公开(公告)号：US20090222806A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-03

申请号：US12040834

申请日：2008-02-29

申请人： Norman Lee Faus ,  David P. Huff ,  Bryan M. Kearney

发明人： Norman Lee Faus ,  David P. Huff ,  Bryan M. Kearney

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F8/63 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F8/65 ,  G06F8/656 ,  G06F8/658 ,  G06F11/1433

摘要： An appliance support module can be configured to update and upgrade the software incrementally. To achieve this, the appliance support module can be configured to receive a request to update or upgrade a software appliance. The request can include the update or upgrade requested and information describing the software appliance to upgrade or update. Based on the request, the appliance support module can be configured to determine alterations to make to a original binary image of the software appliance to upgrade or update.

摘要翻译： 设备支持模块可以配置为逐步更新和升级软件。 为了实现这一点，可以将设备支持模块配置为接收更新或升级软件设备的请求。 该请求可以包括所请求的更新或升级以及描述要升级或更新的软件设备的信息。 根据请求，可以将设备支持模块配置为确定要对软件设备的原始二进制映像进行升级或更新的更改。

公开(公告)号：US09092243B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US12128299

申请日：2008-05-28

申请人： Norman Lee Faus ,  David P. Huff ,  Bryan M. Kearney

发明人： Norman Lee Faus ,  David P. Huff ,  Bryan M. Kearney

IPC分类号： G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F8/36 ,  G06F8/71 ,  G06F9/44505

摘要： A management tool can be included in a software appliance. The management tool can be configured to provide control, management, and maintenance of the software appliance. The management tool can be utilized in order to start/stop, configure, repair, and update a software appliance. The management tool can be configured to provide an interface for management of the software appliance. The interface allows for management of the software appliance and the individual components of the software appliance.

摘要翻译： 管理工具可以包含在软件设备中。 管理工具可以配置为提供软件设备的控制，管理和维护。 可以使用管理工具来启动/停止，配置，修复和更新软件设备。 管理工具可以配置为提供用于管理软件设备的界面。 该界面允许管理软件设备和软件设备的各个组件。

公开(公告)号：US08612566B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US13554394

申请日：2012-07-20

申请人： James Michael Ferris ,  David P. Huff

发明人： James Michael Ferris ,  David P. Huff

IPC分类号： G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06F9/5077 ,  G06F15/177 ,  G06F2009/45575 ,  H04L41/5051 ,  H04L47/826

摘要： Embodiments relate to systems and methods for instantiating and operating a virtual appliance monitor in a network cloud environment. A method includes receiving, by a virtual appliance monitor, appliance state information representing an execution state of a virtual appliance of a set of virtual appliances instantiated in the network cloud, wherein the virtual appliance monitor is instantiated separately from the set of virtual appliances and configured to monitor the set of virtual appliances. The method further includes performing a control action to alter the execution state of the virtual appliance in response to conditions detected in the appliance state information.

摘要翻译： 实施例涉及用于在网络云环境中实例化和操作虚拟设备监视器的系统和方法。 一种方法包括由虚拟设备监视器接收表示在网络云中实例化的一组虚拟设备的虚拟设备的执行状态的设备状态信息，其中虚拟设备监视器与该组虚拟设备分开实例化并配置 监控虚拟设备的集合。 该方法还包括执行控制动作以响应于在设备状态信息中检测到的条件来改变虚拟设备的执行状态。

公开(公告)号：US20080320468A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-25

申请号：US11767230

申请日：2007-06-22

申请人： James M. Ferris ,  David P. Huff

发明人： James M. Ferris ,  David P. Huff

IPC分类号： G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F8/61 ,  G06F9/453

摘要： A system and method of providing a user with a post installation configuration file include providing a user with a list of software applications that are available for installation. At least one software application selection from the list of applications is received by the system. At least one post installation configuration script associated with the use selected software application is retrieved, the at least one post installation configuration script using a common user interface for a plurality of software application from the list of software applications. The at least one post installation configuration script associated with the use selected software application and the at least one user selected software application are packaged into a user package.

