Patents by Inventor Connor Brooks

Connor Brooks 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).

  • Publication number: 20230344783
    Abstract: A storage system switching between mediation models within a storage system, where the switching between mediation models includes: determining, among one or more of the plurality of storage systems, a change in availability of a mediator service, wherein one or more of the plurality of storage systems are configured to request mediation from the mediator service in response to a fault; and communicating, among the plurality of storage systems and responsive to determining the change in availability of the mediator service, a fault response model to be used as an alternate to the mediator service among one or more of the plurality of storage systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: DAVID GRUNWALD, RONALD KARR, THOMAS GILL, ZOHEB SHIVANI, JOHN COLGROVE, CONNOR BROOKS, CLAUDIU SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 11797403
    Abstract: Maintaining a synchronous replication relationship between two or more storage systems, including: receiving, by at least one of a plurality of storage systems across which a dataset will be synchronously replicated, timing information for at least one of the plurality of storage systems; and establishing, based on the timing information, a synchronous replication lease describing a period of time during which the synchronous replication relationship is valid, wherein a request to modify the dataset may only be acknowledged after a copy of the dataset has been modified on each of the storage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: David Grunwald, Steven Hodgson, Ronald Karr, Kunal Trivedi, Christopher Golden, Thomas Gill, Connor Brooks, Zoheb Shivani
  • Publication number: 20230289268
    Abstract: Managing storage systems that are synchronously replicating a dataset, including: detecting a change in membership to the set of storage systems synchronously replicating the dataset; and applying one or more membership protocols to determine a new set of storage systems to synchronously replicate the dataset, wherein the one or more membership protocols include a quorum protocol, an external management protocol, or a racing protocol, and wherein one or more I/O operations directed to the dataset are applied to a new set of storage systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: RONALD KARR, DAVID GRUNWALD, NAVEEN NEELAKANTAM, ZOHEB SHIVANI, THOMAS GILL, CONNOR BROOKS, ASWIN KARUMBUNATHAN, KUNAL TRIVEDI
  • Publication number: 20230244403
    Abstract: Transitioning between replication sources for data replication operations, including: delaying a transition from using a first data repository as a source for data replication to using a second data repository as the source for data replication after detecting that one or more storage operations directed to the first data repository have not been replicated to the second data repository; and promoting the second data repository as the source for data replication such that storage operations received after completing the transition are directed to the second data repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: DAVID GRUNWALD, THOMAS GILL, CONNOR BROOKS, LARRY TOUCHETTE, SAURABH SHUKLA
  • Patent number: 11698844
    Abstract: Managing storage systems that are synchronously replicating a dataset, including: detecting a change in membership to the set of storage systems synchronously replicating the dataset; and applying one or more membership protocols to determine a new set of storage systems to synchronously replicate the dataset, wherein the one or more membership protocols include a quorum protocol, an external management protocol, or a racing protocol, and wherein one or more I/O operations directed to the dataset are applied to a new set of storage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Karr, David Grunwald, Naveen Neelakantam, Zoheb Shivani, Thomas Gill, Connor Brooks, Aswin Karumbunathan, Kunal Trivedi
  • Patent number: 11677687
    Abstract: A storage system switching between mediation models within a storage system, where the switching between mediation models includes: determining, among one or more of the plurality of storage systems, a change in availability of a mediator service, wherein one or more of the plurality of storage systems are configured to request mediation from the mediator service in response to a fault; and communicating, among the plurality of storage systems and responsive to determining the change in availability of the mediator service, a fault response model to be used as an alternate to the mediator service among one or more of the plurality of storage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: David Grunwald, Ronald Karr, Thomas Gill, Zoheb Shivani, John Colgrove, Connor Brooks, Claudiu Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11625185
    Abstract: Transitioning between replication sources for data replication operations, including: delaying a transition from using a first data repository as a source for data replication to using a second data repository as the source for data replication after detecting that one or more storage operations directed to the first data repository have not been replicated to the second data repository; and promoting the second data repository as the source for data replication such that storage operations received after completing the transition are directed to the second data repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: David Grunwald, Thomas Gill, Connor Brooks, Larry Touchette, Saurabh Shukla
