Patents by Inventor Victor Spivak

Victor Spivak 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).

  • Virtual repository management to provide retention management services
    Patent number: 8819048
    Abstract: Virtually managing repositories to provide retention management services is disclosed. An indication is received that a retention management service is desired to be performed with respect to an external content item. A reference object is created that represents the external content item. The reference object is used to perform the retention management service with respect to the external content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Victor Spivak, Eric Merhoff
  • Service scripting framework
    Patent number: 8812683
    Abstract: Receiving and executing at a server a script provided by a client, e.g., in a service request sent by a web services or other service client and/or consumer, is disclosed. In various embodiments, the script is configured to cause the server to do one or more of the following: pre-process at least a portion of the services request; post-process a response data associated with the services request; and replace an operation comprising the service at least in part with a replacement operation defined or identified at least in part in the script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Alex Rankov, Victor Spivak, Donald Peter Robertson
  • SMART CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20140215552
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • Virtual repository management
    Patent number: 8782096
    Abstract: Virtual repository management is disclosed. An indication is received that a content management functionality is desired to be available with respect to one or more external content items. A reference object is created for each for the one or more external content items that represents the external content item and enables the content management functionality to be performed with respect to the external content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Victor Spivak, Eric Merhoff
  • CONVERSION OF LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECT TO A HEAVYWEIGHT OBJECT
    Publication number: 20140189715
    Abstract: Processing an object that shares a parent with another object is disclosed. An indication is received with respect to an object that shares a parent object instance with one or more other objects that a change associated with the object is to be made to a data comprising the shared parent object instance. The parent object instance is cloned to create a new parent object instance. The new parent object instance is designated as the parent of the object instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, Venkat Chandrasekaran, Yik-Ping Li, David Buccola
  • BATCHING CONTENT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS TO FACILITATE EFFICIENT DATABASE INTERACTIONS
    Publication number: 20140181059
    Abstract: Batching content management operations to facilitate efficient database interactions is disclosed. Two or more content management-related requests are received. The two or more content management-related requests are treated as a batch, including by formulating and sending to a database in a single database interaction a grouped request to add, delete, or modify each of a plurality of database records.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, David Buccola, Bryce Noland
  • Passing information between server and client using a data package
    Patent number: 8732141
    Abstract: Processing for a data package is disclosed. An operation is received including a data package. The operation is performed with respect to each of one or more data objects included in the data package, in a manner determined at least in part by a context data applicable to the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Randall, Alex Rankov, Meir Amiel, Victor Spivak
  • Optimized fetching for customization object attributes
    Patent number: 8694546
    Abstract: An attribute of a hierarchical class-based object is received. The attribute in a database is stored both in a first location in a first table at a first level of a hierarchy of database tables which table hierarchy is based at least in part on a class hierarchy associated with the hierarchical class-based object and in a second location in a second table at a second level of the table hierarchy which second level is higher than the first level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, Venkat Chandrasekaran, Yik-Ping Li, Xiaofeng Ma
  • Smart containers
    Patent number: 8682827
    Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
  • REUSING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION INFORMATION AND METADATA FOR RELATED OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20140074917
    Abstract: Reusing system configuration information and metadata for related operations is disclosed. It is determined that a group of content management system commands may be treated as a related set for purposes of updating content management system configuration information and/or metadata. The content management system configuration information and/or metadata are updated once for purposes of processing the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, David Buccola
  • SYSTEM FOR LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20140059080
    Abstract: Creating an object is disclosed. An instance of a sharable type is created. An instance of a lightweight type is created. The sharable type is designated as a parent of the lightweight type. The instance of the sharable type is designated as a parent of the instance of the lightweight type. The instance of the sharable type may be shared by one or more other instances of the lightweight type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, Venkat Chandrasekaran, Yik-Ping Li, David Buccola
