Patents by Inventor Andrew James Edwards
Andrew James Edwards 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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Patent number: 11931510Abstract: An interfacing structure for a mask system includes a cushion component adapted to contact the patient's face in use and a cushion-to-frame component provided to the cushion component. The cushion-to-frame component is structured to secure the cushion component to a mask frame of the mask system. The cushion-to-frame component includes a cushion side adapted to interface with the cushion component and a frame side adapted to interface with the mask frame. The cushion side includes a platform to engage and support the cushion component. The platform provides an engagement surface to engage the cushion component and inner and outer flanges provided to opposing ends of the platform to guide, support and/or retain the cushion component on the platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: ResMed Pty LtdInventors: Melanie Lucia Cariola, Andrew Hung, Alicia Kristianne Wells, Thomas Kirby, Memduh Guney, Craig David Edwards, Lee James Veliss
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Patent number: 11641397Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for providing access to file systems are provided. An SFA-based operation having an operation modifier for a file in a file system is received. The SFA-based operation is defined based on a file-representational state transfer (REST) interface. The SFA-REST interface comprises integrated functionality of an SFA protocol and REST protocol. The SFA-based operation is executed using the operation modifier. A REST-based operation for the file in the distributed file storage is received. The REST-based operation is defined based on the SFA-REST interface. The operation modifier is referenced in order to execute the REST-based operation. The REST-based operation based on the SFA-REST interface. A schema can be implemented for accessing the file system. The schema includes tables to store files, the table comprises fields corresponding to elements of a SFA-REST interface. A snapshot component can be implemented to backup file shares in the file system.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Bradley Gene Calder, Andrew James Edwards, Ishai Ben Aroya, David Allen Goebel, Jiesheng Wu, Jaidev Haridas, Shuvabrata Ganguly, Matthew Douglas Hendel, Ozan Demir, Jean Ghanem
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Patent number: 11314459Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing a distributed metadata management system in distributed storage systems are provided. A distributed storage system operates based on data storage resources (e.g., extents and streams). The distributed metadata management system is implemented for extent and stream metadata to facilitate the scalability of metadata processing. The distributed storage system implements extent managers and stream managers that independently manage extent and stream metadata, respectively. The extent managers are associated with an extent table that stores extent metadata. The stream managers are associated with streams that store associations with extents. The distributed metadata management system can also utilize a bootstrap layer that leverages components of a legacy distributed storage system to facilitate distributed management of extent and stream metadata.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Cheng Huang, Andrew James Edwards, Shane K. Mainali, Aaron William Ogus, Ioan Oltean, Huseyin Simitci, Ju Wang, Bradley Gene Calder, Yikang Xu
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Patent number: 11010349Abstract: A distributed file system that includes multiple computing node tiers. Each of at least some of the multiple computing node tiers has multiple computing nodes having like characteristics. The distributed file system also has an executable component in the form of a distribution component that comprises logic that distributes state of file system entities amongst the computing node tiers. The distribution is performed so that latency of file system requests are reduced due to state responsive to many requests being much closer latency wise to the file system requestor(s). Furthermore, the distribution considers durability guarantees of the state, thereby meeting durability guarantees.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Andrew James Edwards, David Goebel, Ishai Ben Aroya, Ozan Demir
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Publication number: 20200351346Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for providing access to file systems are provided. An SFA-based operation having an operation modifier for a file in a file system is received. The SFA-based operation is defined based on a file-representational state transfer (REST) interface. The SFA-REST interface comprises integrated functionality of an SFA protocol and REST protocol. The SFA-based operation is executed using the operation modifier. A REST-based operation for the file in the distributed file storage is received. The REST-based operation is defined based on the SFA-REST interface. The operation modifier is referenced in order to execute the REST-based operation. The REST-based operation based on the SFA-REST interface. A schema can be implemented for accessing the file system. The schema includes tables to store files, the table comprises fields corresponding to elements of a SFA-REST interface. A snapshot component can be implemented to backup file shares in the file system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: BRADLEY GENE CALDER, Andrew James Edwards, Ishai Ben Aroya, David Allen Goebel, Jiesheng Wu, Jaidev Haridas, Shuvabrata Ganguly, Matthew Douglas Hendel, Ozan Demir, Jean Ghanem
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Publication number: 20200326859Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing a distributed metadata management system in distributed storage systems are provided. A distributed storage system operates based on data storage resources (e.g., extents and streams). The distributed metadata management system is implemented for extent and stream metadata to facilitate the scalability of metadata processing. The distributed storage system implements extent managers and stream managers that independently manage extent and stream metadata, respectively. The extent managers are associated with an extent table that stores extent metadata. The stream managers are associated with streams that store associations with extents. The distributed metadata management system can also utilize a bootstrap layer that leverages components of a legacy distributed storage system to facilitate distributed management of extent and stream metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: CHENG HUANG, ANDREW JAMES EDWARDS, SHANE K. MAINALI, AARON WILLIAM OGUS, IOAN OLTEAN, HUSEYIN SIMITCI, JU WANG, BRADLEY GENE CALDER, YIKANG XU
