Jeffrey L Allen

US Patent:

7523506, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095807

Inventors:

Subramanya Kumar - Louisville CO, US
Brandon E. Taylor - Longmont CO, US
Jeffrey W. Allen - Denver CO, US
Anshuman Mishra - Westminster CO, US

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

726 27, 726 2, 726 26

Abstract:

An approach for managing functionalities within a system generally involves the use of indicators, such as privileges, that are associated with the functionalities. Each functionality is associated with an indicator that is used to determine whether the associated functionality is available for use by an end user. A determination is made that one or more particular functionalities are to be associated with the response because the particular indicator is included in the set of indicators and corresponds to the one or more functionalities. If the system includes functionalities for which indicators are not included in the set of indicators, those functionalities are not reflected in the response. The response is sent so that information regarding the one or more particular functionalities can be displayed via a user interface. In some implementations, an access control mechanism can use privileges for determining functionality availability and privileges for determining user access.

US Patent:

20040024573, Feb 5, 2004

Filed:

Jul 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/208958

Inventors:

Jeffrey Allen - Denver CO, US
Jeffrey Hanson - Westminster CO, US
Peter Madany - Fremont CA, US
Jeffrey Sokolov - Lexington MA, US

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

International Classification:

H03F001/26
G06F015/00
H04B015/00

US Classification:

702/189000

Abstract:

Provided are a method, system, and program for providing information on components within a network. A user selected host and storage in the network is received and switches are determined to which the selected host and storage connect. Images representing the selected host and storage and all determined switches and connections therebetween are then rendered.

US Patent:

20040215764, Oct 28, 2004

Filed:

Apr 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/422444

Inventors:

Jeffrey Allen - Denver CO, US
Jeffrey Sokolov - Lexington MA, US
Brian Ehret - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709/224000, 709/223000

Abstract:

Provided are an article of manufacture, method and system for rendering a visualization of a network of devices. Aggregate device representations are rendered, wherein at least one aggregate device representation provides a single representation for a plurality of the devices. Single device representations for the devices not represented by the at least one aggregate device representation are rendered. Connection representations of connections between rendered representations of the devices in the network are rendered.

US Patent:

63156687, Nov 13, 2001

Filed:

Apr 13, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/290431

Inventors:

Anthony R. Metke - Woodridge IL
Jeffrey L. Allen - Naperville IL

Assignee:

Midway Games, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

463 42

Abstract:

A system for a networking electronic game units, includes an arcade router coupled with one or more game units at each of a plurality of locations and coupled to a communications resource for supporting bi-directional exchange of information with the one or more game units. A first router is coupled with a first group of the communications resources for supporting bi-directional exchange of information with a first group of game units. A first server is coupled with the first router for controlling the bi-directional exchange of information so as to support interactive play by game units at different locations. Embodiments of the system may include a state synchronizing method for synchronizing the exchange of information among game units which are engaged in interactive play in such a manner that each of the game units operates on substantially the same sequence of incoming information, and a bandwidth manager for controlling access of each game unit to the network based on available bandwidth and on a player skill level associated with each game unit.