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The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claims 1-20 are presented for examination.
Priority
The claim for priority from US application 18/160,116, now US Patent 12,182,423 filed on 26 January 2023, which claims priority from US application 16/777,187 now US Patent 11,592,997 filed on 30 January 2020 is duly noted.
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement filed 26 November 2024 fails to comply with 37 CFR 1.98(a)(2), which requires a legible copy of each cited foreign patent document; each non-patent literature publication or that portion which caused it to be listed; and all other information or that portion which caused it to be listed. It has been placed in the application file, but the information referred to therein has not been considered.
Double Patenting
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Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 11,592,997. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because the instant claims are anticipated by the ‘997 Patent.
US Application 18/960,326
US Patent 11,592,997
1. A method comprising:
extracting, by a software-defined controller including a processor, orchestration configurations via a first tool embedded in the software-defined controller, wherein a storage platform comprising a central processing unit stores blocks of data and is spun up via a first communication channel with the storage platform;
relaying, by the software-defined controller, the orchestration configurations to a second tool embedded in the storage platform, wherein the relaying is via a second communication channel between the first and second tools that is separate from the first communication channel, and wherein the second tool provides a physical lock down as a memory partition on the storage platform when memory cards are utilized; and
providing, by the software-defined controller, a passcode via the first tool that enables storing data.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising correlating, by the software-defined controller, actual locations for incoming data for a user.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the stored blocks of data are tied to a physical memory on which the stored blocks of data reside.
1. A method comprising:
spinning up, by a software-defined controller including a processor, a storage platform via a first communication channel between the software-defined controller and the storage platform;
extracting, by the software-defined controller, orchestration configurations by a controller monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the software-defined controller;
relaying, by the software-defined controller, the orchestration configurations to a storage monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the storage platform, wherein the relaying is via a second communication channel between the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool, wherein the second communication channel is separate from the first communication channel, wherein the storage platform is capable of storing stored blocks of data and having a central processing unit, and wherein the storage monitoring and isolation tool is capable of locking down a memory partition on the storage platform; correlating, by the software-defined controller, actual locations for incoming data for a user by the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored by the storage monitoring and isolation tool, and wherein the stored blocks of data are tied to a physical memory on which the stored blocks of data reside by the storage monitoring and isolation tool; and
providing, by the software-defined controller, a passcode to the user through the controller monitoring and isolation tool that has to be presented to the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool to store data.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored via the second tool by monitoring interactions between the stored blocks of data.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of monitoring performance of the storage platform comprises monitoring interactions between the stored blocks of data and the central processing unit.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second communication channel requires second credentials different from the passcode.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the second communication channel between the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool requires second credentials different from the passcode.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the orchestration configurations are relayed separately to the second tool.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the orchestration configurations are relayed separately to the storage monitoring and isolation tool.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored via monitoring data multiplication.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of monitoring performance of the storage platform comprises monitoring data multiplication.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein locking down of the memory partition comprises a logical lock down.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein locking down a memory partition comprises a logical lock down.
9. A system comprising: a software controller; a storage platform capable of storing stored blocks of data and having a central processing unit; a first tool embedded in the software controller; a second tool embedded in the storage platform that is capable of locking down a memory partition on the storage platform; a memory for storing computer instructions; a host computer coupled with the memory, wherein the host computer, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising: extracting orchestration configurations via the first tool, wherein the storage platform is spun up via a first communication channel with the storage platform; relaying the orchestration configurations to the second tool, wherein the relaying is via a second communication channel between the first and second tools that is separate from the first communication channel, and wherein the second tool provides a physical lock down as a memory partition on the storage platform; and providing a passcode via the first tool that enables storing data.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise correlating actual locations for incoming data for a user, and wherein the second tool provides the physical lock down as the memory partition on the storage platform when memory cards are utilized.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise monitoring performance of the storage platform.
8. A system comprising: a software controller; a storage platform capable of storing stored blocks of data and having a central processing unit; a controller monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the software controller; a storage monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the storage platform that is capable of locking down a memory partition on the storage platform; a memory for storing computer instructions; a host computer coupled with the memory, wherein the host computer, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising: spinning up the storage platform via a first communication channel between the software controller and the storage platform; extracting orchestration configurations through the controller monitoring and isolation tool; relaying the orchestration configurations to the storage monitoring and isolation tool via a second communication channel between the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool, and wherein the second communication channel is separate from the first communication channel; correlating using the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool actual locations for incoming data for a user; monitoring performance of the storage platform with the storage monitoring and isolation tool; tying the stored blocks of data to a physical memory on which the stored blocks of data reside; and providing a passcode to the user though the controller monitoring and isolation tool that has to be presented to the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool to store data.
12. The system of claim 9, wherein the second communication channel requires second credentials different from the passcode.
9. The system of claim 8 wherein the second communication channel between the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool requires second credentials different from the passcode.
