Patents by Inventor Bryan Wayne Freeman

Bryan Wayne Freeman 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).

  • Individual object restore
    Patent number: 8630982
    Abstract: A method for restoring an object comprises receiving a request to restore an object. Also, the method includes outputting a representation of available backup files and receiving a selection of at least one of the available backup files. Further, the method comprises restoring at least one of the selected backup files into a temporary location and mounting at least one of the restored backup files as a server. In addition, the method includes outputting a representation of available objects from the server and receiving a selection of at least one of the available objects to be restored from the server. Also, the method includes copying one or more selected objects from the server into an Active Directory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Wayne Freeman, Alexei Kojenov, Joanne T. Nguyen, Delbert Barron Hoobler, III
  • INDIVIDUAL OBJECT RESTORE
    Publication number: 20120265733
    Abstract: A method for restoring an object comprises receiving a request to restore an object. Also, the method includes outputting a representation of available backup files and receiving a selection of at least one of the available backup files. Further, the method comprises restoring at least one of the selected backup files into a temporary location and mounting at least one of the restored backup files as a server. In addition, the method includes outputting a representation of available objects from the server and receiving a selection of at least one of the available objects to be restored from the server. Also, the method includes copying one or more selected objects from the server into an Active Directory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan Wayne Freeman, Alexei Kojenov, Joanne T. Nguyen, Delbert Barron Hoobler, III
  • Individual object restore
    Patent number: 8285680
    Abstract: A method for restoring an object comprises receiving a request to restore an object. Also, the method includes outputting a representation of available backup files and receiving a selection of at least one of the available backup files. Further, the method comprises restoring at least one of the selected backup files into a temporary location and mounting at least one of the restored backup files as a server. In addition, the method includes outputting a representation of available objects from the server and receiving a selection of at least one of the available objects to be restored from the server. Also, the method includes copying one or more selected objects from the server into an Active Directory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan Wayne Freeman, Alexei Kojenov, Joanne T. Nguyen, Delbert Barron Hoobler, III
  • INDIVIDUAL OBJECT RESTORE
    Publication number: 20100174683
    Abstract: A method for restoring an object comprises receiving a request to restore an object. Also, the method includes outputting a representation of available backup files and receiving a selection of at least one of the available backup files. Further, the method comprises restoring at least one of the selected backup files into a temporary location and mounting at least one of the restored backup files as a server. In addition, the method includes outputting a representation of available objects from the server and receiving a selection of at least one of the available objects to be restored from the server. Also, the method includes copying one or more selected objects from the server into an Active Directory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Bryan Wayne Freeman, Alexei Kojenov, Joanne T. Nguyen, Delbert Barron Hoobler, III