Patents by Inventor Jeffery A. Schenk
Jeffery A. Schenk 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).
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Patent number: 8769342Abstract: A system and method for efficiently and easily capturing data dumps generated by a network device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a storage management device is disposed between a network device and a storage device. The network device is programmed with a virtual address that is associated with the storage management device. Upon generating a data dump, the network device writes the data dump to the virtual address where the storage management device receives the data dump and redirects it to a long-term storage location. Additionally, the storage management device can generate a record of each data dump that indicates the network device that generated the data dump and where the data dump was stored.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Publication number: 20120272102Abstract: A system and method for efficiently and easily capturing data dumps generated by a network device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a storage management device is disposed between a network device and a storage device. The network device is programmed with a virtual address that is associated with the storage management device. Upon generating a data dump, the network device writes the data dump to the virtual address where the storage management device receives the data dump and redirects it to a long-term storage location. Additionally, the storage management device can generate a record of each data dump that indicates the network device that generated the data dump and where the data dump was stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Patent number: 8219662Abstract: A system and method for efficiently and easily capturing data dumps generated by a network device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a storage management device is disposed between a network device and a storage device. The network device is programmed with a virtual address that is associated with the storage management device. Upon generating a data dump, the network device writes the data dump to the virtual address where the storage management device receives the data dump and redirects it to a long-term storage location. Additionally, the storage management device can generate a record of each data dump that indicates the network device that generated the data dump and where the data dump was stored.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Patent number: 8041786Abstract: Mechanisms operable to configure, monitor and manage network devices without regard for device type and/or manufacturer are disclosed. One implementation includes a network manager unit disposed between the network administrator and the network devices. The network manager unit allows the administrator to holistically view, configure and manage an entire network without regard to device type and/or manufacturer. The administrator can implement this holistic approach with the use of a central repository for all configuration information and/or a central posting location for all network events. A device-specific command template database may be provided for providing device-specific command templates for various device types and/or manufacturers.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Glen D. Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Patent number: 7366893Abstract: A method and apparatus to initializing a network device is described. In one embodiment, the present invention includes the step of: retrieving an initial communications address from a local memory of the network device; transmitting a secure identifier to the initial communications address verifying the authenticity of the secure identifier; retrieving a configuration record from a configuration record repository, the retrieved configuration record being associated with the network device that corresponds to the secure identifier; receiving the configuration record at the network device; and installing the configuration record at the network device.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2002Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Intelliden, Inc.Inventors: Glen D. Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Publication number: 20080065772Abstract: A system and method for optimizing the use of network resources is described. In one embodiment, an enterprise first requests provisioning of network resources for a particular transaction. Responsive to that request, network resources are dynamically configured to meet the enterprise's request. When the transaction is complete, the network resources are returned to a default state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery Schenk
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Patent number: 7313625Abstract: A system and method for optimizing the use of network resources is described. In one embodiment, an enterprise first requests provisioning of network resources for a particular transaction. Responsive to that request, network resources are dynamically configured to meet the enterprise's request. When the transaction is complete, the network resources are returned to a default state.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2005Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Intelliden, Inc.Inventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Publication number: 20070233826Abstract: A method and apparatus to configure, monitor and manage network devices without regard for device type and/or manufacturer is disclosed. One implementation of this embodiment includes a network manager unit disposed between the network administrator and the network devices. The network manager unit allows the administrator to holistically view, configure and manage an entire network without regard to device type and/or manufacturer. The administrator can implement this holistic approach with the use of a central repository for all configuration information and/or a central posting location for all network events.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery Schenk
