Patents by Inventor Peter John Godman

Peter John Godman 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).

  • Systems and methods for restriping files in a distributed file system
    Patent number: 7937421
    Abstract: Systems and methods for restriping files distributed among a set of smart storage units, wherein data blocks for a particular stripe do not typically need to be located at any particular location on the storage units, wherein data can be typically restriped among the smart storage units with minimal data movement, and wherein data is typically protected and recoverable even if a system failure occurs during the restriping process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Paul A. Mikesell, Rob Anderson, Aaron James Passey, Peter John Godman, Hassan F. Khan, Darren P. Schack
  • Systems and methods for restriping files in a distributed file system
    Publication number: 20040153479
    Abstract: Systems and methods for restriping files distributed among a set of smart storage units, wherein data blocks for a particular stripe do not typically need to be located at any particular location on the storage units, wherein data can be typically restriped among the smart storage units with minimal data movement, and wherein data is typically protected and recoverable even if a system failure occurs during the restriping process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Paul A. Mikesell, Rob Anderson, Aaron James Passey, Peter John Godman, Hassan F. Khan, Darren P. Schack