Patents by Inventor John Crescenti
John Crescenti 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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Publication number: 20160085468Abstract: The invention is a hierarchical backup system. The interconnected network computing devices are put into groups of backup cells. A backup cell has a manager software agent responsible maintaining and initiating a backup regime for the network computing devices in the backup cell. The backups are directed to backup devices within the backup cell. Several backup cells can be defined. A manager software agent for a particular cell may be placed into contact with the manager software agent of another cell, by which information about the cells may be passed back and forth. Additionally, one of the software agents may be given administrative control over another software agent with which it is in communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: John CRESCENTI, Srinivas KAVURI, David Alan OSHINSKY, Anand PRAHLAD
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Patent number: 8930319Abstract: A modular computer storage system and method is provided for managing and directing data archiving functions, which is scalable and comprehends various storage media as well as diverse operating systems on a plurality of client devices. A client component is associated with one or more client devices for generating archival request. A file processor directs one or more storage devices, through one or more media components, which control the actual physical level backup on various storage devices. Each media component creates a library indexing system for locating stored data. A management component coordinates the archival functions between the various client components and the file processor, including setting scheduling policies, aging policies, index pruning policies, drive cleaning policies, configuration information, and keeping track of running and waiting jobs.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Publication number: 20130326178Abstract: The invention is a hierarchical backup system. The interconnected network computing devices are put into groups of backup cells. A backup cell has a manager software agent responsible maintaining and initiating a backup regime for the network computing devices in the backup cell. The backups are directed to backup devices within the backup cell. Several backup cells can be defined. A manager software agent for a particular cell may be placed into contact with the manager software agent of another cell, by which information about the cells may be passed back and forth. Additionally, one of the software agents may be given administrative control over another software agent with which it is in communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Patent number: 8566278Abstract: The invention is a hierarchical backup system. The interconnected network computing devices are put into groups of backup cells. A backup cell has a manager software agent responsible maintaining and initiating a backup regime for the network computing devices in the backup cell. The backups are directed to backup devices within the backup cell. Several backup cells can be defined. A manager software agent for a particular cell may be placed into contact with the manager software agent of another cell, by which information about the cells may be passed back and forth. Additionally, one of the software agents may be given administrative control over another software agent with which it is in communication.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Patent number: 8433679Abstract: The invention is a modular backup and retrieval system. The software modules making up the backup and retrieval system run independently, and can run either on the same computing devices or on different computing devices. The modular software system coordinates and performs backups of various computing devices communicating to the modules. At least one module on one of the computing devices acts as a system manager for a network backup regimen. A management component acts as a manager for the archival and restoration of the computing devices on the network. It manages and allocates library media usage, maintains backup scheduling and levels, and supervises or maintains the archives themselves through pruning or aging policies. A second software module acts as a manager for each particular library media.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Patent number: 8352433Abstract: A modular computer storage system and method is provided for managing and directing data archiving functions, which is scalable and comprehends various storage media as well as diverse operating systems on a plurality of client devices. A client component is associated with one or more client devices for generating archival request. A file processor directs one or more storage devices, through one or more media components, which control the actual physical level backup on various storage devices. Each media component creates a library indexing system for locating stored data. A management component coordinates the archival functions between the various client components and the file processor, including setting scheduling policies, aging policies, index pruning policies, drive cleaning policies, configuration information, and keeping track of running and waiting jobs.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Publication number: 20130007391Abstract: A modular computer storage system and method is provided for managing and directing data archiving functions, which is scalable and comprehends various storage media as well as diverse operating systems on a plurality of client devices. A client component is associated with one or more client devices for generating archival request. A file processor directs one or more storage devices, through one or more media components, which control the actual physical level backup on various storage devices. Each media component creates a library indexing system for locating stored data. A management component coordinates the archival functions between the various client components and the file processor, including setting scheduling policies, aging policies, index pruning policies, drive cleaning policies, configuration information, and keeping track of running and waiting jobs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Publication number: 20120030177Abstract: The invention is a hierarchical backup system. The interconnected network computing devices are put into groups of backup cells. A backup cell has a manager software agent responsible maintaining and initiating a backup regime for the network computing devices in the backup cell. The backups are directed to backup devices within the backup cell. Several backup cells can be defined. A manager software agent for a particular cell may be placed into contact with the manager software agent of another cell, by which information about the cells may be passed back and forth. Additionally, one of the software agents may be given administrative control over another software agent with which it is in communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Patent number: 8041673Abstract: The invention is a hierarchical backup system. The interconnected network computing devices are put into groups of backup cells. A backup cell has a manager software agent responsible maintaining and initiating a backup regime for the network computing devices in the backup cell. The backups are directed to backup devices within the backup cell. Several backup cells can be defined. A manager software agent for a particular cell may be placed into contact with the manager software agent of another cell, by which information about the cells may be passed back and forth. Additionally, one of the software agents may be given administrative control over another software agent with which it is in communication.