Patents by Inventor Colm MacCarthaigh
Colm MacCarthaigh 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: 20160373412Abstract: Cryptographically protected communications sessions are established using a distributed process. A load balancer proxies handshake messages to a first computer system that negotiates a cryptographically protected communications session with the client. When the client and first computer system complete negotiation of the session, the first computer system provides a set of session keys to a second computer system, through the load balancer or another channel. The second computer system then uses the session keys to communicate with the client over the cryptographically protected communications session.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventor: Colm MacCarthaigh
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Patent number: 9516087Abstract: Techniques are described for managing data transmissions between computing systems based at least in part on using a streaming transport protocol. At least some such data transmissions may be performed using HTTP, with one or more underlying transport protocols used to implement the HTTP-based data transmissions. HTTP-based data transmissions performed using an underlying streaming transport protocol, for example, may send data without performing error detection for reliability and without ensuring ordered delivery of the sent data. In addition, one or more HTTP-based data transmissions may be initiated using an underlying streaming transport protocol, but subsequent data transmissions may switch to using a different underlying transport protocol (e.g., TCP) or different transmission technique that is performed without using data streaming.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Prashanth A. Acharya, Jonathan B. Corley, Craig W. Howard, Harvo R. Jones, John K. Loendorf, Colm MacCarthaigh, Bradley E. Marshall, Imran S. Patel, Lee B. Rosen, Ronald James Snyder, Jr., Ryan F. Watson
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Patent number: 9497259Abstract: A system and method for the management of client computing device DNS queries and subsequent resource requests within a content delivery network service provider domain are provided. The management of the DNS queries can include the selection of computing devices corresponding to various Point of Presence locations for processing DNS queries. Additionally, the management of the content requests can include the selection of computing devices corresponding to resource cache components corresponding to various Point of Presence locations for providing requested content. The selection of the computing devices can incorporate logic related to geographic criteria, testing criteria, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W. S. Redman
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Publication number: 20160308959Abstract: Systems and method for the management and processing of resource requests by a service provider, such as a content delivery network (“CDN”) service provider, on behalf of a content provider are provided. The CDN service provider can measure the performance associated with the delivery of resources to a requesting client computing devices from various computing devices associated with the CDN service provider. In one embodiment, a client computing device can execute code, such as scripts, that cause the client computing device to transmit requests to different computing devices associated with the CDN service provider's domain. Information associated with the processing of the responses can be used to measure CDN service provider latencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W.S. Redman
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Patent number: 9407681Abstract: Systems and method for the management and processing of resource requests by a service provider, such as a content delivery network (“CDN”) service provider, on behalf of a content provider are provided. The CDN service provider can measure the performance associated with the delivery of resources to a requesting client computing devices from various computing devices associated with the CDN service provider. In one embodiment, a client computing device can execute code, such as scripts, that cause the client computing device to transmit requests to different computing devices associated with the CDN service provider's domain. Information associated with the processing of the responses can be used to measure CDN service provider latencies.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W. S. Redman
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Patent number: 9391949Abstract: Generally described, the present disclosure is directed to managing request routing functionality corresponding to resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider. A service provider can assign a set of DNS servers corresponding to a distributed set of network addresses, or portions of network addresses, for one or more identifiable domains. If the service provider receives requests to assign a DNS server to conflicting domains, the set of DNS servers for each identifiable domain are assigned such that there are no matching network addresses between the sets of domains associated with the conflicting domains. Thereafter, DNS resolver components can be configured such that DNS queries may be resolved in accordance with a determination of an authoritative DNS server based on the identified destination address associated with the DNS queries.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David R. Richardson, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W. S. Redman
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Patent number: 9288153Abstract: A system and method for the management of client computing device content requests by service providers are provided. The requested content corresponds to content organized as a series of ordered frames, which include a number of reference frames. The management of the content requests can include the selection of computing devices corresponding to various Point of Presence locations for providing requested content. The selection of the computing devices can incorporate logic related to the delivery of a first subset of the content from a Point of Presence based on minimizing delivery latencies. The selection of the computing devices can incorporate logic related to the delivery of a second subset of the content from a second Point of Presence based on minimizing costs associated with delivery of the second subset.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventor: Colm MacCarthaigh
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Patent number: 9253065Abstract: Systems and method for the management and processing resource of requests by a service provider, such as a content delivery network (“CDN”) service provider, on behalf of a content provider are provided. The CDN service provider can measure the performance associated with the delivery of resources to requesting client computing devices from various computing devices associated with the CDN service provider. In one embodiment, the CDN service provider can utilize commands correspond to communication protocols that causes the requesting client computing device to transmit or receive protocol information from multiple computing devices associated with the CDN service provider's domain. Information associated with the processing of the protocol responses can be used to measure CDN service provider latencies.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W. S. Redman
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Publication number: 20160028644Abstract: A system, methods, and interfaces for managing request routing functionality associated with resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider. The request routing functionality can correspond to the processing of domain name service (“DNS”) requests for resources by computing devices and the resolution of the DNS requests by the identification of a network address of a computing device that will provide the requested resources. Unlike traditional CDN service provider implementation, the processing of resource requests by the service provider is separate from the delivery of the content by the content provider (or on behalf of the content provider).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W.S. Redman
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Publication number: 20150334082Abstract: Systems and methods for managing requesting routing functionality associated with resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider are provided. A content delivery network (“CDN”) service provider, on behalf of a content provider, can process domain name service (“DNS”) requests for resources by computing devices and resolve the DNS requests by the identification of a network address of a computing device that will provide the requested resources. Based on the processing of DNS queries initiated by a client computing device, the CDN service provider can measure CDN service provider latencies associated with the generation of DNS requests by network components associated with the client computing devices. Examples of the network components can include DNS resolvers associated with the client computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W.S. Redman
