Patents by Inventor Nathan S. Obr

Nathan S. Obr 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).

  • Remove-on-delete technologies for solid state drive optimization
    Patent number: 10976928
    Abstract: Technologies for identifying data stored on a solid state drive (“SSD”) device that correspond to data associated with a delete event, and marking the deleted data stored on the SSD as invalid such that the SSD can avoid unnecessary operations on the invalid data. Included are interfaces operable to communicate invalid data information and providing a remove-on-delete command that provides invalid data information sufficient to identify the SSD data to be marked as invalid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • Composite solid state drive identification and optimization technologies
    Patent number: 10564859
    Abstract: Technologies for an operating system identifying SSD and CSSD devices based on a corresponding descriptor, and for optimizing operating system functionalities with respect to the SSD/CSSD device. Optimizations include disabling non-SSD/CSSD functionalities, such as HDD defragmentation, and by enabling SSD/CSSD specific functionalities, such as write optimization storage functionalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • REMOVE-ON-DELETE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOLID STATE DRIVE OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20190146673
    Abstract: Technologies for identifying data stored on a solid state drive (“SSD”) device that correspond to data associated with a delete event, and marking the deleted data stored on the SSD as invalid such that the SSD can avoid unnecessary operations on the invalid data. Included are interfaces operable to communicate invalid data information and providing a remove-on-delete command that provides invalid data information sufficient to identify the SSD data to be marked as invalid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Frank J. SHU, Nathan S. OBR
  • Composite solid state drive identification and optimization technologies
    Patent number: 10156988
    Abstract: Technologies for identifying data stored on a solid state drive (“SSD”) device that correspond to data associated with a delete event, and marking the deleted data stored on the SSD as invalid such that the SSD can avoid unnecessary operations on the invalid data. Included are interfaces operable to communicate invalid data information and providing a remove-on-delete command that provides invalid data information sufficient to identify the SSD data to be marked as invalid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • COMPOSITE SOLID STATE DRIVE IDENTIFICATION AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20180188979
    Abstract: Technologies for an operating system identifying SSD and CSSD devices based on a corresponding descriptor, and for optimizing operating system functionalities with respect to the SSD/CSSD device. Optimizations include disabling non-SSD/CSSD functionalities, such as HDD defragmentation, and by enabling SSD/CSSD specific functionalities, such as write optimization storage functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Frank J. SHU, Nathan S. OBR
  • Composite solid state drive identification and optimization technologies
    Patent number: 9940038
    Abstract: Technologies for an operating system identifying SSD and CSSD devices based on a corresponding descriptor, and for optimizing operating system functionalities with respect to the SSD/CSSD device. Optimizations include disabling non-SSD/CSSD functionalities, such as HDD defragmentation, and by enabling SSD/CSSD specific functionalities, such as write optimization storage functionalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • COMPOSITE SOLID STATE DRIVE IDENTIFICATION AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20170336977
    Abstract: Technologies for identifying data stored on a solid state drive (“SSD”) device that correspond to data associated with a delete event, and marking the deleted data stored on the SSD as invalid such that the SSD can avoid unnecessary operations on the invalid data. Included are interfaces operable to communicate invalid data information and providing a remove-on-delete command that provides invalid data information sufficient to identify the SSD data to be marked as invalid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • COMPOSITE SOLID STATE DRIVE IDENTIFICATION AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20170220265
    Abstract: Technologies for an operating system identifying SSD and CSSD devices based on a corresponding descriptor, and for optimizing operating system functionalities with respect to the SSD/CSSD device. Optimizations include disabling non-SSD/CSSD functionalities, such as HDD defragmentation, and by enabling SSD/CSSD specific functionalities, such as write optimization storage functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • Remove-on-delete technologies for solid state drive optimization
    Patent number: 9696907
    Abstract: Technologies for identifying data stored on a solid state drive (“SSD”) device that correspond to data associated with a delete event, and marking the deleted data stored on the SSD as invalid such that the SSD can avoid unnecessary operations on the invalid data. Included are interfaces operable to communicate invalid data information providing a remove-on-delete command that provides invalid data information sufficient to identify the SSD data to be marked as invalid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • Composite solid state drive identification and optimization technologies
