Robert L Gamble

US Patent:

8296385, Oct 23, 2012

Filed:

Apr 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/788845

Inventors:

Howard J. Locker - Cary NC, US
Richard W. Cheston - Morrisville NC, US
Daryl C. Cromer - Cary NC, US
Robert S. Gamble - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709211, 709214, 709205

Abstract:

Apparatus, methods and program products by which the user of a computer system may initiate an interval during which the user leaves the system idle to permit the system to become engaged in peer to peer software distribution.

US Patent:

7996901, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Mar 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/394657

Inventors:

Frances K. O'Sullivan - Raleigh NC, US
Richard W. Cheston - Morrisville NC, US
Daryl Cromer - Cary NC, US
Robert S. Gamble - Cary NC, US
Howard J. Locker - Cary NC, US
Rod D. Walterman - Rougemont NC, US

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

726 24, 726 22, 726 23, 726 25, 726 26, 726 27, 726 2, 726 3, 713 2, 713165, 713167, 709223, 709224, 709225

Abstract:

Hypervisors are a new technology in the industry that enable multiple Operating Systems to co-exist on a single client. The use of a hypervisor provides a novel approach to email virus protection. The hypervisor is able to fire up an Operating System on demand, for a specific purpose, or have it running from the powering of the computer. A second Operating System can be provided as a donor Operating System that acts as a scratch area or scratch pad. Emails sent to the recipient are opened under the donor Operating System, or the “Scratch OS”. Once the email activities are complete, the “Scratch OS” can be discarded. Thus, any damage that may be caused by an email virus would be nil, and further the User Operating System would be undamaged. This method would be effective in precluding any damage that a virus may have done.