Patents by Inventor Patrick S. Tou

Patrick S. Tou 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 MONITORING OF LIBRARY COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20170040034
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Method and system for monitoring of library components
    Patent number: 9501348
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING OF LIBRARY COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20160148646
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Method and system for non-intrusive monitoring of library components
    Patent number: 9280410
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NON-INTRUSIVE MONITORING OF LIBRARY COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20150106654
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Method and system for non-intrusive monitoring of library components
    Patent number: 8949667
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NON-INTRUSIVE MONITORING OF LIBRARY COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20140325284
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Method and system for non-intrusive monitoring of library components
    Patent number: 8832495
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou
  • Method for configuring centralized encryption policies for devices
    Patent number: 8601258
    Abstract: A data encryption engine and method for using to selectively encrypt communications. Data is received from a source device into the data encryption engine. The data encryption engine determines whether or not to encrypt the data based on a source device preference, a target device preference, a comparison of priority numbers for the source device and target device, the transport medium, the relationship between the source device and target device, a type/level of encryption or some combination. If the data is determined to need encryption, the data encryption device may encrypt the data or may flag the data for encryption by the target device. Otherwise the unencrypted data may be forwarded to the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: KIP CR P1 LP
    Inventors: Patrick S. Tou, Peter A. DeLine
  • METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE ENCRYPTION POLICY FOR A FIBRE CHANNEL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090274300
    Abstract: A data encryption engine and method for using to selectively encrypt communications. Data is received from a source device into the data encryption engine. The data encryption engine determines whether or not to encrypt the data based on a source device preference, a target device preference, a comparison of priority numbers for the source device and target device, the transport medium, the relationship between the source device and target device, a type/level of encryption or some combination. If the data is determined to need encryption, the data encryption device may encrypt the data or may flag the data for encryption by the target device. Otherwise the unencrypted data may be forwarded to the target device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Crossroads Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick S. Tou, Peter A. DeLine
  • Method and system for non-intrusive monitoring of library components
    Publication number: 20080282265
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for monitoring components in a library by tracking the movement of library components. By tracking the movement of library components, the degradation of library components can be monitored and the reliability of library components determined, allowing unreliable components to be bypassed or replaced, enhancing the reliability of the library and preventing data loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Michael R. Foster, Allen J. Rohner, Patrick S. Tou