Patents by Inventor Warren Berman

Warren Berman 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).

  • Distribution with dynamic partitions
    Patent number: 8732390
    Abstract: A method and system for specifying at least one read-only partition and at least one read/write partition in a storage device to provide a convenient user experience. Upon initial connection to a computing system, a read-only partition is specified to execute an autorun file. After completion of the autorun file and upon subsequent connections to the computing system, a read/write partition is specified and the read-only partition is invisible to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Warren Berman, Paul McParland
  • DISTRIBUTION WITH DYNAMIC PARTITIONS
    Publication number: 20120311257
    Abstract: A method and system for specifying at least one read-only partition and at least one read/write partition in a storage device to provide a convenient user experience. Upon initial connection to a computing system, a read-only partition is specified to execute an autorun file. After completion of the autorun file and upon subsequent connections to the computing system, a read/write partition is specified and the read-only partition is invisible to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Warren Berman, Paul McParland