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Steven M. Blumenau
Also filed as: BLUMENAU STEVEN · BLUMENAU STEVEN M
99 granted patents·5 pending applications·10,390 citations·filing 1994–2022
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104 records- 0199US7958087B2Systems and methods for cross-system digital asset tag propagationIRON MOUNTAIN INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 7, 2011·265 cites·15 claims
- 0299US6421711B1Virtual ports for data transferring of a data storage systemEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 16, 2002·1.6k cites·15 claims
- 0399US5875478AComputer backup using a file system, network, disk, tape and remote archiving repository media systemEMC CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 23, 1999·1.2k cites·23 claims
- 0498US6799255B1Storage mapping and partitioning among multiple host processorsEMC CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 28, 2004·271 cites·33 claims
- 0598US6295575B1Configuring vectors of logical storage units for data storage partitioning and sharingEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 25, 2001·344 cites·12 claims
- 0698US6260120B1Storage mapping and partitioning among multiple host processors in the presence of login state changes and host controller replacementEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 10, 2001·538 cites·31 claims
- 0797US7076690B1Method and apparatus for managing access to volumes of storageEMC CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 11, 2006·140 cites·54 claims
- 0897US7051182B2Mapping of hosts to logical storage units and data storage ports in a data processing systemEMC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 23, 2006·156 cites·11 claims
- 0997US6988130B2Virtual ports for partitioning of data storageEMC CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 17, 2006·141 cites·40 claims
- 1097US6170037B1Method and apparatus for storing information among a plurality of disk drivesEMC CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 2, 2001·107 cites·34 claims
- 1197US6028725AMethod and apparatus for increasing disc drive performanceEMC CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 22, 2000·145 cites·43 claims
- 1296US6574667B1Dynamic routing for performance partitioning in a data processing networkEMC CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 3, 2003·116 cites·67 claims
- 1396US6502162B2Configuring vectors of logical storage units for data storage partitioning and sharingEMC CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 31, 2002·120 cites·31 claims
- 1496US5996024AMethod and apparatus for a SCSI applications server which extracts SCSI commands and data from message and encapsulates SCSI responses to provide transparent operationEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 30, 1999·239 cites·14 claims
- 1595US10613938B2Data virtualization using copy data tokensACTIFIO INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 7, 2020·21 cites·18 claims
- 1695US7716191B2Systems and methods for unioning different taxonomy tags for a digital assetIRON MOUNTAIN INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 11, 2010·60 cites·37 claims
- 1795US7263590B1Method and apparatus for migrating data in a computer systemEMC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 28, 2007·149 cites·74 claims
- 1895US6353837B1Method and apparatus providing mass storage access from systems using different meta-data formatsEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 5, 2002·255 cites·12 claims
- 1994US6631442B1Methods and apparatus for interfacing to a data storage systemEMC CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 7, 2003·149 cites·43 claims
- 2094US6076143AMethod and apparatus for managing the physical storage locations for blocks of information in a storage system to increase system performanceEMC CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 13, 2000·75 cites·42 claims
- 2194US5926836AComputer and associated method for restoring data backed up on archive mediaEMC CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 20, 1999·230 cites·30 claims
- 2293US7502898B2Method and apparatus for managing access to storage devices in a storage system with access controlEMC CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 10, 2009·30 cites·56 claims
- 2393US7051101B1Methods and apparatus for controlling devices within storage networkEMC CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 23, 2006·176 cites·44 claims
- 2493US6493825B1Authentication of a host processor requesting service in a data processing networkEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 10, 2002·177 cites·16 claims
- 2593US6457139B1Method and apparatus for providing a host computer with information relating to the mapping of logical volumes within an intelligent storage systemEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Sep 24, 2002·216 cites·56 claims
- 2693US6438595B1Load balancing using directory services in a data processing systemEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 20, 2002·284 cites·33 claims
- 2793US6195703B1Dynamic routing for performance partitioning in a data processing networkEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 27, 2001·188 cites·67 claims
- 2893US6067199AMethod and apparatus for increasing disc drive performanceEMC CORP·Filed 1997·Granted May 23, 2000·53 cites·36 claims
- 2992US7165152B2Method and apparatus for managing access to storage devices in a storage system with access controlEMC CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 16, 2007·70 cites·52 claims
- 3092US7080221B1Method and apparatus for managing migration of data in a clustered computer system environmentEMC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 18, 2006·90 cites·71 claims
- 3192US6263445B1Method and apparatus for authenticating connections to a storage system coupled to a networkEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 17, 2001·245 cites·60 claims
- 3292US6032224AHierarchical performance system for managing a plurality of storage units with different access speedsEMC CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 29, 2000·200 cites·27 claims
- 3392US5506510AAdaptive alignment probe fixture for circuit board testerGENRAD INC·Filed 1994·Granted Apr 9, 1996·89 cites·30 claims
- 3491US7805583B1Method and apparatus for migrating data in a clustered computer system environmentEMC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 28, 2010·77 cites·38 claims
- 3591US7707151B1Method and apparatus for migrating dataEMC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 27, 2010·72 cites·98 claims
- 3691US6535891B1Method and apparatus for indentifying accesses to a repository of logical objects stored on a storage system based upon information identifying accesses to physical storage locationsEMC CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 18, 2003·68 cites·80 claims
- 3791US6151665AMethod and apparatus for mirroring blocks of information in a disc drive storage systemEMC CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 21, 2000·54 cites·44 claims
- 3890US7502960B1Method and apparatus for managing access to volumes of storageEMC CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 10, 2009·19 cites·28 claims
- 3990US7415591B1Method and apparatus for migrating data and automatically provisioning a target for the migrationEMC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 19, 2008·66 cites·69 claims
- 4090US7127556B2Method and apparatus for initializing logical objects in a data storage systemEMC CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 24, 2006·52 cites·48 claims
- 4190US6449652B1Method and apparatus for providing secure access to a computer system resourceEMC CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 10, 2002·120 cites·66 claims
- 4289US6018779ASystem for encapsulating a plurality of selected commands within a single command and transmitting the single command to a remote device over a communication link therewithEMC CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 25, 2000·142 cites·14 claims
- 4387US6665812B1Storage array network backup configurationEMC CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 16, 2003·67 cites·19 claims
- 4487US6282602B1Method and apparatus for manipulating logical objects in a data storage systemEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 28, 2001·134 cites·55 claims
- 4586US7620790B1Methods and apparatus for interfacing to a data storage systemEMC CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 17, 2009·10 cites·20 claims
- 4686US7281111B1Methods and apparatus for interfacing to a data storage systemEMC CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 9, 2007·30 cites·38 claims
- 4786US7216366B1Storage based apparatus for antivirusEMC CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 8, 2007·50 cites·43 claims
- 4886US6253273B1Lock mechanismEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 26, 2001·122 cites·13 claims
- 4985US7546482B2Method and apparatus for monitoring the storage of data in a computer systemEMC CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 9, 2009·41 cites·18 claims
- 5085US6314503B1Method and apparatus for managing the placement of data in a storage system to achieve increased system performanceEMC CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Nov 6, 2001·123 cites·83 claims
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