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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7200641 | Method and system for encoding SCSI requests for transmission using TCP/IP A system and method provides for establishing a direct TCP/IP connection between a workstation and a storage system independent of a server to which the storage system is connected. A SCSI request is encoded with tags identifying the request as a SCSI request, and t... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7174844 | Simulator and method for performing underwater submarine escape training The simulator of the present invention comprises a submersible structure to be used in a body of water, for instance a pool. This structure comprises a bell defining a main chamber. An escape tower is provided over the bell. This escape tower defines an escape chamb... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159085 | Method of allowing point-in-time view of data on a disk A method allows point-in-time viewing of session data for multiple sessions being stored on a disk. Session bits are set for the session data in memory which points to the data at any particular point in time, and this can be done for multiple sessions. In order to ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155586 | Method of allowing point-in-time view of data on a disk using a map on cache disk A method of creating point-in-time views of data on a disk involves initiating from a host at least one session of writing data to a disk. For each session, an entry is created and stored on an array on the disk. The sessions are assigned unique IDs to each, and pro... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7117282 | Method and apparatus for active isolation of communications ports A method and apparatus for isolating communications ports that allows access to a communications system for status and/or maintenance purposes via one communications port while preventing access to same system via the other remaining communications ports are disclos... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7080102 | Method and system for migrating data while maintaining hard links Data is migrated from an original host storage system to another replacement host storage system. An original host storage system is connected directly to the replacement host storage system. Data migration occurs, and when data is transferred, hard links between fi... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7069449 | Method and system for encrypting and storing content to a user Systems and methods are provided for encrypting content sent to a user. The user terminal is assigned a serial number. When content is received by the user terminal, it is encrypted and the serial number is embedded into the encrypted content. The content is decrypt... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6990493 | File access system Methods and systems of searching a file access system for a requested file. One embodiment includes allocating memory for directory cache and buffer cache. The directory cache stores a directory file layout. The directory cache is searched for a requested file, and ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6983379 | Method and system for monitoring online behavior at a remote site and creating online behavior profiles A method and system for monitoring users on one or more computer networks, disassociating personally identifiable information from the collected data, and storing it in a database so that the privacy of the users is protected. The system includes monitoring transact... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6952699 | Method and system for migrating data while maintaining access to data with use of the same pathname Data is migrated from an original host storage system to another replacement host storage system. An original host storage system is connected to the replacement host storage system. Data migration occurs and original pathnames to the data are maintained. ... | 10/04/2005 |
| D510342 | Network communications system transmitter enclosure | 10/04/2005 |
| 6944613 | Method and system for creating a database and searching the database for allowing multiple customized views A method and system allows multiple customized views which are organization, user role, and end-user specific, to be generated from a single search engine and a product database. The database is assembled to contain product information, pricing information, organiza... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928466 | Method and system for identifying memory component identifiers associated with data This invention provides a negative cache management system and method for controlling valid and invalid memory component identifiers, and, thereby, accelerates performance of relatively high speed memory components, including hardware and software systems, that oper... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6922761 | Method and system for migrating data Data is migrated from an original host storage system to another replacement host storage system with minimal client impact on a network. An original host storage system is connected directly to the replacement host storage system which is in turn connected to the n... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6915516 | Apparatus and method for process dispatching between individual processors of a multi-processor system A method and system allocate resources in a plurality of processors system. When a processor is idle, the system determines when another processor is not idle. The time the non-idle processor remains non-idle is timed, and once a predetermined amount of time elapses... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6862697 | Method and system for pseudo-random testing a fault tolerant network A method and system for pseudo-random testing a fault tolerant network for determining the network's response to failure includes generating an image of the network on a host. At least one path of the network is selected to be physically failed through the use of a ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6862690 | Hierarchical recovery method for fibre-channel devices A method and system for recovering nodes in a hierarchical computer network is disclosed. The operating system of the network detects and exception condition, recovers only the nodes within the scope of the exception condition, and issues I/O requests to nodes durin... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6826582 | Method and system for using file systems for content management A file system and method serves to create and manage content. The file system includes at least one directory having at least one file containing data, but about which at least one file has no information. A repository of metadata provides information about the data... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6823349 | Method and system for establishing, maintaining, and using a persistent fracture log A method and system for synchronizing a plurality of data images in a computer system, includes a primary image and at least one secondary image which are synchronized. A host computer issues write requests to a primary image site which is also transmitted to a seco... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6768748 | Flexible mapping of circuits into packets A system for optimally mapping circuits into packets based on round trip delay (RTD), and a system for measuring RTD for use in packet communications systems such as circuit emulation (CEM) systems is disclosed. The measured RTD value can be used in a system that ad... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6757292 | Automatic adjustment of buffer depth for the correction of packet delay variation The size of a Jitter Absorption Buffer (JAB) is automatically changed in response to changes in network conditions. The JAB size is changed based on the fullness of the JAB and the recent variations in JAB depth. Automatic adjustment allows for a balance of providin... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6741603 | Use of a circular buffer to assure in-order delivery of packets A circular buffer is used to receive packets transmitted to an application. Normally, incoming packets are placed at the “tail” of the buffer, which is indicated by the write pointer. Packets to be used by the application are read from the “head” of the buff... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6728209 | Measurement of packet delay variation Packet communication systems, or networks, are commonly used for the conveyance of information for data applications. The receive rate of incoming packets varies as congestion in the network causes variation in the amount of time for a packet to traverse the network... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6724366 | Thumb actuated x-y input device Various x-y input devices are disclosed that are adapted to allow a user to hold and operate the input device with a stress-reducing, open grip posture with the thumb pointing forward and on top of the device. One preferred embodiment discloses an input device for a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6721812 | Method and system for adaptive resource management A method and system for managing I/O resources for communications between a host and a target device through at least one adapter, involves setting a local resource associated with each adapter. If a target device cannot accept an I/O request, the local resource ass... | 04/13/2004 |
| D488550 | Chimney rain cap | 04/13/2004 |
| 6708297 | Method and system for monitoring errors on field replaceable units A method and system of monitoring errors occurring on field replaceable units is described. At predetermined intervals, storage processors connected to a host system are identified and for each connected storage processor previous information about the storage proce... | 03/16/2004 |
