Robert A Orr

US Patent:

6463459, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

Jan 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/235221

Inventors:

Robert B. Orr - Monroe WA
Dennis Chimienti - Snohomish WA
Colby Kinser - Woodinville WA

Assignee:

Wall Data Incorporated - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709203, 709202

Abstract:

A system and method for executing commands on a specific virtual desktop operating in a multi-user server environment. The present invention provides a system and method for executing commands associated with a specific virtual desktop. A virtual process broker ( ) running on a server communicates with a remote requester and multiple virtual desktops. A virtual process agent ( ) running in each of the virtual desktops communicates with the virtual process broker. A virtual desktop identifier is assigned to each of the virtual desktops and communicated to the virtual process broker. The virtual process broker records a status for the virtual desktop identifier in a virtual process broker database. Later, a remote requester such as a remote system or a virtual desktop generates a command request that is received by the virtual broker. The virtual broker determines whether the user associated with the command request is currently logged in by querying the virtual process broker database.

US Patent:

8219667, Jul 10, 2012

Filed:

Sep 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/238209

Inventors:

Charles D. Brant - Raleigh NC, US
Esther M. Burwell - Durham NC, US
Robert L. Orr - Raleigh NC, US
Troy M. Volin - Chapel Hill NC, US
Douglas A. Wood - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

Computing resource DNA associated with a computing resource of a computing system can be received. The computing resource DNA can include one or more computing resource DNA elements representing identifying characteristics of the computing resource. A set of one or more potential matches for the received computing resource DNA can be ascertained from a set of reference data. When one or more potential matches exist, a confidence factor can be calculated for each potential match. The set of potential matches can then be refined. An optimum match for the computing resource DNA can be determined from the set of refined potential matches. The computing resource DNA can then be identified as a representation of the computing resource associated with the optimum match.

US Patent:

8554456, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Jul 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/176622

Inventors:

Charles David Brant - Raleigh NC, US
Esther Marie Burwell - Durham NC, US
Robert Lee Orr - Raleigh NC, US
Douglas Andrew Wood - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701117

Abstract:

An approach is provided that gathers observational traffic data at traffic controller nodes. Each of the traffic controller nodes communicates observational traffic data to other traffic controller nodes via a network. The traffic controller nodes negotiate traffic control parameters. The negotiating process receives timing proposals from the other traffic controller nodes included in the related set. The nodes analyze the proposed timings based on the traffic controller's gathered observational traffic data. The traffic controller node prepares responses in response to the analysis. The traffic controller node sends the negotiation responses to the other traffic controller nodes. The traffic controller node also adjusts its traffic control parameters that control the node's cycle times based on the analysis.

US Patent:

20050108389, May 19, 2005

Filed:

Nov 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/712677

Inventors:

Christopher Kempin - Holly Springs NC, US
Robert Orr - Raleigh NC, US
Rosalind Radcliffe - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/173

US Classification:

709224000

Abstract:

In a system and method for monitoring the integrity of a plurality of endpoint devices in a network, each endpoint device is in communication with a gateway device and transmits a periodic message to this gateway device. When the gateway device fails to receive a periodic message from an endpoint, the gateway device marks the endpoint as in trouble. The next time the gateway device fails to receive a periodic message from the same endpoint, the gateway device marks the endpoint as removed. The gateway is in communication with a central server and sends status update messages to this central server.

US Patent:

20100005222, Jan 7, 2010

Filed:

Jul 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/165931

Inventors:

CHARLES D. BRANT - RALEIGH NC, US
ESTHER M. BURWELL - DURHAM NC, US
ROBERT L. ORR - RALEIGH NC, US
TROY M. VOLIN - CHAPEL HILL NC, US
DOUGLAS A. WOOD - RALEIGH NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F 12/08

US Classification:

711 6, 711E12016

Abstract:

The allocation of virtual memory within a virtual machine based upon the previous mapping of virtual memory blocks to physical memory blocks is optimized. Virtual memory blocks that have been mapped to a corresponding physical memory block over virtual memory blocks that are unmapped when fulfilling an allocation request can be reallocated preferentially.

US Patent:

20100042600, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Aug 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/190843

Inventors:

Robert L. Orr - Raleigh NC, US
Douglas A. Wood - Raleigh NC, US
Kamorudeen Larry Yusuf - Hampshire, GB

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 4, 707E17001

Abstract:

A system and method for managing a contact list within a business process automation tool. The method includes identifying an active task of a user within the business process automation tool. The method also includes identifying a plurality of roles associated with the active task. Each of the roles is associated with corresponding contact information. The method also includes generating a contact list of the roles and the corresponding contact information.