Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold 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: 9183066Abstract: Use of a smart proxy as a wrapper around a stub in a distributed system. Instead of receiving a stub as a result of a remote procedure call, a caller receives a smart proxy including the stub as an embedded object. The smart proxy performs predefined processing associated with a remote procedure call, the processing possibly occurring before, during, or after a response to the call.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2002Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Oracle America Inc.Inventors: Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold, James H. Waldo, Robert Scheifler, Ann M. Wollrath
-
Patent number: 8713089Abstract: An improved lookup service is provided that allows for the dynamic addition and deletion of services. This lookup service allows for the addition and deletion of services automatically, without user intervention. As a result, clients of the lookup service may continue using the lookup service and its associated services while the updates occur. Additionally, the lookup service provides a notification mechanism that can be used by clients to receive a notification when the lookup service is updated. By receiving such a notification, clients can avoid attempting to access a service that is no longer available and can make use of new services as soon as they are added to the lookup service.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2003Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.Inventors: Brian T. Murphy, Robert W. Scheifler, Zane Pan, James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
-
Patent number: 7734747Abstract: An improved lookup service is provided that allows for the dynamic addition and deletion of services. This lookup service allows for the addition and deletion of services automatically, without user intervention. As a result, clients of the lookup service may continue using the lookup service and its associated services while the updates occur. Additionally, the lookup service provides a notification mechanism that can be used by clients to receive a notification when the lookup service is updated. By receiving such a notification, clients can avoid attempting to access a service that is no longer available and can make use of new services as soon as they are added to the lookup service.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.Inventors: Brian T. Murphy, Robert W. Scheifler, Zane Pan, James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
-
Patent number: 7210148Abstract: A homogeneous execution environment operates within a heterogeneous client-server network. A client selects a server and transmits a procedure call with parameters. In response, a server dynamically and securely downloads code to a compute server; invokes a generic compute method; executes the code on the compute server; and returns the results to the calling client method, preserving the result on the compute server if requested. This technique is efficient in that it does not require multiple copies of code to be downloaded or compiled since server byte-codes can be executed on each of the different systems, therefore downloading or compiling multiple copies of code can be avoided. The code can be compiled once and downloaded as needed to the various servers as byte-codes and then executed.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold, James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Peter C. Jones
-
Patent number: 7089263Abstract: Use of a policy object for verification in a distributed system. A machine downloads a policy object containing a reference to code governing verification of data. The machine uses the reference to obtain the code and locally verify data or other information. As particular rules for the data change, the policy object may be updated to provide a reference to the code for the new rules when it is downloaded.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold, Ann M. Wollrath, James H. Waldo
-
Patent number: 6983285Abstract: Use of a policy object for verification in a distributed system. A machine downloads a policy object containing a reference to code governing verification of data. The machine uses the reference to obtain the code and locally verify data or other information. As particular rules for the data change, the policy object may be updated to provide a reference to the code for the new rules when it is downloaded.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold, Ann M. Wollrath, James H. Waldo
-
Patent number: 6925644Abstract: A system for leasing a group membership in a distributed processing system is provided. In accordance with this system, a remote object requests from an activation group a membership in the activation group for a period of time. Responsive to this request, the activation group determines an appropriate lease period during which time the remote object becomes a member of the activation group and runs in the same address space as other objects of the activation group.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: August 2, 2005Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Robert Scheifler, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
-
Patent number: 6804332Abstract: A computer-implemented method of processing communications through a multimedia interface that includes a plurality of interface devices and a plurality of input/output devices. Each of the plurality of interface device is capable of connecting to a different communications network, and each of the plurality of input/output devices is capable of processing different media types.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2000Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: Wildfire Communications, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Miner, William J. Warner, Anthony M. Lovell, Eric R. Shienbrood, Keith Gabryelski, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold, Nicholas C. d'Arbeloff, Kee Hinckley
-
Patent number: 6760736Abstract: A system for using a lease to detect a failure and to perform failure recovery is provided in using this system, a client requests a lease from a server to utilize a resource managed by the server for a period of time. Responsive to the request, the server grants the lease, and the client continually requests renewal of the lease. If the client fails to renew the lease, the server detects that an error has occurred to the client. Similarly, if the server fails to respond to a renew request, the client detects that an error has occurred to the server. As part of the lease establishment, the client and server exchange failure-recovery routines that each invokes if the other experiences a failure.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2000Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Robert Scheifler, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
-
Patent number: 6728737Abstract: A method and system for leasing storage locations in a distributed processing system is provided. Consistent with this method and system, a client requests access to storage locations for a period of time (lease period) from a server, such as the file system manager. Responsive to this request, the server invokes a lease period algorithm, which considers various factors to determine a lease period during which time the client may access the storage locations. After a lease is granted, the server sends an object to the client that advises the client of the lease period and that provides the client with behavior to modify the lease, like canceling the lease or renewing the lease. The server supports concurrent leases, exact leases, and leases for various types of access. After all leases to a storage location expire, the server reclaims the storage location.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Ann M. Wollrath, James H. Waldo, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
-
