Jeffrey W Nichols

US Patent:

7664862, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Jan 14, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/013559

Inventors:

John Joseph Barton - Los Gatos CA, US
Zhigang Hua - Atlanta GA, US
Jeffrey William Nichols - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227, 709203, 709219, 709246

Abstract:

A system, method and computer program product for executing at least one client computer software application by embedding a web browser in a proxy server, thereby forming a proxy browser. The proxy browser is used to execute the application inside the proxy server. In one embodiment of the invention, each client browser that connects to the proxy server is assigned an instance of the proxy browser and session information is maintained for the client browser. When the client browser makes a request to the proxy server, the request is linked to the instance of the proxy browser.

US Patent:

7899847, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Dec 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/336903

Inventors:

Tessa Ann Lau - Mountain View CA, US
Jeffrey William Nichols - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707803, 707809, 709224, 709219

Abstract:

Disclosed are embodiments of an invention for assisting a user with creating a customized web application from an existing web application. The embodiments use a first computer system to access an existing website. As a user performs a task on the existing website, a software application for a new website is authored by processor(s) on the first computer system and/or a second computer system in communication with the first computer system based on traced interactions between the user and the existing website. Additionally, a storyboard for the new website is developed. The storyboard will contain screens with both automatically-clipped and user-clipped content from the existing website. Navigation details for the transitions between the storyboard screens are provided based on the recorded interaction events. Once developed, the software application for the new website can be uploaded to a proxy server through which it can be accessed by another computer system (e. g. , a mobile device) and used to perform the same or similar tasks on the other device.

US Patent:

8078694, Dec 13, 2011

Filed:

May 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/131080

Inventors:

John Joseph Barton - Los Gatos CA, US
Zhigang Hua - Atlanta GA, US
Jeffrey William Nichols - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219, 709217, 709227, 709238, 709246

Abstract:

A system, method and computer program product for executing at least one client computer software application by embedding a web browser in a proxy server, thereby forming a proxy browser. The proxy browser is used to execute the application inside the proxy server. In one embodiment of the invention, each client browser that connects to the proxy server is assigned an instance of the proxy browser and session information is maintained for the client browser. When the client browser makes a request to the proxy server, the request is linked to the instance of the proxy browser.

US Patent:

8345839, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

May 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/121817

Inventors:

John J. Barton - Los Gatos CA, US
Jeffrey W. Nichols - San Jose CA, US
Jeffrey S. Pierce - San Jose CA, US
Min Yin - Sunnyvale CA, US
Shumin Zhai - Los Altos CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

379 9323, 37914207

Abstract:

Disclosed are embodiments of a system and method for automating the exchange of information between the multiple personal computerized devices of an entity so as to provide context for communications, such as incoming and/or outgoing telephone calls, with other entities. The system and method associate one entity with multiple devices. Communications over a device (e. g. , one of the various types of telephones) are tracked. Then, for a given communication, an identifier (e. g. , a caller ID from an incoming telephone call) is communicated to at least one other device. The other device performs a local and/or internet search for information associated with that particular identifier. The retrieved information is then displayed so as to provide the entity with essentially instantaneous context for the given communication. The system can be implemented using client-server network technology or, alternatively, using point-to-point communication technology.

US Patent:

20090193339, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Jan 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/021783

Inventors:

Jeffrey W. Nichols - San Jose CA, US
Tessa A. Lau - Mountain View CA, US
Allen Cypher - Aptos CA, US
James Lin - Cupertino CA, US
Eben M. Haber - Cupertino CA, US
Clemens Drews - San Jose CA, US
Eric M. Wilcox - Cambridge MA, US
Barton A. Smith - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715744, 717115, 715810, 715747

Abstract:

Embodiments herein provide a method that maintains computerized scripts. The scripts provide assistance to users with respect to using at least one computer software application that is operating on a computerized device. The method receives, from the user, at least one trigger. This process creates or “authors” the trigger. This “trigger” is an item that automatically initiates at least one of the scripts for the user. In addition, the method adds the trigger to the computer software application (not automatically, but instead based on user input). Thus, when initiated by the trigger, the script automatically outputs assistance (text, sounds, illustrations, educational videos, etc.) to the user through the computerized interface of the computerized device, so as to provide the needed assistance to the user.

US Patent:

20100185951, Jul 22, 2010

Filed:

Jan 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/355626

Inventors:

JEFFREY WILLIAM NICHOLS - San Jose CA, US
HEATHER RACHELLE WILTSE - Bloomington IN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

715738, 709206, 715752, 715760, 707E17008, 707E17111, 707E17044

Abstract:

In an aspect of the invention, a method of communication comprises: establishing an asynchronous communication stream between a first user and a second user; and sending clipped dynamic content from the second user to the first user via the asynchronous communication stream, the clipped dynamic content selected and extracted from a web page by the second user.

US Patent:

20110149335, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/641259

Inventors:

Jeffrey William Nichols - San Jose CA, US
Jan Hendrik Pieper - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/12

US Classification:

358 115

Abstract:

The present invention provides a processor-implemented method and system of printing a plurality of electronic documents on a computer printer, where the printer is logically coupled to a plurality of computer systems. In an exemplary embodiment, the method and system include (1) bundling requests for printing a set of the documents from at least one user of at least one of the computer systems, where the bundling includes (a) delaying each of the requests by a certain amount of time and (b) reordering a print queue so that the documents from the user form a contiguous set of documents from the user, (2) outputting one cover sheet from the printer for the contiguous set, and (3) printing the contiguous set on the printer.

US Patent:

20110167362, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Jan 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/609861

Inventors:

Jeffrey W. Nichols - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 9/44

US Classification:

715762, 717168

Abstract:

The present invention provides a processor-implemented method and system of customizing at least one computer software application for at least one user based on data associated with the user. In an exemplary embodiment, the method and system include, (1) allowing the user to specify the data, (2) permitting the user to associate the data with at least one field in the application, and (3) letting the user change the structure of the application based on at least one preference value stored in at least one preference database. In an exemplary embodiment, the method and system include (1) allowing the user to specify the data, (2) permitting the user to associate the data with at least one field in the application, and (3) letting the user change the content of the application based on at least one preference value stored in at least one preference database.