Konrad C Lagarde

US Patent:

6604135, Aug 5, 2003

Filed:

Aug 6, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/369625

Inventors:

Richard Michael Rogers - Raleigh NC
Konrad Charles Lagarde - Milford CT

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709217, 707 10

Abstract:

A control program agent at a Web server receives a browser request by way of a server side API and fulfills requests as an agent of the browser client. Program capsules are utilized by distributed integration solution (DIS) servers for retrieving, from a database gateway coupled to a plurality of database resources, requested information from multiple data bases, performing calculations, formatting, and other services on the information and reporting results to the web browser or to other locations, in a selected format, as in a display, fax, printer, and to customer installations.

US Patent:

7287057, Oct 23, 2007

Filed:

Nov 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/002685

Inventors:

Konrad C. Lagarde - Milford CT, US
John Rooney - New Fairfield CT, US
Eben P. Stewart - Hamden CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709204, 709205, 709207, 455414

Abstract:

A system and method for transmitting messages from a client messaging application to a third party application is shown. The method includes registering with a set of client messaging applications for sending and receiving messages. A message includes an information request. A message is received from the one of the client messaging applications and the destination of the message is determined. The third party application determined to be the destination of the message is then selected and the message is transmitted to the third party application. In the event that the message included an information request, a return message is received from the third party application. The return message includes the requested information. The destination of the return message is determined. The client messaging application determined to be the destination of the return message is selected and the return message is transmitted to the client messaging application.

US Patent:

7543299, Jun 2, 2009

Filed:

Oct 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/679759

Inventors:

Brian D. Goodman - New York NY, US
James K. Kebinger - Hamden CT, US
Konrad C. Lagarde - Milford CT, US
Richard M. Rogers - Raleigh NC, US
Chen Shu - Oakville CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/46
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

719311, 709218

Abstract:

A computer program capsule is created from programs that include at least one other web service program. The programs are interconnected and saved as an encapsulated program for use as an encapsulated program or a web service program. The encapsulated program is created and interconnected from a local or remote computer.

US Patent:

7627639, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Aug 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/197933

Inventors:

Brian D. Goodman - New Haven CT, US
Frank Jania - Norwalk CT, US
Konrad C. Lagarde - Milford CT, US
Chen Shu - Oakville CT, US
Michael Van Der Meulen - Woodbridge CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709223, 709220, 370352, 707 10

Abstract:

A client subscribes to a pub/sub service, the client comprises an application program for performing an operation on a published message received from a Pub/Sub service. The operation on the message comprises any one of saving the message to storage, accessing a web service based on information in the received message, authorizing subscription, executing an application identified by the message, filtering the message information for presentation to a user, overriding a message function, transforming the message media format or forwarding the message to another node.

US Patent:

7647628, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Mar 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/796372

Inventors:

James K. Kebinger - Somerville MA, US
Brian D. Goodman - Roxbury CT, US
Konrad C. Lagarde - Milford CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/04
G06F 12/14
G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 17, 726 16, 713183

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and program products are provided for switching identity of a user that has a first username associated with a first class of users. According to the method, login information is received from the user, with the login information including the first username, an alternate class, and a password. The user is authenticated based on the first username and the password, and access to the computer system is provided as the alternate class, with the alternate class being different than the first class. In one preferred embodiment, the login information further includes a second username, and access to the computer system is provided with the rights and privileges of the second username.

US Patent:

7720910, May 18, 2010

Filed:

Jul 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/207711

Inventors:

Brian D. Goodman - New Haven CT, US
Frank Jania - Norwalk CT, US
Konrad C. Lagarde - Milford CT, US
Chen Shu - Oakville CT, US
Michael Van Der Meulen - Woodbridge CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709223, 709220, 370352, 707 10

Abstract:

Electronic messages are published through a pub/sub service to subscribing clients. Client applications filter incoming messages according to user predefined criteria, only presenting messages to the user that pass filtering criteria. Messages are preferably Instant Messages transmitted in a SOAP protocol.

US Patent:

7720914, May 18, 2010

Filed:

Aug 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/197933

Inventors:

Brian D. Goodman - New Haven CT, US
Frank Jania - Norwalk CT, US
Konrad C. Lagarde - Milford CT, US
Chen Shu - Oakville CT, US
Michael Van Der Meulen - Woodbridge CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709223, 709220, 370352, 707 10

Abstract:

A client subscribes to a pub/sub service, the client comprises an application program for performing an operation on a published message received from a Pub/Sub service. The operation on the message comprises any one of saving the message to storage, accessing a web service based on information in the received message, authorizing subscription, executing an application identified by the message, filtering the message information for presentation to a user, overriding a message function, transforming the message media format or forwarding the message to another node.

US Patent:

7734709, Jun 8, 2010

Filed:

Sep 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/226593

Inventors:

Brian D. Goodman - New Haven CT, US
Konrad C. Lagarde - Milford CT, US
Eben P. Stewart - Hamden CT, US
Michael Van Der Meulen - Woodbridge CT, US
Jessica Wu - Danbury CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709207, 709204, 709205, 709206

Abstract:

Electronic message response reception at a client computer in a conversation are throttled according to a predetermined critera in order to reduce the volume of messages the client is presented. Critera for throttling messages comprises only presenting messages in a predetermined time window, presenting only a predetermined number of response messages, presenting messages based on previous responder activity and presenting only messages from predefined senders.