Patents Represented by Attorney Biggers and Ohanian, LLP
  • Patent number: 7958131
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for data management and data rendering for disparate data types that include aggregating data of disparate data types from disparate data sources, synthesizing the aggregated data of disparate data types into data of a uniform data type, identifying an action in dependence upon the synthesized data, and executing the identified action. Data management and data rendering for disparate data types may also include channelizing the synthesized data and presenting the synthesized data to a user through one or more channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William K. Bodin, David Jaramillo, Jerry W. Redman, Derral C. Thorson
  • Patent number: 7878865
    Abstract: A locking connector for engaging a Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) receptacle, including: a connector housing having a locking cam opening on one side of the connector housing, the connector housing split along a longitudinal axis of the locking connector forming a connector housing gap on the same side of the connector housing as the locking cam opening; a locking cam surface positioned within the locking cam opening in contact with the connector housing; and a pivotable locking cam actuating lever connected to a top of the locking cam surface, the locking cam actuating lever having a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking cam surface in a rotated position expanding the connector housing when the cam actuating lever is in the locked position, the locking cam surface in a relaxed position with the connector housing not expanded when the cam actuating lever is in the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norman B. Desrosiers, Dean F. Herring, Paul D. Kangas, Jeff D. Thomas