David A Jaeger

US Patent:

7185093, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Jun 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/892424

Inventors:

Royan Herbert Bartley - Rochester MN, US
Michael John Branson - Rochester MN, US
Steven Gene Halverson - Rochester MN, US
David Alan Jaeger - Red Wing MN, US
Todd Mark Kelsey - Rochester MN, US
Paul William Wertzler - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709225, 709224, 709229

Abstract:

An apparatus, method, and business method allow a customer to access performance data only if transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. In a first embodiment, the customer cannot access any performance data unless transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. In a second embodiment, the customer can access some limited performance data, but cannot access more extensive performance data unless transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. The preferred embodiments provide the capability of a customer accessing historical performance data in exchange for the customer transmitting the performance data to the vendor. In this manner the needs of both vendor and customer are satisfied.

US Patent:

7596617, Sep 29, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/892435

Inventors:

Royan Herbert Bartley - Rochester MN, US
Michael John Branson - Rochester MN, US
Steven Gene Halverson - Rochester MN, US
David Alan Jaeger - Red Wing MN, US
Todd Mark Kelsey - Rochester MN, US
Paul William Wertzler - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709225, 709224, 709217, 709204, 718 1, 705 37

Abstract:

An apparatus, method, and business method allow a customer to access execution data only if transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. In a first embodiment, the customer cannot access any execution data unless transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. In a second embodiment, the customer can access some limited execution data, but cannot access more extensive execution data unless transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. The preferred embodiments provide the capability of a customer accessing historical execution data in exchange for the customer transmitting the execution data to the vendor. In this manner the needs of both vendor and customer are satisfied.