Patents by Inventor Darius Snapkauskas
Darius Snapkauskas 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: 20230362234Abstract: A system and method for deploying virtual machines in a server farm based on capacity needs of the server farm includes receiving a request to deploy a new virtual machine (VM) in the server farm; determining that a cluster configuration property associated with the new VM specifies one or more parameters for the new VM; upon determining that the cluster configuration property associated with the new VM specifies one or more parameters for the new VM, retrieving at least one of a custom SKU parameter information or custom capacity parameter information for the new VM; and deploying the new VM to the server farm with at least one of the custom SKU parameter or custom capacity parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Kalyan Kumar KONA, Darius SNAPKAUSKAS, Qiwen ZHENG
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Patent number: 11722457Abstract: The disclosed techniques improve the efficiency and functionality of cloud services by providing a system for sharing individual subscriptions among multiple tenants. A cloud service provider utilizes a location-based manager to retrieve a pool of subscriptions from a cloud platform. Individual subscriptions within the pool can define a set of cloud resources for a resource unit such as a server farm. The location-based manager can assign one or multiple subscriptions for a resource unit to share amongst multiple tenants. In this way, security boundaries between individual tenants can be maintained while also dramatically reducing the number of subscriptions a cloud service provider must manage. In addition, by assigning subscriptions at the granularity of resource units rather than tenants, the location-based manager can enhance the security of the cloud platform by creating a logical zone about individual resource units to serve as an additional security boundary.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Kalyan Kumar Kona, Qiwen Zheng, Darius Snapkauskas
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Publication number: 20230146669Abstract: The techniques disclosed herein enable improved security as well as more scalable and reliable job execution by utilizing granular security boundaries and certificate-based authentication for all communication within cloud-based platforms. To manage a cloud-based platform, a system receives a plurality of jobs and associated certificates at a first security boundary that are to be executed at various resource units within a second security boundary. The system then authenticates each certificate before transmitting each job to its respective resource unit for execution. In addition, the system is further configured to monitor active certificates for compromise and accordingly isolate various security boundaries in the event of a security breach. By isolating portions of the cloud-based platform within security boundaries, the system can mitigate the impact of security breaches. Furthermore, certificate-based authentication addresses performance constraints to enable more efficient and scalable job execution.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2021Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Nidhi VERMA, Roberta CANNEROZZI, Brian Gregory O'CONNOR, Darius SNAPKAUSKAS, Le CHANG, Harpreet Singh MIGLANI, Phillip Isaac BEISH, Dylan Thomas NUNLEY
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Publication number: 20220385629Abstract: The disclosed techniques improve the efficiency and functionality of cloud services by providing a system for sharing individual subscriptions among multiple tenants. A cloud service provider utilizes a location-based manager to retrieve a pool of subscriptions from a cloud platform. Individual subscriptions within the pool can define a set of cloud resources for a resource unit such as a server farm. The location-based manager can assign one or multiple subscriptions for a resource unit to share amongst multiple tenants. In this way, security boundaries between individual tenants can be maintained while also dramatically reducing the number of subscriptions a cloud service provider must manage. In addition, by assigning subscriptions at the granularity of resource units rather than tenants, the location-based manager can enhance the security of the cloud platform by creating a logical zone about individual resource units to serve as an additional security boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Kalyan Kumar KONA, Qiwen ZHENG, Darius SNAPKAUSKAS
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Patent number: 9430668Abstract: In one embodiment, a network system may be upgraded without losing access to write privileges to a network file 122 during the system upgrade. A network file management system 120 may execute a system upgrade. A network file management system 120 may provide direct write access for a data file 122 to a user throughout the system upgrade.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Fuyuan Bie, Le Chang, Balinder Malhi, Sundar Paranthaman, Randy Thomson, Kalyan Kona, Zohar Raz, Darius Snapkauskas, Atanu Banerjee, Roshane Silva
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Publication number: 20150347775Abstract: In one embodiment, a network system may be upgraded without losing access to write privileges to a network file 122 during the system upgrade. A network file management system 120 may execute a system upgrade. A network file management system 120 may provide direct write access for a data file 122 to a user throughout the system upgrade.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Fuyuan Bie, Le Chang, Balinder Malhi, Sundar Paranthaman, Randy Thomson, Kalyan Kona, Zohar Raz, Darius Snapkauskas, Atanu Banerjee, Roshane Silva
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Patent number: 8429554Abstract: Displaying graphical indicators, instead of data, based on user-defined conditions. The user can specify conditions for displaying graphical indicators instead of actual data by specifying a test, values, and an image. The graphical indicators can be pre-assigned images that are dynamically applied based on the underlying text or numeric data values. Graphical indicators allow the user to visually represent data types or categories with graphics, based on the user's conditions. Different conditions can be specified for a given data field and each condition can be associated with a particular graphical indicator. Prioritized processing of data conditions allow for complex control of which indicator will be displayed to visually represent the data. When the underlying data in a field changes, the criteria can be reapplied and the field dynamically updated to the appropriate indicator.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey R. Aamodt, David E. Levin, Darius Snapkauskas, Brett A. Bentsen
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Patent number: 7937664Abstract: Displaying a custom user interface in response to a determination that the application program is configured to display the custom user interface. To create the custom user interface, the end user can customize one or more default user interface files to create custom user interface files. The default user interface files can comprise one or more of a structure definition file, a content definition file, and a content display file. Additionally, the custom user interface can be associated with a program module function that can execute in connection with displaying the custom user interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Darius Snapkauskas, Alexander A. Sourov, Preethi Ramani
