Patents by Inventor Marna L. Walle

Marna L. Walle 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: 10452371
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: automatically discovering enablement state variables respectively corresponding to products present in a computer system; processing the enablement state variables and associated values and making a separate file for disabled products; and make available the file for disabled products as inputs to subsequent system administration jobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Donald J. Bland, John Bouzakis, Keith J. Miller, Marna L. Walle
  • Patent number: 10437652
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for performing data analysis. Mapping analytics are applied on data which contains extensive information. Mapped building blocks are found by applying mapping analytics. These mapped building blocks help determine which functions are in use within a system. By determining which functions are in use within a system, a higher-level of functionality in use can also be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Prewitt, Jr., Marna L. Walle
  • Patent number: 10437651
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for performing data analysis. Mapping analytics are applied on data which contains extensive information. Mapped building blocks are found by applying mapping analytics. These mapped building blocks help determine which functions are in use within a system. By determining which functions are in use within a system, a higher-level of functionality in use can also be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Prewitt, Jr., Marna L. Walle
  • Publication number: 20170364390
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: automatically discovering enablement state variables respectively corresponding to products present in a computer system; processing the enablement state variables and associated values and making a separate file for disabled products; and make available the file for disabled products as inputs to subsequent system administration jobs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Donald J. BLAND, John BOUZAKIS, Keith J. MILLER, Marna L. WALLE
  • Patent number: 9665363
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes maintaining a feature repository that includes one or more current feature descriptors describing one or more current features currently incorporated into a computer system. A new feature descriptor is read describing a new feature. By a computer processor, the new feature descriptor is evaluated with respect to a computer system. The evaluating includes comparing the new feature descriptor to the one or more current feature descriptors. Exploitation data is generated based on the evaluating, where the exploitation data describes a potential use of the new feature on the computer system. The exploitation data is returned to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Marna L. Walle
  • Patent number: 9652218
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes maintaining a feature repository that includes one or more current feature descriptors describing one or more current features currently incorporated into a computer system. A new feature descriptor is read describing a new feature. By a computer processor, the new feature descriptor is evaluated with respect to a computer system. The evaluating includes comparing the new feature descriptor to the one or more current feature descriptors. Exploitation data is generated based on the evaluating, where the exploitation data describes a potential use of the new feature on the computer system. The exploitation data is returned to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Marna L. Walle
  • Publication number: 20170083631
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for performing data analysis. Mapping analytics are applied on data which contains extensive information. Mapped building blocks are found by applying mapping analytics. These mapped building blocks help determine which functions are in use within a system. By determining which functions are in use within a system, a higher-level of functionality in use can also be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Richard D. Prewitt, JR., Marna L. Walle
  • Publication number: 20170083385
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for performing data analysis. Mapping analytics are applied on data which contains extensive information. Mapped building blocks are found by applying mapping analytics. These mapped building blocks help determine which functions are in use within a system. By determining which functions are in use within a system, a higher-level of functionality in use can also be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Richard D. Prewitt, JR., Marna L. Walle
  • Publication number: 20160371072
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes maintaining a feature repository that includes one or more current feature descriptors describing one or more current features currently incorporated into a computer system. A new feature descriptor is read describing a new feature. By a computer processor, the new feature descriptor is evaluated with respect to a computer system. The evaluating includes comparing the new feature descriptor to the one or more current feature descriptors. Exploitation data is generated based on the evaluating, where the exploitation data describes a potential use of the new feature on the computer system. The exploitation data is returned to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Marna L. Walle
  • Publication number: 20160371073
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes maintaining a feature repository that includes one or more current feature descriptors describing one or more current features currently incorporated into a computer system. A new feature descriptor is read describing a new feature. By a computer processor, the new feature descriptor is evaluated with respect to a computer system. The evaluating includes comparing the new feature descriptor to the one or more current feature descriptors. Exploitation data is generated based on the evaluating, where the exploitation data describes a potential use of the new feature on the computer system. The exploitation data is returned to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Marna L. Walle