Patents by Inventor Michael Rowan

Michael Rowan 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).

  • Patent number: 9218345
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. In some embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer storage system. In other embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup one or more databases, replicate an image of data that is on the primary computer storage system, restore data from the backup system to the primary computer storage system, restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used, record all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data, and maintain historical and/or chronological information related to backed up data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Patent number: 8572046
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. The backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to backup one or more databases. The backup system may replicate an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. The backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. The backup system may record all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data. The backup system may maintain historical and/or chronological information related to the backed up data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Patent number: 8521973
    Abstract: A storage management device can receive a request for a modification history for a location within a data store, determine one or more times at which at least a portion of data stored at the location was modified, and transmit the one or more determined times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Symantec Operating Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rowan, Kevin Rogers
  • Patent number: 7904428
    Abstract: A storage management device records write requests that are directed to a data store. In one embodiment, the storage management device records a plurality of write request entries, each one of which includes information relating to a write request, in at least one first database table, and maintains, for each first database table, at least one record in a second database table. The one or more records in the second database table include data representing the effects of the write requests on a state of at least one portion of the data store. In one such embodiment, each time that one write request entry is recorded in one first database table, the storage management device updates at least one record in the second database table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Perry, Ron Passerini, Michael Rowan
  • Publication number: 20110004585
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. The backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to backup one or more databases. The backup system may replicate an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. The backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. The backup system may record all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data. The backup system may maintain historical and/or chronological information related to the backed up data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Patent number: 7844577
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. In some embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. In other embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup one or more databases. In some embodiments of the present invention, the backup system replicates an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. In some embodiments, the backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. In some embodiments, the backup system records all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Patent number: 7725760
    Abstract: In a data storage system, a storage management device includes at least a target mode driver, a data classifier in communication with the target mode driver, a plurality of storage buffers in communication with the target mode driver, a plurality of I/O managers in communication with the data classifier, and a physical store interface in communication with the plurality of I/O managers and with the plurality of storage buffers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Symantec Operating Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rowan, Kevin Rodgers, Jeff Darcy
  • Patent number: 7617414
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. In some embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. In other embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup one or more databases. In some embodiments of the present invention, the backup system replicates an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. In some embodiments, the backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. In some embodiments, the backup system records all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory A. Becker, Robert Condon, David A. Knight, David E. Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Patent number: 7577807
    Abstract: A storage management device receives a request to restore a portion of a data store to its content at a specified past time, which is selected from a substantially continuous time interval. In response to the received request, the storage management device stores in the portion of the data store content that was stored in the portion of the data store at the specified past time and that was overwritten since the specified past time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Symantec Operating Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rowan, Kevin Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20090019459
    Abstract: A storage management device can receive a request for a modification history for a location within a data store, determine one or more times at which at least a portion of data stored at the location was modified, and transmit the one or more determined times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Symantec Operating Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rowan, Kevin Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20080193444
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for suppressing amyloid-mediated inhibition of long-term potentiation (LTP) are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Sarah Wright, Irene Griswold-Prenner, Qinwen Wang, Igor Klyubin, Michael Rowan, Roger Anwyl
  • Patent number: 7287133
    Abstract: A storage management device can receive a request for a modification history for a location within a data store, determine one or more times at which at least a portion of data stored at the location was modified, and transmit the one or more determined times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Symantec Operating Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rowan, Kevin Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20070133993
    Abstract: A transmitter subsystem generates an optical signal which contains multiple subbands of information. The subbands have different polarizations. For example, in one approach, two or more optical transmitters generate optical signals which have different polarizations. An optical combiner optically combines the optical signals into a composite optical signal for transmission across an optical fiber. In another approach, a single optical transmitter generates an optical signal with multiple subbands. The polarization of the subbands is varied, for example by using a birefringent crystal. In another aspect of the invention, each optical transmitter generates an optical signal containing both a lower optical sideband and an upper optical sideband (i.e., a double sideband optical signal). An optical filter selects the upper optical sideband of one optical signal and the lower optical sideband of another optical signal to produce a composite optical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Ting Yee, Peter Chang, Shin-Sheng Tarng, Gregory Cutler, Slava Yazhgur, Ji Li, Laurence Newell, James Coward, Michael Rowan, Norman Swenson, Matthew Bashaw
  • Publication number: 20060291868
    Abstract: A transmitter subsystem generates an optical signal which contains multiple subbands of information. The subbands have different polarizations. For example, in one approach, two or more optical transmitters generate optical signals which have different polarizations. An optical combiner optically combines the optical signals into a composite optical signal for transmission across an optical fiber. In another approach, a single optical transmitter generates an optical signal with multiple subbands. The polarization of the subbands is varied, for example by using a birefringent crystal. In another aspect of the invention, each optical transmitter generates an optical signal containing both a lower optical sideband and an upper optical sideband (i.e., a double sideband optical signal). An optical filter selects the upper optical sideband of one optical signal and the lower optical sideband of another optical signal to produce a composite optical signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Ting Yee, Peter Chang, Shin-Sheng Tarng, Gregory Cutler, Slava Yazhgur, Ji Li, Laurence Newell, James Coward, Michael Rowan, Norman Swenson, Matthew Bashaw
  • Publication number: 20060242211
    Abstract: A backup computer storage system that protects and/or recovers data on a primary computer storage system is disclosed. The backup computer system may be used to backup databases, files, and/or applications. In some embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup an image of the primary computer system. In other embodiments, the backup system may be used to backup one or more databases. In some embodiments of the present invention, the backup system replicates an image of data that is on a primary computer system. The backup system may also be used to restore data from the backup system to the primary computer system. In some embodiments, the backup system may restore data to a database while non-affected portions of the database are available and can be used. In some embodiments, the backup system records all transactions in real time without overwriting any previously stored backup data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Gregory Becker, Robert Condon, David Knight, David Medders, Michael Rowan
  • Publication number: 20060047895
    Abstract: A storage management device can receive a request for a modification history for a location within a data store, determine one or more times at which at least a portion of data stored at the location was modified, and transmit the one or more determined times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Michael Rowan, Kevin Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20060015722
    Abstract: A service is provided to allow a user, such as an API or web service, Internet input, or software or hardware client to perform a search on any one or multiple Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) and/or other protocol addresses accessible via a public or private network to establish a report in a summary and/or detailed format on the trustworthiness of the address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: GeoTrust
    Inventors: Michael Rowan, Christopher Bailey, Kefeng Chen, Neal Creighton
  • Publication number: 20050076261
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for accessing units of storage that depends at least in part on an address of the unit of storage and the time that data was written to the unit of storage. By accessing units of storage in response to a time, prior images of a data store can be generated substantially instantaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: Revivio, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rowan, Kevin Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20050076262
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for accessing units of storage that depends at least in part on an address of the unit of storage and the time that data was written to the unit of storage. By accessing units of storage in response to a time, prior images of a data store can be generated substantially instantaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Applicant: Revivio, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Rowan, Kevin Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20050076264
    Abstract: A storage management device receives a request to restore a portion of a data store to its content at a specified past time, which is selected from a substantially continuous time interval. In response to the received request, the storage management device stores in the portion of the data store content that was stored in the portion of the data store at the specified past time and that was overwritten since the specified past time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Rowan, Kevin Rodgers