Patents by Inventor S. Dale Ander

S. Dale Ander 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).

  • Method and apparatus for examining workflow processes
    Patent number: 9691038
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for examining workflow processes can include monitoring system having a definition element that selectively defines one or more workflow process elements of a corresponding workflow, and a monitor element that identifies one or more monitoring parameters for each of the workflow process elements. The system can also include one or more operational aspects of the one or more workflow process elements according to corresponding definitions and monitoring parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: S. Dale Ander, Michael G. Christiansen, Ashish Rajput, Palanisamy Gounder, Guy Briggs, Thurman Pylant, Lalit Pant, Jason Randall
  • System and method for multi-level guided node and topology discovery
    Patent number: 7958250
    Abstract: Systems and methods for user-guided iterative node discovery and topology discovery in a network of nodes involved in secure and reliable data transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Sterling Commerce, Inc.
    Inventors: Suresh Sridhar, Shamika Naik, Thurman O. Pylant, Michael Rieser, Steven Darrel Woodcock, S. Dale Ander, Palanisamy Grounder, Guy Briggs, Ashish Rajput, John Lyon
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXAMINING WORKFLOW PROCESSES
    Publication number: 20080109268
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for examining workflow processes is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a workflow monitoring system having a definition element that selectively defines one or more workflow process elements of a corresponding workflow, and a monitor element that identifies one or more monitoring parameters for each of the one or more workflow process elements selected, and monitors one or more operational aspects of the one or more workflow process elements according to its corresponding one or more definitions and monitoring parameters. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: S. DALE ANDER, MICHAEL G. CHRISTIANSEN, ASHISH RAJPUT, PALANISAMY GOUNDER, GUY BRIGGS, THURMAN PYLANT, LALIT PANT, JASON RANDALL
  • Security apparatus and method for a data processing system
    Patent number: 5870542
    Abstract: A data processing system (10) includes processing nodes (12, 18) and submitting nodes (14, 16, 20, 22). Each processing node (12, 18) includes a list of remote proxies (36, 50) and a list of local proxies (38, 52). The remote proxies (36, 50) and local proxies (38, 52) specify access to the storage or processing capabilities of the processing nodes (12, 18) by the submitting nodes (14, 16, 20, 22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Sterling Commerce, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Dale Ander, Christopher Von See