Patents by Inventor Joseph Michael Hust

Joseph Michael Hust 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).

  • System and method for providing SNMP data for virtual networking devices
    Patent number: 7925731
    Abstract: A system and method of managing networks and, more particularly, to a system and method for interfacing with virtual networking devices using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). A system comprises a configuration statement configured to provide an identity to a virtual device. An SNMP subagent is configured to interface between an SNMP agent and a control program of the virtual device. The SNMP subagent acquires information extracted by the control program for the identified virtual device and provides the acquired information to the SNMP agent to be returned to the SNMP client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tracy Jo Adams, Mary Ellen Carollo, Susan Marie Farrell, Joseph Michael Hust, Angelo Macchiano, Dennis Ray Musselwhite
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SNMP DATA FOR VIRTUAL NETWORKING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080147833
    Abstract: A system and method of managing networks and, more particularly, to a system and method for interfacing with virtual networking devices using SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). A system comprises a configuration statement configured to provide an identity to a virtual device. An SNMP subagent is configured to interface between an SNMP agent and a control program of the virtual device. The SNMP subagent acquires information extracted by the control program for the identified virtual device and provides the acquired information to the SNMP agent to be returned to the SNMP client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ("IBM")
    Inventors: Tracy Jo ADAMS, Mary Ellen CAROLLO, Susan Marie FARRELL, Joseph Michael HUST, Angelo MACCHIANO, Dennis Ray MUSSELWHITE