Patents by Inventor Lucas G. Franco
Lucas G. Franco 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).
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Patent number: 10644973Abstract: A method and system for monitoring availability data. In response to determining that a retrieved connection configuration establishes communication between system management (SM) environment and a SM portal server that includes a central repository, availability data is collected from an availability module. The availability data pertains to availability of resources at endpoints of one or more terminal systems. The connection configuration is associated with the SM environment. The SM environment is coupled to the SM portal server and the availability module. The SM environment includes the one or more terminal systems.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Murio G. Aguiar, Guilherme S. Elias, Lucas G. Franco, Marcos V. L. Paraiso, Marcos de Castro Sylos
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Publication number: 20170222899Abstract: A method and system for monitoring availability data. In response to determining that a retrieved connection configuration establishes communication between system management (SM) environment and a SM portal server that includes a central repository, availability data is collected from an availability module. The availability data pertains to availability of resources at endpoints of one or more terminal systems. The connection configuration is associated with the SM environment. The SM environment is coupled to the SM portal server and the availability module. The SM environment includes the one or more terminal systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Murio G. Aguiar, Guilherme S. Elias, Lucas G. Franco, Marcos V. L. Paraiso, Marcos de Castro Sylos
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Patent number: 9684542Abstract: A method and system. A cloud computing system is configured into an operative status by defining a virtual machine (VM) topology representing a respective virtual machine assignment for each physical server of the cloud computing system. An objects database (ODB) stores: a respective software cost per software application in one or more software license pools, and a power cost of the cloud computing system. It is determined that the cloud computing system does not perform optimally with respect to a total cost of the cloud computing system, which is a sum of the respective software cost and the power cost. The workload of the cloud computing system is distributed pursuant to a new VM topology that has a minimum total cost of the cloud computing system.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lucas G. Franco, Lucas M. Lima, Ana B. Parra, Jose A. Reguera
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Patent number: 9674059Abstract: A method and system for monitoring availability data of a system management (SM) environment. In response to determining that a retrieved connection configuration establishes communication between a SM environment and a SM portal server that includes a central repository, availability data is collected from an availability module. The availability data pertains to availability of resources at endpoints of one or more terminal systems. The connection configuration is associated with the SM environment. Te SM environment is coupled to the SM portal server and the availability module. The SM environment includes the one or more terminal systems.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murio G. Aguiar, Guilherme S. Elias, Lucas G. Franco, Marcos V. L. Paraiso, Marcos de Castro Sylos
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Publication number: 20160253211Abstract: A method and system. A cloud computing system is configured into an operative status by defining a virtual machine (VM) topology representing a respective virtual machine assignment for each physical server of the cloud computing system. An objects database (ODB) stores: a respective software cost per software application in one or more software license pools, and a power cost of the cloud computing system. It is determined that the cloud computing system does not perform optimally with respect to a total cost of the cloud computing system, which is a sum of the respective software cost and the power cost. The workload of the cloud computing system is distributed pursuant to a new VM topology that has a minimum total cost of the cloud computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Lucas G. Franco, Lucas M. Lima, Ana B. Parra, Jose A. Reguera
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Patent number: 9373096Abstract: A method and system for dynamically optimizing workload of a cloud computing system. The cloud computing system is configured into an operative status by defining a virtual machine (VM) topology representing a respective virtual machine assignment for each physical server of the cloud computing system. An objects database (ODB) stores: business policies, a respective software cost per software application in one or more software license pools, and a power cost of the cloud computing system. It is determined that the cloud computing system does not perform optimally with respect to a total cost of the cloud computing system, which is a sum of the respective software cost and the power cost. The workload of the cloud computing system is distributed pursuant to a new VM topology that has a minimum total cost of the cloud computing system pursuant to the business policies stored in the ODB.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lucas G. Franco, Lucas M. Lima, Ana B. Parra, Jose A. Reguera
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Patent number: 9348939Abstract: A method of displaying web page information. The method includes dividing a web page into sections, displaying on a mobile device having a web browser the web page having the sections, panning to a web page section of interest, and zooming-in to the web page section of interest to enlarge text or images on the web page section of interest while the mobile device browser loads only content for the web page section of interest. The method is performed by one or more computing devices. Also disclosed is a computer program product for displaying web page information.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Rajiv A. S. G. de Andrade, Lucas G. Franco, Christopher A. Robbins
