Patents by Inventor Lawrence Allen Hurst

Lawrence Allen Hurst 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).

  • Starting point configuration determination for complex configurable systems
    Patent number: 7725702
    Abstract: A single starting point configuration for a complex, configurable system, is determined by collecting machine-reported data from a configurable system; obtaining information regarding the configurable system from one or more document applications external to the configurable system; merging the machine-reported data and the external document application data to produce a proposed configuration starting point; creating a user-readable actual starting point configuration according to the merged data; receiving a system configuration change description; receiving a proposed final system configuration; and verifying that the system configuration changes applied to the actual starting point configuration yields the proposed final system configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Philip Arnfield, Lawrence Allen Hurst, Jr., Daniel Jack Wingard
  • Starting point configuration determination for complex configurable systems
    Patent number: 7139906
    Abstract: A single starting point configuration for a complex, configurable system, is determined by collecting machine-reported data from a configurable system; obtaining non-machine reported configuration information regarding said configurable system from one or more external document applications, merging the machine-reported data and the external document, and producing a proposed configuration starting point. A user may enter additional changes to the system configuration, thereby yielding a highly accurate starting point configuration. Prior to order fulfillment, the final system configuration, change order, and starting point configuration are verified to match and correlate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Philip Arnfield, Lawrence Allen Hurst, Jr., Daniel Jack Wingard
  • Method and system for reporting configuration data for queriable and non-queriable installed components
    Patent number: 7073050
    Abstract: The machine-native format of a machine reported configuration data set is identifying, and a set of rules is employed to translate the data set from machine-native format into a common format such as sales nomenclature. The common format configuration information is stored in a globally accessible repository, and retrieved to produce accurate and comprehensive configuration reports for complex configurable systems such as computer servers. These configuration reports may be utilized in order and need fulfillment, such as ordering system upgrades and repair components, scheduling manufacturing, assembly and shipping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ping Chen, Lawrence Allen Hurst, Jr., Joseph Gregory Lovato, Arthur Hawley Parmelee, Daniel Jack Wingard
  • Starting point configuration determination for complex configurable systems
    Publication number: 20040260920
    Abstract: A single starting point configuration for a complex, configurable system, is determined by collecting machine-reported data from a configurable system; obtaining non-machine reported configuration information regarding said configurable system from one or more external document applications, merging the machine-reported data and the external document, and producing a proposed configuration starting point. A user may enter additional changes to the system configuration, thereby yielding a highly accurate starting point configuration. Prior to order fulfillment, the final system configuration, change order, and starting point configuration are verified to match and correlate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David Philip Arnfield, Lawrence Allen Hurst, Daniel Jack Wingard
  • Machine reported product data system
    Publication number: 20040143507
    Abstract: The machine-native format of a machine reported configuration data set is identifying, and a set of rules is employed to translate the data set from machine-native format into a common format such as sales nomenclature. The common format configuration information is stored in a globally accessible repository, and retrieved to produce accurate and comprehensive configuration reports for complex configurable systems such as computer servers. These configuration reports may be utilized in order and need fulfillment, such as ordering system upgrades and repair components, scheduling manufacturing, assembly and shipping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ping Chen, Lawrence Allen Hurst, Joseph Gregory Lovato, Arthur Hawley Parmelee, Daniel Jack Wingard