Patents by Inventor Andy Lock

Andy Lock 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).

  • Portfolio infrastructure management method and system
    Publication number: 20070100685
    Abstract: A forecast need of at least one data center for a future time is determined based on anticipated-resource-usage values for a plurality of anticipated projects. If an existing inventory of data center components does not satisfy the forecast need, at least one data center component is procured from at least one external supplier. A respective amount of resources of the at least one data center component is allocated to approved ones of the anticipated projects. Each of the approved ones of the anticipated projects is charged for said procuring based on the respective amount of resources allocated thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: David Brickhaus, Rick Felts, Dan Ajibola, Patti Callahan, Linda Clark, Richard Craft, Gary Dial, Fred Dickinson, Jill Hohler, Barbara Hussey, Richard Kilian, Andy Lock, Herbert Patten, Diane Pickler, David Roberts, Shari Roether-Ham, Susan Santamauro, Joel Schwartz, Kim Simmons, Gary Smith, John Weisenbach
  • A Computerized Centralized Data Repository and process designated as primary source by multiple Primary Source Entities and accessible via electronic communications by multiple Requesting Entities to obtain Primary Source Data about Verification Subjects.
    Publication number: 20060023516
    Abstract: A computerized centralized Primary Source Data Repository for storage and retrieval of Primary Source credentialing data. This invention includes a specific set of legal and administrative documentation and processes to ensure that data is accepted as Primary Source by accreditation agencies' regulations and state and federal laws. The invention is designed to contain multiple Primary Source entities' data in a single centralized database so that requesting entities' verification task is simplified by referring to a single source for multiple Primary Source Entities' Primary Source Data. In addition to processes, this data is centralized around a Verification Subject to improve speed and efficiency of searching for information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: WINSTAFF INC
    Inventor: Andy Lock