Patents by Inventor Ricky Poston
Ricky Poston 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).
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Patent number: 11227079Abstract: A method and system create a model of a set of relationships between a set of parent computer network objects and a set of corresponding child computer network objects, over a period of time, and output a user interface graphing the model in a single view to illustrate the set of relationships over the period of time. The parent computer network objects include virtual machines and the child computer network objects include hosts. The user interface includes a search option to provide for a search of problems with the child computer network objects over the period of time.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Michael Cooper
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Patent number: 11132820Abstract: A graphical representation of a service model provides a full view of a portion of the graphical representation. A sub graph view may be displayed for nodes of the graphical representation of the service model that are associated with a selected node, including nodes that may not be visible in the full view. The sub graph view may be interactive, providing additional information regarding the nodes displayed in the sub graph view, and allowing making nodes in the sub graph view visible or invisible in the full view. Information may be displayed in the sub graph view about the status of the components being modeled by the service model corresponding to nodes displayed in the sub graph view.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventor: Ricky Poston
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Publication number: 20200082582Abstract: A graphical representation of a service model provides a full view of a portion of the graphical representation. A sub graph view may be displayed for nodes of the graphical representation of the service model that are associated with a selected node, including nodes that may not be visible in the full view. The sub graph view may be interactive, providing additional information regarding the nodes displayed in the sub graph view, and allowing making nodes in the sub graph view visible or invisible in the full view. Information may be displayed in the sub graph view about the status of the components being modeled by the service model corresponding to nodes displayed in the sub graph view.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventor: Ricky Poston
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Publication number: 20190163851Abstract: A method and system create a model of a set of relationships between a set of parent computer network objects and a set of corresponding child computer network objects, over a period of time, and output a user interface graphing the model in a single view to illustrate the set of relationships over the period of time. The parent computer network objects include virtual machines and the child computer network objects include hosts. The user interface includes a search option to provide for a search of problems with the child computer network objects over the period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Ricky Poston, Michael Cooper
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Patent number: 10297052Abstract: A computer program product is tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to display multiple objects in a single pane, where the multiple objects are visual representations of real objects and the multiple objects are dynamically sized and spaced relative to one another to fit all of the objects in the single pane. The computer program product includes executable code that, when executed, causes the data processing apparatus to display a subset of the objects and associated metadata in an examination frame. The examination frame is sized to fit within the single pane, where the subset of the objects displayed within the examination frame are sized larger than the objects outside of the examination frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2014Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Ting He, Michael Cooper
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Patent number: 10229243Abstract: A method and system create a model of a set of relationships between a set of parent computer network objects and a set of corresponding child computer network objects, over a period of time, and output a user interface graphing the model in a single view to illustrate the set of relationships over the period of time. The parent computer network objects include virtual machines and the child computer network objects include hosts. The user interface includes a search option to provide for a search of problems with the child computer network objects over the period of time.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Michael Cooper
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Publication number: 20160092623Abstract: A method and system create a model of a set of relationships between a set of parent computer network objects and a set of corresponding child computer network objects, over a period of time, and output a user interface graphing the model in a single view to illustrate the set of relationships over the period of time. The parent computer network objects include virtual machines and the child computer network objects include hosts. The user interface includes a search option to provide for a search of problems with the child computer network objects over the period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Ricky POSTON, Michael COOPER
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Patent number: 9213555Abstract: A window detector may detect that an off-screen portion of a window is not visible within a display that is providing the window, the off-screen portion including at least one window control element. A control identifier may determine at least one supplemental control element corresponding to, and providing analogous functionality of, the at least one window control element. A control view generator may provide the at least one supplemental control element visibly within the display. A supplemental window controller may execute the analogous functionality with respect to the window, based on receipt of user input by way of the at least one supplemental control element.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Michael Cooper
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Patent number: 9208051Abstract: A method and system create a model of a set of relationships between a set of parent computer network objects and a set of corresponding child computer network objects, over a period of time, and output a user interface graphing the model in a single view to illustrate the set of relationships over the period of time. The parent computer network objects include virtual machines and the child computer network objects include hosts. The user interface includes a search option to provide for a search of problems with the child computer network objects over the period of time.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: BMC SOFTWARE, INC.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Michael Cooper
