Patents by Inventor Nicolae D. Metianu

Nicolae D. Metianu 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).

  • Client / server application task allocation based upon client resources
    Patent number: 7548977
    Abstract: A software method for allocating application tasks between a client and a server can include the step of detecting client-based computing resources for executing at least one application task. At least one indicator of the detected client-based computing resources can be conveyed to a remotely located application server, the application server can determine whether to allocate at least one application task to the client or to a server component based upon at least one indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ciprian Agapi, Charles W. Cross, Jr., Nicolae D. Metianu, Paritosh D. Patel
  • Method and system for distributed coordination of multiple modalities of computer-user interaction
    Patent number: 7032169
    Abstract: A method of coordinating the presentation of multiple modes of interaction for network-based electronic content can include receiving a markup language document of a first modality and identifying within the markup language document a reference to another markup language document of a second and different modality. The markup language document of the first modality can be modified by removing the reference. The modified markup language document of the first modality can be provided to an associated browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Soonthorn Ativanichayaphong, Charles W. Cross, Gerald M. McCobb, Nicolae D. Metianu, Leslie R. Wilson
  • Method and system for distributed coordination of multiple modalities of computer-user interaction
    Publication number: 20030221158
    Abstract: A method of coordinating the presentation of multiple modes of interaction for network-based electronic content can include receiving a markup language document of a first modality and identifying within the markup language document a reference to another markup language document of a second and different modality. The markup language document of the first modality can be modified by removing the reference. The modified markup language document of the first modality can be provided to an associated browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Soonthorn Ativanichayaphong, Charles W. Cross, Gerald M. McCobb, Nicolae D. Metianu, Leslie R. Wilson