Patents by Inventor Vincent Fournie

Vincent Fournie 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).

  • Managing a service having a plurality of applications using virtual machines
    Patent number: 7802248
    Abstract: The aim of this invention is to propose a method for allowing the use of several virtual machines including a plurality of applications and to federate these applications in order to form services. The method includes managing applications, making use of at least two physical machines linked by communication means. These machines comprise a physical structure on which a first software layer adapted to the physical machines is loaded. The machines also include a second layer forming a virtual layer on which virtual machines will operate. The second layer includes at least one application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Stéphane Broquere, Stefan Hochuli, Vincent Fournie, David Saradini
  • Method for managing virtual machines
    Publication number: 20060041885
    Abstract: The aim of this invention is to propose a method allowing the use several virtual machines including applications and to federate these applications in order to form services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2003
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Stephane Broquere, Stefan Hochuli, Vincent Fournie, David Saradini