Patents by Inventor Mark David Hertz

Mark David Hertz 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).

  • Prioritizing commands in a data storage device
    Patent number: 8327093
    Abstract: A unique system and method for ordering commands may reduce disc access latency while giving preference to pending commands. The method and system involves giving preference to pending commands in a set of priority queues. The method and system involve identifying a pending command and processing other non-pending commands in route to the pending command if performance will not be penalized in doing so. The method and system include a list of command node references referring to a list of sorted command nodes that are to be scheduled for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwin Scott Olds, Stephen R. Cornaby, Mark David Hertz, Kenny Troy Coker
  • Prioritizing commands in a data storage device
    Patent number: 6826630
    Abstract: A unique system and method for ordering commands to reduce disc access latency while giving preference to pending commands. The method and system involves giving preference to pending commands in a set of priority queues. The method and system involve identifying a pending command and processing other non-pending commands in route to the pending command if performance will not be penalized in doing so. The method and system include a list of command node references referring to a list of sorted command nodes that are to be scheduled for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwin Scott Olds, Stephen R. Cornaby, Mark David Hertz, Kenny Troy Coker
  • Prioritizing commands in a data storage device
    Publication number: 20030056034
    Abstract: A unique system and method for ordering commands to reduce disc access latency while giving preference to pending commands. The method and system involves giving preference to pending commands in a set of priority queues. The method and system involve identifying a pending command and processing other non-pending commands in route to the pending command if performance will not be penalized in doing so. The method and system include a list of command node references referring to a list of sorted command nodes that are to be scheduled for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Edwin Scott Olds, Stephen R. Cornaby, Mark David Hertz, Kenny Troy Coker