Inventor
James Arthur Fisher
Inventor
Tucson, AZ, US
Overview
Patents· 42 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G06Fprimary
G06FElectric digital data processing51%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer23%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests20%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television1%
PatentTitleYear
9,471,805'Selective encryption of data stored on removeable media in an automated data storage library'20169,141,821'Selective encryption of data stored on removable media in an automated data storage library'20158,750,516'Rekeying encryption keys for removable storage media'20148,543,923'Apparatus, system, and method for displaying health spatially and temporally'20138,271,744'Apparatus, system, and method for switching data library managers'20128,230,235'Selective encryption of data stored on removable media in an automated data storage library'20128,130,959'Rekeying encryption for removable storage media'20128,020,107'Web interface for providing system-status on-demand'20117,962,645'Apparatus, system, and method for automatically mapping a tape library system'20117,711,876'Dynamic category compression in a data storage library'20107,685,334'Method for efficient communication between a host library controller and a medium changer library'20107,536,501'Apparatus and method to manage one or more reserved volume serial numbers in a virtual library grid'20097,428,620'Method for switching data library managers'20087,418,562'Apparatus and method to assign one or more storage construct names to a logical volume'20087,409,638'Web interface for providing system-status on-demand'20087,404,184'Efficient firmware update for hierarchical data storage systems'20087,401,175'Method for displaying cartridge location'20087,222,140'Method for improving the recovery time from a lost database in a VTS automation system'20077,219,273'Method for testing media in a library without inserting media into the library database'20077,197,518'Method and apparatus for recovery of the association of construct definitions with logical volumes in a virtual tape server'20077,143,222'Adaptive message delivery system'20067,107,121'Autonomic fiducial search pattern in an automated tape library'20067,085,786'Apparatus and method to schedule and perform database maintenance'20067,079,978'Apparatus, system, and method for abbreviated library calibration'20066,999,960'Apparatus and method to coordinate requests provided to a data storage and retrieval system'20066,954,768'Method, system, and article of manufacture for managing storage pools'20056,952,757'Method, system, and program for managing storage units in storage pools'20056,889,285'Apparatus and method to maintain information using a plurality of storage attributes'20056,839,796'Apparatus and method to import a logical volume indicating explicit storage attribute specifications'20056,574,641'Management of physical media volumes in partitions of an automated data storage library'20036,513,101'Expiring host selected scratch logical volumes in an automated data storage library'20036,360,232'Disaster recovery method for a removable media library'20026,336,163'Method and article of manufacture for inserting volumes for import into a virtual tape server'20026,247,096'Handling eject requests of logical volumes in a data storage subsystem'20016,226,711'Method, apparatus and frame format to prevent data loss in a removable media library system due to incorrect configuration of devices'20016,202,088'Cable communication system and method for management'20015,943,688'Automated database back-up within a data storage system using removable media'19995,870,732'Inventory method for logical volumes in an automated storage library'19995,805,864'Virtual integrated cartridge loader for virtual tape storage system'19985,778,391'Method and system for reclaiming stacked volumes within a peripheral data storage subsystem'19985,761,503'Automated volser range management for removable media storage library'19985,664,146'Graphical user communications interface for an operator in a manual data storage library'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1997–2016Patents assigned to IBM (41)· patent assignee history
1997–2016Based in Tucson, AZ, US· patent location history
2001Based in Schaumburg, IL, US· patent location history
2002Based in Tuscon, AZ, US· patent location history
2012–2015Patents assigned to FISHER JAMES ARTHUR (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to GOODMAN BRIAN GERARD (4)· patent assignee history
2012–2015Patents assigned to JESIONOWSKI LEONARD GEORGE (4)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to JAQUETTE GLEN ALAN (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| IBM | 41 | 1997–2016 |
| FISHER JAMES ARTHURself | 5 | 2012–2015 |
| GOODMAN BRIAN GERARD | 4 | 2012–2015 |
| JESIONOWSKI LEONARD GEORGE | 4 | 2012–2015 |
| JAQUETTE GLEN ALAN | 2 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson, AZ, US | 40 | 1997–2016 |
| Tuscon, AZ, US | 1 | 2002 |
| Schaumburg, Illinois, US | 1 | 2001 |