Patents by Inventor Edward Ma

Edward Ma 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).

  • Patent number: 12190181
    Abstract: A database system configured to manage and execute stored procedures within a secure sandbox process. The system receives a response to a database query and, through an Application Programming Interface (API) executing within the sandbox process, converts the response into a remote procedure call. The sandbox process is modified to restrict communication with external networks while enabling communication with a designated execution node, which facilitates interaction between the stored procedure and database system components. The stored procedure, executing within the confines of the sandbox process, directs the API to communicate with the execution node. The execution node, in turn, submits the database query to the database system component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Kunen, Srinath Shankar, Zihan Li, Khushboo Bhatia, Edward Ma
  • Publication number: 20240411812
    Abstract: A method to access data includes generating, by at least one hardware processor, a user-defined function (UDF). The UDF includes a file reference object corresponding to at least one file and a file operation configuration. The at least one file is retrieved based on a UDF call into the UDF. The retrieving is further based on the file reference object. A compression status of the at least one file is determined. The UDF call is processed to generate result data using the at least one file. The processing of the UDF call is based on the compression status and the file operation configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Elliott Brossard, Sukruth Komarla Sukumar, Isaac Kunen, Ju-yi Kuo, Jonathan Lee Leang, Edward Ma, Schuyler James Manchester, Polita Paulus, Saurin Shah, Igor Zinkovsky
  • Patent number: 12118038
    Abstract: A method includes decoding, by at least one hardware processor, a request for a user-defined function (UDF). The request includes a reference to one or more files. The method further includes generating, by the at least one hardware processor, the UDF based on the request. The UDF includes a file reference object with file path information corresponding to the reference. The file path information identifies a file path to the one or more files. A UDF call into the UDF is detected. The UDF call specifies the file path information. The UDF call is processed to generate result data using the one or more files.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Elliott Brossard, Sukruth Komarla Sukumar, Isaac Kunen, Ju-Yi Kuo, Jonathan Lee Leang, Edward Ma, Schuyler James Manchester, Polita Paulus, Saurin Shah, Igor Zinkovsky
  • Publication number: 20240176763
    Abstract: Techniques for accessing data objects using UDF streams include decoding by at least one hardware processor of a first computing node, a first request for a UDF. The first request is generated at a second computing node by one of a plurality of input streams of the UDF. A second request for one or more data objects associated with the UDF is generated at the first computing node using an execution thread assigned to the first request. An authorization of the execution thread is performed using data access rights assigned to the first request. The one or more data objects are retrieved based on the authorization in response to the second request. The one or more data objects are stored in a storage location accessible by the execution thread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Elliott Brossard, Sukruth Komarla Sukumar, Isaac Kunen, Ju-Yi Kuo, Jonathan Lee Leang, Edward Ma, Schuyler James Manchester, Polita Paulus, Saurin Shah, Igor Zinkovsky
  • Publication number: 20240168834
    Abstract: A database system configured to manage and execute stored procedures within a secure sandbox process. The system receives a response to a database query and, through an Application Programming Interface (API) executing within the sandbox process, converts the response into a remote procedure call. The sandbox process is modified to restrict communication with external networks while enabling communication with a designated execution node, which facilitates interaction between the stored procedure and database system components. The stored procedure, executing within the confines of the sandbox process, directs the API to communicate with the execution node. The execution node, in turn, submits the database query to the database system component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Isaac Kunen, Srinath Shankar, Zihan Li, Khushboo Bhatia, Edward Ma
  • Patent number: 11948025
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for providing stored procedures stored within a database to invoke specified functionality in a cloud data platform. A response to a database query is received at a compute node of a cloud data platform. A java database connectivity (JDBC) instance executing within a sandbox process converts the response into a remote procedure call. The remote procedure call is provided to a stored procedure executing within the sandbox process as the response to the database query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Kunen, Srinath Shankar, Zihan Li, Khushboo Bhatia, Edward Ma
