Jonathan T Ott

US Patent:

20110213862, Sep 1, 2011

Filed:

Oct 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

13/127045

Inventors:

Jonathan Stephen Ott - Houston TX, US
Kurke E. Bakow - Meridian ID, US
Jeremy Pack - Calne, GB
Andrew Malschuk - Bristol, GB
Larry K. Gardner - Marietta GA, US
Jens Weber - Baden-Wuerttemberg, DE
Jonathan Michael Hale - South Wales, GB

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219

Abstract:

A system, method, and program product comprise a user profile, a remote storage device and a user computer with a memory. A user copy of the user profile is stored in the memory of the user computer. A user profile synchronization component synchronizes the user copy of the user profile with a backup copy of the user profile at the remote storage device. A user profile download component allows a user to selectively download the backup copy of the user profile from the remote storage device.

US Patent:

20110283097, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

Oct 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

13/126436

Inventors:

Jens Weber - Attdorf Baden-Wuerttemberg, DE
David Nutt - Bracknell Berkshire, GB
Jonathan Stephen Ott - Houston TX, US
Jonathan Michael Hale - Stoke Gifford, GB

International Classification:

G06F 9/00

US Classification:

713 2

Abstract:

A user-friendly system, method, and program product for installing an image on a computer, the method comprising: booting the computer () from an image source; receiving first information from an end-user of the computer (), wherein the first information is at least one unique identifier associated with the end-user; obtaining automatically second information associated with the end-user based on the first information; determining automatically if there is an existing record associated with the computer based on the second information; renewing automatically, if there is an existing record associated with the computer, a computer account in a directory service based on the existing record; creating automatically, if there is not an existing record associated with the computer, a new computer account in the directory service; installing automatically the image to the computer; and joining automatically the computer to directory service domain based on the newly created computer account or based on the renewed computer account.

US Patent:

20100106685, Apr 29, 2010

Filed:

Oct 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/260567

Inventors:

Jonathan Stephen OTT - Houston TX, US
Jonathan Michael Hale - Swansea, GB
Ross W. Dickerson - Fort Collins CO, US
Kurke E. Bakow - Meridian ID, US
Jeremy K. G. Pack - Caine, GB

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707611, 707E17005, 707640

Abstract:

The present invention relates to data backup, and specifically to an apparatus, method, and computer readable medium to manage and automate the backup and synchronization of data on client machines and servers. For example, the system includes a user computer that contains local files and a data repository to which those local files are backed up and synchronized. A user is able to monitor and control the synchronization of the files. The files on the user computer are initially accessed. The files stored in the data repository can be utilized to update the local files, if necessary.

US Patent:

20140201515, Jul 17, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/214028

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
David Nutt - Bracknell Berkshire, GB
Jonathan Ott - Houston TX, US
Jonathan Michael Hale - Swansea South Wales, GB

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

713 2

Abstract:

A user-friendly system, method, and program product for installing an image on a computer, the method comprising: booting the computer () from an image source; receiving first information from an end-user of the computer (), wherein the first information is at least one unique identifier associated with the end-user; obtaining automatically second information associated with the end-user based on the first information; determining automatically if there is an existing record associated with the computer based on the second information; renewing automatically, if there is an existing record associated with the computer, a computer account in a directory service based on the existing record; creating automatically, if there is not an existing record associated with the computer, a new computer account in the directory service; installing automatically the image to the computer; and joining automatically the computer to directory service domain based on the newly created computer account or based on the renewed computer account.