Patents by Inventor Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles
Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles 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: 11968080Abstract: For a communication channel having a first endpoint in a customer on-premise network and a second endpoint on a primary host machine in a cloud service provider infrastructure, the primary host machine determines a change in a state information of the communication channel and identifies a backup host machine for the communication channel. The primary host machine causes the change in the state information to be replicated to the backup host machine, wherein the replicated state information stored by the backup host machine is usable by the backup host machine after a failover causes the backup host machine to become the second endpoint of the communication channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: Oracle CorporationInventors: John Eric Keane, Myron Decker King, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles
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Publication number: 20240129185Abstract: A secure private network connectivity system (SNCS) within a cloud service provider infrastructure (CSPI) is described that provides secure private network connectivity between external resources residing in a customer's on-premise environment and the customer's resources residing in the cloud. The SNCS provides secure private bi-directional network connectivity between external resources residing in a customer's external site representation and resources and services residing in the customer's VCN in the cloud without a user (e.g., an administrator) of the enterprise having to explicitly configure the external resources, advertise routes or set up site-to-site network connectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Shruti Nitin Shetye, Soumya Kailasa, Jesus Velazquez Reyes, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Abhiman Yashpala Karkera, Dhwanish Pramthesh Shah, Guanhong Pei, Clayton Matthew Magouyrk, Paul James Cainkar
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Publication number: 20240121186Abstract: Techniques are described for communications in an L2 virtual network. In an example, the L2 virtual network includes a plurality of L2 compute instances hosted on a set of host machines and a plurality of L2 virtual network interfaces and L2 virtual switches hosted on a set of network virtualization devices. An L2 virtual network interface emulates an L2 port of the L2 virtual network. Access control list (ACL) information applicable to the L2 port is sent to a network virtualization device that hosts the L2 virtual network interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Jagwinder Singh Brar, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Shane Baker
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Publication number: 20240097973Abstract: A secure private network connectivity system (SNCS) within a cloud service provider infrastructure (CSPI) is described that provides secure private network connectivity between external resources residing in a customer's on-premise environment and the customer's resources residing in the cloud. The SNCS provides secure private bi-directional network connectivity between external resources residing in a customer's external site representation and resources and services residing in the customer's VCN in the cloud without a user (e.g., an administrator) of the enterprise having to explicitly configure the external resources, advertise routes or set up site-to-site network connectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Abhiman Yashpala Karkera, Dhwanish Pramthesh Shah, Guanhong Pei, Clayton Matthew Magouyrk, Paul James Cainkar
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Publication number: 20240080269Abstract: Systems and methods for a VLAN switching and routing service (VSRS) are disclosed herein. A method can include generating a table for an instance of a VSRS, which VSRS couples a first virtual layer 2 network (VLAN) with a second network. The table can contain information identifying IP addresses, MAC addresses, and virtual interface identifiers for instances within the virtual layer 2 network. The method can include receiving with the VSRS a packet from a first instance designated for delivery to a second instance within the virtual layer 2 network, identifying with the VSRS the second instance within the virtual layer 2 network for delivery of the packet based on information received with the packet and information contained within the table, and delivering the packet to the identified second instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Shane Baker, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Jagwinder Singh Brar
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Patent number: 11909636Abstract: Techniques are described for communications in an L2 virtual network. In an example, the L2 virtual network includes a plurality of L2 compute instances hosted on a set of host machines and a plurality of L2 virtual network interfaces and L2 virtual switches hosted on a set of network virtualization devices. An L2 virtual network interface emulates an L2 port of the L2 virtual network. Access control list (ACL) information applicable to the L2 port is sent to a network virtualization device that hosts the L2 virtual network interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Jagwinder Singh Brar, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Shane Baker
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Publication number: 20240031282Abstract: Techniques are described for communications in an L2 virtual network. In an example, the L2 virtual network includes a plurality of L2 compute instances hosted on a set of host machines and a plurality of L2 virtual network interfaces and L2 virtual switches hosted on a set of network virtualization devices. An L2 virtual network interface emulates an L2 port of the L2 virtual network. Span port information applicable to the L2 port is sent to a network virtualization device that hosts the L2 virtual network interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Jagwinder Singh Brar, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Shane Baker
