Patents by Inventor Brian Andrew Day

Brian Andrew Day 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: 7168049
    Abstract: A system and method for allocating computing resources. The system obtains a current set of connections from the matrix switch and then renders a display which reflects the current state of the connections. Source and destination ports are displayed as icons with each icon bearing a label that describes the corresponding source or destination. In some embodiments, a user clicks on a source icon and drags it onto a destination icon to route a particular source to a destination. Dragging a source icon off of a destination icon breaks the connection between the source and destination. The display uses a variety of icons, colors, and grouping schemes to indicate other attributes of the ports, such information regarding X Server configuration, physical location of destination devices, and user login sessions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Andrew Day
  • Publication number: 20030231215
    Abstract: A system and method for allocating computing resources. The system obtains a current set of connections from the matrix switch and then renders a display which reflects the current state of the connections. Source and destination ports are displayed as icons with each icon bearing a label that describes the corresponding source or destination. In some embodiments, a user clicks on a source icon and drags it onto a destination icon to route a particular source to a destination. Dragging a source icon off of a destination icon breaks the connection between the source and destination. The display uses a variety of icons, colors, and grouping schemes to indicate other attributes of the ports, such information regarding X Server configuration, physical location of destination devices, and user login sessions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Andrew Day