Patents by Inventor Brent A. Carlson

Brent A. Carlson 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: 9235386
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described that facilitate the reuse of software assets within an enterprise. A software asset, as used herein, refers to a set of one or more related artifacts that have been created or harvested for the purpose of applying that asset repeatedly in subsequent development environments. A system, for example, is described that includes a repository to store artifacts, and an asset source to generate a software asset based on the artifacts. The system further includes an asset management system to receive the software asset from the asset source and store the software asset within an asset library. The system may further include a model having one or more elements, and an asset retrieval module to selectively retrieve a subset of the software assets from the asset library based on input from a user identifying one or more of the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: AKANA, INC.
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Timothy J. Graser, Dave H. Gross, Debra L. Mariner, John J. Palof, Paul W. Tamminga
  • Patent number: 8412813
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described that facilitate the reuse of software assets within an enterprise. A system, for example, is described that includes a repository to store artifacts, and an asset source to generate a software asset based on the artifacts. The system further includes an asset management system to receive the software asset from the asset source and store the software asset within an asset library. The system may further include a model having one or more elements, and an asset retrieval module to selectively retrieve a subset of the software assets from the asset library based on input from a user identifying one or more of the elements. The system may also include a subsystem that allows users to customize asset governance processes and tailor system behavior through an event-driven mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: LogicLibrary, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Timothy J. Graser
  • Patent number: 7895563
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described that facilitate the reuse of software assets within an enterprise. A software asset, as used herein, refers to a set of one or more related artifacts that have been created or harvested for the purpose of applying that asset repeatedly in subsequent development environments. A system, for example, is described that includes a repository to store artifacts, and an asset source to generate a software asset based on the artifacts. The system further includes an asset management system to receive the software asset from the asset source and store the software asset within an asset library. The system may further include a model having one or more elements, and an asset retrieval module to selectively retrieve a subset of the software assets from the asset library based on input from a user identifying one or more of the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Logic Library, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Dave H. Gross, Timothy J. Graser, Debra L. Mariner, John J. Palof, Paul W. Tamminga
  • Publication number: 20080133558
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described that facilitate the reuse of software assets within an enterprise. A software asset, as used herein, refers to a set of one or more related artifacts that have been created or harvested for the purpose of applying that asset repeatedly in subsequent development environments. A system, for example, is described that includes a repository to store artifacts, and an asset source to generate a software asset based on the artifacts. The system further includes an asset management system to receive the software asset from the asset source and store the software asset within an asset library. The system may further include a model having one or more elements, and an asset retrieval module to selectively retrieve a subset of the software assets from the asset library based on input from a user identifying one or more of the elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: LogicLibrary, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Timothy J. Graser, Dave H. Gross, Debra L. Mariner, John J. Palof, Paul W. Tamminga
  • Patent number: 7322024
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described that facilitate the reuse of software assets within an enterprise. A software asset, as used herein, refers to a set of one or more related artifacts that have been created or harvested for the purpose of applying that asset repeatedly in subsequent development environments. A system, for example, is described that includes a repository to store artifacts, and an asset source to generate a software asset based on the artifacts. The system further includes an asset management system to receive the software asset from the asset source and store the software asset within an asset library. The system may further include a model having one or more elements, and an asset retrieval module to selectively retrieve a subset of the software assets from the asset library based on input from a user identifying one or more of the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: LogicLibrary, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Timothy J Graser, Dave H Gross, Debra L Mariner, John J Palof, Paul W Tamminga
  • Patent number: 7200805
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described for dynamically generating schema information for data description languages. The techniques include receiving a schema defining a class of elements that conform to a data description language, and receiving a constraint template that defines requirements for instances of the elements. The techniques further comprise dynamically generating schema information based on the schema and the constraint template, and validating a document in accordance with the schema information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: LogicLibrary, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Dave H Gross, Timothy J Graser
  • Patent number: 7149734
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described that facilitate the reuse of software assets within an enterprise. A software asset, as used herein, refers to a set of one or more related artifacts that have been created or harvested for the purpose of applying that asset repeatedly in subsequent development environments. A system, for example, is described that includes a repository to store artifacts, and an asset source to generate a software asset based on the artifacts. The system further includes an asset management system to receive the software asset from the asset source and store the software asset within an asset library. The system may further include a model having one or more elements, and an asset retrieval module to selectively retrieve a subset of the software assets from the asset library based on input from a user identifying one or more of the elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Logic Library, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Dave H Gross, Timothy J Graser, Debra L Mariner, John J Palof, Paul W Tamminga
  • Publication number: 20040205573
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described for dynamically generating schema information for data description languages. The techniques include receiving a schema defining a class of elements that conform to a data description language, and receiving a constraint template that defines requirements for instances of the elements. The techniques further comprise dynamically generating schema information based on the schema and the constraint template, and validating a document in accordance with the schema information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Dave H. Gross, Timothy J. Graser
  • Publication number: 20030182470