13. The system of claim 9, wherein the orchestration configurations are relayed separately to the second tool.
10. The system of claim 8 wherein the orchestration configurations are relayed separately to the storage monitoring and isolation tool.
14. The system of claim 9, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored via monitoring data multiplication.
11. The system of claim 8 wherein the operations of the host computer of comprising monitoring performance of the storage platform comprises monitoring data multiplication.
15. The system of claim 9, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored via monitoring interactions between the stored blocks of data.
12. The system of claim 8 wherein the operations of the host computer of comprising monitoring performance of the storage platform comprises monitoring interactions between the stored blocks of data and the central processing unit.
16. The system of claim 9, wherein locking down of the memory partition comprises a logical lock down.
14. The system of claim 12 wherein locking down a memory partition comprises locking down the memory partition using a logical lock down.
17. A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising: extracting orchestration configurations via a first tool embedded in a software-defined controller, wherein a storage platform comprising a central processing unit stores blocks of data and is spun up via a first communication channel with the storage platform; relaying, via the software-defined controller, the orchestration configurations to a second tool embedded in the storage platform, wherein the relaying is via a second communication channel between the first and second tools that is separate from the first communication channel, and wherein the second tool provides a physical lock down as a memory partition on the storage platform when memory cards are utilized; and providing, via the software-defined controller, a passcode via the first tool that enables storing data.
18. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise providing, by the software-defined controller, a passcode to a user.
19. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise correlating actual locations for incoming data for a user.
15. A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising: spinning up, by a software controller, a storage platform via a first communication channel between the software controller and the storage platform; extracting orchestration configurations through a controller monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the software controller; relaying the orchestration configurations to a storage monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the storage platform that is capable of storing stored block of data and having a central processing unit, wherein the storage monitoring and isolation tool is capable of locking down a memory partition on the storage platform, wherein the relaying the orchestration configurations is via a second communication channel between the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool, and wherein the second communication channel is separate from the first communication channel; correlating using the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool actual locations for incoming data for a user; monitoring performance of the storage platform with the storage monitoring and isolation tool; tying the stored blocks of data to a physical memory on which the stored blocks of data reside; and providing a passcode to the user though the controller monitoring and isolation tool that has to be presented to the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool to store data.
20. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein locking down of the memory partition comprises a logical lock down.
20. The non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable medium of claim 19 wherein locking down a memory partition comprises implementing a logical lock down using the storage monitoring and isolation tool.
Claims 1-20 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 12,182,423. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because the instant claims are anticipated by the ‘423 Patent.
US Application 18/960,326
US Patent 12,182,423
1. A method comprising: extracting, by a software-defined controller including a processor, orchestration configurations via a first tool embedded in the software-defined controller, wherein a storage platform comprising a central processing unit stores blocks of data and is spun up via a first communication channel with the storage platform; relaying, by the software-defined controller, the orchestration configurations to a second tool embedded in the storage platform, wherein the relaying is via a second communication channel between the first and second tools that is separate from the first communication channel, and wherein the second tool provides a physical lock down as a memory partition on the storage platform when memory cards are utilized; and providing, by the software-defined controller, a passcode via the first tool that enables storing data.
1. A method comprising: spinning up, by a software-defined controller including a processor, a storage platform via a first communication channel between the software-defined controller and the storage platform; extracting, by the software-defined controller, orchestration configurations via a controller monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the software-defined controller; relaying, by the software-defined controller, the orchestration configurations to a storage monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the storage platform, wherein the relaying is via a second communication channel between the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool, wherein the second communication channel is separate from the first communication channel, wherein the storage platform is capable of storing stored blocks of data and having a central processing unit, and wherein the storage monitoring and isolation tool is capable of locking down a memory partition on the storage platform; and providing, by the software-defined controller, a passcode to a user through the controller monitoring and isolation tool that has to be presented to the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool to store data.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising correlating, by the software-defined controller, actual locations for incoming data for a user.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising correlating, by the software-defined controller, actual locations for incoming data for a user via the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the stored blocks of data are tied to a physical memory on which the stored blocks of data reside.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the stored blocks of data are tied to a physical memory on which the stored blocks of data reside.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored via the second tool by monitoring interactions between the stored blocks of data.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored via monitoring data multiplication.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored via the storage monitoring and isolation tool by monitoring data multiplication, monitoring interactions between the stored blocks of data the central processing unit, or any combination thereof.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second communication channel requires second credentials different from the passcode.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second communication channel between the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool requires second credentials different from the passcode.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the orchestration configurations are relayed separately to the second tool.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the orchestration configurations are relayed separately to the storage monitoring and isolation tool.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein locking down of the memory partition comprises a logical lock down.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the locking down of the memory partition comprises a logical lock down.
