Patents by Inventor Aaron Farmer

Aaron Farmer 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).

  • Boot and update from runtime merged image fragments
    Patent number: 11886868
    Abstract: A feature is updated on a computing device. One or more composite image files are accessed that correspond to updates to be implemented in the computing device. The composite image files are signed containers. A runtime in-memory merge of the composite image files is performed. The merged composite image files are exposed as a read-only volume. The features are made available to the computing device. A system boot using the read-only volume can be initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Matthaus Alden Wesemann, Hakki Tunc Bostanci, Aaron Farmer
  • BOOT AND UPDATE FROM RUNTIME MERGED IMAGE FRAGMENTS
    Publication number: 20230153105
    Abstract: A feature is updated on a computing device. One or more composite image files are accessed that correspond to updates to be implemented in the computing device. The composite image files are signed containers. A runtime in-memory merge of the composite image files is performed. The merged composite image files are exposed as a read-only volume. The features are made available to the computing device. A system boot using the read-only volume can be initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Matthaus Alden WESEMANN, Hakki Tunc BOSTANCI, Aaron FARMER
  • CUSTOMIZED COMPUTER IMAGE PREPARATION AND DEPLOYMENT INCLUDING VIRTUAL MACHINE MODE
    Publication number: 20120144390
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique significantly reduces the time required to configure software images deployed from a golden reference machine to destination machines. Time is saved by applying a priori knowledge of the configuration of the intended destination machines and omitting normally run configuration steps known to be non-essential or irrelevant to the destination machines. This technique is particularly advantageous when the destination machines are virtual machines, as time-consuming commands for configuring hardware on the destination machines can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Farmer, Angad Kamat, George E. Roussos, Chad Richard Siefert, Olga B. Ivanova