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Patent number: 7249170Abstract: A method and apparatus to configure, monitor and manage network devices without regard for device type and/or manufacturer is disclosed. One implementation of this embodiment includes a network manager unit disposed between the network administrator and the network devices. The network manager unit allows the administrator to holistically view, configure and manage an entire network without regard to device type and/or manufacturer. The administrator can implement this holistic approach with the use of a central repository for all configuration information and/or a central posting location for all network events.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: IntellidenInventors: Glen D. Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Patent number: 7054946Abstract: A system and method for optimizing the use of network resources is described. In one embodiment, an enterprise first requests provisioning of network resources for a particular transaction. Responsive to that request, network resources are dynamically configured to meet the enterprise's request. When the transaction is complete, the network resources are returned to a default state.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: IntellidenInventors: Glen D. Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Publication number: 20060080434Abstract: A system and method for optimizing the use of network resources is described. In one embodiment, an enterprise first requests provisioning of network resources for a particular transaction. Responsive to that request, network resources are dynamically configured to meet the enterprise's request. When the transaction is complete, the network resources are returned to a default state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery Schenk
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Publication number: 20050211674Abstract: A method of refurbishing a transition duct (100) for a gas turbine system includes providing the transition duct. The transition duct has a first wall (221) defining a first passageway (110) and having holes (223) through a metal layer (322) and a ceramic layer (323), and the transition duct also has a second wall (222) adjacent to and separate from the first wall and external to the first passageway, where the first and second walls define a second passageway (210) coupled to the first passageway through the holes in the first wall. The method further includes masking the holes in the first wall, sealing the first passageway, and after sealing the first passageway, using a liquid etchant to chemically remove the ceramic layer from the first wall while keeping the liquid etchant out of the second passageways.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2003Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Henry Holmes, Alan Banner, Brenton Blanche, Paul Coleman, Jeffery Schenk, Richard Stueber
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Publication number: 20040030923Abstract: A method and apparatus to initializing a network device is described. In one embodiment, the present invention includes the step of: retrieving an initial communications address from a local memory of the network device; transmitting a secure identifier to the initial communications address verifying the authenticity of the secure identifier; retrieving a configuration record from a configuration record repository, the retrieved configuration record being associated with the network device that corresponds to the secure identifier; receiving the configuration record at the network device; and installing the configuration record at the network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Glen D. Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Publication number: 20040028069Abstract: An event bus for managing network event messages is described. In one embodiment, the event bus includes an interface for receiving an event message; a routing manager configured to determining whether an event message received at the interface should be routed to a destination device or whether it should be queued for retrieval by the destination device; a queue for storing the event message; and a network event storage device configured to store a copy of the event message.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2002Publication date: February 12, 2004Inventors: Glen D. Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Publication number: 20020069274Abstract: A method and apparatus to configure, monitor and manage network devices without regard for device type and/or manufacturer is disclosed. One implementation of this embodiment includes a network manager unit disposed between the network administrator and the network devices. The network manager unit allows the administrator to holistically view, configure and manage an entire network without regard to device type and/or manufacturer. The administrator can implement this holistic approach with the use of a central repository for all configuration information and/or a central posting location for all network events.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Glen D. Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Publication number: 20020069340Abstract: A system and method for efficiently and easily capturing data dumps generated by a network device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a storage management device is disposed between a network device and a storage device. The network device is programmed with a virtual address that is associated with the storage management device. Upon generating a data dump, the network device writes the data dump to the virtual address where the storage management device receives the data dump and redirects it to a long-term storage location. Additionally, the storage management device can generate a record of each data dump that indicates the network device that generated the data dump and where the data dump was stored.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Publication number: 20020069367Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a configuration record for a network device is described. One implementation involves receiving general configuration information and vendor-specific configuration information about a network device. This general and vendor-specific configuration information can be used to generate a configuration record unique to the network device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Publication number: 20020069271Abstract: A method and apparatus to configure, monitor and manage network devices without regard for device type and/or manufacturer is disclosed. One implementation of this embodiment includes the steps of receiving an event notification at a central event posting location; storing the received event notification; associating a status indicator with the received event notification; and monitoring the status indicator to determine whether the status indicator includes a completion indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk
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Publication number: 20020069291Abstract: A system and method for optimizing the use of network resources is described. In one embodiment, an enterprise first requests provisioning of network resources for a particular transaction. Responsive to that request, network resources are dynamically configured to meet the enterprise's request. When the transaction is complete, the network resources are returned to a default state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2000Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Glen Tindal, Jeffery A. Schenk