9. A system comprising: a software controller; a storage platform capable of storing stored blocks of data and having a central processing unit; a first tool embedded in the software controller; a second tool embedded in the storage platform that is capable of locking down a memory partition on the storage platform; a memory for storing computer instructions; a host computer coupled with the memory, wherein the host computer, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising: extracting orchestration configurations via the first tool, wherein the storage platform is spun up via a first communication channel with the storage platform; relaying the orchestration configurations to the second tool, wherein the relaying is via a second communication channel between the first and second tools that is separate from the first communication channel, and wherein the second tool provides a physical lock down as a memory partition on the storage platform; and providing a passcode via the first tool that enables storing data.
9. A system comprising: a software controller; a storage platform capable of storing stored blocks of data and having a central processing unit; a controller monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the software controller; a storage monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the storage platform that is capable of locking down a memory partition on the storage platform; a memory for storing computer instructions; a host computer coupled with the memory, wherein the host computer, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising: spinning up the storage platform via a first communication channel between the software controller and the storage platform; extracting orchestration configurations through the controller monitoring and isolation tool; relaying the orchestration configurations to the storage monitoring and isolation tool via a second communication channel between the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool, wherein the second communication channel is separate from the first communication channel; tying the stored blocks of data to a physical memory on which the stored blocks of data reside; and providing a passcode to a user though the controller monitoring and isolation tool that has to be presented to the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool to store data.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise correlating actual locations for incoming data for a user, and wherein the second tool provides the physical lock down as the memory partition on the storage platform when memory cards are utilized.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise correlating actual locations for incoming data for a user via the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise monitoring performance of the storage platform.
11. The system of claim 9, wherein the operations further comprise monitoring performance of the storage platform via the storage monitoring and isolation tool.
12. The system of claim 9, wherein the second communication channel requires second credentials different from the passcode.
12. The system of claim 9, wherein the second communication channel between the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool requires second credentials different from the passcode.
13. The system of claim 9, wherein the orchestration configurations are relayed separately to the second tool.
13. The system of claim 9, wherein the orchestration configurations are relayed separately to the storage monitoring and isolation tool.
14. The system of claim 9, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored via monitoring data multiplication.
15. The system of claim 9, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored via monitoring interactions between the stored blocks of data.
14. The system of claim 9, wherein performance of the storage platform is monitored via monitoring data multiplication, monitoring interactions between the stored blocks of data the central processing unit, or any combination thereof.
16. The system of claim 9, wherein locking down of the memory partition comprises a logical lock down.
16. The system of claim 9, wherein the locking down of the memory partition comprises a logical lock down.
17. A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising: extracting orchestration configurations via a first tool embedded in a software-defined controller, wherein a storage platform comprising a central processing unit stores blocks of data and is spun up via a first communication channel with the storage platform; relaying, via the software-defined controller, the orchestration configurations to a second tool embedded in the storage platform, wherein the relaying is via a second communication channel between the first and second tools that is separate from the first communication channel, and wherein the second tool provides a physical lock down as a memory partition on the storage platform when memory cards are utilized; and providing, via the software-defined controller, a passcode via the first tool that enables storing data.
17. A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising: spinning up a storage platform via a first communication channel between a software-defined controller and the storage platform; extracting, orchestration configurations via a controller monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the software-defined controller; and relaying the orchestration configurations to a storage monitoring and isolation tool embedded in the storage platform, wherein the relaying is via a second communication channel between the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool, wherein the second communication channel is separate from the first communication channel, and wherein the storage platform is capable of storing stored blocks of data and having a central processing unit.
18. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise providing, by the software-defined controller, a passcode to a user.
18. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise providing, by the software-defined controller, a passcode to a user through the controller monitoring and isolation tool that has to be presented to the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool to store data.
19. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise correlating actual locations for incoming data for a user.
19. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise correlating actual locations for incoming data for a user via the controller monitoring and isolation tool and the storage monitoring and isolation tool.
20. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein locking down of the memory partition comprises a logical lock down.
20. The non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the storage monitoring and isolation tool is capable of locking down a memory partition on the storage platform.
Prior Art Made of Record
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Beri et al. (CN 109643357 B) discloses a system and method for protection feature.
Chakraborty et al. (WO 2020/248088 A1) discloses a system and method for secure access.
Cohen et al. (US 2015/0235044 A1) discloses a system and method for dynamic storlets in storage system data path.
Inoue (EP 3989075 A1) discloses a system and method for in-vehicle secure storage system.
Katzenbeissemer et al. (CN 102037474 A) discloses a system and method for identity-based encryption of data items for secure access.
Kobayashi (US Patent 12,493,419 B2) discloses a system and method for managing first and second account information for authentication for first and second accounts.
Lin (CN 109542335 A) discloses a system and method for data in the flash memory.
Pabon (US Patent 11,494,128 B1) discloses a system and method for access control of resources in a cloud-native storage system.
Takeuchi et al. (US 2007/0171815 A1) discloses a system and method for fiber channel switch.
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Conclusion
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