Kevin M Turpin, 331025 Day Rd, Schenectady, NY 12303

2005016, Jul 28, 2005

Jan 22, 2004

10/762866

Kevin Turpin - Orem UT, US
Jonathan Richey - Springville UT, US
Michael Steed - Genola UT, US

Altiris, Inc. - Lindon UT

G06F012/00

707200000

A local imager () copies each allocation unit () occupied by a file () of a file system () to a locally-stored image file () within the same partition () as the file system (). The allocation units () may be compressed as they are copied, resulting in a locally-stored image file () that occupies fewer allocation units () than the original file system (). In addition, the local imager () adds a directory map () to the locally-stored image file () that associates copied allocation units () in the locally-stored image file () with names of corresponding files () from the file system ().

5964872, Oct 12, 1999

Mar 12, 1997

8/815716

Kevin Turpin - Provo UT

Novell, Inc. - Provo UT

G06F 9445

713 1

An automated method and system for tailoring a plurality of commonly configured computer environments. The method includes searching one of the commonly configured environments for predetermined data items which must be tailored in each environment. Tailored data items are generated for each of the predetermined data items, and a table is made indicating where in each common environment each particular tailored data item should be stored. A store process executes in each common environment, and reads the table and stores the tailored data items at the appropriate locations. The method achieves the rapid reconfiguration of many computers in a reliable manner.

5764593, Jun 9, 1998

Dec 4, 1996

8/760323

Kevin J. Turpin - Orem UT
Lawrence K. Stephens - Salem UT
Christopher P. Clark - Salt Lake City UT

KeyLabs, Inc. - Provo UT

G06F 906

395652

A method, implemented as a computer program in a digital computer system, for interrupting, modifying and/or controlling the boot process of a computer, automatically (without manual intervention) across a computer network. When a network manager needs to install software, test, maintain or gather information concerning one or more of the computer systems on the network, this invention permits the network manager to take control of the networked computer during its boot process, and in so doing to reconfigure both the networked computer's hardware and software, and to do so remotely. When fully implemented an entire network may be automatically controlled and tested remotely, all networked computers simultaneously or in sequence. An important improvement over methods of modifying the boot process which require manual intervention on individual computers or which require the use of expensive special purpose hardware devices which must be installed within each networked computer. In the best mode of operation, the method of this invention is performed on standard digital computer hardware through the use of special computer programs.

6144992, Nov 7, 2000

May 9, 1997

8/854262

Kevin J. Turpin - Orem UT
Christopher P. Clark - Murray UT

Altiris, Inc. - Lindon UT

G06F 1338
G06F 1517

709208

A method and system for imaging data between two or more digital computers across a computer network is described, where the digital computers transfer data in a peer-to-peer mode and/or a client/server mode upon command of the operator. This invention address the problem of managing, updating and installing executable software, such as operating systems, utilities and application software packages on a large number of networked computer systems. By using this invention properly, a system operator can transfer data stored on a single computer system to all or some of the computer system connected to the first system over a computer network and can do so without expensive electronic server equipment. Moreover, this invention provides the capability of transferring data as files, sectors or cylinders of disk media, thereby permitting a single operator to, through a generally automated procedure, simultaneously install new system software, configuration files and executive files on many computers. This invention provides an important improvement in the operation, maintenance and control of large computer networks, although it applies and works equally well in small network applications.