Patents by Inventor Renea B. Campbell

Renea B. Campbell 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 system for migrating files from a first environment to a second environment
    Patent number: 5832274
    Abstract: A method for migrating a file system and access rights associated with the file system from a first network operating system to a second network operating system. The method according to this invention achieves a highly reliable and relatively quick process for migrating from one network environment to another network environment. Mapping information associating objects in the first network environment with objects in the second network environment is maintained in the object database of the first network environment. A process is initiated in the first environment to read and communicate the file system and file access rights from the first environment to the second environment. A process is initiated in the second environment to accept the file system and file access rights from the first environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Novell, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce R. Cutler, Reid W. Poole, Renea B. Campbell