Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2006
Title: Carey Wayne Lewis: Innovator in RPC Mechanisms and Storage Solutions
Introduction
Carey Wayne Lewis is a notable inventor based in Wichita, KS (US). She has made significant contributions to the field of technology, particularly in the areas of remote procedure call (RPC) mechanisms and storage solutions. With a total of 4 patents to her name, Lewis continues to push the boundaries of innovation.
Latest Patents
One of her latest patents is titled "Polling-based mechanism for improved RPC timeout handling." This invention provides a method and computer program product for effectively managing timeouts in standard RPC connections. The process begins when a client establishes a connection with a server, identified by a unique ID. After submitting an RPC request, the client periodically sends secondary requests to the server to check if the primary request is still being processed. If the secondary request is successful and the server confirms that the primary request is ongoing, the client will wait until the primary request completes or until enough time has passed to warrant another secondary request. The success of this polling mechanism relies on matching the identification of the primary and secondary requests. If a secondary request fails, it indicates a potential network or server issue, prompting the client to take corrective action. This polling protocol can be adjusted to require a specific number of consecutive failures before signaling a failure of the primary RPC request.
Another significant patent by Lewis is focused on "Methods and systems for pre-merge read of configuration data from a foreign volume group inserted in a storage array." This invention outlines methods and structures for storing volume and configuration information across all disk drives within a volume group. It also details pre-merge operations that inform users about the availability of identified volumes. Traditionally, configuration information has been stored in two separate areas on disk drives. However, Lewis's invention allows for all configuration information to be stored in a single area, ensuring that all disks contain comprehensive data related to both volumes and pseudo volumes. This pre-merge operation is executed when each disk drive is added to a storage system, allowing users to select new volumes for import once the last disk drive of a volume group is inserted.
Career Highlights
Carey Wayne Lewis is currently employed at LSI Logic Corporation, where she continues to innovate and develop new technologies. Her work has had a lasting impact on the industry, particularly in enhancing the efficiency and reliability of RPC mechanisms and storage solutions.
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