Patents by Inventor Robert W. Toop

Robert W. Toop 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).

  • Data mover discovery of object extent
    Patent number: 9558203
    Abstract: Performing data backup for a client includes receiving, at a host other than the client, volume information including data indicating a physical data storage location of at least a part of a volume comprising one or more stored objects associated with the client; and determining at the host, based at least in part on the volume information, a stored object information for a stored object included in the volume, the stored object information including data associated with a physical data storage location of the stored object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas L. Dings, Jacob M. Jacob, Subramanian Periyagaram, Pashupati Kumar, Robert W. Toop
  • DATA MOVER DISCOVERY OF OBJECT EXTENT
    Publication number: 20160026654
    Abstract: Performing data backup for a client includes receiving, at a host other than the client, volume information including data indicating a physical data storage location of at least a part of a volume comprising one or more stored objects associated with the client; and determining at the host, based at least in part on the volume information, a stored object information for a stored object included in the volume, the stored object information including data associated with a physical data storage location of the stored object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas L. Dings, Jacob M. Jacob, Subramanian Periyagaram, Pashupati Kumar, Robert W. Toop
  • Data mover discovery of object extent
    Patent number: 9135122
    Abstract: Performing data backup for a client includes receiving, at a host other than the client, volume information including data indicating a physical data storage location of at least a part of a volume comprising one or more stored objects associated with the client; and determining at the host, based at least in part on the volume information, a stored object information for a stored object included in the volume, the stored object information including data associated with a physical data storage location of the stored object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas L. Dings, Jacob M. Jacob, Subramanian Periyagaram, Pashupati Kumar, Robert W. Toop
  • DATA MOVER DISCOVERY OF OBJECT EXTENT
    Publication number: 20110173159
    Abstract: Performing data backup for a client includes receiving, at a host other than the client, volume information including data indicating a physical data storage location of at least a part of a volume comprising one or more stored objects associated with the client; and determining at the host, based at least in part on the volume information, a stored object information for a stored object included in the volume, the stored object information including data associated with a physical data storage location of the stored object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: EMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas L. Dings, Jacob M. Jacob, Subramanian Periyagaram, Pashupati Kumar, Robert W. Toop
  • Data mover discovery of object extent
    Patent number: 7937369
    Abstract: Performing data backup for a client includes receiving, at a host other than the client, volume information including data indicating a physical data storage location of at least a part of a volume comprising one or more stored objects associated with the client; and determining at the host, based at least in part on the volume information, a stored object information for a stored object included in the volume, the stored object information including data associated with a physical data storage location of the stored object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas L. Dings, Jacob M. Jacob, Subramanian Periyagaram, Pashupati Kumar, Robert W. Toop