Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Doane
Andrew J. Doane 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).
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Publication number: 20220278903Abstract: Techniques are described for providing virtual networking functionality for managed computer networks. In some situations, a user may configure or otherwise specify a logical network topology for a managed computer network with multiple computing nodes that includes one or more virtual networking devices each associated with a specified group of the multiple computing nodes. Corresponding networking functionality may be provided for communications between the multiple computing nodes by emulating functionality that would be provided by the networking devices if they were physically present and configured to support the specified network topology. In some situations, the managed computer network is a virtual computer network overlaid on a substrate network, and the networking device functionality emulating includes receiving routing communications directed to the networking devices and using included routing information to update the specified network topology for the managed computer network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane
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Publication number: 20220279040Abstract: Techniques are described for providing managed computer networks, such as for managed virtual computer networks overlaid on one or more other underlying computer networks. In some situations, the techniques include facilitating replication of a primary computing node that is actively participating in a managed computer network, such as by maintaining one or more other computing nodes in the managed computer network as replicas, and using such replica computing nodes in various manners. For example, a particular managed virtual computer network may span multiple broadcast domains of an underlying computer network, and a particular primary computing node and a corresponding remote replica computing node of the managed virtual computer network may be implemented in distinct broadcast domains of the underlying computer network, with the replica computing node being used to transparently replace the primary computing node in the virtual computer network if the primary computing node becomes unavailable.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane
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Publication number: 20220217040Abstract: Techniques are described for providing users with access to computer networks, such as to enable users to interact with a remote configurable network service in order to create and configure computer networks that are provided by the configurable network service for use by the users. Computer networks provided by the configurable network service may be configured to be private computer networks that are accessible only by the users who create them, and may each be created and configured by a client of the configurable network service to be an extension to an existing computer network of the client, such as a private computer network extension to an existing private computer network of the client. If so, secure private access between an existing computer network and new computer network extension that is being provided may be enabled using one or more VPN connections or other private access mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Clarissa Loree Cook Brandwine, Daniel T. Cohn, Andrew J. Doane, Carl J. Moses, Stephen E. Schmidt
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Patent number: 11336529Abstract: Techniques are described for providing virtual networking functionality for managed computer networks. In some situations, a user may configure or otherwise specify a logical network topology for a managed computer network with multiple computing nodes that includes one or more virtual networking devices each associated with a specified group of the multiple computing nodes. Corresponding networking functionality may be provided for communications between the multiple computing nodes by emulating functionality that would be provided by the networking devices if they were physically present and configured to support the specified network topology. In some situations, the managed computer network is a virtual computer network overlaid on a substrate network, and the networking device functionality emulating includes receiving routing communications directed to the networking devices and using included routing information to update the specified network topology for the managed computer network.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane
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Patent number: 11290320Abstract: Techniques are described for providing users with access to computer networks, such as to enable users to interact with a remote configurable network service in order to create and configure computer networks that are provided by the configurable network service for use by the users. Computer networks provided by the configurable network service may be configured to be private computer networks that are accessible only by the users who create them, and may each be created and configured by a client of the configurable network service to be an extension to an existing computer network of the client, such as a private computer network extension to an existing private computer network of the client. If so, secure private access between an existing computer network and new computer network extension that is being provided may be enabled using one or more VPN connections or other private access mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Clarissa Loree Cook Brandwine, Daniel T. Cohn, Andrew J. Doane, Carl J. Moses, Stephen E. Schmidt
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Patent number: 11277471Abstract: Techniques are described for providing managed computer networks, such as for managed virtual computer networks overlaid on one or more other underlying computer networks. In some situations, the techniques include facilitating replication of a primary computing node that is actively participating in a managed computer network, such as by maintaining one or more other computing nodes in the managed computer network as replicas, and using such replica computing nodes in various manners. For example, a particular managed virtual computer network may span multiple broadcast domains of an underlying computer network, and a particular primary computing node and a corresponding remote replica computing node of the managed virtual computer network may be implemented in distinct broadcast domains of the underlying computer network, with the replica computing node being used to transparently replace the primary computing node in the virtual computer network if the primary computing node becomes unavailable.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane
