Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Gail H. Zarich
  • Virtual environment manager for network computers
    Patent number: 6757729
    Abstract: A system and method for a downloadable just-in-time middleware called VEM that provides access to network services, including system services such as printing and local storage, to applications that run on Network Computers. The VEM configures the default client services and stores information about these services. When an application executing on the Network Computer wishes to use one of the services, it communicates with its local VEM. The VEM returns a handle to the appropriate service to complete the service request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Murthy Devarakonda, Ajay Mohindra, Deborra Jean Zukowski