Patents by Inventor Thomas Lindgaard

Thomas Lindgaard 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).

  • Ensuring health and compliance of devices
    Patent number: 9626123
    Abstract: A compliance method and associated system is provided. The method includes generating backup devices for devices of a list of devices associated with a data storage environment. A device from the list of devices is selected and available credentials for connecting and authenticating the device are determined. Configuration and operational state data for the device are retrieved. A backup device associated with the device is selected and associated policies are loaded. Each policy is evaluated with respect to the backup devices, associated dependencies, and the configuration and operational state data. Compliant and non-compliant policies with respect to the backup devices are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bent Braum Holst, Nicolai Kildal, Donald C. Laing, Thomas Lindgaard, Per Lutkemeyer, Susan K. Schreitmueller, Christian Sonder, Stanley C. Wood
  • Ensuring Health and Compliance of Devices
    Publication number: 20160357445
    Abstract: A compliance method and associated system is provided. The method includes generating backup devices for devices of a list of devices associated with a data storage environment. A device from the list of devices is selected and available credentials for connecting and authenticating the device are determined. Configuration and operational state data for the device are retrieved. A backup device associated with the device is selected and associated policies are loaded. Each policy is evaluated with respect to the backup devices, associated dependencies, and the configuration and operational state data. Compliant and non-compliant policies with respect to the backup devices are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Bent Braum Holst, Nicolai Kildal, Donald C. Laing, Thomas Lindgaard, Per Lutkemeyer, Susan K. Schreitmueller, Christian Sonder, Stanley C. Wood
  • Ensuring health and compliance of devices
    Patent number: 9456005
    Abstract: A compliance method and associated system is provided. The method includes generating backup devices for devices of a list of devices associated with a data storage environment. A device from the list of devices is selected and available credentials for connecting and authenticating the device are determined. Configuration and operational state data for the device are retrieved. A backup device associated with the device is selected and associated policies are loaded. Each policy is evaluated with respect to the backup devices, associated dependencies, and the configuration and operational state data. Compliant and non-compliant policies with respect to the backup devices are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bent Braum Holst, Nicolai Kildal, Donald C. Laing, Thomas Lindgaard, Per Lutkemeyer, Susan K. Schreitmueller, Christian Sonder, Stanley C. Wood
  • Ensuring Health and Compliance of Devices
    Publication number: 20160119381
    Abstract: A compliance method and associated system is provided. The method includes generating backup devices for devices of a list of devices associated with a data storage environment. A device from the list of devices is selected and available credentials for connecting and authenticating the device are determined. Configuration and operational state data for the device are retrieved. A backup device associated with the device is selected and associated policies are loaded. Each policy is evaluated with respect to the backup devices, associated dependencies, and the configuration and operational state data. Compliant and non-compliant policies with respect to the backup devices are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Bent Braum Holst, Nicolai Kildal, Donald C. Laing, Thomas Lindgaard, Per Lutkemeyer, Susan K. Schreitmueller, Christian Sonder, Stanley C. Wood
  • Ensuring health and compliance of devices
    Patent number: 9246752
    Abstract: A compliance method and associated system is provided. The method includes generating backup devices for devices of a list of devices associated with a data storage environment. A device from the list of devices is selected and available credentials for connecting and authenticating the device are determined. Configuration and operational state data for the device are retrieved. A backup device associated with the device is selected and associated policies are loaded. Each policy is evaluated with respect to the backup devices, associated dependencies, and the configuration and operational state data. Compliant and non-compliant policies with respect to the backup devices are determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bent Braum Holst, Nicolai Kildal, Donald C. Laing, Thomas Lindgaard, Per Lutkemeyer, Susan Schreitmueller, Christian Sonder, Stanley C. Wood
  • Ensuring Health and Compliance of Devices
    Publication number: 20140372556
    Abstract: A compliance method and associated system is provided. The method includes generating backup devices for devices of a list of devices associated with a data storage environment. A device from the list of devices is selected and available credentials for connecting and authenticating the device are determined. Configuration and operational state data for the device are retrieved. A backup device associated with the device is selected and associated policies are loaded. Each policy is evaluated with respect to the backup devices, associated dependencies, and the configuration and operational state data. Compliant and non-compliant policies with respect to the backup devices are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Bent B. Holst, Nicolai Kildal, Donald C. Laing, Thomas Lindgaard, Per Lutkemeyer, Susan Schreitmueller, Christian Sonder, Stanley Wood