Patents by Inventor Forrest Curtis

Forrest Curtis 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: 10635489
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems, for implementing proxy objects are provided. A task request directed to a driver component is intercepted at a proxy object component. The task request is an Input/Output or a session task. A proxy object is generated for the task request at the proxy object component. The task request is communicated from the proxy object component to the driver component. A modification indication to modify the driver component is received. A standby mode is initiated at the proxy object component and the driver component, the standby mode comprises processing task requests and proxy objects based on standby operations. A determination that the driver component has been modified to a modified version of the driver component is made. A recovery mode is initiated at the proxy object component and the driver component, the recovery mode comprises processing task requests and proxy objects based on recovery operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Forrest Curtis Foltz
  • Publication number: 20190121667
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems, for implementing proxy objects are provided. A task request directed to a driver component is intercepted at a proxy object component. The task request is an Input/Output or a session task. A proxy object is generated for the task request at the proxy object component. The task request is communicated from the proxy object component to the driver component. A modification indication to modify the driver component is received. A standby mode is initiated at the proxy object component and the driver component, the standby mode comprises processing task requests and proxy objects based on standby operations. A determination that the driver component has been modified to a modified version of the driver component is made. A recovery mode is initiated at the proxy object component and the driver component, the recovery mode comprises processing task requests and proxy objects based on recovery operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventor: Forrest Curtis FOLTZ
  • Patent number: 10152351
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems, for implementing proxy objects are provided. A task request directed to a driver component is intercepted at a proxy object component. The task request is an Input/Output or a session task. A proxy object is generated for the task request at the proxy object component. The task request is communicated from the proxy object component to the driver component. A modification indication to modify the driver component is received. A standby mode is initiated at the proxy object component and the driver component, the standby mode comprises processing task requests and proxy objects based on standby operations. A determination that the driver component has been modified to a modified version of the driver component is made. A recovery mode is initiated at the proxy object component and the driver component, the recovery mode comprises processing task requests and proxy objects based on recovery operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Forrest Curtis Foltz
  • Patent number: 9772860
    Abstract: Efficient power management of a system with virtual machines is disclosed. In particular, such efficient power management may enable coordination of system-wide power changes with virtual machines. Additionally, such efficient power management may enable coherent power changes in a system with a virtual machine monitor. Furthermore, such efficient power management may enable dynamic control and communication of power state changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian J. Oney, Bryan Mark Willman, Eric P. Traut, Forrest Curtis Foltz, Matthew D. Hendel, Rene Antonio Vega
  • Publication number: 20170220592
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems, for implementing modular data operations, are provided. A data access request, associated with data, is received at a data access component. The data access component selectively implements modular data operations functionality based on configuration settings. A translation table associated with a working set is accessed, based on the configuration settings of the data access component, to determine a location for executing the data access request. The data access request is executed using the cache store or a backing store associated with the working set. The data access request is executed using the location that is determined using the translation table of the working set. The data access request is executed using the cache store when the data is cached in the cache store and the data access requested is executed based on the backing store when the data is un-cached in the cache store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Forrest Curtis Foltz
  • Publication number: 20170220380
    Abstract: In various embodiments, methods and systems, for implementing proxy objects are provided. A task request directed to a driver component is intercepted at a proxy object component. The task request is an Input/Output or a session task. A proxy object is generated for the task request at the proxy object component. The task request is communicated from the proxy object component to the driver component. A modification indication to modify the driver component is received. A standby mode is initiated at the proxy object component and the driver component, the standby mode comprises processing task requests and proxy objects based on standby operations. A determination that the driver component has been modified to a modified version of the driver component is made. A recovery mode is initiated at the proxy object component and the driver component, the recovery mode comprises processing task requests and proxy objects based on recovery operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventor: Forrest Curtis Foltz
  • Publication number: 20160378506
    Abstract: Efficient power management of a system with virtual machines is disclosed. In particular, such efficient power management may enable coordination of system-wide power changes with virtual machines. Additionally, such efficient power management may enable coherent power changes in a system with a virtual machine monitor. Furthermore, such efficient power management may enable dynamic control and communication of power state changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Adrian J. Oney, Bryan Mark Willman, Eric P. Traut, Forrest Curtis Foltz, Matthew D. Hendel, Rene Antonio Vega
  • Patent number: 9489035
    Abstract: Efficient power management of a system with virtual machines is disclosed. In particular, such efficient power management may enable coordination of system-wide power changes with virtual machines. Additionally, such efficient power management may enable coherent power changes in a system with a virtual machine monitor. Furthermore, such efficient power management may enable dynamic control and communication of power state changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian J. Oney, Bryan Mark Willman, Eric P. Traut, Forrest Curtis Foltz, Matthew D. Hendel, Rene Antonio Vega
  • Patent number: 9471348
