Patents by Inventor Chris Nebel

Chris Nebel 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).

  • Method and apparatus for configuring a computer
    Patent number: 7533120
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring a computer. One embodiment of the invention combines all of the prior art control panels related to networking into a consolidated Network Setup Control Panel. In addition, the invention provides for computer configuration by scripting. The configuration may be for a type of system setting or for network configurations and protocols. Through scripting, a computer may be configured locally or remotely on a network. One embodiment of the invention provides for a centralized database or Configuration Library consisting of collected data relating to available configuration settings. This database is not limited to configuration information and can be used as a general database containing information the user desires to store. To modify a configuration by scripting, the invention provides for a Scripting Interface consisting of a Scripting Server and Scripting Plug-In.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, John Comiskey, Chris Nebel, Richard Ford, Michel Guittet, Alice Li
  • Method and apparatus for configuring a computer
    Patent number: 7065533
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring a computer. One embodiment of the invention combines all of the prior art control panels related to networking into a consolidated Network Setup Control Panel. In addition, the invention provides for computer configuration by scripting. The configuration may be for a type of system setting or for network configurations and protocols. Through scripting, a computer may be configured locally or remotely on a network. One embodiment of the invention provides for a centralized database or Configuration Library consisting of collected data relating to available configuration settings. This database is not limited to configuration information and can be used as a general database containing information the user desires to store. To modify a configuration by scripting, the invention provides for a Scripting Interface consisting of a Scripting Server and Scripting Plug-In.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, John Comiskey, Chris Nebel, Richard Ford, Michel Guittet, Alice Li
  • Method and apparatus for configuring a computer using scripting
    Patent number: 6256635
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for configuring a computer. One embodiment of the invention combines all of the prior art control panels related to networking into a consolidated Network Setup Control Panel. In addition, the invention provides for computer configuration by scripting. The configuration may be for a type of system setting or for network configurations and protocols. Through scripting, a computer may be configured locally or remotely on a network. One embodiment of the invention provides for a centralized database or Configuration Library consisting of collected data relating to available configuration settings. This database is not limited to configuration information and can be used as a general database containing information the user desires to store. To modify a configuration by scripting, the invention provides for a Scripting Interface consisting of a Scripting Server and Scripting Plug-In.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Arrouye, John Comiskey, Chris Nebel, Richard Ford, Michel Guittet, Alice Li