Patents by Inventor Wayne Erwin Rhoten

Wayne Erwin Rhoten 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).

  • Patent number: 11714808
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for processing request directed through a channel subsystem to a storage server. In one embodiment, a pattern search request is embedded in a Device Command Word (DCW) which allows the storage server to do all or substantially all of the search and comparison work in response to as few as a single DCW from the host. In addition, I/O processing can be enhanced to use the target record of interest of a successful embedded pattern search request as the starting point for read/write I/O processing, all in response to as few as a single DCW. Still further, orientation rules can also be relaxed such that once a target record is found, any and all fields of the record can be accessed and utilized in execution of subsequent commands of the initial or subsequent DCWs of the chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Beth Ann Peterson, Patricia G. Driever, Dale F. Riedy, John R. Paveza, Roger G. Hathorn, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Publication number: 20230071356
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for processing request directed through a channel subsystem to a storage server. In one embodiment, a pattern search request is embedded in a Device Command Word (DCW) which allows the storage server to do all or substantially all of the search and comparison work in response to as few as a single DCW from the host. In addition, I/O processing can be enhanced to use the target record of interest of a successful embedded pattern search request as the starting point for read/write I/O processing, all in response to as few as a single DCW. Still further, orientation rules can also be relaxed such that once a target record is found, any and all fields of the record can be accessed and utilized in execution of subsequent commands of the initial or subsequent DCWs of the chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Beth Ann Peterson, Patricia G. Driever, Dale F. Riedy, John R. Paveza, Roger G. Hathorn, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Patent number: 8645715
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for configuring host settings to specify encryption and a key label referencing a key encrypting key to use to encrypt an encryption key provided to a storage drive to use to encrypt data from the host. User settings are received to configure a data class having data attributes with encryption settings. The data class is stored with the received user encryption settings. A job is received indicating a data set to store to a removable storage medium. A data class is determined having data class attributes matching data attributes of the data set indicated in the job. A determination is made from the determined data class whether to encrypt the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Erika Marianna Dawson, Richard Henry Guski, Michael James Kelly, Cecelia Carranza Lewis, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten, Peter Grimm Sutton
  • Patent number: 8489856
    Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for providing an address format compatible with different addressing formats used for addressing different sized address spaces. An address format is used in an operating system to address storage space in a storage device comprising a first region and a second region of storage space. A first group of applications uses the address format to only address the storage space in the first region and is not coded to use the address format to access the second region and a second group of applications uses the address format to address the storage space in the first and second regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Harry Morris Yudenfriend, Richard Anthony Ripberger, Peter Grimm Sutton, Matthew Joseph Kalos, Wayne Erwin Rhoten, James B. Cammarata, John Glenn Thompson, Josephine M. Edwards, Michelle Dais
  • Patent number: 7934247
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for determining whether to encrypt data. It is determined whether an element is to be encrypted based on an encryption policy, wherein the element comprises one of metadata and a data set. In response to determining that the element is to be encrypted, the element is encrypted and written to a data storage medium. In response to determining that the element is not to be encrypted, the element is written in the effective clear to the data storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Merrill Greco, Glen Alan Jaquette, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Publication number: 20090125689
    Abstract: Provided are a system and article of manufacture for providing an address format compatible with different addressing formats used for addressing different sized address spaces. An address format is used in an operating system to address storage space in a storage device comprising a first region and a second region of storage space. A first group of applications uses the address format to only address the storage space in the first region and is not coded to use the address format to access the second region and a second group of applications uses the address format to address the storage space in the first and second regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Harry Morris Yudenfriend, Richard Anthony Ripberger, Kenneth Michael Kapulka, Josephine M. Edwards, Peter Grimm Sutton, Matthew Joseph Kalos, Wayne Erwin Rhoten, Marc Kenneth Duquette, Michelle Dais, James B. Cammarata, John Glenn Thompson
  • Publication number: 20090067633
