Patents by Inventor Neil Gregory Rasmussen

Neil Gregory Rasmussen 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).

  • Distinguishing data streams to enhance data storage efficiency
    Patent number: 8352540
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products for communicating between a client and server by identifying and separating file data streams within a file are provided. The method comprises indicating the type of file data stream to be transmitted and transmitting the indicated file data stream. The transmitted file data stream is compared with a stored data stream. A non-redundant file data stream is stored based upon the outcome of the comparison. The transmitted file data stream and stored data stream may be compared according to a deduplication table based on data stream profiles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Joseph Anglin, Avishai Haim Hochberg, James Patrick Smith, Neil Gregory Rasmussen
  • Reconciliation of local and remote backup data
    Patent number: 7937366
    Abstract: Provided are a system, an article of manufacture, and a computer program product, wherein a first set of backup data is stored in a first computational device and a second set of backup data is stored in a second computational device. Metadata corresponding to the first set of backup data is maintained in the second computational device. The first set of backup data is reconciled with the second set of backup data based on the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver Augenstein, Kala Dutta, Neeta Garimella, Avishai Haim Hochberg, Choonsu Peter Park, Neil Gregory Rasmussen, James Patrick Smith, Christopher Zaremba
  • Authenticating a node requesting another node to perform work on behalf of yet another node
    Patent number: 7730122
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for authenticating a node requesting another node to perform work on behalf of yet another node. A plurality of agent nodes in the network are associated with a multi-node, wherein the agent nodes are associated with machines in the network capable of performing operations on behalf of the multi-node. A target node receives a request from a calling node for the target node to perform operations on behalf of the multi-node, wherein the target node is one of the agent nodes associated with the multi-node. The target node determines whether the calling node is one of the agent nodes associated with the multi-node and determines whether the calling node is capable of authenticating with a server. The target node performs the operations requested by the calling node in response to determining that the calling node is associated with the multi-node and is capable of authenticating with the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Clair Edwards, Jr., Glen Hattrup, Avishai Haim Hochberg, Neil Gregory Rasmussen, James Patrick Smith
  • DISTINGUISHING DATA STREAMS TO ENHANCE DATA STORAGE EFFICIENCY
    Publication number: 20090228599
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer products for communicating between a client and server by identifying and separating file data streams within a file are provided. The method comprises indicating the type of file data stream to be transmitted and transmitting the indicated file data stream. The transmitted file data stream is compared with a stored data stream. A non-redundant file data stream is stored based upon the outcome of the comparison. The transmitted file data stream and stored data stream may be compared according to a deduplication table based on data stream profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Matthew Joseph Anglin, Avishai Haim Hochberg, James Patrick Smith, Neil Gregory Rasmussen
  • RECONCILIATION OF LOCAL AND REMOTE BACKUP DATA
    Publication number: 20080281881
    Abstract: Provided are a system, an article of manufacture, and a computer program product, wherein a first set of backup data is stored in a first computational device and a second set of backup data is stored in a second computational device. Metadata corresponding to the first set of backup data is maintained in the second computational device. The first set of backup data is reconciled with the second set of backup data based on the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver Augenstein, Kala Dutta, Neeta Garimella, Avishai Haim Hochberg, Choonsu Peter Park, Neil Gregory Rasmussen, James Patrick Smith, Christopher Zaremba
  • Reconciliation of local and remote backup data
    Patent number: 7440984
    Abstract: A first set of backup data is stored in a first computational device and a second set of backup data is stored in a second computational device. Metadata corresponding to the first set of backup data is maintained in the second computational device. The first set of backup data is reconciled with the second set of backup data based on the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver Augenstein, Kala Dutta, Neeta Garimella, Avishai Haim Hochberg, Choonsu Peter Park, Neil Gregory Rasmussen, James Patrick Smith, Christopher Zaremba