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Patent number: 9191338Abstract: A system, methods, and interfaces for managing request routing functionality associated with resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider. The request routing functionality can correspond to the processing of domain name service (“DNS”) requests for resources by computing devices and the resolution of the DNS requests by the identification of a network address of a computing device that will provide the requested resources. Unlike traditional CDN service provider implementation, the processing of resource requests by the service provider is separate from the delivery of the content by the content provider (or on behalf of the content provider).Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W. S. Redman
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Patent number: 9185012Abstract: Systems and method for the management and processing of resource requests by a service provider, such as a content delivery network (“CDN”) service provider, on behalf of a content provider are provided. The CDN service provider can measure the performance associated with the delivery of resources to a requesting client computing devices from various computing devices associated with the CDN service provider. In one embodiment, the CDN service provider can utilize commands responsive to an initial request for a resource that causes the requesting client computing device to transmit one or more supplemental resource requests. Information associated with the processing of the sequence of resource requests can be used to measure CDN service provider latencies.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W. S. Redman
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Patent number: 9172674Abstract: Systems and methods for managing requesting routing functionality associated with resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider are provided. The request routing functionality can correspond to the processing of domain name service (“DNS”) requests for resources by computing devices and the resolution of the DNS requests by the identification of a network address of a computing device that will provide the requested resources. Based on the processing resource requests initiated by a client computing device, a CDN service provider can obtain performance information from client computing devices and correlate the performance information into a prioritized list for classes of client computing devices. The prioritized list can be utilized in resolving subsequent DNS queries.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Imran S. Patel, Colm MacCarthaigh, Valeri Liborski, Prashanth Acharya
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Patent number: 9160703Abstract: Systems and methods for managing requesting routing functionality associated with resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider are provided. A content delivery network (“CDN”) service provider, on behalf of a content provider, can process domain name service (“DNS”) requests for resources by computing devices and resolve the DNS requests by the identification of a network address of a computing device that will provide the requested resources. Based on the processing of DNS queries initiated by a client computing device, the CDN service provider can measure CDN service provider latencies associated with the generation of DNS requests by network components associated with the client computing devices. Examples of the network components can include DNS resolvers associated with the client computing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W. S. Redman
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Patent number: 9106701Abstract: Systems and methods for managing requesting routing functionality associated with resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider are provided. A content delivery network (“CDN”) service provider, on behalf of a content provider, can process domain name service (“DNS”) requests for resources by computing devices and resolve the DNS requests by the identification of a network address of a computing device that will provide the requested resources. Based on the processing of DNS queries initiated by a client computing device, the CDN service provider can measure CDN service provider latencies associated with the generation of DNS requests by network components associated with the client computing devices. Examples of the network components can include DNS resolvers associated with the client computing device.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W. S. Redman
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Patent number: 9083743Abstract: Systems and methods for managing requesting routing functionality associated with resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider are provided. The request routing functionality can correspond to the processing of domain name service (“DNS”) requests for resources by computing devices and the resolution of the DNS requests by the identification of a network address of a computing device that will provide the requested resources. Based on the processing resource requests initiated by a client computing device, a CDN service provider can obtain performance information from client computing devices and correlate the performance information into a prioritized list for classes of client computing devices. The prioritized list can be utilized in resolving subsequent DNS queries.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Imran S. Patel, Colm MacCarthaigh, Valeri Liborski, Prashanth Acharya
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Publication number: 20150195244Abstract: Systems and methods for managing requesting routing functionality associated with resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider are provided. A content delivery network (“CDN”) service provider, on behalf of a content provider, can process domain name service (“DNS”) requests for resources by computing devices and resolve the DNS requests by the identification of a network address of a computing device that will provide the requested resources. Based on the processing of DNS queries initiated by a client computing device, the CDN service provider can measure CDN service provider latencies associated with the generation of DNS requests by network components associated with the client computing devices. Examples of the network components can include DNS resolvers associated with the client computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W.S. Redman
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Publication number: 20150172379Abstract: A system and method for the management of client computing device DNS queries and subsequent resource requests within a content delivery network service provider domain are provided. The management of the DNS queries can include the selection of computing devices corresponding to various Point of Presence locations for processing DNS queries. Additionally, the management of the content requests can include the selection of computing devices corresponding to resource cache components corresponding to various Point of Presence locations for providing requested content. The selection of the computing devices can incorporate logic related to geographic criteria, testing criteria, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: David R. Richardson, John Cormie, Colm MacCarthaigh, Benjamin W.S. Redman
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Publication number: 20150172407Abstract: Generally described, the present disclosure is directed to managing request routing functionality corresponding to resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider. The processing of the DNS requests by the service provider can include the selective filtering of DNS queries associated with a DNS query-based attack. A service provider can assign DNS servers corresponding to a distributed set of network addresses, or portions of network addresses, such that DNS queries exceeding a threshold, such as in DNS query-based attacks, can be filtered in a manner that can mitigate performance impact on for the content provider or service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Colm MacCarthaigh, David R. Richardson, Benjamin W.S. Redman
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Patent number: 9003040Abstract: Generally described, the present disclosure is directed to managing request routing functionality corresponding to resource requests for one or more resources associated with a content provider. The processing of the DNS requests by the service provider can include the selective filtering of DNS queries associated with a DNS query-based attack. A service provider can assign DNS servers corresponding to a distributed set of network addresses, or portions of network addresses, such that DNS queries exceeding a threshold, such as in DNS query-based attacks, can be filtered in a manner that can mitigate performance impact on for the content provider or service provider.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Colm MacCarthaigh, David R. Richardson, Benjamin W. S. Redman