Craig A Boeker

Title: Craig A. Boeker and His Network Configuration Invention.

Introduction

Craig A. Boeker is an inventor associated with Spring, Texas. His patent work addresses a practical challenge in migrating operating system images between different hardware platforms: ensuring that network settings remain correctly assigned after the move.

Latest Patents

Boeker is credited with 1 patent, titled “Automatic Fixup of Network Configuration on System Image Move.” The invention describes a method and device that automatically reconfigure a computer network when an operating system image moves from one hardware platform to another.

The process begins when the system detects a boot-up command and initializes a fix-up utility. The utility creates and stores new network configuration information, then compares it with the configuration associated with the original hardware platform. If the old configuration refers to a network interface controller that is no longer assigned, the system can reassign its identifier to a new network interface controller. This approach is intended to help preserve network connectivity after a system image migration.

Career Highlights

Boeker’s listed patent is associated with Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Its focus on automated network configuration reflects an effort to make hardware transitions more reliable by reducing the need for manual network adjustments.

Collaborations

The patent record also names Brian D. Harrison and Charles C. Kasper as collaborators. Their inclusion reflects the collaborative nature of the invention.

Conclusion

Craig A. Boeker’s patent addresses network configuration continuity during operating system image migration, offering an automated way to adapt network interface assignments when systems move between hardware platforms.