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described that facilitate the reuse of software assets within an enterprise. A software asset, as used herein, refers to a set of one or more related artifacts that have been created or harvested for the purpose of applying that asset repeatedly in subsequent development environments. A system, for example, is described that includes a repository to store artifacts, and an asset source to generate a software asset based on the artifacts. The system further includes an asset management system to receive the software asset from the asset source and store the software asset within an asset library. The system may further include a model having one or more elements, and an asset retrieval module to selectively retrieve a subset of the software assets from the asset library based on input from a user identifying one or more of the elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Timothy J. Graser, Dave H. Gross, Debra L. Mariner, John J. Palof, Paul W. Tamminga
  • Publication number: 20030046282
    Abstract: In general, techniques are described that facilitate the reuse of software assets within an enterprise. A software asset, as used herein, refers to a set of one or more related artifacts that have been created or harvested for the purpose of applying that asset repeatedly in subsequent development environments. A system, for example, is described that includes a repository to store artifacts, and an asset source to generate a software asset based on the artifacts. The system further includes an asset management system to receive the software asset from the asset source and store the software asset within an asset library. The system may further include a model having one or more elements, and an asset retrieval module to selectively retrieve a subset of the software assets from the asset library based on input from a user identifying one or more of the elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Dave H. Gross, Timothy J. Graser, Debra L. Mariner, John J. Palof, Paul W. Tamminga
  • Patent number: 6405363
    Abstract: In an object oriented computer system, a framework mechanism defines one or more run-time extensible items that may be dynamically reconfigured as required to support different interfaces at run-time. Each extensible item has one or more adapters that correspond to the extensions owned by the extensible item. The extensible item class defines a castTo( ) method. The castTo( ) method is invoked to logically cast an instance of the extensible item class to a desired class so that a selected method on that class can be called. When the castTo( ) method is invoked on an instance of the extensible item class, the extensible item object determines if any of its extensions have an adapter that supports the class specified in the castTo( ) method call. If an adapter does support the specified class, the adapter corresponding is returned, and the selected method is then invoked on the adapter. In this manner, class casting of run-time extensible items is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Timothy J. Graser
  • Patent number: 6106569
    Abstract: A method of developing a software system using Object Oriented Technology and frameworks. The problem of allowing an object to acquire and lose ability and function and to modify responsibilities on an object dynamically or, in other words, to allow an object to acquire and lose the ability to do things dynamically, is addressed. This problem is solved with a framework to be used for developing a software system, e.g. for a business application. The framework comprises a number of classes which are to be processed by a computer system. The framework further comprises a Life Cycle as a description of state transitions through which an object can proceed as it is processed by an application. This is applicable in the technical field of application development of software systems, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kathryn Ann Bohrer, James E. Carey, Brent A. Carlson, Timothy Graser, Anders Nilsson, John M. Vlissides
  • Patent number: 5600791
    Abstract: Problem ownership and status propagation in a clustered system environment must be coordinated in a way that avoids redundant and/or conflicting recovery efforts. IOP managers which overcome these problems are disclosed. A primary IOP manager is one which has problem ownership for a particular IOP. There is only one primary IOP manager for each IOP. A secondary IOP manager is one which resides upon a computer system that shares the resources of a particular IOP or IOPs, but nevertheless does not have problem ownership for that particular IOP(s). There are one or more secondary IOP managers for a given IOP. When a primary IOP manager is informed of a problem in a device attached to a shared IOP, it updates resident system management information to indicate the new status of the subject device, informs its local system management of the problem so that corrective actions may be taken, and sends the status information to the secondary IOP managers via the IOP itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Frederic L. Huss, Nancy M. Schmucki, Richard E. Zelenski
  • Patent number: 5542046
    Abstract: A peer to peer connection authorizer is described. The connection authorizer involves three different entities: a system authorizer mechanism, a client connection manager, and a server connection manager. The system authorizer resides on the main or primary CPU while the client and server connection managers reside on individual IOPs. To obtain information required by a user and/or an application program, the client connection manager issues a request to the system authorizer. When the system authorizer receives the request, it first verifies that the client device is who it claims to be. If the system authorizer determines that the client device should be allowed to access the requested information, it then sends a token to the server device and a copy of the same token to the client device. Upon receipt of the token copy from the system authorizer, the client connection manager packages the token copy into a message that it sends to the server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Frederic L. Huss, Nancy M. Schmucki, Richard E. Zelenski
  • Patent number: 5506961
    Abstract: A peer to peer connection authorizer is described. The connection authorizer involves three different entities: a system authorizer mechanism, a client connection manager, and a server connection manager. The system authorizer resides on the main or primary CPU while the client and server connection managers reside on individual IOPs. To obtain information required by a user and/or an application program, the client connection manager issues a request to the system authorizer. When the system authorizer receives the request, it first verifies that the client device is who it claims to be. If the system authorizer determines that the client device should be allowed to access the requested information, it then sends a token to the server device and a copy of the same token to the client device. Upon receipt of the token copy from the system authorizer, the client connection manager packages the token copy into a message that it sends to the server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brent A. Carlson, Frederic L. Huss, Nancy M. Schmucki, Richard E. Zelenski
  • Patent number: 5423013
    Abstract: Allows instructions and data to be located in any one or more of plural sections of a large-size real memory of a data processing system. Any memory section is located by concatenating a conventional small real/absolute address with an address extender used with conventional small-size memory. A Central Processor Extended Address Mode (CPEAM) register content indicates the location of extenders in an AR(s), ASTE(s), STE(s) or PTE(s) for use by a central processor or I/O operations. An Input-Output Extended Address Mode (IOEAM) register content indicates the location of the extenders in ORB(s), CCW(s) or IDAW(s) for use by I/O operations. A compatible mode sets the content to zero for either or both of the CPEAM and IOEAM if either or both is not to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard I. Baum, Brent A. Carlson, Moon J. Kim, Michael G. Mall, Casper A. Scalzi, Bhaskar Sinha
  • Patent number: 4782300
    Abstract: A differential transceiver transmission line integrity detector detects both open and short circuits in the transmission lines. The two transmission lines are terminated at both ends by selected impedances. A driver coupled to each of the transmission lines drives the lines with data signals. Signal levels on the lines are detected and compared with expected levels to generate line integrity indications. Both open and short conditions are detected and indicated by the line integrity indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony R. Bonaccio, Brent A. Carlson, Lloyd S. Heim, Kenneth A. Moe, Steven A. Schmitt