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Publication number: 20220052912Abstract: Techniques are described for providing logical networking functionality for managed computer networks, such as for virtual computer networks provided on behalf of users or other entities. In some situations, a user may configure or otherwise specify a network topology for a virtual computer network, such as a logical network topology that separates multiple computing nodes of the virtual computer network into multiple logical sub-networks and/or that specifies one or more logical networking devices for the virtual computer network. After a network topology is specified for a virtual computer network, logical networking functionality corresponding to the network topology may be provided in various manners, such as without physically implementing the network topology for the virtual computer network. In some situations, the computing nodes may include virtual machine nodes hosted on one or more physical computing machines or systems, such as by or on behalf of one or more users.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel T. Cohn, Eric Jason Brandwine, Andrew J. Doane
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Patent number: 11108626Abstract: Techniques are described for providing logical networking functionality for managed computer networks, such as for virtual computer networks provided on behalf of users or other entities. In some situations, a user may configure or otherwise specify a network topology for a virtual computer network, such as a logical network topology that separates multiple computing nodes of the virtual computer network into multiple logical sub-networks and/or that specifies one or more logical networking devices for the virtual computer network. After a network topology is specified for a virtual computer network, logical networking functionality corresponding to the network topology may be provided in various manners, such as without physically implementing the network topology for the virtual computer network. In some situations, the computing nodes may include virtual machine nodes hosted on one or more physical computing machines or systems, such as by or on behalf of one or more users.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel T. Cohn, Eric Jason Brandwine, Andrew J. Doane
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Publication number: 20210226844Abstract: Techniques are described for managing communications between multiple computing nodes, such as for computing nodes that are part of managed virtual computer networks provided on behalf of users or other entities. In some situations, one or more of the computing nodes of a managed virtual computer network is configured to perform actions to extend capabilities of the managed virtual computer network to other computing nodes that are not part of the managed virtual computer network, such as by forwarding communications between computing nodes of the managed virtual computer network and the other external computing nodes so as to enable the other external computing nodes to participate in the managed virtual computer network. In some situations, the computing nodes may include virtual machine nodes hosted on one or more physical computing machines or systems, such as by or on behalf of one or more users.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: July 22, 2021Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel T. Cohn, Eric Jason Brandwine, Andrew J. Doane
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Publication number: 20210168032Abstract: Techniques are described for providing managed virtual computer networks that have a configured logical network topology with virtual networking devices, such as by a network-accessible configurable network service, with corresponding networking functionality provided for communications between multiple computing nodes of the virtual computer network by emulating functionality that would be provided by the virtual networking devices if they were physically present.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Eric Jason Brandwine, Andrew J. Doane
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Publication number: 20210152632Abstract: Techniques are described for providing managed computer networks, such as for managed virtual computer networks overlaid on one or more other underlying computer networks. In some situations, the techniques include facilitating replication of a primary computing node that is actively participating in a managed computer network, such as by maintaining one or more other computing nodes in the managed computer network as replicas, and using such replica computing nodes in various manners. For example, a particular managed virtual computer network may span multiple broadcast domains of an underlying computer network, and a particular primary computing node and a corresponding remote replica computing node of the managed virtual computer network may be implemented in distinct broadcast domains of the underlying computer network, with the replica computing node being used to transparently replace the primary computing node in the virtual computer network if the primary computing node becomes unavailable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane
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Patent number: 10951586Abstract: Techniques are described for providing users with access to computer networks, such as to enable users to create and configure computer networks that are provided by a remote configurable network service for the users' use. Computer networks provided by the configurable network service may be configured to be private computer networks that are accessible only by the users who create them, and may each be created and configured by a client of the configurable network service to be an extension to an existing computer network of the client, such as a private computer network extension to an existing private computer network of the client. In addition, access to remote resource services may be configured and provided from such computer networks in various manners, such as to automatically include access control information to limit access to particular resources to computing nodes at the location of that provided computer network.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Todd Cohn, Eric Jason Brandwine, Andrew J. Doane
