公开(公告)号：US08656390B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US11558012

申请日：2006-11-09

申请人： Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Tammy Lynn Van Hove

发明人： Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Tammy Lynn Van Hove

IPC分类号： G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06F17/30887

摘要： A method, apparatus and computer program product implement a shadow object when migrating or relocating a resource from one location to a new location. A user selected task on a resource is identified and analyzed to determine whether the task changes a location of the resource. When determined that the task changes a location of the resource, then a shadow object is created. Destination information is captured and stored into the shadow object. A future shadow object is created on a new host to inform administrators that a resource is to be relocated, or virtual server is to be migrated, at a scheduled time.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，设备和计算机程序产品在将资源从一个位置移动或重定位到新位置时实现一个阴影对象。 识别和分析资源上的用户选择的任务以确定任务是否改变资源的位置。 当确定任务更改资源的位置时，将创建一个阴影对象。 捕获目标信息并将其存储到阴影对象中。 将在新主机上创建未来的影子对象，以便在预定的时间通知管理员资源将被重定位或虚拟服务器迁移。

公开(公告)号：US08413141B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US12428655

申请日：2009-04-23

申请人： Michael John Branson ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister

发明人： Michael John Branson ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister

IPC分类号： G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06F9/5077

摘要： The disclosure and claims herein are directed to copying segments of a virtual resource definition from an existing virtual resource to create a new virtual resource definition or modifying an existing one to simplify virtualization management. The virtualization manager divides a virtual resource definition into a number of reusable segments. A user may then select one or more segments and place them into a new or existing virtual resource definition. The user can choose to mix and match segments to quickly create or modify a virtual resource definition such as a virtual server, virtual printer or virtual data storage. Any default information in the new virtual resource or old information in the existing resource is replaced by the information in the copied segment. Any dependencies in the existing virtual resource are resolved with user input to break the dependencies or copy dependent data.

摘要翻译： 本文的公开和权利要求涉及从现有虚拟资源复制虚拟资源定义的段以创建新的虚拟资源定义或修改现有的虚拟资源定义以简化虚拟化管理。 虚拟化管理器将虚拟资源定义分为多个可重用段。 然后，用户可以选择一个或多个段并将它们置于新的或现有的虚拟资源定义中。 用户可以选择混合和匹配段以快速创建或修改虚拟资源定义，如虚拟服务器，虚拟打印机或虚拟数据存储。 新虚拟资源中的任何默认信息或现有资源中的旧信息都将替换为复制段中的信息。 现有虚拟资源中的任何依赖关系都将通过用户输入进行解析，以破坏依赖关系或复制相关数据。

公开(公告)号：US08291330B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US10687291

申请日：2003-10-16

申请人： Michael John Branson ,  George Francis DeStefano ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Andrew James Streit

发明人： Michael John Branson ,  George Francis DeStefano ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Andrew James Streit

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F9/543 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F2203/04803

摘要： A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that in an embodiment present a main view and at least one peek view of data. When the user selects to move the data from the main view to the peek view, a subset of data objects in the main view is selected based on an importance of the data objects and optionally based on the size of the peek view. The subset is copied to the peek view, and the peek view is dynamically updated when the data objects are updated. In this way, the user can monitor changes to the peek view while working on other data in the main view.

摘要翻译： 一种方法，装置，系统和信号承载介质，其在一个实施例中呈现数据的主视图和至少一个窥视图。 当用户选择将数据从主视图移动到窥视图时，基于数据对象的重要性并且可选地基于窥视图的大小来选择主视图中的数据对象的子集。 该子集被复制到窥视图，并且当更新数据对象时动态更新窥视图。 以这种方式，用户可以在主视图中处理其他数据时监视窥视图的更改。

公开(公告)号：US08220040B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US11970642

申请日：2008-01-08

申请人： Patrick S. Botz ,  Michael John Branson ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister

发明人： Patrick S. Botz ,  Michael John Branson ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister

IPC分类号： H04L29/06

CPC分类号： G06F21/335

摘要： In an embodiment, a verifier receives requirements for membership in a group from a service and receives proof of attributes from users. The verifier verifies whether the proof of attributes meets the membership requirements and sends acceptance or rejection to the service. If the proof meets the requirements, the service allows the users to become members of the group and allows the members to transfer data to and from other members. If the proof does not meet the requirements, the service prevents the users from becoming members. In this way, the service and group members know that other group members satisfy the group membership requirements without needing to know the identity of the group members or other information unrelated to the group membership requirements.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，验证者从服务器接收对组中的成员资格的要求，并接收来自用户的属性证明。 验证者验证属性证明是否符合成员资格要求，并向服务发送接受或拒绝。 如果证明符合要求，则该服务允许用户成为该组的成员，并允许成员向其他成员传送数据。 如果证明不符合要求，该服务可防止用户成为会员。 以这种方式，服务和组成员知道其他组成员满足组成员资格要求，而不需要知道组成员的身份或与组成员资格无关的其他信息。

