Christopher Ray Peters

Address:

1502 Northridge Dr, Austin, TX 78723

Phone:

5125241861

VIN:

JHMGE874X9S022496

Make:

HONDA

Model:

FIT

Year:

2009

US Patent:

7281045, Oct 9, 2007

Filed:

Aug 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/926585

Inventors:

Vijay Kumar Aggarwal - Austin TX, US
David Werner Bachmann - Leander TX, US
Uzi Hardoon - Golden Beach FL, US
Craig M. Lawton - Raleigh NC, US
Raymond P. Pekowski - Austin TX, US
Christopher Andrew Peters - Round Rock TX, US
Lorin Evan Ullmann - Austin TX, US
John Patrick Whitfield - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 709228, 718105

Abstract:

A method and software for fulfilling a resource request in a data processing network includes specifying characteristics of the requested resource responsive to detecting the resource request. A set of attributes is then derived from the specified characteristics. The specified characteristics indicate broad or general properties of the needed resource while the derived attributes preferably indicate the hardware and software components of a resource ideally suited to fulfill the resource request. Attribute information associated an available resource is then evaluated against the attributes derived from the specified characteristics. An available resource is then selected, based on the evaluation, to satisfy the resource request. The attributes of the selected resource best match the attributes derived from the specified characteristics. The requested resource may be a server resource and specifying the characteristics of the requested resource may includes specifying a server type from a constrained set of server types.

US Patent:

7484242, Jan 27, 2009

Filed:

Sep 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/942421

Inventors:

Vijay Kumar Aggarwal - Austin TX, US
David Werner Bachmann - Leander TX, US
Uzi Hardoon - Golden Beach FL, US
Craig M. Lawton - Raleigh NC, US
Raymond P. Pekowski - Austin TX, US
Christopher Andrew Peters - Round Rock TX, US
Lorin Evan Ullmann - Austin TX, US
John Patrick Whitfield - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 7, 705 8

Abstract:

Enabling automated provisioning on a data processing network includes providing the network with access to an automated provisioning controller. The controller enables a user to specify resource allocation priorities and uses the user-specified priorities, in conjunction with a resource stabilization policy, to resolve conflicting resource requests. The resource allocation priorities include priorities for demand-based resource requests and maintenance-based resource requests. The stabilization policy includes a policy for constraining allocation of a resource based on forecasted demand and a policy for constraining allocation of a resource based on a scheduled maintenance task.

US Patent:

7499865, Mar 3, 2009

Filed:

Dec 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/016235

Inventors:

Vijay Kumar Aggarwal - Austin TX, US
Craig Lawton - Raleigh NC, US
Christopher Andrew Peters - Round Rock TX, US
Lorin Evan Ullmann - Austin TX, US
John Whitfield - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1, 705 7, 705 10, 705 28, 703 27, 714 6, 714 12, 714 15, 707 10, 707200, 711170

Abstract:

Environment asset inventories of computing environment assets are arranged into computing environments, and at least one collector interface is disposed between the environments to detect movement of an asset and to produce asset movement reports. Upon receipt of a movement report, one or more backup copies of a environment asset inventory are accessed, and compared a modified environment asset inventory. A history of each asset in each inventory is maintained. A history report regarding the life of an asset from first introduction into an environment throughout movements between environments is produced, including any applicable patches and upgrades configured into an environment. A discrepancy report is generated including assets, locations, status, and a revision level indicators.

US Patent:

7552177, Jun 23, 2009

Filed:

Jul 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/902596

Inventors:

Bethany Lyn Kessen - Austin TX, US
Craig M. Lawton - Raleigh NC, US
Jonathan Andrew Lewis - Morrisville NC, US
Martin Thomas Moore - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher Andrew Peters - Pflugerville TX, US
Lorin Evan Ullmann - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709204, 709205, 715751, 715752, 715753

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for sending a user's availability information to an instant messaging (IM) partner. A user predefines areas of the user's display and associates these predefined areas, or “hotspots”, with user defined messages. If the user is not available to immediately respond to an incoming message, the user may move the IM dialog window to a “hotspot” in the display. Depending upon the user-defined message associated with the “hotspot”, the IM application generates an automated response indicating the user's availability to respond to the message, and sends the message to the IM partner. The user also may predefine and associate the user's IM status with a “hotspot”. Moving an IM dialog window into a “hotspot” automatically changes the user's status based on the associated “hotspot”. This change is communicated to only the particular IM dialog window partner while other IM partners are unaffected.