摘要翻译： 向用户提供后安装配置文件的系统和方法包括向用户提供可用于安装的软件应用的列表。 系统接收来自应用程序列表的至少一个软件应用程序选择。 检索与使用所选软件应用程序相关联的至少一个后安装配置脚本，所述至少一个后安装配置脚本使用来自软件应用程序列表的多个软件应用程序的公共用户界面。 与使用所选软件应用程序和至少一个用户选择的软件应用程序相关联的至少一个后安装配置脚本被打包到用户包中。

公开(公告)号：US20080307413A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US11760952

申请日：2007-06-11

申请人： James M. Ferris ,  David P. Huff

发明人： James M. Ferris ,  David P. Huff

IPC分类号： G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F9/453

摘要： A system and method of assisting a user include displaying a status of at least one of an installation and configuration within a first of a plurality of windows. A point of progress of at least one of the installation and configuration is monitored. Knowledgebase information is retrieved related to the point of progress. The knowledgebase information is displayed within a second of the plurality of windows to assist the user with the at least one of the installation and configuration. An instant messaging chat session can be displayed within a third of the plurality of windows to assist a user with the at least one of the installation and configuration.

摘要翻译： 辅助用户的系统和方法包括在多个窗口的第一个中显示安装和配置中的至少一个的状态。 监视至少一个安装和配置的进度点。 检索知识库信息与进度点相关。 所述知识库信息显示在所述多个窗口中的第二个窗口内，以帮助用户进行所述安装和配置中的至少一个。 可以在多个窗口的三分之一内显示即时消息聊天会话，以帮助用户进行安装和配置中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US08805930B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-12

申请号：US12391730

申请日：2009-02-24

申请人： James Michael Ferris ,  David P. Huff

发明人： James Michael Ferris ,  David P. Huff

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L65/4015 ,  G06Q10/10

摘要： Embodiments relate to systems and methods for managing application programming interfaces in a collaboration space. A collaboration space, such as a wiki site, can host a set of collaboration tools and resources, including, for example, content tools, communication tools, and other resources for the users of the space. The collaboration space can also incorporate and expose a set of application programming interfaces, such as command and data-passing structures to permit users to invoke applications and/or services from within the wiki site or other collaboration space. The set of applications/services be hosted on a remote server or co-hosted on the collaboration server, and can include, for instance, database, spreadsheet, media content, or other applications or services. The invoked applications/services can return data to the requesting user via the collaboration space. Users can subscribe to different applications and/or services available via the collaboration space.

摘要翻译： 实施例涉及用于在协作空间中管理应用编程接口的系统和方法。 诸如wiki站点之类的协作空间可以托管一组协作工具和资源，包括例如内容工具，通信工具和其他资源，供该空间用户使用。 协作空间还可以包含和公开一组应用程序编程接口，如命令和数据传递结构，以允许用户从维基站点或其他协作空间中调用应用程序和/或服务。 一组应用程序/服务托管在远程服务器上，或协作服务器上共同托管，并且可以包括例如数据库，电子表格，媒体内容或其他应用程序或服务。 被调用的应用程序/服务可以通过协作空间将数据返回给请求用户。 用户可以通过协作空间订阅不同的应用程序和/或可用的服务。

公开(公告)号：US08464239B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US11760952

申请日：2007-06-11

申请人： James M. Ferris ,  David P. Huff

发明人： James M. Ferris ,  David P. Huff

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F8/60 ,  G06F9/453

摘要： A system and method of assisting a user include displaying a status of at least one of an installation and configuration within a first of a plurality of windows. A point of progress of at least one of the installation and configuration is monitored. Knowledgebase information is retrieved related to the point of progress. The knowledgebase information is displayed within a second of the plurality of windows to assist the user with the at least one of the installation and configuration. An instant messaging chat session can be displayed within a third of the plurality of windows to assist a user with the at least one of the installation and configuration.

摘要翻译： 辅助用户的系统和方法包括在多个窗口的第一个中显示安装和配置中的至少一个的状态。 监视至少一个安装和配置的进度点。 检索知识库信息与进度点相关。 所述知识库信息显示在所述多个窗口中的第二个窗口内，以帮助用户进行所述安装和配置中的至少一个。 可以在多个窗口的三分之一内显示即时消息聊天会话，以帮助用户进行安装和配置中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US08458658B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12040831

申请日：2008-02-29

申请人： Norman Lee Faus ,  David P. Huff ,  Bryan M. Kearney

发明人： Norman Lee Faus ,  David P. Huff ,  Bryan M. Kearney

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/445

CPC分类号： G06F8/61

摘要： An application support module can be configured to dynamically build software appliances for users. The application support module can be configured to build the software appliances based on a request by a user. The request can include a desired pre-built appliance or available applications to be included in a custom appliance. Once the requested appliance is built, the application support module can be configured determine operating requirements for the complete software appliance. The operating requirements can include the minimum necessary computing requirements to utilize the software appliance, such as required storage space, required processing power, required execution memory. The application support module can be configured to provide the software appliance to the user, if the user accepts the software appliance. Additionally, the application support module can be configured to repeat the building process if the user requests reconfiguration.

