Patents by Inventor Mike Bezera

Mike Bezera 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 system for detecting path failure and performing input/output recovery in a multi-path input/output system
    Patent number: 7152178
    Abstract: The method and system provides for continuing issuance of input/output requests on a fabric having a plurality of paths connected to adapters on a computer managing the input/output requests. If a change in a path within the fabric occurs, a registered state change notification is typically issued on the fabric which is detected. The fabric on which the input/output request was issued is searched for a path failure, and if a failure is detected, a path is recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Vook, Michael Burriss, Mike Bezera
  • Method and system for administering storage devices on a network
    Patent number: 6496914
    Abstract: A host system, such as a server, controls a plurality of different class storage devices on a network. The operating system on the host assigns a unique identification to each storage device using a standard protocol and maintains the identification in the operating system. This allows control of the storage devices without complications even though different classes of devices, using differing identification protocols, are assembled on the same network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. Vook, Michael Burriss, Mike Bezera, Derek Scott, Helga Sonner, Gregory T. Hunt