Google Inc.

Emc Corporation

Other

Mark Andrew McBride

Rushabh Ashok Doshi

David W Keith

Jiakang Lu

Alex Dubman

Igor Karp

John D Panelli

Keerthi Kumar Arutla

Lev Stesin

Carles Pi-Sunyer

Alexander Dubman

Yoky Matsuoka

Mark Rajan Malhotra

Jesse William Boettcher

Evan Jarman Fisher

Christopher Anthony Boross

Prashant Papiahgari Reddy

Samuel W Kortz

Todd Hester

James P Lyons

Leon Tan

David Horton

Andrew Urman

Tim Enwall

Gregory J Hu

Amanda Surya

Aubrey Thelen

Michael Soucie

A method for providing access to a target electronic device through a first service running on a different electronic device may include receiving in the first service a command directed to the target electronic device from a command sender and receiving in the service device operation status parameters of the target electronic device. The device operation status parameters may include properties of the target electronic device such as a battery level, a battery charging rate, an age, a planned lifespan, a recent wireless usage, an internal temperature, or any of the above in relation to an intervening electronic device over which communication to the target electronic device travels, or any combination thereof. The method may also include using the device operation status parameters to determine, using the service, whether to provide or not to provide an update signal incorporating the command or information to the target electronic device.

Selectively restricting communications from third party applications/devices to electronic devices

Systems and Methods disclosed herein relate to providing a message to an application programming interface (API). The message includes a request for data from a data model, a submission of data to the data model, or both; and a host selection between: a representational state transfer (REST) host and a subscription-based application programming interface (API) host, wherein the REST host receives REST-based messages and the subscription-based API host receives messages in accordance with a standard of the subscription-based API host; wherein the request for data, the submission of data, or both are configured to create, delete, modify, or any combination thereof data related to a smart-device environment structure, a thermostat, a hazard detector, or any combination thereof stored in a data model accessible by the API.

Methods and apparatus for using smart environment devices via application program interfaces

Methods, devices, and machine-readable media are provided to perform rule-based rate limiting. As provided in this disclosure, this may include receiving a message en route to a destination, determining one or more parameters of the message, and determining whether the parameters of the message match parameters of a rule that specifies taking a first action when more than some number of messages having those parameters are received within a specific amount of time. When the one or more parameters of the message match the one or more parameters of the first restriction rule, a sliding window counter that indicates a total number of corresponding messages received within the amount of time may be incremented. When the first sliding window counter exceeds the first number of messages, the specified action may be taken.

Rule-based rate limiting

A processor retrieves configuration information (e.g., interoperability rules) indicating acceptable configurations of different types of resources in a storage area network. Based on the retrieved configuration information, the processor generates a set of records. Each record in the set of records includes corresponding identifiers (e.g., numerical integer values) indicating different types of compatible resources associated with a corresponding acceptable storage area network configuration. Each identifier in a respective record maps to a particular manufacturer, model, type, version, etc. of a respective storage area network resource. Consequently, a respective record identifies a group of compatible storage area network resources. For purposes of enabling quick generation of a decision whether a respective configuration is acceptable for use in a storage area network, the processor stores the records in memory and maintains the records in an order depending on respective values of the identifiers stored in the set of records.

Methods and systems for maintaining configuration information

A processor (e.g., a search function) searches for particular interoperability records stored in a data structure to identify whether a proposed configuration includes a set of compatible components. For example, a processor receives a query including one or more parameter values identifying a grouping of one or more corresponding unique resources that may or may not be compatible for use in a respective storage area network. Based on receipt of the query, the processor initiates a search with respect to a data structure of interoperability records sorted according to multiple parameter values associated with each respective record. In response to initiating the search, the processor identifies any records in the data structure that include the one or more parameter values identified in the query.

Methods and systems for utilizing configuration information

An insulated tank jacketing system for storage tank structures of the type used for oil, water, etc., wherein insulated panel systems having upstanding and opposed side flanges are affixed to wire cables or the like on the outside wall of the tank structure by means of a continuous fastener interposed around each cable and positioned between the side flanges of adjacent panels and held in place by having the side flanges of adjacent panels rolled over each other with the fastener being locked within the closure roll thus allowing all component parts of the system, including the cable, to expand and contract relative to each other with no restriction.

Insulated panel system for storage tanks

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Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Mark Andrew McBride