Patents by Inventor Betty Graupe

Betty Graupe 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).

  • Method and apparatus for heterogeneous network management
    Patent number: 6061740
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a heterogeneous network is disclosed. A first computer system has one or more identities. A management service on a second computer system manages objects on the second computer system. One or more objects on the second computer system represent the one or more identities and are adapted to be managed by the management service. An event monitor operating on the second computer system is operative to send messages relating to changes to the one or more objects. A replication agent operating on the first computer system is operative to receive messages from the event monitor and is operative to synchronize the one or more identities to the changes made to the one or more objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel T. Ferguson, Nick N. Nikols, Bryan J. Cardoza, Steven F. Sonntag, Richard S. Bell, Patrick L. Campbell, Betty Graupe