Patents by Inventor Randy Bowie

Randy Bowie 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, systems and computer program products for monitoring changes to objects on a computer system using information models and baselines
    Patent number: 8150863
    Abstract: Methods for monitoring changes in objects on a computer system include receiving a request to generate a baseline snapshot of a plurality of objects having associated object types. The object types include at least one object having an object type not managed by a file system of the computer system. Current information is obtained, responsive to the request to generate a baseline snapshot, from a plurality of data collectors to determine at least one attribute of each of the objects to define the baseline snapshot. A request for a baseline report for the objects is received. Updated information is obtained, responsive to the request for a baseline report, from the plurality of data collectors to update the at least one attribute of each of the objects. The baseline snapshot is compared to the obtained updated information to determine if any of the objects have changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: NetIQ Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Alstrin, Jiebo Guan, Randy Bowie
  • Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Monitoring Changes to Objects on a Computer System Using Information Models and Baselines
    Publication number: 20100174682
    Abstract: Methods for monitoring changes in objects on a computer system include receiving a request to generate a baseline snapshot of a plurality of objects having associated object types. The object types include at least one object having an object type not managed by a file system of the computer system. Current information is obtained, responsive to the request to generate a baseline snapshot, from a plurality of data collectors to determine at least one attribute of each of the objects to define the baseline snapshot. A request for a baseline report for the objects is received. Updated information is obtained, responsive to the request for a baseline report, from the plurality of data collectors to update the at least one attribute of each of the objects. The baseline snapshot is compared to the obtained updated information to determine if any of the objects have changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Stephen Alstrin, Jiebo Guan, Randy Bowie
  • Methods, systems and computer program products for monitoring changes to objects on a computer system using information models and baselines
    Patent number: 7707183
    Abstract: Methods for monitoring changes in objects on a computer system include receiving a request to generate a baseline snapshot of a plurality of objects having associated object types. The object types include at least one object having an object type not managed by a file system of the computer system. Current information is obtained, responsive to the request to generate a baseline snapshot, from a plurality of data collectors to determine at least one attribute of each of the objects to define the baseline snapshot. A request for a baseline report for the objects is received. Updated information is obtained, responsive to the request for a baseline report, from the plurality of data collectors to update the at least one attribute of each of the objects. The baseline snapshot is compared to the obtained updated information to determine if any of the objects have changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: NetIQ Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Alstrin, Jiebo Guan, Randy Bowie
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR MONITORING CHANGES TO OBJECTS ON A COMPUTER SYSTEM USING INFORMATION MODELS AND BASELINES
    Publication number: 20080021883
    Abstract: Methods for monitoring changes in objects on a computer system include receiving a request to generate a baseline snapshot of a plurality of objects having associated object types. The object types include at least one object having an object type not managed by a file system of the computer system. Current information is obtained, responsive to the request to generate a baseline snapshot, from a plurality of data collectors to determine at least one attribute of each of the objects to define the baseline snapshot. A request for a baseline report for the objects is received. Updated information is obtained, responsive to the request for a baseline report, from the plurality of data collectors to update the at least one attribute of each of the objects. The baseline snapshot is compared to the obtained updated information to determine if any of the objects have changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Stephen Alstrin, Jiebo Guan, Randy Bowie