  • Publication number: 20230004467
    Abstract: Maintaining a synchronous replication relationship between two or more storage systems, including: receiving, by at least one of a plurality of storage systems across which a dataset will be synchronously replicated, timing information for at least one of the plurality of storage systems; and establishing, based on the timing information, a synchronous replication lease describing a period of time during which the synchronous replication relationship is valid, wherein a request to modify the dataset may only be acknowledged after a copy of the dataset has been modified on each of the storage systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: DAVID GRUNWALD, STEVEN HODGSON, RONALD KARR, KUNAL TRIVEDI, CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, THOMAS GILL, CONNOR BROOKS, ZOHEB SHIVANI
  • Patent number: 11442825
    Abstract: Establishing a synchronous replication relationship between two or more storage systems, including: identifying, for a dataset, a plurality of storage systems across which the dataset will be synchronously replicated; configuring one or more data communications links between each of the plurality of storage systems to be used for synchronously replicating the dataset; exchanging, between the plurality of storage systems, timing information for at least one of the plurality of storage systems; and establishing, in dependence upon the timing information for at least one of the plurality of storage systems, a synchronous replication lease, the synchronous replication lease identifying a period of time during which the synchronous replication relationship is valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: David Grunwald, Steven Hodgson, Ronald Karr, Kunal Trivedi, Christopher Golden, Thomas Gill, Connor Brooks, Zoheb Shivani
  • Publication number: 20220283916
    Abstract: Managing storage systems that are synchronously replicating a dataset, including: detecting a change in membership to the set of storage systems synchronously replicating the dataset; and applying one or more membership protocols to determine a new set of storage systems to synchronously replicate the dataset, wherein the one or more membership protocols include a quorum protocol, an external management protocol, or a racing protocol, and wherein one or more I/O operations directed to the dataset are applied to a new set of storage systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: RONALD KARR, DAVID GRUNWALD, NAVEEN NEELAKANTAM, ZOHEB SHIVANI, THOMAS GILL, CONNOR BROOKS, ASWIN KARUMBUNATHAN, KUNAL TRIVEDI
  • Publication number: 20220253219
    Abstract: Transitioning between replication sources for data replication operations, including: delaying a transition from using a first data repository as a source for data replication to using a second data repository as the source for data replication after detecting that one or more storage operations directed to the first data repository have not been replicated to the second data repository; and promoting the second data repository as the source for data replication such that storage operations received after completing the transition are directed to the second data repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: DAVID GRUNWALD, THOMAS GILL, CONNOR BROOKS, LARRY TOUCHETTE, SAURABH SHUKLA
  • Patent number: 11347606
    Abstract: Determining active membership among a set of storage systems synchronously replicating a dataset, where determining active membership includes: determining that a membership event corresponds to a change in membership to the set of storage systems synchronously replicating the dataset; applying, in dependence upon the membership event, one or more membership protocols to determine a new set of storage systems to synchronously replicate the dataset; and for one or more I/O operations directed to the dataset, applying the one or more I/O operations to the dataset synchronously replicated by the new set of storage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Connor Brooks, Thomas Gill, David Grunwald, Ronald Karr, Aswin Karumbunathan, Naveen Neelakantam, Zoheb Shivani, Kunal Trivedi
  • Patent number: 11321006
    Abstract: A method of data loss prevention during transitions from a replication source, the method including: initiating a transition from using a first data repository as a source for data replication to using a second data repository as the source for data replication; prior to completing the transition and responsive to determining that one or more storage operations directed to the first data repository have not been replicated to the second data repository, delaying transition of the second data repository as the source for data replication; and responsive to completing the transition, promoting the second data repository as the source for data replication such that all storage operations received after completing the transition are directed to the second data repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: PURE STORAGE, INC.
