Patents by Inventor Mathew Elting

Mathew Elting 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).

  • Patent number: 11995094
    Abstract: A system that enables a user to configure alert actions based on search results generated by a query is disclosed. During operation, the system presents an alert user interface (UI) to a user, wherein the alert UI enables the user to configure one or more alert actions to be performed based on the search results. Next, the system receives alert configuration information from the user through the alert UI, wherein the alert configuration information includes tokens representing parameters associated with the query and the search results. Then, while generating an alert associated with the search results, the system performs a token substitution operation that substitutes tokens in the alert configuration information with corresponding parameters from the search results to generate a payload that is communicated to alert-generating functionality. This token substitution allows the parameters to be used by the alert-generating functionality while performing the one or more alert actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Filippi, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Carl S. Yestrau, Vivian Shen, J. Mathew Elting
  • Patent number: 11798209
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are systems and methods for updating third party visualizations in response to a query. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving input data comprising events, where the events comprise time-stamped machine- generated data. The method also comprises receiving a modular visualization that includes a variable field associated with a visualization and instructions for rendering the visualization using the input data and the variable field. Further, the method comprises rendering the visualization based on the input data and a value associated with the variable field. Additionally, the method comprises updating the value of the variable field and obtaining updated input data using a search query that is generated using the updated value. The visualization is re-rendered based on the updated input data and the updated value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Filippi, Simon Fishel, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Mathew Elting, Carl Yestrau
  • Patent number: 11768811
    Abstract: A multitenant deployment includes a computing cluster that executes multiple containerized instances of a software application. Each containerized instance is associated with one or more datastores that can be assigned to different tenants. A registry store maintains a mapping between tenants and datastores, thereby allowing a registry manager to properly route tenant requests to the correct datastores. A capacity manager tracks tenant usage of datastores in the registry store and then scales computing resources for each tenant in proportion to usage. The capacity manager also migrates tenant resources in response to catastrophic failures or upgrades. In this fashion, the multitenant deployment can adapt a single-tenant software application for multi-tenancy in a manner that is both transparent and secure for the tenant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Ledio Ago, Ronnie Sun, Mathew Elting
  • Patent number: 11722507
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that generates an alert based on information extracted from search results generated by a query. During operation, the system executes the query to generate the search results. The system also obtains configuration information for the alert, wherein the configuration information identifies information associated with the search results, and also specifies a trigger condition for the alert. Next, when the trigger condition for the alert is met, the system uses the configuration information to generate a payload containing the identified information associated with the search results. The system then invokes alert-generating functionality and provides the payload as input to the alert-generating functionality. This enables the alert-generating functionality to use the information from the search results while performing one or more alert actions association with the alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Filippi, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Carl S. Yestrau, Vivian Shen, J. Mathew Elting
  • Patent number: 11366686
    Abstract: A multitenant deployment includes a computing cluster that executes multiple containerized instances of a software application. Each containerized instance is associated with one or more datastores that can be assigned to different tenants. A registry store maintains a mapping between tenants and datastores, thereby allowing a registry manager to properly route tenant requests to the correct datastores. A capacity manager tracks tenant usage of datastores in the registry store and then scales computing resources for each tenant in proportion to usage. The capacity manager also migrates tenant resources in response to catastrophic failures or upgrades. In this fashion, the multitenant deployment can adapt a single-tenant software application for multi-tenancy in a manner that is both transparent and secure for the tenant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Ledio Ago, Ronnie Sun, Mathew Elting
  • Patent number: 11348294
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are systems and methods for updating third party visualizations in response to a query. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving input data comprising events, where the events comprise time-stamped machine-generated data. The method also comprises receiving a modular visualization that includes a variable field associated with a visualization and instructions for rendering the visualization using the input data and the variable field. Further, the method comprises rendering the visualization based on the input data and a value associated with the variable field. Additionally, the method comprises updating the value of the variable field and obtaining updated input data using a search query that is generated using the updated value. The visualization is re-rendered based on the updated input data and the updated value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Filippi, Simon Fishel, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Mathew Elting, Carl Yestrau
  • Patent number: 11316882
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that generates an alert based on information extracted from search results generated by a query. During operation, the system executes the query to generate the search results. The system also obtains configuration information for the alert, wherein the configuration information identifies information associated with the search results, and also specifies a trigger condition for the alert. Next, when the trigger condition for the alert is met, the system uses the configuration information to generate a payload containing the identified information associated with the search results. The system then invokes alert-generating functionality and provides the payload as input to the alert-generating functionality. This enables the alert-generating functionality to use the information from the search results while performing one or more alert actions association with the alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Filippi, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Carl S. Yestrau, Vivian Shen, J. Mathew Elting
