Patents by Inventor Harold L. Cochrane

Harold L. Cochrane 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).

  • Cloud computing resource broker
    Patent number: 8244559
    Abstract: Embodiments for interacting with cloud computing providers are disclosed. In accordance with at least one embodiment, a resource broker receives a request for a computing task that is to be performed from a customer. The resource broker selects one of the cloud computing providers to perform at least a part of the computing task. In turn, the resource broker may obtain a gain from performance of the at least one part of the computing task by the cloud computing provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Harold L. Cochrane, Rene A. Vega, Angel S. Calvo
  • CLOUD COMPUTING RESOURCE BROKER
    Publication number: 20100332262
    Abstract: Embodiments for interacting with cloud computing providers are disclosed. In accordance with at least one embodiment, a resource broker receives a request for a computing task that is to be performed from a customer. The resource broker selects one of the cloud computing providers to perform at least a part of the computing task. In turn, the resource broker may obtain a gain from performance of the at least one part of the computing task by the cloud computing provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric J. Horvitz, Harold L. Cochrane, Rene A. Vega, Angel S. Calvo