Jason Robert Mcgee

US Patent:

7051117, May 23, 2006

Filed:

Jul 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/202791

Inventors:

Jason R. McGee - Apex NC, US
Christopher C. Mitchell - Raleigh NC, US
Michael John Morton - Cary NC, US
Brent A. Peters - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709245, 709203, 709217, 709218, 709219, 715530

Abstract:

A smart bookmark article of manufacture can include both a network address pointing to the network location of content specifying a form; and, one or more field references, each field reference corresponding to fields specified in the form. The smart bookmark article of manufacture also can include at least one field attribute corresponding to at least one of the field references.

US Patent:

7058682, Jun 6, 2006

Filed:

Jul 25, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/202961

Inventors:

Jason R. McGee - Apex NC, US
Michael John Morton - Cary NC, US
Brent A. Peters - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04L 12/16

US Classification:

709204, 709205, 370260

Abstract:

A blind join apparatus, method and system for use with an instant messaging client. The blind join apparatus can include at least one set of pre-configured blind join options specifying a level of participation permitted by an invitee invited to anonymously join an instant messaging session in progress. Blind join invitation generation logic can be configured to extend a blind join invitation to a specified instant messaging contact. Specifically, the blind join invitation can include a specified invitee and a selected one of the at least one set of pre-configured blind join options. Finally, blind join invitation acceptance logic can be configured to accept a blind join invitation at a level of participation limited by blind join options specified in the blind join invitation.

US Patent:

7318070, Jan 8, 2008

Filed:

Mar 11, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/799301

Inventors:

Jason Robert McGee - Apex NC, US
Christopher C. Mitchell - Raleigh NC, US
Leigh Allen Williamson - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

7071041, 707 10, 707203, 717168

Abstract:

A method, apparatus and computer instructions are disclosed for maintaining the compatibility of a multiple nodes in a distributed systems management environment with multiple configuration settings, by transforming the configuration data stored in the master repository (one possible realization is where XML documents contain the configuration data) from one version of the product to a previous version of the product. For multiple versions of the systems management environment, a transformation pipeline process (one possible realization of such a process may utilize XSLT) can be used by a “master” node to transform the configuration data multiple times for each version of the environment, until the configuration data has the format of the intended recipient “slave” node. Also, by performing the transformation process on the “master” side of the computing environment, “slave” nodes with older version configuration settings can continue to operate without having to upgrade their software applications in this regard.

US Patent:

7412699, Aug 12, 2008

Filed:

Apr 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/824292

Inventors:

Timothy Marc Francis - Newmarket, CA
Jason Robert McGee - Apex NC, US
Michael John Morton - Cary NC, US
Lawrence Scott Rich - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717158

Abstract:

A method for embedding behavior tags in a source code so that a computer can choose the appropriate implementation technology to execute the source code comprising a Configuration Program (CP) and a Deployment Program (DP). The CP allows a user to define and modify a plurality of behavior tags in the behavior tag definitions. The CP also allows the user to define and modify the preferences as to the implementation technologies in an implementation technology preference list. The user then creates the source code with embedded behavior tags. The DP reads the source code and automatically selects the appropriate implementation technology based on the behavior tags. The DP gives preference to implementation technologies according to the implementation technology preference list. The result is that the user does not have to specify the implementation technology for the source code or configure the behavior tags to a specific implementation technology.

US Patent:

7444633, Oct 28, 2008

Filed:

Mar 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/795007

Inventors:

Joseph A. Bohn - Durham NC, US
Kathryn H. Britton - Chapel Hill NC, US
Samar Choudhary - Morrisville NC, US
Jason R. McGee - Apex NC, US
Christopher C. Mitchell - Raleigh NC, US
Elizabeth A. Schreiber - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/455
G06F 9/46
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

718100, 718 1, 718104, 719312, 719313, 719319, 719330

Abstract:

Content from multiple remote/legacy consoles is aggregated within a central console to provide a single point-of-access for managing remote resources. Preferred embodiments deploy the central console as a network-accessible application, and this console application communicates with remotely-located console applications (and/or other locally-executing functions) that carry out tasks selected from the central console by an administrator and then return content generated by those tasks for rendering in the central console. The run-time environment used at the central console is not required to match the run-time environment of the remote/legacy consoles.

US Patent:

7493563, Feb 17, 2009

Filed:

Mar 5, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/795008

Inventors:

Joseph A. Bohn - Durham NC, US
Kathryn H. Britton - Chapel Hill NC, US
Samar Choudhary - Morrisville NC, US
Donald F. Ferguson - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Carol A. Jones - Raleigh NC, US
Richard A. King - Cary NC, US
Jason R. McGee - Apex NC, US
Christopher C. Mitchell - Raleigh NC, US
Vijay Pandiarajan - Morrisville NC, US
Douglas R. Petty - Rochester MN, US
Elizabeth A. Schreiber - Cary NC, US
Timothy G. Shortley - Raleigh NC, US
Shikha Srivastava - Cary NC, US
John W. Sweitzer - Austin TX, US
Robert T. Uthe - Morrisville NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715736, 715738, 709218, 709222, 709224

Abstract:

Content aggregation is used to build administration consoles. Preferred embodiments enable providing a solution-based approach to information technology (“IT”) administration, whereby content can be flexibly arranged to provide a content view that is adapted for the IT solution deployed in a particular IT environment. In preferred embodiments, portal technology is used for the aggregation framework, and portlets are used for creating content. Alternatively, other approaches such as struts and tiles may be used. Preferred embodiments deploy an administration console as a Web-accessible application, and this console consolidates the administration interfaces for an arbitrary set of management operations, including administration of an arbitrary collection of hardware and/or software resources. Roles/permissions may be used when rendering content for the console, thereby customizing a view to individual end users (or user groups).

US Patent:

7523195, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Oct 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/977700

Inventors:

Thomas R. Gissel - Apex NC, US
Brian Keith Martin - Cary NC, US
Jason Robert McGee - Apex NC, US
William Thomas Newport - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709224, 709205, 709223

Abstract:

In a method and system for monitoring events occurring at respective servers of a configuration of nodes, a first server located at a first node receives information from a messaging system pertaining to events at servers located at other nodes. The messaging system usefully comprises a highly available (HA) bulletin board or the like. When the first server receives a start event notification pertaining to a second server located at a second node, a direct communication path is established between the first and second servers. The first server identifies events in the second server that affect or are of interest to services of the first server. The first server then registers with the second server, to receive notification through the direct communication path when respective identified events occur.

US Patent:

7571230, Aug 4, 2009

Filed:

Sep 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/233867

Inventors:

Thomas R. Gissel - Apex NC, US
Brian Keith Martin - Cary NC, US
Jason Robert McGee - Apex NC, US
William Thomas Newport - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224, 709223, 709205

Abstract:

In a method and system for monitoring events occurring at respective servers of a configuration of nodes, a first server located at a first node receives information from a messaging system pertaining to events at servers located at other nodes. The messaging system usefully comprises a highly available (HA) bulletin board or the like. When the first server receives a start event notification pertaining to a second server located at a second node, a direct communication path is established between the first and second servers. The first server identifies events in the second server that affect or are of interest to services of the first server. The first server then registers with the second server, to receive notification through the direct communication path when respective identified events occur.