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Patent number: 10789223Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing garbage collection in distributed storage systems are provided. The distributed storage system operates based on independent management of metadata of extent and stream data storage resources. A hybrid garbage collection system based on reference counting garbage collection operations and mark-and-sweep garbage collection operations is implemented. An extent lifetime table that tracks reference weights and mark sequences for extents is initialized and updated based on indications from extent managers and stream managers, respectively. Upon determining that an extent is to be handed-off from weighted reference counting garbage collection operations to mark-and-sweep garbage collection operations, a reference weight field for the extent is voided and a mark sequence field of the extent is updated. The mark sequence field is updated with a latest global sequence number.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Cheng Huang, Andrew James Edwards, Shane K Mainali, Aaron William Ogus, Ioan Oltean, Huseyin Simitci, Ju Wang, Bradley Gene Calder, Yikang Xu
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Patent number: 10628086Abstract: Cloud computing platforms having computer-readable media that perform methods for facilitating communications with storage. A request having a first-interface format to access storage is intercepted. The first interface format of the request supports access to a virtual hard drive (VHD). The request is translated to a blob request having a blob interface format. The blob interface format of the blob request supports access to a plurality of blobs of data in a blob store. The blob request is communicated to a blob interface such that the blob request is executed in managing the plurality of blobs.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Bradley Gene Calder, Andrew James Edwards, Ju Wang, Samer Arafeh, Anu Engineer, Yue Zuo
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Patent number: 10585627Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing a distributed metadata management system in distributed storage systems are provided. A distributed storage system operates based on data storage resources (e.g., extents and streams). The distributed metadata management system is implemented for extent and stream metadata to facilitate the scalability of metadata processing. The distributed storage system implements extent managers and stream managers that independently manage extent and stream metadata, respectively. The extent managers are associated with an extent table that stores extent metadata. The stream managers are associated with streams that store associations with extents. The distributed metadata management system can also utilize a bootstrap layer that leverages components of a legacy distributed storage system to facilitate distributed management of extent and stream metadata.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Cheng Huang, Andrew James Edwards, Shane K. Mainali, Aaron William Ogus, Ioan Oltean, Huseyin Simitci, Ju Wang, Bradley Gene Calder, Yikang Xu
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Patent number: 10536523Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for providing access to file systems are provided. An SFA-based operation having an operation modifier for a file in a file system is received. The SFA-based operation is defined based on a file-representational state transfer (REST) interface. The SFA-REST interface comprises integrated functionality of an SFA protocol and REST protocol. The SFA-based operation is executed using the operation modifier. A REST-based operation for the file in the distributed file storage is received. The REST-based operation is defined based on the SFA-REST interface. The operation modifier is referenced in order to execute the REST-based operation. The REST-based operation based on the SFA-REST interface. A schema can be implemented for accessing the file system. The schema includes tables to store files, the table comprises fields corresponding to elements of a SFA-REST interface. A snapshot component can be implemented to backup file shares in the file system.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Bradley Gene Calder, Jean Ghanem, Andrew James Edwards, Ishai Ben Aroya, David Allen Goebel, Jiesheng Wu, Jaidev Haridas, Shuvabrata Ganguly, Matthew Douglas Hendel, Ozan Demir
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Publication number: 20190272259Abstract: A distributed file system that includes multiple computing node tiers. Each of at least some of the multiple computing node tiers has multiple computing nodes having like characteristics. The distributed file system also has an executable component in the form of a distribution component that comprises logic that distributes state of file system entities amongst the computing node tiers. The distribution is performed so that latency of file system requests are reduced due to state responsive to many requests being much closer latency wise to the file system requestor(s). Furthermore, the distribution considers durability guarantees of the state, thereby meeting durability guarantees.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Andrew James Edwards, David Goebel, Ishai Ben Aroya, Ozan Demir
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Patent number: 10303660Abstract: A distributed file system that includes multiple computing node tiers. Each of at least some of the multiple computing node tiers has multiple computing nodes having like characteristics. The distributed file system also has an executable component in the form of a distribution component that comprises logic that distributes state of file system entities amongst the computing node tiers. The distribution is performed so that latency of file system requests are reduced due to state responsive to many requests being much closer latency wise to the file system requestor(s). Furthermore, the distribution considers durability guarantees of the state, thereby meeting durability guarantees.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Andrew James Edwards, David Goebel, Ishai Ben Aroya, Ozan Demir
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Patent number: 9945066Abstract: An iron may autonomously set the appropriate ironing parameter by obtaining information about the garment to be ironed. Data may be received from an indicator located on a garment to be ironed. An indicator may include the actual type of fabric associated with a garment, or an information tag attached to a garment. The received data may be decoded to determine the ironing parameters for the garment to be ironed. Based on the determined ironing parameters, the associated settings may be automatically adjusted on an iron.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventor: Andrew James Edward Mutton
