Patents by Inventor Harrison Kurtz

Harrison Kurtz 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).

  • Logical zones for IoT devices
    Patent number: 10972474
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for logically grouping Internet of Things (IoT) devices. One or more logical zones are defined. Each logical zone includes one or more physical zones, one or more virtual zones, or a combination of physical and virtual zones. Each IoT device is associated with at least one logical zone. Communication between the IoT devices is restricted based on the zones with which the IoT devices are associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Achtermann, Harrison Kurtz, Maharaj Mukherjee, Joanna W. Ng
  • Logical zones for IoT devices
    Patent number: 10965684
    Abstract: Methods for logically grouping Internet of Things (IoT) devices are described. One or more logical zones are defined. Each logical zone includes one or more physical zones, one or more virtual zones, or a combination of physical and virtual zones. Each IoT device is associated with at least one logical zone. Communication between the IoT devices is restricted based on the zones with which the IoT devices are associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Achtermann, Harrison Kurtz, Maharaj Mukherjee, Joanna W. Ng
  • Devices demise actions and notification
    Patent number: 10616037
    Abstract: In a method for device unavailability management within a network, a network device selects an advocate device as an agent of the network device. The network device defines a set of actions to be executed when the network device ever becomes unavailable. The set of actions is stored in a datastore and associated with the network device. Upon determining that the network device has become unavailable, the advocate device is notified and obtains the set of actions associated with the network device. The advocate device then executes the set of actions by the advocate device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marc A. Dickenson, Rahul Gupta, Timothy J. Hahn, Harrison Kurtz, Hari H. Madduri, Michael P. Robertson
  • LOGICAL ZONES FOR IOT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190109856
    Abstract: Methods for logically grouping Internet of Things (IoT) devices are described. One or more logical zones are defined. Each logical zone includes one or more physical zones, one or more virtual zones, or a combination of physical and virtual zones. Each IoT device is associated with at least one logical zone. Communication between the IoT devices is restricted based on the zones with which the IoT devices are associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Achtermann, Harrison Kurtz, Maharaj Mukherjee, Joanna W. Ng
  • Devices Demise Actions and Notification
    Publication number: 20180309614
    Abstract: In a method for device unavailability management within a network, a network device selects an advocate device as an agent of the network device. The network device defines a set of actions to be executed when the network device ever becomes unavailable. The set of actions is stored in a datastore and associated with the network device. Upon determining that the network device has become unavailable, the advocate device is notified and obtains the set of actions associated with the network device. The advocate device then executes the set of actions by the advocate device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Marc A. DICKENSON, Rahul GUPTA, Timothy J. HAHN, Harrison KURTZ, Hari H. MADDURI, Michael P. ROBERTSON
  • LOGICAL ZONES FOR IOT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180302412
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for logically grouping Internet of Things (IoT) devices. One or more logical zones are defined. Each logical zone includes one or more physical zones, one or more virtual zones, or a combination of physical and virtual zones. Each IoT device is associated with at least one logical zone. Communication between the IoT devices is restricted based on the zones with which the IoT devices are associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Achtermann, Harrison Kurtz, Maharaj Mukherjee, Joanna W. Ng