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Patent number: 9189134Abstract: A layer manager provides at least two content layers within a user interface window of a software application. A tab manager provides at least two content tabs within at least one of the content layers. A transfer manager is configured to transfer at least one content tab between the at least two content layers.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: BMC SOFTWARE, INC.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Ting He, Michael Cooper
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Publication number: 20150161806Abstract: A computer program product is tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to display multiple objects in a single pane, where the multiple objects are visual representations of real objects and the multiple objects are dynamically sized and spaced relative to one another to fit all of the objects in the single pane. The computer program product includes executable code that, when executed, causes the data processing apparatus to display a subset of the objects and associated metadata in an examination frame. The examination frame is sized to fit within the single pane, where the subset of the objects displayed within the examination frame are sized larger than the objects outside of the examination frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Ricky POSTON, Ting HE, Michael COOPER
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Patent number: 8907988Abstract: A computer program product is tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to display multiple objects in a single pane, where the multiple objects are visual representations of real objects and the multiple objects are dynamically sized and spaced relative to one another to fit all of the objects in the single pane. The computer program product includes executable code that, when executed, causes the data processing apparatus to display a subset of the objects and associated metadata in an examination frame. The examination frame is sized to fit within the single pane, where the subset of the objects displayed within the examination frame are sized larger than the objects outside of the examination frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Ting He, Michael Cooper
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Publication number: 20140282225Abstract: A window detector may detect that an off-screen portion of a window is not visible within a display that is providing the window, the off-screen portion including at least one window control element. A control identifier may determine at least one supplemental control element corresponding to, and providing analogous functionality of, the at least one window control element. A control view generator may provide the at least one supplemental control element visibly within the display. A supplemental window controller may execute the analogous functionality with respect to the window, based on receipt of user input by way of the at least one supplemental control element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Michael Cooper
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Publication number: 20140180661Abstract: A method and system create a model of a set of relationships between a set of parent computer network objects and a set of corresponding child computer network objects, over a period of time, and output a user interface graphing the model in a single view to illustrate the set of relationships over the period of time. The parent computer network objects include virtual machines and the child computer network objects include hosts. The user interface includes a search option to provide for a search of problems with the child computer network objects over the period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: BMC SOFTWARE, INC.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Michael Cooper
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Patent number: 8610743Abstract: A computer program product is tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to display multiple objects in a three dimensional (3D) representation, where the multiple objects are visual representations of real objects, and display a subset of the objects and associated metadata in a shaped lens that is movable within the 3D representation in all three axes, where the subset of the objects displayed within the shaped lens are sized larger than the objects outside of the shaped lens.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Michael Cooper, Ting He, Scott Sellers
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Publication number: 20130086507Abstract: A layer manager provides at least two content layers within a user interface window of a software application. A tab manager provides at least two content tabs within at least one of the content layers. A transfer manager is configured to transfer at least one content tab between the at least two content layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: BMC SOFTWARE, INC.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Ting He, Michael Cooper
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Publication number: 20130002668Abstract: A computer program product is tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to display multiple objects in a three dimensional (3D) representation, where the multiple objects are visual representations of real objects, and display a subset of the objects and associated metadata in a shaped lens that is movable within the 3D representation in all three axes, where the subset of the objects displayed within the shaped lens are sized larger than the objects outside of the shaped lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: BMC SOFTWARE INC.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Michael Cooper, Ting He, Scott Sellers
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Publication number: 20130002723Abstract: A computer program product is tangibly embodied on a computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to display multiple objects in a single pane, where the multiple objects are visual representations of real objects and the multiple objects are dynamically sized and spaced relative to one another to fit all of the objects in the single pane. The computer program product includes executable code that, when executed, causes the data processing apparatus to display a subset of the objects and associated metadata in an examination frame. The examination frame is sized to fit within the single pane, where the subset of the objects displayed within the examination frame are sized larger than the objects outside of the examination frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: BMC SOFTWARE INC.Inventors: Ricky Poston, Ting He, Michael Cooper