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Patent number: 11876708Abstract: Systems and methods of interface-based ACLs in a virtual Layer-2 network. The method can include sending a packet from source compute instance in a virtual network to a destination compute instance via a destination virtual network interface card (destination VNIC) within a first virtual layer 2 network and evaluating an access control list (ACL) for the packet with a source virtual network interface card (source VNIC). ACL information relevant to the packet can be embedded in the packet. The VSRS can receive the packet and can identify the destination VNIC within the first virtual layer 2 network for delivery of the packet based on information received with the packet and mapping information contained within a mapping table. The VSRS can access ACL information from the packet and can apply the ACL information to the packet.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Shane Baker, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Jagwinder Singh Brar
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Publication number: 20230412496Abstract: Systems and methods for geometric based flow programming are disclosed herein. The method can include receiving at least one compiled rule at a first Network Virtualization Device (“NVD”), each of the at least one compiled rules can be applicable to a class of packets received by the first NVD for delivery to a Virtualized Network Interface Card (“VNIC”). The method can include receiving a first packet at the first NVD for delivery to a first VNIC, determining with the first NVD that a first rule of the at least one compiled rule is applicable to the first packet, and processing with the first NVD the first packet according to the first rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2022Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Leonard Thomas Tracy
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Patent number: 11831544Abstract: Systems and methods for a virtual layer-2 network are described herein. The method can include providing a virtual Layer 3 network in a virtualized cloud environment. The virtual Layer 3 network can be hosted by an underlying physical network. The method can include providing a virtual Layer 2 network in the virtualized cloud environment. The virtual Layer 2 network can be hosted by the underlying physical network.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Shane Baker, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Jagwinder Singh Brar
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Publication number: 20230370421Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for scaling an IP address in overlay networks without using load balancers. In certain implementations, an overlay IP address can be attached to multiple compute instances via virtual network interface cards (VNICs) associated with the multiple compute instances. Traffic directed to the multi-attached IP address is distributed across the multiple compute instances. In some other implementations, ECMP techniques in overlay networks are used to scale an overlay IP address. In forwarding tables used for routing packets, the IP address being scaled is associated with multiple next hop paths to multiple network virtualization devices (NVDs) associated with the multiple compute instances. When a particular packet directed to the overlay IP address is to be routed, one of the multiple next hop paths is selected for routing the packet. This enables packets directed to the IP address to be distributed across the multiple compute instances.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Myron Decker King, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Jagwinder Singh Brar, Leonard Thomas Tracy
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Publication number: 20230370371Abstract: Techniques are described for communications in an L2 virtual network. In an example, the L2 virtual network includes a plurality of L2 compute instances hosted on a set of host machines and a plurality of L2 virtual network interfaces and L2 virtual switches hosted on a set of network virtualization devices. An L2 virtual network interface emulates an L2 port of the L2 virtual network. Storm control information applicable to the L2 port is sent to a network virtualization device that hosts the L2 virtual network interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Jagwinder Singh Brar, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Shane Baker
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Patent number: 11818040Abstract: Systems and methods for a VLAN switching and routing service (VSRS) are disclosed herein. A method can include generating a table for an instance of a VSRS, which VSRS couples a first virtual layer 2 network (VLAN) with a second network. The table can contain information identifying IP addresses, MAC addresses, and virtual interface identifiers for instances within the virtual layer 2 network. The method can include receiving with the VSRS a packet from a first instance designated for delivery to a second instance within the virtual layer 2 network, identifying with the VSRS the second instance within the virtual layer 2 network for delivery of the packet based on information received with the packet and information contained within the table, and delivering the packet to the identified second instance.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Shane Baker, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Jagwinder Singh Brar
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Patent number: 11811593Abstract: A secure private network connectivity system (SNCS) within a cloud service provider infrastructure (CSPI) is described that provides secure private network connectivity between external resources residing in a customer's on-premise environment and the customer's resources residing in the cloud. The SNCS provides secure private bi-directional network connectivity between external resources residing in a customer's external site representation and resources and services residing in the customer's VCN in the cloud without a user (e.g., an administrator) of the enterprise having to explicitly configure the external resources, advertise routes or set up site-to-site network connectivity.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Abhiman Yashpala Karkera, Dhwanish Pramthesh Shah, Guanhong Pei, Clayton Matthew Magouyrk, Paul James Cainkar
