Jagwinder Singh Brar

US Patent:

8489718, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

May 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/783257

Inventors:

Jagwinder Singh Brar - Bellevue WA, US
Michael David Marr - Monroe WA, US
Tyson J. Lamoreaux - Seattle WA, US
Mark N. Kelly - Dublin, IE

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709222, 370254, 370360

Abstract:

The efficiency of scaling of a network of computing devices can be improved by grouping highly-connected portions into deployment units wherein devices only have to be aware of other devices in the respective deployment unit. The various deployment units can be connected by a backbone mechanism. In some embodiments, the backbone utilizes a torroidal connection scheme to connect the backbone switches and pass routing protocol information. Host traffic can still utilize connections between tiers, such that standard routing and networking protocols can be utilized. In other embodiments, logical interfaces can be initialized in each backbone switch, such that each switch itself can function as a point backbone. The devices of the various deployment units then can communicate with each other via the point backbones using standard networking and routing protocols.

US Patent:

8495194, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/826607

Inventors:

Jagwinder Singh Brar - Bellevue WA, US
Michael David Marr - Monroe WA, US
Tyson J. Lamoreaux - Seattle WA, US
Mark N. Kelly - Dublin, IE
Justin O. Pietsch - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
H04L 1/00

US Classification:

709223, 709224, 709225, 709226, 709250, 709251, 709252, 370216, 370396, 370397, 370398, 370399

Abstract:

Efficient and highly-scalable network solutions are provided that each utilize deployment units based on Clos networks, but in an environment such as a data center of Internet Protocol-based network. Each of the deployment units can include multiple stages of devices, where connections between devices are only made between stages and the deployment units are highly connected. In some embodiments, the level of connectivity between two stages can be reduced, providing available connections to add edge switches and additional host connections while keeping the same number of between-tier connections. In some embodiments, where deployment units (or other network groups) can be used at different levels to connect other deployment units, the edges of the deployment units can be fused to reduce the number of devices per host connection.

US Patent:

8554952, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Jun 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/826597

Inventors:

Jagwinder Signh Brar - Bellevue WA, US
Michael David Marr - Monroe WA, US
Tyson J. Lamoreaux - Seattle WA, US
Mark N. Kelly - Dublin, IE
Justin O. Pietsch - Bothell WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173
H04Q 11/00
H04L 17/00

US Classification:

709250, 709251, 709252, 370250, 370259

Abstract:

Efficient and highly-scalable network solutions are provided that each utilize deployment units based on Clos networks, but in an environment such as a data center of Internet Protocol-based network. Each of the deployment units can include multiple stages of devices, where connections between devices are only made between stages and the deployment units are highly connected. In some embodiments, the level of connectivity between two stages can be reduced, providing available connections to add edge switches and additional host connections while keeping the same number of between-tier connections. In some embodiments, where deployment units (or other network groups) can be used at different levels to connect other deployment units, the edges of the deployment units can be fused to reduce the number of devices per host connection.

US Patent:

8565407, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Nov 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/624375

Inventors:

Eric Chunyi Chou - Issaquah WA, US
Terrence M. Skemer - Bellevue WA, US
Jagwinder Singh Brar - Bellevue WA, US
Zachary L. Yeager - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M 3/523
H04M 7/00

US Classification:

37926502, 37922101, 37926604

Abstract:

An organization conducting transactions with customers may employ a private computer network to enable customers to place a telephone call to customer service agents (CSAs). To maintain high customer service, it may desirable to expand the private computer network's ability to respond to customer calls on-demand. One or more requests for additional telephony resources may be submitted to a telephony resource allocation service in communication with a configurable network service. The telephony resource allocation service may determine telephony resources available for allocation to the private computer network and facilitate communication between the configurable network service and the private computer network. In this manner, additional computer private network extensions executing instances of call distribution services may also be generated and configured. Thus, the capacity of the private computer network to respond to customer calls may be expanded, while the additional private network extensions may manage distribution of calls to the CSAs transmitted over the allocated telephony resources.

