Patents by Inventor Thomas Snellgrove

Thomas Snellgrove 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).

  • Publication number: 20170132089
    Abstract: Embodiments include a method and associated system and computer program product. A capacity utilization of an application system and a backup system for a first period of time is monitored, resulting in retrieving utilization statistics indicative of the capacity utilization. An application load score for the application system and a backup load score for the backup system are determined for several time slots of a backup schedule. For each time slot, a suitability score is determined, by combining the application load score and the backup load score. The suitability score is indicative of a suitability of the application system and the backup system in combination for execution of a backup during the time slot. A first time slot whose suitability score does not exceed a predefined threshold is selected. The backup is scheduled for the first time slot for the application system and for the backup system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Oliver Roehrsheim, Erik Rueger, Tim U. Scheideler, Thomas A. Snellgrove
  • Publication number: 20170053122
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for encrypting photograph metadata are provided. An image file is received. The image file includes digital image data and a plurality of data fields. A first data field of the plurality of data fields includes a first metadata. A rule set for modifying the first metadata is received. In response to determining that at least one rule of the rule set corresponds to the first metadata, the first metadata is encrypted based to create a second metadata. The second metadata is stored in the image file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Erik Rueger, Tim U. Scheideler, Matthias Seul, Thomas A. Snellgrove
  • Publication number: 20160283743
    Abstract: An approach for managing photograph metadata anonymization is provided. The approach receives, by one or more processors, a photograph file, wherein the photograph file comprises a digital photograph and a first metadata. The approach receives, by one or more processors, a rule set for modifying the first metadata. The approach determines, by one or more processors, whether at least one rule of the rule set corresponds to a datum of the first metadata. Responsive to determining at least one rule corresponds to at least one datum of the first metadata, the approach modifies, by one or more processors, the first metadata based on the rule set to create a second metadata. The approach stores, by one or more processors, the first metadata in a database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Erik Rueger, Tim U. Scheideler, Thomas A. Snellgrove