Patents by Inventor Paul Anthony Jennas, II
Paul Anthony Jennas, II 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).
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Patent number: 9946493Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for coordinating the configuration of local and remote storage subsystems for a local client is provided. A command sender is configured on a local storage subsystem to create remote command objects based on commands received from the local client, and deliver the remote command objects to a remote storage subsystem for execution. A command receiver is configured on the remote storage subsystem, the command receiver service having an interface to receive the remote command objects. A remote connection bucket is configured to manage at least one connection between the local storage subsystem and the remote storage subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Ezequiel Cervantes, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Matthew John Ward
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Patent number: 9632728Abstract: A method to configure a storage library, comprising the steps of establishing a logical configuration for said storage library comprising a plurality of physical objects, by configuring a plurality of logical objects using a plurality of logical configuration commands, and adding that plurality of logical objects to the logical configuration. The method further adds the plurality of logical configuration commands to a Configuration Library, and saves that Configuration Library for later use.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Ezequiel Cervantes, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Matthew John Ward
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Patent number: 9026925Abstract: A method to create an aspect oriented, color coding algorithm for a graphical user interface, wherein a graphical user interface (“GUI”) is generated when a code base is executed, and wherein the GUI comprises a plurality of interactable graphical objects, wherein the method compiles the code base, identifies in the compiled code base a first object join point, wherein the compiled code base at the first object join point creates and displays a first interactable graphical object, and determines a first address in the code base for the first object join point. The method further creates a mapping table, writes the first interactable graphical object and the first address to that mapping table, and encodes the mapping table in an aspect oriented, color coding algorithm written to a computer readable medium.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ezequiel Cervantes, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Matthew John Ward
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Patent number: 8903956Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for providing on-demand storage capacity on a remote storage server to a customer is provided. A virtual array site code is received. The remote storage server is virtually connected to a local storage server of the customer in response to receiving the virtual array site code. Subsequent to receiving an activation request from the customer, a command is executed on the remote storage server to provide the virtual array site code to the customer. A virtual array site object is created on the local storage server corresponding to an array site object on the remote storage server.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Ezequiel Cervantes, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Matthew John Ward
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Patent number: 8825603Abstract: A data transfer application implemented in a computational device receives a request to copy a plurality of storage volumes that form a consistency group. A determination is made that a first storage volume of the plurality of storage volumes is more likely to be written into than a second storage volume of the plurality of storage volumes, in response to receiving the request to copy the plurality of storage volumes. The first storage volume is copied before copying the second storage volume, in response to determining that the first storage volume is more likely to be written into than the second storage volume.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Theodore Timothy Harris, Jr., Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason L. Peipelman, Joshua Marshall Rhoades, Matthew J. Ward
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Patent number: 8683485Abstract: A method for more effectively distributing the I/O workload in a data replication system is disclosed herein. In selected embodiments, such a method may include generating an I/O request and identifying a storage resource group associated with the I/O request. In the event the I/O request is associated with a first storage resource group, the I/O request may be directed to a first storage device and a copy of the I/O request may be mirrored from the first storage device to a second storage device. Alternatively, in the event the I/O request is associated with a second storage resource group, the I/O request may be directed to a second storage device and a copy of the I/O request may be mirrored from the second storage device to the first storage device.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Joshua Marshall Rhoades, David Montgomery, Philip Matthew Doatmas, Michael Robert Groseclose, Jr., Larry Juarez, Todd Charles Sorenson
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Patent number: 8656096Abstract: A method for concurrently converting a standard volume to a thin-provisioned volume includes initially establishing metadata for a thin-provisioned volume. The method then updates the metadata for the thin-provisioned volume to point to extents residing in a standard volume. The method then suspends I/O to metadata for the standard volume. Upon suspending the I/O, the method migrates control of the extents in the standard volume from a standard-volume control algorithm to a thin-provisioned-volume control algorithm. The method then resumes the I/O to the metadata for the thin-provisioned volume. Using this technique, standard volumes may be rapidly converted to thin-provisioned volumes while minimally disrupting I/O to the volumes. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed and claimed herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Richard Anthony Ripberger, Matthew John Ward
