Patents by Inventor Michael Tripoli

Michael Tripoli 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).

  • Automatically generating volume images and launching virtual computing instances
    Patent number: 9430212
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises using a first server computer, executing a process that is configured to generate virtual computer instances; receiving a request to generate a first custom virtual computer instance, wherein the request identifies one or more software packages to install on the first custom virtual computer instance; copying a first pre-configured volume image onto a volume of a data storage device, wherein the volume includes one or more base software packages in a file system; mounting the volume to the first server computer, in response to receiving the request; installing each of the one or more software packages on the volume; unmounting the volume; creating a snapshot of the volume; registering the snapshot as a registered custom volume image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Netflix, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Tripoli, Brian Moyles
  • AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING VOLUME IMAGES AND LAUNCHING VIRTUAL COMPUTING INSTANCES
    Publication number: 20150227355
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises using a first server computer, executing a process that is configured to generate virtual computer instances; receiving a request to generate a first custom virtual computer instance, wherein the request identifies one or more software packages to install on the first custom virtual computer instance; copying a first pre-configured volume image onto a volume of a data storage device, wherein the volume includes one or more base software packages in a file system; mounting the volume to the first server computer, in response to receiving the request; installing each of the one or more software packages on the volume; unmounting the volume; creating a snapshot of the volume; registering the snapshot as a registered custom volume image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Netflix, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Tripoli, Brian Moyles