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Patent number: 10911528Abstract: Techniques are described for providing managed computer networks, such as for managed virtual computer networks overlaid on one or more other underlying computer networks. In some situations, the techniques include facilitating replication of a primary computing node that is actively participating in a managed computer network, such as by maintaining one or more other computing nodes in the managed computer network as replicas, and using such replica computing nodes in various manners. For example, a particular managed virtual computer network may span multiple broadcast domains of an underlying computer network, and a particular primary computing node and a corresponding remote replica computing node of the managed virtual computer network may be implemented in distinct broadcast domains of the underlying computer network, with the replica computing node being used to transparently replace the primary computing node in the virtual computer network if the primary computing node becomes unavailable.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane
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Patent number: 10880165Abstract: Techniques are described for managing communications between multiple computing nodes, such as for computing nodes that are part of managed virtual computer networks provided on behalf of users or other entities. In some situations, one or more of the computing nodes of a managed virtual computer network is configured to perform actions to extend capabilities of the managed virtual computer network to other computing nodes that are not part of the managed virtual computer network, such as by forwarding communications between computing nodes of the managed virtual computer network and the other external computing nodes so as to enable the other external computing nodes to participate in the managed virtual computer network. In some situations, the computing nodes may include virtual machine nodes hosted on one or more physical computing machines or systems, such as by or on behalf of one or more users.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel T. Cohn, Eric Jason Brandwine, Andrew J. Doane
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Patent number: 10868715Abstract: Techniques are described for providing users with access to computer networks, such as to enable users to create computer networks that are provided by a remote configurable network service for use by the users. Such provided computer networks may be configured to be private computer networks accessible only by the users who create them, and may each be created and configured by a client of the configurable network service to be an extension to an existing computer network of the client, such as a private computer network extension to an existing private computer network of the client. In addition, access to remote resource services may be configured and provided from such computer networks in various manners, such as to include a local access mechanism as part of a provided computer network that is configured to forward communications sent to the access mechanism to a particular remote resource service.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2015Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Daniel T. Cohn, Andrew J. Doane
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Patent number: 10868723Abstract: Techniques are described for providing managed virtual computer networks that have a configured logical network topology with virtual networking devices, such as by a network-accessible configurable network service, with corresponding networking functionality provided for communications between multiple computing nodes of the virtual computer network by emulating functionality that would be provided by the virtual networking devices if they were physically present.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Eric Jason Brandwine, Andrew J. Doane
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Publication number: 20200358651Abstract: Techniques are described for providing users with access to computer networks, such as to enable users to interact with a remote configurable network service in order to create and configure computer networks that are provided by the configurable network service for use by the users. Computer networks provided by the configurable network service may be configured to be private computer networks that are accessible only by the users who create them, and may each be created and configured by a client of the configurable network service to be an extension to an existing computer network of the client, such as a private computer network extension to an existing private computer network of the client. If so, secure private access between an existing computer network and new computer network extension that is being provided may be enabled using one or more VPN connections or other private access mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric Jason Brandwine, Clarissa Loree Cook Brandwine, Daniel T. Cohn, Andrew J. Doane, Carl J. Moses, Stephen E. Schmidt
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Publication number: 20200351252Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr
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Patent number: 10791096Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr
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Publication number: 20200259707Abstract: Techniques are described for providing logical networking functionality for managed computer networks, such as for virtual computer networks provided on behalf of users or other entities. In some situations, a user may configure or otherwise specify a network topology for a virtual computer network, such as a logical network topology that separates multiple computing nodes of the virtual computer network into multiple logical sub-networks and/or that specifies one or more logical networking devices for the virtual computer network. After a network topology is specified for a virtual computer network, logical networking functionality corresponding to the network topology may be provided in various manners, such as without physically implementing the network topology for the virtual computer network. In some situations, the computing nodes may include virtual machine nodes hosted on one or more physical computing machines or systems, such as by or on behalf of one or more users.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel T. Cohn, Eric Jason Brandwine, Andrew J. Doane