US Patent:

8621111, Dec 31, 2013

Filed:

Sep 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/888199

Inventors:

Michael David Marr - Monroe WA, US
Alan M. Judge - Dublin, IE
Jagwinder Singh Brar - Bellevue WA, US
Tyson J. Lamoreaux - Seattle WA, US
Mark N. Kelly - Dublin, IE
Daniel T. Cohn - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173
H04Q 11/00
H04L 17/00

US Classification:

709250, 709223, 709251, 709252, 370250, 370259

Abstract:

The deployment and scaling of a network of electronic devices can be improved by utilizing one or more network transpose boxes. Each transpose box can include a number of connectors and a meshing useful for implementing a specific network topology. When connecting devices of different tiers in the network, each device need only be connected to at least one of the connectors on the transpose box. The meshing of the transpose box can cause each device to be connected to any or all of the devices in the other tier as dictated by the network topology. When changing network topologies or scaling the network, additional devices can be added to available connectors on an existing transpose box, or new or additional transpose boxes can be deployed in order to handle the change with minimal cabling effort.

US Patent:

20120072614, Mar 22, 2012

Filed:

Sep 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/888176

Inventors:

Michael David MARR - Monroe WA, US
Alan M. Judge - Dublin, IE
Jagwinder Singh Brar - Bellevue WA, US
Tyson J. Lamoreaux - Seattle WA, US
Mark N. Kelly - Dublin, IE
Daniel T. Cohn - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709250

Abstract:

The deployment and scaling of a network of electronic devices can be improved by utilizing one or more network transpose boxes. Each transpose box can include a number of connectors and a meshing useful for implementing a specific network topology. When connecting devices of different tiers in the network, each device need only be connected to at least one of the connectors on the transpose box. The meshing of the transpose box can cause each device to be connected to any or all of the devices in the other tier as dictated by the network topology. When changing network topologies or scaling the network, additional devices can be added to available connectors on an existing transpose box, or new or additional transpose boxes can be deployed in order to handle the change with minimal cabling effort.

US Patent:

20120250679, Oct 4, 2012

Filed:

Mar 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/074998

Inventors:

Alan M. Judge - Dublin, IE
Mark N. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Jagwinder Singh Brar - Bellevue WA, US
Michael David Marr - Monroe WA, US
Daniel T. Cohn - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04L 12/50

US Classification:

370359

Abstract:

The deployment and scaling of a network of electronic devices can be improved by utilizing one or more network transpose boxes. Each transpose box can include a number of connectors and a meshing useful for implementing a specific network topology. When connecting devices of different tiers in the network, each device need only be connected to at least one of the connectors on the transpose box. One or more of the deployed electronic devices (e.g., switches, transpose boxes) in the network can transmit data based on a backplane Ethernet standard, such as 10GBASE-KR, 10GBASE-KX4, or 40GBASE-KR4.

US Patent:

20140025843, Jan 23, 2014

Filed:

Aug 9, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/963965

Inventors:

Alan M. Judge - Dublin, IR
Jagwinder Singh Brar - Bellevue WA, US
Tyson J. Lamoreaux - Seattle WA, US
Mark N. Kelly - Seattle WA, US
Daniel T. Cohn - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709250

Abstract:

The deployment and scaling of a network of electronic devices can be improved by utilizing one or more network transpose boxes. Each transpose box can include a number of connectors and a meshing useful for implementing a specific network topology. When connecting devices of different tiers in the network, each device need only be connected to at least one of the connectors on the transpose box. The meshing of the transpose box can cause each device to be connected to any or all of the devices in the other tier as dictated by the network topology. When changing network topologies or scaling the network, additional devices can be added to available connectors on an existing transpose box, or new or additional transpose boxes can be deployed in order to handle the change with minimal cabling effort.