Patents by Inventor Doug Earl

Doug Earl 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).

  • System and method for transparent access and management of user accessible cloud assets
    Patent number: 8429716
    Abstract: System and method for enabling user access of cloud assets are described. In one embodiment, a method comprises authenticating a user to a system comprising a cloud computing environment in which a plurality of cloud assets are hosted; assembling a deployment associated with the authenticated user in accordance with a policy, the deployment comprising designated ones of the cloud assets; and providing a secure mechanism by which the designated ones of the cloud assets comprising the deployment are accessible by the authenticated user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Earl, Lloyd Leon Burch, Carolyn Bennion McClain, Stephen R. Carter
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPARENT ACCESS AND MANAGEMENT OF USER ACCESSIBLE CLOUD ASSETS
    Publication number: 20110107398
    Abstract: System and method for enabling user access of cloud assets are described. In one embodiment, a method comprises authenticating a user to a system comprising a cloud computing environment in which a plurality of cloud assets are hosted; assembling a deployment associated with the authenticated user in accordance with a policy, the deployment comprising designated ones of the cloud assets; and providing a secure mechanism by which the designated ones of the cloud assets comprising the deployment are accessible by the authenticated user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Earl, Lloyd Leon Burch, Carolyn Bennion McClain, Stephen R. Carter