Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. Curless

Jeffrey R. Curless 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).

  • Surviving write errors by using copy-on-write to another system
    Patent number: 9582385
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method may include performing a copy-on-write in response to a write error from a first system, where the copy-on-write copies to a second system. The method may further include receiving a write request at the first system from a third system. The method may additionally include storing the data from the write request in a cache. The method may also include reporting successful execution of the write request. The method may further include writing data from the write request to a drive in the first system. The method may additionally include receiving the write error from the drive. In an additional embodiment, performing the copy-on-write may use the data stored in the cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Bernard Abraham Rozmovits, Jeffrey R. Curless, Damon Hsu-Hung
  • Surviving Write Errors By Using Copy-On-Write To Another System
    Publication number: 20140201441
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method may include performing a copy-on-write in response to a write error from a first system, where the copy-on-write copies to a second system. The method may further include receiving a write request at the first system from a third system. The method may additionally include storing the data from the write request in a cache. The method may also include reporting successful execution of the write request. The method may further include writing data from the write request to a drive in the first system. The method may additionally include receiving the write error from the drive. In an additional embodiment, performing the copy-on-write may use the data stored in the cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Bernard Abraham Rozmovits, Jeffrey R. Curless, Damon Hsu-Hung