US Patent:

7908346, Mar 15, 2011

Filed:

Apr 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/426692

Inventors:

James R. Boykin - Pflugerville TX, US
Christopher A. Peters - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219, 707E17117, 707E17121, 707E17122, 709202

Abstract:

A mechanism is provided for sending a plurality of requests to a server. A set of calls is received in a client from a set of client applications. Each call is for a request to be sent to the server and each call comprises a plurality of parameters. For each call, the client determines whether there is a request identifier in the plurality of parameters. Responsive to the call including the request identifier, the client creates a request using the plurality of parameters. The client sends the request to the server via a request connection. The client then determines whether an acknowledgement that indicates that the server has received the request has been received from the server. Responsive to receiving the acknowledgement, the client processes a next call in the set of calls.

US Patent:

7953703, May 31, 2011

Filed:

Feb 17, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/060606

Inventors:

Vijay Kumar Aggarwal - Austin TX, US
Craig Lawton - Raleigh NC, US
Christopher Andrew Peters - Round Rock TX, US
P. G. Ramachandran - Austin TX, US
Lorin Evan Ullmann - Austin TX, US
John Patrick Whitfield - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

707654, 709203, 709223, 714100

Abstract:

Near clones for a set of targeted computing systems are provided by evaluating different configurations of the targeted computing systems including lists of installed hardware components and installed software components; determining a subset of components in common among the different configurations; determining an initial pseudo-clone configuration including the subset of components and excluding components which are not in common among the different target hardware configurations; for each of the targeted computing systems, producing a finish-out workflow of installation steps and components to be installed into an incompletely configured computer system according to the pseudo-clone configuration to produce an operational clone system; and outputting the pseudo-clone configuration and the workflow to a provisioning management system for subsequent realization of a pseudo-clone backup computing system and further subsequent realization of one or more operational clone systems.

US Patent:

8219668, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241547

Inventors:

James R. Boykin - Pflugerville TX, US
Alberto Giammaria - Austin TX, US
Patricia D. Griffin - Austin TX, US
Mark W. Johnson - Austin TX, US
Christopher A. Peters - Round Rock TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

The present invention provides for resource property aggregation. A set of new instances is received from one or more providers. For each new instance in the set of new instances, a determination is made as to whether the new instance represents a same resource as at least one other instance. Responsive to determining that the new instance represents the same resource as another instance, a set of properties associated with the new instance and with the at least one other instance are identified. Each property from the new instance is compared to an associated property in the at least one other instance using a set of precedence rules. At least one property value is identified from either the new instance or the at least one other instance. An aggregate instance is then generated that represents the resource using the identified property values.

US Patent:

8301643, Oct 30, 2012

Filed:

May 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/105583

Inventors:

Vijay Kumar Aggarwal - Austin TX, US
Craig Lawton - Raleigh NC, US
Christopher Andrew Peters - Round Rock TX, US
P. G. Ramachandran - Austin TX, US
Lorin Evan Ullmann - Austin TX, US
John Patrick Whitfield - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 7/30

US Classification:

707754, 709203, 709223, 714100

Abstract:

Near clones for a set of targeted computing systems are provided by determining a highest common denominator set of components among the computing systems, producing a pseudo-clone configuration definition, and realizing one or more pseudo-clone computing systems as partially configured backups for the targeted computing systems. Upon a planned failover, actual failure, or quarantine action on a targeted computing system, a difference configuration is determined to complete the provisioning of the pseudo-clone system to serve as a replacement system for the failed or quarantined system. Failure predictions can be used to implement the pseudo-clone just prior to an expected first failure of any of the targeted systems. The system can also interface to an on-demand provisioning management system to effect automated workflows to realize pseudo-clones and replacement systems automatically, as needed.