Patents by Inventor J. Gabriel Gallagher
J. Gabriel Gallagher 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: 11079937Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a network attached storage system which does not require specialized hardware to operate. In one embodiment, a downloadable software package is provided via a web interface. After a user has downloaded and installed the software package, a sharable volume is created upon a host system. In one embodiment, the sharable volume is adapted to present the contents of one or more remote systems to the host system as a local file, drive, or directory. One or more processes resident in the host system are adapted to intercept a command interpretable by the host system and translate the command into one or more commands interpretable by at least one remote system. The one or more commands are then serviced by at least one remote system and a result set is generated. The result set may then be converted into a format interpretable by the host system and output accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Brandon Patrick Byers, Scott Philip Chatley, Thanh Trac Phan, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Peter Jan Pistek
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Patent number: 10924536Abstract: A method for locating an optimum storage node for serving a data file request received via a communications network, includes: receiving a file request from a user device coupled to the communications network; determining a geocode value based on a communications network address associated with the user device, wherein the geocode value is indicative of a geographic location of the user device; selecting a storage node from a plurality of storage nodes coupled to the communications network to serve the file request, wherein the storage node is selected based at least in part on the geocode value; and redirecting the file request to the selected storage node for handling.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Scott P. Chatley, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Troy C. Gatchell, Thanh T. Phan
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Publication number: 20200137150Abstract: A method for locating an optimum storage node for serving a data file request received via a communications network, includes: receiving a file request from a user device coupled to the communications network; determining a geocode value based on a communications network address associated with the user device, wherein the geocode value is indicative of a geographic location of the user device; selecting a storage node from a plurality of storage nodes coupled to the communications network to serve the file request, wherein the storage node is selected based at least in part on the geocode value; and redirecting the file request to the selected storage node for handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Scott P. Chatley, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Troy C. Gatchell, Thanh T. Phan
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Patent number: 10523747Abstract: A method for locating an optimum storage node for serving a data file request received via a communications network, includes: receiving a file request from a user device coupled to the communications network; determining a geocode value based on a communications network address associated with the user device, wherein the geocode value is indicative of a geographic location of the user device; selecting a storage node from a plurality of storage nodes coupled to the communications network to serve the file request, wherein the storage node is selected based at least in part on the geocode value; and redirecting the file request to the selected storage node for handling.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Scott P. Chatley, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Troy C. Gatchell, Thanh T. Phan
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Patent number: 10193967Abstract: A method for locating an optimum storage node for serving a data file request received via a communications network, includes: receiving a file request from a user device coupled to the communications network; determining a geocode value based on a communications network address associated with the user device, wherein the geocode value is indicative of a geographic location of the user device; selecting a storage node from a plurality of storage nodes coupled to the communications network to serve the file request, wherein the storage node is selected based at least in part on the geocode value; and redirecting the file request to the selected storage node for handling.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Scott P. Chatley, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Troy C. Gatchell, Thanh T. Phan
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Patent number: 9705979Abstract: A method for managing storage and access to data files stored in a storage delivery network comprising a plurality of geographically distributed storage nodes, the method including: receiving a file request from a user, wherein the user is associated with a service level agreement (SLA) containing one or more policies governing handling of file requests from the user; determining if the SLA dictates redirecting the file request to a predetermined storage node; if the SLA dictates redirecting the file request to a predetermined storage node, redirecting the file request to the predetermined storage node; otherwise, identifying all storage nodes from the plurality of geographically distributed storage nodes that are not too busy by determining whether a number of current access requests being served by each storage node exceeds a predetermined threshold value; identifying a nearest storage node from among the not too busy storage nodes; and redirecting the user request to the nearest storage node.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Scott P. Chatley, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Thanh T. Phan, Troy C. Gatchell
