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James Arthur Fisher
Also filed as: FISHER JAMES A · FISHER JAMES ARTHUR
42 granted patents·1 pending application·1,471 citations·filing 1996–2015
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43 records- 0198US8230235B2Selective encryption of data stored on removable media in an automated data storage libraryGOODMAN BRIAN GERARD·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 24, 2012·211 cites·36 claims
- 0295US7219273B2Method for testing media in a library without inserting media into the library databaseIBM·Filed 2003·Granted May 15, 2007·64 cites·20 claims
- 0394US6336163B1Method and article of manufacture for inserting volumes for import into a virtual tape serverIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 1, 2002·153 cites·16 claims
- 0493US7085786B2Apparatus and method to schedule and perform database maintenanceIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 1, 2006·95 cites·20 claims
- 0592US8750516B2Rekeying encryption keys for removable storage mediaGOODMAN BRIAN GERARD·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 10, 2014·16 cites·15 claims
- 0689US9471805B2Selective encryption of data stored on removeable media in an automated data storage libraryIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 18, 2016·5 cites·6 claims
- 0789US6574641B1Management of physical media volumes in partitions of an automated data storage libraryIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 3, 2003·62 cites·15 claims
- 0886US5805864AVirtual integrated cartridge loader for virtual tape storage systemIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 8, 1998·135 cites·56 claims
- 0983US6513101B1Expiring host selected scratch logical volumes in an automated data storage libraryIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 28, 2003·37 cites·28 claims
- 1082US8130959B2Rekeying encryption for removable storage mediaGOODMAN BRIAN GERARD·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 6, 2012·9 cites·34 claims
- 1182US6247096B1Handling eject requests of logical volumes in a data storage subsystemIBM·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 12, 2001·103 cites·27 claims
- 1280US6360232B1Disaster recovery method for a removable media libraryIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 19, 2002·98 cites·4 claims
- 1380US5664146AGraphical user communications interface for an operator in a manual data storage libraryIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Sep 2, 1997·41 cites·42 claims
- 1479US6954768B2Method, system, and article of manufacture for managing storage poolsIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 11, 2005·27 cites·39 claims
- 1579US5870732AInventory method for logical volumes in an automated storage libraryIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Feb 9, 1999·96 cites·28 claims
- 1678US5943688AAutomated database back-up within a data storage system using removable mediaIBM·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 24, 1999·84 cites·31 claims
- 1777US6952757B2Method, system, and program for managing storage units in storage poolsIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 4, 2005·24 cites·37 claims
- 1876US9141821B2Selective encryption of data stored on removable media in an automated data storage libraryGOODMAN BRIAN GERARD·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 22, 2015·3 cites·6 claims
- 1974US6839796B2Apparatus and method to import a logical volume indicating explicit storage attribute specificationsIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 4, 2005·21 cites·30 claims
- 2070US7143222B2Adaptive message delivery systemIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 28, 2006·17 cites·9 claims
- 2170US5761503AAutomated volser range management for removable media storage libraryIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 2, 1998·57 cites·5 claims
- 2269US7107121B2Autonomic fiducial search pattern in an automated tape libraryIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 12, 2006·9 cites·21 claims
- 2369US7079978B2Apparatus, system, and method for abbreviated library calibrationIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 18, 2006·8 cites·30 claims
- 2468US6889285B2Apparatus and method to maintain information using a plurality of storage attributesIBM·Filed 2002·Granted May 3, 2005·14 cites·21 claims
- 2563US7401175B2Method for displaying cartridge locationIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 15, 2008·2 cites·8 claims
- 2661US7711876B2Dynamic category compression in a data storage libraryIBM·Filed 2005·Granted May 4, 2010·3 cites·15 claims
- 2760US7685334B2Method for efficient communication between a host library controller and a medium changer libraryIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 23, 2010·2 cites·18 claims
- 2858US7962645B2Apparatus, system, and method for automatically mapping a tape library systemIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 14, 2011·1 cites·22 claims
- 2958US7536501B2Apparatus and method to manage one or more reserved volume serial numbers in a virtual library gridIBM·Filed 2006·Granted May 19, 2009·1 cites·13 claims
- 3056US6999960B2Apparatus and method to coordinate requests provided to a data storage and retrieval systemIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 14, 2006·8 cites·23 claims
- 3154US5778391AMethod and system for reclaiming stacked volumes within a peripheral data storage subsystemIBM·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 7, 1998·29 cites·14 claims
- 3253US7222140B2Method for improving the recovery time from a lost database in a VTS automation systemIBM·Filed 2002·Granted May 22, 2007·2 cites·17 claims
- 3350US7404184B2Efficient firmware update for hierarchical data storage systemsIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 22, 2008·2 cites·20 claims
- 3449US8020107B2Web interface for providing system-status on-demandIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 13, 2011·0 cites·1 claims
- 3549US2008061138A1Validation of the identity of a removable media volume mounted in an automated data storage libraryIBM·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 3648US6202088B1Cable communication system and method for managementMOTOROLA INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 13, 2001·14 cites·4 claims
- 3745US8543923B2Apparatus, system, and method for displaying health spatially and temporallyFISHER JAMES A·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 24, 2013·1 cites·13 claims
- 3844US7418562B2Apparatus and method to assign one or more storage construct names to a logical volumeIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 26, 2008·0 cites·21 claims
- 3943US6226711B1Method, apparatus and frame format to prevent data loss in a removable media library system due to incorrect configuration of devicesIBM·Filed 1998·Granted May 1, 2001·15 cites·20 claims
- 4042US8271744B2Apparatus, system, and method for switching data library managersFISHER JAMES ARTHUR·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 18, 2012·0 cites·18 claims
- 4141US7428620B2Method for switching data library managersIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 23, 2008·0 cites·12 claims
- 4240US7409638B2Web interface for providing system-status on-demandIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 5, 2008·0 cites·2 claims
- 4337US7197518B2Method and apparatus for recovery of the association of construct definitions with logical volumes in a virtual tape serverIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 27, 2007·2 cites·15 claims
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