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US 7120832
Storage device performance monitor
Current assignee: FedEx Corporation, FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc., Federal Express Corporation, FedEx Dataworks
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Patent summary
Title, assignee, inventors, filing/issue dates, abstract, and a plain-language overview of the claims.
Here is a concise summary of US patent 7120832:
US Patent 7120832: Storage Device Performance Monitor
- Title: Storage device performance monitor
- Assignee: Valtrus Innovations Ltd; Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
- Inventors: Kevin Collins, Michael P. Fleischmann
- Filing Date: 2001-09-27
- Issue Date: 2006-10-10
- Abstract: The patent describes an apparatus and method for monitoring the performance of a storage device. This involves intercepting communications between a computer system and the storage device, analyzing these communications against a threshold value or predicted failure, and then responding to a decline in performance before the predicted failure occurs.
Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:
- Claim 1 (Method): A method for monitoring a storage device's performance includes capturing communications between a computer system and the storage device. This captured information is then analyzed against a predefined performance threshold. If a decline in performance is detected, the method automatically responds by reallocating some data on the storage device to help it continue operating effectively.
- Claim 12 (Apparatus): An apparatus for monitoring storage device performance comprises computer-readable program code stored on computer-readable media. This code intercepts communications between a computer system and the storage device, analyzes these communications by comparing them to a predicted decline in performance, and responds to a detected performance decline by backing up at least some data on the storage device before the predicted failure, thereby enhancing the device's continued operation.
- Claim 22 (Apparatus): An apparatus for monitoring storage device performance includes a component (means) for evaluating communications between a computer system and the storage device to determine its performance, based partly on intercepted communications. It also includes a component (means) for improving the storage device's performance by reallocating some data on the device.
- Claim 25 (Method): A method for monitoring storage device performance involves intercepting communications between a computer system and the storage device, analyzing these intercepted communications, and then, based on this analysis, reallocating at least some data on the storage device to improve its performance.
USPTO and CAFC 2026 Dockets:
According to information available on Google Patents, US7120832 has an "Expired - Lifetime" legal status, with an expiration date of 2023-07-17. The Google Patents record also indicates that the patent family has been involved in litigation, noting several US cases filed in the Texas Eastern District Court, Washington Western District Court, and New York Southern District Court in 2025, as well as a PTAB case (IPR2025-01490) filed in 2025.
As of April 26, 2026, searches of the CAFC 2026 dockets for the specific patent number US7120832 did not return any direct case listings for this patent. The search results provided general information about CAFC cases and schedules but no specific dockets directly naming US7120832. Therefore, there is no authoritative information from the CAFC 2026 dockets regarding direct appeals concerning US7120832 at this time based on the conducted searches.
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