Patents by Inventor John P. Engstrom

John P. Engstrom 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: 6505245
    Abstract: A system and method for remotely controlling a set of computing devices on a computer network is described herein. The system can include: a plurality of computing devices connected to the computer network; an user interface that allows a plurality of users to manage the computing devices; a plurality of profiles, wherein each user has at least one associated profile; means for detecting events and sending notifications for such events; and a reporting mechanism. The reporting mechanism can include a means for logging all accesses an all actions to each computing device. The means for detecting events can include classifying the events by severity, and the notification sent can include the severity. The plurality of profiles can include each computing device the associated user can access. The plurality of profiles can also include a system administrator that has total control over the system and all computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: TECSys Development, Inc.
    Inventors: David G. North, John P. Engstrom, Stephen L. De Rudder, David L. Cathey