Patents by Inventor Blaine T. Cuykendall
Blaine T. Cuykendall 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: 9699155Abstract: A virtual file system is described that is implemented in a virtualization platform as a stackable file system layer that intercepts file operations between a hypervisor and a physical file system. The virtual file system encrypts (at least in part) VM files to be stored, organizes the encrypted VM files into VM sets, and then maps and stores the encrypted VM sets into storage pools. Storage and access to files within the VM sets is controlled through the use of administrator-determined policies governing storage, security, access control, authentication, and auditing. The system and method described herein allow a seamless integration between a data center (e.g., a private cloud) and computing resources served across the internet and supported by cloud service providers (e.g., public clouds) while ensuring that the security needs of customers and cloud service providers are met.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: HYTRUST, INC.Inventors: Stephen D. Pate, Tushar Y. Tambay, Kelvin J. Pryse, Lynn F. Kerby, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Thomas J. Satterlee
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Publication number: 20150244693Abstract: A virtual file system is described that is implemented in a virtualization platform as a stackable file system layer that intercepts file operations between a hypervisor and a physical file system. The virtual file system encrypts (at least in part) VM files to be stored, organizes the encrypted VM files into VM sets, and then maps and stores the encrypted VM sets into storage pools. Storage and access to files within the VM sets is controlled through the use of administrator-determined policies governing storage, security, access control, authentication, and auditing. The system and method described herein allow a seamless integration between a data center (e.g., a private cloud) and computing resources served across the internet and supported by cloud service providers (e.g., public clouds) while ensuring that the security needs of customers and cloud service providers are met.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Stephen D. Pate, Tushar Y. Tambay, Kelvin J. Pryse, Lynn F. Kerby, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Thomas J. Satterlee
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Patent number: 9053339Abstract: A virtual file system is described that is implemented in a virtualization platform as a stackable file system layer that intercepts file operations between a hypervisor and a physical file system. The virtual file system encrypts (at least in part) VM files to be stored, organizes the encrypted VM files into VM sets, and then maps and stores the encrypted VM sets into storage pools. Storage and access to files within the VM sets is controlled through the use of administrator-determined policies governing storage, security, access control, authentication, and auditing. The system and method described herein allow a seamless integration between a data center (e.g., a private cloud) and computing resources served across the internet and supported by cloud service providers (e.g., public clouds) while ensuring that the security needs of customers and cloud service providers are met.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: HyTrust, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Pate, Tushar Y. Tambay, Kelvin J. Pryse, Lynn F. Kerby, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Thomas J. Satterlee
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Publication number: 20120110328Abstract: A virtual file system is described that is implemented in a virtualization platform as a stackable file system layer that intercepts file operations between a hypervisor and a physical file system. The virtual file system encrypts (at least in part) VM files to be stored, organizes the encrypted VM files into VM sets, and then maps and stores the encrypted VM sets into storage pools. Storage and access to files within the VM sets is controlled through the use of administrator-determined policies governing storage, security, access control, authentication, and auditing. The system and method described herein allow a seamless integration between a data center (e.g., a private cloud) and computing resources served across the internet and supported by cloud service providers (e.g., public clouds) while ensuring that the security needs of customers and cloud service providers are met.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: High Cloud Security, Inc.Inventors: Stephen D. Pate, Tushar Y. Tambay, Kelvin J. Pryse, Lynn F. Kerby, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Thomas J. Satterlee
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Patent number: 7797355Abstract: A system and method of characterizing a logical storage object. Information associated with the logical storage object is stored. The information includes information characterizing quiesce capabilities and split characteristics for the logical storage object. That information is transmitted to a processor and is used to characterize the logical storage object.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Symantec Operating CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer
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Patent number: 7606800Abstract: A system and method of identifying methods of quiescing a storage object. Data is received identifying the storage object and a freeze list is generated. The freeze list includes one or more freeze methods appropriate for quiescing the storage object. Generating includes creating a hierarchy of logical storage objects below the identified storage object, associating quiesce characteristics with each logical storage object below the identified storage object and generating freeze vectors as a function of quiesce characteristics associated with each logical storage object below the identified storage object.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Symantec Operating CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer, Allen Unueco, Steven Michael Umbehocker
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Patent number: 7293030Abstract: Methods, functional data, and systems for logically representing a storage environment are provided. A target storage environment having one or more storage data objects is mapped to a data structure. Any subsequent disparate or remote but similar storage environment has direct or indirect access to the data structure such that one or more of the data objects are permissibly directly/indirectly referenced or replicated within the disparate or remote but similar storage storage environment. Changes to the data structure are communicated, thereby ensuring the reliable use of the representation for the target storage environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Symantec Operating CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John O. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer, Allen Unueco, Steven Michael Umbehocker
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Patent number: 7165057Abstract: Methods and systems to access storage objects are provided. A reference to a storage object is used to determine a storage stack level associated with the reference. If the storage stack level is not the lowest level of a storage stack, then the reference is translated to a next stack level reference and passed through to a next stack level associated with the stack. References are translated and passed through iteratively until the lowest level of the stack is reached, wherein an absolute reference to the storage object is obtained and propagated back to an original referencing module, thereby providing access to the storage object.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Veritas Operating CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer, Allen Unueco, Steven Michael Umbehocker
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Patent number: 7117505Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus to interface with storage objects are provided. A storage object handle is provided on request and a storage object is mapped within a first storage environment. Further, a configuration identifier notifies client modules when the storage object's physical locations are altered in the first storage environment. API libraries provide client modules access to use the storage object, even when the client modules reside in a second storage environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2001Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Veritas Operating CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John O. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer, Allen Unueco, Steven Micheal Umbehocker
