Patents by Inventor Jason L. Mick

Jason L. Mick 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).

  • Wake-on-LAN and instantiate-on-LAN in a cloud computing system
    Patent number: 10078529
    Abstract: Several different embodiments of a flexible virtual machine management system are described. The virtual machine management system is used to instantiate, wake, move, sleep, and destroy individual operating environments in a cloud or cluster. In various embodiments, the virtual machine management system uses single messages to perform complex operations, allowing for flexible and scalable use of virtual resources in a cluster while still reducing energy consumption to the minimum possible level. In one preferred embodiment, Wake-on-LAN packets are used as the messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Rackspace US, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Voccio, Antony Joel Messerli, Jason L. Mick, Alexander Walsh
  • Using augmented reality to create an interface for datacenter and systems management
    Patent number: 9557807
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining information to determine a location of a data center device, communicating the information and an identity of a user of a portable device to an augmented reality manager, and receiving in the portable device overlay information responsive to the communication and a type of the user. This information can then be displayed over a view of the data center device on a display of the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Rackspace US, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason L. Mick, Joel Wineland
  • WAKE-ON-LAN AND INSTANTIATE-ON-LAN IN A CLOUD COMPUTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160246639
    Abstract: Several different embodiments of a flexible virtual machine management system are described. The virtual machine management system is used to instantiate, wake, move, sleep, and destroy individual operating environments in a cloud or cluster. In various embodiments, the virtual machine management system uses single messages to perform complex operations, allowing for flexible and scalable use of virtual resources in a cluster while still reducing energy consumption to the minimum possible level. In one preferred embodiment, Wake-on-LAN packets are used as the messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Voccio, Antony Joel Messerli, Jason L. Mick, Alexander Walsh
  • Wake-on-LAN and instantiate-on-LAN in a cloud computing system
    Patent number: 9268586
    Abstract: Several different embodiments of a flexible virtual machine management system are described. The virtual machine management system is used to instantiate, wake, move, sleep, and destroy individual operating environments in a cloud or cluster. In various embodiments, the virtual machine management system uses single messages to perform complex operations, allowing for flexible and scalable use of virtual resources in a cluster while still reducing energy consumption to the minimum possible level. In one preferred embodiment, Wake-on-LAN packets are used as the messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Rackspace US, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Voccio, Antony Joel Messerli, Jason L. Mick, Alexander Walsh
  • System and Method for Metadata Discovery and Metadata-Aware Scheduling
    Publication number: 20130238785
    Abstract: A cloud computing system including a plurality of computing devices configured to host virtual machine instances, each computing device in the plurality of computing devices including a monitor operable to collect metadata about the associated computing device. The system also includes a registry operable to receive and store the metadata from the plurality of computing devices and a scheduler operable to select a host computing device out of the plurality of computing devices on which to instantiate a virtual machine instance based on the metadata stored in the registry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Rackspace US, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Hawk, William Kelly, Joseph Breu, Jason L. Mick
  • Using Augmented Reality To Create An Interface For Datacenter And Systems Management
    Publication number: 20130031202
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining information to determine a location of a data center device, communicating the information and an identity of a user of a portable device to an augmented reality manager, and receiving in the portable device overlay information responsive to the communication and a type of the user. This information can then be displayed over a view of the data center device on a display of the portable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Jason L. Mick, Joel Wineland
  • Wake-on-LAN and Instantiate-on-LAN in a Cloud Computing System
    Publication number: 20120233331
    Abstract: Several different embodiments of a flexible virtual machine management system are described. The virtual machine management system is used to instantiate, wake, move, sleep, and destroy individual operating environments in a cloud or cluster. In various embodiments, the virtual machine management system uses single messages to perform complex operations, allowing for flexible and scalable use of virtual resources in a cluster while still reducing energy consumption to the minimum possible level. In one preferred embodiment, Wake-on-LAN packets are used as the messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Rackspace US, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Voccio, Antony Joel Messerli, Alexander Walsh, Jason L. Mick