公开(公告)号：US07062472B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10017814

申请日：2001-12-14

申请人： Asit Dan ,  Gautam Kar ,  Alexander Keller ,  Heiko Hary Ludwig

发明人： Asit Dan ,  Gautam Kar ,  Alexander Keller ,  Heiko Hary Ludwig

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q20/382 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  G06Q50/188

摘要： Computer-based methods and systems are provided for constructing, deploying, executing and managing the performance of electronic contract based service applications across multiple business entities. In this context, the electronic service contract includes information to be used for configuration and enforcement not just by the primary parties to the contract, but also by other parties referred to herein as sponsored roles in the contract. At least a portion of the contract may be monitored, enforced or managed by at least one of the sponsored roles. In one aspect of the invention, a computer-based electronic business service system includes: (1) a contract builder; (2) a contract deployment component; (3) one or more measurement systems; (4) a violation detection system; and (5) a management system. Generally, the contract builder component provides the mechanism for defining and pricing the contract, checking the validity of the contract and a repository for storing the completed contracts. The deployment system is responsible for configuring the (run-time) system in order to meet one or a set of contracts. The measurement system maintains information on the current system configuration, and run-time information on the metrics that are part of the contract. The violation detection system is responsible for comparing measured parameters against the thresholds defined in the contract and notifying the management system. Upon receipt of a notification, the management system will then issue appropriate actions to correct the problem, as specified in the contract.

公开(公告)号：US07096459B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-22

申请号：US10241213

申请日：2002-09-11

申请人： Alexander Keller ,  Gautam Kar

发明人： Alexander Keller ,  Gautam Kar

IPC分类号： G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/45

CPC分类号： G06F11/0709 ,  G06F11/079

摘要： A technique for determining a root cause of a condition (e.g., service outage) of at least one subject component in a computing environment comprises the following steps/operations. First, one or more components in the computing environment upon which the at least one subject component depends (e.g., antecedents) are identified. Identification comprises traversing at least a portion of a model representative of an existence of one or more relationships associated with at least a portion of components of the computing environment and which is capable of accounting for a full lifecycle (e.g., including deployment, installation and runtime) associated with at least one component of the computing environment. Then, one or more procedures are performed in accordance with the one or more identified components to determine a condition status associated with each of the one or more identified components. By way of example, the inventive techniques may be applied to a distributed computing environment. The computing environment may also be an autonomic computing environment.

摘要翻译： 用于确定计算环境中的至少一个主题组件的条件（例如，服务中断）的根本原因的技术包括以下步骤/操作。 首先，识别至少一个对象组件所依赖的计算环境中的一个或多个组件（例如，前提）。 识别包括遍历代表与计算环境的组件的至少一部分相关联的一个或多个关系的存在的模型的至少一部分，并且能够计算整个生命周期（例如，包括部署，安装和运行时 ）与计算环境的至少一个组件相关联。 然后，根据所述一个或多个所识别的组件执行一个或多个过程，以确定与所述一个或多个所识别组件中的每一个相关联的状态状态。 作为示例，本发明的技术可以应用于分布式计算环境。 计算环境也可以是自主计算环境。

公开(公告)号：US07013461B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-14

申请号：US09755786

申请日：2001-01-05

申请人： Joseph L. Hellerstein ,  Gautam Kar ,  Alexander Keller

发明人： Joseph L. Hellerstein ,  Gautam Kar ,  Alexander Keller

IPC分类号： G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F8/61

摘要： Computer-based methods and systems for performing automated distribution of a software package to one or more target machines in one or more regions of a distributed network of target machines, comprises the following steps. First, a base software package is prepared for each of the one or more regions based on at least one of: (i) policy data indicating which of the one or more regions are candidates for receiving the software package, (ii) dependency information indicating requisites for a service provided by the software package, and (iii) configuration information for each of the candidate regions. The base software package is then distributed to each of the candidate regions of the distributed network. The base software package received at each of the candidate regions is then customized based on at least one of: (i) regional distribution policies, (ii) dependency information specific to one or more roles performed by the target machines in that region, and (iii) individual target machine configuration information. Lastly, the software package customized in each of the candidate regions is distributed to at least one of the target machines in the candidate regions of the distributed network.

