Patents by Inventor Cosmos Nicolaou
Cosmos Nicolaou 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: 11520632Abstract: A method of specifying behavior among a group of computing tasks included in a request to be performed in a domain of computing resources is disclosed. Method steps include receiving, at a scheduler operably coupled to the domain, a p/f request, the received p/f request including a first group and a first relationship, the first group comprising at least a first p/f group element and a second p/f group element, the first relationship defining a desired behavior of the first and second p/f group elements with respect to each other during performance of the p/f request; determining whether the domain includes available computing resources capable of satisfying the first relationship; and in response to a determination that the domain includes available computing resources capable of satisfying the first relationship, allocating, with the scheduler, at least one available computing resource to fulfill the p/f request.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Google LLCInventors: John Wilkes, David Oppenheimer, Walfredo Cirne, Cosmos Nicolaou
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Patent number: 10606644Abstract: A method of specifying behavior among a group of computing tasks included in a request to be performed in a domain of computing resources is disclosed. Method steps include receiving, at a scheduler operably coupled to the domain, a p/f request, the received p/f request including a first group and a first relationship, the first group comprising at least a first p/f group element and a second p/f group element, the first relationship defining a desired behavior of the first and second p/f group elements with respect to each other during performance of the p/f request; determining whether the domain includes available computing resources capable of satisfying the first relationship; and in response to a determination that the domain includes available computing resources capable of satisfying the first relationship, allocating, with the scheduler, at least one available computing resource to fulfill the p/f request.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: John Wilkes, David Oppenheimer, Walfredo Cirne, Cosmos Nicolaou
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Patent number: 10176016Abstract: A method of specifying behavior among a group of computing tasks included in a request to be performed in a domain of computing resources is disclosed. Method steps include receiving, at a scheduler operably coupled to the domain, a p/f request, the received p/f request including a first group and a first relationship, the first group comprising at least a first p/f group element and a second p/f group element, the first relationship defining a desired behavior of the first and second p/f group elements with respect to each other during performance of the p/f request; determining whether the domain includes available computing resources capable of satisfying the first relationship; and in response to a determination that the domain includes available computing resources capable of satisfying the first relationship, allocating, with the scheduler, at least one available computing resource to fulfill the p/f request.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Google LLCInventors: John Wilkes, David Oppenheimer, Walfredo Cirne, Cosmos Nicolaou
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Patent number: 9946721Abstract: Systems and methods for generating files in a virtual file system in the memory of a network system are discussed. The network system receives a filename including at least one file metadata. The file metadata includes a file size of the file, a random seed for generating content of the file, and modification information of the file. File content for the file may be generated based on the filename. The file content may then be provided to the network system.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Dor Gross, Cosmos Nicolaou
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Patent number: 9727379Abstract: A method of specifying behavior among a group of computing tasks included in a request to be performed in a domain of computing resources is disclosed. Method steps include receiving, at a scheduler operably coupled to the domain, a p/f request, the received p/f request including a first group and a first relationship, the first group comprising at least a first p/f group element and a second p/f group element, the first relationship defining a desired behavior of the first and second p/f group elements with respect to each other during performance of the p/f request; determining whether the domain includes available computing resources capable of satisfying the first relationship; and in response to a determination that the domain includes available computing resources capable of satisfying the first relationship, allocating, with the scheduler, at least one available computing resource to fulfill the p/f request.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: John Wilkes, David Oppenheimer, Walfredo Cirne, Cosmos Nicolaou
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Patent number: 9009270Abstract: A method for content storage on behalf of participating content providers begins by having a given content provider identify content for storage. The content provider then uploads the content to a given storage site selected from a set of storage sites. Following upload, the content is replicated from the given storage site to at least one other storage site in the set. Upon request from a given entity, a given storage site from which the given entity may retrieve the content is then identified. The content is then downloaded from the identified given storage site to the given entity. In an illustrative embodiment, the given entity is an edge server of a content delivery network (CDN).Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Lisiecki, Cosmos Nicolaou, Kyle R. Rose
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Patent number: 8868790Abstract: A hybrid server and multi-layer switch system architecture, referred to hereinafter as the Enterprise Fabric (EF) architecture, forms the basis for a number of Enterprise Server (ES) chassis embodiments. Each ES embodiment generally includes one or more Processor Memory Modules (PMMs, each generally having one or more symmetric multiprocessor complexes), one or more Network Modules, and a System Control Module (SCM). The SCM includes a cellified switching-fabric core (SF) and a System Intelligence Module (SIM). Each PMM has one or more resident Virtual IO Controller (VIOC) adapters. Each VIOC is a specialized I/O controller that includes embedded layer-2 forwarding and filtering functions and tightly couples the PMM to the SF. Thus the layer-2 switch functionality within the ES chassis is distributed over all of the SCM, NM, and PMM modules.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2005Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Thomas Dean Lovett, Sharad Mehrotra, Cosmos Nicolaou, Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Shreyas B. Shah, Myron H. White, Rajesh K. Jagannathan, Mangesh Shingane