    Inventors: David Grunwald, Thomas Gill, Connor Brooks, Larry Touchette, Saurabh Shukla
  • Publication number: 20220050880
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for generating a graphical representation of a mapping of post data of a posting. In various aspects, post data may be collected which may include a first node of a plurality of nodes identifying a submitting user of the one or more document management systems. Reaction data may be collected which may include a second node of the plurality of nodes identifying a reacting user of the one or more document management systems. The mapping may then be generated from the post data and the reaction data, in which the mapping may include the first node and the second node. The graphical representation of the mapping may then be generated, wherein zooming out of the graphical representation may filter out one or more nodes of the plurality of nodes based on a number of edges corresponding to the one or more nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Daniel Roberson, Adam Joseph Ariola, Connor Brooks, Steven Stiles, Kristopher Keith Gaudin
  • Patent number: 11222079
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for configuring a document management system. In various aspects, post data of a user who submitted an online posting to one or more document management systems is collected. The post data includes a node that identifies the user. Metadata is extracted from the post data, in which the metadata includes an identifier for identifying the posting distributed by the one or more document management systems. The identifier is used to collect reaction data from the one or more document management systems, where the reaction data is associated with the user's posting. A mapping is generated from the post data and the reaction data, in which the mapping includes an association of the node with at least one edge, the edge identifying a second user who reacted to the posting. At least one of the document management systems is then configured with the mapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel Roberson, Adam Joseph Ariola, Connor Brooks, Steven Stiles, Kristopher Keith Gaudin
  • Publication number: 20210326223
    Abstract: Establishing a synchronous replication relationship between two or more storage systems, including: identifying, for a dataset, a plurality of storage systems across which the dataset will be synchronously replicated; configuring one or more data communications links between each of the plurality of storage systems to be used for synchronously replicating the dataset; exchanging, between the plurality of storage systems, timing information for at least one of the plurality of storage systems; and establishing, in dependence upon the timing information for at least one of the plurality of storage systems, a synchronous replication lease, the synchronous replication lease identifying a period of time during which the synchronous replication relationship is valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: DAVID GRUNWALD, STEVEN HODGSON, RONALD KARR, KUNAL TRIVEDI, CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, THOMAS GILL, CONNOR BROOKS, ZOHEB SHIVANI
  • Publication number: 20210303164
    Abstract: A method of managing host mappings for replication endpoints, the method including: identifying a target storage system replicating a source dataset of a source storage system, wherein a first host is mapped to the source dataset on the source storage system; providing, to the target storage system and in dependence upon a mapping of the first host to the source dataset, configuration information for connecting to a second host; and implementing, in response to a triggering event, a mapping of the second host to a replica dataset on the target storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: DAVID GRUNWALD, THOMAS GILL, CONNOR BROOKS, SAURABH SHUKLA, LARRY TOUCHETTE, ALAN DRISCOLL, RONALD KARR
  • Publication number: 20210303527
    Abstract: A method of mapping equivalent hosts at distinct replication endpoints, the method including: receiving an indication that a first host mapped to a source dataset at a replication source is equivalent to a second host for a replica dataset at a replication target of the source dataset; transmitting, from the replication source to the replication target and based on an update to the source dataset received from the first host, metadata describing the update to the source dataset; and mapping, based on the indication that the first host mapped to the source dataset at the replication source is equivalent to the second host for the replica dataset at the replication target, the second host to the replica dataset at the replication target of the source dataset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: David GRUNWALD, Thomas GILL, Connor BROOKS, Saurabh SHUKLA, Larry TOUCHETTE, Alan DRISCOLL
  • Publication number: 20210243139
    Abstract: A storage system switching between mediation models within a storage system, where the switching between mediation models includes: determining, among one or more of the plurality of storage systems, a change in availability of a mediator service, wherein one or more of the plurality of storage systems are configured to request mediation from the mediator service in response to a fault; and communicating, among the plurality of storage systems and responsive to determining the change in availability of the mediator service, a fault response model to be used as an alternate to the mediator service among one or more of the plurality of storage systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: DAVID GRUNWALD, RONALD KARR, THOMAS GILL, ZOHEB SHIVANI, JOHN COLGROVE, CONNOR BROOKS, CLAUDIU SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 10992598
    Abstract: A storage system switching between mediation models within a storage system, where the switching between mediation models includes: determining, among one or more of the plurality of storage systems, a change in availability of a mediator service, wherein one or more of the plurality of storage systems are configured to request mediation from the mediator service in response to a fault; and communicating, among the plurality of storage systems and responsive to determining the change in availability of the mediator service, a fault response model to be used as an alternate to the mediator service among one or more of the plurality of storage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Pure Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: David Grunwald, Ronald Karr, Thomas Gill, Zoheb Shivani, John Colgrove, Connor Brooks, Claudiu Schmidt