Inventor

Ilya Volvovski

Inventor

Chicago, IL, US

Overview

2011–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 270 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing46%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication35%

H03MCoding14%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television1%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes1%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general1%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests1%

G06NComputing arrangements based on specific computational models1%

H04HBroadcast communication0%

G11CStatic stores0%

PatentTitleYear

11,132,257Prioritized rebuilds using dispersed indices2021 11,132,340Storage unit selection of memory devices used for distributed storage network memory2021 11,113,009Computing device facilitating prioritization of task execution within a distributed storage network (DSN)2021 11,099,763Migrating generational storage to a decentralized agreement protocol paradigm2021 11,099,891Scheduling requests based on resource information2021 11,073,993Predicting usable memory2021 11,061,613Dynamic retention policies and optional deletes2021 11,030,001Scheduling requests based on resource information2021 11,010,357Reliably recovering stored data in a dispersed storage network2021 10,996,894Application storage segmentation reallocation2021 10,997,023Processing a request for encoded data in a storage network2021 10,970,168Adjusting dispersed storage error encoding parameters based on path performance2021 10,969,972Validating restricted operations on a client using trusted environments2021 10,969,962Compacting data in a dispersed storage network2021 10,963,397Hash table collision resolution for storage unit memory2021 10,963,341Isolating the introduction of software defects in a dispersed storage network2021 10,949,129Adjusting data ingest based on compaction rate in a dispersed storage network2021 10,944,712Partial task messaging in a distributed storage system2021 10,915,261Selecting a set of storage units in a distributed storage network2021 10,915,253Temporary enrollment in anonymously obtained credentials2021 10,901,951Memory compaction for append-only formatted data in a distributed storage network2021 10,904,337Zone storage--resilient and efficient storage transactions2021 10,891,068Temporary relocation of data within local storage of a dispersed storage network2021 10,891,390Adjusting data storage efficiency of data in a storage network2021 10,884,648Temporary relocation of data within local storage of a dispersed storage network2021 10,884,627Compacting data in a dispersed storage network2021 10,860,424Background verification processing in a storage network2020 10,855,759Utilizing a hierarchical index in a dispersed storage network2020 10,846,025Utilizing fast memory devices to optimize different functions2020 10,838,814Allocating rebuilding queue entries in a dispersed storage network2020 10,831,600Establishing an operation execution schedule in a storage network2020 10,831,544Prioritization task execution within a storage unit (SU)2020 10,831,378Optimizing data access in a DSN memory for wear leveling2020 10,802,732Multi-level stage locality selection on a large system2020 10,805,042Creating transmission data slices for use in a dispersed storage network2020 10,768,833Object dispersal load balancing2020 10,747,616Adapting rebuilding of encoded data slices in a dispersed storage network2020 10,678,638Resolving write conflicts in a dispersed storage network2020 10,678,450Migrating an encoded data slice based on an end-of-life memory level of a memory device2020 10,671,585Storing indexed data to a dispersed storage network2020 10,666,596Messaging via a shared memory of a distributed computing system2020 10,642,532Storing data sequentially in zones in a dispersed storage network2020 10,635,360Adjusting data ingest based on compaction rate in a dispersed storage network2020 10,628,399Storing data in a dispersed storage network with consistency2020 10,599,519Coordinating node modification of an index structure via delegates2020 10,585,715Partial task allocation in a dispersed storage network2020 10,585,748Scalable cloud--assigning scores to requesters and treating requests differently based on those scores2020 10,587,691Impatient writes2020 10,579,309Method for increasing throughput in a distributed storage