Patents by Inventor Donald J. BLAND

Donald J. BLAND 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).

  • Automating enablement state inputs to workflows in z/OSMF
    Patent number: 10452371
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: automatically discovering enablement state variables respectively corresponding to products present in a computer system; processing the enablement state variables and associated values and making a separate file for disabled products; and make available the file for disabled products as inputs to subsequent system administration jobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donald J. Bland, John Bouzakis, Keith J. Miller, Marna L. Walle
  • AUTOMATING ENABLEMENT STATE INPUTS TO WORKFLOWS IN Z/OSMF
    Publication number: 20170364390
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: automatically discovering enablement state variables respectively corresponding to products present in a computer system; processing the enablement state variables and associated values and making a separate file for disabled products; and make available the file for disabled products as inputs to subsequent system administration jobs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Donald J. BLAND, John BOUZAKIS, Keith J. MILLER, Marna L. WALLE