Patents by Inventor Kyle Way

Kyle Way 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).

  • Systems and methods to perform defect management to block addressable storage media
    Patent number: 7058852
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for providing defect management of a bulk data storage media wherein logical addresses of media data blocks are continuously slipped to omit all media data blocks determined to be defective at the time of an initial media format. Thereafter, selectable parameters are utilized to define a logical zone including both a user data area and corresponding replacement data area on the media such that proper selection of the parameters provides defect management optimized for a particular use of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: J. Robert Sims, III, Kyle Way
  • Systems and methods to perform defect management to block addressable storage media
    Patent number: 6957360
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for providing defect management of a bulk data storage media wherein logical addresses of media data blocks are continuously slipped to omit all media data blocks determined to be defective at the time of an initial media format. Thereafter, selectable parameters are utilized to define a logical zone including both a user data area and corresponding replacement data area on the media such that proper selection of the parameters provides defect management optimized for a particular use of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: J. Robert Sims, III, Kyle Way
  • Systems and methods to perform defect management to block addressable storage media
    Publication number: 20040078648
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for providing defect management of a bulk data storage media wherein logical addresses of media data blocks are continuously slipped to omit all media data blocks determined to be defective at the time of an initial media format. Thereafter, selectable parameters are utilized to define a logical zone including both a user data area and corresponding replacement data area on the media such that proper selection of the parameters provides defect management optimized for a particular use of the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: J. Robert Sims, Kyle Way
  • Systems and methods to perform defect management to block addressable storage media
    Publication number: 20010002488
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for providing defect management of a bulk data storage media wherein logical addresses of media data blocks are continuously slipped to omit all media data blocks determined to be defective at the time of an initial media format. Thereafter, selectable parameters are utilized to define a logical zone including both a user data area and corresponding replacement data area on the media such that proper selection of the parameters provides defect management optimized for a particular use of the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2001
    Publication date: May 31, 2001
    Inventors: J. Robert Sims, Kyle Way
  • Systems and methods to perform defect management to block addressable storage media
    Patent number: 6212647
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and system for providing defect management of a bulk data storage media wherein logical addresses of media data blocks are continuously slipped to omit all media data blocks determined to be defective at the time of an initial media format. Thereafter, selectable parameters are utilized to define a logical zone including both a user data area and corresponding replacement data area on the media such that proper selection of the parameters provides defect management optimized for a particular use of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: J. Robert Sims, III, Kyle Way