Patents by Inventor Timothy W. Mark

Timothy W. Mark 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).

  • Performing read-ahead operation for a direct input/output request
    Patent number: 7383392
    Abstract: A system includes a storage subsystem, a storage controller, and a cache associated with the storage controller. A file system logic receives a direct I/O request for a first data portion stored in the storage subsystem. The file system logic performs a read-ahead operation in response to the direct I/O request to request at least one other data portion stored in the storage subsystem. The cache associated with the storage controller stores the at least one other data portion requested by the read-ahead operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy W. Mark, D. John Shakshober