Patents by Inventor Craig F. Schultz

Craig F. Schultz 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).

  • Automated discovery and configuration of components on a computer network
    Patent number: 8200806
    Abstract: A method for autodiscovery of components on a network without requiring that the components have built-in knowledge of the discovery method is set forth. The method uses a combination of attempting broadcast discovery as well as listening to network traffic. More specifically, a substantially continuously executing program is executed on a management console of the network that performs the broadcast and listening functions. The autodiscovery uses these methods in combination to identify systems that are included within the VTS system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew C. Compton, Andrew G. Hourselt, Craig F. Schultz
  • Automated Discovery and Configuration of Components on a Computer Network
    Publication number: 20080021993
    Abstract: A method for autodiscovery of components on a network without requiring that the components have built-in knowledge of the discovery method is set forth. The method uses a combination of attempting broadcast discovery as well as listening to network traffic. More specifically, a substantially continuously executing program is executed on a management console of the network that performs the broadcast and listening functions. The autodiscovery uses these methods in combination to identify systems that are included within the VTS system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew C. Compton, Andrew G. Hourselt, Craig F. Schultz