Patents by Inventor Eric David Schank

Eric David Schank 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).

  • Patent number: 9483791
    Abstract: A method, system, and network for interfacing the work-flow monitoring and reporting of a host computer, a local network of information technology devices, a community of network users, and third party vendors is provided. This includes processes and systems for initiating an inventory, including software, of a plurality of information technology devices associated with a local network of information technology devices from a host computer and determining the operational status of the information technology devices associated with the local network. The operational status of the information technology devices associated with the local network is monitored and presented to a host computer. Needs relating to the local network are identified and determined and a purchasing platform for purchasing product solutions from third party vendors is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Inventors: Eric David Schank, Francis Sullivan, Scott Richard Abel, Brian S. Gugliemetti, Tabrez Syed
  • Publication number: 20130332303
    Abstract: A method, system, and network for interfacing the work-flow monitoring and reporting of a host computer, a local network of information technology devices, a community of network users, and third party vendors is provided. This includes processes and systems for initiating an inventory, including software, of a plurality of information technology devices associated with a local network of information technology devices from a host computer and determining the operational status of the information technology devices associated with the local network. The operational status of the information technology devices associated with the local network is monitored and presented to a host computer. Needs relating to the local network are identified and determined and a purchasing platform for purchasing product solutions from third party vendors is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Spiceworks, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric David Schank, Francis Sullivan, Scott Richard Abel, Brian S. Gugliemetti, Tabrez Syed
  • Patent number: 7886281
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method of tracing processing of software instructions associated with a transaction. The method includes writing an access data stream addressed to a receiving application on a remote application server and writing a transaction identifier to the end of the access data stream. The receiving application is configured to read the access data stream and the transaction identifier when an instrumented version of the receiving application is implemented on the remote application server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Smith, Eric David Schank, Brian Mead Tyler
  • Patent number: 7793304
    Abstract: A method of monitoring memory usage includes determining whether memory monitoring is enabled within an application server environment from within an application within the application server environment and creating a memory allocation event after determining that memory monitoring is enabled. The memory allocation event is associated with an object. The method further includes allocating memory to the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Eric David Schank, Steven Smith
  • Patent number: 7716652
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an application server including memory including an instrumented computer executable application. The instrumented computer executable application includes a first routine including a first set of tracing instructions and external resource access instructions and the instrumented computer executable application includes a second routine. The second routine includes a first segment including a second set of tracing instructions and instructions configured to access the first routine and the second routine includes a second segment including the external resource access instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Smith, Eric David Schank, Brian Mead Tyler