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for configuring host settings to specify encryption and a key label referencing a key encrypting key to use to encrypt an encryption key provided to a storage drive to use to encrypt data from the host. User settings are received to configure a data class having data attributes with encryption settings. The data class is stored with the received user encryption settings. A job is received indicating a data set to store to a removable storage medium. A data class is determined having data class attributes matching data attributes of the data set indicated in the job. A determination is made from the determined data class whether to encrypt the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erika Marianna Dawson, Richard Henry Guski, Michael James Kelly, Cecilia Carranza Lewis, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten, Peter Grimm Sutton
  • Patent number: 7502908
    Abstract: Provided is a method, system, and article of manufacture for providing an address format compatible with different addressing formats used for addressing different sized address spaces. An address format is used in an operating system to address storage space in a storage device comprising a first region and a second region of storage space. A first group of applications uses the address format to only address the storage space in the first region and is not coded to use the address format to access the second region and a second group of applications uses the address format to address the storage space in the first and second regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Harry Morris Yudenfriend, Richard Anthony Ripberger, Josephine M. Edwards, legal representative, Peter Grimm Sutton, Matthew Joseph Kalos, Wayne Erwin Rhoten, Michelle Dais, legal representative, James B. Cammarata, John Glenn Thompson, Kenneth Michael Kapulka, Marc Kenneth Duquette
  • Publication number: 20080066144
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for determining whether to encrypt data. It is determined whether an element is to be encrypted based on an encryption policy, wherein the element comprises one of metadata and a data set. In response to determining that the element is to be encrypted, the element is encrypted and written to a data storage medium. In response to determining that the element is not to be encrypted, the element is written in the effective clear to the data storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Merrill Greco, Glen Alan Jaquette, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Patent number: 7020742
    Abstract: The present invention provides fast read performance for accessing a file from a multiplicity of files when its corresponding Block ID is unavailable, by furnishing new file-positioning commands, allowing access to data based on File Number, at the same fast locate speed as with Block Ids, thereby expanding the range of applications that can use certain tape drive systems effectively. The present invention includes both a device architecture for supporting the file oriented positioning and the appending, as well as a software system that can permit easy application access to the device facilities and system components which permit the advantages to accrue without any software application or operator changes, including a robust architecture for navigating residual data, e.g., for data recovery. The present invention comprises several device command innovations, a relative positioning command, an absolute positioning command, and other commands, e.g., for sensing current position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Patent number: 6832287
    Abstract: The present invention provides fast read performance for accessing a file from a multiplicity of files when its corresponding Block ID is unavailable, by furnishing new file-positioning commands, allowing access to data based on File Number, at the same fast locate speed as with Block Ids, thereby expanding the range of applications that can use certain tape drive systems effectively. The present invention includes both a device architecture for supporting the file oriented positioning and the appending, as well as a software system that can permit easy application access to the device facilities and system components which permit the advantages to accrue without any software application or operator changes, including a robust architecture for navigating residual data, e.g., for data recovery. The present invention comprises several device command innovations, a relative positioning command, an absolute positioning command, and other commands, e.g., for sensing current position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Patent number: 6725350
    Abstract: A storage management system, apparatus, and method to increase the storage capacity of data storage media. Applicants' method uses a data storage device comprising a fixed device architecture, where that data storage device is capable of operating in a first capacity mode or in a second capacity mode, and where that data storage device is capable of switching between the first capacity mode and the second capacity mode. In certain embodiments, the first capacity mode utilizes a 22 bit blockid format and the second capacity mode utilizes a 32 bit blockid format. In other embodiments, the first capacity mode utilizes a 32 bit blockid format and the second capacity mode utilizes a 22 bit blockid format. A computer code product comprising a data management system which includes an operating system and data storage device microcode, which supports the capability to switch between alternative information storage architectures, and thereby, increase the capacity utilization of data storage media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lyn Lequam Ashton, Kirby Grant Dahman, Erika Marianna Dawson, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Gavin Stuart Johnson, Jon Arthur Lynds, Michael Ray Noel, Anthony Steve Pearson, James Mitchell Ratliff, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Patent number: 6711580
