Patents by Inventor Sean McLaughlin

Sean McLaughlin 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: 12126495
    Abstract: A virtual network verification service for provider networks that leverages a declarative logic programming language to allow clients to pose queries about their virtual networks as constraint problems; the queries may be resolved using a constraint solver engine. Semantics and logic for networking primitives of virtual networks in the provider network environment may be encoded as a set of rules according to the logic programming language; networking security standards and/or client-defined rules may also be encoded in the rules. A description of a virtual network may be obtained and encoded. A constraint problem expressed by a query may then be resolved for the encoded description according to the encoded rules using the constraint solver engine; the results may be provided to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Cook, Catherine Dodge, Sean McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 11921616
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods that determine specification portions of Dafny code and transform those specifications into one or more annotations, expressions, comments, and/or assertions that are included in a destination code written in a destination language as part of a compilation of the Dafny code into the destination code. The annotations, expressions, comments, and/or assertions in the destination code may be utilized by a verification component, such as a Checker Framework, to detect errors that are introduced into the destination code by the compiler as part of the compilation or to verify the absence of errors in the destination code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tongtong Xiang, Sean Mclaughlin, Marianna Rapoport, Neha Rungta, Matthias Schlaipfer, Florian Rabe
  • Patent number: 11797317
    Abstract: A software development process may support a transition from unverifiable, legacy code to verifiable code that is provably correct by construction. A behavioral model may be developed for legacy software that includes various behavioral criteria. Then, source code implemented in a verifiable language may be verified using the behavioral model to perform verification. Once the source code is complete and verified, a new verified implementation may be compiled. The verified implementation may then be executed, along with the legacy software, to identify differences in behavior which are fed back into the behavioral model and subsequently into the new source code. This process may then be iterated with the verifiable code being deployable once behavioral differences are resolved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean McLaughlin, Tongtong Xiang, Matthias Schlaipfer, Neha Rungta, Serdar Tasiran, John Byron Cook, Michael William Whalen
  • Patent number: 11777995
    Abstract: Resource state validation may be performed for access management policies by an identity and access management system. An access management policy associated with an account for network-based services may be received and validated according to resource state obtained for resources associated with the account. A correction for a portion of the access management policy may be identified according to the validation and provided via an interface for the identity and access management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ujjwal Rajkumar Pugalia, Sean McLaughlin, Neha Rungta, Andrew Jude Gacek, Matthias Schlaipfer, John Michael Renner, Jihong Chen, Alex Li, Erin Westfall, Daniel George Peebles, Himanshu Gupta
  • Publication number: 20230262087
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for automated packetless network reachability analysis are disclosed. An analysis is performed of network configuration data for a network comprising a host computer. Based at least in part on the analysis, one or more ports at the host computer that are reachable from another computer are determined. Based at least in part on the analysis, one or more routes to the one or more ports are determined. A report is generated that is descriptive of the one or more ports and the one or more routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Dodge, Nikhil Reddy Cheruku, John Byron Cook, Temesghen Kahsai Azene, William Jo Kocik, Sean McLaughlin, Mark Edward Stalzer, Blake Whaley, Yiwen Wu
  • Patent number: 11671442
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for automated packetless network reachability analysis are disclosed. An analysis is performed of network configuration data for a network comprising a host computer. Based at least in part on the analysis, one or more ports at the host computer that are reachable from another computer are determined. Based at least in part on the analysis, one or more routes to the one or more ports are determined. A report is generated that is descriptive of the one or more ports and the one or more routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Dodge, Nikhil Reddy Cheruku, John Byron Cook, Temesghen Kahsai Azene, William Jo Kocik, Sean McLaughlin, Mark Edward Stalzer, Blake Whaley, Yiwen Wu
  • Publication number: 20220201043
    Abstract: Resource state validation may be performed for access management policies by an identity and access management system. An access management policy associated with an account for network-based services may be received and validated according to resource state obtained for resources associated with the account. A correction for a portion of the access management policy may be identified according to the validation and provided via an interface for the identity and access management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ujjwal Rajkumar Pugalia, Sean McLaughlin, Neha Rungta, Andrew Jude Gacek, Matthias Schlaipfer, John Michael Renner, Jihong Chen, Alex Li, Erin Westfall, Daniel George Peebles, Himanshu Gupta
  • Patent number: 11232015