network2020 10,558,621Lock stealing writes for improved reliability2020 10,552,341Zone storage--quickly returning to a state of consistency following an unexpected event2020 10,545,699Dynamic retention policies and optional deletes2020 10,534,548Validating restricted operations on a client using trusted environments2020 10,536,525Consistency level driven data storage in a dispersed storage network2020 10,534,668Accessing data in a dispersed storage network2020 10,530,861Utilizing multiple storage pools in a dispersed storage network2020 10,528,282Modifying and utilizing a file structure in a dispersed storage network2020 10,528,425Transitioning to an optimized data storage approach in a dispersed storage network2020 10,521,300Client provided request prioritization hints2019 10,514,971Dispersed b-tree directory trees2019 10,514,857Dynamic adjusting of parameters based on resource scoring2019 10,511,665Efficient resource reclamation after deletion of slice from common file2019 10,509,577Reliable storage in a dispersed storage network2019 10,503,596Accessing an encoded data slice in a dispersed storage network2019 10,506,045Memory access using deterministic function and secure seed2019 10,481,832Applying a probability function to avoid storage operations for already-deleted data2019 10,467,095Engaging a delegate for modification of an index structure2019 10,469,406Partial task execution in a dispersed storage network2019 10,440,107Protecting encoded data slice integrity at various levels2019 10,440,116Minimizing data movement through rotation of spare memory devices2019 10,437,673Internet based shared memory in a distributed computing system2019 10,423,362Utilizing multiple dispersal algorithms to encode data for storage in a dispersed storage network2019 10,416,898Accessing data in a dispersed storage network during write operations2019 10,409,679Migrating data slices in a dispersed storage network2019 10,409,772Accessing serially stored data in a dispersed storage network2019 10,402,268Utilizing a dispersed storage network access token module to acquire digital content from a digital content provider2019 10,394,476Multi-level stage locality selection on a large system2019 10,394,468Handling data slice revisions in a dispersed storage network2019 10,387,256Method and apparatus for distributed storage integrity processing2019 10,387,063Securing encoding data slices using an integrity check value list2019 10,387,067Optimizing data storage in a dispersed storage network2019 10,387,080Rebuilding slices in a dispersed storage network2019 10,382,553Zone storage--resilient and efficient storage transactions2019 10,372,506Compute architecture in a memory device of distributed computing system2019 10,360,107Modifying allocation of storage resources in a dispersed storage network2019 10,346,246Recovering data copies in a dispersed storage network2019 10,346,218Partial task allocation in a dispersed storage network2019 10,346,250Configuring storage resources of a dispersed storage network2019 10,348,640Partial task execution in a dispersed storage network2019 10,324,791Selectable parallel processing of dispersed storage error encoding2019 10,326,740Efficient secret-key encrypted secure slice2019 10,318,382Determining missing encoded data slices2019 10,318,549Batching modifications to nodes in a dispersed index2019 10,305,989Finding alternate storage locations to support failing disk migration2019 10,304,096Renting a pipe to a storage system2019 10,303,521Determining task distribution in a distributed computing system2019 10,303,548Time-sensitive data storage operations in a dispersed storage network2019 10,298,957Content-based encoding in a multiple routing path communications system2019 10,275,313Writing encoded data slices in a dispersed storage network2019 10,255,003Making consistent reads more efficient in IDA+copy system2019 10,255,002Utilizing fast memory devices to optimize different functions2019 10,255,133Isolating the introduction of software defects in a dispersed storage network2019 10,250,686Finding alternate storage locations to support failing disk migration2019 10,248,361Rebuilding slices in a dispersed storage network2019 10,241,697Temporary enrollment in anonymously obtained credentials2019 10,241,866Allocating rebuilding queue entries in a dispersed storage network2019 10,241,864Expanding information dispersal algorithm width