Patents by Inventor Jon A. Baez

Jon A. Baez 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).

  • Managing internet of things collection having different capabilities
    Patent number: 10175666
    Abstract: A method and system are provided. The method includes determining, by a processor-based capability determining element, different capabilities of each of different devices connected through one or more networks. The different capabilities include communication capabilities and manageability capabilities. The method further includes classifying, by the processor-based capability determining element, the different devices according to capability maturity rankings supported by the different capabilities to provide maturity-based capability classifications for the different devices. The capability maturity rankings are based on capability maturity criteria. The method also includes dynamically managing, by a controller, operations of the different devices in accordance with the maturity-based capability classifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jon A. Baez, Andrew R. Freed, Niraj P. Joshi, Jack P. Yapi
  • MANAGING INTERNET OF THINGS COLLECTION HAVING DIFFERENT CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20170123389
    Abstract: A method and system are provided. The method includes determining, by a processor-based capability determining element, different capabilities of each of different devices connected through one or more networks. The different capabilities include communication capabilities and manageability capabilities. The method further includes classifying, by the processor-based capability determining element, the different devices according to capability maturity rankings supported by the different capabilities to provide maturity-based capability classifications for the different devices. The capability maturity rankings are based on capability maturity criteria. The method also includes dynamically managing, by a controller, operations of the different devices in accordance with the maturity-based capability classifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Jon A. Baez, Andrew R. Freed, Niraj P. Joshi, Jack P. Yapi