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Patent number: 8620950Abstract: A corpus of documents is identified, such as a large corpus of web documents. A quality score is applied to each, and at least some of the documents in the corpus of documents are identified based on their respective quality scores. At least one query characteristic, for instance, the language of a query, associated with a plurality of search queries is identified. A subset of documents in the corpus of documents is identified that satisfy the at least one query characteristic. An index is built that includes the identified at least some documents and the identified subset of documents.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Gautham Thambidorai, Eisar A. Lipkovitz, Cosmos Nicolaou, Li Fan
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Patent number: 8601053Abstract: Multi-chassis fabric-backplane enterprise servers include a plurality of chassis managed collectively to form one or more provisioned servers. A central client coordinates gathering of provisioning and management information from the chassis, and arranges for distribution of control information to the chassis. One of the chassis may perform as a host or proxy with respect to information and control communication between the client and the chassis. Server provisioning and management information and commands move throughout the chassis via an Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol. Alternatively, the client may establish individual communication with a subset of the chassis, and directly communicate with chassis in the subset. Server provisioning and management information includes events generated when module status changes, such as when a module is inserted and becomes available, and when a module fails and is no longer available.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Sharad Mehrotra, Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Thomas Dean Lovett, Cosmos Nicolaou, Mangesh Shingane, Yuri Finkelstein, Curtis M. Collins, Geoffrey H. Hanson
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Publication number: 20130254247Abstract: A method for content storage on behalf of participating content providers begins by having a given content provider identify content for storage. The content provider then uploads the content to a given storage site selected from a set of storage sites. Following upload, the content is replicated from the given storage site to at least one other storage site in the set. Upon request from a given entity, a given storage site from which the given entity may retrieve the content is then identified. The content is then downloaded from the identified given storage site to the given entity. In an illustrative embodiment, the given entity is an edge server of a content delivery network (CDN).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Lisiecki, Cosmos Nicolaou, Kyle R. Rose
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Patent number: 8458390Abstract: Pluggable modules communicate via a switch fabric dataplane accessible via a backplane. Various embodiments are comprised of varying numbers and arrangements of the pluggable modules in accordance with a system architecture that provides for provisioning virtual servers and clusters of servers from underlying hardware and software resources. The system architecture is a unifying solution for applications requiring a combination of computation and networking performance. Resources may be pooled, scaled, and reclaimed dynamically for new purposes as requirements change, using dynamic reconfiguration of virtual computing and communication hardware and software.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Sharad Mehrotra, Thomas Dean Lovett, Cosmos Nicolaou, Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Shreyas B. Shah
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Patent number: 8447842Abstract: A method for content storage on behalf of participating content providers begins by having a given content provider identify content for storage. The content provider then uploads the content to a given storage site selected from a set of storage sites. Following upload, the content is replicated from the given storage site to at least one other storage site in the set. Upon request from a given entity, a given storage site from which the given entity may retrieve the content is then identified. The content is then downloaded from the identified given storage site to the given entity. In an illustrative embodiment, the given entity is an edge server of a content delivery network (CDN).Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Akamai Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Philip A. Lisiecki, Cosmos Nicolaou, Kyle R. Rose
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Patent number: 8443066Abstract: A networked computing system is taught that may be operated as one or more provisioned servers, each of the provisioned servers including capabilities as identified by a corresponding set of specifications and attributes, according to various embodiments. Typically the specifications (or constraints) and attributes are specified with a Server Configuration File. The networked computing system may be provisioned into any combination and number of servers according to needed processing and I/O capabilities. Each of these servers may include distinct compute, storage, and networking performance. Provisioned servers may be managed similar to conventional servers, including operations such as boot and shutting down.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Oracle International CorporationInventors: Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Curtis M. Collins, Yuri Finkelstein, Thomas Dean Lovett, Shyam Mittur, Cosmos Nicolaou, Shreyas B. Shah, Fabio Onofrio Ingrao
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Publication number: 20130117426Abstract: A networked computing system is taught that may be operated as one or more provisioned servers, each of the provisioned servers including capabilities as identified by a corresponding set of specifications and attributes, according to various embodiments. Typically the specifications (or constraints) and attributes are specified with a Server Configuration File. The networked computing system may be provisioned into any combination and number of servers according to needed processing and I/O capabilities. Each of these servers may include distinct compute, storage, and networking performance. Provisioned servers may be managed similar to conventional servers, including operations such as boot and shutting down.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Curtis M. Collins, Yuri Finkelstein, Thomas Dean Lovett, Shyam Mittur, Cosmos Nicolaou, Shreyas B. Shah, Fabio Onofrio Ingrao
