Patents by Inventor Shawn M. Holmstead

Shawn M. Holmstead 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).

  • On-demand access to a virtual representation of a physical computer system
    Patent number: 8166476
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for accessing a virtual representation of a first physical computer system are disclosed. A first backup image of the first physical computer system may be stored on a server computer system, where the first backup image specifies a first state of the first physical computer system. In response to a request to access a virtual representation of the first physical computer system, a virtual computer may be instantiated from the first backup image on the server computer system. A state of the virtual computer may be modified in response to user input to the virtual computer. A second backup image of the virtual computer may be created, where the second backup image specifies the modified state of the virtual computer. The second backup image may be transferring and applied to the first physical computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Symantec Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Tolman, Shawn M. Holmstead, H. Gregory Hubert
  • ON-DEMAND ACCESS TO A VIRTUAL REPRESENTATION OF A PHYSICAL COMPUTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090055822
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a system and method for accessing a virtual representation of a first physical computer system are disclosed. A first backup image of the first physical computer system may be stored on a server computer system, where the first backup image specifies a first state of the first physical computer system. In response to a request to access a virtual representation of the first physical computer system, a virtual computer may be instantiated from the first backup image on the server computer system. A state of the virtual computer may be modified in response to user input to the virtual computer. A second backup image of the virtual computer may be created, where the second backup image specifies the modified state of the virtual computer. The second backup image may be transferring and applied to the first physical computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Steven J. Tolman, Shawn M. Holmstead, H. Gregory Hubert