Patents by Inventor Gregory Andrew SMITH

Gregory Andrew SMITH 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).

  • Method and system for implementing virtual machine images
    Patent number: 11243707
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved approach to implement virtualization objects in a virtualization system. The virtualization object from a first namespace is cloned as a snapshot that is accessible within a second namespace. To implement this, the virtualization object can be mounted as a target (implemented as a snapshot) that is locally accessible to the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Nutanix, Inc.
    Inventors: Miao Cui, Gregory Andrew Smith, Tabrez Memon
  • Method and system for providing distributed management in a networked virtualization environment
    Patent number: 9590843
    Abstract: A method for handling failure in a networked virtualization environment having distributed virtual machine management.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Nutanix, Inc.
    Inventors: Miao Cui, Gregory Andrew Smith, Binny Sher Gill
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DISTRIBUTED MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORKED VIRTUALIZATION ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20160204977
    Abstract: A method for handling failure in a networked virtualization environment having distributed virtual machine management.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Nutanix, Inc.
    Inventors: Miao CUI, Gregory Andrew SMITH, Binny Sher GILL
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING VIRTUAL MACHINE IMAGES
    Publication number: 20160202916
    Abstract: Disclosed is an improved approach to implement virtualization objects in a virtualization system. The virtualization object from a first namespace is cloned as a snapshot that is accessible within a second namespace. To implement this, the virtualization object can be mounted as a target (implemented as a snapshot) that is locally accessible to the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: Nutanix, Inc.
    Inventors: Miao CUI, Gregory Andrew SMITH, Tabrez MEMON