Patents by Inventor Brad L. Blancett

Brad L. Blancett 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: 10623248
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system analyzes an environment specification document that specifies a proposed configuration of a full-stack environment for a computing system and that describes infrastructure, middleware, and application elements. The system correlates the environment specification document with an environment instantiated on the computing system from the environment specification document. The system determines an impact of changes in the proposed configuration on the environment instantiated on the computing system, and configures the computing system in accordance with the proposed configuration based on the determined impact. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for analyzing an environment specification document in substantially the same manners described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Saurabh Agarwal, Steven P. Barbieri, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, John A. Page, Lucinio Santos-Gomez, John E. Swanke
  • Publication number: 20190044801
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system analyzes an environment specification document that specifies a proposed configuration of a full-stack environment for a computing system and that describes infrastructure, middleware, and application elements. The system correlates the environment specification document with an environment instantiated on the computing system from the environment specification document. The system determines an impact of changes in the proposed configuration on the environment instantiated on the computing system, and configures the computing system in accordance with the proposed configuration based on the determined impact. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for analyzing an environment specification document in substantially the same manners described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Saurabh Agarwal, Steven P. Barbieri, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, John A. Page, Lucinio Santos-Gomez, John E. Swanke
  • Patent number: 10135680
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system analyzes an environment specification document that specifies a proposed configuration of a full-stack environment for a computing system and that describes infrastructure, middleware, and application elements. The system correlates the environment specification document with an environment instantiated on the computing system from the environment specification document. The system determines an impact of changes in the proposed configuration on the environment instantiated on the computing system, and configures the computing system in accordance with the proposed configuration based on the determined impact. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for analyzing an environment specification document in substantially the same manners described above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Saurabh Agarwal, Steven P. Barbieri, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, John A. Page, Lucinio Santos-Gomez, John E. Swanke
  • Publication number: 20170068647
    Abstract: Processes, machines, and manufactures of embodiments can provide for commenting out of portions of a document, such as an open standard script file, that is being drafted or edited in a dual function text and graphical editor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Saurabh Agarwal, Steven P. Barbieri, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad Holliday, John A. Page, Lucinio Santos-Gomez, John E. Swanke
  • Publication number: 20160380817
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system analyzes an environment specification document that specifies a proposed configuration of a full-stack environment for a computing system and that describes infrastructure, middleware, and application elements. The system correlates the environment specification document with an environment instantiated on the computing system from the environment specification document. The system determines an impact of changes in the proposed configuration on the environment instantiated on the computing system, and configures the computing system in accordance with the proposed configuration based on the determined impact. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for analyzing an environment specification document in substantially the same manners described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Saurabh Agarwal, Steven P. Barbieri, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, John A. Page, Lucinio Santos-Gomez, John E. Swanke
  • Patent number: 9235909
    Abstract: A model simplification tool can receive a command to simplify the presentation of a visually complex semantic model from a graphical modeling application. The visually complex semantic model can be comprised of a multitude of object representations and their associations, such that the usability of the model is impaired. An association status can be determined for each object representation, which can designate the object representation as autonomous, containment, or subordinate. The presentation of the visually complex semantic model can be consolidated based on the association status of object representations. Subordinate objects can be nested within containment objects to produce a simplified semantic model. The simplified semantic model can be rendered within the graphical modeling application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, Narinder Makin, John E. Swanke
  • Patent number: 9015593
    Abstract: A system for managing advisories for complex model nodes that can include a complex model, a graphical modeling application, and an advisory manager. The complex model can be configured to graphically represent a user-defined system as multiple nodes and relationships. The graphical modeling application can be configured to execute operations upon the complex model. The graphical modeling application can store data defining the graphical characteristics of the complex model as a notation model and data defining the semantic characteristics of the complex model as a semantic model. The notation model and the semantic model can be stored as separate data entities. The advisory manager can be configured to aggregate notifications and potential resolutions for the nodes of the complex model. The notifications and potential resolutions can be visually presented within the graphical modeling application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Narinder Makin, Timothy A. Pouyer, John E. Swanke
  • Patent number: 8762937
