Patents by Inventor Sheri L. JACKSON

Sheri L. JACKSON 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).

  • Best practices analysis of zones and components in a network
    Patent number: 8949387
    Abstract: Provided is a method for best practices analysis of zones and components in a network. A database has information on components in the network and configuration settings for the components. Best practices rules indicate best practices configuration settings for components in the network. The database and the accessed best practices rules are processed to determine whether the configuration settings for the components in the network satisfy the best practices configuration settings for the components indicated in the best practices rules. A report is generated indicating whether the configuration settings of the components in the network satisfy the best practices configuration settings for the components indicated in the best practices rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Olive P. Faries, Laurence W. Holley, Sheri L. Jackson
  • Best practices analysis of zones and components in a network
    Patent number: 8762503
    Abstract: Provided is a method for best practices analysis of zones and components in a network. A database has information on components in the network and configuration settings for the components. Best practices rules indicate best practices configuration settings for components in the network. The database and the accessed best practices rules are processed to determine whether the configuration settings for the components in the network satisfy the best practices configuration settings for the components indicated in the best practices rules. A report is generated indicating whether the configuration settings of the components in the network satisfy the best practices configuration settings for the components indicated in the best practices rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Olive P. Faries, Laurence W. Holley, Sheri L. Jackson
  • BEST PRACTICES ANALYSIS OF ZONES AND COMPONENTS IN A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140095679
    Abstract: Provided is a method for best practices analysis of zones and components in a network. A database has information on components in the network and configuration settings for the components. Best practices rules indicate best practices configuration settings for components in the network. The database and the accessed best practices rules are processed to determine whether the configuration settings for the components in the network satisfy the best practices configuration settings for the components indicated in the best practices rules. A report is generated indicating whether the configuration settings of the components in the network satisfy the best practices configuration settings for the components indicated in the best practices rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Olive P. Faries, Laurence W. Holley, Sheri L. Jackson
  • Best practices analysis of zones and components in a network
    Patent number: 8650291
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for best practices analysis of zones and components in a network. A database has information on components in the network and configuration settings for the components. Best practices rules indicate best practices configuration settings for components in the network. The database and the accessed best practices rules are processed to determine whether the configuration settings for the components in the network satisfy the best practices configuration settings for the components indicated in the best practices rules. A report is generated indicating whether the configuration settings of the components in the network satisfy the best practices configuration settings for the components indicated in the best practices rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Olive P. Faries, Laurence W. Holley, Sheri L. Jackson
  • BEST PRACTICES ANALYSIS OF ZONES AND COMPONENTS IN A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20130067066
    Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for best practices analysis of zones and components in a network. A database has information on components in the network and configuration settings for the components. Best practices rules indicate best practices configuration settings for components in the network. The database and the accessed best practices rules are processed to determine whether the configuration settings for the components in the network satisfy the best practices configuration settings for the components indicated in the best practices rules. A report is generated indicating whether the configuration settings of the components in the network satisfy the best practices configuration settings for the components indicated in the best practices rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Louie A. Dickens, Olive P. Faries, Laurence William Holley, Sheri L. Jackson
  • DISPLAY OF BLADE SERVER OPERATING SYSTEM INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20090222677
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for providing operating system information for a plurality of blade servers in a blade chassis to a management module for display to a user is provided. A first blade server of the plurality of blade servers is queried to determine operating system information for the first blade server. The operating system information is provided to the management module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tara ASTIGARRAGA, Ayodele FAKOLUJO, Sheri L. JACKSON, Rotimi B. OJO