Patents by Inventor Andrew A. Kimbrough

Andrew A. Kimbrough 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: 8555018
    Abstract: Techniques for providing access to data are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for providing access to data involves storing data among a plurality of data stores where at least two of the data stores differ in at least one ability to perform a data operation. A mapping associates data containers with locations of corresponding data among the data stores. At least a portion of the data is redistributed among the data stores according to at least one policy that defines where among the data stores said at least a portion of the data should be stored. A request from a requestor to access particular data corresponding a data container is received and the particular data is located using the mapping. The particular data is provided to the requestor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent M. Rohr, Andrew A. Kimbrough, Chris A. Suver