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for model driven deployment of component based applications. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for model driven deployment of component based applications can include selecting units representative of corresponding programmatic objects to be deployed into a target environment and specifying a deployment topology for the target environment. The method also can include matching portions of the units to different automation signatures and filtering the different automation signatures to a set of automation signatures based upon the deployment topology. The set of automation signatures can be ordered according to known dependencies of a corresponding deployment model and the ordered set of automation signatures can be bundled into an automation workflow and published to an automation engine for execution to deploy the programmatic objects into the target environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Timothy A. Pouyer, Edward C. Snible, Hendra Suwanda, John E. Swanke
  • Patent number: 8677317
    Abstract: A deployment modeling platform enables a user to model application characteristics of target software and to associate application modeling parameters to the modeled application characteristics. A user may also model environment characteristics of a target deployment environment and to associate environment modeling parameters to the modeled deployment environment characteristics. Still further, a user may create a deployment model that associates and maps selected parameters of the modeled application characteristics of the target software to associated parameters of the modeled environment characteristics of the deployment environment, and to verify that each parameter that relates to a requirement is mapped to and is fulfilled by an associated parameter that relates to a corresponding capability to determine whether validation problems exist in order to deploy the target software in the associated deployment environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Arnold, Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Tamar Eilam, Michael D. Elder, Chad Holliday, Michael H. Kalantar, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Timothy A. Pouyer, Narinder Makin, Harm Sluiman, Edward C. Snible, John E. Swanke, Alexander A. Totok, Andrew N. Trossman
  • Patent number: 8595693
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for model driven deployment of component based applications. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for model driven deployment of component based applications can include selecting units representative of corresponding programmatic objects to be deployed into a target environment and specifying a deployment topology for the target environment. The method also can include matching portions of the units to different automation signatures and filtering the different automation signatures to a set of automation signatures based upon the deployment topology. The set of automation signatures can be ordered according to known dependencies of a corresponding deployment model and the ordered set of automation signatures can be bundled into an automation workflow and published to an automation engine for execution to deploy the programmatic objects into the target environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Timothy A. Pouyer, Edward C. Snible, Hendra Suwanda, John E. Swanke
  • Patent number: 8402381
    Abstract: A widget adjustment event can be detected for a widget that is part of a model that is presented on a canvas of a user interface. On-canvas objects proximate to the widget can be adjusted. The on-canvas objects can include other widgets. The adjustments can be performed relative to a layout position of the widget after the widget adjustment event has occurred. Additional on-canvas objects further from the widget can the adjusted on-canvas objects can then be adjusted as necessary due to new positions of the adjusted on-canvas objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, Narinder Makin, John E. Swanke
  • Patent number: 8302093
    Abstract: A method for deploying a software product comprising a plurality of components is provided. The method can include reading a topological description of the software product and its components, wherein the topological description defines characteristics and dependencies of the components. The method can further include reading characteristics of a plurality of publishers and matching each of the plurality of components to one of the plurality of publishers according to the characteristics and dependencies of the components and the characteristics of the plurality of publishers. A publisher may be a computer connected to a network. The method can further include distributing the plurality of components among the plurality of publishers responsive to the step of matching and validating each set of components distributed to each publisher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, Narinder Makin, Timothy A. Pouyer, John Swanke
  • Patent number: 8291378
    Abstract: A deployment modeling platform enables a user to model application characteristics of target software and to associate application modeling parameters to the modeled application characteristics. A user may also model environment characteristics of a target deployment environment and to associate environment modeling parameters to the modeled deployment environment characteristics. Still further, a user may create a deployment model that associates and maps selected parameters of the modeled application characteristics of the target software to associated parameters of the modeled environment characteristics of the deployment environment, and to verify that each parameter that relates to a requirement is mapped to and is fulfilled by an associated parameter that relates to a corresponding capability to determine whether validation problems exist in order to deploy the target software in the associated deployment environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Arnold, Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Tamar Eilam, Michael D. Elder, Chad Holliday, Michael H. Kalantar, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Timothy A. Pouyer, Narinder Makin, Harm Sluiman, Edward C. Snible, John E. Swanke, Alexander A. Totok, Andrew N. Trossman
  • Publication number: 20120260245
