Patents by Inventor Bruce K. Martin

Bruce K. Martin 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: 8700581
    Abstract: An exemplary system and method for providing a map of an enterprise system is provided. The method comprises accessing data describing an element from one or more sources. One or more objects are associated with the element. At least one relationship is identified between the one or more objects. A map is then generated of an enterprise system comprised of the one or more objects based on the at least one identified relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Deidre Paknad, Puttappaiah Muniyappa, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Eran Palmon
  • Patent number: 8626727
    Abstract: An exemplary system and method for providing a map of an enterprise system is provided. The method comprises accessing data describing an element from one or more sources. One or more objects are associated with the element. At least one relationship is identified between the one or more objects. A map is then generated of an enterprise system comprised of the one or more objects based on the at least one identified relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Deidre Paknad, Puttappaiah Muniyappa, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Eran Palmon
  • Publication number: 20120150906
    Abstract: An exemplary system and method for providing a map of an enterprise system is provided. The method comprises accessing data describing an element from one or more sources. One or more objects are associated with the element. At least one relationship is identified between the one or more objects. A map is then generated of an enterprise system comprised of the one or more objects based on the at least one identified relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Deidre Paknad, Puttappaiah Muniyappa, Bruce K. Martin, JR., Eran Palmon
  • Publication number: 20110173218
    Abstract: An exemplary system and method for providing a map of an enterprise system is provided. The method comprises accessing data describing an element from one or more sources. One or more objects are associated with the element. At least one relationship is identified between the one or more objects. A map is then generated of an enterprise system comprised of the one or more objects based on the at least one identified relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Deidre Paknad, Puttappaiah Muniyappa, Bruce K. Martin, JR., Eran Palmon
  • Patent number: 7885635
    Abstract: The present invention has been made in consideration of thin devices efficiently communicating ideas and transactions into data networks by using other devices with full functional user interface in the networks. According to one aspect of the present invention, the thin device exclusively controls the authentication of a rendezvous that is associated with a user account in a server. The thin device running a micro-browser provisions the rendezvous with a set of credential information in an authenticated and secure communication session so that the provisioning process is truly proprietary. To access the user account, the other devices equipped with well-known browsers must submit the correct credential information to the rendezvous for verification in the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann
  • Patent number: 7813714
    Abstract: The present invention has been made in consideration of thin devices efficiently communicating ideas and transactions into data networks by using other devices with full functional user interface in the networks. According to one aspect of the present invention, the thin device exclusively controls the authentication of a rendezvous that is associated with a user account in a server. The thin device running a micro-browser provisions the rendezvous with a set of credential information in an authenticated and secure communication session so that the provisioning process is truly proprietary. To access the user account, the other devices equipped with well-known browsers must submit the correct credential information to the rendezvous for verification in the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann
  • Patent number: 7340057
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for distributing authorization to provision devices on a wireless network are described. A primary trusted provisioning domain (TPD) operating within a trusted environment established by the wireless carrier's firewall can provision the mobile devices. The primary TPD may distribute the authorization to provision one or more of the mobile devices to one or more secondary TPDs operating outside the trusted environment. Digital signatures may be used to authenticate provisioning requests from TPDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Robert T. Wang, Michael E. S. Luna
  • Patent number: 7328030
    Abstract: A method for accessing data contained in a data network using a mobile device or a different computing device. Common data may be accessed by both the mobile device and the computing device, with the mobile device communicating over a wireless data network and the computing device communicating over a data network such as the Internet, a private network or a network of public and private networks. A different format may be used to process and display the data on each of the two devices, with the data being converted as necessary for display on the devices. The data may be updated by the computing device and then made available to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann
  • Patent number: 7010603
    Abstract: Techniques for controlling a network connection in accordance with connection information associated with a destination location on a network are disclosed. Controlling of the network connection in accordance with connection information associated with the destination location can be achieved in a variety of ways. One way is in the selection of a network transport (e.g., bearer selection). Another way is in the configuration of parameters associated with the connection (i.e., connection parameters). In either case, the connection information includes information with which the selection of the network transport and/or connection parameters can be made. The controlling of the network connection impacts quality of service provided to a requestor that is requesting use of the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Peter F. King, Stephen S. Boyle
  • Patent number: 6895234
    Abstract: Improved approaches for enabling thin devices to efficiently communicate ideas and transactions into data networks by using other devices with full functional user interfaces in the networks. According to one aspect, the thin device exclusively controls the authentication of a rendezvous that is associated with a user account in a server. The thin device running a micro-browser provisions the rendezvous with a set of credential information in an authenticated and secure communication session so that the provisioning process is truly proprietary. To access the user account, the other devices equipped with well known browsers must submit the correct credential information to the rendezvous for verification in the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann
  • Publication number: 20040229595
    Abstract: The present invention has been made in consideration of thin devices efficiently communicating ideas and transactions into data networks by using other devices with full functional user interface in the networks. According to one aspect of the present invention, the thin device exclusively controls the authentication of a rendezvous that is associated with a user account in a server. The thin device running a micro-browser provisions the rendezvous with a set of credential information in an authenticated and secure communication session so that the provisioning process is truly proprietary. To access the user account, the other devices equipped with well-known browsers must submit the correct credential information to the rendezvous for verification in the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Alain S. Rossmann
  • Publication number: 20040215711