  • Publication number: 20230305910
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for providing stored procedures stored within a database to invoke specified functionality in a cloud data platform. A response to a database query is received at a compute node of a cloud data platform. A java database connectivity (JDBC) instance executing within a sandbox process converts the response into a remote procedure call. The remote procedure call is provided to a stored procedure executing within the sandbox process as the response to the database query.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Isaac Kunen, Srinath Shankar, Zhihan Li, Khushboo Bhatia, Edward Ma
  • Patent number: 11704176
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for receiving a remote procedure call from a stored procedure executing within a sandbox process. A database system converts the remote procedure call into a database query, and a sandbox process separates the stored procedure from the other services and processes the database query on a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Kunen, Srinath Shankar, Zihan Li, Khushboo Bhatia, Edward Ma
  • Patent number: 11681583
    Abstract: A shared database platform can interface with a cluster computing platform over a network through a database connector and one or more cluster connectors. The data transferred over the network can include telemetry metadata that can be distributed to execution nodes of the cluster computing platform for generation and transmission of cluster data to the shared database platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Bing Li, Zihan Li, Edward Ma, Mingli Rui, Srinath Shankar
  • Patent number: 11645243
    Abstract: A file access system for user defined functions (UDFs) can be implemented on a distributed database system. The system can store UDF signatures and interfaces (e.g., classes, sub-classes) that can be called by other users. Upon a UDF being called, one or more interface objects (e.g., InputStream) can be created and requests transferred to a execution node via a network channel. The execution node can implement multiple threads that are authorized and download file data from a staging location (e.g., internal stage, external stage) concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Elliott Brossard, Sukruth Komarla Sukumar, Isaac Kunen, Ju-yi Kuo, Jonathan Lee Leang, Edward Ma, Schuyler James Manchester, Polita Paulus, Saurin Shah, Igor Zinkovsky
  • Publication number: 20230097756
    Abstract: A method includes decoding, by at least one hardware processor, a request for a user-defined function (UDF). The request includes a reference to one or more files. The method further includes generating, by the at least one hardware processor, the UDF based on the request. The UDF includes a file reference object with file path information corresponding to the reference. The file path information identifies a file path to the one or more files. A UDF call into the UDF is detected. The UDF call specifies the file path information. The UDF call is processed to generate result data using the one or more files.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Elliott Brossard, Sukruth Komarla Sukumar, Isaac Kunen, Ju-yi Kuo, Jonathan Lee Leang, Edward ma, Schuyler James Manchester, Polita Paulus, Saurin Shah, Igor Zinkovsky
  • Publication number: 20230082040
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for receiving a remote procedure call from a stored procedure executing within a sandbox process. A database system converts the remote procedure call into a database query, and a sandbox process separates the stored procedure from the other services and processes the database query on a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Isaac Kunen, Srinath Shankar, Zihan Li, Khushboo Bhatia, Edward Ma
  • Patent number: 11550845
    Abstract: A file access system for user defined functions (UDFs) can be implemented on a distributed database system. The system can store UDF interfaces and file reference objects that can be called by other users. Upon a UDF being called, files on a stage, one or more interface objects (e.g., InputStream), and file reference objects can be implemented by execution nodes of the distributed database system. The execution nodes can implement multiple threads that are authenticated and can download file data from a staging location concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Elliott Brossard, Sukruth Komarla Sukumar, Isaac Kunen, Ju-yi Kuo, Jonathan Lee Leang, Edward Ma, Schuyler James Manchester, Polita Paulus, Saurin Shah, Igor Zinkovsky
  • Publication number: 20220413819
