Patents by Inventor Catherine C. Howe

Catherine C. Howe 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).

  • Computer system configuration apparatus and method that performs pre-assignment conflict analysis
    Patent number: 6119185
    Abstract: Self-configuring computer apparatus and method thereof. The computer apparatus preferably includes logic that determines the available system resources and those devices that desire access to those resources. Using an artificial intelligence protocol, resource setting are allocated to the devices. All devices are preferably considered (i.e., parallel consideration) before assign of resource settings for a particular resource so that an efficient allocation is achieved. A method of performing such a configuration is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Andrea R. Westerinen, Catherine C. Howe