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Patent number: 7603632Abstract: The present invention permits customization of shapes, sizes, and layout for data of nodes within a network diagram based upon node category or nodes selected by the user. The invention also permits a user to create his or her own data template for the layout of data within a certain category of nodes. The invention further provides a filter that highlights nodes in a network diagram according to parameters selected by a user. The invention can include a graphical user interface that permits rapid and easy selection of various options for nodes displayed within a network diagram. The system and method of the present invention also organizes and generates a network diagram that permits a user to display one or more nodes at one magnification level while displaying other nodes at a different magnification level.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey R. Aamodt, Alexander A. Sourov, Darius Snapkauskas
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Publication number: 20090094526Abstract: Displaying a custom user interface in response to a determination that the application program is configured to display the custom user interface. To create the custom user interface, the end user can customize one or more default user interface files to create custom user interface files. The default user interface files can comprise one or more of a structure definition file, a content definition file, and a content display file. Additionally, the custom user interface can be associated with a program module function that can execute in connection with displaying the custom user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Darius Snapkauskas, Alexander Sourov, Preethi Ramani
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Patent number: 7458031Abstract: The present invention permits customization of shapes, sizes, and layout for data of nodes within a network diagram based upon node category or nodes selected by the user. The invention also permits a user to create his or her own data template for the layout of data within a certain category of nodes. The invention further provides a filter that highlights nodes in a network diagram according to parameters selected by a user. The invention can include a graphical user interface that permits rapid and easy selection of various options for nodes displayed within a network diagram. The system and method of the present invention also organizes and generates a network diagram that permits a user to display one or more nodes at one magnification level while displaying other nodes at a different magnification level.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey R. Aamodt, Alexander A. Sourov, Darius Snapkauskas
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Publication number: 20080195449Abstract: Techniques to manage cost resources are described. An apparatus comprises a project management program arranged to schedule resources for a project. The project management program includes multiple resource types with one of the resource types comprising a cost resource type. The cost resource type may have multiple defined cost resources each representing a cost value independent of a volume of work for a task or a duration for the task. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2007Publication date: August 14, 2008Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Darius Snapkauskas, Raju Iyer, Bram De Vries, David Ducolon, William John Olford
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Patent number: 7366991Abstract: Displaying a custom user interface in response to a determination that the application program is configured to display the custom user interface. To create the custom user interface, the end user can customize one or more default user interface files to create custom user interface files. The default user interface files can comprise one or more of a structure definition file, a content definition file, and a content display file. Additionally, the custom user interface can be associated with a program module function that can execute in connection with displaying the custom user interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2002Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Darius Snapkauskas, Alexander Sourov, Preethi Ramani
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Publication number: 20070150389Abstract: Displaying graphical indicators, instead of data, based on user-defined conditions. The user can specify conditions for displaying graphical indicators instead of actual data by specifying a test, values, and an image. The graphical indicators can be pre-assigned images that are dynamically applied based on the underlying text or numeric data values. Graphical indicators allow the user to visually represent data types or categories with graphics, based on the user's conditions. Different conditions can be specified for a given data field and each condition can be associated with a particular graphical indicator. Prioritized processing of data conditions allow for complex control of which indicator will be displayed to visually represent the data. When the underlying data in a field changes, the criteria can be reapplied and the field dynamically updated to the appropriate indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2007Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Aamodt, David Levin, Darius Snapkauskas, Brett Bentsen
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Patent number: 7207009Abstract: Displaying graphical indicators, instead of data, based on user-defined conditions. The user can specify conditions for displaying graphical indicators instead of actual data by specifying a test, values, and an image. The graphical indicators can be pre-assigned images that are dynamically applied based on the underlying text or numeric data values. Graphical indicators allow the user to visually represent data types or categories with graphics, based on the user's conditions. Different conditions can be specified for a given data field and each condition can be associated with a particular graphical indicator. Prioritized processing of data conditions allow for complex control of which indicator will be displayed to visually represent the data. When the underlying data in a field changes, the criteria can be reapplied and the field dynamically updated to the appropriate indicator.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2000Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey R. Aamodt, David E. Levin, Darius Snapkauskas, Brett A. Bentsen
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Publication number: 20040196310Abstract: The present invention permits customization of shapes, sizes, and layout for data of nodes within a network diagram based upon node category or nodes selected by the user. The invention also permits a user to create his or her own data template for the layout of data within a certain category of nodes. The invention further provides a filter that highlights nodes in a network diagram according to parameters selected by a user. The invention can include a graphical user interface that permits rapid and easy selection of various options for nodes displayed within a network diagram. The system and method of the present invention also organizes and generates a network diagram that permits a user to display one or more nodes at one magnification level while displaying other nodes at a different magnification level.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2004Publication date: October 7, 2004Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeffrey R. Aamodt, Alexander A. Sourov, Darius Snapkauskas