Patents by Inventor Kerry Zack

Kerry Zack 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).

  • Data set size tracking and management
    Patent number: 9251149
    Abstract: Specified data sets may be tracked from creation to end-of-life (e.g., deletion). Between creation and end-of-life, data set storage changes may be recorded (i.e., when additional storage is allocated or when some storage is released). During a subsequent allocation cycle, this information may be used in conjunction with user-specified allocation rules to manage or control the data set's initial allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Marek Szowa, Kerry Zack
  • Data Set Size Tracking and Management
    Publication number: 20100199058
    Abstract: Specified data sets may be tracked from creation to end-of-life (e.g., deletion). Between creation and end-of-life, data set storage changes may be recorded (i.e., when additional storage is allocated or when some storage is released). During a subsequent allocation cycle, this information may be used in conjunction with user-specified allocation rules to manage or control the data set's initial allocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: BMC Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Marek Szowa, Kerry Zack