Patents by Inventor Manali Nambiar

Manali Nambiar 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).

  • Accelerated tape backup restoration
    Patent number: 8069270
    Abstract: According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided improving reading of a remote tape device by a host through multiple fibre channel switches. A fibre channel switch preemptively sends read requests to a tape device before read requests are received from a host. Flow control, buffer management, and error handling mechanisms are implemented to allow accelerated tape back up restoration while working to prevent buffer overflow and underflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Manali Nambiar, Arpakorn Boonkongchuen, P. Murali Basavaiah
  • Tape acceleration
    Publication number: 20060126520
    Abstract: According to the present invention, methods and apparatus are provided improving data transfers between a host and a tape device on fibre channel fabrics connected through an IP fabric. A fibre channel switch preemptively responds to write requests and data transfers from a host even before acknowledgments are received from a tape device. Flow control and error handling mechanisms are implemented to provide error recovery and to allow accelerated response without overrun.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Manali Nambiar, Arpakorn Boonkongchuen, Murali Basavaiah, Stephen Degroote