    Patent number: 9582415
    Abstract: Technologies for an operating system identifying SSD and CSSD devices based on a corresponding descriptor, and for optimizing operating system functionalities with respect to the SSD/CSSD device. Optimizations include disabling non-SSD/CSSD functionalities, such as HDD defragmentation, and by enabling SSD/CSSD specific functionalities, such as write optimization storage functionalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Frank J Shu, Nathan S Obr
  • REMOVE-ON-DELETE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOLID STATE DRIVE OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20160162194
    Abstract: Technologies for identifying data stored on a solid state drive (“SSD”) device that correspond to data associated with a delete event, and marking the deleted data stored on the SSD as invalid such that the SSD can avoid unnecessary operations on the invalid data. Included are interfaces operable to communicate invalid data information providing a remove-on-delete command that provides invalid data information sufficient to identify the SSD data to be marked as invalid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • Remove-on-delete technologies for solid state drive optimization
    Patent number: 9207876
    Abstract: Technologies for identifying data stored on a solid state drive (“SSD”) device that correspond to data associated with a delete event, and marking the deleted data stored on the SSD as invalid such that the SSD can avoid unnecessary operations on the invalid data. Included are interfaces operable to communicate invalid data information and providing a remove-on-delete command that provides invalid data information sufficient to identify the SSD data to be marked as invalid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • Composite solid state drive identification and optimization technologies
    Patent number: 8429677
    Abstract: Technologies for an operating system identifying SSD and CSSD devices based on a corresponding descriptor, and for optimizing operating system functionalities with respect to the SSD/CSSD device. Optimizations include disabling non-SSD/CSSD functionalities, such as HDD defragmentation, and by enabling SSD/CSSD specific functionalities, such as write optimization storage functionalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • Storage device condition reporting and error correction
    Patent number: 7991923
    Abstract: A system that facilitates maintaining hard disk drive performance comprises a memory component that includes extensions to at least one protocol associated with a hard disk drive, the extensions enable communications to occur in real-time between an operating system and the hard disk drive. An interface component utilizes the extensions to receive a notification from the hard disk drive and relay the notification to the operating system, the notification relates to an operating parameter of the hard disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr, Yi Meng
  • DISK DRIVE CONDITION REPORTING AND ERROR CORRECTION
    Publication number: 20100299492
    Abstract: A system that facilitates maintaining hard disk drive performance comprises a memory component that includes extensions to at least one protocol associated with a hard disk drive, the extensions enable communications to occur in real-time between an operating system and the hard disk drive. An interface component utilizes the extensions to receive a notification from the hard disk drive and relay the notification to the operating system, the notification relates to an operating parameter of the hard disk drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr, Yi Meng
  • Hard disk drive condition reporting and error correction
    Patent number: 7802019
    Abstract: A system that facilitates maintaining hard disk drive performance comprises a memory component that includes extensions to at least one protocol associated with a hard disk drive, the extensions enable communications to occur in real-time between an operating system and the hard disk drive. An interface component utilizes the extensions to receive a notification from the hard disk drive and relay the notification to the operating system, the notification relates to an operating parameter of the hard disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr, Yi Meng
  • REMOVE-ON-DELETE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOLID STATE DRIVE OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20080263305
    Abstract: Technologies for identifying data stored on a solid state drive (“SSD”) device that correspond to data associated with a delete event, and marking the deleted data stored on the SSD as invalid such that the SSD can avoid unnecessary operations on the invalid data. Included are interfaces operable to communicate invalid data information and providing a remove-on-delete command that provides invalid data information sufficient to identify the SSD data to be marked as invalid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr
  • COMPOSITE SOLID STATE DRIVE IDENTIFICATION AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20080263569
    Abstract: Technologies for an operating system identifying SSD and CSSD devices based on a corresponding descriptor, and for optimizing operating system functionalities with respect to the SSD/CSSD device. Optimizations include disabling non-SSD/CSSD functionalities, such as HDD defragmentation, and by enabling SSD/CSSD specific functionalities, such as write optimization storage functionalities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank J. Shu, Nathan S. Obr