Patents by Inventor Greg Pelts

Greg Pelts 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).

  • RECLAIMING STORAGE ON A THIN-PROVISIONING STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100241820
    Abstract: A method, medium and apparatus for managing storage in a thin-provisioning storage device. The method includes ceasing to use storage on thinly provisioned storage delivered by a thin-provisioning storage device and notifying the thin-provisioning storage device of the unused storage. The method may further include reclaiming the unused storage in response to the notification. Alternatively, the notification may include recognizing the storage being freed and communicating the recognition to the storage device. In another form, the invention is a method, medium and apparatus for managing storage in a thin-provisioning storage device. This method includes delivering thinly provisioned storage and receiving notification that part of the thinly provisioned storage is no longer in use. The method may further include reclaiming that part of the thinly provisioned storage in response to the notification. Between receiving and reclaiming, the method may wait for a time to pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: HITACHI DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Greg PELTS, Michael Cameron HAY
  • Reclaiming storage on a thin-provisioning storage device
    Publication number: 20090089516
    Abstract: A method, medium and apparatus for managing storage in a thin-provisioning storage device. The method includes ceasing to use storage on thinly provisioned storage delivered by a thin-provisioning storage device and notifying the thin-provisioning storage device of the unused storage. The method may further include reclaiming the unused storage in response to the notification. Alternatively, the notification may include recognizing the storage being freed and communicating the recognition to the storage device. In another form, the invention is a method, medium and apparatus for managing storage in a thin-provisioning storage device. This method includes delivering thinly provisioned storage and receiving notification that part of the thinly provisioned storage is no longer in use. The method may further include reclaiming that part of the thinly provisioned storage in response to the notification. Between receiving and reclaiming, the method may wait for a time to pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Greg Pelts, Michael Cameron Hay