    Abstract: A method for verifying source code for a program includes determining that a new version of the source code is available. One or more verification tools are determined to use for verification of the new version of the source code from a verification specification associated with the source code. A plurality of verification tasks to perform for the verification of the new version of the source code are automatically determined from the verification specification associated with the source code. The plurality of verification tasks for the new version of the source code are automatically performed using the one or more verification tools. A determination is then made as to whether the new version of the source code is verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan Rodriguez Hortala, Neha Rungta, Mark R. Tuttle, Serdar Tasiran, Michael Tautschnig, Andrea Nedic, Carsten Varming, John Byron Cook, Sean McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 11218511
    Abstract: Resource state validation may be performed for access management policies by an identity and access management system. An access management policy associated with an account for network-based services may be received and validated according to resource state obtained for resources associated with the account. A correction for a portion of the access management policy may be identified according to the validation and provided via an interface for the identity and access management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ujjwal Rajkumar Pugalia, Sean McLaughlin, Neha Rungta, Andrew Jude Gacek, Matthias Schlaipfer, John Michael Renner, Jihong Chen, Alex Li, Erin Westfall, Daniel George Peebles, Himanshu Gupta
  • Publication number: 20210392157
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for automated packetless network reachability analysis are disclosed. An analysis is performed of network configuration data for a network comprising a host computer. Based at least in part on the analysis, one or more ports at the host computer that are reachable from another computer are determined. Based at least in part on the analysis, one or more routes to the one or more ports are determined. A report is generated that is descriptive of the one or more ports and the one or more routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Dodge, Nikhil Reddy Cheruku, John Byron Cook, Temesghen Kahsai Azene, William Jo Kocik, Sean McLaughlin, Mark Edward Stalzer, Blake Whaley, Yiwen Wu
  • Publication number: 20210377126
    Abstract: A virtual network verification service for provider networks that leverages a declarative logic programming language to allow clients to pose queries about their virtual networks as constraint problems; the queries may be resolved using a constraint solver engine. Semantics and logic for networking primitives of virtual networks in the provider network environment may be encoded as a set of rules according to the logic programming language; networking security standards and/or client-defined rules may also be encoded in the rules. A description of a virtual network may be obtained and encoded. A constraint problem expressed by a query may then be resolved for the encoded description according to the encoded rules using the constraint solver engine; the results may be provided to the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Cook, Catherine Dodge, Sean McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 11108805
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for automated packetless network reachability analysis are disclosed. An analysis is performed of network configuration data for a network comprising a host computer. Based at least in part on the analysis, one or more ports at the host computer that are reachable from another computer are determined. Based at least in part on the analysis, one or more routes to the one or more ports are determined. A report is generated that is descriptive of the one or more ports and the one or more routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Dodge, Nikhil Reddy Cheruku, John Byron Cook, Temesghen Kahsai Azene, William Jo Kocik, Sean McLaughlin, Mark Edward Stalzer, Blake Whaley, Yiwen Wu
  • Patent number: 11095523
    Abstract: A virtual network verification service for provider networks that leverages a declarative logic programming language to allow clients to pose queries about their virtual networks as constraint problems; the queries may be resolved using a constraint solver engine. Semantics and logic for networking primitives of virtual networks in the provider network environment may be encoded as a set of rules according to the logic programming language; networking security standards and/or client-defined rules may also be encoded in the rules. A description of a virtual network may be obtained and encoded. A constraint problem expressed by a query may then be resolved for the encoded description according to the encoded rules using the constraint solver engine; the results may be provided to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Cook, Catherine Dodge, Sean McLaughlin
  • Patent number: 10977111
    Abstract: A constraint solver service of a computing resource service provider performs evaluations of logic problems provided by the service provider's users and/or services by deploying a plurality of constraint solvers to concurrently evaluate the logic problem. Each deployed solver has, or is configured with, different characteristics and/or capabilities than the other solvers; thus, the solvers can have varying execution times and ways of finding a solution. The service may control execution of the solvers using virtual computing resources, such as by installing and configuring a solver to execute in a software container instance. The service receives solver results and delivers them according to a solution strategy such as “first received” to reduce latency or “check for agreement” to validate the solution. An interface allows the provider of the logic problem to select and configure solvers, issue commands and modifications during solver execution, select the solution strategy, and receive the solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Neha Rungta, Temesghen Kahsai Azene, Pauline Virginie Bolignano, Kasper Soe Luckow, Sean McLaughlin, Catherine Dodge, Andrew Jude Gacek, Carsten Varming, John Byron Cook, Daniel Schwartz-Narbonne, Juan Rodriguez Hortala
