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).
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Patent number: 8700581Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Deidre Paknad, Puttappaiah Muniyappa, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Eran Palmon
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Patent number: 8626727Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Deidre Paknad, Puttappaiah Muniyappa, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Eran Palmon
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Publication number: 20120150906Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Deidre Paknad, Puttappaiah Muniyappa, Bruce K. Martin, JR., Eran Palmon
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Publication number: 20110173218Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Deidre Paknad, Puttappaiah Muniyappa, Bruce K. Martin, JR., Eran Palmon
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Patent number: 7885635Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann
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Patent number: 7813714Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann
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Patent number: 7340057Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 11, 2001Date of Patent: March 4, 2008Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Robert T. Wang, Michael E. S. Luna
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Patent number: 7328030Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann
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Patent number: 7010603Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 17, 1998Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Peter F. King, Stephen S. Boyle
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Patent number: 6895234Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 1, 1999Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann
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Publication number: 20040229595Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Alain S. Rossmann
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Publication number: 20040215711Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2002Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Bruce K. Martin, Michael E.S. Luna, Peter F. King, Vinod Valloppillil, Seetharaman Ramasubramani
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Publication number: 20040203670Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2004Publication date: October 14, 2004Applicant: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Peter F. King, Bruce K. Martin, Stephen S. Boyle, Bruce V. Schwartz, Lawrence Stein
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Publication number: 20040121761Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Abinash Tripathy, Daniel P. Witmer, Bruce K. Martin, Lawrence M. Stein
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Publication number: 20040111669Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2001Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventors: Alain S. Rossmann, Bruce K. Martin
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Publication number: 20040107208Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventors: Siew Shon Seet, Lawrence M. Stein, Andrew Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Paul A. Smethers
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Patent number: 6721288Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 13, 1998Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Peter F. King, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Stephen S. Boyle, Bruce V. Schwartz, Lawrence Stein
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Patent number: 6715131Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Arnaud P. Y. Capitant, Lawrence M. Stein, Jonathan M. Wulff, Andrew L. Laursen
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Patent number: 6665711Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Mark A. Fox, Seetharaman Ramasubraman, Bruce V. Schwartz, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Peter F. King, Hanqing Liao
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Patent number: RE45039Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Unwired Planet, LLCInventors: Andrew L. Laursen, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann