Patents by Inventor Mark D. Squibb

Mark D. Squibb 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).

  • System and apparatus for merging a write event journal and an original storage to produce an updated storage using an event map
    Patent number: 6301677
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for restoring an updated computer storage from a journal of write events and a copy of an original storage generates an event map from the journal of write events. The event map permits efficient combination of the contents of the write event journal and the original storage. The event map also enables translation of the event journal into a delta expressing the differences between the original and updated storages. The event map similarly permits efficient merging of a write event journal and an original file stored streaming tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Delta-Tek Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D. Squibb
  • System and apparatus for merging a write event journal and an original storage to produce an updated storage using an event map
    Patent number: 6158019
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for restoring an updated computer storage from a journal of write events and a copy of an original storage generates an event map from the journal of write events. The event map permits efficient combination of the contents of the write event journal and the original storage. The event map also enables translation of the event journal into a delta expressing the differences between the original and updated storages. The event map similarly permits efficient merging of a write event journal and an original file stored streaming tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Delta-Tek Research, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark D. Squibb