公开(公告)号：US07610228B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-27

申请号：US09896254

申请日：2001-06-29

申请人： Joseph L. Hellerstein ,  Gautam Kar ,  Alexander Keller ,  W. Nathaniel Mills, III ,  John F. Morar

发明人： Joseph L. Hellerstein ,  Gautam Kar ,  Alexander Keller ,  W. Nathaniel Mills, III ,  John F. Morar

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q40/06

摘要： Electronic contracts or “eContracts” for representing service level agreements are provided. In one illustrative embodiment, the eContract may comprise information pertaining to: (a) descriptions of business transactions in IT terms; (b) financial implications of business transaction service levels; and (c) reporting to be done in business terms. Of course, the eContract may comprise other terms and conditions. In an illustrative aspect of the invention, a system for managing IT resources in terms of business financials comprises an electronic contract authoring system or “ecAuthoring system,” an electronic contract manager module or “ecManager,” and one or more electronic contract agent modules or “ecAgents” that may run on IT elements (e.g., components of the network) that are being managed. Analysts interact with the ecAuthoring system to construct eContracts. An eContract is input to an ecManager that interprets the contract to report on and optimize IT resources based on business financials. The ecManager collaborates with ecAgents to monitor, report, and enforce contracts expressed in such business terms.

摘要翻译： 提供了代表服务级别协议的电子合同或“eContract”。 在一个说明性实施例中，eContract可以包括以下信息：（a）IT术语中的商业交易的描述; （b）商业交易服务水平的财务影响; （c）以商业条款进行报告。 当然，eContract可能包括其他条款和条件。 在本发明的说明性方面，用于在商业财务方面管理IT资源的系统包括电子合同制作系统或“ecAuthoring系统”，电子合同管理器模块或“ecManager”，以及一个或多个电子合同代理模块或 可能在IT​​元素（例如，网络的组件）上运行的“ecAgents”被管理。 分析师与ecAuthoring系统进行交互以构建eContracts。 eContract被输入到ecManager，该ECManager根据业务金融来解释合同报告和优化IT资源。 ecManager与ecAgent合作监控，报告和执行以此类业务条款表达的合同。

公开(公告)号：US07505872B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-17

申请号：US10241214

申请日：2002-09-11

申请人： Alexander Keller ,  Gautam Kar ,  Sebastian D. Hassinger

发明人： Alexander Keller ,  Gautam Kar ,  Sebastian D. Hassinger

IPC分类号： G06F11/30

CPC分类号： G06F11/079 ,  G06F11/0709

摘要： A technique for determining an impact of a condition (e.g., service outage) of at least one subject component in a computing environment comprises the following steps/operations. First, one or more components in the computing environment which depend on the at least one subject component (e.g., dependents) are identified. Identification comprises traversing at least a portion of a model representative of an existence of one or more relationships associated with at least a portion of components of the computing environment and which is capable of accounting for a full lifecycle (e.g., including deployment, installation and runtime) associated with at least one component of the computing environment. Then, one or more procedures are performed in accordance with the one or more identified components to determine a condition status associated with each of the one or more identified components. By way of example, the inventive techniques may be applied to a distributed computing environment. The computing environment may also be an autonomic computing environment.

摘要翻译： 用于确定计算环境中的至少一个主题组件的状况（例如，服务中断）的影响的技术包括以下步骤/操作。 首先，识别依赖于至少一个主体部分（例如，依赖关系）的计算环境中的一个或多个组件。 识别包括遍历代表与计算环境的组件的至少一部分相关联的一个或多个关系的存在的模型的至少一部分，并且能够计算整个生命周期（例如，包括部署，安装和运行时 ）与计算环境的至少一个组件相关联。 然后，根据所述一个或多个所识别的组件执行一个或多个过程，以确定与所述一个或多个所识别的组件中的每一个相关联的状态状态。 作为示例，本发明的技术可以应用于分布式计算环境。 计算环境也可以是自主计算环境。

公开(公告)号：US20070226116A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11756202

申请日：2007-05-31

申请人： Joseph Hellerstein ,  Gautam Kar ,  Alexander Keller ,  W. Mills ,  John Morar

发明人： Joseph Hellerstein ,  Gautam Kar ,  Alexander Keller ,  W. Mills ,  John Morar

IPC分类号： G06F17/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q40/06

摘要： Electronic contracts or “eContracts” for representing service level agreements are provided. In one illustrative embodiment, the eContract may comprise information pertaining to: (a) descriptions of business transactions in IT terms; (b) financial implications of business transaction service levels; and (c) reporting to be done in business terms. Of course, the eContract may comprise other terms and conditions. In an illustrative aspect of the invention, a system for managing IT resources in terms of business financials comprises an electronic contract authoring system or “ecAuthoring system,” an electronic contract manager module or “ecManager,” and one or more electronic contract agent modules or “ecAgents” that may run on IT elements (e.g., components of the network) that are being managed. Analysts interact with the ecAuthoring system to construct eContracts. An eContract is input to an ecManager that interprets the contract to report on and optimize IT resources based on business financials. The ecManager collaborates with ecAgents to monitor, report, and enforce contracts expressed in such business terms.

摘要翻译： 提供了代表服务级别协议的电子合同或“eContract”。 在一个说明性实施例中，eContract可以包括以下信息：（a）IT术语中的商业交易的描述; （b）商业交易服务水平的财务影响; （c）以商业条款进行报告。 当然，eContract可能包括其他条款和条件。 在本发明的说明性方面，用于在商业财务方面管理IT资源的系统包括电子合同制作系统或“ecAuthoring系统”，电子合同管理器模块或“ecManager”，以及一个或多个电子合同代理模块或 可能在IT​​元素（例如，网络的组件）上运行的“ecAgents”被管理。 分析师与ecAuthoring系统进行交互以构建eContracts。 eContract被输入到ecManager，该ECManager根据业务金融来解释合同报告和优化IT资源。 ecManager与ecAgent合作监控，报告和执行以此类业务条款表达的合同。

公开(公告)号：US07848988B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US11756202

申请日：2007-05-31

申请人： Joseph L. Hellerstein ,  Gautam Kar ,  Alexander Keller ,  W. Nathaniel Mills, III ,  John F. Morar

发明人： Joseph L. Hellerstein ,  Gautam Kar ,  Alexander Keller ,  W. Nathaniel Mills, III ,  John F. Morar

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q40/06

摘要： Electronic contracts or “eContracts” for representing service level agreements are provided. In one illustrative embodiment, the eContract may comprise information pertaining to: (a) descriptions of business transactions in IT terms; (b) financial implications of business transaction service levels; and (c) reporting to be done in business terms. Of course, the eContract may comprise other terms and conditions. In an illustrative aspect of the invention, a system for managing IT resources in terms of business financials comprises an electronic contract authoring system or “ecAuthoring system,” an electronic contract manager module or “ecManager,” and one or more electronic contract agent modules or “ecAgents” that may run on IT elements (e.g., components of the network) that are being managed. Analysts interact with the ecAuthoring system to construct eContracts. An eContract is input to an ecManager that interprets the contract to report on and optimize IT resources based on business financials. The ecManager collaborates with ecAgents to monitor, report, and enforce contracts expressed in such business terms.