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Publication number: 20170277726Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing garbage collection in distributed storage systems are provided. The distributed storage system operates based on independent management of metadata of extent and stream data storage resources. A hybrid garbage collection system based on reference counting garbage collection operations and mark-and-sweep garbage collection operations is implemented. An extent lifetime table that tracks reference weights and mark sequences for extents is initialized and updated based on indications from extent managers and stream managers, respectively. Upon determining that an extent is to be handed-off from weighted reference counting garbage collection operations to mark-and-sweep garbage collection operations, a reference weight field for the extent is voided and a mark sequence field of the extent is updated. The mark sequence field is updated with a latest global sequence number.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: CHENG HUANG, ANDREW JAMES EDWARDS, SHANE K MAINALI, AARON WILLIAM OGUS, IOAN OLTEAN, HUSEYIN SIMITCI, JU WANG, BRADLEY GENE CALDER, YIKANG XU
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Publication number: 20170277453Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing a distributed metadata management system in distributed storage systems are provided. A distributed storage system operates based on data storage resources (e.g., extents and streams). The distributed metadata management system is implemented for extent and stream metadata to facilitate the scalability of metadata processing. The distributed storage system implements extent managers and stream managers that independently manage extent and stream metadata, respectively. The extent managers are associated with an extent table that stores extent metadata. The stream managers are associated with streams that store associations with extents. The distributed metadata management system can also utilize a bootstrap layer that leverages components of a legacy distributed storage system to facilitate distributed management of extent and stream metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: CHENG HUANG, ANDREW JAMES EDWARDS, SHANE K. MAINALI, AARON WILLIAM OGUS, IOAN OLTEAN, HUSEYIN SIMITCI, JU WANG, BRADLEY GENE CALDER, YIKANG XU
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Publication number: 20170235525Abstract: Cloud computing platforms having computer-readable media that perform methods for facilitating communications with storage. A request having a first-interface format to access storage is intercepted. The first interface format of the request supports access to a virtual hard drive (VHD). The request is translated to a blob request having a blob interface format. The blob interface format of the blob request supports access to a plurality of blobs of data in a blob store. The blob request is communicated to a blob interface such that the blob request is executed in managing the plurality of blobs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Bradley Gene CALDER, Andrew James EDWARDS, Ju WANG, Samer ARAFEH, Anu ENGINEER, Yue ZUO
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Patent number: 9736243Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for implementing multiple transaction logs in a distributed storage system are provided. A log stream component detects performance metrics of a plurality of log streams. The performance metrics are associated with requests from partitions in the distributed storage system. A transaction component receives a request to execute a transaction using a log stream. The request is received from a partition of the distributed storage system. The performance metrics of the plurality of log streams can be referenced, where the performance metrics indicate a performance capacity of a selected log stream to process the request. A log stream for executing the transaction is determined based on the performance capacity. The log stream selected can also factor request attributes of the request. The transaction component communicates the request to be executed, using the log stream to perform the transaction.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Manish Chablani, Jegan Devaraju, Yikang Xu, Muhammad Junaid Shahid, Andrew James Edwards, Bradley G. Calder, Ju Wang, Aaron W. Ogus, Shane Mainali, Krishnan Varadarajan, Pradeep Seela
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Publication number: 20170139951Abstract: A distributed file system that includes multiple computing node tiers. Each of at least some of the multiple computing node tiers has multiple computing nodes having like characteristics. The distributed file system also has an executable component in the form of a distribution component that comprises logic that distributes state of file system entities amongst the computing node tiers. The distribution is performed so that latency of file system requests are reduced due to state responsive to many requests being much closer latency wise to the file system requestor(s). Furthermore, the distribution considers durability guarantees of the state, thereby meeting durability guarantees.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Andrew James Edwards, David Goebel, Ishai Ben Aroya, Ozan Demir
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Patent number: 9639299Abstract: Cloud computing platforms having computer-readable media that perform methods for facilitating communications with storage. A request having a first-interface format to access storage is intercepted. The first interface format of the request supports access to a virtual hard drive (VHD). The request is translated to a blob request having a blob interface format. The blob interface format of the blob request supports access to a plurality of blobs of data in a blob store. The blob request is communicated to a blob interface such that the blob request is executed in managing the plurality of blobs.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Bradley Gene Calder, Andrew James Edwards, Ju Wang, Samer Arafeh, Anu Engineer, Yue Zuo
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Patent number: 9565250Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems for transferring data using a storage medium are provided. A storage medium may be shipped by a customer to a datacenter such that the data on the storage medium is copied to a storage associated with the datacenter or data in the storage is copied to the storage medium. The datacenter may support a cloud computing infrastructure that provides a storage account to the customer that is associated with the data copied from or copied to the storage medium. The storage medium further corresponds to a data transfer manifest that includes at least in part data mapping between storage service infrastructure and data in the storage medium. It is contemplated that embodiments of the present invention may further be implemented with data transfer service components that support a client component, storage service component, and a data transfer management component.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Bradley G. Calder, Andrew James Edwards, Shuitao Fan, Chun Yuan, Jaidev Haridas, Matthew Douglas Hendel, Aung Maw Oo, Phillip Taron