Patents by Inventor Barry F. Ruzek

Barry F. Ruzek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • User assistance for heterogeneous data processing systems
    Patent number: 6677960
    Abstract: A system and methodology for implementing user assistance functions concerning interoperability of diverse applications, whether hosted on the same computer platform or hosted on different, and possibly heterogeneous computer platforms. The user is assisted by being offered information, tools and/or automation as appropriate to the problem presented. As appropriate, graphics or animation is utilized to permit complete and full understanding by the user of the assistance being provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Dew, Barry F. Ruzek, Mark G. Hazzard
  • Method and apparatus for configuring a distributed application program
    Patent number: 6065116
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for automatically configuring a number of application programs that are resident on a number of computer platforms so that each of the application programs can communicate with the others via the interconnection therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Teri J. Isaacson, Gary L. Lien, Barry F. Ruzek
  • User assistance for data processing systems
    Patent number: 5917485
    Abstract: A system and methodology for implementing user assistance functions concerning interoperability of diverse applications, whether hosted on the same computer platform or hosted on different computer platforms. The user is assisted by being offered information, tools and/or automation as appropriate to the problem presented. As appropriate, graphics or animation is utilized to permit complete and full understanding by the user of the assistance being provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Unisys Corporation
    Inventors: Cynthia E. Spellman, Grant T. Nelson, Barry F. Ruzek, Gary L. Lien