Patents by Inventor Peter Povinec

Peter Povinec 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).

  • Patent number: 10817616
    Abstract: A method for sharing data in a multi-tenant database includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating one or more access rights with the share role, wherein the one or more access rights indicate which objects in the first account are accessible based on the share object. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account. The method further includes providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Benoit Dageville, Thierry Cruanes, Martin Hentschel, Peter Povinec
  • Patent number: 10754974
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for implementing secure views for zero-copy data sharing in a multi-tenant database system are disclosed. A method includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating view privileges for the share object such that an underlying detail of the share object comprises a secure view definition. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account and providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account. The method is such that the underlying detail of the share object that comprises the secure view definition is hidden from the second account and visible to the first account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Hentschel, Allison Waingold Lee, Robert Muglia, Peter Povinec
  • Publication number: 20200257817
    Abstract: A method for sharing data in a multi-tenant database includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating one or more access rights with the share role, wherein the one or more access rights indicate which objects in the first account are accessible based on the share object. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account. The method further includes providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Benoit DAGEVILLE, Thierry Cruanes, Martin Hentschel, Peter Povinec
  • Publication number: 20200257705
    Abstract: A method for a multi-cluster warehouse includes allocating processing units as part of a data warehouse. The processing units access data within one or more databases in cloud storage resources. The method also includes providing one or more queries to each processing unit within the data warehouse. In response to the queries, each processing unit performs database operations on a particular portion of a database table. The method also includes monitoring a workload of the processing units to determine that a processing capacity of the processing units has reached a threshold processing capacity. The method also includes dynamically adding additional processing units to and removing processing units from the data warehouse as needed based on a workload of the processing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Thierry CRUANES, Benoit DAGEVILLE, Florian Andreas FUNKE, Peter POVINEC
  • Publication number: 20200257706
    Abstract: A method for a multi-cluster warehouse includes allocating processing units as part of a data warehouse. The processing units access data within one or more databases in cloud storage resources. The method also includes providing one or more queries to each processing unit within the data warehouse. In response to the queries, each processing unit performs database operations on a particular portion of a database table. The method also includes monitoring a workload of the processing units to determine that a processing capacity of the processing units has reached a threshold processing capacity. The method also includes dynamically adding additional processing units to and removing processing units from the data warehouse as needed based on a workload of the processing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Thierry CRUANES, Benoit DAGEVILLE, Florian Andreas FUNKE, Peter POVINEC
  • Publication number: 20200226281
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for implementing secure views for zero-copy data sharing in a multi-tenant database system are disclosed. A method includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating view privileges for the share object such that an underlying detail of the share object comprises a secure view definition. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account and providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account. The method is such that the underlying detail of the share object that comprises the secure view definition is hidden from the second account and visible to the first account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Hentschel, Allison Waingold Lee, Robert Muglia, Peter Povinec
  • Patent number: 10715524
    Abstract: A storage integration object is created in a database of a data warehouse system. The storage integration object identifies a storage location in a storage platform of a cloud storage provider system and a cloud identity object maintained by a network-based data warehouse system. The cloud identity object is associated, at the storage platform of the cloud storage provider, with a proxy identity object granted permission to access the storage location. An external stage object is created based on the storage integration object. The external stage object identifies the storage location and includes an association with the storage integration object. A command to load or unload data at the storage location is received. In response to the command, the data is loaded or unloaded, via the proxy identity object, at the storage location using the external stage object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Polita Paulus, Peter Povinec, Saurin Shah, Srinidhi Karthik Bisthavalli Srinivasa
  • Publication number: 20200218736
    Abstract: A method for a multi-cluster warehouse includes allocating processing units as part of a data warehouse. The processing units access data within one or more databases in cloud storage resources. The method also includes providing one or more queries to each processing unit within the data warehouse. In response to the queries, each processing unit performs database operations on a particular portion of a database table. The method also includes monitoring a workload of the processing units to determine that a processing capacity of the processing units has reached a threshold processing capacity. The method also includes dynamically adding additional processing units to and removing processing units from the data warehouse as needed based on a workload of the processing units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Thierry CRUANES, Benoit DAGEVILLE, Florian Andreas FUNKE, Peter POVINEC
  • Publication number: 20200167497
    Abstract: A method for sharing data in a multi-tenant database includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating one or more access rights with the share role, wherein the one or more access rights indicate which objects in the first account are accessible based on the share object. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account. The method further includes providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Benoit Dageville, Thierry Cruanes, Martin Hentschel, Peter Povinec
  • Patent number: 10642993
    Abstract: A method for sharing data in a multi-tenant database includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating one or more access rights with the share role, wherein the one or more access rights indicate which objects in the first account are accessible based on the share object. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account. The method further includes providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Benoit Dageville, Thierry Cruanes, Martin Hentschel, Peter Povinec
  • Patent number: 10635834
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for implementing secure views for zero-copy data sharing in a multi-tenant database system are disclosed. A method includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating view privileges for the share object such that an underlying detail of the share object comprises a secure view definition. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account and providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account. The method is such that the underlying detail of the share object that comprises the secure view definition is hidden from the second account and visible to the first account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Allison Waingold Lee, Peter Povinec, Martin Hentschel, Robert Muglia
  • Publication number: 20200089907
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for implementing secure views for zero-copy data sharing in a multi-tenant database system are disclosed. :A method includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating view privileges for the share object such that an underlying detail of the share object comprises a secure view definition. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account and providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account. The method is such that the underlying detail of the share object that comprises the secure view definition is hidden from the second account and visible to the first account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Allison Waingold Lee, Peter Povinec, Martin Hentschel, Robert Muglia
  • Patent number: 10592681
    Abstract: A method for sharing data in a multi-tenant database includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating one or more access rights with the share role, wherein the one or more access rights indicate which objects in the first account are accessible based on the share object. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account. The method further includes providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Snowflake Inc.