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Patent number: 7043508Abstract: A system and method of identifying methods of quiescing a storage object. Data is received identifying the storage object and a freeze list is generated. The freeze list includes one or more freeze methods appropriate for quiescing the storage object. Generating includes creating a hierarchy of logical storage objects below the identified storage object, associating quiesce characteristics with each logical storage object below the identified storage object and generating freeze vectors as a function of quiesce characteristics associated with each logical storage object below the identified storage object.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2004Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: VERITAS Operating CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer, Allen Unueco, Steven Michael Umbehocker
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Patent number: 6968433Abstract: A system and method for controlling the creation of stable disk images. Data is transmitted to an application program interface identifying the storage object. The application program interface returns a list with one or more methods appropriate for quiescing or for freezing the storage object.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: Veritas Operating CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer
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Patent number: 6954762Abstract: A system and method of characterizing a logical storage object. Information associated with the logical storage object is stored. The information includes information characterizing quiesce capabilities and split characteristics for the logical storage object. That information is transmitted to a processor and is used to characterize the logical storage object.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Veritas Operating CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer
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Patent number: 6883081Abstract: Methods and systems to bridge storage management software are provided. A first storage management application communicates with a host and performs an analysis of a storage environment associated with the host. The first storage management application uses the analysis to determine if a storage resource interface is controlled by a second storage management application, and if so a plugin application is accessed by the first storage management application to permit the second storage management application to perform a storage management operation on behalf of the host. In one embodiment, the analysis is updated by the first storage management application upon receiving results from second storage management application, where the results reflect the processing of the storage management operation by the second storage management application.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2002Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: VERITAS Operating CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, John A. Colgrove, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Allen Unueco, Graham Bromley
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Patent number: 6850945Abstract: A system and method of identifying methods of quiescing a storage object. Data is received identifying the storage object and a freeze list is generated. The freeze list includes one or more freeze methods appropriate for quiescing the storage object. Generating includes creating a hierarchy of logical storage objects below the identified storage object, associating quiesce characteristics with each logical storage object below the identified storage object and generating freeze vectors as a function of quiesce characteristics associated with each logical storage object below the identified storage object.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Veritas Operating CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer, Allen Unueco, Steven Michael Umbehocker
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Publication number: 20040024984Abstract: Methods and systems to bridge storage management software are provided. A first storage management application communicates with a host and performs an analysis of a storage environment associated with the host. The first storage management application uses the analysis to determine if a storage resource interface is controlled by a second storage management application, and if so a plugin application is accessed by the first storage management application to permit the second storage management application to perform a storage management operation on behalf of the host. In one embodiment, the analysis is updated by the first storage management application upon receiving results from second storage management application, where the results reflect the processing of the storage management operation by the second storage management application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2002Publication date: February 5, 2004Applicant: Veritas Software CorporationInventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, John A. Colgrove, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Allen Unueco, Graham Bromley
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Publication number: 20030163487Abstract: A system and method of characterizing a logical storage object. Information associated with the logical storage object is stored. The information includes information characterizing quiesce capabilities and split characteristics for the logical storage object. That information is transmitted to a processor and is used to characterize the logical storage object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer
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Publication number: 20030163476Abstract: A system and method of identifying methods of quiescing a storage object. Data is received identifying the storage object and a freeze list is generated. The freeze list includes one or more freeze methods appropriate for quiescing the storage object. Generating includes creating a hierarchy of logical storage objects below the identified storage object, associating quiesce characteristics with each logical storage object below the identified storage object and generating freeze vectors as a function of quiesce characteristics associated with each logical storage object below the identified storage object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer, Allen Unueco, Steven Michael Umbehocker
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Publication number: 20030163658Abstract: A system and method for controlling the creation of stable disk images. Data is transmitted to an application program interface identifying the storage object. The application program interface returns a list with one or more methods appropriate for quiescing or for freezing the storage object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer
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Publication number: 20030101186Abstract: Methods and systems to access storage objects are provided. A reference to a storage object is used to determine a storage stack level associated with the reference. If the storage stack level is not the lowest level of a storage stack, then the reference is translated to a next stack level reference and passed through to a next stack level associated with the stack. References are translated and passed through iteratively until the lowest level of the stack is reached, wherein an absolute reference to the storage object is obtained and propagated back to an original referencing module, thereby providing access to the storage object.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer, Allen Unueco, Steven Michael Umbehocker
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Publication number: 20030101173Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus to interface with storage objects are provided. A storage object handle is provided on request and a storage object is mapped within a first storage environment. Further, a configuration identifier notifies client modules when the storage object's physical locations are altered in the first storage environment. API libraries provide client modules access to use the storage object, even when the client modules reside in a second storage environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Thomas W. Lanzatella, Graham Bromley, John A. Colgrove, Ron Karr, Blaine T. Cuykendall, Oleg Kiselev, Craig Harmer, Allen Unueco, Steven Michael Umbehocker