without rebuilding through imposter slices2019 10,223,201Method of storing encoded data slices using a distributed agreement protocol2019 10,216,647Compacting dispersed storage space2019 10,204,009Prioritized rebuilds using dispersed indices2019 10,176,044Fallback delegates for modification of an index structure2019 10,176,045Internet based shared memory in a distributed computing system2019 10,169,151Utilizing request deadlines in a dispersed storage network2019 10,169,129Dispersed B-tree directory trees2019 10,169,369Meeting storage requirements with limited storage resources2019 10,169,229Protocols for expanding existing sites in a dispersed storage network2019 10,157,002Migrating an encoded data slice based on an end-of-life memory level of a memory device2018 10,152,601Reliably recovering stored data in a dispersed storage network2018 10,146,621Chaining computes in a distributed computing system2018 10,140,182Modifying allocation of storage resources in a dispersed storage network2018 10,142,115Distributed storage network data revision control2018 10,127,111Client provided request prioritization hints2018 10,120,574Reversible data modifications within DS units2018 10,122,795Consistency level driven data storage in a dispersed storage network2018 10,108,493Adjusting dispersed storage network traffic due to rebuilding2018 10,102,069Maintaining data storage in accordance with an access metric2018 10,102,063Transferring data utilizing a transfer token module2018 10,095,872Accessing data based on a dispersed storage network rebuilding issue2018 10,089,344Listing data objects using a hierarchical dispersed storage index2018 10,082,970Storing an effective dynamic width of encoded data slices2018 10,073,645Initiating rebuild actions from DS processing unit errors2018 10,075,523Efficient storage of data in a dispersed storage network2018 10,069,915Storing data in a dispersed storage network2018 10,067,832Imposter slices2018 10,061,524Wear-leveling of memory devices2018 10,048,897Making consistent reads more efficient in IDA+copy system2018 10,042,707Recovering affinity with imposter slices2018 10,042,704Validating stored encoded data slice integrity in a dispersed storage network2018 10,031,805Assigning slices to storage locations based on a predicted lifespan2018 10,031,700Storing data copies in a dispersed storage network2018 10,025,505Accessing data in a dispersed storage network during write operations2018 10,013,444Modifying an index node of a hierarchical dispersed storage index2018 10,013,471Avoiding write conflicts in a dispersed storage network2018 10,001,950Maintaining storage thresholds in a distributed storage network2018 10,002,047Read-if-not-revision-equals protocol message2018 9,996,413Ensuring data integrity on a dispersed storage grid2018 9,971,649Deploying and growing a set of dispersed storage units at and by non-information dispersal algorithm (IDA) width multiples2018 9,940,197Method and apparatus for slice partial rebuilding in a dispersed storage network2018 9,933,969Securing encoding data slices using an integrity check value list2018 9,927,976'Storing data in a directory-less dispersed storage network'2018 9,927,977'Retrieving data segments from a dispersed storage network'2018 9,921,907'Time-sensitive data storage operations in a dispersed storage network'2018 9,900,150'Dispersed storage camera device and method of operation'2018 9,891,995'Cooperative decentralized rebuild scanning'2018 9,880,902'Multi-writer revision synchronization in a dispersed storage network'2018 9,881,043'Multiple revision mailbox'2018 9,843,412'Optimizing routing of data across a communications network'2017 9,817,701'Threshold computing in a distributed computing system'2017 9,811,405'Cache for file-based dispersed storage'2017 9,807,171'Conclusive write operation dispersed storage network frame'2017 9,785,503'Method and apparatus for distributed storage integrity processing'2017 9,778,987'Writing encoded data slices in a dispersed storage network'2017 9,760,440'Site-based namespace allocation'2017 9,749,419'Check operation dispersed storage network frame'2017 9,740,730'Authorizing distributed task processing in a distributed storage network'2017 9,727,418'Configuring a generic computing device utilizing specific computing device operation information'2017 9,715,504'Retrieving data utilizing a distributed index'2017 9,697,171'Multi-writer