Patents by Inventor Mitchell Neuman Blank, JR.
Mitchell Neuman Blank, JR. 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).
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Patent number: 11940967Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a method for searching data. The method comprises providing an inverted index that comprises at least one record, wherein the at least one record comprises at least one field name and a corresponding at least one field value. The at least one field name and corresponding value are extracted from time-stamped searchable events that are stored in a field searchable datastore and comprise portions of raw data. The at least one record further comprises a posting value that identifies a location in the field searchable datastore where an event associated with the at least one record is stored. The method further comprises evaluating an incoming search query that references a field name. Responsive to the evaluating, the method comprises determining results for the incoming search query by executing the incoming search query across the field searchable datastore or the inverted index.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: SPLUNK INC.Inventors: David Ryan Marquardt, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 11914552Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards managing and tracking item identification of a plurality of items to determine if an item is a new or existing item, where an existing item has been previously processed. In some embodiments, two or more item identifiers may be generated. In one embodiment, generating the two or more item identifiers may include analyzing the item using a small item size characteristic, a compressed item, or for an identifier collision. The two or more item identifiers may be employed to determine if the item is a new or existing item. In one embodiment, the two or more item identifiers may be compared to a record about an existing item to determine if the item is a new or existing item. If the item is an existing item, then the item may be further processed to determine if the existing item has actually changed.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2023Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Splunk Inc.Inventors: Amritpal Singh Bath, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Vishal Patel, Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 11886502Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards previewing results generated from indexing data raw data before the corresponding index data is added to an index store. Raw data may be received from a preview data source. After an initial set of configuration information may be established, the preview data may be submitted to an index processing pipeline. A previewing application may generate preview results based on the preview index data and the configuration information. The preview results may enable previewing how the data is being processed by the indexing application. If the preview results are not acceptable, the configuration information may be modified. The preview application enables modification of the configuration information until the generated preview results may be acceptable. If the configuration information is acceptable, the preview data may be processed and indexed in one or more index stores.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Splunk Inc.Inventors: Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Leonid Budchenko, David Carasso, Micah James Delfino, Johnvey Hwang, Stephen Phillip Sorkin, Eric Timothy Woo
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Patent number: 11599547Abstract: A method of data replication in a clustered computing environment comprises receiving, at a selected indexer within a plurality of indexers in a cluster, data from a forwarder indexer, wherein the selected indexer is designated as a primary indexer for the data, wherein the primary indexer has primary responsibility for responding to search queries pertaining to the data, wherein the cluster comprises a plurality of sites. The method further comprises receiving, at the selected indexer, data replication instructions, wherein the data replication instructions comprise a number of other indexers in the cluster for storing a replicated copy of the data and further comprise a number of sites from the plurality of sites across which to store a replicated copy of the data determined in accordance with a site replication factor.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SPLUNK INC.Inventors: Vishal Patel, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Sundar Renegarajan Vasan, Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 11580071Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards managing and tracking item identification of a plurality of items to determine if an item is a new or existing item, where an existing item has been previously processed. In some embodiments, two or more item identifiers may be generated. In one embodiment, generating the two or more item identifiers may include analyzing the item using a small item size characteristic, a compressed item, or for an identifier collision. The two or more item identifiers may be employed to determine if the item is a new or existing item. In one embodiment, the two or more item identifiers may be compared to a record about an existing item to determine if the item is a new or existing item. If the item is an existing item, then the item may be further processed to determine if the existing item has actually changed.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Splunk Inc.Inventors: Amritpal Singh Bath, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Vishal Patel, Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 11182367Abstract: The invention is directed towards enabling data volume and data type based licensing of software in a distributed system of a plurality of remote and/or local nodes. The invention enables measuring and optionally restricting the use of software based on one or more provided licenses that restrict the amount and type of data that may be processed by the software. New and older licenses may be added together for a single, bulk entitlement for a given volume of data processing for one or all types of data. Different users in the same enterprise may combine license entitlements too. Also, a new license can be acquired repeatedly, without requiring the issuance of combined licenses by the issuing authority and/or the revocation of prior licenses.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: SPLUNK INC.Inventors: Vishal Patel, Jimmy John, Stephen Phillip Sorkin, Johnathon Lee Cervelli, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Robin Kumar Das
