Patents by Inventor Randall E. Messick

Randall E. Messick 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 APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY MANAGING BANDWIDTH FOR CLIENTS IN A STORAGE AREA NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120016950
    Abstract: A method for managing bandwidth allocation in a storage area network includes receiving a plurality of Input/Output (I/O) requests from a plurality of client devices, determining a priority of each of the client devices relative to other client devices, and dynamically allocating bandwidth resources to each client device based on the priority assigned to that client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Randall E. Messick, Richard L. Peterson, Martin L. Ackerman, Michael E. Lutz, Douglas T. Hayden
  • Method and apparatus for dynamically managing bandwidth for clients in a storage area network
    Patent number: 8060643
    Abstract: A method for managing bandwidth allocation in a storage area network includes receiving a plurality of Input/Output (I/O) requests from a plurality of client devices, determining a priority of each of the client devices relative to other client devices, and dynamically allocating bandwidth resources to each client device based on the priority assigned to that client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Randall E. Messick, Richard L. Peterson, Martin L. Ackerman, Michael E. Lutz, Douglas T. Hayden
  • Method and system for grouping clients of a storage area network according to priorities for bandwidth allocation
    Patent number: 7586944
    Abstract: A method for managing bandwidth allocation in a storage area network includes preparing a policy that defines access parameters for two or more groups of client devices that are grouped according to priority in accessing network resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Randall E. Messick, Richard L Peterson, Martin L Ackerman, Michael Eugene Lutz
  • Method and apparatus for dynamically allocating storage array bandwidth
    Publication number: 20040122938
    Abstract: A method for managing bandwidth allocation in a storage area network includes monitoring a response time of data storage resources to requests from applications on at least two client devices to produce response time data determining whether a trigger condition is met based on the response time data; and, if said trigger condition is met, adjusting bandwidth allocation levels of the applications. A system for implementing this method may include a management station configured to control bandwidth between one or more data storage devices and a plurality of applications that run on one or more client devices. The management station monitors response times in which the data storage device responds to requests from the applications and adjusts bandwidth allocations for the applications based on the response times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Randall E. Messick, E. Jeffrey Peone
  • Method and system for grouping clients of a storage area network according to priorities for bandwidth allocation
    Publication number: 20040042489
    Abstract: A method for managing bandwidth allocation in a storage area network includes preparing a policy that defines access parameters for two or more groups of client devices that are grouped according to priority in accessing network resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Randall E. Messick, Richard L. Peterson, Martin L. Ackerman, Michael Eugene Lutz
  • Method and apparatus for dynamically managing bandwidth for clients in a storage area network
    Publication number: 20040044770
    Abstract: A method for managing bandwidth allocation in a storage area network includes receiving a plurality of Input/Output (I/O) requests from a plurality of client devices, determining a priority of each of the client devices relative to other client devices, and dynamically allocating bandwidth resources to each client device based on the priority assigned to that client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Randall E. Messick, Richard L. Peterson, Martin L. Ackerman, Michael E. Lutz, Douglas T. Hayden
  • Storage area network with multiple pathways for command paths
    Publication number: 20030187987
    Abstract: A storage area network preferably includes a client device, a data storage device, and at least two data pathways between the client device and the data storage device in which the client device can establish a command path for controlling the data storage device. The client device is configured to establish a new command path in a different pathway upon failure of an existing command path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Randall E. Messick, E. Jeffrey Peone, Todd Hayden