  • Publication number: 20210056739
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are systems and methods for updating third party visualizations in response to a query. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving input data comprising events, where the events comprise time-stamped machine-generated data. The method also comprises receiving a modular visualization that includes a variable field associated with a visualization and instructions for rendering the visualization using the input data and the variable field. Further, the method comprises rendering the visualization based on the input data and a value associated with the variable field. Additionally, the method comprises updating the value of the variable field and obtaining updated input data using a search query that is generated using the updated value. The visualization is re-rendered based on the updated input data and the updated value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas Filippi, Simon Fishel, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Mathew Elting, Carl Yestrau
  • Publication number: 20210037036
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that generates an alert based on information extracted from search results generated by a query. During operation, the system executes the query to generate the search results. The system also obtains configuration information for the alert, wherein the configuration information identifies information associated with the search results, and also specifies a trigger condition for the alert. Next, when the trigger condition for the alert is met, the system uses the configuration information to generate a payload containing the identified information associated with the search results. The system then invokes alert-generating functionality and provides the payload as input to the alert-generating functionality. This enables the alert-generating functionality to use the information from the search results while performing one or more alert actions association with the alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Filippi, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Carl S. Yestrau, Vivian Shen, J. Mathew Elting
  • Publication number: 20210026849
    Abstract: A system that enables a user to configure alert actions based on search results generated by a query is disclosed. During operation, the system presents an alert user interface (UI) to a user, wherein the alert UI enables the user to configure one or more alert actions to be performed based on the search results. Next, the system receives alert configuration information from the user through the alert UI, wherein the alert configuration information includes tokens representing parameters associated with the query and the search results. Then, while generating an alert associated with the search results, the system performs a token substitution operation that substitutes tokens in the alert configuration information with corresponding parameters from the search results to generate a payload that is communicated to alert-generating functionality. This token substitution allows the parameters to be used by the alert-generating functionality while performing the one or more alert actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Filippi, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Carl S. Yestrau, Vivian Shen, J. Mathew Elting
  • Patent number: 10853124
    Abstract: A multitenant deployment includes a computing cluster that executes multiple containerized instances of a software application. Each containerized instance is associated with one or more datastores that can be assigned to different tenants. A registry store maintains a mapping between tenants and datastores, thereby allowing a registry manager to properly route tenant requests to the correct datastores. A capacity manager tracks tenant usage of datastores in the registry store and then scales computing resources for each tenant in proportion to usage. The capacity manager also migrates tenant resources in response to catastrophic failures or upgrades. In this fashion, the multitenant deployment can adapt a single-tenant software application for multi-tenancy in a manner that is both transparent and secure for the tenant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Ledio Ago, Ronnie Sun, Mathew Elting
  • Patent number: 10810771
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are systems and methods for providing third party visualizations. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving, via an API, computer-executable instructions configured to render a visualization using events and a variable field; rendering the visualization using the events; causing displaying of a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a visualization panel and a variable element; receiving, via the variable element of the GUI, an indication of a first change in the value of the variable field to a first value; re-rendering the visualization using the events and the first value; and causing display of the GUI with an updated visualization panel and the variable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Filippi, Simon Fishel, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Mathew Elting, Carl Yestrau
  • Patent number: 10810221
    Abstract: A system that enables a user to configure alert actions based on search results generated by a query is disclosed. During operation, the system presents an alert user interface (UI) to a user, wherein the alert UI enables the user to configure one or more alert actions to be performed based on the search results. Next, the system receives alert configuration information from the user through the alert UI, wherein the alert configuration information includes tokens representing parameters associated with the query and the search results. Then, while generating an alert associated with the search results, the system performs a token substitution operation that substitutes tokens in the alert configuration information with corresponding parameters from the search results to generate a payload that is communicated to alert-generating functionality. This token substitution allows the parameters to be used by the alert-generating functionality while performing the one or more alert actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Filippi, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Carl S. Yestrau, Vivian Shen, J. Mathew Elting
  • Patent number: 10778710
