Edward E Merritt

US Patent:

7599997, Oct 6, 2009

Filed:

Aug 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/184866

Inventors:

Gene Fein - Malibu CA, US
Edward Merritt - Lenox MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709212

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for multi-homed data forwarding storage. A method includes, in a computer system having multiple non-loopback network addresses, receiving a request to store data, directing the data to a memory location associated with a first non-loopback network address available to receive the data, continuously forwarding the data from the memory location associated with the first non-loopback network address to a memory location associated with another non-loopback network address in the computer system without storing on any physical storage device in the computer system. The continuously forwarding can include detecting a presence of the data in a memory location associated with a specific non-loopback network address, and forwarding the data to another memory location of another non-loopback network address in the computer without storing on any physical storage device.

US Patent:

7631051, Dec 8, 2009

Filed:

Sep 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/240925

Inventors:

Gene Fein - Malibu CA, US
Edward Merritt - Lenox MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709212

Abstract:

A method includes, in a network of interconnected computer system nodes, receiving a request from a source system to store data, directing the data to a computer memory in conjunction with its geolocation, geolocation enabling selecting nodes that are proximate to each other or a user to increase speed and efficiency, and continuously forwarding the data from one computer memory to another computer memory in the network of interconnected computer system nodes in conjunction with their geolocations without storing on any physical storage device in the network.

US Patent:

7636759, Dec 22, 2009

Filed:

Sep 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/240951

Inventors:

Gene Fein - Malibu CA, US
Edward Merritt - Lenox MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709212

Abstract:

A method includes receiving a request from a source system to store data, directing the data to a computer memory, the computer memory employing an encryption scheme, and continuously forwarding the data from one computer memory to another computer memory in the network of interconnected computer system nodes without storing on any physical storage device in the network, each computer memory employing the encryption scheme. The continuously forwarding includes determining an address of a node available to receive the data based on one or more factors, sending a message to the source system with the address of a specific node for the requester to forward the data, detecting a presence of the data in memory of the specific node, and forwarding the data to another computer memory of a node in the network of interconnected computer system nodes without storing any physical storage device.

US Patent:

7636760, Dec 22, 2009

Filed:

Sep 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/240967

Inventors:

Gene Fein - Malibu CA, US
Edward Merritt - Lenox MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709212

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for selective data forwarding storage. A method includes, in a network of interconnected computer system nodes, receiving a request from a source system to store data, the request comprising an ownership and a data type, if the ownership and the data type match a corresponding entry in a store, directing the data to a computer memory, and continuously forwarding the data from one computer memory to another computer memory in the network of interconnected computer system nodes without storing on any physical storage device in the network.

US Patent:

7636761, Dec 22, 2009

Filed:

Sep 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/240991

Inventors:

Gene Fein - Malibu CA, US
Edward Merritt - Lenox MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709212

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for measurement in data forwarding storage. A method includes, in a network of interconnected computer system nodes, receiving a request from a source system to store data, directing the data to a computer memory, storing information about the data in a store associated with a central server, and continuously forwarding the data and the store from one computer memory to another computer memory in the network of interconnected computer system nodes without storing on any physical storage device in the network.

US Patent:

7636762, Dec 22, 2009

Filed:

Sep 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241003

Inventors:

Gene Fein - Malibu CA, US
Edward Merritt - Lenox MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709212

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for disassembly/reassembly in data forwarding storage. A method includes receiving a request from a source system to store data, disassembling the data, directing the disassembled data to a computer memory and continuously forwarding the disassembled data from one computer memory to another computer memory in the network of interconnected computer system nodes without storing on any physical storage device in the network. The continuously forwarding includes determining an address of a node available to receive the disassembled data based on one or more factors, sending a message to the source system with the address of a specific node for the requester to forward the disassembled data, detecting a presence of the disassembled data in memory of the specific node, and forwarding the disassembled data to another computer memory of a node in the network of interconnected computer system nodes without storing any physical storage device.

US Patent:

7636763, Dec 22, 2009

Filed:

Sep 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241032

Inventors:

Gene Fein - Malibu CA, US
Edward Merritt - Lenox MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709212

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for a mixed network architecture in data forwarding storage. A method includes two or more networks of interconnected computer system nodes, in which the networks include at least one private network and one public network. A request can be received from a source system linked to a central server to store data. The method further includes determining whether to forward the data to a computer memory in the private network or the public network or a combination of private and public networks, directing the data to the computer memory in the determined network, and continuously forwarding the data from the computer memory to other computer memories in the determined network without storing on any physical storage device in the first network.

US Patent:

7636764, Dec 22, 2009

Filed:

Mar 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/397261

Inventors:

Gene Fein - Malibu CA, US
Edward Merritt - Lenox MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/167
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709212, 709201, 709213

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for data forwarding storage. A network includes a group of interconnected computer system nodes, the group including at least one central server, wherein the at least one central server communicates with a cloud resource and controls support of the group of nodes using the cloud resource; and each node of the group of interconnected computer system nodes receives data and continuously forwards the data from node memory to node memory without storing on any physical storage device.