Patents by Inventor Joe Cunnings

Joe Cunnings 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).

  • Apparatus, and associated method, for assessing viability of communication system arrangement transformation
    Patent number: 7937356
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for determining viability of transformation of a conventional computer system arrangement into a virtualized arrangement. A virtualization engine is provided that includes an assessor and a scorer. The assessor carries out an assessment process, such as a system assessment, a component assessment, and a cost assessment that assesses the viability of the transformation. And, a scorer provides a quantifiable score of the assessment results. The score is used in the decision-making process to decide whether to transform the arrangement into the virtualized arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Yea-Yuan (Beth) Van Egeren, Joe Cunnings, Dale Chalfant
  • APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR ASSESSING VIABILITY OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ARRANGEMENT TRANSFORMATION
    Publication number: 20070203684
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for determining viability of transformation of a conventional computer system arrangement into a virtualized arrangement. A virtualization engine is provided that includes an assessor and a scorer. The assessor carries out an assessment process, such as a system assessment, a component assessment, and a cost assessment that assesses the viability of the transformation. And, a scorer provides a quantifiable score of the assessment results. The score is used in the decision-making process to decide whether to transform the arrangement into the virtualized arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: YEA-YUAN (BETH) VAN EGEREN, JOE CUNNINGS, DALE CHALFANT