Patents by Inventor Michael B. Furr

Michael B. Furr 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: 20230239277
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr
  • Patent number: 11570154
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr
  • Patent number: 11500670
    Abstract: A first virtualization control mode to be used for configuring one or more compute instances is determined. Based at least partly on the mode, preparatory configuration operations for launching a compute instance are initiated. The operations include transferring at least a portion of a machine image to a storage device accessible from a host, and initialization of a virtual network interface. A compute instance is instantiated using the machine image at the host. The compute instance is a thread of an intermediary process launched by an administrative agent at the host in response to a launch request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Upendra Bhalchandra Shevade, Diwakar Gupta, Michael B. Furr, Kevin P. Smith, Nishant Mehta
  • Publication number: 20210240513
    Abstract: A first virtualization control mode to be used for configuring one or more compute instances is determined. Based at least partly on the mode, preparatory configuration operations for launching a compute instance are initiated. The operations include transferring at least a portion of a machine image to a storage device accessible from a host, and initialization of a virtual network interface. A compute instance is instantiated using the machine image at the host. The compute instance is a thread of an intermediary process launched by an administrative agent at the host in response to a launch request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Upendra Bhalchandra Shevade, Diwakar Gupta, Michael B. Furr, Kevin P. Smith, Nishant Mehta
  • Patent number: 10963282
    Abstract: A first virtualization control mode to be used for configuring one or more compute instances is determined. Based at least partly on the mode, preparatory configuration operations for launching a compute instance are initiated. The operations include transferring at least a portion of a machine image to a storage device accessible from a host, and initialization of a virtual network interface. A compute instance is instantiated using the machine image at the host. The compute instance is a thread of an intermediary process launched by an administrative agent at the host in response to a launch request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Upendra Bhalchandra Shevade, Diwakar Gupta, Michael B. Furr, Kevin P. Smith, Nishant Mehta
  • Publication number: 20200351252
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr
  • Patent number: 10791096
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr
  • Publication number: 20200183724
    Abstract: A first virtualization control mode to be used for configuring one or more compute instances is determined. Based at least partly on the mode, preparatory configuration operations for launching a compute instance are initiated. The operations include transferring at least a portion of a machine image to a storage device accessible from a host, and initialization of a virtual network interface. A compute instance is instantiated using the machine image at the host. The compute instance is a thread of an intermediary process launched by an administrative agent at the host in response to a launch request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Upendra Bhalchandra Shevade, Diwakar Gupta, Michael B. Furr, Kevin P. Smith, Nishant Mehta
  • Publication number: 20180375837
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr
  • Patent number: 10044681
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr
  • Patent number: 9141947
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for differential bandwidth metering in a network implementing direct peerings. A system includes a plurality of resource collections and a billing manager. The billing manager obtains a first metric of network traffic transmitted on behalf of a client to obtain one or more services from one or more resource collections. The billing manager also obtains a second metric of network traffic transmitted on behalf of the client over one or more private links, where each private link is set up to establish a network path between a respective client network of the client and a respective resource collection of the plurality of resource collections. The billing manager provides composite billing information to the client comprising a differential billing amount dependent upon a difference between the first metric and the second metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael B. Furr, Andrew J. Doane, David B. Lennon, Peter N. De Santis, Kevin Christopher Miller
  • Patent number: 8959203
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for dynamic bandwidth management using routing signals in a network implementing direct peerings. A system includes a resource collection, an endpoint device connected to a private link of a network path to a client network, and a bandwidth manager. The bandwidth manager receives configuration settings of the client, comprising a baseline transmission rate of traffic. The bandwidth manager determines whether a difference between a measured transmission rate of traffic over one or more network paths linking the resource collection and the client network, and a peak transmission capacity of the one or more network paths, exceeds a threshold value. In response to a determination that the difference exceeds the threshold value, the bandwidth manager initiates a transmission of a routing signal to the client network indicative of an available transmission rate that differs from the baseline transmission rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Jeremy T. Hall, Andrew J. Doane, Michael B. Furr
  • Patent number: 8909766
    Abstract: Systems and methods involve receiving a connectivity subscription request for one or more connections, such as a virtual private network (VPN) connection. A connectivity subscription request may be received through an application programming interface (API) call and the connectivity subscription request may indicate that a user associated with a connection wants to receive a notification when a connectivity event occurs. A connectivity event can occur when changes to the connection are detected, such as when the connection becomes active, when the connection becomes inactive, or when one or more tunnel connections related to the connection becomes disconnected. A potential problem associated with the connectivity event may be detected and a potential solution to the problem may be determined. The potential solution can be sent to a user associated with the connectivity event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel C. Hegg, Michael B. Furr, Aparna Nagargadde, Kevin Christopher Miller, Bashuman Deb
  • Publication number: 20140250217
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr
  • Patent number: 8819229
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for configuring logical networks. A client makes a request, through a service call, for creation of a logical network, including a logical network gateway and accounts for users to access the logical network gateway. In response to the service call, the logical network is created and configured, and a confirmation is provided to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel C. Hegg, Michael B. Furr, Kevin C. Miller, Eric W. Schultze, Andrew J. Doane
  • Patent number: 8724642
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr
  • Patent number: 8577842
    Abstract: Distributed computer systems prepare and instantiate snapshots by processing sets of nodes representing computer resources that are portions of a larger system. A user may choose to prepare or instantiate a snapshot containing all or only a portion of the data within the distributed computer system, such as a template of the distributed computer system. A template snapshot may be available in an electronic marketplace for other users to purchase and instantiate into a replica of the distributed computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aparna Nagargadde, Michael B. Furr
  • Patent number: 8543547
    Abstract: Distributed computer systems prepare and instantiate snapshots by processing sets of nodes representing computer resources that are portions of a larger system. A user may choose to prepare or instantiate a snapshot containing all or only a portion of the data within the distributed computer system, such as a template of the distributed computer system. A template snapshot may be available in an electronic marketplace for other users to purchase and instantiate into a replica of the distributed computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Aparna Nagargadde, Michael B. Furr
  • Publication number: 20130136138
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interfaces to manage direct network peerings. A system may include a data center, endpoint routers and a connectivity coordinator. The coordinator implements a programmatic interface defining connectivity operations. The coordinator receives a request for dedicated connectivity to data center resources, formatted according to the interface. The coordinator selects a target endpoint router at which to establish a physical link to implement the dedicated connectivity, and transmits a response identifying the target endpoint router and including configuration instructions for setting up a physical link for the dedicated connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Miller, Andrew J. Doane, Mahmoud A. Abuelela, Michael B. Furr