Patents by Inventor Robert J. Fradette

Robert J. Fradette 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).

  • Apparatus and method for managing data storage
    Patent number: 6606698
    Abstract: A data storage managing apparatus is described which translates a host Input/Output (I/O) request into a standard form. Thus, I/O requests sent by different hosts using different protocols are treated in the same manner for accessing the data storage. The I/O request in the standard form is then normalized by adding a storage address. The normalized request is routed based on the storage address. Therefore, the present invention enables transparent communication between various types of hosts and various types of storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: StorageQuest Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Fradette
  • Apparatus And Method For Managing Data Storage
    Publication number: 20010052061
    Abstract: A data storage managing apparatus is described which translates a host Input/Output (I/O) request into a standard form. Thus, I/O requests sent by different hosts using different protocols are treated in the same manner for accessing the data storage. The I/O request in the standard form is then normalized by adding a storage address. The normalized request is routed based on the storage address. Therefore, the present invention enables transparent communication between various types of hosts and various types of storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Publication date: December 13, 2001
    Applicant: StorageQuest Inc.
    Inventor: Robert J. Fradette