Patents by Inventor Nihar N. Shah

Nihar N. Shah 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).

  • Planned virtual machines
    Patent number: 9684528
    Abstract: A planned virtual machine, for use in staging the construction of a virtual machine. Such a planned virtual machine may be used as part of a method for migrating virtual machines. The method may include creating a planned virtual machine based on a first realized virtual machine or a template, performing a configuration operation on the planned virtual machine, and converting the planned virtual machine to a second realized virtual machine. The configuration operation may comprise interaction with a virtualization platform managing the planned virtual machine and may be based on input provided by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Nihar N. Shah
  • Planned virtual machines
    Patent number: 9454393
    Abstract: A planned virtual machine, for use in staging the construction of a virtual machine. Such a planned virtual machine may be used as part of a method for migrating virtual machines. The method may include creating a planned virtual machine based on a first realized virtual machine or a template, performing a configuration operation on the planned virtual machine, and converting the planned virtual machine to a second realized virtual machine. The configuration operation may comprise interaction with a virtualization platform managing the planned virtual machine and may be based on input provided by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Nihar N. Shah
  • PLANNED VIRTUAL MACHINES
    Publication number: 20160034287
    Abstract: A planned virtual machine, for use in staging the construction of a virtual machine. Such a planned virtual machine may be used as part of a method for migrating virtual machines. The method may include creating a planned virtual machine based on a first realized virtual machine or a template, performing a configuration operation on the planned virtual machine, and converting the planned virtual machine to a second realized virtual machine. The configuration operation may comprise interaction with a virtualization platform managing the planned virtual machine and may be based on input provided by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Nihar N. Shah
  • PLANNED VIRTUAL MACHINES
    Publication number: 20160026493
    Abstract: A planned virtual machine, for use in staging the construction of a virtual machine. Such a planned virtual machine may be used as part of a method for migrating virtual machines. The method may include creating a planned virtual machine based on a first realized virtual machine or a template, performing a configuration operation on the planned virtual machine, and converting the planned virtual machine to a second realized virtual machine. The configuration operation may comprise interaction with a virtualization platform managing the planned virtual machine and may be based on input provided by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventor: Nihar N. Shah
  • Configurable planned virtual machines
    Patent number: 9176766
    Abstract: A planned virtual machine, for use in staging the construction of a virtual machine. Such a planned virtual machine may be used as part of a method for migrating virtual machines. The method may include creating a planned virtual machine based on a first realized virtual machine or a template, performing a configuration operation on the planned virtual machine, and converting the planned virtual machine to a second realized virtual machine. The configuration operation may comprise interaction with a virtualization platform managing the planned virtual machine and may be based on input provided by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Nihar N. Shah
  • PLANNED VIRTUAL MACHINES
    Publication number: 20130014102
    Abstract: A planned virtual machine, for use in staging the construction of a virtual machine. Such a planned virtual machine may be used as part of a method for migrating virtual machines. The method may include creating a planned virtual machine based on a first realized virtual machine or a template, performing a configuration operation on the planned virtual machine, and converting the planned virtual machine to a second realized virtual machine. The configuration operation may comprise interaction with a virtualization platform managing the planned virtual machine and may be based on input provided by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventor: Nihar N. Shah