Patents by Inventor Mornay VAN DER WALT

Mornay VAN DER WALT 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: 11847295
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for configuring an appliance in a virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface a list of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure is displayed via the graphical user-interface. The hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines. The centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure. In response to selecting one of the hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected hosts via the graphical user-interface. The host configuration properties are associated with a displayed user input field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Mornay Van Der Walt, Dave Shanley
  • Publication number: 20230075699
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for configuring an appliance in a virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface a list of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure is displayed via the graphical user-interface. The hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines. The centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure. In response to selecting one of the hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected hosts via the graphical user-interface. The host configuration properties are associated with a displayed user input field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Mornay VAN DER WALT, Dave SHANLEY
  • Patent number: 11442590
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for configuring an appliance in a virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface a list of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure is displayed via the graphical user-interface. The hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines. The centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure. In response to selecting one of the hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected hosts via the graphical user-interface. The host configuration properties are associated with a displayed user input field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Mornay Van Der Walt, Dave Shanley
  • Publication number: 20210141496
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for configuring an appliance in a virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface a list of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure is displayed via the graphical user-interface. The hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines. The centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure. In response to selecting one of the hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected hosts via the graphical user-interface. The host configuration properties are associated with a displayed user input field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Mornay VAN DER WALT, Dave SHANLEY
  • Patent number: 10809866
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for configuring an appliance in a virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface a list of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure is displayed via the graphical user-interface. The hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines. The centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure. In response to selecting one of the hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected hosts via the graphical user-interface. The host configuration properties are associated with a displayed user input field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Mornay Van Der Walt, Dave Shanley
  • Patent number: 10649800
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for decreasing time to deploy a virtual machine hosted by pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure, instructions are provided to display a single end-user license agreement (EULA) to enable execution of software on the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device upon acceptance of the single EULA. Acceptance of the single EULA by a user is received. In response to the acceptance of the single EULA, a first virtual machine is deployed in a virtualization infrastructure supported by the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device such that the first virtual machine is deployed in a first time frame rather than a longer second time frame that includes accepting a plurality of EULAs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael McDonough, Mornay Van Der Walt
  • Patent number: 10459594
    Abstract: A pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure includes one or more independent server nodes that comprise a central processing unit (CPU), memory, and storage. The independent server nodes also include a pre-configured software module that when executed causes the device to display a list of a plurality of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface, wherein the plurality of hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines, and the centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure; and in response to selecting one of the plurality of hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected one of the plurality of hosts via the graphical user-interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Mornay Van Der Walt, Dave Shanley
  • Patent number: 10402217
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for automatic reconfiguration of a computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure, wherein the computing device comprises independent server nodes, upon initialization of the computing device, functioning independent server nodes of the independent server nodes self-register with one another, wherein one of the independent server nodes is a default primary independent server node comprising virtualization infrastructure management software. In response to the default primary independent server node not self-registering with the functioning independent server nodes, one of the functioning independent server nodes is automatically reconfigured as a new primary independent server node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Shanley, Mornay Van Der Walt, Wit Riewrangboonya
  • Patent number: 9665235
    Abstract: A pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure includes a first independent server node comprising a central processing unit (CPU), memory, and storage. The pre-configured hyper-converged computing device includes a pre-configured software module that comprises a graphical user-interface module for managing the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device, a hypervisor for managing virtual machines hosted by said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device and a storage block integrated with the hypervisor. The pre-configured hyper-converged computing device is offered for sale as a single stock keeping unit (SKU).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Mornay Van Der Walt, Dave Shanley
  • Publication number: 20160055022
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for decreasing time to deploy a virtual machine hosted by pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure, instructions are provided to display a single end-user license agreement (EULA) to enable execution of software on the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device upon acceptance of the single EULA. Acceptance of the single EULA by a user is received. In response to the acceptance of the single EULA, a first virtual machine is deployed in a virtualization infrastructure supported by the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device such that the first virtual machine is deployed in a first time frame rather than a longer second time frame that includes accepting a plurality of EULAs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Michael MCDONOUGH, Mornay VAN DER WALT
  • Publication number: 20160055078
    Abstract: In a method for decreasing user management of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device, software updates of installed software on an underlying hardware platform of said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device are tested by a first party, wherein the installed software is provided by the first party. The software updates are provided by the first party for updating the installed software on the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. Installation of the software updates is enabled on the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device such that user management of the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device is decreased based on the software updates previously tested on the underlying hardware platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Michael MCDONOUGH, Mornay VAN DER WALT
  • Publication number: 20160055579
    Abstract: In a method for decreasing time to market of a pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure, software is developed, by a first party, to be uploaded on the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. A second party is determined for building the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device. The first party and the second party collaborate to determine hardware efficiently suited to execute the software. The first party maintains at least some control over the second party for building the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device such that revenue is enhanced by decreasing time to market of the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Michael MCDONOUGH, Mornay VAN DER WALT
  • Publication number: 20150331693
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for automatic reconfiguration of a computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure, wherein the computing device comprises independent server nodes, upon initialization of the computing device, functioning independent server nodes of the independent server nodes self-register with one another, wherein one of the independent server nodes is a default primary independent server node comprising virtualization infrastructure management software. In response to the default primary independent server node not self-registering with the functioning independent server nodes, one of the functioning independent server nodes is automatically reconfigured as a new primary independent server node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: VMware,Inc.
    Inventors: Dave SHANLEY, Mornay VAN DER WALT, Wit RIEWRANGBOONYA
  • Publication number: 20150186162
    Abstract: A pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure includes one or more independent server nodes that comprise a central processing unit (CPU), memory, and storage. The independent server nodes also include a pre-configured software module that when executed causes the device to display a list of a plurality of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface, wherein the plurality of hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines, and the centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure; and in response to selecting one of the plurality of hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected one of the plurality of hosts via the graphical user-interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: VMware,Inc.
    Inventors: Mornay VAN DER WALT, Dave SHANLEY
  • Publication number: 20150188775
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for configuring an appliance in a virtualization infrastructure via a graphical user-interface a list of hosts and a centralized management tool of the virtualization infrastructure is displayed via the graphical user-interface. The hosts are for hosting one or more virtual machines. The centralized management tool is for centrally managing the virtualization infrastructure. In response to selecting one of the hosts, displaying host configuration properties associated with the selected hosts via the graphical user-interface. The host configuration properties are associated with a displayed user input field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: VMware,Inc.
    Inventors: Mornay VAN DER WALT, Dave SHANLEY
  • Publication number: 20150186175
    Abstract: A pre-configured hyper-converged computing device for supporting a virtualization infrastructure includes a first independent server node comprising a central processing unit (CPU), memory, and storage. The pre-configured hyper-converged computing device includes a pre-configured software module that comprises a graphical user-interface module for managing the pre-configured hyper-converged computing device, a hypervisor for managing virtual machines hosted by said pre-configured hyper-converged computing device and a storage block integrated with the hypervisor. The pre-configured hyper-converged computing device is offered for sale as a single stock keeping unit (SKU).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Mornay VAN DER WALT, Dave SHANLEY