Patents by Inventor Michael Olliff

Michael Olliff 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).

  • Method and apparatus for managing execution of a plurality of computer tasks based on availability of computer resources
    Patent number: 8661447
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing execution of a plurality of computer tasks based on availability of computer resources is provided. In one embodiment, a method for managing execution of a plurality of computer tasks includes processing a schedule for executing the plurality of computer tasks, analyzing the schedule using dynamic timeout data to determine at least one overdue computer task of the plurality of computer tasks and modifying at least one resource requirement of the at least one overdue computer task of the plurality of computer tasks in accordance with the dynamic timeout data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Olliff, Petrus Johannes Viljoen