Nancy M Heinz

US Patent:

6957347, Oct 18, 2005

Filed:

May 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/865798

Inventors:

Kenneth F. Braam - Rochester MN, US
Kim Annette Gilsdorf - Bellechester MN, US
Nancy Mae Heinz - Rochester MN, US
Daniel Arthur Johnson - Eyota MN, US
Robert M. Kalar - Rochester MN, US
Gary Michael Melbostad - Elgin MN, US
Steven Jon Wahlstrom - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

713200, 713201

Abstract:

Methods and systems for handling physical device placement requests are provided. In general, a physical device placement request is any request for information pertaining to placement of a physical device (e. g. , a direct access storage device and a PCI card) in a computer system. Illustratively, a request may specify machine specific information, base system information or purchase order information. The user-supplied request information is then combined with configuration information according to predefined rules. The resulting output is placement information which may be returned to the requester.

US Patent:

60146370, Jan 11, 2000

Filed:

Apr 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/846921

Inventors:

Kathryn Anne Fell - Zumbro Falls MN
Nancy Mae Heinz - Rochester MN
William Robert Taylor - Rochester MN
Gary V. Tollers - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

An object oriented framework mechanism for fulfillment requirements management provides an infrastructure that embodies the steps necessary to manage and coordinate information throughout a given fulfillment requirements process, such as coordinating product information from the marketing of products to the ordering of products to the production of products. Certain core functions are provided by the framework, which interact with extensible functions provided by the framework consumer. The architecture of the framework allows a user to determine the conditions and parameters that apply to the specific environment while allowing a programmer to interact with the framework with an interface that is consistent regardless of the specific combination of parameters specified in the fulfillment requirements manager. The extensible functions allow new fulfillment requirements environments to be easily implemented using the framework. The framework thus allows a common programming interface for fulfillment requirements managers implemented using the framework, which may be easily customized to include new or changed parameters.