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EP2024847 - DEPLOYING VIRTUAL MACHINE TO HOST BASED ON WORKLOAD CHARACTERIZATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  06.02.2015
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.02.2015Refusal of applicationpublished on 11.03.2015  [2015/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
[2009/08]
Inventor(s)01 / WAHLERT, Brian M.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
02 / VEGA, Rene Antonio
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
03 / GIBSON, Robert
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
04 / FRIES, Robert M.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
05 / SCHEIDEL, William L.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
06 / DOURNOV, Pavel A.
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
07 / OSLAKE, John Morgan
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399 / US
 [2009/08]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/08]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Application number, filing date07750982.615.02.2007
[2009/08]
WO2007US04188
Priority number, dateUS2006043714218.05.2006         Original published format: US 437142
[2009/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007136437
Date:29.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2024847
Date:18.02.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F15/16, G06F9/50
[2009/33]
CPC:
G06F9/455 (EP,KR,US); G06F8/61 (EP,KR,US); G06F9/45533 (KR);
G06F9/5005 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2009/08]G06F15/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/08]
TitleGerman:EINSATZ EINER VIRTUELLEN MASCHINE AUF EINEM ZENTRALRECHNER AUF GRUNDLAGE VON ARBEITSLASTCHARAKTERISIERUNGEN[2009/08]
English:DEPLOYING VIRTUAL MACHINE TO HOST BASED ON WORKLOAD CHARACTERIZATIONS[2009/08]
French:DÉPLOIEMENT D'UNE MACHINE VIRTUELLE SUR UN HÔTE À PARTIR DE CARACTÉRISATIONS DE CHARGE DE TRAVAIL[2009/08]
Entry into regional phase10.12.2008National basic fee paid 
10.12.2008Search fee paid 
10.12.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
10.12.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.12.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/08]
16.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 13.11.2014
21.10.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2015/11]
31.10.2014Application refused, date of legal effect [2015/11]
13.11.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  16.09.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
07.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
07.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002156824  (ARMSTRONG WILLIAM JOSEPH [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]EP1508855  (KATANA TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]US2005060590  (BRADLEY DAVID [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]WO2005106659  (VIRTUAL IRON SOFTWARE INC [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [A]US2005262504  (ESFAHANY KOUROS H [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * abstract *;
 [X]US6985937  (KESHAV SRINIVASAN [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * figures 2a,5,6 * * column 3 - column 6 * * column 10, line 63 - column 11, line 62 *;
 [A]US2006075278  (KALLAHALLA MAHESH [US], et al) [A] 1-20* abstract *;
 [A]  - GOVIL K ET AL, "CELLULAR DISCO: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT USING VIRTUAL CLUSTERS ON SHARED-MEMORY MULTIPROCESSORS", OPERATING SYSTEMS REVIEW, ACM, NEW YORK, NY, US, (19991201), vol. 33, no. 5, ISSN 0163-5980, pages 154 - 169, XP000919655 [A] 1-20 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/319344.319162
International search[A]KR19990078103  ;
 [A]US6209066  (HOELZLE URS [US], et al);
 [A]US2003131182  (KUMAR SANJAYA [US], et al);
 [A]US6832299  (SHIMADA NAOKI [JP], et al);
 [A]US2006005190  (VEGA RENE A [US], et al)
by applicantUS6985937
    - GOVIL K ET AL., "Cellular Disco: Resource Management using Virtual Clusters on Shared-Memory Multiprocessors", OPERATING SYSTEM REVIEW, ACM, (19991201), vol. 33, no. 5, doi:doi:10.1145/319344.319162, pages 154 - 169, XP000919655

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/319344.319162
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