Patents by Inventor Frank Krick
Frank Krick 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).
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Patent number: 11442816Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving a plurality of backup requests at a data storage system having a data storage library. At least some of the backup requests have unique service-metadata associated therewith. Each backup request is placed in a backup queue, where an ordering of the backup requests within the backup queue is based at least in part on the service-metadata. Backup operations are performed on the data storage system in accordance with the ordering of the backup requests within the backup queue. A computer program product for determining resource allocation in a backup environment according to another embodiment includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are readable and/or executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform the foregoing method.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger, Mehmet-Zafer Inal, Boris Gulbadamov, Frank Krick
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Patent number: 11423058Abstract: Methods, computer program products, devices, and/or systems are provided that perform the following operations: receiving data from an incoming data stream; separating the data into data chunks and storing the data chunks in accordance with a selection configuration matrix in a set of different matrix buffers until the matrix buffers are filled up; processing the data chunks by multiple processing units, each processing unit associated to a matrix buffer of the matrix buffers via an I/O block; providing the processed data chunks as inputs to a neural network component; and classifying the data and filtering the data based on a classification of the data by the neural network component.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thorsten Muehge, Frank Krick, Erik Rueger, Michael Diederich, Christoph Roth
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Patent number: 11294575Abstract: A method for verification of content of tape cartridges in a tape library system using tape drives of the tape library, is provided. The method includes instructing the tape drive to perform tape cartridge verification on the tape cartridge. The method further includes after completion of the tape cartridge verification, unloading the tape cartridge to its original storage position. The method further includes transmitting verification data of the tape cartridge verification to a database of the tape library system for analysis.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernd Freitag, Frank Krick, Tim Oswald, Harald Seipp
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Publication number: 20220100779Abstract: Methods, computer program products, devices, and/or systems are provided that perform the following operations: receiving data from an incoming data stream; separating the data into data chunks and storing the data chunks in accordance with a selection configuration matrix in a set of different matrix buffers until the matrix buffers are filled up; processing the data chunks by multiple processing units, each processing unit associated to a matrix buffer of the matrix buffers via an I/O block; providing the processed data chunks as inputs to a neural network component; and classifying the data and filtering the data based on a classification of the data by the neural network component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Thorsten Muehge, Frank Krick, Erik Rueger, Michael Diederich, Christoph Roth
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Patent number: 11194476Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving and storing historical data for historical data jobs performed within a data storage system; determining an optimal maintenance time for the data storage system, utilizing the stored historical data; determining a timing in which storage devices within the data storage system are taken offline, utilizing the optimal maintenance time and the stored historical data; and preparing the data storage system for one or more maintenance operations, utilizing the determined timing.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Neff, Frank Krick, Erik Rueger
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Patent number: 11074121Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for determining head wear of magnetic tape head elements of tape drives during operation. The method may include receiving a first calibration parameter for a first tape head element at a first time. Calibration parameter for the first tape head element may be compared with a reference parameter. Determination may be made whether to remove the first tape head element from service or generate a warning, based on a result of the comparison. Method may include generating the first calibration parameter by calculating midpoint bias voltage for the first tape head element as a function of bias current and head resistance. The first calibration parameter for the first tape head element may be bias current parameter or bias resistance parameter. The first calibration parameter for the first tape head element may be less than, equal to, or greater than the reference parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Frank Krick, Tim Oswald, Bernd Freitag
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Patent number: 11061568Abstract: An access operation performed by a tape drive is detected. The access operation is performed on a tape medium. The access operation has one or more performance characteristics. The performance characteristics of the detected access operation are compared with one or more predefined performance thresholds. The comparison is in response to detecting the access operation. An operation performance of the tape medium is determined. The determination is based on comparing the performance characteristics with the predefined performance thresholds. A table associated with the tape medium is updated based on the operational performance of the tape medium. The table is stored in a non-volatile storage.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Frank Krick, Bernd Freitag, Tim Oswald
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Patent number: 11048594Abstract: For adding cooperative file coloring protocols in a data deduplication system using a processor device in a computing environment, a preferred character is represented for file coloring in a file using a code selected from a multiplicity of codes that represent a variety of contexts. The original meaning of the preferred character is retained when representing the preferred character for the file coloring by the code selected from the multiplicity of codes. The file is deduplicated by the data deduplication system according to the file coloring that represents a source file of a backup application.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Christophe Fagiano, Itzhack Goldberg, Michael Hirsch, Frank Krick, Neil Sondhi
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Patent number: 11012955Abstract: Systems for synchronization of host and client log timestamps are provided. One system includes a timing module that acquires an initiator timestamp, wherein the initiator timestamp indicates a time on an initiating device associated with a computational activity performed between the initiating device and a receiving device. Additionally, the system includes a communication module that transmits the initiator timestamp to the receiving device. Also, the system includes a synchronization module that associates a receiver record of the computational activity on the receiving device with the initiator timestamp.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Subhojit Roy, Frank Krick, Tej Parkash, Lokesh Arora
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Publication number: 20210064250Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving and storing historical data for historical data jobs performed within a data storage system; determining an optimal maintenance time for the data storage system, utilizing the stored historical data; determining a timing in which storage devices within the data storage system are taken offline, utilizing the optimal maintenance time and the stored historical data; and preparing the data storage system for one or more maintenance operations, utilizing the determined timing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Stefan Neff, Frank Krick, Erik Rueger
