Patents by Inventor James C. Flood, Jr.

James C. Flood, Jr. 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).

  • Method and system for managing distributed content and related metadata
    Patent number: 7272613
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for creating an innovative file system that separates its directory presentation from its data store. The method and system include processing, division, distribution, managing, synchronizing, and reassembling of file system objects that does not delay the presentation of the content to the user, but also uses a reduced amount of storage space. The invention includes the ability to manage and control the integrity of the files distributed across the network, and the ability to serve and reconstruct files in real time using a Virtual File Control System.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Siew Young Sim, Desmond Cho-Hung Chan, Tsan-Fung Huang, Wencheng Chai, Trygve Isaacson, James C. Flood, Jr., George Harlow Mills, Matthew Orzen