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Patent number: 11765080Abstract: Techniques are described for communications in an L2 virtual network. In an example, the L2 virtual network includes a plurality of L2 compute instances hosted on a set of host machines and a plurality of L2 virtual network interfaces and L2 virtual switches hosted on a set of network virtualization devices. An L2 virtual network interface emulates an L2 port of the L2 virtual network. Span port information applicable to the L2 port is sent to a network virtualization device that hosts the L2 virtual network interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Jagwinder Singh Brar, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Shane Baker
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Patent number: 11757773Abstract: Techniques are described for communications in an L2 virtual network. In an example, the L2 virtual network includes a plurality of L2 compute instances hosted on a set of host machines and a plurality of L2 virtual network interfaces and L2 virtual switches hosted on a set of network virtualization devices. An L2 virtual network interface emulates an L2 port of the L2 virtual network. Storm control information applicable to the L2 port is sent to a network virtualization device that hosts the L2 virtual network interface.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Jagwinder Singh Brar, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Shane Baker
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Patent number: 11743233Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for scaling an IP address in overlay networks without using load balancers. In certain implementations, an overlay IP address can be attached to multiple compute instances via virtual network interface cards (VNICs) associated with the multiple compute instances. Traffic directed to the multi-attached IP address is distributed across the multiple compute instances. In some other implementations, ECMP techniques in overlay networks are used to scale an overlay IP address. In forwarding tables used for routing packets, the IP address being scaled is associated with multiple next hop paths to multiple network virtualization devices (NVDs) associated with the multiple compute instances. When a particular packet directed to the overlay IP address is to be routed, one of the multiple next hop paths is selected for routing the packet. This enables packets directed to the IP address to be distributed across the multiple compute instances.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Myron Decker King, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Jagwinder Singh Brar, Leonard Thomas Tracy
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Patent number: 11736558Abstract: A secure private network connectivity system (SNCS) within a cloud service provider infrastructure (CSPI) is described that provides secure private network connectivity between external resources residing in a customer's on-premise environment and the customer's resources residing in the cloud. Secure access to an external resource is enabled by the SNCS by creating an external resource representation (i.e., a computing instance) for the external resource in the customer's virtual cloud network (VCN) in the cloud and creating a virtual network interface card for the external resource representation. Using the SNCS, the customer can securely access the external resource residing in their on-premise network from within their VCN by connecting to the virtual IP address assigned to the VNIC without requiring to set up elaborate site-to-site networking, without making changes to their on-premise routing configuration or without making any changes to the configuration of the external resource.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Abhiman Yashpala Karkera, Dhwanish Pramthesh Shah, Guanhong Pei, Clayton Matthew Magouyrk, Paul James Cainkar
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Publication number: 20230246956Abstract: Techniques for managing the distribution of configuration information that supports the flow of packets in a cloud environment are described. In an example, a virtual network interface card (VNIC) hosted on a network virtualization device NVD receives a first packet from a compute instance associated with the VNIC. The VNIC determines that flow information to send the first packet on a virtual network is unavailable from a memory of the NVD. The VNIC sends, via the NVD, the first packet to a network interface service, where the network interface service maintains configuration information to send packets on the substrate network and is configured to send the first packet on the substrate network based on the configuration information. The NVD receives the flow information from the network interface service, where the flow information is a subset of the configuration information. The NVD stores the flow information in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Leonard Thomas Tracy, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Jagwinder Singh Brar, Bryce Eugene Bockman
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Publication number: 20230246958Abstract: Techniques are described for communications in an L2 virtual network. In an example, the L2 virtual network includes a plurality of L2 compute instances hosted on a set of host machines and a plurality of L2 virtual network interfaces and L2 virtual switches hosted on a set of network virtualization devices. An L2 virtual network interface emulates an L2 port of the L2 virtual network. IGMP configuration is distributed to the L2 virtual switches. A control plane of the L2 virtual network coordinates IGMP configuration across the L2 virtual switches.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Jagwinder Singh Brar, Lucas Michael Kreger-Stickles, Bryce Eugene Bockman, Peter Croft Jones, Shane Baker