Patents by Inventor Brian John Venn

Brian John Venn 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).

  • Pruning method
    Patent number: 8255474
    Abstract: In a messaging system, pruning messages from a data store according to similarity of topics and the number of requests for the individual messages and the time intervals between requests of messages of similar topic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Allman, John Anthony Davies, Gerald Reilly, Brian John Venn, Andrew Paul Waters, Ewan Victor Withers
  • Sampling messages from a data feed
    Patent number: 7580760
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, apparatus and computer program for sampling a data feed of messages at regular time intervals. A current sample point is identified. A time interval is also identified which is defined by the current sample point and at least one of the previous sample point and the subsequent sample point. At least one message is selected to associate with the current sample point. The selection is made from the identified time interval. The selected message(s) is then associated with the current sample point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Allman, John Anthony Davies, Gerald Reilly, Brian John Venn, Andrew Paul Waters, Ewan Victor Withers
  • Installation of a data processing solution
    Publication number: 20040025157
    Abstract: Provided are methods and computer programs for managing installation of a set of data processing components. An installation manager program allows users to specify which of a set of predefined functional roles are to be implemented on which of their data processing systems and then the installation program automates installation of the set of data processing components which correspond to the specified roles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Blight, Brian John Venn, Stephen John Wood