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Publication number: 20200401319Abstract: An access operation performed by a tape drive is detected. The access operation is performed on a tape medium. The access operation has one or more performance characteristics. The performance characteristics of the detected access operation are compared with one or more predefined performance thresholds. The comparison is in response to detecting the access operation. An operation performance of the tape medium is determined. The determination is based on comparing the performance characteristics with the predefined performance thresholds. A table associated with the tape medium is updated based on the operational performance of the tape medium. The table is stored in a non-volatile storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Marcus Breuer, Frank Krick, Bernd Freitag, Tim Oswald
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Publication number: 20200301774Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for determining head wear of magnetic tape head elements of tape drives during operation. The method may include receiving a first calibration parameter for a first tape head element at a first time. Calibration parameter for the first tape head element may be compared with a reference parameter. Determination may be made whether to remove the first tape head element from service or generate a warning, based on a result of the comparison. Method may include generating the first calibration parameter by calculating midpoint bias voltage for the first tape head element as a function of bias current and head resistance. The first calibration parameter for the first tape head element may be bias current parameter or bias resistance parameter. The first calibration parameter for the first tape head element may be less than, equal to, or greater than the reference parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Marcus Breuer, Frank Krick, Tim Oswald, Bernd Freitag
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Patent number: 10776239Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for integrated failure indication is provided. The present invention may include receiving a plurality of sensor data from a plurality of sensors mounted within the tape system. The present invention may then include determining that the received plurality of sensor data is abnormal. The present invention may then include generating an alert based on determining that the received plurality of sensor data is abnormal. The present invention may lastly include sending the generated alert to a program manager.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Werner Jäckle, Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger
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Publication number: 20200174892Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving a plurality of backup requests at a data storage system having a data storage library. At least some of the backup requests have unique service-metadata associated therewith. Each backup request is placed in a backup queue, where an ordering of the backup requests within the backup queue is based at least in part on the service-metadata. Backup operations are performed on the data storage system in accordance with the ordering of the backup requests within the backup queue. A computer program product for determining resource allocation in a backup environment according to another embodiment includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are readable and/or executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform the foregoing method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger, Mehmet-Zafer Inal, Boris Gulbadamov, Frank Krick
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Patent number: 10658000Abstract: A data storage cartridge according to one embodiment comprises a housing configured to house a data storage medium, a sensor coupled to the housing, and a microcontroller coupled to the sensor. The microcontroller is configured to wirelessly communicate information about the sensor. Other embodiments relate to a data storage cartridge comprising a housing configured to house a data storage medium, a cartridge memory coupled to the housing, the cartridge memory having a wireless communications interface, and a microcontroller in physical communication with the cartridge memory. The microcontroller is configured to wirelessly communicate information retrieved from the cartridge memory.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Aravind Hippargi, Frank Krick, Christian Mueller, Bernd Freitag
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Patent number: 10614844Abstract: A media device may comprise a controller, a tape head, a tape comprising tape-position indicia, an indicia detection device, and an adjusting device. The indicia detection device may be configured to detect the tape-position indicia and provide an output corresponding to a tape position. The controller may be configured to send an adjustment command based on the output. The adjusting device may be configured to adjust the media device between a first configuration and a second configuration, based on the adjustment command. The tape may physically contact the tape head in the first configuration and not physically contact the tape head in the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Frank Krick, Juergen Beck, Bernd Freitag, Tim Oswald
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Patent number: 10615634Abstract: A charge level for a first rechargeable power source, a second rechargeable power source, and a third rechargeable power source is determined. The first rechargeable power source is determined to be below a threshold level of charge. In response to determining that the first rechargeable power source is below a threshold level of charge, a switch is made from the first rechargeable power source to the second rechargeable power source.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ole Asmussen, Robert Beiderbeck, Frank Krick, Markus Schaefer
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Patent number: 10606712Abstract: A data stream is stored in storage media. As part of the storage, the data stream is divided into a plurality of chunks. The plurality of chunks include a target chunk that is next to a first chunk in a file within the data stream. A determination is made that the target chunk matches an existing chunk stored in the storage media. In response to the determination, a first pointer to the existing stored chunk is created in file metadata for the file. Also in response to the determination, a second pointer to a first stored chunk that matches the first chunk is created in chunk metadata embedded with the existing stored chunk.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mathias Defiebre, Heiko Schloesser, Christof Schmitt, Erik Rueger, Frank Krick
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Publication number: 20200098389Abstract: A media device may comprise a controller, a tape head, a tape comprising tape-position indicia, an indicia detection device, and an adjusting device. The indicia detection device may be configured to detect the tape-position indicia and provide an output corresponding to a tape position. The controller may be configured to send an adjustment command based on the output. The adjusting device may be configured to adjust the media device between a first configuration and a second configuration, based on the adjustment command. The tape may physically contact the tape head in the first configuration and not physically contact the tape head in the second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Marcus Breuer, Frank Krick, Juergen Beck, Bernd Freitag, Tim Oswald
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Patent number: 10600433Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to computer program products for use with tape drives that oscillate the relative transverse position of a tape and magnetic head during seek operations (for example, by moving the magnetic head in the transverse direction). Some embodiments are directed to methods and computer program products for use with tape drives that select relative transverse position of the tape and magnetic head to counter uneven wear (for example, observed uneven wear, uneven wear predicted based on historical tape and drive usage data).Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Bernd Freitag, Frank Krick, Tim Oswald