Patents by Inventor Phillip Mienk

Phillip Mienk 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).

  • Policy processor for configuration management
    Patent number: 8954370
    Abstract: A policy processor is described that may be used to implement a system for managing the configuration of assets in a distributed computing network, such as an enterprise network. The policy processor resides on a managed node in the distributed computing network and operates to receive, evaluate and enact policies issued by one or more policy authorities in the distributed computing network. The policy processor utilizes a conflict resolution model to determine which policy rules included within the policies should be put into effect and which should not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Voskuil, Derek Menzies, Leonard Charest, Rahul Gupta, Phillip Mienk, Jeremiah S. Nay, Dilip Radhakrishnan
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS OF PROVIDING A FUNGIBLE CONSUMER SERVICES MARKETPLACE
    Publication number: 20140279352
    Abstract: The invention generally pertains to computer software and methods, and more generally pertains a system for, and methods of providing, a fungible services marketplace. The system and methods are useful in providing markets for consumer services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Stuart Schaefer, Eric Voskuil, Phillip Mienk, Leonard Charest, Bryan Garrestson
  • POLICY PROCESSOR FOR CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20120102182
    Abstract: A policy processor is described that may be used to implement a system for managing the configuration of assets in a distributed computing network, such as an enterprise network. The policy processor resides on a managed node in the distributed computing network and operates to receive, evaluate and enact policies issued by one or more policy authorities in the distributed computing network. The policy processor utilizes a conflict resolution model to determine which policy rules included within the policies should be put into effect and which should not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Voskuil, Derek Menzies, Leonard Charest, Rahul Gupta, Phillip Mienk, Jeremiah S. Nay, Dilip Radhakrishnan
  • Policy processor for configuration management
    Patent number: 8112379
    Abstract: A policy processor is described that may be used to implement a system for managing the configuration of assets in a distributed computing network, such as an enterprise network. The policy processor resides on a managed node in the distributed computing network and operates to receive, evaluate and enact policies issued by one or more policy authorities in the distributed computing network. The policy processor utilizes a conflict resolution model to determine which policy rules included within the policies should be put into effect and which should not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Voskuil, Derek Menzies, Leonard Charest, Rahul Gupta, Phillip Mienk, Jeremiah S. Nay, Dilip Radhakrishnan
  • POLICY PROCESSOR FOR CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20100241603
    Abstract: A policy processor is described that may be used to implement a system for managing the configuration of assets in a distributed computing network, such as an enterprise network. The policy processor resides on a managed node in the distributed computing network and operates to receive, evaluate and enact policies issued by one or more policy authorities in the distributed computing network. The policy processor utilizes a conflict resolution model to determine which policy rules included within the policies should be put into effect and which should not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric Voskuil, Derek Menzies, Leonard Charest, Rahul Gupta, Phillip Mienk, Jeremiah S. Nay, Dilip Radhakrishnan