    Abstract: A method to record information on a data storage medium using buffered tape marks. A data storage device comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for implementing Applicants' method to record information on a data storage medium using buffered tape marks. A data storage and retrieval system comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for implementing Applicants' method to record information on a data storage medium using buffered tape marks. Computer program products embodied as program code stored in one or more memory devices, such as a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, or other non-volatile memory device disposed in a host computer, a data storage device, and/or a library controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kirby Grant Dahman, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Gavin Stuart Johnson, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Publication number: 20030074522
    Abstract: A method to record information on a data storage medium using buffered tape marks. A data storage device comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for implementing Applicants' method to record information on a data storage medium using buffered tape marks. A data storage and retrieval system comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for implementing Applicants' method to record information on a data storage medium using buffered tape marks. Computer program products embodied as program code stored in one or more memory devices, such as a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, or other non-volatile memory device disposed in a host computer, a data storage device, and/or a library controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Kirby Grant Dahman, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Gavin Stuart Johnson, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Publication number: 20030065667
    Abstract: A method for fast multiple file write operations using a deferred conditional a write tape mark command and a deferred conditional tape mark indicator. A data storage and retrieval system comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for implementing Applicants' method for fast multiple file write operations. A data management system comprising computer program products embodied as program code stored in one or more memory devices, such as a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, or another non-volatile memory device, disposed in a host computer and/or a data storage and retrieval system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Kirby Grant Dahman, Erika Marianna Dawson, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Gavin Stuart Johnson, Jon Arthur Lynds, James Mitchell Ratliff, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Publication number: 20030065881
    Abstract: A method to record information on a data storage medium using buffered tape marks. A data storage device comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for implementing Applicants' method to record information on a data storage medium using buffered tape marks. A data storage and retrieval system comprising a computer useable medium having computer readable program code disposed therein for implementing Applicants' method to record information on a data storage medium using buffered tape marks. Computer program products embodied as program code stored in one or more memory devices, such as a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, or other non-volatile memory device disposed in a host computer, a data storage device, and/or a library controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Kirby Grant Dahman, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Gavin Stuart Johnson, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Publication number: 20030065903
    Abstract: A storage management system, apparatus, and method to increase the storage capacity of data storage media. Applicants' method uses a data storage device comprising a fixed device architecture, where that data storage device is capable of operating in a first capacity mode or in a second capacity mode, and where that data storage device is capable of switching between the first capacity mode and the second capacity mode. In certain embodiments, the first capacity mode utilizes a 22 bit blockid format and the second capacity mode utilizes a 32 bit blockid format. In other embodiments, the first capacity mode utilizes a 32 bit blockid format and the second capacity mode utilizes a 22 bit blockid format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Lyn Lequam Ashton, Kirby Grant Dahman, Erika Marianna Dawson, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Gavin Stuart Johnson, Jon Arthur Lynds, Michael Ray Noel, James Mitchell Ratliff, Anthony Steve Pearson, Wayne Erwin Rhoten
  • Publication number: 20030065882
    Abstract: The present invention provides fast read performance for accessing a file from a multiplicity of files when its corresponding Block ID is unavailable, by furnishing new file-positioning commands, allowing access to data based on File Number, at the same fast locate speed as with Block Ids, thereby expanding the range of applications that can use certain tape drive systems effectively. The present invention includes both a device architecture for supporting the file oriented positioning and the appending, as well as a software system that can permit easy application access to the device facilities and system components which permit the advantages to accrue without any software application or operator changes, including a robust architecture for navigating residual data, e.g., for data recovery. The present invention comprises several device command innovations, a relative positioning command, an absolute positioning command, and other commands, e.g., for sensing current position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Ralph Thomas Beeston, Kirby Grant Dahman, Kathryn Eileen Eldred, Christopher Paul Grunow, Joel Kenneth Lyman, Jon Arthur Lynds, Wayne Erwin Rhoten