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that generates an alert based on information extracted from search results generated by a query. During operation, the system executes the query to generate the search results. The system also obtains configuration information for the alert, wherein the configuration information identifies information associated with the search results, and also specifies a trigger condition for the alert. Next, when the trigger condition for the alert is met, the system uses the configuration information to generate a payload containing the identified information associated with the search results. The system then invokes alert-generating functionality and provides the payload as input to the alert-generating functionality. This enables the alert-generating functionality to use the information from the search results while performing one or more alert actions association with the alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Filippi, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Carl S. Yestrau, Vivian Shen, J. Mathew Elting
  • Publication number: 20190213765
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are systems and methods for providing third party visualizations. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving, via an API, computer-executable instructions configured to render a visualization using events and a variable field; rendering the visualization using the events; causing displaying of a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a visualization panel and a variable element; receiving, via the variable element of the GUI, an indication of a first change in the value of the variable field to a first value; re-rendering the visualization using the events and the first value; and causing display of the GUI with an updated visualization panel and the variable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas Filippi, Simon Fishel, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Mathew Elting, Carl Yestrau
  • Publication number: 20190095241
    Abstract: A multitenant deployment includes a computing cluster that executes multiple containerized instances of a software application. Each containerized instance is associated with one or more datastores that can be assigned to different tenants. A registry store maintains a mapping between tenants and datastores, thereby allowing a registry manager to properly route tenant requests to the correct datastores. A capacity manager tracks tenant usage of datastores in the registry store and then scales computing resources for each tenant in proportion to usage. The capacity manager also migrates tenant resources in response to catastrophic failures or upgrades. In this fashion, the multitenant deployment can adapt a single-tenant software application for multi-tenancy in a manner that is both transparent and secure for the tenant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Ledio AGO, Ronnie SUN, Mathew ELTING
  • Publication number: 20190068629
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate to a system that generates an alert based on information extracted from search results generated by a query. During operation, the system executes the query to generate the search results. The system also obtains configuration information for the alert, wherein the configuration information identifies information associated with the search results, and also specifies a trigger condition for the alert. Next, when the trigger condition for the alert is met, the system uses the configuration information to generate a payload containing the identified information associated with the search results. The system then invokes alert-generating functionality and provides the payload as input to the alert-generating functionality. This enables the alert-generating functionality to use the information from the search results while performing one or more alert actions association with the alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Filippi, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Carl S. Yestrau, Vivian Shen, J. Mathew Elting
  • Patent number: 10049473
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are systems and methods for providing third party visualizations. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes receiving, via an API, computer-executable instructions configured to render a visualization using events and a variable field; rendering the visualization using the events; causing displaying of a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising a visualization panel and a variable element; receiving, via the variable element of the GUI, an indication of a first change in the value of the variable field to a first value; re-rendering the visualization using the events and the first value; and causing display of the GUI with an updated visualization panel and the variable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SPLUNK INC
    Inventors: Nicholas Filippi, Simon Fishel, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Mathew Elting, Carl Yestrau
  • Publication number: 20180225343
    Abstract: A system that enables a user to configure alert actions based on search results generated by a query is disclosed. During operation, the system presents an alert user interface (UI) to a user, wherein the alert UI enables the user to configure one or more alert actions to be performed based on the search results. Next, the system receives alert configuration information from the user through the alert UI, wherein the alert configuration information includes tokens representing parameters associated with the query and the search results. Then, while generating an alert associated with the search results, the system performs a token substitution operation that substitutes tokens in the alert configuration information with corresponding parameters from the search results to generate a payload that is communicated to alert-generating functionality. This token substitution allows the parameters to be used by the alert-generating functionality while performing the one or more alert actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Filippi, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Carl S. Yestrau, Vivian Shen, J. Mathew Elting
  • Patent number: 9922097
    Abstract: A system that enables a user to configure alert actions based on search results generated by a query is disclosed. During operation, the system presents an alert user interface (UI) to a user, wherein the alert UI enables the user to configure one or more alert actions to be performed based on the search results. Next, the system receives alert configuration information from the user through the alert UI, wherein the alert configuration information includes tokens representing parameters associated with the query and the search results. Then, while generating an alert associated with the search results, the system performs a token substitution operation that substitutes tokens in the alert configuration information with corresponding parameters from the search results to generate a payload that is communicated to alert-generating functionality. This token substitution allows the parameters to be used by the alert-generating functionality while performing the one or more alert actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Splunk Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Filippi, Siegfried Puchbauer-Schnabel, Carl S. Yestrau, Vivian Shen, J. Mathew Elting