Patents by Inventor Ahmed Hikal

Ahmed Hikal 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: 10387188
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes establishing, during boot time of a virtual machine, a virtual remote access service (VRAS) device between the virtual machine and a hypervisor booting the virtual machine. A request for scoped data relevant to the virtual machine is received at the hypervisor from the virtual machine, by way of the VRAS device. The scoped data relevant to the virtual machine is collected by the hypervisor. The scoped data relevant to the virtual machine is transmitted across the VRAS device from the hypervisor to the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristian Doggett, Douglas Griffith, Ahmed Hikal, Akeem Lawal, Paul Vaters
  • Publication number: 20190138335
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes establishing, during boot time of a virtual machine, a virtual remote access service (VRAS) device between the virtual machine and a hypervisor booting the virtual machine. A request for scoped data relevant to the virtual machine is received at the hypervisor from the virtual machine, by way of the VRAS device. The scoped data relevant to the virtual machine is collected by the hypervisor. The scoped data relevant to the virtual machine is transmitted across the VRAS device from the hypervisor to the virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Kristian Doggett, Douglas Griffith, Ahmed Hikal, Akeem Lawal, Paul Vaters