Patents by Inventor Pey Silvester

Pey Silvester 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).

  • Modifying information lifecycle management rules in a distributed system
    Patent number: 9542415
    Abstract: A system and method for specifying the placement of and managing the placement of objects on a distributed networked grid. Some embodiments of the invention comprise a user interface for specifying rules for the placement of objects on the grid and an execution module that places objects on the grid based on the rules specified. Rules may comprise a matching criteria specification, which determines whether a rule applies to a particular object, and a placement specification, which directs the locations at which an object will be placed under the rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: NETAPP, INC.
    Inventors: David Slik, Oliver Seiler, Pey Silvester
  • MODIFYING INFORMATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT RULES IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150169625
    Abstract: A system and method for specifying the placement of and managing the placement of objects on a distributed networked grid. Some embodiments of the invention comprise a user interface for specifying rules for the placement of objects on the grid and an execution module that places objects on the grid based on the rules specified. Rules may comprise a matching criteria specification, which determines whether a rule applies to a particular object, and a placement specification, which directs the locations at which an object will be placed under the rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: NETAPP, INC.
    Inventors: David Slik, Oliver Seiler, Pey Silvester
  • Modifying information lifecycle management rules in a distributed system
    Patent number: 8898267
    Abstract: A system and method for specifying the placement of and managing the placement of objects on a distributed networked grid. Some embodiments of the invention comprise a user interface for specifying rules for the placement of objects on the grid and an execution module that places objects on the grid based on the rules specified. Rules may comprise a matching criteria specification, which determines whether a rule applies to a particular object, and a placement specification, which directs the locations at which an object will be placed under the rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: NetApp, Inc.
    Inventors: David Slik, Oliver Seiler, Pey Silvester
  • MODIFYING INFORMATION LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT RULES IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100185963
    Abstract: A system and method for specifying the placement of and managing the placement of objects on a distributed networked grid. Some embodiments of the invention comprise a user interface for specifying rules for the placement of objects on the grid and an execution module that places objects on the grid based on the rules specified. Rules may comprise a matching criteria specification, which determines whether a rule applies to a particular object, and a placement specification, which directs the locations at which an object will be placed under the rule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: BYCAST INC.
    Inventors: David Slik, Oliver Seiler, Pey Silvester