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Patent number: 8578114Abstract: A method for migrating extents between extent pools in a tiered storage architecture maintains a data access profile for an extent over a period of time. Using the data access profile, the method generates an extent profile graph that predicts data access rates for the extent into the future. The slope of the extent profile graph is calculated and used to determine whether the extent will reach a migration threshold within a specified “look-ahead” time. If so, the method calculates a migration window that allows the extent to be migrated prior to reaching the migration threshold. In certain embodiments, the method determines the overall performance impact on the source extent pool and destination extent pool during the migration window. If the overall performance impact is below a designated impact threshold, the method migrates the extent during the migration window.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Larry Juarez, David Montgomery, Todd Charles Sorenson
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Patent number: 8578087Abstract: A method for concurrently converting a standard volume to a thin-provisioned volume includes initially establishing metadata for a thin-provisioned volume. The method then updates the metadata for the thin-provisioned volume to point to extents residing in a standard volume. The method then suspends I/O to metadata for the standard volume. Upon suspending the I/O, the method migrates control of the extents in the standard volume from a standard-volume control algorithm to a thin-provisioned-volume control algorithm. The method then resumes the I/O to the metadata for the thin-provisioned volume. Using this technique, standard volumes may be rapidly converted to thin-provisioned volumes while minimally disrupting I/O to the volumes. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed and claimed herein.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Richard Anthony Ripberger, Matthew John Ward
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Patent number: 8578108Abstract: A method for migrating extents between extent pools in a tiered storage architecture maintains a data access profile for an extent over a period of time. Using the data access profile, the method generates an extent profile graph that predicts data access rates for the extent into the future. The slope of the extent profile graph is calculated and used to determine whether the extent will reach a migration threshold within a specified “look-ahead” time. If so, the method calculates a migration window that allows the extent to be migrated prior to reaching the migration threshold. In certain embodiments, the method determines the overall performance impact on the source extent pool and destination extent pool during the migration window. If the overall performance impact is below a designated impact threshold, the method migrates the extent during the migration window. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Larry Juarez, David Montgomery, Todd Charles Sorenson
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Publication number: 20130290260Abstract: A method for more effectively distributing the I/O workload in a data replication system is disclosed herein. In selected embodiments, such a method may include generating an I/O request and identifying a storage resource group associated with the I/O request. In the event the I/O request is associated with a first storage resource group, the I/O request may be directed to a first storage device and a copy of the I/O request may be mirrored from the first storage device to a second storage device. Alternatively, in the event the I/O request is associated with a second storage resource group, the I/O request may be directed to a second storage device and a copy of the I/O request may be mirrored from the second storage device to the first storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Joshua Marshall Rhoades, David Montgomery, Philip Matthew Dudas, Michael Robert Groseclose, JR., Larry Juarez, Todd Charles Sorenson
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Patent number: 8566540Abstract: A method for managing extents in a data storage system includes monitoring usage statistics for an extent residing on one or more powered-up storage devices. In the event the extent has not been accessed for specified period of time (as determined from the usage statistics), the method automatically compresses the extent and migrates the extent to an intermediate repository. Once the amount of data in the intermediate repository reaches a specified level, the method migrates the extent from the intermediate repository to one or more normally powered-down storage devices. If I/O is received for the extent while it resides in the normally powered-down storage devices or the intermediate repository, the method automatically migrates the extent from the normally powered-down storage devices or the intermediate repository to the normally powered-up storage devices. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dale Howard Anderson, Philip Matthew Doatmas, Michael Robert Groseclose, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Larry Juarez, Brian Sean McCain, David Montgomery, Jason Lee Peipelman, Joshua Marshall Rhoades, Todd Charles Sorenson
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Patent number: 8473918Abstract: A method for singleton process control in a computer environment is provided. A process identification (PID) for a background process is stored in a first temporary file. The PID is stored by a parent process and subsequently accessed by the background process. The background process is exited if an active PID is determined to exist in a second, global temporary file. The PID from the first temporary file is stored into the second, global temporary file. A singleton code block is then executed.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Ezequiel Cervantes, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Matthew John Ward
