Richard W Potts

US Patent:

20030101174, May 29, 2003

Filed:

Nov 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/996495

Inventors:

Bradd Kadlecik - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Richard Potts - Poughquag NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F007/00

US Classification:

707/005000

Abstract:

Searching for text of a computer program is facilitated by targeting the search. The targeted search includes selecting one or more items associated with the computer program in which to search for the text. Items not associated with the computer program are not selected. Further, the targeted search includes choosing specific locations associated with the computer program within which the items to be searched are to be located. The items and/or locations are selected based on program specific rules.

US Patent:

20030110473, Jun 12, 2003

Filed:

Dec 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/015029

Inventors:

Bradd Kadlecik - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Colette Manoni - Brewster NY, US
Richard Potts - Poughquag NY, US
Richard Reynolds - New Fairfield CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F009/44
G06F015/173

US Classification:

717/128000, 709/223000

Abstract:

Debugging of a transaction across multiple processors is facilitated by having debug information follow the transaction from processor to processor. The transaction can be debugged across processors without predefining the transaction path, and without performing a debug registration process between the client controlling the debugging and each processor of the multiple processors.

US Patent:

20030115295, Jun 19, 2003

Filed:

Dec 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/334179

Inventors:

Richard Potts - Poughquag NY, US
Colette Manoni - Brewster NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/219000, 709/203000

Abstract:

A high performance client/server editor and method for editing documents with improved performance. A server listening for editing requests from a client to edit a file located with the server spawns a thread for each editing request to handle that particular request. A client receiving input commands from a user for editing requests spawns a thread for each editing request received, enabling more than one editing request to be processed simultaneously. When an edit feature is invoked, the client sends a request to the server to download the file. While the file is downloading from the server to the client location, the client displays the first page of the file to the user to enable the user to start editing the file before the entire file is downloaded. The client handles the user's edit commands for portions of the file downloaded. If the user attempts to edit portions of the file not yet downloaded, the client sends a request to the server to handle the edit at the server location and send a response back to the client for display to the user by the client. Edit changes are sent to the server when user enters a save command. Alternatively, edit changes are sent to the server when bandwidth is available. When the user exits without saving these changes, the server discards the changes. In subsequent edit invokes of the same file, the client and server cooperate to download only those portions of the file which were changed since the last download.

US Patent:

62021753, Mar 13, 2001

Filed:

Aug 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/129824

Inventors:

Colette A. Mastrangelo - Fishkill NY
Richard W. Potts - Poughquag NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

714 38

Abstract:

A method for debugging of a particular application, session or transaction in a computer network environment. The environment includes a plurality of clients in processing communication with one another. The method comprises of the steps of identifying a debugging mechanism to the computing environment, identifying any particular client and storing its pertinent information in a debugging table accessible by said debugging mechanism, and accessing said debug table at a later time when necessary to determine if a particular application, session or transaction running on a particular client needs to be debugged and recover the characteristic of the particular client.

US Patent:

63144328, Nov 6, 2001

Filed:

May 13, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/078281

Inventors:

Richard W. Potts - Poughquag NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

7071041

Abstract:

A system and method for storing, saving and printing information in a computer network system, particularly the internet, where a plurality of network server devices are in communication with at least one user device. First a network session is established between a user device and one or more of the network server devices. A display device is provided to show a target page including a plurality of first level link references for selection by the user. Each first level link reference in turn includes subsequent level link references. A server search is conducted to identify all level link references pertaining to a specified server network. The results are in turn stored, printed or saved at a memory location.

US Patent:

60264322, Feb 15, 2000

Filed:

May 13, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/078268

Inventors:

Richard W. Potts - Poughquag NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

A system and method for retrieving information in a computer network system having at least one network server device and a user device. The user device and the network server having established a successful network session so that they are in processing communication with one another. The system and method comprises of displaying a target page with reference links on a screen or monitor device connected to the user device. Then all reference links provided by the target page or by subsequent reference pages is then searched for content by allowing the user identify a word or string of words.

US Patent:

62233076, Apr 24, 2001

Filed:

Aug 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/129345

Inventors:

Colette A. Mastrangelo - Fishkill NY
Richard W. Potts - Poughquag NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1113

US Classification:

714 38

Abstract:

A debugging apparatus for debugging a particular application, session or transaction in a computer network environment. The environment includes a plurality of clients in processing communication with one another. The apparatus comprises identifying means for identifying a debugging mechanism to the computing environment, a debug table accessible to the debugging apparatus for storing any pertinent information relating to said debugging apparatus, identifying means for identifying at least one client present in the environment. The debug table stores any and all pertinent information about any identified clients as well as whether or not a particular application, session or transaction needs to be debugged. A determining means is also provided for determining if a particular application, session or transaction needs debugging so that debugging operation can be started accordingly.

US Patent:

62198041, Apr 17, 2001

Filed:

Aug 5, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/129555

Inventors:

Colette A. Mastrangelo - Fishkill NY
Richard W. Potts - Poughquag NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

714 38

Abstract:

A computer program device and a computer program product are introduced comprising a computer storage debugging device readable by a digital processing apparatus; and a debugging program means is introduced. The debugging program means is to be used with the program storage device and includes instructions executable by the digital processing apparatus for performing method steps for debugging a particular transaction in a computer network environment, where the environment includes a plurality of clients in processing communication with one another. The method steps comprise: identifying at least one client present in said environment and storing pertinent information about any identified clients; providing information about whether or not a particular session needs to be debugged; and determining if a particular session needs debugging so that debugging operation can be started accordingly.