Patents by Inventor Anthony N. Liguori

Anthony N. Liguori 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: 9892274
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided that may relate to controlling access to or accessing computer files over a computer network. A file server may execute on a first computer system and a client may execute on a second computer system. The client may be configured to send a first communication to the file server relating to a first computer file stored on the first computer system. The first communication may include first access control data associated with the first computer file. The file server may be configured to receive the first communication and extract the first access control data from the first communication. The file server may then store the extracted first access control data in extended attributes of the first computer file on the first computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. French, Venkateswararao Jujjuri, Anthony N. Liguori, Badari Pulavarty, Eric V. Van Hensbergen, Aneesh K. Veetil
  • Publication number: 20150088935
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided that may relate to controlling access to or accessing computer files over a computer network. A file server may execute on a first computer system and a client may execute on a second computer system. The client may be configured to send a first communication to the file server relating to a first computer file stored on the first computer system. The first communication may include first access control data associated with the first computer file. The file server may be configured to receive the first communication and extract the first access control data from the first communication. The file server may then store the extracted first access control data in extended attributes of the first computer file on the first computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Steven M. French, Venkateswararao Jujjuri, Anthony N. Liguori, Badari Pulavarty, Eric V. Van Hensbergen, Aneesh K. Veetil
  • Patent number: 8930401
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided that may relate to controlling access to or accessing computer files over a computer network. A file server may execute on a first computer system and a client may execute on a second computer system. The client may be configured to send a first communication to the file server relating to a first computer file stored on the first computer system. The first communication may include first access control data associated with the first computer file. The file server may be configured to receive the first communication and extract the first access control data from the first communication. The file server may then store the extracted first access control data in extended attributes of the first computer file on the first computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. French, Venkateswararao Jujjuri, Anthony N. Liguori, Badari Pulavarty, Eric V. Van Hensbergen, Aneesh K. Veetil
  • Patent number: 8819677
    Abstract: A system includes a processor providing hardware virtualization, and a memory to store a first virtual machine data structure corresponding to a first nested virtualization level and a second virtual machine data structure corresponding to a second nested virtualization level. The virtual machine data structures assist management of the hardware virtualization provided by the processor. The system includes a first nested virtual machine located within the first nested virtualization level and a second nested virtual machine located within the second nested virtualization level. The system includes hypervisors to manage the nested virtual machines using the virtual machine data structures. A root hypervisor is to manage the first nested virtual machine using the first virtual machine data structure. A first nested virtualization level hypervisor is to run within the first nested virtual machine and is to manage the second nested virtual machine using the second virtual machine data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Day, II, Anthony N. Liguori, Ryan A. Harper, John M. Borkenhagen
  • Patent number: 8479196
    Abstract: A virtualization architecture for improving the performance of nested virtualization in a computer system. A virtualization instruction reads or writes data in a control structure used by a virtual machine monitor (VMM) to maintain state on a virtual machine (VM) to support transitions between a root mode of operation of a CPU in which the VMM executes and a non-root mode of operation of the CPU in which the VM executes. A privileged data access is made to a primary control structure according to the virtualization instruction if the CPU is in the root mode. A non-privileged data access is made to a secondary control structure according to the virtualization instruction if the CPU is in the non-root mode and a secondary control structure field in the primary control structure is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Day, II, Ryan A. Harper, Anthony N. Liguori
  • Patent number: 8479199
    Abstract: A virtualization architecture for improving the performance of nested virtualization in a computer system. A virtualization instruction reads or writes data in a control structure used by a virtual machine monitor (VMM) to maintain state on a virtual machine (VM) to support transitions between a root mode of operation of a CPU in which the VMM executes and a non-root mode of operation of the CPU in which the VM executes. A privileged data access is made to a primary control structure according to the virtualization instruction if the CPU is in the root mode. A non-privileged data access is made to a secondary control structure according to the virtualization instruction if the CPU is in the non-root mode and a secondary control structure field in the primary control structure is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael D. Day, II, Ryan A. Harper, Anthony N. Liguori
  • Publication number: 20120191948
    Abstract: A virtualization architecture for improving the performance of nested virtualization in a computer system. A virtualization instruction reads or writes data in a control structure used by a virtual machine monitor (VMM) to maintain state on a virtual machine (VM) to support transitions between a root mode of operation of a CPU in which the VMM executes and a non-root mode of operation of the CPU in which the VM executes. A privileged data access is made to a primary control structure according to the virtualization instruction if the CPU is in the root mode. A non-privileged data access is made to a secondary control structure according to the virtualization instruction if the CPU is in the non-root mode and a secondary control structure field in the primary control structure is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael D. Day, II, Ryan A. Harper, Anthony N. Liguori