Publication number: 20030191842Abstract: An improved lookup service is provided that allows for the dynamic addition and deletion of services. This lookup service allows for the addition and deletion of services automatically, without user intervention. As a result, clients of the lookup service may continue using the lookup service and its associated services while the updates occur. Additionally, the lookup service provides a notification mechanism that can be used by clients to receive a notification when the lookup service is updated. By receiving such a notification, clients can avoid attempting to access a service that is no longer available and can make use of new services as soon as they are added to the lookup service.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Applicant: Sun Microsystems Inc.Inventors: Brian T. Murphy, Robert W. Scheifler, Zane Pan, James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Kenneth C.R.C. Arnold
-
Patent number: 6604127Abstract: An improved lookup service is provided that allows for the dynamic addition and deletion of services. This lookup service allows for the addition and deletion of services automatically, without user intervention. As a result, clients of the lookup service may continue using the lookup service and its associated services while the updates occur. Additionally, the lookup service provides a notification mechanism that can be used by clients to receive a notification when the lookup service is updated. By receiving such a notification, clients can avoid attempting to access a service that is no longer available and can make use of new services as soon as they are added to the lookup service.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Inventors: Brian T. Murphy, Robert W. Scheifler, Zane Pan, James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
-
Publication number: 20030115374Abstract: A system for leasing a group membership in a distributed processing system is provided. In accordance with this system, a remote object requests from an activation group a membership in the activation group for a period of time. Responsive to this request, the activation group determines an appropriate lease period during which time the remote object becomes a member of the activation group and runs in the same address space as other objects of the activation group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2003Publication date: June 19, 2003Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Robert Scheifler, Kenneth C.R.C Arnold
-
Patent number: 6578044Abstract: A database system wherein one or more entry databases store a plurality of entries. Each entry is of a given type that defines the fields of the entry. Each field contains or identifies an object with associated attributes or data. The type of each entry may further define behavior in the form of methods the entry can implement. An entry type which is a subtype of another inherits all fields and behavior of its super-type, and contains additional fields and/or defines new/modified behavior. Entries may be expressed in a Java™ programming language. The database system may further employ a search engine which allows queries to be made upon entries in the database. In one implementation, the queries include a read operation, a take operation, and a notify operation. Each query request includes a command indicating the type of operation, and a template which is an entry object having some or all of its fields set to specific values that must be matched exactly.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1998Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Scheifler, Kenneth C.R.C. Arnold, James H. Waldo
-
Patent number: 6567820Abstract: A database system wherein one or more entry databases store a plurality of entries. Each entry is of a given type that defines the fields of the entry. Each field contains or identifies an object with associated attributes or data. The type of each entry may further define behavior in the form of methods the entry can implement. An entry type which is a subtype of another inherits all fields and behavior of its super-type, and contains additional fields and/or defines new/modified behavior. Entries may be expressed in a Java™ programming language. The database system may further employ a search engine which allows queries to be made upon entries in the database. In one implementation, the queries include a read operation, a take operation, and a notify operation. Each query request includes a command indicating the type of operation, and a template which is an entry object having some or all of its fields set to specific values that must be matched exactly.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Scheifler, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold, James H. Waldo
-
Patent number: 6564240Abstract: A system for leasing a group membership in a distributed processing system is provided. In accordance with this system, a remote object requests from an activation group a membership in the activation group for a period of time. Responsive to this request, the activation group determines an appropriate lease period during which time the remote object becomes a member of the activation group and runs in the same address space as other objects of the activation group.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2002Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Robert Scheifler, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
-
Patent number: 6560656Abstract: Downloading code for communicating with a device that joins a network. When the device joins the network, it transmits a multicast packet including a reference to code for use in communicating with the device. Receivers in the network use the reference to download the code for constructing objects to communicate with the device, and the receivers respond with a reference to a lookup service in the network. Using the reference from the receivers, the device registers with the lookup service.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1998Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Bryan O'Sullivan, Robert Scheifler, Peter C. Jones, Ann M. Wollrath, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold, James H. Waldo
-
Patent number: 6519615Abstract: A method and system for leasing storage locations in a distributed processing system is provided. Consistent with this method and system, a client requests access to storage locations for a period of time (lease period) from a server, such as the file system manager. Responsive to this request, the server invokes a lease period algorithm, which considers various factors to determine a lease period during which time the client may access the storage locations. After a lease is granted, the server sends an object to the client that advises the client of the lease period and that provides the client with behavior to modify the lease, like canceling the lease or renewing the lease. The server supports concurrent leases, exact leases, and leases for various types of access. After all leases to a storage location expire, the server reclaims the storage location.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2000Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Ann M. Wollrath, James H. Waldo, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
-
Publication number: 20030023613Abstract: Use of a policy object for verification in a distributed system. A machine downloads a policy object containing a reference to code governing verification of data. The machine uses the reference to obtain the code and locally verify data or other information. As particular rules for the data change, the policy object may be updated to provide a reference to the code for the new rules when it is downloaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2002Publication date: January 30, 2003Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth C.R.C. Arnold, Ann M. Wollrath, James H. Waldo
-
Publication number: 20020198895Abstract: Use of a policy object for verification in a distributed system. A machine downloads a policy object containing a reference to code governing verification of data. The machine uses the reference to obtain the code and locally verify data or other information. As particular rules for the data change, the policy object may be updated to provide a reference to the code for the new rules when it is downloaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2002Publication date: December 26, 2002Applicant: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth C.R.C. Arnold, Ann M. Wollrath, James H. Waldo