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Publication number: 20130107872Abstract: A hybrid server and multi-layer switch system architecture, referred to hereinafter as the Enterprise Fabric (EF) architecture, forms the basis for a number of Enterprise Server (ES) chassis embodiments. Each ES embodiment generally includes one or more Processor Memory Modules (PMMs, each generally having one or more symmetric multiprocessor complexes), one or more Network Modules, and a System Control Module (SCM). The SCM includes a cellified switching-fabric core (SF) and a System Intelligence Module (SIM). Each PMM has one or more resident Virtual IO Controller (VIOC) adapters. Each VIOC is a specialized I/O controller that includes embedded layer-2 forwarding and filtering functions and tightly couples the PMM to the SF. Thus the layer-2 switch functionality within the ES chassis is distributed over all of the SCM, NM, and PMM modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2005Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Thomas Dean Lovett, Sharad Mehrotra, Cosmos Nicolaou, Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Shreyas B. Shah, Myron White, Rajesh H. Jagannathan, Mangesh Shingane
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Publication number: 20130111095Abstract: Multi-chassis fabric-backplane enterprise servers include a plurality of chassis managed collectively to form one or more provisioned servers. A central client coordinates gathering of provisioning and management information from the chassis, and arranges for distribution of control information to the chassis. One of the chassis may perform as a host or proxy with respect to information and control communication between the client and the chassis. Server provisioning and management information and commands move throughout the chassis via an Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol. Alternatively, the client may establish individual communication with a subset of the chassis, and directly communicate with chassis in the subset. Server provisioning and management information includes events generated when module status changes, such as when a module is inserted and becomes available, and when a module fails and is no longer available.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Sharad Mehrotra, Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Thomas Dean Lovett, Cosmos Nicolaou, Mangesh Shingane, Yuri Finkelstein, Curtis M. Collins, Geoffrey H. Hanson
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Publication number: 20130103880Abstract: Pluggable modules communicate via a switch fabric dataplane accessible via a backplane. Various embodiments are comprised of varying numbers and arrangements of the pluggable modules in accordance with a system architecture that provides for provisioning virtual servers and clusters of servers from underlying hardware and software resources. The system architecture is a unifying solution for applications requiring a combination of computation and networking performance. Resources may be pooled, scaled, and reclaimed dynamically for new purposes as requirements change, using dynamic reconfiguration of virtual computing and communication hardware and software.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Inventors: Sharad Mehrotra, Thomas Dean Lovett, Cosmos Nicolaou, Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Shreyas B. Shah
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Patent number: 8301749Abstract: Real time provisioning and management of fabric-backplane enterprise servers includes monitoring system status and configuration, displaying monitoring results, accepting user commands, and providing hardware and software management and configuration commands to the system. In one embodiment, an event is generated when a pluggable module is inserted into the system. In response to the event, the availability of the pluggable module is displayed to a system operator, and the operator enters a command to provision a server that includes the pluggable module. The server provisioning command is processed, resulting in a hardware configuration command being issued to the system, and an event indicating a status associated with processing the command is returned. The recognition of the inserted module, the display to the operator, and the processing of the server provisioning command occur in real time.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Habanero Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Yuri Finklestein, Fabrio Onofrio Ingrao, Cosmos Nicolaou, Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Geoffrey H Hanson, Jeffrey Lloyd Griffen
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Patent number: 8145785Abstract: Real time provisioning and management of fabric-backplane enterprise servers includes monitoring system status and configuration, displaying monitoring results, accepting user commands, and providing hardware and software management and configuration commands to the system. In one embodiment, an event is generated when a pluggable module is inserted into the system. In response to the event, the availability of the pluggable module is displayed to a system operator, and the operator enters a command to provision a server that includes the pluggable module. The server provisioning command is processed, resulting in a hardware configuration command being issued to the system, and an event indicating a status associated with processing the command is returned. The recognition of the inserted module, the display to the operator, and the processing of the server provisioning command occur in real time.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Habanero Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Yuri Finkelstein, Fabio Onofrio Ingrao, Cosmos Nicolaou, Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Geoffrey H. Hanson, Jeffrey Lloyd Griffen
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Patent number: 8145824Abstract: Pluggable modules communicate via a switch fabric dataplane accessible via a backplane. Various embodiments are comprised of varying numbers and arrangements of the pluggable modules in accordance with a system architecture that provides for provisioning virtual servers and clusters of servers from underlying hardware and software resources. The system architecture is a unifying solution for applications requiring a combination of computation and networking performance. Resources may be pooled, scaled, and reclaimed dynamically for new purposes as requirements change, using dynamic reconfiguration of virtual computing and communication hardware and software.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Habanero Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Sharad Mehrotra, Thomas Dean Lovett, Cosmos Nicolaou, Nakul Pratap Saraiya, Shreyas B. Shah