Patents by Inventor Jonathon A. Burr

Jonathon A. Burr 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).

  • Low priority, multi-pass, server file discovery and management
    Patent number: 9176974
    Abstract: A devices and method for scanning a file directory on a server system by identifying and excluding at least one file directory that contains files detrimental to the system's performance to form a group of remaining directories, scanning the group of remaining directories to discover files by comparing the files to a first parameter and a second parameter, discovering the most related files and outputting the discovered files location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jonathon A. Burr, John D. Felton, Keith A. Trotter
  • Discovery, consolidation, and archival of multiple operating system software licenses
    Patent number: 9047161
    Abstract: A server software repair method. The method comprises copying a software license file associated with a software deployment, saving the software license file to a discrete directory, repeating these steps at predetermined intervals to form an archive. The method further comprises retrieving the software license file from the archive and redeploying the software license file with a software deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jonathon A. Burr, John D. Felton, Keith A. Trotter
  • Integrated fingerprinting in configuration audit and management
    Patent number: 8051298
    Abstract: A system and computer implemented method for identifying active applications in an enterprise computing system is provided. The method includes defining a plurality of fingerprints for an application. A first fingerprint is related to a directory structure associated with the application. A second fingerprint is related to checking memory of at least some of the enterprise computing systems for data related to the application. The method includes searching the enterprise computing system for at least one fingerprint. The method includes when a fingerprint is found, identifying the application associated with the fingerprint as active.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jonathon A. Burr, John D. Felton, Michael J. Taylor
  • System and method for it system migration management
    Patent number: 7831695
    Abstract: An information technology (IT) system configuration scorecard tool is disclosed. The scorecard tool comprises a first database of current configurations and a second database of standard configurations, a processor, and an analysis engine that, when executed by the processor, determines a configuration score based on comparing a standard configuration with a current configuration. The configurations are characterized, in part, by a server brand, a server model, an operating system, a database, and a plurality of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jonathon A. Burr, Travis Euler, Brett Ren, Laurence G. Vanderheiden