公开(公告)号：US08078951B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US12290431

申请日：2008-10-29

申请人： Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Michael D. Rahn

发明人： Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Michael D. Rahn

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/30961 ,  G06F17/30011 ,  G06F17/30873

摘要： A storage medium and computer that determine a tree representing links embedded in documents, create a depth indicator having a size proportional to the size of the tree, and display the depth indicator with a root link in a root document. The tree is determined by repeatedly probing the links to retrieve the documents. In various embodiments, the size of the tree may be the number of levels in the tree or the number of links in the tree. The depth indicator may include representations of the links and represents a possible future context of the root document. In various embodiments, a graphical representation of the tree may be displayed, hover help that includes the tree size may be displayed, and an indication of a condition reported by a document may be displayed. In various embodiments, the condition may include a message, updated content, new content, or an error.

摘要翻译： 确定表示嵌入文档中的链接的树的存储介质和计算机，创建具有与树的大小成比例的大小的深度指示符，并且在根文档中用根链接显示深度指示符。 树通过重复探测链接来检索文档来确定。 在各种实施例中，树的大小可以是树中的层数或树中的链接数。 深度指示符可以包括链接的表示并且表示根文档的可能的未来上下文。 在各种实施例中，可以显示树的图形表示，可以显示包括树大小的悬停帮助，并且可以显示由文档报告的状况的指示。 在各种实施例中，条件可以包括消息，更新的内容，新内容或错误。

公开(公告)号：US07870193B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US11467635

申请日：2006-08-28

申请人： Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Frank Lawrence Jania ,  Michael D. Rahn

发明人： Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Frank Lawrence Jania ,  Michael D. Rahn

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L41/18 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04L12/1813 ,  H04L51/04

摘要： A collaboration system is provided in combination with a system administration monitoring system. The monitoring software for the system may recognize an error or other event in a component that is being monitored. The monitoring software then sends a message to all administrators that may be associated with the error or event. When an administrator receives an alert, the administrator may choose to join a collaborative resolution session. When a plurality of administrators joins a collaborative resolution session, each administrator is presented with a user interface at his or her console. The user interface may present one or more shared system administration elements, such as system administration portals, and one or more collaboration elements, such as instant messaging elements or the like. Participating administrators may then communicate using the collaboration elements to attempt to resolve an error or other event. Users may share additional system administration elements.

摘要翻译： 与系统管理监控系统结合提供协作系统。 系统的监视软件可能会识别正在监视的组件中的错误或其他事件。 监控软件然后向可能与错误或事件相关联的所有管理员发送消息。 当管理员收到警报时，管理员可以选择加入协作解决会话。 当多个管理员加入协作解决会话时，每个管理员在他或她的控制台上都会显示一个用户界面。 用户界面可以呈现一个或多个共享系统管理元件，诸如系统管理门户，以及一个或多个协作元件，诸如即时消息传递元件等。 然后，参与的管理员可以使用协作元素进行通信，以尝试解决错误或其他事件。 用户可以共享其他系统管理元素。

公开(公告)号：US07849164B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US11621608

申请日：2007-01-10

申请人： Michael John Branson ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister

发明人： Michael John Branson ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： H04L67/125

摘要： A device, which is encoded with ordered steps, is connected to a network. In an embodiment, each of the steps includes a type, a link that points at a respective tool, and a completion condition. The steps are sent from the device to an address in the network. A selection of one of the links is received from a user who is associated with the type. In response, the user interface for the tool that is pointed at by the link is sent to the user. The user interface includes tool commands. In response to receiving a tool command from the user, the tool command is performed, and if the tool command causes the completion condition for its step to be met, a completion command for the step is sent to the address in the network. In this way, setup activities are coordinated for configuring a device in a network.