摘要翻译： 提供了代表服务级别协议的电子合同或“eContract”。 在一个说明性实施例中，eContract可以包括以下信息：（a）IT术语中的商业交易的描述; （b）商业交易服务水平的财务影响; （c）以商业条款进行报告。 当然，eContract可能包括其他条款和条件。 在本发明的说明性方面，用于在商业财务方面管理IT资源的系统包括电子合同制作系统或“ecAuthoring系统”，电子合同管理器模块或“ecManager”，以及一个或多个电子合同代理模块或 可能在IT​​元素（例如，网络的组件）上运行的“ecAgents”被管理。 分析师与ecAuthoring系统进行交互以构建eContracts。 eContract被输入到ecManager，该ECManager根据业务金融来解释合同报告和优化IT资源。 ecManager与ecAgent合作监控，报告和执行以此类业务条款表达的合同。

公开(公告)号：US20210175839A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16999924

申请日：2020-08-21

申请人： Alexander Keller

发明人： Alexander Keller

IPC分类号： H02S20/26 ,  E04F13/08

摘要： A siding material for a building configured to hold one or more solar panels is disclosed including a siding shell including a first section and/or a second section, wherein each first and/or second section includes an essentially flat face disposed at an angle ranging from about 30 degrees to about 90 degrees relative to the ground or a perpendicular plane extending from a side of the building. In addition, one or more surfaces of the first section and/or the second section are perforated, and the first section and/or the second section each include a channel configured to hold an electrical cable.

公开(公告)号：US08863137B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

申请号：US11234761

申请日：2005-09-23

申请人： Alexander Keller ,  Remi Badonnel

发明人： Alexander Keller ,  Remi Badonnel

IPC分类号： G06F9/46 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  H04L29/14

CPC分类号： G06F9/5038 ,  G06F9/5077 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  H04L69/40

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for automated provisioning of managed resources in a distributed computing environment. Automated provisioning of managed resources is realized by systems and methods that support automated execution of provisioning workflows through programmatic invocation of provisioning tasks (sequentially and/or parallel invocation) supported by a provisioning system, as well as automated control and coordination of task execution and exception handling through automated message exchange. Systems and methods support automated provisioning through seamless integration of provisioning and change management systems, whereby provisioning systems can automatically interpret and execute reusable change plans that are generated (on-the-fly) by change management systems. The change plans comprise provisioning workflow processes that are described using a standard, platform-independent workflow language.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，用于在分布式计算环境中自动提供托管资源。 管理资源的自动配置由支持自动执行配置工作流的系统和方法实现，这些系统和方法通过由供应系统支持的供应任务（顺序和/或并行调用）的程序化调用以及任务执行和异常的自动控制和协调 通过自动消息交换处理。 系统和方法通过配置和变更管理系统的无缝集成来支持自动配置，从而供应系统可以自动解释和执行由变更管理系统生成（即时）的可重用的变更计划。 改变计划包括使用标准的，与平台无关的工作流程语言来描述的供应工作流程。

公开(公告)号：US08847957B1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US13253897

申请日：2011-10-05

申请人： Alexander Keller ,  Marc Droske ,  Leonhard Grunschloss

发明人： Alexander Keller ,  Marc Droske ,  Leonhard Grunschloss

IPC分类号： G06T15/60 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T17/20 ,  G06T15/30

CPC分类号： G06T17/005 ,  G06T15/06 ,  G06T15/506

摘要： A system, method, and computer program product are provided for hierarchical photon mapping. In use, photons and query locations are generated. Additionally, a bounding volume of the query locations is determined. Further, a set of the photons inside of the bounding volume is determined. It is then determined whether the set of photons and query locations meet predetermined criteria. If it is determined that the set of photons and query locations do not meet the predetermined criteria, the query locations are partitioned, and for each set of the query locations resulting from the partitioning, the above described steps for the hierarchical photon mapping are repeated. Once it is determined that the set of photons and query locations meet the predetermined criteria, a contribution of the set of photons to the query locations is computed.

摘要翻译： 提供了分层光子映射的系统，方法和计算机程序产品。 在使用中，生成光子和查询位置。 另外，确定查询位置的边界卷。 此外，确定包围体积内的一组光子。 然后确定该组光子和查询位置是否满足预定标准。 如果确定该组光子和查询位置不符合预定标准，则对查询位置进行分区，并且对于从分割得到的每组查询位置，重复上述用于分层光子映射的步骤。 一旦确定光子和查询位置的集合满足预定标准，则计算该组光子对查询位置的贡献。