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Publication number: 20150312120Abstract: A method and system for monitoring availability data of a system management (SM) environment. In response to determining that a retrieved connection configuration establishes communication between a SM environment and a SM portal server that includes a central repository, availability data is collected from an availability module. The availability data pertains to availability of resources at endpoints of one or more terminal systems. The connection configuration is associated with the SM environment. Te SM environment is coupled to the SM portal server and the availability module. The SM environment includes the one or more terminal systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Murio G. Aguiar, Guilherme S. Elias, Lucas G. Franco, Marcos V. L. Paraiso, Marcos de Castro Sylos
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Patent number: 9118553Abstract: A method and system for monitoring availability data of a system management (SM) environment. A connection configuration associated with the SM environment is retrieved from a central repository, wherein the SM environment is coupled to a SM portal server that includes the central repository, and wherein the SM environment includes one or more terminal systems. In response to determining that the retrieved connection configuration properly establishes communication between the SM portal server and the SM environment, availability data pertaining to availability of resources at endpoints of the one or more terminal systems is collected. The collected availability data recorded in the central repository.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murio G. Aguiar, Guilherme S. Elias, Lucas G. Franco, Marcos V. L. Paraiso, Marcos de Castro Sylos
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Publication number: 20150051942Abstract: A method and system for dynamically optimizing workload of a cloud computing system. The cloud computing system is configured into an operative status by defining a virtual machine (VM) topology representing a respective virtual machine assignment for each physical server of the cloud computing system. An objects database (ODB) stores: business policies, a respective software cost per software application in one or more software license pools, and a power cost of the cloud computing system. It is determined that the cloud computing system does not perform optimally with respect to a total cost of the cloud computing system, which is a sum of the respective software cost and the power cost. The workload of the cloud computing system is distributed pursuant to a new VM topology that has a minimum total cost of the cloud computing system pursuant to the business policies stored in the ODB.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Inventors: Lucas G. Franco, Lucas M. Lima, Ana B. Parra, Jose A. Reguera
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Patent number: 8914798Abstract: The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing a batch production system. In an illustrative embodiment, an application forecast is generated for a set of batch jobs in a critical path of a batch application. The application forecast comprises a sum of execution times for the batch jobs in the critical path. In response to detecting an abend from production data generated during the execution of the batch application, the abend is mapped against known abends in an abend database to identify a set of abend solutions. Thereafter, a notification is generated which comprises at least one of a status of the batch application and the set of abend solutions, wherein the status is generated based on the application forecast.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Leonardo R. Augusto, Lucas G. Franco, Lucas Riberto De Lima, Thiago C. Rotta, Julio Cesar Casadio Telles
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Patent number: 8909785Abstract: A system and associated method for dynamically optimizing workload of a cloud computing system is disclosed. The cloud computing system comprises virtual machines, physical servers, a smart cloud workload balancer (SCWB), and an objects database (ODB) storing various parameters controlling operations and optimization behavior of the cloud computing system. The SCWB configures and runs the cloud computing system based on a VM topology. When the SCWB determines that the cloud computing system does not perform optimally based on a total cost of software cost for licensing all VMs and power cost of all running physical server, the SCWB calculates a new VM topology that minimizes the total cost and relocates VMs pursuant to the new VM topology.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lucas G. Franco, Lucas M. Lima, Ana B. Parra, Jose A. Reguera
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Publication number: 20130254393Abstract: A method and system for monitoring availability data of a system management (SM) environment. A connection configuration associated with the SM environment is retrieved from a central repository, wherein the SM environment is coupled to a SM portal server that includes the central repository, and wherein the SM environment includes one or more terminal systems. In response to determining that the retrieved connection configuration properly establishes communication between the SM portal server and the SM environment, availability data pertaining to availability of resources at endpoints of the one or more terminal systems is collected. The collected availability data recorded in the central repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murio G. Aguiar, Guilherme S. Elias, Lucas G. Franco, Marcos V. L. Paraiso, Marcos de Castro Sylos
