Patents by Inventor Ward K. Harold
Ward K. Harold 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).
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Patent number: 8364804Abstract: Method, system and computer program product for communicating information regarding a managed resource in a network data processing system. A method, in a network data processing system, for communicating information regarding a managed resource includes receiving management information regarding at least one managed resource. The received management information is converted into a specified format, and the converted management information is then sent to at least one management application in conjunction with the sending of presence information to the at least one management application. The converted management information may then be extracted from the presence information for use in any desired manner. The invention provides a convenient mechanism for communicating status information and other appropriate information regarding a managed resource to interested parties connected to the network data processing system.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Ward K. Harold, David Bruce Kumhyr, Neil R. Pennell, Randy Allen Scott
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Patent number: 7886308Abstract: The present disclosure prevents unnecessary delays during a notification delivery process in an event driven system. The unnecessary delays may be caused by waiting for event completion acknowledgments for an unbounded time. Notifications (event handle requests) may be dispatched to all interested parties in parallel. Then, handling acknowledgments from the interested parties may be gathered after a specific delay. Termination requests may be sent to non-responding parties in order to prevent indefinite waiting or an advertent notification cycle. Alternatively, non-responding parties may be removed from a list of listeners which have been registered as interesting parties for a software component in the event driven system.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2008Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shawn William Lauzon, Ward K. Harold
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Patent number: 7756931Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for programmatic communications via an instant messaging network. A connection is established to the instant messaging network. A script is received though the connection. The script is then executed.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Ward K. Harold, David Bruce Kumhyr, Reid Douglas Minyen, Neil R. Pennell
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Publication number: 20090254648Abstract: Method, system and computer program product for communicating information regarding a managed resource in a network data processing system. A method, in a network data processing system, for communicating information regarding a managed resource includes receiving management information regarding at least one managed resource. The received management information is converted into a specified format, and the converted management information is then sent to at least one management application in conjunction with the sending of presence information to the at least one management application. The converted management information may then be extracted from the presence information for use in any desired manner. The invention provides a convenient mechanism for communicating status information and other appropriate information regarding a managed resource to interested parties connected to the network data processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Ward K. Harold, David Bruce Kumhyr, Neil R. Pennell, Randy Allen Scott
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Patent number: 7571224Abstract: Method, system and computer program product for communicating information regarding a managed resource in a network data processing system. A method, in a network data processing system, for communicating information regarding a managed resource includes receiving management information regarding at least one managed resource. The received management information is converted into a specified format, and the converted management information is then sent to at least one management application in conjunction with the sending of presence information to the at least one management application. The converted management information may then be extracted from the presence information for use in any desired manner. The invention provides a convenient mechanism for communicating status information and other appropriate information regarding a managed resource to interested parties connected to the network data processing system.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Ward K. Harold, David Bruce Kumhyr, Neil R. Pennell, Randy Allen Scott
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Publication number: 20090077566Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for optimizing Web services binding. A request is received from a client for Web services binding information for a Web service. The current availability of the Web service requested by the client is identified in response to receiving the request to form an identified current availability. An indication of the identified current availability of the Web service is sent to the client in response to identifying the current availability of the Web service requested by the client. The client uses the indication of the identified current availability to selectively use the Web service.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Rhonda L. Childress, David Bruce Kumhyr, Neil R. Pennell, Ward K. Harold
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Patent number: 7475403Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for optimizing Web services binding. A request is received from a client for Web services binding information for a Web service. The current availability of the Web service requested by the client is identified in response to receiving the request to form an identified current availability. An indication of the identified current availability of the Web service is sent to the client in response to identifying the current availability of the Web service requested by the client. The client uses the indication of the identified current availability to selectively use the Web service.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Rhonda L. Childress, David Bruce Kumhyr, Neil R. Pennell, Ward K. Harold
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Publication number: 20080307437Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for preventing unnecessary delays during notification delivery process in an event driven system. The unnecessary delays may be caused by waiting for event completion acknowledgments for an unbounded time. Notifications (event handle requests) may be dispatched to all interested parties in parallel. Then, handling acknowledgments from the interested parties may be gathered after a specific delay. Termination requests may be sent to non-responding parities in order to prevent indefinite waiting or an advertent notification cycle. Alternatively, non-responding parties may be removed from a list of listeners which have been registered as interesting parties for a software component in the event driven system.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ward K. Harold, Shawn William Lauzon
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Patent number: 7434230Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for preventing unnecessary delays during notification delivery process in an event driven system. The unnecessary delays may be caused by waiting for event completion acknowledgments for an unbounded time. Notifications (event handle requests) may be dispatched to all interested parties in parallel. Then, handling acknowledgments from the interested parties may be gathered after a specific delay. Termination requests may be sent to non-responding parties in order to prevent indefinite waiting or an advertent notification cycle. Alternatively, non-responding parties may be removed from a list of listeners which have been registered as interesting parties for a software component in the event driven system.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2004Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ward K. Harold, Shawn William Lauzon