  • Dynamic construction of java class hierarchy based on metadata
    Patent number: 8655857
    Abstract: Integrating a new class into a class hierarchy is disclosed. A new class having a place in a class hierarchy is received. Metadata, associated with the new class, that includes the new class's place in the class hierarchy is also received. Hierarchy data associated with a previously compiled class is dynamically modified to reflect the place of the new class in the class hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Alex Oscherov, Meir Amiel, Victor Spivak, David Buccola
  • Conversion of lightweight object to a heavyweight object
    Patent number: 8656410
    Abstract: Processing an object that shares a parent with another object is disclosed. An indication is received with respect to an object that shares a parent object instance with one or more other objects that a change associated with the object is to be made to a data comprising the shared parent object instance. The parent object instance is cloned to create a new parent object instance. The new parent object instance is designated as the parent of the object instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, Venkat Chandrasekaran, Yik-Ping Li, David Buccola
  • Batching content management operations to facilitate efficient database interactions
    Patent number: 8650224
    Abstract: Batching content management operations to facilitate efficient database interactions is disclosed. Two or more content management-related requests are received. The two or more content management-related requests are treated as a batch, including by formulating and sending to a database in a single database interaction a grouped request to add, delete, or modify each of a plurality of database records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, David Buccola, Bryce Noland
  • Reusing system configuration information and metadata for related operations
    Patent number: 8612635
    Abstract: Reusing system configuration information and metadata for related operations is disclosed. It is determined that a group of content management system commands may be treated as a related set for purposes of updating content management system configuration information and/or metadata. The content management system configuration information and/or metadata are updated once for purposes of processing the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, David Buccola
  • PROVIDING LOCAL ACCESS TO MANAGED CONTENT
    Publication number: 20130332566
    Abstract: A method for providing local access to managed content is disclosed. The method comprises receiving from a remote host a request to perform an operation with respect to content associated with a set of managed content and obtaining information required to respond to the request. The method further comprises providing in response to the request a content locator usable to perform the requested operation through direct communication with a local content system associated with the remote host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: EMC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander Oscherov, Victor Spivak, Eric Lundblad, Alex Treyger
  • Efficient storage of non-searchable attributes
    Patent number: 8595265
    Abstract: Storing data is disclosed. An attribute is included in a combined set of attributes. The combined set of attributes is stored in one or more database locations not specific to any one attribute in the combined set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, Venkat Chandrasekaran, Yik-Ping Li, Xiaofeng Ma
  • System for lightweight objects
    Patent number: 8560572
    Abstract: Creating an object is disclosed. An instance of a sharable type is created. An instance of a lightweight type is created. The sharable type is designated as a parent of the lightweight type. The instance of the sharable type is designated as a parent of the instance of the lightweight type. The instance of the sharable type may be shared by one or more other instances of the lightweight type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, Venkat Chandrasekaran, Yik-Ping Li, David Buccola
  • RETRIEVAL OF SEARCHABLE AND NON-SEARCHABLE ATTRIBUTES
    Publication number: 20130179463
    Abstract: Retrieving stored data is disclosed. A retrieval request is received for an object. A retrieval response is generated that includes: 1) a first set of searchable attributes associated with the object, wherein an attribute of the first set of attributes is stored in a database in a manner that enables a database query to be performed against the attribute of the first set of attributes; and 2) a second set of non-searchable attributes associated with the object, wherein an attribute of the second set of attributes is stored in the database in a manner that does not enable a database query to be performed against the attribute of the second set of attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, Venkat Chandrasekaran, Yik-Ping Li, Xiaofeng Ma
  • REUSING SYSTEM CONFIGURATION INFORMATION AND METADATA FOR RELATED OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20130151733
    Abstract: Reusing system configuration information and metadata for related operations is disclosed. It is determined that a group of content management system commands may be treated as a related set for purposes of updating content management system configuration information and/or metadata. The content management system configuration information and/or metadata are updated once for purposes of processing the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Shu-Shang Sam Wei, Roger W. Kilday, Victor Spivak, Meir Amiel, David Buccola