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Curtis C. Ballard
Also filed as: BALLARD CURTIS · BALLARD CURTIS C
53 granted patents·11 pending applications·514 citations·filing 1996–2025
98Inventor score
Files withHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO32HEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP13BALLARD CURTIS C9FEATHER STANLEY S2REASONER KELLY J2
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64 records- 0196US6839824B2System and method for partitioning a storage area network associated data library employing element addressesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 4, 2005·119 cites·24 claims
- 0293US8035911B2Cartridge drive diagnostic toolsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 11, 2011·33 cites·20 claims
- 0393US7301718B2Recording errors in tape drivesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 27, 2007·17 cites·14 claims
- 0491US7206156B2Tape drive error managementHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 17, 2007·12 cites·22 claims
- 0590US6662281B2Redundant backup deviceHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 9, 2003·64 cites·46 claims
- 0686US7080245B2Method and system of switching between two or more images of firmware on a host deviceHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 18, 2006·71 cites·14 claims
- 0783US10880205B1Determining path information in a computing networkHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2019·Granted Dec 29, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 0883US7251092B2Data transfer apparatus and method for transferring dataHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 31, 2007·5 cites·23 claims
- 0980US8370574B2System and method for storing configuration data of a storage automation deviceHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 5, 2013·10 cites·20 claims
- 1078US8024514B2Access control managementHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 20, 2011·4 cites·22 claims
- 1178US7472245B2System and method for securing drive access to data storage media based on medium identifiersHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 30, 2008·3 cites·19 claims
- 1278US7199967B2Methods and apparatus for transporting data cartridges between adjacent cartridge librariesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 3, 2007·13 cites·7 claims
- 1377US6661602B2Methods and apparatus for transporting data cartridges between adjacent cartridge librariesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 9, 2003·12 cites·13 claims
- 1475US7065620B2Systems and methods for backing up dataHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 20, 2006·19 cites·20 claims
- 1572US7941596B2Locating media by characteristics in storage apparatusHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2005·Granted May 10, 2011·2 cites·19 claims
- 1672US6622366B2Method for device rack-mountingHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 23, 2003·13 cites·4 claims
- 1771US10437478B1Replication based on a differential multiple write commandHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 8, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 1870US7861031B2Access control managementHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 28, 2010·2 cites·26 claims
- 1970US7588492B2Air plenumHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 15, 2009·4 cites·19 claims
- 2070US7000085B2System and method for securing drive access to data storage media based on medium identifiersHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 14, 2006·7 cites·21 claims
- 2168US9875026B2Access commands including expected media positionsBALLARD CURTIS C·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 23, 2018·2 cites·20 claims
- 2268US7363425B2System and method for securing drive access to media based on medium identification numbersHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 22, 2008·6 cites·28 claims
- 2368US2025240298A1Management interface access in storage systemsHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 2466US9058844B2Access to migrated tapesHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 16, 2015·1 cites·20 claims
- 2566US8015373B2Information sharing between a backup storage device and a management applianceHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 6, 2011·4 cites·22 claims
- 2665US7045763B2Object-recognition lockHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted May 16, 2006·12 cites·24 claims
- 2765US7039796B2Method and system of locating a position in memory at which to store incoming firmware imageHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted May 2, 2006·10 cites·12 claims
- 2864US7085884B2System and method for storing operational data of a storage automation device to a removable nonvolatile memory componentHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 1, 2006·9 cites·22 claims
- 2963US7062614B2System and method for managing access to multiple devices in a partitioned data libraryHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 13, 2006·10 cites·34 claims
- 3062US11595298B2Determining path information in a computing networkHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 28, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3162US9135124B2Sequence indicator for command communicated to a sequential access storage deviceBALLARD CURTIS C·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 15, 2015·1 cites·20 claims
- 3259US12093194B2Storage system port information managementHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2022·Granted Sep 17, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 3357US12316636B2Management interface access in storage systemsHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2021·Granted May 27, 2025·0 cites·17 claims
- 3457US11467994B2Identifiers for connections between hosts and storage devicesHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 11, 2022·0 cites·20 claims
- 3554US6909570B2Hard disk drive storage systemHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 21, 2005·3 cites·24 claims
- 3653US7255234B2Low profile support system for device rack-mountingHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 14, 2007·4 cites·8 claims
- 3753US5925120ASelf-contained high speed repeater/lun converter which controls all SCSI operations between the host SCSI bus and local SCSI busHEWLETT PACKARD CO·Filed 1996·Granted Jul 20, 1999·33 cites·19 claims
- 3851US10540298B2Protected datasets on tape cartridgesHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 21, 2020·0 cites·14 claims
- 3951US9847098B2Described object and descriptorHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 19, 2017·0 cites·20 claims
- 4051US9317467B2Session key associated with communication pathHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2012·Granted Apr 19, 2016·0 cites·19 claims
- 4151US7577572B2Service inventory prompt and actionsHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 18, 2009·0 cites·12 claims
- 4250US6957124B2System and method for providing power and control signals to an element retrieval deviceHEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 18, 2005·2 cites·25 claims
- 4349US2008126214A1Ordering supplies from an operator control panel of storage apparatusBALLARD CURTIS C·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4448US10496305B2Transfer of a unique name to a tape driveHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 3, 2019·0 cites·19 claims
- 4548US2008126257A1Capacity ordering from storage apparatusBALLARD CURTIS C·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4647US8136048B2Methods and apparatus for providing menu data to a storage automation libraryTORREY WILLIAM W·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 13, 2012·3 cites·12 claims
- 4746US2010080392A1Key Management In Storage LibrariesFEATHER STANLEY S·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4846US2010080393A1Cryptographic Key Management In Storage LibrariesFEATHER STANLEY S·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 4945US12407495B2Encryption keys from storage systemsHEWLETT PACKARD ENTPR DEV LP·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 2, 2025·0 cites·19 claims
- 5045US8839125B2Alternate power up inventory methods for storage apparatusBALLARD CURTIS C·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 16, 2014·0 cites·19 claims
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