Karl Gary Bunnell from 13315 Lovers Ln, Riverton, UT 84065, age 84, Phone: 801-254-0808

Methods And Systems For Creating Snapshots Of Virtualized Applications
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US Patent:

8112392, Feb 7, 2012
Filed:

Feb 13, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/371116
Inventors:

Karl Bunnell - Highland UT, US
Randall R. Cook - Mapleton UT, US
Jeremy Hurren - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA
International Classification:

G06F 7/00
US Classification:

707625, 707639, 707649, 718 1, 718100, 709201, 713100
Abstract:

A method may include identifying a virtualized application that has a read-only virtualization sublayer and a read-write virtualization sublayer. The read-only virtualization sublayer may represent a base state of the virtualized application and the read-write virtualization sublayer may be configured to store changes to the base state of the virtualized application. The method may also include determining a first difference between the read-only virtualization sublayer and the read-write virtualization sublayer at a first point in time and using the first difference between the read-only virtualization sublayer and the read-write virtualization sublayer to create a first snapshot that represents a state of the virtualized application at the first point in time. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Methods And Systems For Creating And Applying Patches For Virtualized Applications
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US Patent:

8225316, Jul 17, 2012
Filed:

Feb 11, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/369512
Inventors:

Karl Bunnell - Highland UT, US
Randall R. Cook - Mapleton UT, US
Jeremy Hurren - Pleasant Gove UT, US
Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA
International Classification:

G06F 9/455
G06F 9/46
US Classification:

718 1, 718100
Abstract:

A method may include identifying a first version of a virtualized application. The first version of the virtualized application may include a first read-only virtualization sublayer, and the first read-only virtualization sublayer may provide a base state of the first version of the virtualized application. The method may also include identifying a second version of the virtualized application. The second version of the virtualized application may include a second read-only virtualization sublayer, which may provide a base state of the second version of the virtualized application. The method may further include determining a difference between the first read-only virtualization sublayer and the second read-only virtualization sublayer and using the difference to create a patch configured to update an instance of the first version of the virtualized application to an instance of the second version of the virtualized application. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Methods And Systems For Merging Virtualization Sublayers
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US Patent:

8407700, Mar 26, 2013
Filed:

Mar 3, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/396969
Inventors:

Karl Bunnell - Highland UT, US
Paul Mackay - Provo UT, US
Jared Payne - Pleasant Grove UT, US
Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA
International Classification:

G06F 9/455
US Classification:

718 1
Abstract:

A computer-implemented method may include identifying first and second sublayers of a virtualized application. The first and/or second virtualization sublayers may include a read-write sublayer, a read-only sublayer, a virtual-reset-point sublayer, and/or a patch sublayer. The computer-implemented method may also include merging an instance of the first virtualization sublayer with an instance of the second virtualization sublayer. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Method Of Using An Encapsulated Data Signature For Virtualization Layer Activation
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US Patent:

8438555, May 7, 2013
Filed:

Aug 31, 2009
Appl. No.:

12/551196
Inventors:

Bill Guy Bodine - Oren UT, US
Paul MacKay - Provo UT, US
Karl Bunnell - Highland UT, US
Assignee:

Symantec Corporation - Mountain View CA
International Classification:

G06F 9/44
US Classification:

717167
Abstract:

A system and method for opening a file in a virtualization workspace of a host computer system. The host computer system includes a virtualization workspace including a virtualization agent and virtual software layers. The virtualization agent detects a request to open a file in the virtualization workspace. In response to detecting the request, the virtualization agent determines that the file includes embedded metadata. The virtualization agent uses the embedded metadata to identify a virtual software layer in which to open the file, activates the virtual software layer, and opens the file using an application that is included in the identified virtual software layer. The virtual software layer includes one or more applications and the embedded metadata includes a signature corresponding to one of the applications with which to open the file. The identified virtual software layer is installed on the host computer system subsequent to being identified.

Method And Apparatus For Acquiring Authorized Access To Resources In A Distributed System
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US Patent:

61924059, Feb 20, 2001
Filed:

Jan 23, 1998
Appl. No.:

9/012506
Inventors:

Karl Lee Bunnell - American Fork UT
Assignee:

Novell, Inc. - Provo UT
International Classification:

G06F 1300
US Classification:

709225
Abstract:

A computer system has a management service, such as a distributed directory, having a plurality of objects and an access control mechanism. The computer system also has a resource, such as a data store, with a security system. A first object in the management service represents a requester and a second object represents the resource. A broker has access to the management service and the resource, and is operative to determine whether the first object has rights to access the second object, and if such rights exist, allow the requester to access the resource.

Method And Apparatus For Generically Viewing And Editing Objects
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US Patent:

61191221, Sep 12, 2000
Filed:

Sep 17, 1997
Appl. No.:

8/932276
Inventors:

Karl Lee Bunnell - American Fork UT
Assignee:

Novell, Inc. - Provo UT
International Classification:

G06F 1730
US Classification:

707102
Abstract:

A method and apparatus is used for generically viewing and editing values and attributes of distributed directory objects. A data structure is adapted to represent one or more attributes and associated values of a target object in a distributed directory. A user interface receives inputs from a human user and displays at least a portion of the data structure, irrespective of the target object type. One or more syntax editors receives inputs from a human user and modify the data structure. Each of the one or more syntax editors correspond to at least one attribute syntax in the distributed directory. A mechanism modifies the target object in the distributed directory to include modifications made to the data structure with the attribute editors.