    Abstract: Computerized methods, systems, and computer-storage media for allowing virtual machines (VMs) residing on a common physical node to fairly share network bandwidth are provided. Restrictions on resource consumption are implemented to ameliorate stressing the network bandwidth or adversely affecting the quality of service (QoS) guaranteed to tenants of the physical node. The restrictions involves providing a scheduler that dynamically controls networking bandwidth allocated to each of the VMs as a function of QoS policies. These QoS policies are enforced by controlling a volume of traffic being sent from the VMs. Controlling traffic includes depositing tokens into token-bucket queues assigned to the VMs, respectively. The tokens are consumed as packets pass through the token-bucket queues. Upon consumption, packets are held until sufficient tokens are reloaded to the token-bucket queues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Yue Zuo, Hoyuen Chau, Hoi Huu Vo, Samer N. Arafeh, Vivek P. Divakara, Yimin Deng, Forrest Curtis Foltz, Vivek Bhanu
  • Patent number: 9395920
    Abstract: Computerized methods, systems, and computer-storage media for throttling requests from virtual machines (VMs) to a hard-disk drive (HDD) are provided. When a request for disk I/O is received from a VM, a disk-drive model that simulates performance characteristics of the HDD is accessed. During access, the disk-drive model's estimation of HDD parameters and the disk-drive model's estimation of a current state of a disk head of the HDD are gathered. A projected execution time to carry out the request is computed as a function of the estimated HDD parameters and the estimated current state of the disk head. Also, an actual execution time to carry out the request is measured upon allowing the request to pass to the HDD. Using a comparison of the projected execution time and the actual execution time, the traffic of the requests from the VMs is throttled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: MIROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Yimin Deng, Ho Yuen Chau, Yue Zuo, Forrest Curtis Foltz
  • Publication number: 20160109929
    Abstract: Efficient power management of a system with virtual machines is disclosed. In particular, such efficient power management may enable coordination of system-wide power changes with virtual machines. Additionally, such efficient power management may enable coherent power changes in a system with a virtual machine monitor. Furthermore, such efficient power management may enable dynamic control and communication of power state changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Adrian J. Oney, Bryan Mark Willman, Eric P. Traut, Forrest Curtis Foltz, Matthew D. Hendel, Rene Antonio Vega
  • Patent number: 9218047
    Abstract: Efficient power management of a system with virtual machines is disclosed. In particular, such efficient power management may enable coordination of system-wide power changes with virtual machines. Additionally, such efficient power management may enable coherent power changes in a system with a virtual machine monitor. Furthermore, such efficient power management may enable dynamic control and communication of power state changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Adrian J. Oney, Bryan Mark Willman, Eric P. Traut, Forrest Curtis Foltz, Matthew D. Hendel, Rene Antonio Vega
  • Publication number: 20150143149
    Abstract: Efficient power management of a system with virtual machines is disclosed. In particular, such efficient power management may enable coordination of system-wide power changes with virtual machines. Additionally, such efficient power management may enable coherent power changes in a system with a virtual machine monitor. Furthermore, such efficient power management may enable dynamic control and communication of power state changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Adrian J. Oney, Bryan Mark Willman, Eric P. Traut, Forrest Curtis Foltz, Matthew D. Hendel, Rene Antonio Vega
  • Patent number: 8909946
    Abstract: Efficient power management of a system with virtual machines is disclosed. In particular, such efficient power management may enable coordination of system-wide power changes with virtual machines. Additionally, such efficient power management may enable coherent power changes in a system with a virtual machine monitor. Furthermore, such efficient power management may enable dynamic control and communication of power state changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adrian J. Oney, Bryan Mark Willman, Eric P. Traut, Forrest Curtis Foltz, Matthew D. Hendel, Rene Antonio Vega
  • Patent number: 8477610
    Abstract: Computerized methods, systems, and computer-storage media for allowing virtual machines (VMs) residing on a common physical node to fairly share network bandwidth are provided. Restrictions on resource consumption are implemented to ameliorate stressing the network bandwidth or adversely affecting the quality of service (QoS) guaranteed to tenants of the physical node. The restrictions involves providing a scheduler that dynamically controls networking bandwidth allocated to each of the VMs as a function of QoS policies. These QoS policies are enforced by controlling a volume of traffic being sent from the VMs. Controlling traffic includes depositing tokens into token-bucket queues assigned to the VMs, respectively. The tokens are consumed as packets pass through the token-bucket queues. Upon consumption, packets are held until sufficient tokens are reloaded to the token-bucket queues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Yue Zuo, HoYuen Chau, Hoi Huu Vo, Samer N. Arafeh, Vivek P. Divakara, Yimin Deng, Forrest Curtis Foltz, Vivek Bhanu
  • Publication number: 20110292792
    Abstract: Computerized methods, systems, and computer-storage media for allowing virtual machines (VMs) residing on a common physical node to fairly share network bandwidth are provided. Restrictions on resource consumption are implemented to ameliorate stressing the network bandwidth or adversely affecting the quality of service (QoS) guaranteed to tenants of the physical node. The restrictions involves providing a scheduler that dynamically controls networking bandwidth allocated to each of the VMs as a function of QoS policies. These QoS policies are enforced by controlling a volume of traffic being sent from the VMs. Controlling traffic includes depositing tokens into token-bucket queues assigned to the VMs, respectively. The tokens are consumed as packets pass through the token-bucket queues. Upon consumption, packets are held until sufficient tokens are reloaded to the token-bucket queues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yue Zuo, HoYuen Chau, Hoi Huu Vo, Samer N. Arafeh, Vivek P. Divakara, Yimin Deng, Forrest Curtis Foltz, Vivek Bhanu
  • Patent number: 7434003
    Abstract: An operating system is described that is capable of ascertaining whether it is executing in a virtual machine environment and is further capable of modifying its behavior to operate more efficiently and provide optimal behavior in a virtual machine environment. An operating system is enlightened so that it is aware of VMMs or hypervisors, taking on behavior that is optimal to that environment. The VMM or hypervisor informs the operating system of the optimal behavior, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Adrian J. Oney, Bryan Mark Willman, Eric P. Traut, Forrest Curtis Foltz, John Te-Jui Sheu, Matthew D. Hendel, Rene Antonio Vega
  • Patent number: 6250135
    Abstract: Apparatus for detecting a defect during the formation of a container end having a stay-on-tab secured thereto, particularly when the defect is associated with a mis-located tab, in which a portion of the apparatus will be moved by the defect which movement is sensed and a signal is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Coors Brewing Company
    Inventors: Rick W. Nelson, Forrest Curtis, Harley S. Crabtree, Craig L. Roberts