Patents by Inventor Mathew Thoennes

Mathew Thoennes 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for global systems management
    Publication number: 20070016824
    Abstract: Techniques for globally managing systems are provided. One or more measurable effects of at least one hypothetical action to achieve a management goal are determined at a first system manager. The one or more measurable effects are sent from the first system manager to a second system manager. At the second system manager, one or more procedural actions to achieve the management goal are determined in response to the one or more received measurable effects. The one or more procedural actions are executed to achieve the management goal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Bivens, David Chess, Donna Dillenberger, Steven Froehlich, James Hanson, Mark Hulber, Jeffrey Kephart, Giovanni Pacifici, Michael Spreitzer, Asser Tantawi, Mathew Thoennes, Ian Whalley, Peter Yocom