Methods and apparatus for E-mail-based management of virtualized environments

US8938680B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8938680-B2
Application numberUS-201213402475-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 22, 2012
Priority dateFeb 22, 2012
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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A technique for remotely managing virtual machines employs a user interface (UI) of a rich e-mail client that is configured to interpret metadata included in a communication received from a management server for the virtual machines and, in response, generate one or more UI elements. The UI includes a first region that displays a message from the management server and a second region that displays the one or more UI elements for causing a command to be generated and sent to the management server in response to a predetermined input made thereon.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computing device comprising: a display; and a processor programmed to detect receipt of an e-mail from a management server for managing virtual machines and, in response to the detecting, to parse content included in the e-mail to identify a managed virtual machine and to generate an e-mail user interface (UI) on the display, wherein the UI includes a first region for displaying a message from the management server, and a second region for displaying…

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What does patent US8938680B2 cover?
A technique for remotely managing virtual machines employs a user interface (UI) of a rich e-mail client that is configured to interpret metadata included in a communication received from a management server for the virtual machines and, in response, generate one or more UI elements. The UI includes a first region that displays a message from the management server and a second region that displ…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Soundararajan Vijayaraghavan, Parimi Balaji, Rao Dv Raja, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F8/38. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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