Robert N Bean

US Patent:

7707362, Apr 27, 2010

Filed:

Jun 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/171712

Inventors:

Robert George Bean - Monument CO, US
Clark Edward Lubbers - Colorado Springs CO, US
Robert Brinham Trace - Colorado Springs CO, US

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC - Scotts Valley CA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711147, 711170, 711203, 711209, 711E12016, 711E12058, 711E12065

Abstract:

A method is provided for storing and retrieving data in a network-attached data storage device by a cooperatively multitasking real time operating system configured to execute datapath routines and a general purpose operating system kernel configured to communicate with the network.

US Patent:

8112679, Feb 7, 2012

Filed:

Nov 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/626183

Inventors:

Robert George Bean - Monument CO, US
Clark Edward Lubbers - Colorado Springs CO, US
Randy L. Roberson - New Port Richey FL, US

Assignee:

Seagate Technology LLC - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 54, 714 622, 714 624, 714 52, 711114

Abstract:

Apparatus and associated method that stores first metadata only at the same addressable storage location of a computer readable medium as that where associated first user data is stored, and afterward satisfies a read request for the first user data by retrieving the first user data from the addressable location of the computer readable medium where the first metadata is stored if the first metadata has a first value, and by reconstructing the first user data from other metadata stored at another addressable location of the computer readable medium than where the first metadata is stored if the first metadata has a second value.

US Patent:

20050066230, Mar 24, 2005

Filed:

Sep 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/669196

Inventors:

Robert Bean - Monument CO, US
Clark Lubbers - Colorado Springs CO, US
Randy Roberson - New Port Richey FL, US

International Classification:

G06F011/00

US Classification:

714013000

Abstract:

The present invention includes embodiments that minimize storage space and storage time in storage systems. In particular, the present invention appends additional information to data that will be stored. The contents of the additional information indicate the status of the stored data. Preferably, the additional information is not combined with another type of information so that it directly indicates the status of the stored data. Alternatively, the additional information can be used to determine the status of one or more corresponding data that are not the data to which the additional information is appended.