Patents by Inventor David B. Elder

David B. Elder 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).

  • Business process objects with associated attributes such as version identifier
    Patent number: 5535389
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for providing a repeatable business process capability in an object oriented computing environment. Business process information, including a set of object-action messages and the logical sequence in which the messages are executed is captured in business process objects. The business process objects are generated, modified and invoked through the user-workplace interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Elder, Stephen P. Krosner, Paul E. Miller, Harold R. Skinner