Patents by Inventor Andrew David Akehurst

Andrew David Akehurst 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).

  • System and method for generating exception delay messages when messages are delayed
    Patent number: 8055782
    Abstract: Generating exception delay messages when messages communicated between asynchronous messaging applications are delayed and for forcibly retaining the original message. Specifically, the invention provides methods and systems for generating an exception delay message after a time threshold has expired without deleting the original message. The exception delay message may be sent once when the time threshold first expires or each time that the time threshold expires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Hickson, Andrew David Akehurst, Nigel Goddard, Andrew Anthony Emmett
  • System and Method for Generating Exception Delay Messages when Messages are Delayed
    Publication number: 20100094933
    Abstract: Generating exception delay messages when messages communicated between asynchronous messaging applications are delayed and for forcibly retaining the original message. Specifically, the invention provides methods and systems for generating an exception delay message after a time threshold has expired without deleting the original message. The exception delay message may be sent once when the time threshold first expires or each time that the time threshold expires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew Hickson, Andrew David Akehurst, Nigel Goddard, Andrew Anthony Emmett