Patents by Inventor Greg Wade

Greg Wade 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: 11681590
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods process virtual machine image level backups that may include files that are compressed and files that are not compressed. Example apparatus and methods may produce virtual machine image level backups by selectively compressing some files associated with the image while leaving other files in their uncompressed state. Example apparatus and methods may selectively recover a file or even an entire disk image from an image level backup that may include both compressed files and files that are not compressed. The file recovery or image recovery may be performed at the file level by accessing files in the image and selectively decompressing files that are compressed in the image while passing through files that are not compressed in the image. Different files in a single image may be compressed or decompressed using different techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTUM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gerald Simon, Greg Wade, Barry Herman
  • Patent number: 11099765
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, apparatus, or processors configured to access a tracking enabled storage volume associated with a container; perform a full backup of the storage volume, where performing the full backup includes defining a full backup point; perform a first incremental backup of the storage volume based on the full backup point, where performing the first incremental backup includes defining a current backup point; determine whether a backup termination condition has been met; upon determining that the backup termination condition has not been met: performing a subsequent incremental backup of the storage volume based on the current backup point; and updating the current backup point. Embodiments may restore the tracking enabled storage volume from the full backup and the incremental backups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventors: Greg Wade, Gerald Simon, Barry Herman
  • Patent number: 10819803
    Abstract: A system allowing a user to virtually aggregate the user's digital content from various operating system (O/S) accounts on disparate computer systems for subsequent access via a single dashboard. The system includes a central service administrator (CSA) and a passive content server (PCS) installed in each computer system. The PCSs establish persistent connections with the CSA for the O/S account repositories which the user elects to aggregate. The user can then connect to the CSA over the Internet, receive a list of the selected O/S account repositories via the dashboard, and request content therefrom. The CSA utilizes the corresponding persistent connection to initiate transfer of the requested content from the PCS on the computer system hosting the requested content to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: QNEXT CORP.
    Inventors: Richard Greg Wade, David Darren Fletcher
  • Patent number: 10761758
    Abstract: Embodiments include a data aware deduplicating object store. The data aware deduplicating data store includes a consistent hashing logic that manages a consistent hashing architecture for the object store. The consistent hashing architecture includes a metadata ring and a bulk ring. The consistent hashing architecture may be a multiple ring architecture comprising a metadata ring and two or more bulk rings. A bulk ring may include a key/value (k/v) data store, where a k/v data store stores a shard of an index and a reference count that facilitates the individual approach to garbage collection or data reclamation. The data aware deduplicating data store also includes a deduplication logic that provides data deduplication for data to be stored in the object store. The deduplication logic performs variable length deduplication and provides a shared nothing approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventors: Don Doerner, Michael Zeis, Roderick Wideman, Greg Wade, Steve Lord, Turguy Goker
  • Publication number: 20190335003
    Abstract: A system allowing a user to virtually aggregate the user's digital content from various operating system (O/S) accounts on disparate computer systems for subsequent access via a single dashboard. The system includes a central service administrator (CSA) and a passive content server (PCS) installed in each computer system. The PCSs establish persistent connections with the CSA for the O/S account repositories which the user elects to aggregate. The user can then connect to the CSA over the Internet, receive a list of the selected O/S account repositories via the dashboard, and request content therefrom. The CSA utilizes the corresponding persistent connection to initiate transfer of the requested content from the PCS on the computer system hosting the requested content to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Qnext Corp.
    Inventors: Richard Greg Wade, David Darren Fletcher
  • Patent number: 10455026
    Abstract: A system allowing a user to virtually aggregate the user's digital content from various operating system (O/S) accounts on disparate computer systems for subsequent access via a single dashboard. The system includes a central service administrator (CSA) and a passive content server (PCS) installed in each computer system. The PCSs establish persistent connections with the CSA for the O/S account repositories which the user elects to aggregate. The user can then connect to the CSA over the Internet, receive a list of the selected O/S account repositories via the dashboard, and request content therefrom. The CSA utilizes the corresponding persistent connection to initiate transfer of the requested content from the PCS on the computer system hosting the requested content to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Qnext Corp.