revision synchronization in a dispersed storage network'2017 9,652,470'Storing data in a dispersed storage network'2017 9,632,872'Reprioritizing pending dispersed storage network requests'2017 9,612,882'Retrieving multi-generational stored data in a dispersed storage network'2017 9,606,867'Maintaining data storage in accordance with an access metric'2017 9,606,869'Retrieving data segments from a dispersed storage network'2017 9,606,858'Temporarily storing an encoded data slice'2017 9,594,639'Configuring storage resources of a dispersed storage network'2017 9,588,686'Adjusting execution of tasks in a dispersed storage network'2017 9,590,838'Transferring data of a dispersed storage network'2017 9,582,459'List digest operation dispersed storage network frame'2017 9,578,097'Block based access to a dispersed data storage network'2017 9,571,230'Adjusting routing of data within a network path'2017 9,563,507'Rebuilding a data revision in a dispersed storage network'2017 9,558,071'Dispersed storage with partial data object storage and methods for use therewith'2017 9,552,305'Compacting dispersed storage space'2017 9,524,267'Check operation dispersed storage network frame'2016 9,514,090'Conclusive write operation dispersed storage network frame'2016 9,507,786'Retrieving data utilizing a distributed index'2016 9,501,341'Directory synchronization of a dispersed storage network'2016 9,501,355'Storing data and directory information in a distributed storage network'2016 9,495,118'Storing data in a directory-less dispersed storage network'2016 9,483,539'Updating local data utilizing a distributed storage network'2016 9,465,861'Retrieving indexed data from a dispersed storage network'2016 9,438,675'Dispersed storage with variable slice length and methods for use therewith'2016 9,430,286'Authorizing distributed task processing in a distributed storage network'2016 9,424,326'Writing data avoiding write conflicts in a dispersed storage network'2016 9,424,132'Adjusting dispersed storage network traffic due to rebuilding'2016 9,354,974'Dispersed storage write process'2016 9,354,980'Dispersed storage having snapshot clones and methods for use therewith'2016 9,329,940'Dispersed storage having a plurality of snapshot paths and methods for use therewith'2016 9,304,858'Analyzing found data in a distributed storage and task network'2016 9,298,548'Distributed computing in a distributed storage and task network'2016 9,292,385'Transforming data in a distributed storage and task network'2016 9,274,864'Accessing large amounts of data in a dispersed storage network'2016 9,244,768'Dispersed storage network file system directory'2016 9,235,549'List range operation dispersed storage network frame'2016 9,223,723'Verifying data of a dispersed storage network'2015 9,203,625'Transferring encoded data slices in a distributed storage network'2015 9,183,073'Maintaining data concurrency with a dispersed storage network'2015 9,171,031'Merging index nodes of a hierarchical dispersed storage index'2015 9,170,882'Retrieving data segments from a dispersed storage network'2015 9,152,489'Revision synchronization of a dispersed storage network'2015 9,137,303'Pre-fetching data segments stored in a dispersed storage network'2015 9,092,439'Virtualized data storage vaults on a dispersed data storage network'2015 9,092,140'Dispersed storage write process'2015 9,081,714'Utilizing a dispersed storage network access token module to store data in a dispersed storage network memory'2015 9,081,715'Utilizing a dispersed storage network access token module to retrieve data from a dispersed storage network memory'2015 9,037,937'Relaying data transmitted as encoded data slices'2015 9,037,904'Storing directory metadata in a dispersed storage network'2015 9,015,556'Transforming data in a distributed storage and task network'2015 9,015,431'Distributed storage revision rollbacks'2015 9,009,575'Rebuilding a data revision in a dispersed storage network'2015 8,966,341'Utilizing a dispersed storage network access token module to access a dispersed storage network memory'2015 8,954,667'Data migration in a dispersed storage network'2015 8,935,256'Expanding a hierarchical dispersed storage index'2015 8,930,375'Splitting an index node of a hierarchical dispersed storage index'2015 8,918,693'Data transmission utilizing data processing and dispersed storage error encoding'2014 8,918,674'Directory file system in a