Patents by Inventor Lee Christopher Highsmith

Lee Christopher Highsmith 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).

  • Method and apparatus for reclaiming space in memory
    Patent number: 7519784
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer usable code are provided for reclaiming backup data storage space in memory. The process receives a selection to reclaim a set of memory locations associated with a set of backup copies of a selected file. The process searches a plurality of memory locations for the set of memory locations associated with the set of backup copies. The process then removes the data associated with the set of backup copies from the set of memory locations to form a set of reclaimed memory locations. The set of reclaimed memory locations are unoccupied by data associated with the set of backup copies of the selected file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Philip Lee Childs, Lee Christopher Highsmith, Christopher Scott Long