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Patent number: 8429373Abstract: A method for implementing on-demand configuration of a logical volume, wherein the method monitors the amount of available storage capacity of the logical storage volume and determines whether the available storage capacity exceeds a predetermined threshold, such as a percentage of available logical storage space. If the method determines that the storage capacity of the logical storage volume is nearing full capacity, the method determines whether configured physical storage space is available. If the method determines that configured physical storage space is available, the method then reconfigures the logical storage volume to include the configured physical storage space. If configured physical storage space is not available, the method locates unconfigured physical storage space, configures the available physical storage space, and reconfigures the logical volume using the configured physical storage space.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Ezequiel Cervantes, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Matthew John Ward
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Patent number: 8400322Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for scalable media output. The apparatus includes a proximity sensor module to detect the presence and proximity of a user, and to generate presence and proximity data in response to the location of the user with respect to the proximity sensor module. The sensor control module is configured to scale the media output of a media device. The system includes the apparatus and a display module configured to output visual information and an audio module configured to output aural information. The method includes detecting the presence and proximity of a user, generating presence and proximity data in response to the location of the user with respect to a proximity sensor module, communicating the presence and proximity data with a sensor control module, and scaling the media output of a media device in response to the presence and proximity data.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Ezequiel Cervantes, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Matthew John Ward
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Patent number: 8346721Abstract: An automated method to replicate remote virtual files to local physical files is presented, wherein the method provides a replication algorithm comprising computer readable program code that can be used by a programmable computer processor to replicate the (N) remote virtual volumes to (N) local physical volumes, such that a computing device integral with those (N) local physical volumes can read data from, and write data to, each of the locally replicated virtual volumes without modifying volume assignments and without reconfiguring the computing device to communicate with the (N) local physical volumes.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Ezequiel Cervantes, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Matthew John Ward
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Publication number: 20120303755Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for providing on-demand storage capacity on a remote storage server to a customer is provided. A virtual array site code is received. The remote storage server is virtually connected to a local storage server of the customer in response to receiving the virtual array site code. Subsequent to receiving an activation request from the customer, a command is executed on the remote storage server to provide the virtual array site code to the customer. A virtual array site object is created on the local storage server corresponding to an array site object on the remote storage server.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mario Francisco ACEDO, Ezequiel CERVANTES, Paul Anthony JENNAS, II, Jason Lee PEIPELMAN, Matthew John WARD
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Patent number: 8271612Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for providing on-demand storage capacity on a remote storage server to a customer is provided. A virtual array site code is received. The remote storage server is virtually connected to a local storage server of the customer in response to receiving the virtual array site code. A virtual array site object is created on the local storage server corresponding to an array site object on the remote storage server.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Ezequiel Cervantes, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Matthew John Ward
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Publication number: 20110289059Abstract: A data transfer application implemented in a computational device receives a request to copy a plurality of storage volumes that form a consistency group. A determination is made that a first storage volume of the plurality of storage volumes is more likely to be written into than a second storage volume of the plurality of storage volumes, in response to receiving the request to copy the plurality of storage volumes. The first storage volume is copied before copying the second storage volume, in response to determining that the first storage volume is more likely to be written into than the second storage volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Theodore Timothy Harris, Jr., Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason L. Peipelman, Joshua Marshall Rhoades, Matthew J. Ward
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Patent number: 8055723Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product of configuring a virtual array site on a remote storage server is provided. The virtual array site provides on-demand storage capacity to a local storage server of a customer. The method includes creating a virtual array. The virtual array incorporates an attribute selectable by the customer. A virtual extent pool is created. The virtual extent pool is associated with the virtual array. A volume associated with the virtual extent pool is created. The volume comprises at least a portion of the virtual array site.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mario Francisco Acedo, Ezequiel Cervantes, Paul Anthony Jennas, II, Jason Lee Peipelman, Matthew John Ward