Patents by Inventor Ida L. Newcomer

Ida L. Newcomer 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).

  • Automated tape backup system and method
    Patent number: 5758067
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically archiving data from a computer system to a backup system. The system provides a scheduler, connected to an automated backup mechanism, for scheduling when full backups are performed and when incremental backups are performed. A simple user interface is provided to ensure that once the end user has enabled the system, daily automatic backups will be performed without further input from the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Co.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Makinen, Ellen M. Nelson, Robin L. Steele, Ida L. Newcomer, David A. Erickson