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Publication number: 20210326316Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a method for searching data. The method comprises providing an inverted index that comprises at least one record, wherein the at least one record comprises at least one field name and a corresponding at least one field value. The at least one field name and corresponding value are extracted from time-stamped searchable events that are stored in a field searchable datastore and comprise portions of raw data. The at least one record further comprises a posting value that identifies a location in the field searchable datastore where an event associated with the at least one record is stored. The method further comprises evaluating an incoming search query that references a field name. Responsive to the evaluating, the method comprises determining results for the incoming search query by executing the incoming search query across the field searchable datastore or the inverted index.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: David Ryan Marquardt, Mitchell Neuman Blank, JR., Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 11144521Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a method for searching data. The method comprises providing an inverted index that comprises at least one record, wherein the at least one record comprises at least one field name and a corresponding at least one field value. The at least one field name and corresponding value are extracted from time-stamped searchable events that are stored in a field searchable datastore and comprise portions of raw data. The at least one record further comprises a posting value that identifies a location in the field searchable datastore where an event associated with the at least one record is stored. The method further comprises receiving an incoming search query that references a field name and evaluating the incoming search query. Furthermore, responsive to the evaluating, the method comprises determining results for the incoming search query using the field searchable datastore or the inverted index.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Splunk Inc.Inventors: David Ryan Marquardt, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Publication number: 20210279244Abstract: A method of data replication in a clustered computing environment comprises receiving, at a selected indexer within a plurality of indexers in a cluster, data from a forwarder indexer, wherein the selected indexer is designated as a primary indexer for the data, wherein the primary indexer has primary responsibility for responding to search queries pertaining to the data, wherein the cluster comprises a plurality of sites. The method further comprises receiving, at the selected indexer, data replication instructions, wherein the data replication instructions comprise a number of other indexers in the cluster for storing a replicated copy of the data and further comprise a number of sites from the plurality of sites across which to store a replicated copy of the data determined in accordance with a site replication factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Vishal Patel, Mitchell Neuman Blank, JR., Sundar Renegarajan Vasan, Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 11010390Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards managing within a cluster environment having a plurality of indexers for data storage using redundancy the data being managed using a generation identifier, such that a primary indexer is designated for a given generation of data. When a master device for the cluster fails, data may continue to be stored using redundancy, and data searches performed may still be performed.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Splunk Inc.Inventors: Vishal Patel, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Sundar Renegarajan Vasan, Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 11003644Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a method for searching data. The method comprises generating an inverted index that comprises at least one record, wherein the at least one record comprises at least one field name and a corresponding at least one field value. The at least one field name and corresponding value are extracted from time-stamped searchable events that are stored in a field searchable datastore and comprise portions of raw data. The at least one record further comprises a posting value that identifies a location in the field searchable datastore where an event associated with the at least one record is stored. The method further comprises receiving an incoming search query that references a field name. Furthermore, the method comprises generating results to the incoming search query based on the field searchable datastore, wherein the field searchable datastore is directly searchable by the field name.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Splunk Inc.Inventors: David Ryan Marquardt, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 10997138Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a method for searching data. The method comprises providing an inverted index that comprises at least one record, wherein the at least one record comprises at least one field name and a corresponding at least one field value. The at least one field name and corresponding value are extracted from time-stamped searchable events that are stored in a field searchable datastore and comprise portions of raw data. The at least one record further comprises a posting value that identifies a location in the field searchable datastore where an event associated with the at least one record is stored. The method further comprises receiving an incoming search query that references a field name and evaluating the incoming search query. Furthermore, responsive to the evaluating, the method comprises determining results for the incoming search query using both of the field searchable datastore and the inverted index.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Splunk, Inc.Inventors: David Ryan Marquardt, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Publication number: 20210042269Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards managing and tracking item identification of a plurality of items to determine if an item is a new or existing item, where an existing item has been previously processed. In some embodiments, two or more item identifiers may be generated. In one embodiment, generating the two or more item identifiers may include analyzing the item using a small item size characteristic, a compressed item, or for an identifier collision. The two or more item identifiers may be employed to determine if the item is a new or existing item. In one embodiment, the two or more item identifiers may be compared to a record about an existing item to determine if the item is a new or existing item. If the item is an existing item, then the item may be further processed to determine if the existing item has actually changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Amritpal Singh Bath, Mitchell Neuman Blank, JR., Vishal Patel, Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 10860537Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards managing and tracking item identification of a plurality of items to determine if an item is a new or existing item, where an existing item has been previously processed. In some embodiments, two or more item identifiers may be generated. In one embodiment, generating the two or more item identifiers may include analyzing the item using a small item size characteristic, a compressed item, or for an identifier collision. The two or more item identifiers may be employed to determine if the item is a new or existing item. In one embodiment, the two or more item identifiers may be compared to a record about an existing item to determine if the item is a new or existing item. If the item is an existing item, then the item may be further processed to determine if the existing item has actually changed.