  • Publication number: 20200257611
    Abstract: A method for verifying source code for a program includes determining that a new version of the source code is available. One or more verification tools are determined to use for verification of the new version of the source code from a verification specification associated with the source code. A plurality of verification tasks to perform for the verification of the new version of the source code are automatically determined from the verification specification associated with the source code. The plurality of verification tasks for the new version of the source code are automatically performed using the one or more verification tools. A determination is then made as to whether the new version of the source code is verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Juan Rodriguez HORTALA, Neha RUNGTA, Mark R. TUTTLE, Serdar TASIRAN, Michael TAUTSCHNIG, Andrea NEDIC, Carsten VARMING, John Byron COOK, Sean MCLAUGHLIN
  • Patent number: 10664379
    Abstract: A method for verifying source code for a program includes determining that a new version of the source code is available. One or more verification tools are determined to use for verification of the new version of the source code from a verification specification associated with the source code. A plurality of verification tasks to perform for the verification of the new version of the source code are automatically determined from the verification specification associated with the source code. The plurality of verification tasks for the new version of the source code are automatically performed using the one or more verification tools. A determination is then made as to whether the new version of the source code is verified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Juan Rodriguez Hortala, Neha Rungta, Mark R. Tuttle, Serdar Tasiran, Michael Tautschnig, Andrea Nedic, Carsten Varming, John Byron Cook, Sean McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20200073739
    Abstract: A constraint solver service of a computing resource service provider performs evaluations of logic problems provided by the service provider's users and/or services by deploying a plurality of constraint solvers to concurrently evaluate the logic problem. Each deployed solver has, or is configured with, different characteristics and/or capabilities than the other solvers; thus, the solvers can have varying execution times and ways of finding a solution. The service may control execution of the solvers using virtual computing resources, such as by installing and configuring a solver to execute in a software container instance. The service receives solver results and delivers them according to a solution strategy such as “first received” to reduce latency or “check for agreement” to validate the solution. An interface allows the provider of the logic problem to select and configure solvers, issue commands and modifications during solver execution, select the solution strategy, and receive the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Neha RUNGTA, Temesghen KAHSAI AZENE, Pauline Virginie BOLIGNANO, Kasper Soe LUCKOW, Sean McLAUGHLIN, Catherine DODGE, Andrew Jude GACEK, Carsten VARMING, John Byron COOK, Daniel SCHWARTZ-NARBONNE, Juan Rodriguez HORTALA
  • Publication number: 20200073783
    Abstract: A method for verifying source code for a program includes determining that a new version of the source code is available. One or more verification tools are determined to use for verification of the new version of the source code from a verification specification associated with the source code. A plurality of verification tasks to perform for the verification of the new version of the source code are automatically determined from the verification specification associated with the source code. The plurality of verification tasks for the new version of the source code are automatically performed using the one or more verification tools. A determination is then made as to whether the new version of the source code is verified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Juan Rodriguez Hortala, Neha Rungta, Mark R. Tuttle, Serdar Tasiran, Michael Tautschnig, Andrea Nedic, Carsten Varming, John Byron Cook, Sean McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20200067785
    Abstract: A virtual network verification service for provider networks that leverages a declarative logic programming language to allow clients to pose queries about their virtual networks as constraint problems; the queries may be resolved using a constraint solver engine. Semantics and logic for networking primitives of virtual networks in the provider network environment may be encoded as a set of rules according to the logic programming language; networking security standards and/or client-defined rules may also be encoded in the rules. A description of a virtual network may be obtained and encoded. A constraint problem expressed by a query may then be resolved for the encoded description according to the encoded rules using the constraint solver engine; the results may be provided to the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: John Cook, Catherine Dodge, Sean McLaughlin
  • Publication number: 20200007569
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for automated packetless network reachability analysis are disclosed. An analysis is performed of network configuration data for a network comprising a host computer. Based at least in part on the analysis, one or more ports at the host computer that are reachable from another computer are determined. Based at least in part on the analysis, one or more routes to the one or more ports are determined. A report is generated that is descriptive of the one or more ports and the one or more routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Catherine Dodge, Nikhil Reddy Cheruku, John Byron Cook, Temesghen Kahsai Azene, William Jo Kocik, Sean McLaughlin, Mark Edward Stalzer, Blake Whaley, Yiwen Wu