Patents by Inventor Andrew S. Myers

Andrew S. Myers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11442900
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for sharing resources among remote repositories. In a shared file system, a resource identifier and metadata are created for a resource, where the resource identifier is stored in a lock file in a shared volume accessible by the remote repositories. The lock file is then released in response to distributing the associated resource to the remote repositories. Alternatively, in a peer-to-peer system, a request is received to create, read, update or delete a resource stored in a content repository. A resource name, a resource version and/or a resource fingerprint are received in connection with the request to create, read, update or delete the resource in the content repository. A determination is then made as to whether the received resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint matches the respective resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint stored in a node graph for the resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry P. Gower, Larry R. Hamann, Andrew S. Myers, Seth R. Peterson, Davanum M. Srinivas, Donald R. Woods
  • Patent number: 11409707
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for sharing resources among remote repositories. In a shared file system, a resource identifier and metadata are created for a resource, where the resource identifier is stored in a lock file in a shared volume accessible by the remote repositories. The lock file is then released in response to distributing the associated resource to the remote repositories. Alternatively, in a peer-to-peer system, a request is received to create, read, update or delete a resource stored in a content repository. A resource name, a resource version and/or a resource fingerprint are received in connection with the request to create, read, update or delete the resource in the content repository. A determination is then made as to whether the received resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint matches the respective resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint stored in a node graph for the resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry P. Gower, Larry R. Hamann, Andrew S. Myers, Seth R. Peterson, Davanum M. Srinivas, Donald R. Woods
  • Publication number: 20190197025
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for sharing resources among remote repositories. In a shared file system, a resource identifier and metadata are created for a resource, where the resource identifier is stored in a lock file in a shared volume accessible by the remote repositories. The lock file is then released in response to distributing the associated resource to the remote repositories. Alternatively, in a peer-to-peer system, a request is received to create, read, update or delete a resource stored in a content repository. A resource name, a resource version and/or a resource fingerprint are received in connection with the request to create, read, update or delete the resource in the content repository. A determination is then made as to whether the received resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint matches the respective resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint stored in a node graph for the resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Barry P. Gower, Larry R. Hamann, Andrew S. Myers, Seth R. Peterson, Davanum M. Srinivas, Donald R. Woods
  • Publication number: 20190197024
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for sharing resources among remote repositories. In a shared file system, a resource identifier and metadata are created for a resource, where the resource identifier is stored in a lock file in a shared volume accessible by the remote repositories. The lock file is then released in response to distributing the associated resource to the remote repositories. Alternatively, in a peer-to-peer system, a request is received to create, read, update or delete a resource stored in a content repository. A resource name, a resource version and/or a resource fingerprint are received in connection with the request to create, read, update or delete the resource in the content repository. A determination is then made as to whether the received resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint matches the respective resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint stored in a node graph for the resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Barry P. Gower, Larry R. Hamann, Andrew S. Myers, Seth R. Peterson, Davanum M. Srinivas, Donald R. Woods
  • Patent number: 10318487
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for sharing resources among remote repositories. In a shared file system, a resource identifier and metadata are created for a resource, where the resource identifier is stored in a lock file in a shared volume accessible by the remote repositories. The lock file is then released in response to distributing the associated resource to the remote repositories. Alternatively, in a peer-to-peer system, a request is received to create, read, update or delete a resource stored in a content repository. A resource name, a resource version and/or a resource fingerprint are received in connection with the request to create, read, update or delete the resource in the content repository. A determination is then made as to whether the received resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint matches the respective resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint stored in a node graph for the resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry P. Gower, Larry R. Hamann, Andrew S. Myers, Seth R. Peterson, Davanum M. Srinivas, Donald R. Woods
  • Patent number: 10296599