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Splunk Inc.Inventors: Amritpal Singh Bath, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Vishal Patel, Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Publication number: 20200311160Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards previewing results generated from indexing data raw data before the corresponding index data is added to an index store. Raw data may be received from a preview data source. After an initial set of configuration information may be established, the preview data may be submitted to an index processing pipeline. A previewing application may generate preview results based on the preview index data and the configuration information. The preview results may enable previewing how the data is being processed by the indexing application. If the preview results are not acceptable, the configuration information may be modified. The preview application enables modification of the configuration information until the generated preview results may be acceptable. If the configuration information is acceptable, the preview data may be processed and indexed in one or more index stores.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Mitchell Neuman Blank, JR., Leonid Budchenko, David Carasso, Micah James Delfino, Johnvey Hwang, Stephen Phillip Sorkin, Eric Timothy Woo
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Patent number: 10650069Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards previewing results generated from indexing data raw data before the corresponding index data is added to an index store. Raw data may be received from a preview data source. After an initial set of configuration information may be established, the preview data may be submitted to an index processing pipeline. A previewing application may generate preview results based on the preview index data and the configuration information. The preview results may enable previewing how the data is being processed by the indexing application. If the preview results are not acceptable, the configuration information may be modified. The preview application enables modification of the configuration information until the generated preview results may be acceptable. If the configuration information is acceptable, the preview data may be processed and indexed in one or more index stores.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: SPLUNK INC.Inventors: Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Leonid Budchenko, David Carasso, Micah James Delfino, Johnvey Hwang, Stephen Phillip Sorkin, Eric Timothy Woo
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Publication number: 20190347248Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a method for searching data. The method comprises providing an inverted index that comprises at least one record, wherein the at least one record comprises at least one field name and a corresponding at least one field value. The at least one field name and corresponding value are extracted from time-stamped searchable events that are stored in a field searchable datastore and comprise portions of raw data. The at least one record further comprises a posting value that identifies a location in the field searchable datastore where an event associated with the at least one record is stored. The method further comprises receiving an incoming search query that references a field name and evaluating the incoming search query. Furthermore, responsive to the evaluating, the method comprises determining results for the incoming search query using the field searchable datastore or the inverted index.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: David Ryan Marquardt, Mitchell Neuman Blank, JR., Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 10474682Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards managing within a cluster environment having a plurality of indexers for data storage using redundancy the data being managed using a generation identifier, such that a primary indexer is designated for a given generation of data. When a master device for the cluster fails, data may continue to be stored using redundancy, and data searches performed may still be performed.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: SPLUNK INC.Inventors: Vishal Patel, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Sundar Renegarajan Vasan, Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Publication number: 20190303373Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards managing within a cluster environment having a plurality of indexers for data storage using redundancy the data being managed using a generation identifier, such that a primary indexer is designated for a given generation of data. When a master device for the cluster fails, data may continue to be stored using redundancy, and data searches performed may still be performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Vishal Patel, Mitchell Neuman Blank, JR., Sundar Renegarajan Vasan, Stephen Phillip Sorkin
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Patent number: 10423595Abstract: Embodiments are directed towards a method for searching data. The method comprises providing an inverted index that comprises at least one record, wherein the at least one record comprises at least one field name and a corresponding at least one field value. The at least one field name and corresponding value are extracted from time-stamped searchable events that are stored in a field searchable datastore and comprise portions of raw data. The at least one record further comprises a posting value that identifies a location in the field searchable datastore where an event associated with the at least one record is stored. The method further comprises receiving an incoming search query that references a field name and evaluating the incoming search query. Furthermore, responsive to the evaluating, the method comprises determining results for the incoming search query using both of the field searchable datastore and the inverted index.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: SPLUNK INC.Inventors: David Ryan Marquardt, Mitchell Neuman Blank, Jr., Stephen Phillip Sorkin