Patents by Inventor Perry L. Statham

Perry L. Statham 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: 8584119
    Abstract: A method for multi-scenario software deployment includes creating a software deployment plan that includes at least one task granulated into independently executable sub-tasks; and saving the software deployment plan on a computer readable medium. A computer program product for multi-scenario software deployment includes computer usable program code configured as a software deployment program which runs on a controlling computing device; the software deployment program being configured to: query a user for deployment parameters corresponding to software to be deployed to a target computing device(s); and create a plan for deploying software to a target computing device(s) which can be performed automatically and includes tasks that can be independently performed by separate people. The tasks deploying the software to the target computing device(s) are then performed according to the deployment parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bryan M. Ellington, Colleen D. Lhota, Joseph Loewengruber, Perry L. Statham
  • Publication number: 20090320019
    Abstract: A method for multi-scenario software deployment includes creating a software deployment plan that includes at least one task granulated into independently executable sub-tasks; and saving the software deployment plan on a computer readable medium. A computer program product for multi-scenario software deployment includes computer usable program code configured as a software deployment program which runs on a controlling computing device; the software deployment program being configured to: query a user for deployment parameters corresponding to software to be deployed to a target computing device(s); and create a plan for deploying software to a target computing device(s) which can be performed automatically and includes tasks that can be independently performed by separate people. The tasks deploying the software to the target computing device(s) are then performed according to the deployment parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: December 24, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bryan M. Ellington, Colleen D. Lhota, Joseph Loewengruber, Perry L. Statham
  • Publication number: 20090204966
    Abstract: A “follow-me” utility runs on each of a plurality devices a person may typically use. This utility monitors applications running on a device and intelligently saves the state of tasks a user is performing. When the follow-me utility detects that the user has initialized another device having the follow-me utility and connectivity to the original device, the utility automatically and transparently creates an environment on the new device so that the user may continue the task at the same point as when he or she last performed the task on the original device. When the user continues a task or starts a new task, the follow-me utility automatically and transparently updates files and task states on any devices having the follow-me utility and connectivity. The follow-me utility may make intelligent task migration decisions based on conditions such as network bandwidth, security policy, location, and device capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Conrad J. Johnson, Perry L. Statham, Sandra L. Tipton, Krishna K. Yellepeddy