Patents by Inventor Amanda J. Burton

Amanda J. Burton 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).

  • Patent number: 8849653
    Abstract: Methods, computer program products and systems for updating a dictionary on a computer are provided including identifying a set of words included with an application program being installed on the computer and identifying one or more installed dictionaries within the computer. The dictionaries that are identified, typically by searching the computer for installed dictionaries, may then be updated by adding one or more words of the set to at least one of the installed dictionaries. Optionally, one or more installed dictionaries may be identified by the user responding to a query asking the user to identify dictionaries or applications that contain dictionaries installed on the computer. An application programming interface may add the words to the dictionaries by associating the installed dictionaries with one or more installed application programs and identifying an API that is specific for the application and using the API to update the dictionaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Bauman, Amanda J. Burton, Michael P. Carlson, Herman Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 7490298
    Abstract: Provided is a method for generating and updating screenshots within computer software documentation. The disclosed techniques enable software documentation to insert up-to-date screenshots either upon installation of the corresponding software, dynamically when the documentation is used, or in some combination of the two approaches. In one embodiment, the computing system or application detects when screenshots have been modified and regenerates screenshots within affected documentation. Documentation is created that includes text and macros. The macros provide for the inclusion of screenshots within the documentation. Each macro includes information about where an associated screenshot is to be captured, the steps necessary to capture the screenshot and the location within the documentation where the screenshot is displayed. Also included in association with the macros is configuration information necessary to generate the appropriate screenshot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Bauman, Amanda J. Burton, Michael P. Carlson, Herman Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20080228602
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer-usable medium for sending a first notification message to a credit card agency alerting the credit card agency of a misplaced credit card, an identification of a credit card owner, and a location of the misplaced credit card; in response to receiving the first notification message, sending a second notification message to the credit card owner corresponding to the misplaced credit card; and in response to receiving the second notification message, specifying a procedure for returning the misplaced credit card to the credit card owner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP.
    Inventors: Brian Bauman, Amanda J. Burton, Michael P. Carlson, Herman Rodriguez
  • Publication number: 20070180373
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for selectively displaying alternative language representations of text rendered by an application executing on a computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventors: Brian D. Bauman, Amanda J. Burton, Michael P. Carlson, Herman Rodriguez