Daniel R Mccall

US Patent:

20090164994, Jun 25, 2009

Filed:

Dec 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/338452

Inventors:

Alex David Vasilevsky - Westford MA, US
Thomas Carl Goetz - Hopkinton MA, US
Douglas Copeland Lane - Westport MA, US
Daniel Robert McCall - Westford MA, US
Nils Atticus Nieuwejaar - Bedford MA, US

Assignee:

VIRTUAL COMPUTER, INC. - Westford MA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

Embodiments deliver an operating system and software applications to a personal computer. The operating system and software applications may be managed and configured at a central location prior to delivery. Data that is created or modified on the personal computer may, from time to time, be stored at the central location. When a user switches from one personal computer to another, any and all of the data may be transferred from the central location to the user's current computer. Additionally, the user's current computer may receive suitable versions of the operating system and applications from the central location. In any case, the operating system and software applications may run with a domain of execution that is provided by a hypervisor. Thus, the operating system and software applications may operate within a virtualized machine, perhaps alongside and in isolation from other operating systems and software applications.

US Patent:

20090249335, Oct 1, 2009

Filed:

May 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/435625

Inventors:

Alex David Vasilevsky - Westford MA, US
Thomas Carl Goetz - Hopkinton MA, US
Douglas Copeland Lane - Westport MA, US
Daniel Robert McCall - Westford MA, US
Nils Atticus Nieuwejaar - Bedford MA, US

Assignee:

VIRTUAL COMPUTER, INC. - Westford MA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

Embodiments deliver an operating system and software applications to a personal computer. The operating system and software applications may be managed and configured at a central location prior to delivery. Data that is created or modified on the personal computer may, from time to time, be stored at the central location. When a user switches from one personal computer to another, any and all of the data may be transferred from the central location to the user's current computer. Additionally, the user's current computer may receive suitable versions of the operating system and applications from the central location. In any case, the operating system and software applications may run with a domain of execution that is provided by a hypervisor. Thus, the operating system and software applications may operate within a virtualized machine, perhaps alongside and in isolation from other operating systems and software applications.

US Patent:

20090249336, Oct 1, 2009

Filed:

May 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/435685

Inventors:

Alex David Vasilevsky - Westford MA, US
Thomas Carl Goetz - Hopkinton MA, US
Douglas Copeland Lane - Westport MA, US
Daniel Robert McCall - Westford MA, US
Nils Atticus Nieuwejaar - Bedford MA, US

Assignee:

VIRTUAL COMPUTER, INC. - Westford MA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

Embodiments deliver an operating system and software applications to a personal computer. The operating system and software applications may be managed and configured at a central location prior to delivery. Data that is created or modified on the personal computer may, from time to time, be stored at the central location. When a user switches from one personal computer to another, any and all of the data may be transferred from the central location to the user's current computer. Additionally, the user's current computer may receive suitable versions of the operating system and applications from the central location. In any case, the operating system and software applications may run with a domain of execution that is provided by a hypervisor. Thus, the operating system and software applications may operate within a virtualized machine, perhaps alongside and in isolation from other operating systems and software applications.

US Patent:

20090249337, Oct 1, 2009

Filed:

May 5, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/435775

Inventors:

Alex David Vasilevsky - Westford MA, US
Thomas Carl Goetz - Hopkinton MA, US
Douglas Copeland Lane - Westport MA, US
Daniel Robert McCall - Westford MA, US
Nils Atticus Nieuwejaar - Bedford MA, US

Assignee:

VIRTUAL COMPUTER, INC. - Westford MA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

Embodiments deliver an operating system and software applications to a personal computer. The operating system and software applications may be managed and configured at a central location prior to delivery. Data that is created or modified on the personal computer may, from time to time, be stored at the central location. When a user switches from one personal computer to another, any and all of the data may be transferred from the central location to the user's current computer. Additionally, the user's current computer may receive suitable versions of the operating system and applications from the central location. In any case, the operating system and software applications may run with a domain of execution that is provided by a hypervisor. Thus, the operating system and software applications may operate within a virtualized machine, perhaps alongside and in isolation from other operating systems and software applications.

US Patent:

20100042796, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Oct 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/604662

Inventors:

Alex David Vasilevsky - Westford MA, US
Thomas Carl Goetz - Hopkinton MA, US
Douglas Copeland Lane - Westport MA, US
Daniel Robert McCall - Westford MA, US
Nils Atticus Nieuwejaar - Bedford MA, US

Assignee:

VIRTUAL COMPUTER, INC. - Westford MA

International Classification:

G06F 12/00
G06F 12/16
G06F 9/455

US Classification:

711162, 718 1

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods and systems for updating one or more virtualized workspaces. The one or more virtualized workspaces may be facilitated by cloning a master root disk image, and then applying temporary personalization to the master root disk image clone. The master root image clone may then be published to one or more of the users by omitting one or more portions of the personalization. Furthermore, re-personalization of a user's copy of the published master root disk image clone may be provided for use on the local computer of the user; re-personalization of a user's copy may be based at least in part on the clone.

US Patent:

20100042942, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Oct 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/582364

Inventors:

Alex David Vasilevsky - Westford MA, US
Thomas Carl Goetz - Hopkinton MA, US
Douglas Copeland Lane - Westport MA, US
Daniel Robert McCall - Westford MA, US
Nils Atticus Nieuwejaar - Bedford MA, US

Assignee:

VIRTUAL COMPUTER, INC. - Westford MA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715764

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods and systems for virtualization of workspaces in a computer system. The computer system may include an operating system that may abstract the computer's hardware and other applications. Further, the operating system may contain and isolate operating system services from each other and applications and may facilitate virtualized execution of one or more applications. In addition, the virtualization of workspace may contain and isolate user data from the hardware, the operating system and the applications, and may provide a backup facility to allow instant, hardware agnostic access to the virtualized workspace.

US Patent:

20100042992, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Oct 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/582297

Inventors:

Alex David Vasilevsky - Westford MA, US
Thomas Carl Goetz - Hopkinton MA, US
Douglas Copeland Lane - Westport MA, US
Daniel Robert McCall - Westford MA, US
Nils Atticus Nieuwejaar - Bedford MA, US

Assignee:

VIRTUAL COMPUTER, INC. - Westford MA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455

US Classification:

718 1

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods and systems for virtualization of workspaces in a computer system. The computer system may include an operating system that may abstract the computer's hardware and other applications. Further, the operating system may contain and isolate operating system services from each other and applications and may facilitate virtualized execution of one or more applications. In addition, the virtualization of workspace may contain and isolate user data from the hardware, the operating system and the applications, and may use a server to provide remote access to the virtualized workspace from a client device.

US Patent:

20100042993, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Oct 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/603669

Inventors:

Alex David Vasilevsky - Westford MA, US
Thomas Carl Goetz - Hopkinton MA, US
Douglas Copeland Lane - Westport MA, US
Daniel Robert McCall - Westford MA, US
Nils Atticus Nieuwejaar - Bedford MA, US

Assignee:

VIRTUAL COMPUTER, INC. - Westford MA

International Classification:

G06F 9/455
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

718 1, 711 6

Abstract:

The present invention provides methods and systems for transporting a virtual workspace from one computer to another, without installing hardware elements on the second computer. The virtual workspace may be embodied as a set of virtual disk images that facilitate the transportation of the workspace to another computer without installation of hardware elements.