Patents by Inventor Robert R. Stankey

Robert R. Stankey 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).

  • Methods and systems for improved storage replication management and service continuance in a computing enterprise
    Patent number: 8566635
    Abstract: Systems and methods for management of replicated storage. Features and aspects hereof provide management of data replication among a plurality of storage systems in a manner substantially transparent to host systems attached to the storage systems. The storage systems are coupled to one another through a replication link. One storage systems is designated the primary storage system and all others are designated secondary storage systems. A common logical volume is defined with a common logical volume device identifier used by all of the replicating storage systems of a replication group and their respective attached host systems. The primary storage system processes I/O requests directed to the logical volume by accessing its physical storage volume and forwarding the request to be replicated to all secondary storage systems over the replication link. Secondary storage systems process I/O requests by shipping them over the replication link to the primary storage system for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventors: Yanling Qi, Scott W. Kirvan, Guy Martin, Robert R. Stankey
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED STORAGE REPLICATION MANAGEMENT AND SERVICE CONTINUANCE IN A COMPUTING ENTERPRISE
    Publication number: 20120192006
    Abstract: Systems and methods for management of replicated storage. Features and aspects hereof provide management of data replication among a plurality of storage systems in a manner substantially transparent to host systems attached to the storage systems. The storage systems are coupled to one another through a replication link. One storage systems is designated the primary storage system and all others are designated secondary storage systems. A common logical volume is defined with a common logical volume device identifier used by all of the replicating storage systems of a replication group and their respective attached host systems. The primary storage system processes I/O requests directed to the logical volume by accessing its physical storage volume and forwarding the request to be replicated to all secondary storage systems over the replication link. Secondary storage systems process I/O requests by shipping them over the replication link to the primary storage system for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: LSI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yanling Qi, Scott W. Kirvan, Guy E. Martin, Robert R. Stankey
  • Apparatus and method for enhancing data availability by leveraging primary/backup data storage volumes
    Publication number: 20040098637
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for enhancing data availability by leveraging primary/backup data storage volumes. A Remote Volume Mirroring (RVM) system may be leveraged according to the present invention to provide volume failover by enhancing the functionality of the arrays, in a manner transparent to the host operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Kurt A. Duncan, Robert R. Stankey