Patents Assigned to Microsoft Cororation
  • Patent number: 8533709
    Abstract: A catch-up mode that runs a virtual programmable interrupt timer faster than a nominal rate to prevent time loss in a virtual machine can be implemented. If time loss is determined, a catch-up mode can be initiated to cause increased firings, beyond a nominal rate, of the programmable interrupt timer to adjust the clock of the virtual machine to the clock of the host system. The virtual programmable interrupt timer can also be readjusted to a predetermined nominal rate when the time loss in the guest operating system is determined approximately within a predetermined tolerance range. The catch-up mode can be monitored to avoid “interrupt storms” on the virtual machine. The virtual programmable interrupt timer can be altered by the guest operating system to accommodate different operating systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Cororation
    Inventors: Andrew Ernest Nicholas, Rene Antonio Vega
  • Patent number: 7769744
    Abstract: A method of accumulating and aggregating statistics concerning the use of database table indexes includes using a plurality of counters to register index use. The plurality of counters allow multiple instances of index usage to be recorded simultaneously. A missing index may be detected using an optimal index in a query plan. The optimal index is compared against the available indexes to determine if an index is missing. Statistics may be gathered against the used and missing indexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Cororation
    Inventors: Florian Waas, Jueigen Thomas, Eric N. Hanson, Cesar A. Galindo-Legaria