Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100318968 | CATALOG-BASED SOFTWARE COMPONENT MANAGEMENT - Multiple software component identifiers are maintained in a catalog of an operating system running on a device. Each of these software component identifiers corresponds to one of multiple software components installed on the device. The catalog is accessed in response to a request regarding one of the multiple software components, and the request is responded to based at least in part on information included in the catalog. Additionally, two or more versions of a software component that are installed on the computing device can be identified. Which one of the two or more versions of the software component is an active version of the software component to be run is determined. In response to requests for information regarding the software component, information regarding the active version of the software component is returned. | 12-16-2010 |
20100319050 | Controlling Access to Software Component State - A request is received from a software component of a software product to access a value of a public setting of the software component. A check is made as to whether the request conforms to an appropriate format for the public setting. If the request conforms to the appropriate format, then the requested access is performed. However, if the request does not conform to the appropriate format, then the requested access is denied. Multiple values for the public setting can be received and maintained concurrently. | 12-16-2010 |
20100325085 | Managed System Extensibility - One or more extension registrations are received for each of multiple software components installed on a computing device. The one or more extension registrations identify the software components as providers of functionality. A record of the one or more extension registrations for each of the multiple software components is maintained. Requests are received, from other software components installed on the computing device, that identify particular functionality. In response to such requests, the information regarding one or more of the multiple software components that provide the particular functionality is returned to the other software components. | 12-23-2010 |
20110230979 | SCALABLE AND FLEXIBLE CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING SYMMETRICAL CONTROL UNITS - A control system is described that includes a scalable collection of one or more symmetric control units. The control units govern separate respective aspects of a target system, such as a data center. Each control unit can include a set of pluggable modules, including learning functionality, decision functionality, event processing functionality, sensor functionality, and actuator functionality. The scalable and extensible nature of the control system allows the control system to be quickly and efficiently deployed in response to changes in the target system being controlled. | 09-22-2011 |
20110258317 | APPLICATION SLA BASED DYNAMIC, ELASTIC, AND ADAPTIVE PROVISIONING OF NETWORK CAPACITY - A network resource management (NRM) system is described for allocating portions of available network capacity to applications, where the available network capacity is treated as a pool of virtual network resources. The NRM system operates by receiving a service level agreement (SLA) that specifies network resources that are requested by an application. The NRM system also receives network topology information regarding features of a physical communication network, which define, in turn, the available network capacity. Based on these inputs, the NRM system allocates a portion of the available network capacity to the application, to produce an SLA assignment. The NRM system then monitors events that may affect the SLA assignment. If such an event is detected, the NRM system can modify the SLA assignment, e.g., by changing or releasing the network resources assigned to the application, etc. | 10-20-2011 |
20120117209 | LOCATION CONTROL SERVICE - In embodiments of a location control service, location data that identifies the location of a device is stored in a memory module, such as secured non-volatile memory or a storage module, of the device along with a timestamp that correlates to local time at the location of the device. A determination is then made as to whether the location of the device has changed. Functionality of the device can be disabled, and access to data stored on the device restricted, when determining that a change in location of the device was not authorized. Alternatively, the location data can be updated to identify a new location of the device when determining that a change in location of the device was authorized. | 05-10-2012 |
20130305239 | Catalog-Based Software Component Management - Multiple software component identifiers are maintained in a catalog of an operating system running on a device. Each of these software component identifiers corresponds to one of multiple software components installed on the device. The catalog is accessed in response to a request regarding one of the multiple software components, and the request is responded to based at least in part on information included in the catalog. Additionally, two or more versions of a software component that are installed on the computing device can be identified. Which one of the two or more versions of the software component is an active version of the software component to be run is determined. In response to requests for information regarding the software component, information regarding the active version of the software component is returned. | 11-14-2013 |
20140019954 | CONTROLLING ACCESS TO SOFTWARE COMPONENT STATE - A request is received from a software component of a software product to access a value of a public setting of the software component. A check is made as to whether the request conforms to an appropriate format for the public setting. If the request conforms to the appropriate format, then the requested access is performed. However, if the request does not conform to the appropriate format, then the requested access is denied. Multiple values for the public setting can be received and maintained concurrently. | 01-16-2014 |