Patents by Inventor Jack Choy

Jack Choy 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).

  • Summarizing file system operations with a file system journal
    Patent number: 8874517
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for summarizing file system operations with a file system journal. One embodiment includes a method that stores journal operations for files in a journal file system into a hierarchical tree. The method then summarizes changes made to the files in the hierarchical tree to determine which files require being read and backed up due to changes to content and which files have change but do not require being read and backed up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Jack Choy
  • Summarizing file system operations with a file system journal
    Publication number: 20080183773
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for summarizing file system operations with a file system journal. One embodiment includes a method that stores journal operations for files in a journal file system into a hierarchical tree. The method then summarizes changes made to the files in the hierarchical tree to determine which files require being read and backed up due to changes to content and which files have change but do not require being read and backed up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventor: Jack Choy