Patents by Inventor Julian J. Box

Julian J. Box 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: 10659318
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor-readable medium can be configured to store code representing instructions to be executed by a processor. The code can include code to receive a request to change a value representing a number of data center units included in a set of data center units assigned to a user. Each of the data center units from the set of data center units can be associated with hardware resources managed based on a set of predefined hardware resource limit values. The code can include code to determine, in response to the request, whether hardware resources of a data center unit mutually exclusive from hardware resources of the set of data center units and managed based on the set of predefined resource limit values is available for assignment to the user when the request to change is an increase request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Virtustream IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Julian J. Box, Kevin D. Reid, Karl J. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20180097709
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor-readable medium can be configured to store code representing instructions to be executed by a processor. The code can include code to receive a request to change a value representing a number of data center units included in a set of data center units assigned to a user. Each of the data center units from the set of data center units can be associated with hardware resources managed based on a set of predefined hardware resource limit values. The code can include code to determine, in response to the request, whether hardware resources of a data center unit mutually exclusive from hardware resources of the set of data center units and managed based on the set of predefined resource limit values is available for assignment to the user when the request to change is an increase request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Julian J. Box, Kevin D. Reid, Karl J. Simpson
  • Patent number: 9866450
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor-readable medium can be configured to store code representing instructions to be executed by a processor. The code can include code to receive a request to change a value representing a number of data center units included in a set of data center units assigned to a user. Each of the data center units from the set of data center units can be associated with hardware resources managed based on a set of predefined hardware resource limit values. The code can include code to determine, in response to the request, whether hardware resources of a data center unit mutually exclusive from hardware resources of the set of data center units and managed based on the set of predefined resource limit values is available for assignment to the user when the request to change is an increase request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Virtustream IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventors: Julian J. Box, Kevin D. Reid, Karl J. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20150333977
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor-readable medium can be configured to store code representing instructions to be executed by a processor. The code can include code to receive a request to change a value representing a number of data center units included in a set of data center units assigned to a user. Each of the data center units from the set of data center units can be associated with hardware resources managed based on a set of predefined hardware resource limit values. The code can include code to determine, in response to the request, whether hardware resources of a data center unit mutually exclusive from hardware resources of the set of data center units and managed based on the set of predefined resource limit values is available for assignment to the user when the request to change is an increase request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Julian J. BOX, Kevin D. REID, Karl J. Simpson
  • Patent number: 9122538
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor-readable medium can be configured to store code representing instructions to be executed by a processor. The code can include code to receive a request to change a value representing a number of data center units included in a set of data center units assigned to a user. Each of the data center units from the set of data center units can be associated with hardware resources managed based on a set of predefined hardware resource limit values. The code can include code to determine, in response to the request, whether hardware resources of a data center unit mutually exclusive from hardware resources of the set of data center units and managed based on the set of predefined resource limit values is available for assignment to the user when the request to change is an increase request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Virtustream, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian J. Box, Kevin D. Reid, Karl J. Simpson
  • Patent number: 9027017
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus can include a monitoring module configured to send an indicator representing that performance of a virtual resource satisfies a threshold condition. The apparatus can also include a management module configured to move a set of virtual resources including the virtual resource from a first portion of data center hardware resources to a second portion of data center hardware resources mutually exclusive from the first portion of data center hardware resources in response to the indicator. The management module can be configured to define the set of virtual resources based on an operational relationship between the virtual resource and the remaining virtual resources included in the set of virtual resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Virtustream, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian J. Box, Vincent G. Lubsey, Kevin D. Reid, Karl J. Simpson
  • Patent number: 8615759
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus can include a memory configured to store a first hypervisor message and a second hypervisor message. The apparatus can further include a hypervisor interface module. The hypervisor interface module can retrieve, from the memory, the first hypervisor message and the second hypervisor message. The hypervisor interface module can define a first signal, the first signal being based at least in part on the first hypervisor message and having a first format associated with a first hypervisor platform. The hypervisor interface module can define a second signal, the second signal being based at least in part on the second hypervisor message and having a second format associated with a second hypervisor platform. The hypervisor interface module can send the first signal to a first virtual machine instantiated according to the first hypervisor platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Virtustream, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian J. Box, Kevin D. Reid, Mark A. Thomas
  • Patent number: 8473959
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor-readable medium can be configured to store code representing instructions to be executed by a processor. The code can include code to receive an indicator that a set of virtual resources has been identified for quarantine at a portion of a data center. The code can also include code to execute, during at least a portion of a quarantine time period, at least a portion of a virtual resource from the set of virtual resources at a quarantined portion of hardware of the data center that is dedicated to execute the set of virtual resources in response to the indicator and not execute virtual resources associated with non-quarantine operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Virtustream, Inc.
    Inventors: Julian J. Box, Kevin D. Reid, Adam J. L. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20120047501
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus can include a memory configured to store a first hypervisor message and a second hypervisor message. The apparatus can further include a hypervisor interface module. The hypervisor interface module can retrieve, from the memory, the first hypervisor message and the second hypervisor message. The hypervisor interface module can define a first signal, the first signal being based at least in part on the first hypervisor message and having a first format associated with a first hypervisor platform. The hypervisor interface module can define a second signal, the second signal being based at least in part on the second hypervisor message and having a second format associated with a second hypervisor platform. The hypervisor interface module can send the first signal to a first virtual machine instantiated according to the first hypervisor platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: VIRTUSTREAM, INC.
    Inventors: Julian J. BOX, Kevin D. REID, Mark A. THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20110209147
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor-readable medium can be configured to store code representing instructions to be executed by a processor. The code can include code to receive a request to change a value representing a number of data center units included in a set of data center units assigned to a user. Each of the data center units from the set of data center units can be associated with hardware resources managed based on a set of predefined hardware resource limit values. The code can include code to determine, in response to the request, whether hardware resources of a data center unit mutually exclusive from hardware resources of the set of data center units and managed based on the set of predefined resource limit values is available for assignment to the user when the request to change is an increase request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Julian J. Box, Kevin D. Reid, Karl J. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20110209146
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus can include a monitoring module configured to send an indicator representing that performance of a virtual resource satisfies a threshold condition. The apparatus can also include a management module configured to move a set of virtual resources including the virtual resource from a first portion of data center hardware resources to a second portion of data center hardware resources mutually exclusive from the first portion of data center hardware resources in response to the indicator. The management module can be configured to define the set of virtual resources based on an operational relationship between the virtual resource and the remaining virtual resources included in the set of virtual resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Julian J. Box, Vincent G. Lubsey, Kevin D. Reid, Karl J. Simpson
  • Publication number: 20110209156
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a processor-readable medium can be configured to store code representing instructions to be executed by a processor. The code can include code to receive an indicator that a set of virtual resources has been identified for quarantine at a portion of a data center. The code can also include code to execute, during at least a portion of a quarantine time period, at least a portion of a virtual resource from the set of virtual resources at a quarantined portion of hardware of the data center that is dedicated to execute the set of virtual resources in response to the indicator and not execute virtual resources associated with non-quarantine operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Julian J. Box, Kevin D. Reid, Adam J. L. Ryan