Patents by Inventor Gregory Robert Dowers, II

Gregory Robert Dowers, II 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: 9020896
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for simplifying data restoration using resource types. The method may include (1) receiving a request from a user to perform a data restoration operation, (2) providing a graphical user interface that presents to the user a plurality of resource types that can be restored by the user, (3) receiving, from the user via the graphical user interface, a selection that identifies a resource type that the user desires to restore, (4) presenting, to the user via the graphical user interface, at least one backup set associated with the identified resource type from which the user may restore data, (5) receiving, from the user via the graphical user interface, a selection that identifies a backup set that the user desires to restore, and (6) restoring data from the identified backup set. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Ynn-Pyng Tsaur, Baishen Zhu, Lijo Abraham, Gregory Robert Dowers, II, Kirk Freiheit
  • Patent number: 8117492
    Abstract: Techniques for backup error management are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for backup error management comprising receiving a backup job error from a backup job, providing an error indicator and at least one user selectable option, receiving a user input corresponding to the at least one user selectable option, and modifying a backup policy to address the error based at least in part on the received user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Kirk Searls, Gregory Robert Dowers, II
  • Patent number: D732068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Ynn-Pyng Tsaur, Baishen Zhu, Lijo Abraham, Gregory Robert Dowers, II, Kirk Freiheit