Patents by Inventor Joel Kenneth Lyman
Joel Kenneth Lyman 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).
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Patent number: 8027109Abstract: Reuse of partially expired physical tape volumes reuse is attained in a longitudinal tape data storage drive, wherein data is stored as a sequence of serpentine wraps, a wrap comprising a first linear path traced on a longitudinal tape; and another linear path, laterally spaced from the first linear path, traced on the longitudinal tape; the linear paths extending from one end of the longitudinal tape to the opposite end and arranged in opposite directions. One embodiment of a method comprises identifying expired portions of stored data on the longitudinal tape; determining whether data of a complete linear path of the longitudinal tape has been expired; and allowing reuse of any determined complete linear path for storage of data.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Joel Kenneth Lyman
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Patent number: 7567886Abstract: A data storage and retrieval system is disclosed which includes encoded information regarding known valid system configurations, nominal performance specifications for various I/O devices, and nominal performance specifications for various interconnecting communication buses. A method is disclosed to validate the apparent configuration of the data storage and retrieval system. A method is disclosed to evaluate the performance of each I/O device and interconnecting bus disposed within the data storage and retrieval system.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Joel Kenneth Lyman
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Patent number: 7548998Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture to process communications between a host and storage drive having a storage media. An Input/Output (I/O) request is received from the host directed to the storage media that requires requested information be sent to the storage drive to use to execute the I/O request against the storage media. A message is sent to the host to cause the host to modify I/O timeout operations in response to determining that the requested information is required.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Wayne Charles Carlson, Erika Marianna Dawson, Gavin Stuart Johnson, Joel Kenneth Lyman, Harry Morris Yudenfriend
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Publication number: 20080147892Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture to process communications between a host and storage drive having a storage media. An Input/Output (I/O) request is received from the host directed to the storage media that requires requested information be sent to the storage drive to use to execute the I/O request against the storage media. A message is sent to the host to cause the host to modify I/O timeout operations in response to determining that the requested information is required.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2006Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Wayne Charles Carlson, Erika Marianna Dawson, Gavin Stuart Johnson, Joel Kenneth Lyman, Harry Morris Yudenfriend
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Patent number: 7020742Abstract: The present invention provides fast read performance for accessing a file from a multiplicity of files when its corresponding Block ID is unavailable, by furnishing new file-positioning commands, allowing access to data based on File Number, at the same fast locate speed as with Block Ids, thereby expanding the range of applications that can use certain tape drive systems effectively. The present invention includes both a device architecture for supporting the file oriented positioning and the appending, as well as a software system that can permit easy application access to the device facilities and system components which permit the advantages to accrue without any software application or operator changes, including a robust architecture for navigating residual data, e.g., for data recovery. The present invention comprises several device command innovations, a relative positioning command, an absolute positioning command, and other commands, e.g., for sensing current position.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2004Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
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Patent number: 6868487Abstract: A data storage device having a fixed device architecture capable of operating in a first capacity mode or in a second capacity mode, and capable of switching between that first capacity mode and that second capacity mode. In certain embodiments, the first capacity mode utilizes a 22 bit blockid format and the second capacity mode utilizes a 32 bit blockid format. In other embodiments, the first capacity mode utilizes a 32 bit blockid format and the second capacity mode utilizes a 22 bit blockid format. A data storage device comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for recording information in alternative information storage architectures. A data storage and retrieval system which includes one or more of Applicants' data storage devices. A computer code product comprising a data management system which supports the capability to record information on a data storage medium using alternative information storage architectures.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman
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Patent number: 6857044Abstract: A data storage device comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for writing information on a data storage medium using fast multiple file write operations. A data storage and retrieval system comprising one or more of Applicants' data storage devices. Computer program products embodied as program code stored in Applicants' storage device.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman
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Patent number: 6854052Abstract: A data storage and retrieval system which includes encoded information regarding known valid system configurations, nominal performance specifications for various I/O devices, and nominal performance specifications for various interconnecting communication buses. A method to validate the apparent configuration of Applicants' system. A method to evaluate the performance of each I/O device and interconnecting bus disposed within Applicants' system.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2001Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Joel Kenneth Lyman
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Patent number: 6832287Abstract: The present invention provides fast read performance for accessing a file from a multiplicity of files when its corresponding Block ID is unavailable, by furnishing new file-positioning commands, allowing access to data based on File Number, at the same fast locate speed as with Block Ids, thereby expanding the range of applications that can use certain tape drive systems effectively. The present invention includes both a device architecture for supporting the file oriented positioning and the appending, as well as a software system that can permit easy application access to the device facilities and system components which permit the advantages to accrue without any software application or operator changes, including a robust architecture for navigating residual data, e.g., for data recovery. The present invention comprises several device command innovations, a relative positioning command, an absolute positioning command, and other commands, e.g., for sensing current position.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2001Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
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Publication number: 20030074521Abstract: A data storage device comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for writing information on a data storage medium using fast multiple file write operations. A data storage and retrieval system comprising one or more of Applicants' data storage devices. Computer program products embodied as program code stored in Applicants' storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2001Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman
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Publication number: 20030063408Abstract: A data storage device comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for writing information on a data storage medium using fast multiple file write operations. A data storage and retrieval system comprising one or more of Applicants' data storage devices. Computer program products embodied as program code stored in Applicants' storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman
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Publication number: 20030065882Abstract: The present invention provides fast read performance for accessing a file from a multiplicity of files when its corresponding Block ID is unavailable, by furnishing new file-positioning commands, allowing access to data based on File Number, at the same fast locate speed as with Block Ids, thereby expanding the range of applications that can use certain tape drive systems effectively. The present invention includes both a device architecture for supporting the file oriented positioning and the appending, as well as a software system that can permit easy application access to the device facilities and system components which permit the advantages to accrue without any software application or operator changes, including a robust architecture for navigating residual data, e.g., for data recovery. The present invention comprises several device command innovations, a relative positioning command, an absolute positioning command, and other commands, e.g., for sensing current position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
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Publication number: 20030065683Abstract: A data storage device having a fixed device architecture capable of operating in a first capacity mode or in a second capacity mode, and capable of switching between that first capacity mode and that second capacity mode. In certain embodiments, the first capacity mode utilizes a 22 bit blockid format and the second capacity mode utilizes a 32 bit blockid format. In other embodiments, the first capacity mode utilizes a 32 bit blockid format and the second capacity mode utilizes a 22 bit blockid format.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman
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Publication number: 20020156951Abstract: A data storage and retrieval system which includes encoded information regarding known valid system configurations, nominal performance specifications for various I/O devices, and nominal performance specifications for various interconnecting communication buses. A method to validate the apparent configuration of Applicants' system. A method to evaluate the performance of each I/O device and interconnecting bus disposed within Applicants' system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2001Publication date: October 24, 2002Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Joel Kenneth Lyman