Patents by Inventor Razmik Abnous
Razmik Abnous 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: 10545981Abstract: Virtual repository management is disclosed. An indication is received that a content management functionality is desired to be available with respect to one or more external content items. A reference object is created for each for the one or more external content items that represents the external content item and enables the content management functionality to be performed with respect to the external content item.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Victor Spivak, Eric Merhoff
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Patent number: 9298759Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
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Publication number: 20160078114Abstract: Virtual repository management is disclosed. An indication is received that a content management functionality is desired to be available with respect to one or more external content items. A reference object is created for each for the one or more external content items that represents the external content item and enables the content management functionality to be performed with respect to the external content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Victor Spivak, Eric Merhoff
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Patent number: 9223817Abstract: Virtual repository management is disclosed. An indication is received that a content management functionality is desired to be available with respect to one or more external content items. A reference object is created for each for the one or more external content items that represents the external content item and enables the content management functionality to be performed with respect to the external content item.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Victor Spivak, Eric Merhoff
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Publication number: 20150154235Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2015Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Donald Peter Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
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Patent number: 8972320Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
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Publication number: 20140337287Abstract: Virtual repository management is disclosed. An indication is received that a content management functionality is desired to be available with respect to one or more external content items. A reference object is created for each for the one or more external content items that represents the external content item and enables the content management functionality to be performed with respect to the external content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Victor Spivak, Eric Merhoff
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Patent number: 8819048Abstract: Virtually managing repositories to provide retention management services is disclosed. An indication is received that a retention management service is desired to be performed with respect to an external content item. A reference object is created that represents the external content item. The reference object is used to perform the retention management service with respect to the external content item.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Victor Spivak, Eric Merhoff
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Publication number: 20140215552Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
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Patent number: 8782096Abstract: Virtual repository management is disclosed. An indication is received that a content management functionality is desired to be available with respect to one or more external content items. A reference object is created for each for the one or more external content items that represents the external content item and enables the content management functionality to be performed with respect to the external content item.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Victor Spivak, Eric Merhoff
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Patent number: 8682827Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
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Publication number: 20120311662Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A system for managing content comprises an interface to receive an operation associated with an instance of a smart container. The smart container comprises a logical structure configure using a definition to manage associated content. The system for managing content comprises a processor configured to determine whether the operation is allowable based at least in part on a policy; and in the event that the operation is allowable, perform the operation. A memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: EMC CORPORATIONInventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
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Patent number: 8266084Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
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Publication number: 20110282854Abstract: Virtual repository management is disclosed. An indication is received that a content management functionality is desired to be available with respect to one or more external content items. A reference object is created for each for the one or more external content items that represents the external content item and enables the content management functionality to be performed with respect to the external content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: EMC CORPORATIONInventors: Razmik Abnous, Victor Spivak, Eric Merhoff
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Patent number: 8015222Abstract: Virtual repository management is disclosed. An indication is received that a content management functionality is desired to be available with respect to one or more external content items. A reference object is created for each for the one or more external content items that represents the external content item and enables the content management functionality to be performed with respect to the external content item.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2006Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Victor Spivak, Eric Merhoff
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Publication number: 20110131251Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2011Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: EMC CORPORATIONInventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
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Patent number: 7912799Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
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Patent number: 7627726Abstract: A method for storing content on a storage system wherein the content is defined an associated retention period. The retention period prescribes a fixed amount of time that the content will be stored without the possibility of deletion. After the retention period expires, the content and all metadata associated with the content can be deleted from the storage system.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2004Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Venkat Chandrasekaran, Razmik Abnous
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Publication number: 20090157580Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2009Publication date: June 18, 2009Inventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao
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Patent number: 7512578Abstract: Smart containers are disclosed. A definition is received of a logical structure configured to manage associated content. A policy or operation specified by the definition is applied to an item of content associated with an instance of the logical structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: EMC CorporationInventors: Razmik Abnous, Eric Merhoff, Victor Spivak, Kristy Moore, Don Robertson, Howard I-Hui Shao