Patents by Inventor Zane Pan

Zane Pan 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).

  • Dynamic lookup service in a distributed system
    Patent number: 8713089
    Abstract: An improved lookup service is provided that allows for the dynamic addition and deletion of services. This lookup service allows for the addition and deletion of services automatically, without user intervention. As a result, clients of the lookup service may continue using the lookup service and its associated services while the updates occur. Additionally, the lookup service provides a notification mechanism that can be used by clients to receive a notification when the lookup service is updated. By receiving such a notification, clients can avoid attempting to access a service that is no longer available and can make use of new services as soon as they are added to the lookup service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Murphy, Robert W. Scheifler, Zane Pan, James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
  • Federating data between groups of servers
    Patent number: 8627446
    Abstract: Accessing data includes determining if the data is provided on a local group of servers or on an external group of servers. If the data is provided on a local group of servers, a storage server is used to access the data. If the data is provided on an external group of servers, a proxy server is used to access the data. The proxy server interacts with an entity accessing the data in a manner that is substantially similar to interaction between the entity and the storage server. Using the proxy server may include initially providing an account id and a password. Following providing an account id and a password, using the proxy server may include using an account id and a shared secret. Using the proxy server may include using RSA ID tokens or cryptographic certificates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick R. Eaton, Zane Pan, Rossen Dimitrov
  • Dynamic lookup service in a distributed system
    Patent number: 7734747
    Abstract: An improved lookup service is provided that allows for the dynamic addition and deletion of services. This lookup service allows for the addition and deletion of services automatically, without user intervention. As a result, clients of the lookup service may continue using the lookup service and its associated services while the updates occur. Additionally, the lookup service provides a notification mechanism that can be used by clients to receive a notification when the lookup service is updated. By receiving such a notification, clients can avoid attempting to access a service that is no longer available and can make use of new services as soon as they are added to the lookup service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Murphy, Robert W. Scheifler, Zane Pan, James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
  • Dynamic lookup service in a distributed system
    Publication number: 20050102353
    Abstract: An improved lookup service is provided that allows for the dynamic addition and deletion of services. This lookup service allows for the addition and deletion of services automatically, without user intervention. As a result, clients of the lookup service may continue using the lookup service and its associated services while the updates occur. Additionally, the lookup service provides a notification mechanism that can be used by clients to receive a notification when the lookup service is updated. By receiving such a notification, clients can avoid attempting to access a service that is no longer available and can make use of new services as soon as they are added to the lookup service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Murphy, Robert Scheifler, Zane Pan, James Waldo, Ann Wollrath, Kenneth Arnold
  • Dynamic lookup service in a distributed system
    Publication number: 20030191842
    Abstract: An improved lookup service is provided that allows for the dynamic addition and deletion of services. This lookup service allows for the addition and deletion of services automatically, without user intervention. As a result, clients of the lookup service may continue using the lookup service and its associated services while the updates occur. Additionally, the lookup service provides a notification mechanism that can be used by clients to receive a notification when the lookup service is updated. By receiving such a notification, clients can avoid attempting to access a service that is no longer available and can make use of new services as soon as they are added to the lookup service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Murphy, Robert W. Scheifler, Zane Pan, James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Kenneth C.R.C. Arnold
  • Dynamic lookup service in distributed system
    Patent number: 6604127
    Abstract: An improved lookup service is provided that allows for the dynamic addition and deletion of services. This lookup service allows for the addition and deletion of services automatically, without user intervention. As a result, clients of the lookup service may continue using the lookup service and its associated services while the updates occur. Additionally, the lookup service provides a notification mechanism that can be used by clients to receive a notification when the lookup service is updated. By receiving such a notification, clients can avoid attempting to access a service that is no longer available and can make use of new services as soon as they are added to the lookup service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Inventors: Brian T. Murphy, Robert W. Scheifler, Zane Pan, James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Kenneth C. R. C. Arnold
  • Dynamic lookup service in distributed system
    Publication number: 20020002614
    Abstract: An improved lookup service is provided that allows for the dynamic addition and deletion of services. This lookup service allows for the addition and deletion of services automatically, without user intervention. As a result, clients of the lookup service may continue using the lookup service and its associated services while the updates occur. Additionally, the lookup service provides a notification mechanism that can be used by clients to receive a notification when the lookup service is updated. By receiving such a notification, clients can avoid attempting to access a service that is no longer available and can make use of new services as soon as they are added to the lookup service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 3, 2002
    Applicant: Sun Microsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Brian T. Murphy, Robert W. Scheifler, Zane Pan, James H. Waldo, Ann M. Wollrath, Kenneth C.R.C. Arnold