Patents by Inventor Roger Hand

Roger Hand 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 improved in-line management of an information technology network
    Patent number: 8032620
    Abstract: A system and a method for leveraging human knowledge held by system administrators to support improved or optimal management of an information technology network. The present invention monitors and records the states and values key management indicators related to actions taken by a human system administrator in improving a perceived sub-optimal state of the information technology network. The present invention predicts the effect of command in situations later occurring, and optionally suggests actions to a system administrator. The method of the present invention optionally enables embodiments of the present invention to automatically select one or more preferred system commands and execute the selected command or commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Inventors: Marlin Scott, Ron Britton, Roger Hand, Stephen Meyer
  • Method and system for improved in-line management of an information technology network
    Publication number: 20060015597
    Abstract: A system and a method for leveraging human knowledge held by system administrators to support improved or optimal management of an information technology network. The present invention monitors and records the states and values key management indicators related to actions taken by a human system administrator in improving a perceived sub-optimal state of the information technology network. The present invention predicts the effect of command in situations later occurring, and optionally suggests actions to a system administrator. The method of the present invention optionally enables embodiments of the present invention to automatically select one or more preferred system commands and execute the selected command or commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2004
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Marlin Scott, Ron Britton, Roger Hand, Stephen Meyer