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Publication number: 20110119235Abstract: The invention is a hierarchical backup system. The interconnected network computing devices are put into groups of backup cells. A backup cell has a manager software agent responsible maintaining and initiating a backup regime for the network computing devices in the backup cell. The backups are directed to backup devices within the backup cell. Several backup cells can be defined. A manager software agent for a particular cell may be placed into contact with the manager software agent of another cell, by which information about the cells may be passed back and forth. Additionally, one of the software agents may be given administrative control over another software agent with which it is in communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Patent number: 7877351Abstract: The invention is a hierarchical backup system. The interconnected network computing devices are put into groups of backup cells. A backup cell has a manager software agent responsible maintaining and initiating a backup regime for the network computing devices in the backup cell. The backups are directed to backup devices within the backup cell. Several backup cells can be defined. A manager software agent for a particular cell may be placed into contact with the manager software agent of another cell, by which information about the cells may be passed back and forth. Additionally, one of the software agents may be given administrative control over another software agent with which it is in communication.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Publication number: 20100138393Abstract: A modular computer storage system and method is provided for managing and directing data archiving functions, which is scalable and comprehends various storage media as well as diverse operating systems on a plurality of client devices. A client component is associated with one or more client devices for generating archival request. A file processor directs one or more storage devices, through one or more media components, which control the actual physical level backup on various storage devices. Each media component creates a library indexing system for locating stored data. A management component coordinates the archival functions between the various client components and the file processor, including setting scheduling policies, aging policies, index pruning policies, drive cleaning policies, configuration information, and keeping track of running and waiting jobs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Publication number: 20080244177Abstract: The invention is a modular backup and retrieval system. The software modules making up the backup and retrieval system run independently, and can run either on the same computing devices or on different computing devices. The modular software system coordinates and performs backups of various computing devices communicating to the modules. At least one module on one of the computing devices acts as a system manager for a network backup regimen. A management component acts as a manager for the archival and restoration of the computing devices on the network. It manages and allocates library media usage, maintains backup scheduling and levels, and supervises or maintains the archives themselves through pruning or aging policies. A second software module acts as a manager for each particular library media.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Publication number: 20080201343Abstract: The invention is a hierarchical backup system. The interconnected network computing devices are put into groups of backup cells. A backup cell has a manager software agent responsible maintaining and initiating a backup regime for the network computing devices in the backup cell. The backups are directed to backup devices within the backup cell. Several backup cells can be defined. A manager software agent for a particular cell may be placed into contact with the manager software agent of another cell, by which information about the cells may be passed back and forth. Additionally, one of the software agents may be given administrative control over another software agent with which it is in communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Patent number: 7395282Abstract: The invention is a hierarchical backup system. The interconnected network computing devices are put into groups of backup cells. A backup cell has a manager software agent responsible maintaining and initiating a backup regime for the network computing devices in the backup cell. The backups are directed to backup devices within the backup cell. Several backup cells can be defined. A manager software agent for a particular cell may be placed into contact with the manager software agent of another cell, by which information about the cells may be passed back and forth. Additionally, one of the software agents may be given administrative control over another software agent with which it is in communication.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1999Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Patent number: 7389311Abstract: The invention is a modular backup and retrieval system. The software modules making up the backup and retrieval system run independently, and can run either on the same computing devices or on different computing devices. The modular software system coordinates and performs backups of various computing devices communicating to the modules. Actions of modules on one of the computing devices acts as a system manager for a network backup regimen. A management component acts as a manager for the archival and restoration of the computing devices on the network. It manages and allocates library media usage, maintains backup scheduling and levels, and supervises or maintains the archives themselves through pruning or aging policies. The management component is not hard wired in its functionality, but may adapt to changing circumstances in these policies. A second software module acts as a manager for each particular library media.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1999Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Publication number: 20070078913Abstract: A modular computer storage system and method is provided for managing and directing data archiving functions, which is scaleable and comprehends various storage media as well as diverse operating systems on a plurality of client devices. A client component is associated with one or more client devices for generating archival request. A file processor directs one or more storage devices, through one or more media components, which control the actual physical level backup on various storage devices. Each media component creates a library indexing system for locating stored data. A management component coordinates the archival functions between the various client components and the file processor, including setting scheduling policies, aging policies, index pruning policies, drive cleaning policies, configuration information, and keeping track of running and waiting jobs. The management component also keeps the scheduling information for a timetable of backups of the client devices and allocates storage space.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicant: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Patent number: 7035880Abstract: A modular computer storage system and method is provided for managing and directing data archiving functions. A client component is associated with one or more client devices for generating archival request. A file processor directs one or more storage devices, through one or more media components, which control the actual physical level backup on various storage devices. Each media component creates a library indexing system for locating stored data. A management component coordinates the archival functions between the various client components and the file processor, including setting scheduling policies, aging policies, index pruning policies, drive cleaning policies, configuration information, and keeping track of running and waiting jobs. The management component also keeps the scheduling information for a timetable of backups of the client devices and allocates storage space. The modular computer storage system may also work in conjunction with a Storage Area Network.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.Inventors: John Crescenti, Srinivas Kavuri, David Alan Oshinsky, Anand Prahlad
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Patent number: 5042064Abstract: A threshold-based call control facility is provided for use in a telecommunications network switch to control the processing of calls associated with so-called high capacity (HICAP) telecommunications services. In addition, a feature is provided for dynamically changing a respective threshold value at each network switch until the number of such calls reaching a respective destination switch, and hence an associated trunk group, reaches an optimum level, in which each such change in the value of the threshold is determined as a function of traffic data accumulated by the destination switch for the associated trunk group.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 1990Date of Patent: August 20, 1991Assignee: AT&T Bell LaboratoriesInventors: Li-Jin W. Chung, John Crescenti, Richard E. Machol