  • Publication number: 20120131574
    Abstract: A system includes a processor providing hardware virtualization, and a memory to store a first virtual machine data structure corresponding to a first nested virtualization level and a second virtual machine data structure corresponding to a second nested virtualization level. The virtual machine data structures assist management of the hardware virtualization provided by the processor. The system includes a first nested virtual machine located within the first nested virtualization level and a second nested virtual machine located within the second nested virtualization level. The system includes hypervisors to manage the nested virtual machines using the virtual machine data structures. A root hypervisor is to manage the first nested virtual machine using the first virtual machine data structure. A first nested virtualization level hypervisor is to run within the first nested virtual machine and is to manage the second nested virtual machine using the second virtual machine data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Michael D. Day, II, Anthony N. Liguori, Ryan A. Harper, John M. Borkenhagen
  • Publication number: 20120102079
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided that may relate to controlling access to or accessing computer files over a computer network. A file server may execute on a first computer system and a client may execute on a second computer system. The client may be configured to send a first communication to the file server relating to a first computer file stored on the first computer system. The first communication may include first access control data associated with the first computer file. The file server may be configured to receive the first communication and extract the first access control data from the first communication. The file server may then store the extracted first access control data in extended attributes of the first computer file on the first computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. French, Venkateswararao Jujjuri, Anthony N. Liguori, Badari Pulavarty, Eric V. Van Hensbergen, Aneesh K. Veetil
  • Publication number: 20110072428
    Abstract: A virtualization architecture for improving the performance of nested virtualization in a computer system. A virtualization instruction reads or writes data in a control structure used by a virtual machine monitor (VMM) to maintain state on a virtual machine (VM) to support transitions between a root mode of operation of a CPU in which the VMM executes and a non-root mode of operation of the CPU in which the VM executes. A privileged data access is made to a primary control structure according to the virtualization instruction if the CPU is in the root mode. A non-privileged data access is made to a secondary control structure according to the virtualization instruction if the CPU is in the non-root mode and a secondary control structure field in the primary control structure is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael D. Day, II, Ryan A. Harper, Anthony N. Liguori
  • Patent number: 7133963
    Abstract: Content addressable data storage and compression for semi-persistent computer memory including providing a chunk of data that is a quantity of input data; retrieving a memory block from semi-persistent computer memory; searching for a segment of the chunk that matches the memory block; and if a matching segment is found: discarding the matching segment; providing a retrieval key for the memory block as a retrieval key for the matching segment; identifying an unmatched portion of the chunk that does not match the memory block; identifying a free memory block of a file system; storing the unmatched portion semi-persistently in the free memory block; and providing a retrieval key for the unmatched portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Gilfix, Anthony N. Liguori
  • Patent number: 7117203
    Abstract: Content addressable data storage and compression for semi-persistent computer memory for a database management system including providing a data structure that associates data identifiers and retrieval keys for memory blocks for storing in semi-persistent memory data from the database management system; searching for a segment of a chunk of data from the database management system that matches a memory block from semi-persistent memory; and if a matching segment is found: discarding the matching segment; storing in the data structure in the database management system a retrieval key for the matching segment in association with a data identifier; identifying an unmatched portion of the chunk that does not match the memory block; storing the unmatched portion semi-persistently in a free memory block from a file system; and storing in the data structure in the database management system a retrieval key for the unmatched portion in association with the data identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Gilfix, Anthony N. Liguori
  • Patent number: 7117204
    Abstract: Transparent content addressable data storage and compression for a file system including providing a data structure that associates file identifiers and retrieval keys for memory blocks for storing file contents; storing in the data structure one or more file identifiers; providing a chunk of data comprising a quantity of input data of a file; retrieving a memory block from computer memory; searching for a segment of the chunk that matches the memory block; and if a matching segment is found: discarding the matching segment; providing a retrieval key for the memory block as a retrieval key for the matching segment; identifying an unmatched portion of the chunk that does not match the memory block; storing the unmatched portion; and providing a retrieval key for the unmatched portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Gilfix, Anthony N. Liguori
  • Patent number: 7114027
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products of content addressable data storage and compression for computer memory are disclosed as providing a chunk of data comprising a quantity of input data; retrieving a memory block from computer memory; searching for a segment of the chunk that matches the memory block; and if a matching segment is found: discarding the matching segment and providing a retrieval key for the memory block as a retrieval key for the matching segment; identifying an unmatched portion of the chunk that does not match the memory block; and storing the unmatched portion and providing a retrieval key for the unmatched portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Gilfix, Anthony N. Liguori