Patents by Inventor Vincent J. Kowalski

Vincent J. Kowalski 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).

  • Patent number: 9412084
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a method may include displaying a user interface associated with the application. The user interface may provide a selection of a business service that is implemented within an Information Technology (IT) environment by at least one server and at least one business application executing on the at least one server. The method may include requesting a service status for the business service based on the selection, and receiving a database result regarding the business service from a database server. The database result may include performance information associated with the business service. The method may include displaying the service status as a user interface element viewable within the user interface of the application. The service status may provide the performance information that has been received within the database result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent J. Kowalski, Simon J. King, Tamar Shor
  • Publication number: 20140278824
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a method may include displaying a user interface associated with the application. The user interface may provide a selection of a business service that is implemented within an Information Technology (IT) environment by at least one server and at least one business application executing on the at least one server. The method may include requesting a service status for the business service based on the selection, and receiving a database result regarding the business service from a database server. The database result may include performance information associated with the business service. The method may include displaying the service status as a user interface element viewable within the user interface of the application. The service status may provide the performance information that has been received within the database result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BMC SOFTWARE, INC.
    Inventors: Vincent J. KOWALSKI, Simon J. KING, Tamar SHOR
  • Patent number: 8745040
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a method of using an application may include receiving a request, from a user, to display at least a portion of a business service context regarding a business service. The method may also include receiving, from a database, an aggregated database result regarding the business service. The aggregated database result may include the requested business service context. The business service context may include information from a plurality of other applications. The method may further include displaying a graphical user interface element that displays at least a portion of the information included by the business service context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: BMC Software, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent J. Kowalski, Simon Jeremy King, Tamar Shor
  • Publication number: 20120330929
    Abstract: According to one general aspect, a method of using an application may include receiving a request, from a user, to display at least a portion of a business service context regarding a business service. The method may also include receiving, from a database, an aggregated database result regarding the business service. The aggregated database result may include the requested business service context. The business service context may include information from a plurality of other applications. The method may further include displaying a graphical user interface element that displays at least a portion of the information included by the business service context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Vincent J. Kowalski, Simon Jeremy King, Tamar Shor