Patents by Inventor Christian M. Kaiser
Christian M. Kaiser has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9910614Abstract: A method of allocating data to a storage block included in a storage network may include determining a plurality of characteristics associated with a storage block included in a storage network. The plurality of characteristics may include storage capacity of the storage block, available storage space of the storage block, likelihood of loss of data stored on the storage block, availability of the storage block with respect to the storage network, and use of the storage block. The method may further include allocating data to the storage block based on the plurality of characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: LYVE MINDS, INC.Inventors: Christian M. Kaiser, Peter D. Stout, Ain McKendrick, Timothy Bucher, Jeff Ma, Randeep Singh Gakhal, Rick Pasetto, Stephen Sewerynek
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Publication number: 20170230455Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method for determining the health of a storage network of electronic devices. In some embodiments, the method may include determining a data size of a catalogue of data items stored in one or more electronic devices within a network of electronic devices; determining a storage capacity of the network of electronic devices; determining a storage health of the network of electronic devices based on the data size of the catalogue of data items and the storage capacity of the one or more electronic devices; and outputting the storage health of the network of electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Timothy Bucher, AIN MCKENDRICK, JEFF MA, Justin Lee, Randeep Singh Gakhal, CHRISTIAN M. KAISER, Morgan Fancois Stephan Dollard, Greg Smelzer
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Patent number: 9727268Abstract: A storage block may include a first portion allocated for storage of network data associated with a storage network. The storage network may include the storage block and one or more other storage blocks. The storage block may further include a second portion allocated for storage of local data. The local data may be associated with one or more programs of a device that includes the storage block. Additionally, the storage block may include a third portion as free space of the storage block. The third portion may be maintained at approximately a target size through adjustments made to an amount of network data stored on the first portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: LYVE MINDS, INC.Inventors: Christian M. Kaiser, Rick Pasetto, Stephen Sewerynek
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Publication number: 20170161297Abstract: A method of synchronizing data may include receiving, by a first storage agent, a recent second-agent synchronization point. The recent second-agent synchronization point may be associated with a recent second-agent synchronization time of a second-agent synchronization between a second storage agent and a third storage agent. The method may further include determining, based on the recent second-agent synchronization point, a first-agent baseline synchronization point. The first-agent baseline synchronization point may be associated with a first-agent baseline synchronization time of a first-agent synchronization between the first storage agent and the third storage agent that occurred before the second-agent synchronization time. Additionally, the method may include establishing a first-agent baseline of synchronization of data between the first storage agent and the second storage agent based on the first-agent baseline synchronization point.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: CHRISTIAN M. KAISER, Julie A. Pitt, Rick Pasetto, Stephen Sewerynek
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Patent number: 9531610Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method for determining the health of a storage network of electronic devices. In some embodiments, the method may include determining a data size of a catalog of data items stored in one or more electronic devices within a network of electronic devices; determining a storage capacity of the network of electronic devices; determining a storage health of the network of electronic devices based on the data size of the catalog of data items and the storage capacity of the one or more electronic devices; and outputting the storage health of the network of electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Lyve Minds, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Ain McKendrick, Jeff Ma, Justin Lee, Randeep Singh Gakhal, Christian M. Kaiser, Morgan Francois Stephan Dollard, Greg Smelzer
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Publication number: 20160132267Abstract: A method of allocating data to a storage block included in a storage network may include determining a plurality of characteristics associated with a storage block included in a storage network. The plurality of characteristics may include storage capacity of the storage block, available storage space of the storage block, likelihood of loss of data stored on the storage block, availability of the storage block with respect to the storage network, and use of the storage block. The method may further include allocating data to the storage block based on the plurality of characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Christian M. KAISER, Peter D. STOUT, Ain McKENDRICK, Timothy BUCHER, Jeff MA, Randeep Singh GAKHAL, Rick PASETTO, Stephen SEWERYNEK
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Patent number: 9274707Abstract: A method of allocating data to a storage block included in a storage network may include determining a plurality of characteristics associated with a storage block included in a storage network. The plurality of characteristics may include storage capacity of the storage block, available storage space of the storage block, likelihood of loss of data stored on the storage block, availability of the storage block with respect to the storage network, and use of the storage block. The method may further include allocating data to the storage block based on the plurality of characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: LYVE MINDS, INC.Inventors: Christian M. Kaiser, Peter D. Stout, Ain McKendrick, Timothy Bucher, Jeff Ma, Randeep Singh Gakhal, Rick Pasetto, Stephen Sewerynek
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Publication number: 20150326452Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method for determining the health of a storage network of electronic devices. In some embodiments, the method may include determining a data size of a catalogue of data items stored in one or more electronic devices within a network of electronic devices; determining a storage capacity of the network of electronic devices; determining a storage health of the network of electronic devices based on the data size of the catalogue of data items and the storage capacity of the one or more electronic devices; and outputting the storage health of the network of electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: November 12, 2015Applicant: Lyve Minds, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Ain McKendrick, Jeff Ma, Justin Lee, Randeep Singh Gakhal, Christian M. Kaiser, Morgan Francois Stephan Dollard, Greg Smelzer
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Publication number: 20150058590Abstract: A method of allocating data to a storage block included in a storage network may include determining a plurality of characteristics associated with a storage block included in a storage network. The plurality of characteristics may include storage capacity of the storage block, available storage space of the storage block, likelihood of loss of data stored on the storage block, availability of the storage block with respect to the storage network, and use of the storage block. The method may further include allocating data to the storage block based on the plurality of characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Christian M. KAISER, Peter D. STOUT, Ain McKENDRICK, Timothy BUCHER, Jeff MA, Randeep Singh GAKHAL, Rick PASETTO, Stephen SEWERYNEK
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Publication number: 20150058591Abstract: A method of allocating data to a storage block included in a storage network may include determining a plurality of characteristics associated with a storage block included in a storage network. The plurality of characteristics may include storage capacity of the storage block, available storage space of the storage block, likelihood of loss of data stored on the storage block, availability of the storage block with respect to the storage network, and use of the storage block. The method may further include allocating data to the storage block based on the plurality of characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Christian M. KAISER, Peter D. STOUT, Ain McKENDRICK, Timothy BUCHER, Jeff MA, Randeep Singh GAKHAL, Rick PASETTO, Stephen SEWERYNEK
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Patent number: 8903959Abstract: A method of distributing data through a storage network may include allocating data stored on a host storage block for storage on a target storage block. The host storage block and the target storage block may be included in a storage network that also includes one or more other storage blocks. The method may further include determining a plurality of characteristics of one or more of: the one or more other storage blocks and one or more devices associated with the one or more other storage blocks. Additionally, the method may include determining a distribution strategy for distributing the data from the host storage block to the target storage block based on the plurality of characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Lyve Minds, Inc.Inventors: Christian M. Kaiser, Peter D. Stout, Morgan Francois Stephan Dollard, Ain McKendrick, Timothy Bucher, Randeep Singh Gakhal, Rick Pasetto, Stephen Sewerynek
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Patent number: 8880838Abstract: A method of allocating data to a storage block included in a storage network may include determining a plurality of characteristics associated with a storage block included in a storage network. The plurality of characteristics may include storage capacity of the storage block, available storage space of the storage block, likelihood of loss of data stored on the storage block, availability of the storage block with respect to the storage network, and use of the storage block. The method may further include allocating data to the storage block based on the plurality of characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Lyve Minds, Inc.Inventors: Christian M. Kaiser, Peter D. Stout, Ain McKendrick, Timothy Bucher, Jeff Ma, Randeep Singh Gakhal, Rick Pasetto, Stephen Sewerynek
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Publication number: 20140195482Abstract: A method of synchronizing data may include receiving, by a first storage agent, a recent second-agent synchronization point. The recent second-agent synchronization point may be associated with a recent second-agent synchronization time of a second-agent synchronization between a second storage agent and a third storage agent. The method may further include determining, based on the recent second-agent synchronization point, a first-agent baseline synchronization point. The first-agent baseline synchronization point may be associated with a first-agent baseline synchronization time of a first-agent synchronization between the first storage agent and the third storage agent that occurred before the second-agent synchronization time. Additionally, the method may include establishing a first-agent baseline of synchronization of data between the first storage agent and the second storage agent based on the first-agent baseline synchronization point.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Christian M. Kaiser, Julie A. Pitt, Rick Pasetto, Stephen Sewerynek
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Publication number: 20140195640Abstract: A method of distributing data through a storage network may include allocating data stored on a host storage block for storage on a target storage block. The host storage block and the target storage block may be included in a storage network that also includes one or more other storage blocks. The method may further include determining a plurality of characteristics of one or more of: the one or more other storage blocks and one or more devices associated with the one or more other storage blocks. Additionally, the method may include determining a distribution strategy for distributing the data from the host storage block to the target storage block based on the plurality of characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: LYVE MINDS, INC.Inventors: Christian M. Kaiser, Peter D. Stout, Morgan Francois Stephan Dollard
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Publication number: 20140195757Abstract: A method of allocating data to a storage block included in a storage network may include determining a plurality of characteristics associated with a storage block included in a storage network. The plurality of characteristics may include storage capacity of the storage block, available storage space of the storage block, likelihood of loss of data stored on the storage block, availability of the storage block with respect to the storage network, and use of the storage block. The method may further include allocating data to the storage block based on the plurality of characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Christian M. KAISER, Peter D. STOUT, Ain McKendrick, Timothy Bucher, Jeff Ma, Randeep Singh Gakhal, Rick Pasetto, Stephen Sewerynek
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Publication number: 20140195769Abstract: A storage block may include a first portion allocated for storage of network data associated with a storage network. The storage network may include the storage block and one or more other storage blocks. The storage block may further include a second portion allocated for storage of local data. The local data may be associated with one or more programs of a device that includes the storage block. Additionally, the storage block may include a third portion as free space of the storage block. The third portion may be maintained at approximately a target size through adjustments made to an amount of network data stored on the first portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Christian M. Kaiser, Rick Pasetto, Stephen Sewerynek
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Publication number: 20020120724Abstract: A mechanism for reconfiguring a server without incurring any server down time is disclosed. At startup time, a server constructs a set of configuration data structures based upon a set of configuration information, and stores the data structures into a portion of the server's memory space. The server also updates a current configuration pointer to point to the configuration data structures to establish the data structures as the server's current configuration. Then, during normal operation, the server receives a reconfiguration signal. In response to this signal, the server constructs a new set of configuration data structures based upon a modified set of configuration information, and stores the new data structures into another portion of the server's memory space. Then, the server updates the current configuration pointer to point to the new configuration data structures to establish the new configuration data structures as the current server configuration. By doing so, the server changes its configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2001Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventors: Christian M. Kaiser, Richard C. Swift