Patents by Inventor Derek T. Chiou
Derek T. Chiou 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: 11099906Abstract: A service mapping component (SMC) is described herein for processing requests by instances of tenant functionality that execute on software-driven host components (or some other components) in a data processing system. The SMC is configured to apply at least one rule to determine whether a service requested by an instance of tenant functionality is to be satisfied by at least one of: a local host component, a local hardware acceleration component which is locally coupled to the local host component, and/or at least one remote hardware acceleration component that is indirectly accessible to the local host component via the local hardware acceleration component. In performing its analysis, the SMC can take into account various factors, such as whether or not the service corresponds to a line-rate service, latency-related considerations, security-related considerations, and so on.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Derek T. Chiou, Sitaram V. Lanka, Douglas C. Burger
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Patent number: 10977104Abstract: Aspects extend to methods, systems, and computer program products for partially reconfiguring acceleration components. Partial reconfiguration can be implemented for any of a variety of reasons, including to address an error in functionality at the acceleration component or to update functionality at the acceleration component. During partial reconfiguration, connectivity can be maintained for any other functionality at the acceleration component untouched by the partial reconfiguration. Partial reconfiguration is more efficient to deploy than full reconfiguration of an acceleration component.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Derek T. Chiou, Sitaram V. Lanka, Adrian M. Caulfield, Andrew R. Putnam, Douglas C. Burger
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Patent number: 10831576Abstract: Aspects extend to methods, systems, and computer program products for partially reconfiguring acceleration components. Partial reconfiguration can be implemented for any of a variety of reasons, including to address an error in functionality at the acceleration component or to update functionality at the acceleration component. During partial reconfiguration, connectivity can be maintained for any other functionality at the acceleration component untouched by the partial reconfiguration. Partial reconfiguration is more efficient to deploy than full reconfiguration of an acceleration component.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Derek T. Chiou, Sitaram V. Lanka, Adrian M. Caulfield, Andrew R. Putnam, Douglas C. Burger
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Publication number: 20190155669Abstract: Aspects extend to methods, systems, and computer program products for partially reconfiguring acceleration components. Partial reconfiguration can be implemented for any of a variety of reasons, including to address an error in functionality at the acceleration component or to update functionality at the acceleration component. During partial reconfiguration, connectivity can be maintained for any other functionality at the acceleration component untouched by the partial reconfiguration. Partial reconfiguration is more efficient to deploy than full reconfiguration of an acceleration component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Derek T. Chiou, Sitaram V. Lanka, Adrian M. Caulfield, Andrew R. Putnam, Douglas C. Burger
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Patent number: 10216555Abstract: Aspects extend to methods, systems, and computer program products for partially reconfiguring acceleration components. Partial reconfiguration can be implemented for any of a variety of reasons, including to address an error in functionality at the acceleration component or to update functionality at the acceleration component. During partial reconfiguration, connectivity can be maintained for any other functionality at the acceleration component untouched by the partial reconfiguration. Partial reconfiguration is more efficient to deploy than full reconfiguration of an acceleration component.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Derek T. Chiou, Sitaram V. Lanka, Adrian M. Caulfield, Andrew R. Putnam, Douglas C. Burger
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Patent number: 10198294Abstract: A service mapping component (SMC) is described herein for processing requests by instances of tenant functionality that execute on software-driven host components (or some other components) in a data processing system. The SMC is configured to apply at least one rule to determine whether a service requested by an instance of tenant functionality is to be satisfied by at least one of: a local host component, a local hardware acceleration component which is locally coupled to the local host component, and/or at least one remote hardware acceleration component that is indirectly accessible to the local host component via the local hardware acceleration component. In performing its analysis, the SMC can take into account various factors, such as whether or not the service corresponds to a line-rate service, latency-related considerations, security-related considerations, and so on.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Licensing Technology, LLCInventors: Derek T. Chiou, Sitaram V. Lanka, Douglas C. Burger
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Publication number: 20190012209Abstract: A service mapping component (SMC) is described herein for processing requests by instances of tenant functionality that execute on software-driven host components (or some other components) in a data processing system. The SMC is configured to apply at least one rule to determine whether a service requested by an instance of tenant functionality is to be satisfied by at least one of: a local host component, a local hardware acceleration component which is locally coupled to the local host component, and/or at least one remote hardware acceleration component that is indirectly accessible to the local host component via the local hardware acceleration component. In performing its analysis, the SMC can take into account various factors, such as whether or not the service corresponds to a line-rate service, latency-related considerations, security-related considerations, and so on.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Derek T. Chiou, Sitaram V. Lanka, Douglas C. Burger
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Patent number: 10027543Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for reconfiguring an acceleration component among interconnected acceleration components. Aspects of the invention facilitate reconfiguring an acceleration component among interconnected acceleration components using a higher-level software service. A manager or controller isolates an acceleration component by sending a message to one or more neighbor acceleration components instructing the one or more neighbor acceleration components to stop accepting communication from the acceleration component. The manager or controller can then shut down an application layer at the acceleration component for at least partial reconfiguration and closes input/output (I/O) portions. After reconfiguration completes, communication between the acceleration component and the one or more neighbor acceleration components can resume.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Sitaram V. Lanka, Adrian M. Caulfield, Eric S. Chung, Andrew R. Putnam, Douglas C. Burger, Derek T. Chiou
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Publication number: 20160378460Abstract: Aspects extend to methods, systems, and computer program products for partially reconfiguring acceleration components. Partial reconfiguration can be implemented for any of a variety of reasons, including to address an error in functionality at the acceleration component or to update functionality at the acceleration component. During partial reconfiguration, connectivity can be maintained for any other functionality at the acceleration component untouched by the partial reconfiguration. Partial reconfiguration is more efficient to deploy than full reconfiguration of an acceleration component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Derek T. Chiou, Sitaram V. Lanka, Adrian M. Caulfield, Andrew R. Putnam, Douglas C. Burger
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Publication number: 20160306674Abstract: A service mapping component (SMC) is described herein for processing requests by instances of tenant functionality that execute on software-driven host components (or some other components) in a data processing system. The SMC is configured to apply at least one rule to determine whether a service requested by an instance of tenant functionality is to be satisfied by at least one of: a local host component, a local hardware acceleration component which is locally coupled to the local host component, and/or at least one remote hardware acceleration component that is indirectly accessible to the local host component via the local hardware acceleration component. In performing its analysis, the SMC can take into account various factors, such as whether or not the service corresponds to a line-rate service, latency-related considerations, security-related considerations, and so on.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Derek T. Chiou, Sitaram V. Lanka, Douglas C. Burger
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Publication number: 20160308718Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for reconfiguring an acceleration component among interconnected acceleration components. Aspects of the invention facilitate reconfiguring an acceleration component among interconnected acceleration components using a higher-level software service. A manager or controller isolates an acceleration component by sending a message to one or more neighbor acceleration components instructing the one or more neighbor acceleration components to stop accepting communication from the acceleration component. The manager or controller can then shut down an application layer at the acceleration component for at least partial reconfiguration and closes input/output (I/O) portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Sitaram V. Lanka, Adrian M. Caulfield, Eric S. Chung, Andrew R. Putnam, Douglas C. Burger, Derek T. Chiou