL
  • Patent number: 8312454
    Abstract: A system, device, and method are provided for managing one or more computer resource systems. More specifically, the present invention provides for the automated maintenance of a computer resource and gradual change of management policies based upon a state of the computer resource. Moreover, the present invention is capable of generating commands related to changing the configuration of the computer resource and maintaining a log of generated commands for later reference by a system administrator. Further, the present invention includes one or more human user written policies, in some computer understandable format, to manage the system and accomplish specific goals based on the system's dynamic nature or behavior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Dot Hill Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Gavin James Kirton, Dieter Paul Schnabel
  • Publication number: 20080072229
    Abstract: A system, device, and method are provided for managing one or more computer resource systems. More specifically, the present invention provides for the automated maintenance of a computer resource and gradual change of management policies based upon a state of the computer resource. Moreover, the present invention is capable of generating commands related to changing the configuration of the computer resource and maintaining a log of generated commands for later reference by a system administrator. Further, the present invention includes one or more human user written policies, in some computer understandable format, to manage the system and accomplish specific goals based on the system's dynamic nature or behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: DOT HILL SYSTEMS CORP.
    Inventors: Gavin James Kirton, Dieter Paul Schnabel