    Abstract: A mobile services platform (MSP) enables mobile clients on a wireless network to access network servers on a wireline computer network. The MSP comprises applications for execution during transactions between mobile clients and network servers in response to requests from mobile clients, and services for automatic invocation during communications between mobile clients and network servers. The MSP also includes a network services management subsystem that includes a proxy to proxy requests and responses between network servers and mobile clients. The MSP also includes a subscriber and service management subsystem to manage mobile subscriber data and subscriptions and to manage the applications and services to which subscribers have access. The MSP further includes a developer services management subsystem to enable and control access by external entities to subscriber-related information in the mobile services platform, and an administration subsystem to enable administrative operations to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce K. Martin, Michael E.S. Luna, Peter F. King, Vinod Valloppillil, Seetharaman Ramasubramani
  • Publication number: 20040203670
    Abstract: Improved techniques for reducing delays faced by users of mobile devices due to unavailability of wireless networks are disclosed. The techniques facilitate the reduction of delays faced by users of mobile devices during unavailability of wireless networks. A first technique allows mobile devices to communicate with remote servers using asynchronous communications, namely asynchronous requests. Such asynchronous communications allow the processing at a mobile device to continue while the asynchronous request is processed in the background. A second technique pertains to the use of content channels with mobile devices. The content channels are stored and retained in cache memory so that their resources are guaranteed to be locally available, regardless of availability of wireless networks. A third technique pertains to improved list processing within mobile devices such that lists can be manipulated without server interaction. These various techniques can be used separately or in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Peter F. King, Bruce K. Martin, Stephen S. Boyle, Bruce V. Schwartz, Lawrence Stein
  • Publication number: 20040121761
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing voicemail messages are described. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a voicemail message in a network element and storing the voicemail message in the network element. The method also includes transmitting the voicemail message to a wireless device, wherein the voicemail message is to be stored and processed by the wireless device, and wherein the wireless device can repeatedly process the voicemail message without receiving additional information from the network element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Abinash Tripathy, Daniel P. Witmer, Bruce K. Martin, Lawrence M. Stein
  • Publication number: 20040111669
    Abstract: The present invention includes a system and method of processing a web page. The method includes receiving a web page having a number of data elements. Each one of the data elements is classified into at least one of a number of known data types. A number of related operations are determined for each one of the classified data elements. The related operations are then output. For another embodiment, the data is extracted from each one of the classified data elements in the web page. The extracted data is then output to a selected one or more of the related operations. The selected related operation then processes the extracted data. For another embodiment, at least one of the related operations is promoted over the other, non-promoted, related operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Inventors: Alain S. Rossmann, Bruce K. Martin
  • Publication number: 20040107208
    Abstract: Access to hypermedia servers connected to networks such as the Internet can be provided through mobile devices such as wireless telephones. Hypermedia links such as Uniform Resource Locators (URL) are used to identify and control access to resources on the network. These links are usually very long, are difficult to remember, and are difficult to enter into many mobile devices. These difficulties could be overcome by storing lists of frequently used links or “bookmarks” in the mobile device but limited memory in the device generally prevents this. This limitation is overcome by storing designated hypermedia links on a bookmark server. In one embodiment, the URL of the bookmark server is sent to the mobile device during initialization of the device. By allowing a user can to save, retrieve and maintain lists of frequently used links on the bookmark server, access to favorite resources on a network is greatly simplified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Siew Shon Seet, Lawrence M. Stein, Andrew Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Paul A. Smethers
  • Patent number: 6721288
    Abstract: Improved techniques for reducing delays faced by users of mobile devices due to unavailability of wireless networks are disclosed. The techniques facilitate the reduction of delays faced by users of mobile devices during unavailability of wireless networks. A first technique allows mobile devices to communicate with remote servers using asynchronous communications, namely asynchronous requests. Such asynchronous communications allow the processing at a mobile device to continue while the asynchronous request is processed in the background. A second technique pertains to the use of content channels with mobile devices. The content channels are stored and retained in cache memory so that their resources are guaranteed to be locally available, regardless of availability of wireless networks. A third technique pertains to improved list processing within mobile devices such that lists can be manipulated without server interaction. These various techniques can be used separately or in combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Peter F. King, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Stephen S. Boyle, Bruce V. Schwartz, Lawrence Stein
  • Patent number: 6715131
    Abstract: Techniques that facilitate participation of mobile devices in accessing resources over a data network are disclosed. The data network can be wired, wireless or some combination thereof. In one aspect, a mobile navigation metaphor is provided to yield similar navigation experiences on both mobile devices and personal computers. In another aspect, a central content server is able to return requested content to requesters in a format suitable for their device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Arnaud P. Y. Capitant, Lawrence M. Stein, Jonathan M. Wulff, Andrew L. Laursen
  • Patent number: 6665711
    Abstract: The present invention has particular applications to the navigation of Internet web pages using two-way interactive communication devices, such as a mobile device, a mobile phone, a landline telephone, and an Internet capable remote controller. According to one aspect of the present invention, each of the two-way interactive communication devices is a node in a distributed network, thus the devices can access hypermedia or hierarchic layers of information stored in server devices on the network. When one or more pages of information are updated, rather than sending the entire updated information to users of the devices subscribing to the updated information through the network, the present invention sends a notification to a proxy server that forwards the notification to the users using a messaging system via a low cost narrowband channel. Upon receiving the notification, the users can fetch the updates, when needed, through a wideband channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Mark A. Fox, Seetharaman Ramasubraman, Bruce V. Schwartz, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Peter F. King, Hanqing Liao
  • Patent number: RE45039
    Abstract: A method for accessing data contained in a data network using a mobile device or a different computing device. Common data may be accessed by both the mobile device and the computing device, with the mobile device communicating over a wireless data network and the computing device communicating over a data network such as the Internet, a private network or a network of public and private networks. A different format may be used to process and display the data on each of the two devices, with the data being converted as necessary for display on the devices. The data may be updated by the computing device and then made available to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLC
    Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann