Patents by Inventor David J. Willie

David J. Willie 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 system for time synchronization management
    Patent number: 6094672
    Abstract: A method and system for managing time synchronization services. The system uses standard management protocols to interface with a time synchronization management information base, which in turn interfaces with a time synchronization services module. A uniform and standard mechanism for managing time synchronization services is provided, which includes a user interface which eliminates the need to learn console commands and eases the administration of time synchronization services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Willie, Kevin L. Wilkins, Jay R. Cummings
  • Method and system for managing a directory service
    Patent number: 6052724
    Abstract: A method and system for managing a distributed directory service. The method includes defining a plurality of objects operative to maintain information about a plurality of partitions in a MIB, implementing the MIB in an agent, loading the agent on a managed server, interfacing the agent with a directory service, and sending a management request from a management station to the agent to access one of the objects. The MIB maintains information about each partition on the managed server, and allows access to such information through conventional network management software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventors: David J. Willie, Cheng Yang, Jay R. Cummings, Kal A. Larsen