    Abstract: The subject technology generates, by executing first code in a first programming language, a resilient distributed dataset (RDD). The subject technology generates, by executing the first code in the first programming language, a second RDD based on the generated RDD. The subject technology generates, by executing the first code in the first programming language, a directed acyclic graph (DAG) including the generated RDD and the generated second RDD. The subject technology serializes the DAG. The subject technology generates a database table based on the serialized DAG. The subject technology converts the first code to second code in a second programming language different than the first programming language, and at least one database query in a second format different than the first programming language. The subject technology sends the converted first code and the at least one database query to a database system for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Istvan Cseri, Isaac Kunen, Bing Li, Edward Ma, Srinath Shankar
  • Publication number: 20220391357
    Abstract: A file access system for user defined functions (UDFs) can be implemented on a distributed database system. The system can store UDF signatures and interfaces (e.g., classes, sub-classes) that can be called by other users. Upon a UDF being called, one or more interface objects (e.g., InputStream) can be created and requests transferred to a execution node via a network channel. The execution node can implement multiple threads that are authorized and download file data from a staging location (e.g., internal stage, external stage) concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Elliott Brossard, Sukruth Komarla Sukumar, Isaac Kunen, Ju-yi Kuo, Jonathan Lee Leang, Edward Ma, Schuyler James Manchester, Polita Paulus, Saurin Shah, Igor Zinkovsky
  • Patent number: 11494386
    Abstract: A shared database platform can interface with a cluster computing platform over a network through a connector. The data transferred over the network can include metadata result packages that can be distributed to worker nodes of the cluster computing platform, which receive the metadata objects and access the result data for further processing on a staging platform, such as a scalable storage platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Bing Li, Edward Ma, Mingli Rui, Haowei Yu, Andong Zhan
  • Patent number: 11487597
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for a providing stored procedures in a network-based database system. A database system executes a stored procedure within a sandbox process. The sandbox process separates the stored procedure from the other services and processes of the database system and may also limit the resources (e.g., storage, memory, etc.) and functionality available to the stored procedure. Stored procedures are commonly designed to execute database queries that are processed by other components of the database system. To provide for secure communication between the stored procedure and the other components of the database system, the sandbox process is loaded with java database connectivity (JDBC) libraries (e.g., JDBC instance) that is modified to limit the communication abilities of the stored procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Kunen, Srinath Shankar, Zihan Li, Khushboo Bhatia, Edward Ma
  • Patent number: 11474799
    Abstract: The subject technology receives first code in a first programming language, the first code including a reference to a first dataset. The subject technology converting the first code to: second code in a second programming language different than the first programming language, and at least one data query in a second format different than the first programming language. Further the subject technology sends the converted first code and the at least one data query to a data system for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Istvan Cseri, Isaac Kunen, Bing Li, Edward Ma, Srinath Shankar
  • Patent number: 11423081
    Abstract: A file access system for user defined functions (UDFs) can be implemented on a distributed database system. The system can store UDF signatures and interfaces (e.g., classes, sub-classes) that can be called by other users. Upon a UDF being called, one or more interface objects (e.g., InputStream) can be created and requests transferred to a execution node via a network channel. The execution node can implement multiple threads that are authorized and download file data from a staging location (e.g., internal stage, external stage) concurrently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Elliott Brossard, Sukruth Komarla Sukumar, Isaac Kunen, Ju-Yi Kuo, Jonathan Leang, Edward Ma, Schuyler James Manchester, Polita Paulus, Saurin Shah, Igor Zinkovsky
  • Publication number: 20220237231
    Abstract: A file access system for user defined functions (UDFs) can be implemented on a distributed database system. The system can store UDF interfaces and file reference objects that can be called by other users. Upon a UDF being called, files on a stage, one or more interface objects (e.g., InputStream), and file reference objects can be implemented by execution nodes of the distributed database system. The execution nodes can implement multiple threads that are authenticated and can download file data from a staging location concurrently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Elliott Brossard, Sukruth Komarla Sukumar, Isaac Kunen, Ju-yi Kuo, Jonathan Lee Leang, Edward Ma, Schuyler James Manchester, Polita Paulus, Saurin Shah, Igor Zinkovsky