Patents by Inventor Caryn N. Seippel

Caryn N. Seippel 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).

  • System, method and computer program product for testing a boot image
    Patent number: 8086900
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for testing a boot image is disclosed. The method comprises creating a test boot image for a first logical partition, creating a second logical partition wherein the second logical partition is a duplicate of the first logical partition, initiating a boot sequence for the second logical partition using the test boot image, and returning a result of the boot sequence to a requestor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen A. Haley, Ricardo S. Puig, Alvin J. Seippel, Caryn N. Seippel
  • Dynamic domain based electronic mail signature lines
    Patent number: 7827246
    Abstract: A method for automatically choosing an electronic correspondence signature line, having an electronic search agent for scanning electronic correspondence for the designated destination address of the electronic correspondence, and retrieving at least one designated destination address for the electronic correspondence. The method also includes determining a domain name associated with the at least one designated destination address for the electronic correspondence retrieved by the electronic search agent and comparing the domain name for the at least one destination address with a predetermined list of domain names. The method also includes selecting at least one signature line for the electronic correspondence from a plurality of signature lines, based on the at least one domain name associated with the designated destination address of said electronic correspondence and attaching the at least one selected signature line to the electronic correspondence designated for the destination address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alvin J. Seippel, III, Caryn N. Seippel
  • SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR TESTING A BOOT IMAGE
    Publication number: 20100162047
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for testing a boot image is disclosed. The method comprises creating a test boot image for a first logical partition, creating a second logical partition wherein the second logical partition is a duplicate of the first logical partition, initiating a boot sequence for the second logical partition using the test boot image, and returning a result of the boot sequence to a requestor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen A. Haley, Ricardo S. Puig, Alvin J. Seippel, Caryn N. Seippel
  • Dyanmic Domain Based Electronic Mail Signature Lines
    Publication number: 20090234925
    Abstract: A method for automatically choosing an electronic correspondence signature line, having an electronic search agent for scanning electronic correspondence for the designated destination address of the electronic correspondence, and retrieving at least one designated destination address for the electronic correspondence. The method also includes determining a domain name associated with the at least one designated destination address for the electronic correspondence retrieved by the electronic search agent and comparing the domain name for the at least one destination address with a predetermined list of domain names. The method also includes selecting at least one signature line for the electronic correspondence from a plurality of signature lines, based on the at least one domain name associated with the designated destination address of said electronic correspondence and attaching the at least one selected signature line to the electronic correspondence designated for the destination address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alvin J. Seippel, III, Caryn N. Seippel