    Inventors: Benoit Dageville, Thierry Cruanes, Martin Hentschel, Peter Povinec
  • Publication number: 20200042737
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for implementing secure views for zero-copy data sharing in a multi-tenant database system are disclosed. A method includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating view privileges for the share object such that an underlying detail of the share object comprises a secure view definition. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account and providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account. The method is such that the underlying detail of the share object that comprises the secure view definition is hidden from the second account and visible to the first account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Allison Waingold Lee, Peter Povinec, Martin Hentschel, Robert Muglia
  • Publication number: 20200042734
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for implementing secure views for zero-copy data sharing in a multi-tenant database system are disclosed. A method includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating view privileges for the share object such that an underlying detail of the share object comprises a secure user-defined function definition. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account and providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account. The method is such that the underlying detail of the share object that comprises the secure user-defined function definition is hidden from the second account and visible to the first account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Allison Waingold Lee, Peter Povinec, Martin Hentschel, Robert Muglia
  • Publication number: 20180196955
    Abstract: A method for sharing data in a multi-tenant database includes generating a share object in a first account comprising a share role. The method includes associating one or more access rights with the share role, wherein the one or more access rights indicate which objects in the first account are accessible based on the share object. The method includes granting, to a second account, cross-account access rights to the share role or share object in the first account. The method includes receiving a request from the second account to access data or services of the first account. The method further includes providing a response to the second account based on the data or services of the first account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Benoit Dageville, Thierry Cruanes, Martin Hentschel, Peter Povinec
  • Publication number: 20180096164
    Abstract: A method for encrypting database data includes generating an encryption key for a first file stored in a data store, wherein a table in a database comprises an entry pointing to the first file. The method includes generating a second file by encrypting the data the first file in the data store using the encryption key without modifying the first file. The method includes, in response to generating the second file, modifying the entry in the table to point to the second file, wherein the modification of the entry is performed atomically. A process for rekeying from the first file to the second file may happen in the background without blocking, interfering, or otherwise obstructing user interaction with a database system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Benoit Dageville, Peter Povinec, Philipp Thomas Unterbrunner, Martin Hentschel
  • Publication number: 20170316078
    Abstract: A method for a multi-cluster warehouse includes allocating a plurality of compute clusters as part of a virtual warehouse. The compute clusters are used to access and perform queries against one or more databases in one or more cloud storage resources. The method includes providing queries for the virtual warehouse to each of the plurality of compute clusters. Each of the plurality of compute clusters of the virtual warehouse receives a plurality of queries so that the computing load is spread across the different clusters. The method also includes dynamically adding compute clusters to and removing compute clusters from the virtual warehouse as needed based on a workload of the plurality of compute clusters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Florian Andreas Funke, Peter Povinec, Thierry Cruanes, Benoit Dageville
  • Patent number: 7437459
    Abstract: An approach generates performance grades. A performance grade is a value or set of values that indicates the relative work performance offered by a resource, such as a server in a multi-node system, relative to other resources. Performance grades are used to dynamically allocate work within a multi-node computer system. For example, performance grades are used for connection-time balancing, and to direct a database connection request to a multi-node database instance that a performance grade indicates provides better performance. Performance grade deltas are generated that reflect the incremental change in performance grade for additional sessions or work. Performance deltas are used to direct incoming sessions, to more optimally balance workload, and to deal with logon storms where a large number of connect requests arrive in a very short time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Lakshminarayanan Chidambaran, Christopher A. Kantarjiev, James W. Stamos, Peter Povinec
  • Publication number: 20050038800
    Abstract: An approach generates performance grades. A performance grade is a value or set of values that indicates the relative work performance offered by a resource, such as a server in a multi-node system, relative to other resources. Performance grades are used to dynamically allocate work within a multi-node computer system. For example, performance grades are used for connection-time balancing, and to direct a database connection request to a multi-node database instance that a performance grade indicates provides better performance. Performance grade deltas are generated that reflect the incremental change in performance grade for additional sessions or work. Performance deltas are used to direct incoming sessions, to more optimally balance workload, and to deal with logon storms where a large number of connect requests arrive in a very short time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lakshminarayanan Chidambaran, Christopher Kantarjiev, James Stamos, Peter Povinec