    Inventors: Richard Greg Wade, David Darren Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20190095102
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, apparatus, or processors configured to access a tracking enabled storage volume associated with a container; perform a full backup of the storage volume, where performing the full backup includes defining a full backup point; perform a first incremental backup of the storage volume based on the full backup point, where performing the first incremental backup includes defining a current backup point; determine whether a backup termination condition has been met; upon determining that the backup termination condition has not been met: performing a subsequent incremental backup of the storage volume based on the current backup point; and updating the current backup point. Embodiments may restore the tracking enabled storage volume from the full backup and the incremental backups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Greg Wade, Gerald Simon, Barry Herman
  • Publication number: 20170318096
    Abstract: The virtualized distributed content access (VCA) system includes: a central administrator, which is configured to enable a user to register a VCA account with the central administrator; a plurality of private infrastructure content providers, wherein each content provider includes at least one content repository defined/controlled by an operating system (O/S) account, wherein each of the private content providers is connectable to the central administrator via the Internet, and at least two of the private content providers are disparate from one another in that they are located in different domains and utilize different operating systems; and wherein a passive content server is incorporated in each of the private infrastructure content providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Greg Wade, David Darren Fletcher
  • Publication number: 20170177266
    Abstract: Embodiments include a data aware deduplicating object store. The data aware deduplicating data store includes a consistent hashing logic that manages a consistent hashing architecture for the object store. The consistent hashing architecture includes a metadata ring and a bulk ring. The consistent hashing architecture may be a multiple ring architecture comprising a metadata ring and two or more bulk rings. A bulk ring may include a key/value (k/v) data store, where a k/v data store stores a shard of an index and a reference count that facilitates the individual approach to garbage collection or data reclamation. The data aware deduplicating data store also includes a deduplication logic that provides data deduplication for data to be stored in the object store. The deduplication logic performs variable length deduplication and provides a shared nothing approach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Don Doerner, Michael Zeis, Roderick Wideman, Greg Wade, Steve Lord, Turguy Goker
  • Publication number: 20170139786
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods process virtual machine image level backups that may include files that are compressed and files that are not compressed. Example apparatus and methods may produce virtual machine image level backups by selectively compressing some files associated with the image while leaving other files in their uncompressed state. Example apparatus and methods may selectively recover a file or even an entire disk image from an image level backup that may include both compressed files and files that are not compressed. The file recovery or image recovery may be performed at the file level by accessing files in the image and selectively decompressing files that are compressed in the image while passing through files that are not compressed in the image. Different files in a single image may be compressed or decompressed using different techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Gerald Simon, Greg Wade, Barry Herman
  • Patent number: 9563520
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods process virtual machine image level backups that may include files that are compressed and files that are not compressed. Example apparatus and methods may produce virtual machine image level backups by selectively compressing some files associated with the image while leaving other files in their uncompressed state. Example apparatus and methods may selectively recover a file or even an entire disk image from an image level backup that may include both compressed files and files that are not compressed. The file recovery or image recovery may be performed at the file level by accessing files in the image and selectively decompressing files that are compressed in the image while passing through files that are not compressed in the image. Different files in a single image may be compressed or decompressed using different techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Simon, Greg Wade, Barry Herman
  • Patent number: 9535915
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods use two types of storage to improve boot time associated with recovering a virtual machine running on a hypervisor. The first storage is deduplication based and the second storage is not deduplication based. Example apparatus and methods may read data from the first storage to support operations immediately upon the VM booting and until a full recovery has been completed. Example apparatus and methods may also write a snapshot to the second storage and then support random input/output for the virtual machine from the snapshot in the second storage immediately upon the VM booting until a full recovery has been completed. Having dual devices facilitates using deduplication storage for deduplication-centric I/O while non-deduplication storage is used for random I/O while transfer of a recovery image from a backup device to a primary device associated with the VM is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Quantum Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Herman, Greg Wade, Gerald Simon, John LaRue
  • Patent number: 9241568
    Abstract: An appliance that includes a storage compartment includes either a drawer or a wire basket located in the storage compartment, a handle, and a trim portion. The drawer or basket stores at least one item and the drawer is movable relative to the storage compartment. The handle is snappingly secured to a peripheral edge of the drawer or basket. The trim portion is snappingly secured to at least one edge of the drawer or basket where the trim portion is secured independently of the handle. In another example, a humidity control device is located on the drawer and controls the humidity within the interior portion of the drawer. A knob that controls the humidity control device is received through a cutout in the trim portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Kent Crookshanks, Charles D. Baker, Richard Brian Moulder, Paul D. Miller, Greg Wade