摘要翻译： 用有序步骤编码的设备连接到网络。 在一个实施例中，每个步骤包括类型，指向相应工具的链接和完成条件。 步骤从设备发送到网络中的地址。 从与该类型相关联的用户接收到其中一个链接的选择。 作为响应，链接指向的工具的用户界面被发送给用户。 用户界面包括工具命令。 响应于从用户接收到工具命令，执行工具命令，并且如果工具命令使其步骤满足完成条件，则将步骤的完成命令发送到网络中的地址。 以这种方式，协调设置活动以配置网络中的设备。

公开(公告)号：US07669139B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US12196699

申请日：2008-08-22

申请人： Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Bradley James Lory ,  David Walter Mead ,  Chee Peh ,  Steven Edward Royer

发明人： Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Bradley James Lory ,  David Walter Mead ,  Chee Peh ,  Steven Edward Royer

IPC分类号： G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06F11/328 ,  Y10S715/969 ,  Y10S715/97

摘要： An apparatus and program product utilize a displayed pictorial representation that depicts the actual physical configuration of a plurality of hardware components in a physical computer system to facilitate the collective management of the underlying hardware components. Typically, within such a pictorial representation, a selected status is displayed for multiple of such hardware components, thereby permitting hardware components sharing common attributes or characteristics to be identified in an efficient and intuitive manner, as well as to permit collective management operations to be performed on all selected hardware components. In addition, a pictorial representation may be dynamically generated to represent the physical configuration of a plurality of hardware components within a plurality of computers. In connection with such dynamic generation, the plurality of computers may be accessed to identify the plurality of hardware components that are resident in such computers.

摘要翻译： 装置和程序产品利用显示的图形表示，其描绘物理计算机系统中的多个硬件组件的实际物理配置，以便于底层硬件组件的集体管理。 通常，在这样的图形表示中，对于多个这样的硬件组件显示所选择的状态，从而允许以有效和直观的方式共享公共属性或特征的硬件组件，并且允许执行集体管理操作 在所有选定的硬件组件上。 此外，可以动态地生成图形表示以表示多个计算机内的多个硬件组件的物理配置。 结合这样的动态生成，可以访问多个计算机以识别驻留在这样的计算机中的多个硬件组件。

公开(公告)号：US07487231B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-03

申请号：US11107595

申请日：2005-04-15

申请人： Kenneth Edgar Brown ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Michael Bill Murphy

发明人： Kenneth Edgar Brown ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  Michael Bill Murphy

IPC分类号： G06F15/177 ,  G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06F9/44505

摘要： A system configuration manager provides a graphical user interface that allows a system administrator to easily administer configuration settings for different computer systems and platforms on a computer network. The system configuration manager of the present invention allows identifying one system configuration or a settings profile as a “model system”. Once the model system is defined, other computer systems may be compared to the model system. Differences between the selected computer systems and the model system are then displayed, and the system configuration manager may be used to update the selected computer systems with configuration settings specified in the model system. Cross-platform support is provided by a configuration mapping mechanism that maps configuration information from one platform to corresponding configuration information for another platform. The configuration mapping mechanism effectively hides the differences between platforms by translating the configuration information from a selected platform to corresponding configuration information for the model system.

摘要翻译： 系统配置管理器提供图形用户界面，允许系统管理员轻松管理计算机网络上不同计算机系统和平台的配置设置。 本发明的系统配置管理器允许将一个系统配置或设置配置文件标识为“模型系统”。 一旦模型系统被定义，其他计算机系统可以与模型系统进行比较。 然后显示所选择的计算机系统和模型系统之间的差异，并且可以使用系统配置管理器来使用在模型系统中指定的配置设置更新所选择的计算机系统。 跨平台支持由配置映射机制提供，将配置信息从一个平台映射到另一个平台的相应配置信息。 配置映射机制通过将配置信息从选定平台转换为模型系统的相应配置信息，有效地隐藏了平台之间的差异。

公开(公告)号：US20080271061A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US12165771

申请日：2008-07-01

申请人： Michael John Branson ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  James Franklin Macon ,  Scott Anthony Sylvester

发明人： Michael John Branson ,  Gregory Richard Hintermeister ,  James Franklin Macon ,  Scott Anthony Sylvester

IPC分类号： G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06F9/541

摘要： A common consolidation management application provides an interface to the multiple different system management software applications and at least one user input console. An adapter in each of the system management software applications supports communication with the consolidation application. A system administrator issues requests to different system management software applications using a common interface provided by the consolidation application. The consolidation application can be installed over an existing complex of computer systems managed by different management applications, without modifying the managed systems or replacing the management applications.

摘要翻译： 常见的整合管理应用程序提供了多个不同系统管理软件应用程序和至少一个用户输入控制台的界面。 每个系统管理软件应用程序中的适配器支持与整合应用程序的通信。 系统管理员使用合并应用程序提供的公共接口向不同的系统管理软件应用程序发出请求。 整合应用程序可以安装在由不同管理应用程序管理的现有计算机系统上，而无需修改受管系统或更换管理应用程序。