Christopher M Boston

US Patent:

7720941, May 18, 2010

Filed:

Aug 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/922776

Inventors:

Adam Nelson - Stone Mountain GA, US
Christopher Boston - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709221, 709220, 709224, 709245

Abstract:

A method of monitoring network elements in a communications network includes querying the network elements for reboot and/or reconfiguration event data, identifying a group of the network elements responsive to the querying, and updating information for the identified group of network elements in a network configuration database. The method may further include extracting information from the identified group of network elements into independently searchable databases. The invention may be embodied as methods, data processing systems and computer program products.

US Patent:

20050267966, Dec 1, 2005

Filed:

May 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/847281

Inventors:

Christopher Boston - Acworth GA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709224000

Abstract:

A method for auditing network device configurations. The method includes gathering configuration data from at least one network device. The configuration data for the network device is compared to a corresponding template. Exception data is generated in response to the comparing. A report is generated in response to receiving a reporting request from a user, where input to the report includes the exception data.

US Patent:

20080263077, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

Apr 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/788091

Inventors:

Christopher Boston - Acworth GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707102

Abstract:

Systems, methods, website and computer products for service ticket consolidation and display. Exemplary embodiments include a service ticket display method, including generating a service ticket from a ticket service application, storing the service ticket in a database, accessing the ticket from the database through a ticket display application and displaying service ticket data on an interface coupled to the ticket display application. Additional exemplary embodiments include a service ticket display system, including a central server, a service ticket process residing on the server for generating service tickets, a database coupled to the server, a service ticket display process residing on the server for managing the service tickets and a display coupled to the server and database for accessing and displaying the service tickets on an interface in response to request to display consolidated ticket status.

US Patent:

20170243283, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

Feb 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/438816

Inventors:

Christopher Calvin Boston - Brooklyn NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/08
G06Q 30/06

Abstract:

A variable price purchasing system and method. The system includes a processor; a database, and a logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform a method, the method including receiving a description of an item for sale from a seller; receiving an ideal price, negotiable price, and minimum price associated the item for sale; and receiving an offer for transaction of the item from a buyer. The ideal, negotiable, and minimum price are not revealed to the buyer. If the buyer's offer is greater than or equal to the ideal price, or between the negotiable price and ideal price, then the transaction is processed. If the buyer's offer is between the minimum price and the negotiable price, the seller is contacted for approval of the transaction. If the buyer's offer is less than the minimum price, then the transaction is declined.