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Patent number: 8516110Abstract: A system and associated method for automatically monitoring and reporting availability data of at least one system management (SM) environment. A SM environment subject to monitoring is coupled to a SM portal server. The SM portal server has components of a central repository storing monitoring data, a user interface interacting with a user of the SM portal server, and a data collection module remotely controlling operations of availability module running in a monitoring server of the SM environment. The availability module gathers status of terminal systems of the SM environment by use of various SM tools and subsequently reports to the data collection module, which stores gathered data in the central repository and communicates to the user for availability analysis purposes.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Murio G. Aguiar, Guilherme S. Elias, Lucas G. Franco, Marcos V. L. Paraiso, Marcos de Castro Sylos
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Publication number: 20130132102Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to parking space allocation systems and methods, and particularly, to parking space allocation systems and methods for use in connection with parking at a mall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Rajiv A. S. G. de Andrade, Leonardo R. Augusto, Vitor L. Faria, Lucas G. Franco, Leonardo Marcelino, Thiago C. Rotta
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Publication number: 20130054777Abstract: A system and associated method for automatically monitoring and reporting availability data of at least one system management (SM) environment. A SM environment subject to monitoring is coupled to a SM portal server. The SM portal server has components of a central repository storing monitoring data, a user interface interacting with a user of the SM portal server, and a data collection module remotely controlling operations of availability module running in a monitoring server of the SM environment. The availability module gathers status of terminal systems of the SM environment by use of various SM tools and subsequently reports to the data collection module, which stores gathered data in the central repository and communicates to the user for availability analysis purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Murio G. Aguiar, Guilherme S. Elias, Lucas G. Franco, Marcos V. L. Paraiso, Marcos de Castro Sylos
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Publication number: 20130042003Abstract: A system and associated method for dynamically optimizing workload of a cloud computing system is disclosed. The cloud computing system comprises virtual machines, physical servers, a smart cloud workload balancer (SCWB), and an objects database (ODB) storing various parameters controlling operations and optimization behavior of the cloud computing system. The SCWB configures and runs the cloud computing system based on a VM topology. When the SCWB determines that the cloud computing system does not perform optimally based on a total cost of software cost for licensing all VMs and power cost of all running physical server, the SCWB calculates a new VM topology that minimizes the total cost and relocates VMs pursuant to the new VM topology.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Lucas G. Franco, Lucas M. Lima, Ana B. Parra, Jose A. Reguera
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Publication number: 20120240063Abstract: A method of displaying web page information. The method includes dividing a web page into sections, displaying on a mobile device having a web browser the web page having the sections, panning to a web page section of interest, and zooming-in to the web page section of interest to enlarge text or images on the web page section of interest while the mobile device browser loads only content for the web page section of interest. The method is performed by one or more computing devices. Also disclosed is a computer program product for displaying web page information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Rajiv A.S.G. de Andrade, Lucas G. Franco, Christopher A. Robbins
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Patent number: 7953673Abstract: The present invention can increase the odds of choosing the right people for a team by considering their “rate of interest/knowledge” in multiple topics. Given a known contacts network, represented by nodes interconnected by links, several different sub-networks are identified within it, corresponding to different topics or areas of expertise required to a specific project. For each sub-network, there will be nodes with an associated grade, based on that person's knowledge/interest for the topic related to that sub-network. As such, each node/person receives a grade for each topic. Using these grades, a weight of each link between the nodes is calculated. This process is performed for every node for each topic and associated grade. After that, a superposition of all sub-networks is made and a multiple interest network is yielded.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Leonardo R. Augusto, Rodrigo Ceron Ferreira de Castro, Lucas G. Franco, Luis Gustavo P. Machado, Carlos E. Seo
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Patent number: 7908022Abstract: A system and method of optimizing a manufacturing process so as to reduce toxic waste in the process. In an embodiment, the method includes: describing the manufacturing process using a plurality of nodes, each node representing a component or a process; connecting the plurality of nodes with directed edges to form a directed graph, the directed graph representing possible manufacturing process flows from a begin node to an end node; assigning to each edge a value representative of a cost resulting from toxic waste generated by a component or process; and determining a shortest path from the begin node to the end node in the directed graph to identify manufacturing process flow having a minimum cost.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Lucas G. Franco