Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Layton

Jeffrey Layton 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).

  • Publication number: 20230328137
    Abstract: Systems and method for improved creation and management of distributed file systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes creating a plurality of containers within a cloud computing environment and executing, within the plurality of containers, a plurality of gateways for a distributed file system. Exports of the distributed file system may be assigned to a subset of the plurality of gateways. The exports may correspond to an exclusive subset of the distributed file system. The method may also include responding to requests to access exports of the distributed file system using containers executing gateways assigned to corresponding exports of the distributed file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Varsha Rao, Patrick Donnelly, Ramana Krisna Venkatesh Raja, Jeffrey Layton
  • Patent number: 11683374
    Abstract: Systems and method for improved creation and management of distributed file systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes creating a plurality of containers within a cloud computing environment and executing, within the plurality of containers, a plurality of gateways for a distributed file system. Exports of the distributed file system may be assigned to a subset of the plurality of gateways. The exports may correspond to an exclusive subset of the distributed file system. The method may also include responding to requests to access exports of the distributed file system using containers executing gateways assigned to corresponding exports of the distributed file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Varsha Rao, Patrick Donnelly, Ramana Krisna Venkatesh Raja, Jeffrey Layton
  • Publication number: 20230060837
    Abstract: Metadata including an encrypted file name can be attached to a directory entry for a file. For example, a method may include a processing device performing operations. The operations may include receiving, from a client system, a request to generate a directory entry in a distributed file system for a file. The operations may include generating the directory entry in a storage node of the plurality of storage nodes. The directory entry may include a file name and an index number. The operations may include encrypting the file name to generate an encrypted file name. The operations may include attaching the encrypted file name to the directory entry as metadata, the metadata being distinct from the file name and the index number. The metadata may be usable by the client system for decrypting the encrypted file name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Patrick Donnelly, Jeffrey Layton
  • Publication number: 20220201077
    Abstract: Systems and method for improved creation and management of distributed file systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes creating a plurality of containers within a cloud computing environment and executing, within the plurality of containers, a plurality of gateways for a distributed file system. Exports of the distributed file system may be assigned to a subset of the plurality of gateways. The exports may correspond to an exclusive subset of the distributed file system. The method may also include responding to requests to access exports of the distributed file system using containers executing gateways assigned to corresponding exports of the distributed file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Varsha Rao, Patrick Donnelly, Ramana Krisna Venkatesh Raja, Jeffrey Layton
  • Patent number: 11252234
    Abstract: Systems and method for improved creation and management of distributed file systems are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes creating a plurality of containers within a cloud computing environment and executing, within the plurality of containers, a plurality of gateways for a distributed file system. Exports of the distributed file system may be assigned to a subset of the plurality of gateways. The exports may correspond to an exclusive subset of the distributed file system. The method may also include responding to requests to access exports of the distributed file system using containers executing gateways assigned to corresponding exports of the distributed file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Varsha Rao, Patrick Donnelly, Ramana Krisna Venkatesh Raja, Jeffrey Layton
  • Patent number: 9582340
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for managing file locks, including initiating, by a processing device executing a kernel, executions of a number of active tasks that each has acquired a respective lock to a record, and in response to release of a first lock to the record by an active task, waking up a previously-designated worker task out of a number of idle tasks, in which the worker task is to attempt an acquisition of a second lock on behalf of at least one remaining task of the idle tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Layton, James Bruce Fields
  • Publication number: 20150193268
    Abstract: A system and a method are disclosed for managing file locks, including initiating, by a processing device executing a kernel, executions of a number of active tasks that each has acquired a respective lock to a record, and in response to release of a first lock to the record by an active task, waking up a previously-designated worker task out of a number of idle tasks, in which the worker task is to attempt an acquisition of a second lock on behalf of at least one remaining task of the idle tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Red Hat, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Layton, James Bruce Fields
  • Publication number: 20060238722
    Abstract: An information handling system projector tracks lamp usage to generate a lamp order form for order of a replacement lamp when lamp usage is a predetermined usage. The lamp order form is automatically generated and displayed to include lamp usage and projector identification information so that a user need not manually input that information into an order form. A network module of the projector supports queries for lamp usage from a lamp management module running on an information handling system. A projector processor interfaced with the network module reads the lamp usage and projector identification information from firmware of the projector and provides the lamp usage and projector identification information to the lamp management module for automatic generation of the lamp order form display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Subramanian Jayaram, Jeffrey Layton
  • Publication number: 20050008186
    Abstract: In a speaker assembly in a portable device information handling system, a battery is operable to provide power to the portable device. The battery includes a plurality of cells housed in a battery housing. A predefined number of cells included in the plurality of cells are removable to define a selective portion of the battery housing. The speaker assembly housed in a speaker container is installable in the selective portion. The dimensions of the battery housing having the speaker container installed in the selective portion are substantially unchanged. A terminal connector assembly having a plurality of electrical connectors couples the battery and the speaker assembly to external devices. The speaker assembly includes a speaker operable to output sound having a low frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Terry Kingsmore, Patrick Desbois, Mohammed Hijazi, Jeffrey Layton