Patents by Inventor William D. Olsen

William D. Olsen 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: 8788877
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, configured for: validating a replication of copy services between a first storage system and a second storage system, removing a plurality of existing copy relationships between the first storage system and a failed storage system, creating a plurality of copy relationships between the first storage system and the second storage system, and synchronizing a plurality of data between the first storage system and the second storage system. In more embodiments, a system includes logic for performing the above functionality, and a method includes steps for performing the above functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Amy N. Blea, David R. Blea, William D. Olsen, John J. Wolfgang
  • Publication number: 20130036326
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, configured for: validating a replication of copy services between a first storage system and a second storage system, removing a plurality of existing copy relationships between the first storage system and a failed storage system, creating a plurality of copy relationships between the first storage system and the second storage system, and synchronizing a plurality of data between the first storage system and the second storage system. In more embodiments, a system includes logic for performing the above functionality, and a method includes steps for performing the above functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Amy N. Blea, David R. Blea, William D. Olsen, John J. Wolfgang
  • Patent number: 8095827
    Abstract: A method for replicating a volume of data including selecting a target storage box to receive a physical copy of the actual volume of data stored on the source storage box for replication of the actual volume of data, selecting a point in time storage box to receive a physical copy of actual data stored on the target storage box, physically copying actual data stored on the target storage box to the point in time storage box, performing the replication of the actual volume of data by initiating the physical copying on the target storage box of the actual volume of data, and selectively undoing the physical copying on the target storage box of the actual volume of data by replacing the current actual data stored on the target storage box with the physical copy of actual target storage box data stored on the point in time storage box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Blea, Errol J. Calder, Steven M. Kern, William D. Olsen, Jeffrey R. Placer, Benjamin J. Randall, Todd B. Schlomer, Jacob A. Stevens, John J. Wolfgang
  • Publication number: 20090132753
    Abstract: A method for replicating a volume of data including UNDO and REDO data replication commands includes identifying a current state of the database through a point in time (PIT) copy of all volumes to be affected, ensuring that enough storage volume is identified to carry out the point in time copies and if not, the appropriate user warning issued notifying the user that the UNDO or REDO functions will not be available for a particular session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: DAVID R. BLEA, Errol J. Calder, Steven M. Kern, William D. Olsen, Jeffrey R. Placer, Benjamin J. Randall, Todd B. Schlomer, Jacob A. Stevens, John J. Wolfgang
  • Publication number: 20090063575
    Abstract: Modeling a set of images representing a group of data replication states and displaying, to a customer, the group of data replication states and generating the model that graphically displays a copy solution; including creating an image data modeling definition, where the image data modeling definition includes a definition of the set of images representing the group of data replication states. The method also includes creating a group of dynamic images, using the definition of the set of images representing the group of data replication states included in the image data modeling definition, where creating the group of dynamic images includes: specifying how to draw site and role specific parts of the group of dynamic images and specifying how to draw arrows that connect each role of the group of dynamic images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES COPORATION
    Inventors: David R. Blea, Errol J. Calder, Steven M. Kern, Gregory E. McBride, William D. Olsen, Jeffrey R. Placer, Benjamin J. Randall, Todd B. Schlomer, Jacob A. Stevens, John J. Wolfgang