Patents by Inventor James E. King, III
James E. King, III 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: 10762038Abstract: System and method for conversion of virtual machine files without requiring copying of the virtual machine payload (data) from one location to another location. By eliminating this step, applicant's invention significantly enhances the efficiency of the conversion process. In one embodiment, a file system or storage system provides indirections to locations of data elements stored on a persistent storage media. A source virtual machine file includes hypervisor metadata (HM) data elements in one hypervisor file format, and virtual machine payload (VMP) data elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Jesse St. Laurent, James E. King, III
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Patent number: 10255340Abstract: Method and apparatus for replicating data structures over a network in which each data structure is assigned an owner node among a plurality of networked peer nodes. Preferably that owner can be ascertained through information in the data structure. When an update to the data structure is desired by a non-owner, a request to modify the data structure is sent out on the network and when received by the owner, the owner performs the modification. The owner node can then notify the other nodes regarding the update. The method, implemented through a single-writer, multiple-reader paradigm, insures availability, partition tolerance and eventual consistency; it avoids the high overhead costs and single point of failure drawbacks of the prior art centralized management and locking protocols. Administrators can connect to any peer node in the network to manage, monitor and request modifications to a data structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LPInventors: James E. King, III, Michael T. Stack, Arthur J. Beaverson, Steven Bagby
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Publication number: 20180039640Abstract: System and method for conversion of virtual machine files without requiring copying of the virtual machine payload (data) from one location to another location. By eliminating this step, applicant's invention significantly enhances the efficiency of the conversion process. In one embodiment, a file system or storage system provides indirections to locations of data elements stored on a persistent storage media. A source virtual machine file includes hypervisor metadata (HM) data elements in one hypervisor file format, and virtual machine payload (VMP) data elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Inventors: Jesse St. Laurent, James E. King, III
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Patent number: 9811522Abstract: System and method for conversion of virtual machine files without requiring copying of the virtual machine payload (data) from one location to another location. By eliminating this step, applicant's invention significantly enhances the efficiency of the conversion process. In one embodiment, a file system or storage system provides indirections to locations of data elements stored on a persistent storage media. A source virtual machine file includes hypervisor metadata (HM) data elements in one hypervisor file format, and virtual machine payload (VMP) data elements.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LPInventors: Jesse St. Laurent, James E. King, III
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Publication number: 20160371354Abstract: Method and apparatus for replicating data structures over a network in which each data structure is assigned an owner node among a plurality of networked peer nodes. Preferably that owner can be ascertained through information in the data structure. When an update to the data structure is desired by a non-owner, a request to modify the data structure is sent out on the network and when received by the owner, the owner performs the modification. The owner node can then notify the other nodes regarding the update. The method, implemented through a single-writer, multiple-reader paradigm, insures availability, partition tolerance and eventual consistency; it avoids the high overhead costs and single point of failure drawbacks of the prior art centralized management and locking protocols. Administrators can connect to any peer node in the network to manage, monitor and request modifications to a data structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: James E. King, III, Michael T. Stack, Arthur J. Beaverson, Steven Bagby
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Patent number: 9436748Abstract: Method and apparatus for replicating data structures over a network in which each data structure is assigned an owner node among a plurality of networked peer nodes. Preferably that owner can be ascertained through information in the data structure. When an update to the data structure is desired by a non-owner, a request to modify the data structure is sent out on the network and when received by the owner, the owner performs the modification. The owner node can then notify the other nodes regarding the update. The method, implemented through a single-writer, multiple-reader paradigm, insures availability, partition tolerance and eventual consistency; it avoids the high overhead costs and single point of failure drawbacks of the prior art centralized management and locking protocols. Administrators can connect to any peer node in the network to manage, monitor and request modifications to a data structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: SimpliVity CorporationInventors: James E. King, III, Michael T. Stack, Arthur J. Beaverson, Steven Bagby
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Publication number: 20150254256Abstract: System and method for conversion of virtual machine files without requiring copying of the virtual machine payload (data) from one location to another location. By eliminating this step, applicant's invention significantly enhances the efficiency of the conversion process. In one embodiment, a file system or storage system provides indirections to locations of data elements stored on a persistent storage media. A source virtual machine file includes hypervisor metadata (HM) data elements in one hypervisor file format, and virtual machine payload (VMP) data elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Jesse St. Laurent, James E. King, III
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Patent number: 9043576Abstract: System and method for conversion of virtual machine files without requiring copying of the virtual machine payload (data) from one location to another location. By eliminating this step, applicant's invention significantly enhances the efficiency of the conversion process. In one embodiment, a file system or storage system provides indirections to locations of data elements stored on a persistent storage media. A source virtual machine file includes hypervisor metadata (HM) data elements in one hypervisor file format, and virtual machine payload (VMP) data elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: SimpliVity CorporationInventors: Jesse St. Laurent, James E. King, III
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Publication number: 20150058382Abstract: System and method for conversion of virtual machine files without requiring copying of the virtual machine payload (data) from one location to another location. By eliminating this step, applicant's invention significantly enhances the efficiency of the conversion process. In one embodiment, a file system or storage system provides indirections to locations of data elements stored on a persistent storage media. A source virtual machine file includes hypervisor metadata (HM) data elements in one hypervisor file format, and virtual machine payload (VMP) data elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: SimpliVity CorporationInventors: Jesse St. Laurent, James E. King, III
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Publication number: 20120331029Abstract: Method and apparatus for replicating data structures over a network in which each data structure is assigned an owner node among a plurality of networked peer nodes. Preferably that owner can be ascertained through information in the data structure. When an update to the data structure is desired by a non-owner, a request to modify the data structure is sent out on the network and when received by the owner, the owner performs the modification. The owner node can then notify the other nodes regarding the update. The method, implemented through a single-writer, multiple-reader paradigm, insures availability, partition tolerance and eventual consistency; it avoids the high overhead costs and single point of failure drawbacks of the prior art centralized management and locking protocols. Administrators can connect to any peer node in the network to manage, monitor and request modifications to a data structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: SimpliVity CorporationInventors: James E. King, III, Michael T. Stack, Arthur J. Beaverson, Steven Bagby