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for model driven deployment of component based applications. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for model driven deployment of component based applications can include selecting units representative of corresponding programmatic objects to be deployed into a target environment and specifying a deployment topology for the target environment. The method also can include matching portions of the units to different automation signatures and filtering the different automation signatures to a set of automation signatures based upon the deployment topology. The set of automation signatures can be ordered according to known dependencies of a corresponding deployment model and the ordered set of automation signatures can be bundled into an automation workflow and published to an automation engine for execution to deploy the programmatic objects into the target environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Timothy A. Pouyer, Edward C. Snible, Hendra Suwanda, John E. Swanke
  • Publication number: 20120192146
    Abstract: A deployment modeling platform enables a user to model application characteristics of target software and to associate application modeling parameters to the modeled application characteristics. A user may also model environment characteristics of a target deployment environment and to associate environment modeling parameters to the modeled deployment environment characteristics. Still further, a user may create a deployment model that associates and maps selected parameters of the modeled application characteristics of the target software to associated parameters of the modeled environment characteristics of the deployment environment, and to verify that each parameter that relates to a requirement is mapped to and is fulfilled by an associated parameter that relates to a corresponding capability to determine whether validation problems exist in order to deploy the target software in the associated deployment environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William C. Arnold, Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Tamar Eilam, Michael D. Elder, Chad Holliday, Michael H. Kalantar, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Timothy A. Pouyer, Narinder Makin, Harm Sluiman, Edward C. Snible, John E. Swanke, Alexander A. Totok, Andrew N. Trossman
  • Patent number: 8010479
    Abstract: The present invention can include a solution for capturing user-defined custom elements for use in a graphical modeling application. Such a system can include a graphical modeling application and a custom element definition tool. The graphical modeling application can be configured to create semantic models that contain a static graphical elements and semantic data elements. The custom element definition tool can be configured to create a user-defined custom element for the graphical modeling application. The user-defined custom element can consist of one or more static graphical element and/or one or more semantic data element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, Narinder Makin, Timothy A. Pouyer, Edward C. Snible, John E. Swanke
  • Publication number: 20110029967
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for model driven deployment of component based applications. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for model driven deployment of component based applications can include selecting units representative of corresponding programmatic objects to be deployed into a target environment and specifying a deployment topology for the target environment. The method also can include matching portions of the units to different automation signatures and filtering the different automation signatures to a set of automation signatures based upon the deployment topology. The set of automation signatures can be ordered according to known dependencies of a corresponding deployment model and the ordered set of automation signatures can be bundled into an automation workflow and published to an automation engine for execution to deploy the programmatic objects into the target environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Timothy A. Pouyer, Edward C. Snible, Hendra Suwanda, John E. Swanke
  • Publication number: 20100138795
    Abstract: A system for managing advisories for complex model nodes that can include a complex model, a graphical modeling application, and an advisory manager. The complex model can be configured to graphically represent a user-defined system as multiple nodes and relationships. The graphical modeling application can be configured to execute operations upon the complex model. The graphical modeling application can store data defining the graphical characteristics of the complex model as a notation model and data defining the semantic characteristics of the complex model as a semantic model. The notation model and the semantic model can be stored as separate data entities. The advisory manager can be configured to aggregate notifications and potential resolutions for the nodes of the complex model. The notifications and potential resolutions can be visually presented within the graphical modeling application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: DANIEL C. BERG, BRAD L. BLANCETT, MICHAEL D. ELDER, CHAD M. HOLLIDAY, ALEXANDER V. KONSTANTINOU, NARINDER MAKIN, TIMOTHY A. POUYER, JOHN E. SWANKE
  • Publication number: 20100077328
    Abstract: A widget adjustment event can be detected for a widget that is part of a model that is presented on a canvas of a user interface. On-canvas objects proximate to the widget can be adjusted. The on-canvas objects can include other widgets. The adjustments can be performed relative to a layout position of the widget after the widget adjustment event has occurred. Additional on-canvas objects further from the widget can the adjusted on-canvas objects can then be adjusted as necessary due to new positions of the adjusted on-canvas objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: DANIEL C. BERG, BRAD L. BLANCETT, MICHAEL D. ELDER, CHAD M. HOLLIDAY, NARINDER MAKIN, JOHN E. SWANKE
  • Publication number: 20100058331
    Abstract: A method for deploying a software product comprising a plurality of components is provided. The method can include reading a topological description of the software product and its components, wherein the topological description defines characteristics and dependencies of the components. The method can further include reading characteristics of a plurality of publishers and matching each of the plurality of components to one of the plurality of publishers according to the characteristics and dependencies of the components and the characteristics of the plurality of publishers. A publisher may be a computer connected to a network. The method can further include distributing the plurality of components among the plurality of publishers responsive to the step of matching and validating each set of components distributed to each publisher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel C. Berg, Brad L. Blancett, Michael D. Elder, Chad M. Holliday, Narinder Makin, Timothy A. Pouyer, John E. Swanke