dispersed storage network'2014 8,910,022'Retrieval of encoded data slices and encoded instruction slices by a computing device'2014 8,898,542'Executing partial tasks in a distributed storage and task network'2014 8,892,845'Segmenting data for storage in a dispersed storage network'2014 8,886,711'File system adapted for use with a dispersed data storage network'2014 8,880,799'Rebuilding data on a dispersed storage network'2014 8,874,990'Pre-fetching data segments stored in a dispersed storage network'2014 8,868,969'Method and apparatus for rebuilding data in a dispersed data storage network'2014 8,868,695'Configuring a generic computing device utilizing specific computing device operation information'2014 8,856,552'Directory synchronization of a dispersed storage network'2014 8,839,068'Data transmission utilizing route selection and dispersed storage error encoding'2014 8,832,493'Storing directory metadata in a dispersed storage network'2014 8,819,516'Method and apparatus for storage integrity processing based on error types in a dispersed storage network'2014 8,819,179'Data revision synchronization in a dispersed storage network'2014 8,819,482'Method and apparatus for distributed storage integrity processing'2014 8,812,812'Dispersed storage network resource allocation'2014 8,762,793'Migrating encoded data slices from a re-provisioned memory device of a dispersed storage network memory'2014 8,761,167'List range operation dispersed storage network frame'2014 8,726,127'Utilizing a dispersed storage network access token module to access a dispersed storage network memory'2014 8,726,120'Storing encoded data slices in a dispersed storage unit'2014 8,713,358'Method and apparatus for rebuilding data in a dispersed data storage network'2014 8,706,980'Method and apparatus for slice partial rebuilding in a dispersed storage network'2014 8,681,790'List digest operation dispersed storage network frame'2014 8,649,399'Check operation dispersed storage network frame'2014 8,627,177'Retrieving data from a dispersed storage network in accordance with a retrieval threshold'2014 8,625,637'Conclusive write operation dispersed storage network frame'2014 8,612,821'Data transmission utilizing route selection and dispersed storage error encoding'2013 8,595,435'Dispersed storage write process'2013 8,566,552'Dispersed storage network resource allocation'2013 8,560,882'Method and apparatus for rebuilding data in a dispersed data storage network'2013 8,555,130'Storing encoded data slices in a dispersed storage unit'2013 8,555,109'Method and apparatus for distributed storage integrity processing'2013 8,527,705'Temporarily caching an encoded data slice'2013 8,489,915'Method and apparatus for storage integrity processing based on error types in a dispersed storage network'2013 8,468,137'Distributed storage network that processes data in either fixed or variable sizes'2013 8,464,096'Method and apparatus for rebuilding data in a dispersed data storage network'2013 8,448,044'Retrieving data from a dispersed storage network in accordance with a retrieval threshold'2013 8,352,501'Dispersed storage network utilizing revision snapshots'2013 8,352,782'Range based rebuilder for use with a dispersed data storage network'2013 8,285,878'Block based access to a dispersed data storage network'2012 8,209,363'File system adapted for use with a dispersed data storage network'2012 8,190,662'Virtualized data storage vaults on a dispersed data storage network'2012 8,171,102'Smart access to a dispersed data storage network'2012 8,171,101'Smart access to a dispersed data storage network'2012 7,904,475'Virtualized data storage vaults on a dispersed data storage network'2011

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2011–2020Patents assigned to CLEVERSAFE INC (111)· patent assignee history

2011–2021Based in Chicago, IL, US· patent location history

2012–2019Patents assigned to VOLVOVSKI ILYA (57)· patent assignee history

2012–2019Patents assigned to DHUSE GREG (41)· patent assignee history

2016–2021Patents assigned to IBM (192)· patent assignee history

2019–2021Patents assigned to PURE STORAGE INC (52)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
IBM	192	2016–2021
CLEVERSAFE INC	111	2011–2020
VOLVOVSKI ILYAself	57	2012–2019
PURE STORAGE INC	52	2019–2021
DHUSE GREG	41	2012–2019

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Chicago, Illinois, US	270	2011–2021