Patents by Inventor Kirsten B. McDONALD

Kirsten B. McDONALD 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).

  • Patent number: 11153273
    Abstract: A method includes provisioning, by a cloud provisioning server, a first instance based on a template. The template belongs to a tenant, and the first instance includes one of an instantiated software and an instantiated computing service. The method also includes determining a prefix. The determined prefix is shared by a second instance that is also provisioned based on the template of the tenant. The method also includes generating a name for the first provisioned instance. The generated name includes the determined prefix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas Carbone, John L. Czukkermann, Michael D. Essenmacher, Kirsten B. McDonald, Gary S. Puchkoff, Donald W. Schmidt, Hiren R. Shah, Brad D. Stilwell, Andrew P. Wack
  • Patent number: 11044145
    Abstract: A method includes configuring, by a cloud provisioning server, a first cloud domain. The first cloud domain and a second cloud domain use at least one of the same operating system and the same system resource pool. The method also includes configuring a tenant within the first cloud domain. The tenant is isolated from tenants of the second cloud domain. Resources used by the configured tenant are not shared with tenants of the second cloud domain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas Carbone, John L. Czukkermann, Michael D. Essenmacher, Kirsten B. McDonald, Gary S. Puchkoff, Donald W. Schmidt, Hiren R. Shah, Brad D. Stilwell, Andrew P. Wack
  • Patent number: 10977247
    Abstract: A cognitive meeting assistant facility is provided for assisting a moderator in an online meeting. The cognitive meeting assistant facility automatically categorizes chat questions of participants of the online meeting based on content into multiple categories of chat questions. One or more categories of chat questions of the multiple categories of chat questions include multiple questions of different participants of the online meeting. Further, the cognitive meeting assistant facility deploys the multiple categories of chat questions for display to the participants of the online meeting. The deploying includes, for each category of the at least one category of chat questions, providing a category-applicable answer for display to the participants of the online meeting in association with that category of chat questions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James C. Ground, Jr., David F. Hans, Kirsten B. McDonald, Ronald E. Van Buskirk, II
  • Patent number: 10623252
    Abstract: A method includes provisioning, by a cloud provisioning server, an instance of a software resource or service for an end user. The provisioning is based on a template for the software resource or service. The template includes, at least, attribute data, and the attribute data is structured according to an action schema. The method also includes storing the action schema in association with the provisioned instance. The attribute data and the action schema determine at least one action of the provisioned instance. The method also includes performing the at least one action of the provisioned instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas Carbone, John L. Czukkermann, Michael D. Essenmacher, Kirsten B. McDonald, Gary S. Puchkoff, Donald W. Schmidt, Hiren R. Shah, Brad D. Stilwell, Andrew P. Wack
  • Patent number: 10547506
    Abstract: A method includes configuring, by a cloud provisioning server, a first user identity to execute a provisioning to provision an instance. The instance to be provisioned includes one of an instantiated software resource and a computing service. The method also includes configuring a second user identity to be an approver of the provisioning. The method also includes performing provisioning of the instance. The provisioning is executed under the first user identity, and the second user identity has provided approval of the provisioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marie R. Buzzetti, Nicholas Carbone, John L. Czukkermann, Michael D. Essenmacher, Galina Gorelik, Kirsten B. McDonald, Gary S. Puchkoff, Donald W. Schmidt, Hiren R. Shah, Brad D. Stilwell, Andrew P. Wack
  • Publication number: 20180167267
    Abstract: A method includes provisioning, by a cloud provisioning server, an instance of a software resource or service for an end user. The provisioning is based on a template for the software resource or service. The template includes, at least, attribute data, and the attribute data is structured according to an action schema. The method also includes storing the action schema in association with the provisioned instance. The attribute data and the action schema determine at least one action of the provisioned instance. The method also includes performing the at least one action of the provisioned instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Carbone, John L. Czukkermann, Michael D. Essenmacher, Kirsten B. McDonald, Gary S. Puchkoff, Donald W. Schmidt, Hiren R. Shah, Brad D. Stilwell, Andrew P. Wack
  • Publication number: 20180167273
    Abstract: A method includes configuring, by a cloud provisioning server, a first user identity to execute a provisioning to provision an instance. The instance to be provisioned includes one of an instantiated software resource and a computing service. The method also includes configuring a second user identity to be an approver of the provisioning. The method also includes performing provisioning of the instance. The provisioning is executed under the first user identity, and the second user identity has provided approval of the provisioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Marie R. Buzzetti, Nicholas Carbone, John L. Czukkermann, Michael D. Essenmacher, Galina Gorelik, Kirsten B. McDonald, Gary S. Puchkoff, Donald W. Schmidt, Hiren R. Shah, Brad D. Stilwell, Andrew P. Wack
  • Publication number: 20180167358
    Abstract: A method includes provisioning, by a cloud provisioning server, a first instance based on a template. The template belongs to a tenant, and the first instance includes one of an instantiated software and an instantiated computing service. The method also includes determining a prefix. The determined prefix is shared by a second instance that is also provisioned based on the template of the tenant. The method also includes generating a name for the first provisioned instance. The generated name includes the determined prefix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Carbone, John L. Czukkermann, Michael D. Essenmacher, Kirsten B. McDonald, Gary S. Puchkoff, Donald W. Schmidt, Hiren R. Shah, Brad D. Stilwell, Andrew P. Wack
  • Publication number: 20180167270
    Abstract: A method includes configuring, by a cloud provisioning server, a first cloud domain. The first cloud domain and a second cloud domain use at least one of the same operating system and the same system resource pool. The method also includes configuring a tenant within the first cloud domain. The tenant is isolated from tenants of the second cloud domain. Resources used by the configured tenant are not shared with tenants of the second cloud domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Carbone, John L. Czukkermann, Michael D. Essenmacher, Kirsten B. McDonald, Gary S. Puchkoff, Donald W. Schmidt, Hiren R. Shah, Brad D. Stilwell, Andrew P. Wack
  • Publication number: 20180144235
    Abstract: A cognitive meeting assistant facility is provided for assisting a moderator in an online meeting. The cognitive meeting assistant facility automatically categorizes chat questions of participants of the online meeting based on content into multiple categories of chat questions. One or more categories of chat questions of the multiple categories of chat questions include multiple questions of different participants of the online meeting. Further, the cognitive meeting assistant facility deploys the multiple categories of chat questions for display to the participants of the online meeting. The deploying includes, for each category of the at least one category of chat questions, providing a category-applicable answer for display to the participants of the online meeting in association with that category of chat questions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: James C. GROUND, Jr., David F. HANS, Kirsten B. McDONALD, Ronald E. VAN BUSKIRK, II