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Publication number: 20160378346Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a network attached storage system which does not require specialized hardware to operate. In one embodiment, a downloadable software package is provided via a web interface. After a user has downloaded and installed the software package, a sharable volume is created upon a host system. In one embodiment, the sharable volume is adapted to present the contents of one or more remote systems to the host system as a local file, drive, or directory. One or more processes resident in the host system are adapted to intercept a command interpretable by the host system and translate the command into one or more commands interpretable by at least one remote system. The one or more commands are then serviced by at least one remote system and a result set is generated. The result set may then be converted into a format interpretable by the host system and output accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Brandon Patrick Byers, Scott Philip Chatley, Thanh Trac Phan, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Peter Jan Pistek
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Publication number: 20160359963Abstract: A method for locating an optimum storage node for serving a data file request received via a communications network, includes: receiving a file request from a user device coupled to the communications network; determining a geocode value based on a communications network address associated with the user device, wherein the geocode value is indicative of a geographic location of the user device; selecting a storage node from a plurality of storage nodes coupled to the communications network to serve the file request, wherein the storage node is selected based at least in part on the geocode value; and redirecting the file request to the selected storage node for handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Scott P. Chatley, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Troy C. Gatchell, Thanh T. Phan
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Publication number: 20160359976Abstract: A method for locating an optimum storage node for serving a data file request received via a communications network, includes: receiving a file request from a user device coupled to the communications network; determining a geocode value based on a communications network address associated with the user device, wherein the geocode value is indicative of a geographic location of the user device; selecting a storage node from a plurality of storage nodes coupled to the communications network to serve the file request, wherein the storage node is selected based at least in part on the geocode value; and redirecting the file request to the selected storage node for handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Scott P. Chatley, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Troy C. Gatchell, Thanh T. Phan
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Patent number: 9390102Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a network attached storage system which does not require specialized hardware to operate. In one embodiment, a downloadable software package is provided via a web interface. After a user has downloaded and installed the software package, a sharable volume is created upon a host system. In one embodiment, the sharable volume is adapted to present the contents of one or more remote systems to the host system as a local file, drive, or directory. One or more processes resident in the host system are adapted to intercept a command interpretable by the host system and translate the command into one or more commands interpretable by at least one remote system. The one or more commands are then serviced by at least one remote system and a result set is generated. The result set may then be converted into a format interpretable by the host system and output accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Brandon Patrick Byers, Scott Philip Chatley, Thanh Trac Phan, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Peter Jan Pistek
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Patent number: 9336233Abstract: A method for locating an optimum storage node for serving a data file request received via a communications network, includes: receiving a file request from a user device coupled to the communications network; determining a geocode value based on a communications network address associated with the user device, wherein the geocode value is indicative of a geographic location of the user device; selecting a storage node from a plurality of storage nodes coupled to the communications network to serve the file request, wherein the storage node is selected based at least in part on the geocode value; and redirecting the file request to the selected storage node for handling.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Inventors: Scott P. Chatley, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Troy C. Gatchell, Thanh T. Phan
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Patent number: 8332375Abstract: A method for moving files from one storage location to another, includes: receiving a request from a user to access a file; copying the file from a first storage element to a second storage element in response to the request, wherein the second storage element provides access to files at a higher rate than that provided by the first storage element; automatically determining whether a demand for the file exists; and automatically maintaining a copy of the file stored in the second storage element if the demand exists; otherwise automatically deleting the copy of the file stored in the second storage element.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Nirvanix, Inc.Inventors: Scott P. Chatley, J. Gabriel Gallagher
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Patent number: 8315999Abstract: A method for managing storage and access to data files stored in a storage delivery network comprising a plurality of geographically distributed storage nodes, the method including: receiving a file request from a user, wherein the user is associated with a service level agreement (SLA) containing one or more policies governing handling of file requests from the user; determining if the SLA dictates redirecting the file request to a predetermined storage node; if the SLA dictates redirecting the file request to a predetermined storage node, redirecting the file request to the predetermined storage node; otherwise, identifying all storage nodes from the plurality of geographically distributed storage nodes that are near enough to the user based on one or more predetermined criteria; identifying a nearest storage node from among the near enough storage nodes; and redirecting the user request to the nearest storage node.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Nirvanix, Inc.Inventors: Scott P. Chatley, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Thanh T. Phan, Troy C. Gatchell
