Patents by Inventor Michael Cenname

Michael Cenname 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).

  • Crypto proxy for cloud storage services
    Patent number: 9137222
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a proxy receives, from a client node, a file to be stored by a cloud storage server, where the proxy and the client node are part of a private network that does not include the cloud storage server. The proxy retrieves an encryption key associated with a user of the client node and encrypts the file using the encryption key. The proxy then transmits the encrypted file to the cloud storage server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: VMware, Inc., Decho Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Scarlett Haeger, Karl Schurig, Michael Cenname, Steve Elliott, Andrew Skowronski
  • Systems and methods for accelerating remote data retrieval via peer nodes
    Patent number: 9032050
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a client node generates a listing of files associated with a user account, where the listing includes one or more files that are stored remotely on a server system without being synchronized to local storage of the client node. The client node further receives a request to access a file from the listing and determines whether the file is stored locally on the client node. If the file is not stored locally on the client node, the client node discovers peer client nodes that are coupled with the client node and determines whether the file is stored locally on any peer client node. If the file is stored locally on a peer client node, the client node retrieves the file from the peer client node. If the file is not stored locally on any peer client node, the client node retrieves the file from the server system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignees: VMware, Inc., Decho Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Scarlett Haeger, Michael Cenname, Andrew Skowronski
  • Systems and Methods for Accelerating Remote Data Retrieval Via Peer Nodes
    Publication number: 20140122658
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a client node generates a listing of files associated with a user account, where the listing includes one or more files that are stored remotely on a server system without being synchronized to local storage of the client node. The client node further receives a request to access a file from the listing and determines whether the file is stored locally on the client node. If the file is not stored locally on the client node, the client node discovers peer client nodes that are coupled with the client node and determines whether the file is stored locally on any peer client node. If the file is stored locally on a peer client node, the client node retrieves the file from the peer client node. If the file is not stored locally on any peer client node, the client node retrieves the file from the server system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Edward Scarlett Haeger, Michael Cenname, Andrew Skowronski
  • Crypto Proxy for Cloud Storage Services
    Publication number: 20140122866
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a proxy receives, from a client node, a file to be stored by a cloud storage server, where the proxy and the client node are part of a private network that does not include the cloud storage server. The proxy retrieves an encryption key associated with a user of the client node and encrypts the file using the encryption key. The proxy then transmits the encrypted file to the cloud storage server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Edward Scarlett Haeger, Karl Schurig, Michael Cenname, Steve Elliott, Andrew Skowronski