Rajesh J Iyer

US Patent:

8225065, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Jun 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/792734

Inventors:

Georgiy I. Reynya - Redmond WA, US
Rajesh B. Iyer - Baltimore MD, US
Madhan R. Arumugam - Sammamish WA, US
Rusi Hosang Hilloowala - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00

US Classification:

711170

Abstract:

Aspects of the subject matter described herein relate to memory management. In aspects, a hierarchical, customized memory allocator may be created that allocates memory to memory consumers. The memory allocator may use a data structure to classify blocks of memory at each level in the hierarchy according to fill factors of the blocks of memory. Allocations may be based on lifetime characteristics, proximity to consumer, fill factor, and other factors. An allocator may use one or more active blocks to allocate memory to consumers. The number of active blocks for an allocator may depend on contention.

US Patent:

20060206544, Sep 14, 2006

Filed:

Mar 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/075675

Inventors:

Artem Oks - Bellevue WA, US
Martin Sleeman - Redmond WA, US
Rajesh Iyer - Bellevue WA, US
Hanumantha Kodavalla - Sammamish WA, US
Peter Byrne - Bellevue WA, US
Steven Schmidt - Redmond WA, US
Mark Wistrom - Redmond WA, US
Rajeev Rajan - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707204000

Abstract:

An automatic database backup and restoration system comprises an interface component that receives statements relating to backing up at least a portion of a first database, the original database resident upon a consumer computing device. A backup component associated with the interface component automatically copies at least the portion of the first database and writes the copied portion to a backup database, the backup database is a full backup of the first database. The consumer computing device can be, for example, one of a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a personal digital assistant, and a cellular phone.