Patents by Inventor Neil Toussaint

Neil Toussaint 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).

  • Publication number: 20230125491
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide concepts for identifying an edge computing environment location as a target for workload migration. For example, embodiments may provide for a machine-learning algorithm to be trained to predict or suggest the most appropriate edge location for migrating a workload. Using a description of a workload, the machine-learning algorithm may predict/suggest one or more edge locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Douglas Gordon Kinnaird, Clea Zolotow, Mansura Habiba, Hasibe Göçülü, Neil Toussaint, Ana Maria Bezerra Maimoni
  • Patent number: 10542047
    Abstract: A method and system for improving usage of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes authenticating a user for: access to the security compliance frame work, access to an authoritative source component of the compliance framework, and access to a data store component of the compliance framework. A functionality status of the security compliance framework and a request associated with contents of the data store are presented to a user via a dashboard interface. In response, the request is triggered and associated results are generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Neil Toussaint
  • Patent number: 10542048
    Abstract: A method and system for improving usage of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes authenticating a user for: access to the security compliance frame work, access to an authoritative source component of the compliance framework, and access to a data store component of the compliance framework. A functionality status of the security compliance framework and a request associated with contents of the data store are presented to a user via a dashboard interface. In response, the request is triggered and associated results are generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Neil Toussaint
  • Publication number: 20190068648
    Abstract: A method and system for improving usage of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes authenticating a user for: access to the security compliance frame work, access to an authoritative source component of the compliance framework, and access to a data store component of the compliance framework. A functionality status of the security compliance framework and a request associated with contents of the data store are presented to a user via a dashboard interface. In response, the request is triggered and associated results are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Neil Toussaint
  • Publication number: 20190036977
    Abstract: A method and system for improving usage of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes authenticating a user for: access to the security compliance frame work, access to an authoritative source component of the compliance framework, and access to a data store component of the compliance framework. A functionality status of the security compliance framework and a request associated with contents of the data store are presented to a user via a dashboard interface. In response, the request is triggered and associated results are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Neil Toussaint
  • Patent number: 10165010
    Abstract: A method and system for improving usage of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes authenticating a user for: access to the security compliance frame work, access to an authoritative source component of the compliance framework, and access to a data store component of the compliance framework. A functionality status of the security compliance framework and a request associated with contents of the data store are presented to a user via a dashboard interface. In response, the request is triggered and associated results are generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Neil Toussaint
  • Patent number: 10135876
    Abstract: A method and system for improving usage of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes authenticating a user for: access to the security compliance frame work, access to an authoritative source component of the compliance framework, and access to a data store component of the compliance framework. A functionality status of the security compliance framework and a request associated with contents of the data store are presented to a user via a dashboard interface. In response, the request is triggered and associated results are generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Neil Toussaint
  • Publication number: 20180097846
    Abstract: A method and system for improving usage of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes authenticating a user for: access to the security compliance frame work, access to an authoritative source component of the compliance framework, and access to a data store component of the compliance framework. A functionality status of the security compliance framework and a request associated with contents of the data store are presented to a user via a dashboard interface. In response, the request is triggered and associated results are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Neil Toussaint
  • Publication number: 20180097848
    Abstract: A method and system for improving usage of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes authenticating a user for: access to the security compliance frame work, access to an authoritative source component of the compliance framework, and access to a data store component of the compliance framework. A functionality status of the security compliance framework and a request associated with contents of the data store are presented to a user via a dashboard interface. In response, the request is triggered and associated results are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Neil Toussaint
  • Patent number: 9912703
    Abstract: A method and system for improving usage of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes authenticating a user for: access to the security compliance frame work, access to an authoritative source component of the compliance framework, and access to a data store component of the compliance framework. A functionality status of the security compliance framework and a request associated with contents of the data store are presented to a user via a dashboard interface. In response, the request is triggered and associated results are generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Neil Toussaint
  • Patent number: 9843605
    Abstract: A method and system for improving deployment of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes deploying a data store that includes an authoritative source of information comprising configuration and operational management requirements associated with IT devices. A component comprising an interface for an authoritative source configured to provide authentication and authorization for access to servers of the IT devices is deployed and configured to enable authentication and privilege management for access to deployed and configured authoritative source components. An API interface and compliance framework management components are deployed and configured and message transfer agent API endpoint components of the compliance framework are identified. In response, operation of the compliance framework is enabled with respect to the data store, the authoritative source components, the API interface, the compliance framework management components, and the API endpoint components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Linda L. Santos, Neil Toussaint
  • Patent number: 9794297
    Abstract: A method and system for improving usage of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes authenticating a user for: access to the security compliance frame work, access to an authoritative source component of the compliance framework, and access to a data store component of the compliance framework. A functionality status of the security compliance framework and a request associated with contents of the data store are presented to a user via a dashboard interface. In response, the request is triggered and associated results are generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Neil Toussaint
  • Patent number: 9699218
    Abstract: A method and system for improving deployment of a security compliance framework is provided. The method includes deploying a data store that includes an authoritative source of information comprising configuration and operational management requirements associated with IT devices. A component comprising an interface for an authoritative source configured to provide authentication and authorization for access to servers of the IT devices is deployed and configured to enable authentication and privilege management for access to deployed and configured authoritative source components. An API interface and compliance framework management components are deployed and configured and message transfer agent API endpoint components of the compliance framework are identified. In response, operation of the compliance framework is enabled with respect to the data store, the authoritative source components, the API interface, the compliance framework management components, and the API endpoint components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rick A. Hamilton, II, Heather M. Hinton, Darren J. Moore, Linda L. Santos, Neil Toussaint