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for sharing resources among remote repositories. In a shared file system, a resource identifier and metadata are created for a resource, where the resource identifier is stored in a lock file in a shared volume accessible by the remote repositories. The lock file is then released in response to distributing the associated resource to the remote repositories. Alternatively, in a peer-to-peer system, a request is received to create, read, update or delete a resource stored in a content repository. A resource name, a resource version and/or a resource fingerprint are received in connection with the request to create, read, update or delete the resource in the content repository. A determination is then made as to whether the received resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint matches the respective resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint stored in a node graph for the resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry P. Gower, Larry R. Hamann, Andrew S. Myers, Seth R. Peterson, Davanum M. Srinivas, Donald R. Woods
  • Publication number: 20160055241
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for sharing resources among remote repositories. In a shared file system, a resource identifier and metadata are created for a resource, where the resource identifier is stored in a lock file in a shared volume accessible by the remote repositories. The lock file is then released in response to distributing the associated resource to the remote repositories. Alternatively, in a peer-to-peer system, a request is received to create, read, update or delete a resource stored in a content repository. A resource name, a resource version and/or a resource fingerprint are received in connection with the request to create, read, update or delete the resource in the content repository. A determination is then made as to whether the received resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint matches the respective resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint stored in a node graph for the resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Barry P. Gower, Larry R. Hamann, Andrew S. Myers, Seth R. Peterson, Davanum M. Srinivas, Donald R. Woods
  • Publication number: 20160055170
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for sharing resources among remote repositories. In a shared file system, a resource identifier and metadata are created for a resource, where the resource identifier is stored in a lock file in a shared volume accessible by the remote repositories. The lock file is then released in response to distributing the associated resource to the remote repositories. Alternatively, in a peer-to-peer system, a request is received to create, read, update or delete a resource stored in a content repository. A resource name, a resource version and/or a resource fingerprint are received in connection with the request to create, read, update or delete the resource in the content repository. A determination is then made as to whether the received resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint matches the respective resource name, resource version and/or resource fingerprint stored in a node graph for the resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Barry P. Gower, Larry R. Hamann, Andrew S. Myers, Seth R. Peterson, Davanum M. Srinivas, Donald R. Woods
  • Patent number: 7882550
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to electronic messaging security through replicated certificate stores and provide a method, system and computer program product user-specific certificate repository replication. In one embodiment of the invention, a method of replicating with multiple different messaging systems disposed in correspondingly different computing clients, retrieving a local repository of untrusted certificates from each of the different messaging systems during replication, and associating each retrieved local repository with a particular end user can be provided. Moreover, the method can include updating a global repository of untrusted certificates with the untrusted certificates of each local repository while eliminating redundant instances of an untrusted certificate present in different retrieved local repositories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John C. Wray, Andrew S. Myers
  • Patent number: 7502924
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for transparent on-demand certificate provisioning for secure email. The method comprises: generating a keypair and a self-signed certificate; requesting a certificate from a certification authority; temporarily securing email using the self-signed certificate; and securing email using the requested certificate, after receipt of the requested certificate from the certification authority. The present inventions uses self-signed certificates as an initial, interim security mechanism, provides automatic submission of certificate requests and renewal requests, provides an administrative policy to specify when keypairs and self-signed certificates are generated by a user's client system, and when certificate requests are submitted, and provides automatic transition from end-user defined trust to delegated trust based upon CA-issued certificates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David J. Miller, Andrew S. Myers, John C. Wray
  • Publication number: 20080163346
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to electronic messaging security through replicated certificate stores and provide a method, system and computer program product user-specific certificate repository replication. In one embodiment of the invention, a method of replicating with multiple different messaging systems disposed in correspondingly different computing clients, retrieving a local repository of untrusted certificates from each of the different messaging systems during replication, and associating each retrieved local repository with a particular end user can be provided. Moreover, the method can include updating a global repository of untrusted certificates with the untrusted certificates of each local repository while eliminating redundant instances of an untrusted certificate present in different retrieved local repositories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: John C. Wray, Andrew S. Myers