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Publication number: 20120191673Abstract: A method of coupling a user file name to a physical data file stored within a storage delivery network, includes: assigning a logical file identification value (LFID) to a data file stored in one or more storage nodes and storing the LFID in a computer readable memory; storing in the computer readable memory a node identification value (Node ID) indicative of where the data file is stored among a plurality of geographically distributed storage nodes and associating the Node ID with the LFID; and storing in the computer readable memory a file name for the data file created by a user and associating the file name with the LFID, wherein the LFID correlates the file name with the Node ID transparently to the user and allows the user to access the data file using just the file name.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: Nirvanix, Inc.Inventors: Scott P. CHATLEY, Thanh T. Phan, Robert S. Palumbo, Troy C. Gatchell, J. Gabriel Gallagher
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Publication number: 20100198889Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing a network attached storage system which does not require specialized hardware to operate. In one embodiment, a downloadable software package is provided via a web interface. After a user has downloaded and installed the software package, a sharable volume is created upon a host system. In one embodiment, the sharable volume is adapted to present the contents of one or more remote systems to the host system as a local file, drive, or directory. One or more processes resident in the host system are adapted to intercept a command interpretable by the host system and translate the command into one or more commands interpretable by at least one remote system. The one or more commands are then serviced by at least one remote system and a result set is generated. The result set may then be converted into a format interpretable by the host system and output accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventors: Brandon Patrick Byers, Scott Philip Chatley, Thanh Trac Phan, J. Gabriel Gallagher, Peter Jan Pistek
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Publication number: 20090144300Abstract: A method of coupling a user file name to a physical data file stored within a storage delivery network, includes: assigning a logical file identification value (LFID) to a data file stored in one or more storage nodes and storing the LFID in a computer readable memory; storing in the computer readable memory a node identification value (Node ID) indicative of where the data file is stored among a plurality of geographically distributed storage nodes and associating the Node ID with the LFID; and storing in the computer readable memory a file name for the data file created by a user and associating the file name with the LFID, wherein the LFID correlates the file name with the Node ID transparently to the user and allows the user to access the data file using just the file name.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Scott P. Chatley, Thanh T. Phan, Robert S. Palumbo, Troy C. Gatchell, J. Gabriel Gallagher
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Publication number: 20090144416Abstract: A method for locating an optimum storage node for serving a data file request received via a communications network, includes: receiving a file request from a user device coupled to the communications network; determining a geocode value based on a communications network address associated with the user device, wherein the geocode value is indicative of a geographic location of the user device; selecting a storage node from a plurality of storage nodes coupled to the communications network to serve the file request, wherein the storage node is selected based at least in part on the geocode value; and redirecting the file request to the selected storage node for handling.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Scott P. CHATLEY, J. Gabriel GALLAGHER, Troy C. GATCHELL, Thanh T. PHAN
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Publication number: 20090144224Abstract: A method for efficiently storing data files, includes: receiving a data file for storage at one of a plurality of storage devices, wherein the data file is associated with a specified user; determining whether an identical file already exists at one of the plurality of storage devices; deleting the received data file if it is determined that an identical file already exists at one of the plurality of storage devices; and directing subsequent requests to access the data file from the specified user to the storage device containing the identical file.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Thanh T. Phan, Scott P. Chatley, Robert S. Palumbo, J. Gabriel Gallagher
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Publication number: 20090144422Abstract: A method for balancing loads on a plurality of geographically distributed storage nodes coupled to a communications network, includes: receiving a request from a user device to download a data file; identifying all storage nodes from a plurality of geographically distributed storage nodes containing the requested data file; selecting a first storage node containing the requested file to serve the request; and determining if the first storage node is too busy, wherein if the first storage node is determined not to be too busy, directing the request to the first storage node, otherwise searching for a second storage node containing the requested data file that is not too busy and, if the second storage node is found, directing the request to the second storage node.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Scott P. Chatley, Thanh T. Phan, Robert S. Palumbo, Troy C. Gatchell, J. Gabriel Gallagher
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Publication number: 20090138480Abstract: A computer-implemented method for accessing a file stored in memory, includes: receiving a request to access the file, the request comprising a virtual file path name associated with the requested file; correlating the virtual file path name with a logical file identification (LFID); and identifying a physical location of the file in the memory using the LFID.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: Scott P. Chatley, Robert S. Palumbo, Thanh T. Phan, Troy C. Gatchell, J. Gabriel Gallagher