Jason R Hansen

US Patent:

20020130895, Sep 19, 2002

Filed:

Jan 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/058360

Inventors:

Marcia Brandt - Rochester MN, US
Joseph DiCecco - Rochester MN, US
Jason Hansen - Chatfield MN, US
Thomas Moskalik - Rochester MN, US
Timothy O'Keefe - Rochester MN, US
Diane Olson - Rochester MN, US
Devon Snyder - Rochester MN, US

International Classification:

G09G005/00

US Classification:

345/708000

Abstract:

In a web application, a user computer that executes a browser presents a help window on a monitor associated with the user computer, simultaneously with displaying portions of a web page obtained by the browser from a server, to enable a user of the user computer to view the help information without interfering with the user's interaction with the web page. The displayed help information pertains not to the browser itself, but to the web page.

US Patent:

58753273, Feb 23, 1999

Filed:

Feb 18, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/802319

Inventors:

Marcia Lynn Brandt - Rochester MN
Charles Embrey Carmack - Rochester MN
Joseph Vincent DiCecco - Rochester MN
Jason Robert Hansen - Chatfield MN
Thomas Michael Moskalik - Rochester MN
Timothy Jude O'Keefe - Rochester MN
Diane Elaine Olson - Rochester MN
Devon Daniel Snyder - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

395651

Abstract:

The present invention provides a system and method of workstation configuration that includes a multi-level hierarchy management of preferences which are essentially managed and stored with a file server, rather than with each individual workstation. The invention comprises a computer network that includes workstations that have configurable hardware devices and software applications; a workstation server connected to the workstations that includes hierarchical preference files containing configuration information; and a preference manager for providing a coalesced, or merged, set of configuration parameters to the workstations based on the information in the hierarchical preference files.

US Patent:

6021418, Feb 1, 2000

Filed:

Feb 18, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/801671

Inventors:

Marcia Lynn Brandt - Rochester MN
Joseph Vincent DiCecco - Rochester MN
Jason Robert Hansen - Chatfield MN
Thomas Michael Moskalik - Rochester MN
Timothy Jude O'Keefe - Rochester MN
Diane Elaine Olson - Rochester MN
Devon Daniel Snyder - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730
G06F 1338

US Classification:

707516

Abstract:

An enhanced document browsing method and apparatus. A browser at a client interprets a work-frame code, information, a control-frame code, and a control-object function that identifies the control-frame code. When the browser interprets the work-frame and control-frame codes, it divides the browser window into two frames: a work-frame and a control-frame. When the browser interprets the information, the browser displays the information to the user in the work-frame. When the browser interprets the control-object function, the browser displays a control-object in the control-frame associated with the control-frame code. The control-object can allow the user to control the information in the work-frame. Since the control-object is in the control-frame instead of being only in the work-frame, it is always in view and available to the user, regardless of the scrolling position of the page of information within the work-frame. Thus, the preferred embodiment provides the user with quick and easy access to the control-object.

US Patent:

61086738, Aug 22, 2000

Filed:

Feb 25, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/810156

Inventors:

Marcia Lynn Brandt - Rochester MN
Joseph Vincent DiCecco - Rochester MN
Jason Robert Hansen - Chatfield MN
Timothy Jude O'Keefe - Rochester MN
Diane Elaine Olson - Rochester MN
Devon Daniel Snyder - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1721

US Classification:

707505

Abstract:

An enhanced document browsing method and apparatus for creating a form from a template that includes replication blocks, that replicates at least one field in at least one replication block characterized by a block name to generate at least first and second replicated fields; modifies the block name to generate a first field name; modifies the block name to generate a second field name; associates the field names with respective ones of the first and second replicated fields; counts the number of replications; and transmits the number of replications to at least one client computer.

US Patent:

60616997, May 9, 2000

Filed:

Nov 3, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/963551

Inventors:

Joseph Vincent DiCecco - Rochester MN
Jason Robert Hansen - Chatfield MN
Timothy Jude O'Keefe - Rochester MN
Devon Daniel Snyder - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 944
G06F 9445

US Classification:

707513

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for extracting translatable material or Machine Readable Information (MRI) from browser program function codes in a computer system. A browser window is partitioned into frames. The browser window frames include a parent frame. A plurality of variables are created in the parent frame. Each of the plurality of variables defines an MRI string. Then the variables are used in the browser program function codes for displaying MRI.

US Patent:

59206969, Jul 6, 1999

Filed:

Feb 25, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/805959

Inventors:

Marcia Lynn Brandt - Rochester MN
Joseph Vincent DiCecco - Rochester MN
Jason Robert Hansen - Chatfield MN
Timothy Jude O'Keefe - Rochester MN
Diane Elaine Olson - Rochester MN
Devon Daniel Snyder - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1900

US Classification:

39520048

Abstract:

An enhanced document browsing method and apparatus for requesting transactions of transient programs at a server, that sends a first transaction to a server that requests first data from a first transient program; receives the first data from the server; inserts the first data into an entry field; and requests a second transaction from a second transient program by sending the first data to the server.