Patents by Inventor Steve Zhuxiong Ai

Steve Zhuxiong Ai 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).

  • Managing recovery of file systems
    Patent number: 9298555
    Abstract: A method is used in managing recovery of file systems. A determination is made as to whether a file system requires a slice for recovering the file system. Based on the determination, storage is provisioned for the slice. Recovery of the file system is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Zhuxiong Ai, Yan Xu, Kamakshi Viswanadha, Alex Zhongbing Yang
  • Managing provisioning of storage in storage systems
    Patent number: 9176681
    Abstract: A method is used in managing provisioning of storage in storage systems. Whether a logical object requires a slice for recovering the logical object is determined. Based on the determination, storage for the slice is provisioned. The slice is provided to the logical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Yan Xu, Piers Changyong Yu, Alex Zhongbing Yang, Michael C. Brundage, Kamakshi Viswanadha, Yining Si, Steve Zhuxiong Ai