Amnon I Govrin

US Patent:

20170270136, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Jun 30, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/199296

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Amnon Itamar Govrin - Bellevue WA, US
Francisco Jose Garcia-Ascanio - Redmond WA, US
Jack Allen Nichols - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Systems, components, devices, and methods for synchronizing files between a local file system and a server are provided. In an example, synchronization of individual files is paused by placing the individual files in a hold state. A non-limiting example method accesses a file stored on the local file system for synchronization with an associated file on the server and determines whether differences between the file and the associated file prevent synchronization. When determined that differences between the file and the associated file prevent synchronization, the method places the file in a hold state. The hold state pauses synchronization of the content in the file with the content of the associated file. In some examples, the method continues to synchronize topological changes to files that have been placed in the hold state and/or resumes synchronization after it is determined that the file is no longer different than the associated file.

US Patent:

20170017551, Jan 19, 2017

Filed:

Mar 4, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/061124

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Benjamin M. Yim - Redmond WA, US
Adam Christopher Czeisler - Seattle WA, US
Amnon I. Govrin - Bellevue WA, US
Michal Krzysztof Piaseczny - Bellevue WA, US
Marcus Eduardo Markiewicz - Mercer Island WA, US
Daniel Vincent Fiordalis - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan Alexander Bockelman - Kirkland WA, US
Marcelo Albuquerque Fernandes Mas - Redmond WA, US
Chris J. Guzak - Redmond WA, US
Michael J. Novak - Redmond WA, US
Tyler Kien Beam - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/14
G06F 17/30
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A synchronization engine detects a notification of a change to a file. It determines whether an application associated with the file has indicated that the file is to be synchronized by the application. If so, the changes to the file are synchronized between a cloud-based storage system and a local disk by the application. Collaborative metadata, associated with the synchronized file, is updated to indicate a state of a copy of the file on the local disk and a copy of the file in the cloud-based storage system. The collaborative metadata is stored by the synchronization engine.

US Patent:

20160330256, Nov 10, 2016

Filed:

Jul 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/212975

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Chris Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Sangeeta Ranjit - Newcastle WA, US
Scott David Hoogerwerf - Seattle WA, US
Amnon Itamar Govrin - Issaquah WA, US
Kiernon Reiniger - Snohomish WA, US
David C. Fields - Kirkland WA, US
Ramanarayanan Ramani - Seattle WA, US
Raghu Krishnamurhty - Bellevue WA, US
Subha Santhanam - Redmond WA, US
Oded Yehuda Shekel - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to file system placeholders. In aspects, placeholders may be used by a client to represent remote file system objects. The placeholders may include metadata and may also include none, some, or all of the content of the represented remote file system objects. In response to a request to access content of a file system object represented by a placeholder, a client may obtain needed data from a remote storage system and stream or not stream the data to the requesting application based on whether the requesting application is capable of streaming the data.

US Patent:

20160188626, Jun 30, 2016

Filed:

Dec 15, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/968896

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Chris Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Sangeeta Ranjit - Newcastle WA, US
Scott David Hoogerwerf - Seattle WA, US
Amnon Itamar Govrin - Issaquah WA, US
Marc Wautier - Seattle WA, US
Kiernon Reiniger - Snohomish WA, US
Kyle Thomas Beck - Redmond WA, US
Relja Ivanovic - Seattle WA, US
Oded Yehuda Shekel - Seattle WA, US
Tyler Kien Beam - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to file system placeholders. In aspects, placeholders may be used by a client to represent remote file system objects. The placeholders may include metadata, searchable text, and may also include none, some, or all of the content of the represented remote file system objects. Search data from the placeholders is integrated into a local search database of the client such that the client is able to satisfy queries and identify relevant local and remote file system objects even when the client is offline with respect to remote storage.

US Patent:

20140330874, Nov 6, 2014

Filed:

May 1, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/874488

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Chris Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Sangeeta Ranjit - NewCastle WA, US
Scott David Hoogerwerf - Seattle WA, US
Amnon Itamar Govrin - Issaquah WA, US
Kiernon Reiniger - Snohomish WA, US
David C. Fields - Kirkland WA, US
Ramanarayanan Ramani - Seattle WA, US
Raghu Krishnamurhty - Bellevue WA, US
Subha Santhanam - Redmond WA, US
Oded Yehuda Shekel - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707827

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to file system placeholders. In aspects, placeholders may be used by a client to represent remote file system objects. The placeholders may include metadata and may also include none, some, or all of the content of the represented remote file system objects. In response to a request to access content of a file system object represented by a placeholder, a client may obtain needed data from a remote storage system and stream or not stream the data to the requesting application based on whether the requesting application is capable of streaming the data.

US Patent:

20140324776, Oct 30, 2014

Filed:

Apr 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/873241

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Chris Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Sangeeta Ranjit - Newcastle WA, US
Scott David Hoogerwerf - Seattle WA, US
Amnon Itamar Govrin - Issaquah WA, US
Marc Wautier - Seattle WA, US
Kiernon Reiniger - Snohomish WA, US
Ramanarayanan Ramani - Seattle WA, US
Oded Yehuda Shekel - Bellevue WA, US
Relja Ivanovic - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707624, 707827

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to file system placeholders. In aspects, placeholders may be used by a client to represent remote file system objects. The placeholders may include metadata and may also include none, some, or all of the content of the represented remote file system objects. In conjunction with local file system metadata, the placeholders allow a file system namespace to be navigated and may also allow other operations to be performed on the file system objects even when the client is offline with respect to the remote file system. After connectivity is re-established with the remote file system, the placeholders may be used in synchronizing changes.

US Patent:

20140324777, Oct 30, 2014

Filed:

Apr 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/873264

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Chris Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Sangeeta Ranjit - Newcastle WA, US
Scott David Hoogerwerf - Seattle WA, US
Amnon Itamar Govrin - Issaquah WA, US
Marc Wautier - Seattle WA, US
Kiernon Reiniger - Snohomish WA, US
Kyle Thomas Beck - Redmond WA, US
Tyler Kien Beam - Redmond WA, US
Oded Yehuda Shekel - Bellevue WA, US
Relja Ivanovic - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707624, 707770

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to file system placeholders. In aspects, placeholders may be used by a client to represent remote file system objects. The placeholders may include metadata, searchable text, and may also include none, some, or all of the content of the represented remote file system objects. Search data from the placeholders is integrated into a local search database of the client such that the client is able to satisfy queries and identify relevant local and remote file system objects even when the client is offline with respect to remote storage.

US Patent:

20140324945, Oct 30, 2014

Filed:

Apr 30, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/874474

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Chris Guzak - Kirkland WA, US
Sangeeta Ranjit - Newcastle WA, US
Scott David Hoogerwerf - Seattle WA, US
Amnon Itamar Govrin - Issaquah WA, US
Kiernon Reiniger - Snohomish WA, US
Oded Yehuda Shekel - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04L 29/08

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to file system placeholders. In aspects, placeholders may be used by a client to represent remote file system objects. The placeholders may include metadata and may also include none, some, or all of the content of the represented remote file system objects. In conjunction with placeholders and based on one or more factors, a client may hydrate or dehydrate file system objects of the client to follow user directives, inferred user intent, and storage policies of the client.