Randall Kelton Cook

US Patent:

7117495, Oct 3, 2006

Filed:

Jun 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/459936

Inventors:

Jared Ricks Blaser - Orem UT, US
Randall Richards Cook - Springville UT, US

Assignee:

Altiris, Inc. - Lindon UT

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717174, 719328

Abstract:

The claimed inventions relate generally to computer systems having facilities for providing virtual portions of file systems and configuration settings to applications. More particularly, the claimed inventions relate to methods of capturing software packages using layered computing systems and software package products produced by those methods.

US Patent:

7162724, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Jun 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/459768

Inventors:

Jared Ricks Blaser - Orem UT, US
Randall Richards Cook - Springville UT, US

Assignee:

FSL, L.L.C. - Lindon UT

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/445

US Classification:

719328, 717174

Abstract:

The inventions relate generally to computer systems having facilities for providing virtual portions of file systems and configuration settings to applications. More particularly, the inventions relate to computer systems that provide a layer organization for files and configuration settings that can be overlaid on top of an operating system. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.

US Patent:

7165260, Jan 16, 2007

Filed:

Jun 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/459870

Inventors:

Jared Ricks Blaser - Orem UT, US
Randall Richards Cook - Springville UT, US

Assignee:

FSL, L.L.C. - Lindon UT

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/445

US Classification:

719328, 717174

Abstract:

The inventions relate generally to computer systems having facilities for providing virtual portions of file systems and configuration settings to applications. More particularly, the inventions relate to computer systems that provide a layer organization for files and configuration settings that can be overlaid on top of an operating system, and can later delete the layer organization to restore the computer systems to a clean state. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.

US Patent:

7461086, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

Jan 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/324573

Inventors:

Jeremy Hurren - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Jared Blaser - Orem UT, US
Randall Cook - Springville UT, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707102, 707100, 707101, 707 9

Abstract:

The inventions relate generally to layered computing systems that provide public access to the content of the layers. Also disclosed herein are prioritization schemes usable in a layered computing system, including prioritization by layer type, by assigned priority weights, by access type, by sub-layers and by read-write indicators. Processes may further be associated to layers from which they originate, and priority given to associated layers thereby. Association may also be provided for installer services, thereby depositing an applications updates into its layer. Layers may also contain file reference information including exclusion or inclusion entries indicating what files may be written thereto. Paths recorded in layers may also embed variables to true paths on a layered system. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.

US Patent:

7461096, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

Jan 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/324607

Inventors:

Jeremy Hurren - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Scott Jones - Provo UT, US
Randall Cook - Springville UT, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

707200, 707100, 707101, 707102, 707 9

Abstract:

The inventions relate generally to layered computing systems that provide public access to the content of the layers. Also disclosed herein are prioritization schemes usable in a layered computing system, including prioritization by layer type, by assigned priority weights, by access type, by sub-layers and by read-write indicators. Processes may further be associated to layers from which they originate, and priority given to associated layers thereby. Association may also be provided for installer services, thereby depositing an applications updates into its layer. Layers may also contain file reference information including exclusion or inclusion entries indicating what files may be written thereto. Paths recorded in layers may also embed variables to true paths on a layered system. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.

US Patent:

7519963, Apr 14, 2009

Filed:

Dec 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/614826

Inventors:

Jared Ricks Blaser - Orem UT, US
Randall Richards Cook - Springville UT, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Cupertino CA

International Classification:

G06F 9/445

US Classification:

717174, 707203, 713165, 717168

Abstract:

The inventions relate generally to computer systems having facilities for providing virtual portions of file systems and configuration settings to applications. More particularly, the inventions relate to computer systems that provide a layer organization for files and configuration settings that can be overlaid on top of an operating system. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.

US Patent:

7970789, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Jan 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/324496

Inventors:

Jared Blaser - Orem UT, US
Randall Cook - Springville UT, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707783, 717170

Abstract:

The inventions relate generally to layered computing systems that provide public access to the content of the layers. Also disclosed herein are prioritization schemes usable in a layered computing system, including prioritization by layer type, by assigned priority weights, by access type, by sub-layers and by read-write indicators. Processes may further be associated to layers from which they originate, and priority given to associated layers thereby. Association may also be provided for installer services, thereby depositing an applications updates into its layer. Layers may also contain file reference information including exclusion or inclusion entries indicating what files may be written thereto. Paths recorded in layers may also embed variables to true paths on a layered system. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.

US Patent:

8112392, Feb 7, 2012

Filed:

Feb 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/371116

Inventors:

Karl Bunnell - Highland UT, US
Randall R. Cook - Mapleton UT, US
Jeremy Hurren - Pleasant Grove UT, US

Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707625, 707639, 707649, 718 1, 718100, 709201, 713100

Abstract:

A method may include identifying a virtualized application that has a read-only virtualization sublayer and a read-write virtualization sublayer. The read-only virtualization sublayer may represent a base state of the virtualized application and the read-write virtualization sublayer may be configured to store changes to the base state of the virtualized application. The method may also include determining a first difference between the read-only virtualization sublayer and the read-write virtualization sublayer at a first point in time and using the first difference between the read-only virtualization sublayer and the read-write virtualization sublayer to create a first snapshot that represents a state of the virtualized application at the first point in time. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.