Patents by Inventor Caroline M. Tic

Caroline M. Tic 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).

  • Online computer maintenance utilizing a virtual machine monitor
    Patent number: 7451443
    Abstract: Online computer maintenance is performed on at least one node. A virtual machine monitor is run; a first operating instance is run on the virtual machine monitor; and a second operating system instance is run on the virtual machine monitor as a substitute for the first instance. The maintenance is performed with respect to one of the instances while using the other of the instances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David E. Lowell, Caroline M. Tic