  • Publication number: 20160011946
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods process virtual machine image level backups that may include files that are compressed and files that are not compressed. Example apparatus and methods may produce virtual machine image level backups by selectively compressing some files associated with the image while leaving other files in their uncompressed state. Example apparatus and methods may selectively recover a file or even an entire disk image from an image level backup that may include both compressed files and files that are not compressed. The file recovery or image recovery may be performed at the file level by accessing files in the image and selectively decompressing files that are compressed in the image while passing through files that are not compressed in the image. Different files in a single image may be compressed or decompressed using different techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Gerald Simon, Greg Wade, Barry Herman
  • Publication number: 20160012071
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods use two types of storage to improve boot time associated with recovering a virtual machine running on a hypervisor. The first storage is deduplication based and the second storage is not deduplication based. Example apparatus and methods may read data from the first storage to support operations immediately upon the VM booting and until a full recovery has been completed. Example apparatus and methods may also write a snapshot to the second storage and then support random input/output for the virtual machine from the snapshot in the second storage immediately upon the VM booting until a full recovery has been completed. Having dual devices facilitates using deduplication storage for deduplication-centric I/O while non-deduplication storage is used for random I/O while transfer of a recovery image from a backup device to a primary device associated with the VM is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Barry Herman, Greg Wade, Gerald Simon, John LaRue
  • Patent number: 9176676
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods provide two types of storage for a virtual machine running on a hypervisor. The first storage is de-duplication based and the second storage is not de-duplication based. Example apparatus and methods may acquire data from the first storage to instantiate the virtual machine, to instantiate an operating system on the virtual machine, or to instantiate an application on the virtual machine from the first storage. Example apparatus and methods may write a snapshot to the second storage and then support random input/output for the virtual machine, for the operating system, or for the application from the second storage. The snapshot may selectively be collapsed or the second storage may selectively be retired and thus example systems may selectively update the first storage from the second storage. Having dual devices facilitates using de-duplication storage for de-duplication-centric I/O while non-de-duplication storage is used for random I/O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventors: Gerald Simon, Greg Wade, Barry Herman
  • Publication number: 20150039846
    Abstract: Example apparatus and methods provide two types of storage for a virtual machine running on a hypervisor. The first storage is de-duplication based and the second storage is not de-duplication based. Example apparatus and methods may acquire data from the first storage to instantiate the virtual machine, to instantiate an operating system on the virtual machine, or to instantiate an application on the virtual machine from the first storage. Example apparatus and methods may write a snapshot to the second storage and then support random input/output for the virtual machine, for the operating system, or for the application from the second storage. The snapshot may selectively be collapsed or the second storage may selectively be retired and thus example systems may selectively update the first storage from the second storage. Having dual devices facilitates using de-duplication storage for de-duplication-centric I/O while non-de-duplication storage is used for random I/O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Quantum Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald Simon, Greg Wade, Barry Herman
  • Publication number: 20140339976
    Abstract: An appliance that includes a storage compartment is provided. The appliance comprises either a drawer or a wire basket located in the storage compartment, a handle, and a trim portion. The drawer or basket is configured for storing at least one item and the drawer is movable relative to the storage compartment. The handle is snappingly secured to a peripheral edge of the drawer or basket. The trim portion is snappingly secured to at least one edge of the drawer or basket where the trim portion is secured independently of the handle. In another example, a humidity control device is located on the drawer and is configured to control the humidity within the interior portion of the drawer. A knob that controls the humidity control device is received through a cutout in the trim portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Kent Crookshanks, Charles D. Baker, Richard Brian Moulder, Paul D. Miller, Greg Wade
  • Patent number: 8820864
    Abstract: An appliance that includes a storage compartment includes either a drawer or a wire basket located in the storage compartment, a handle, and a trim portion. The drawer or basket stores at least one item and the drawer is movable relative to the storage compartment. The handle is snappingly secured to a peripheral edge of the drawer or basket. The trim portion is snappingly secured to at least one edge of the drawer or basket where the trim portion is secured independently of the handle. In another example, a humidity control device is located on the drawer and controls the humidity within the interior portion of the drawer. A knob that controls the humidity control device is received through a cutout in the trim portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Crookshanks, Charles D. Baker, Richard Brian Moulder, Paul D. Miller, Greg Wade
  • Patent number: 8700637
    Abstract: A method, a data aggregation tool, and a set of instructions are disclosed. A data storage 120 may store a data aggregation tree with at least one entry node, a root node, and an initial entry status level for the at least one entry node. A processor 110 may detect an entry node status level change to a resulting entry status level at the at least one entry node. The processor 110 may aggregate a root node score at a root node based on an entry node score for the at least one entry node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Riepshoff, Robbie D. Woodrum, Kyle M. Delap, Greg A. Wade