摘要翻译： 应用程序支持模块可以配置为为用户动态构建软件设备。 应用支持模块可以被配置为基于用户的请求构建软件设备。 该请求可以包括要包括在定制设备中的期望的预构建设备或可用的应用。 一旦构建了所请求的设备，就可以配置应用程序支持模块来确定完整的软件设备的操作要求。 操作要求可以包括利用软件设备所需的最低计算要求，例如所需的存储空间，所需的处理能力，所需的执行存储器。 如果用户接受软件设备，应用程序支持模块可以配置为向用户提供软件设备。 此外，如果用户请求重新配置，则可以将应用支持模块配置为重复构建过程。

公开(公告)号：US08341625B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US12128768

申请日：2008-05-29

申请人： James Michael Ferris ,  David P. Huff ,  Bryan Kearney ,  Tomislav Vujec

发明人： James Michael Ferris ,  David P. Huff ,  Bryan Kearney ,  Tomislav Vujec

IPC分类号： G06F9/455

CPC分类号： G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45562

摘要： Embodiments relate to systems and methods for identification and management of cloud-based virtual machines. A user requests the instantiation of a set of virtual machines from a cloud computing environment. A cloud management system requests the resources necessary to build the machines from a set of resource servers. After populating the set of virtual machines from the cloud, the cloud management system inserts a token ID into one of the virtual machines to designate that machine as a management instance. An image of that machine can be stored in the cloud management system to represent the configuration of the set of virtual machines, even when the cloud itself lacks permanent storage. When the user wishes to update the set of virtual machines, the cloud management system can insert another token ID into another virtual machine, reconfigure the software, processing, or other resources of that machine as a revised management instance.

摘要翻译： 实施例涉及用于识别和管理基于云的虚拟机的系统和方法。 用户请求从云计算环境实例化一组虚拟机。 云管理系统请求从一组资源服务器构建机器所需的资源。 在从云中填充一组虚拟机之后，云管理系统将一个令牌ID插入到一个虚拟机中，以将该机器指定为管理实例。 该机器的图像可以存储在云管理系统中，以表示该组虚拟机的配置，即使云本身没有永久存储。 当用户希望更新该组虚拟机时，云管理系统可以将另一个令牌ID插入另一个虚拟机，重新配置该机器的软件，处理或其他资源作为修订的管理实例。

公开(公告)号：US20090300607A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12128768

申请日：2008-05-29

申请人： James Michael Ferris ,  David P. Huff ,  Bryan Kearney ,  Tomislav Vujec

发明人： James Michael Ferris ,  David P. Huff ,  Bryan Kearney ,  Tomislav Vujec

IPC分类号： G06F9/455

CPC分类号： G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45562

摘要： Embodiments relate to systems and methods for identification and management of cloud-based virtual machines. A user requests the instantiation of a set of virtual machines from a cloud computing environment. A cloud management system requests the resources necessary to build the machines from a set of resource servers. After populating the set of virtual machines from the cloud, the cloud management system inserts a token ID into one of the virtual machines to designate that machine as a management instance. An image of that machine can be stored in the cloud management system to represent the configuration of the set of virtual machines, even when the cloud itself lacks permanent storage. When the user wishes to update the set of virtual machines, the cloud management system can insert another token ID into another virtual machine, reconfigure the software, processing, or other resources of that machine as a revised management instance.

摘要翻译： 实施例涉及用于识别和管理基于云的虚拟机的系统和方法。 用户请求从云计算环境实例化一组虚拟机。 云管理系统请求从一组资源服务器构建机器所需的资源。 在从云中填充一组虚拟机之后，云管理系统将一个令牌ID插入到一个虚拟机中，以将该机器指定为管理实例。 该机器的图像可以存储在云管理系统中，以表示该组虚拟机的配置，即使云本身没有永久存储。 当用户希望更新该组虚拟机时，云管理系统可以将另一个令牌ID插入另一个虚拟机，重新配置该机器的软件，处理或其他资源作为修订的管理实例。