Carlos A Araujo

US Patent:

8266630, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Sep 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/849334

Inventors:

Carlos Cesar Araujo - Cary NC, US
Peter James Brittenham - Pittsboro NC, US
Nicholas David Butler - Romsey, GB
Robert David Callaway - Holly Springs NC, US
Adolfo Francisco Rodriguez - Raleigh NC, US
Richard Eugene Salz - Reading MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

719310, 709203

Abstract:

Delegation of processing functions to specialized appliances in an enterprise is provided. An appliance typically comprises a combination of hardware and resident firmware that addresses needs in a computing environment, such as by providing common message transformation, integration, security, filtering and other functions. Delegation is carried out by specifying at least one XML function for front-process offloading from a server to a corresponding appliance configured to receive messages pushed towards the server, communicating management directives to the appliance for configuring the appliance to perform the specified XML function(s) according to specific requirements dynamically specified by the server and communicating instructions to the appliance so that the appliance augments received event messages with intermediate processing information based upon the front-process offloading, as received event messages pass through the appliance.

US Patent:

20050216576, Sep 29, 2005

Filed:

Mar 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/809175

Inventors:

Denilson Nastacio - Apex NC, US
Jason Cornpropst - Mebane NC, US
Carlos Araujo - Cary NC, US
John Dinger - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173
G06F017/00

US Classification:

709223000, 709224000

Abstract:

Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for generating events having common formats by obtaining a populated common base event including source specific situation information for an event source. It is determined if a format of the populated common base event conforms to a predefined event format and a common event format representation of the populated common base event is generated based on the predefined event format if the format of the populated common base event does not conform to the predefined event format.

US Patent:

20050216766, Sep 29, 2005

Filed:

Mar 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/808847

Inventors:

Jason Cornpropst - Mebane NC, US
Carlos Araujo - Cary NC, US
John Dinger - Cary NC, US
Kevin Kizer - Apex NC, US
Denilson Nastacio - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

713201000

Abstract:

Under the present invention, when an event is received on a server, it is stored and then categorized. In being categorized, an event group pertaining to the event is identified. Based on the group of events, a set (e.g., one or more) of destinations to which the event should be routed can be determined. The group of events is then associated with an access control list (ACL) that contains entries identifying users (or groups of users) and their permissions to interact with events in that group. Once the association is made, the event and optionally the ACL is routed to the appropriate destinations. Based on the permissions contained in the ACL, the destinations will interact with the event accordingly.

US Patent:

20050229183, Oct 13, 2005

Filed:

Mar 25, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/808747

Inventors:

Carlos Araujo - Cary NC, US
Jason Cornpropst - Mebane NC, US
John Dinger - Cary NC, US
Kevin Kizer - Apex NC, US
Denilson Nastacio - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

G06F013/00

US Classification:

719310000

Abstract:

A highly reliable and readily scalable solution for managing events. In particular, an event is received and processed in a transaction. Any one of a plurality of event servers is selected to obtain event data based on the event and store the event data in an event data store. The event can be published to allow a subscribing event consumer to conduct further processing for the event data.

US Patent:

20060036713, Feb 16, 2006

Filed:

Aug 10, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/914914

Inventors:

Carlos Cesar Araujo - Cary NC, US
Jason Cornpropst - Mebane NC, US
Denilson Nastacio - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709220000

Abstract:

An improved solution for configuring an event management system. In particular, a correlation rule can be deployed based on metadata for the correlation rule and/or a correlation engine. The metadata can describe one or more capabilities of the corresponding correlation rule/correlation engine. As a result, the combined capabilities can be readily considered when deploying the correlation rule.

US Patent:

20060037062, Feb 16, 2006

Filed:

Aug 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/914689

Inventors:

Carlos Cesar Araujo - Cary NC, US
John Dinger - Cary NC, US
Denilson Nastacio - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726002000

Abstract:

Under the present invention, a mapping is provided that interrelates security permissions for an application-based resource with security permissions for a set of IT-based resources in the distributed system. When a desired security permission for the application-based resource is expressed, the mapping can be accessed to determine the corresponding security permissions for the IT-based resources. Once these security permissions are determined, resource plug-ins corresponding to the IT-based resources will effect their respective security permissions.

US Patent:

20060072707, Apr 6, 2006

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955081

Inventors:

Carlos Araujo - Cary NC, US
James Carey - Acton MA, US
John Dinger - Cary NC, US
Paul Tasillo - Holden MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04M 1/24

US Classification:

379001010

Abstract:

A method and apparatus is provided for reporting the impact on services in a network caused by node and network faults or outages. As a method, the operator of a specified network device is provided with notice of the impact of a network fault on one or more services running in association with the specified device. The method includes the steps of discovering one or more devices in the network that are respectively connected to the specified device, to assist in performing an intended task, and then discovering each service that is configured to run on each of the discovered devices, likewise in support of task performance. The method further comprises monitoring the status of respective discovered devices at prespecified intervals, in order to detect the occurrence of a fault in the network. Upon detecting a fault, an alert is generated, to indicate the impact of the detected fault on respective discovered services.

US Patent:

20060294222, Dec 28, 2006

Filed:

Jun 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/158963

Inventors:

Carlos Araujo - Cary NC, US
Ana Biazetti - Cary NC, US
Anthony Bussani - Adliswil, CH
John Dinger - Cary NC, US
Metin Feridun - Thalwil, CH
Juergen Schneider - Althengstett, DE

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224000

Abstract:

A system and method for enhancing event correlation with exploitation of external data is presented. A correlation engine receives events and selects a correlation rule that corresponds to the events. The correlation rule includes an event selection, a trigger condition, and a correlation conclusion. The correlation engine uses the event selection to access external data and select events based upon the external data. In turn, the correlation engine monitors the selected events and checks whether they meet the correlation rule's trigger condition. When the events meet the correlation rule's trigger condition, the correlation engine performs an action based upon the correlation rule's correlation condition.