Patents by Inventor Clifford C. Hope

Clifford C. Hope 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).

  • Event management method and system
    Patent number: 8230445
    Abstract: Method and system in an event management system is disclosed. The method includes the step of creating an agent on a server in an event management system for monitoring an event. The event is present when a data achieving a predefined status defined by a business rule. The event management system includes a data source for generating the notification. The method further includes the steps of running the agent according to a schedule; generating the notification upon occurring of the event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christopher C. Massey, Richard Turner
  • Interative escalation in an event management system
    Publication number: 20040139448
    Abstract: An iterative escalation method and system, for use in an event management system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of passing data from a first notification process to at least one additional notification process; and subsequently automatically updating said additional notification process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christopher C. Massey, Richard Turner
  • Dynamic recipients in an event management system
    Publication number: 20040139452
    Abstract: A dynamic recipient method and system for use in an event management system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of inserting a dynamic addressee placeholder into a notification; subsequently determining a dynamic addressee based on event data; and dynamically addressing a notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christopher C. Massey, Richard Turner
  • Notification service in an event management system
    Publication number: 20040139444
    Abstract: A notification service method and system, for use in an event management system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of storing notification data; and subsequently accessing said stored data to determine notification parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christopher C. Massey, Richard Turner
  • Message suppression in an event management system
    Publication number: 20040139447
    Abstract: A message suppression method and system, for use in an event management system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of storing values from a first notification in an event data store; subsequently comparing values from a second notification to said stored first notification values, and suppressing said second notification when one or more predetermined elements match.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christopher C. Massey, Richard Turner
  • Recipient input in an event management system
    Publication number: 20040139445
    Abstract: A recipient input method and system, for use in an event management system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining a requirement for input from a recipient; and requesting said recipient input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christopher C. Massey, Richard Turner
  • Trend detection in an event management system
    Publication number: 20040138931
    Abstract: A trend detection method and system, for use in an event management system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of storing event data from a plurality of events in an event store, subsequently analyzing said stored event data, and determining one or more trends from said analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christopher C. Massey, Richard Turner
  • Autonomous dynamic behavior modification in an event management system
    Publication number: 20040139451
    Abstract: An autonomous dynamic behavior modification method and system, for use in an event management system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining aspects to be behavior modified; and modifying said aspects behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christopher C. Massey, Richard Turner
  • Event management system and method
    Publication number: 20040139446
    Abstract: An event management system and method is disclosed. The system has access to at least one data source and includes a server component, a definition data store for storing data definitions; a client component for authoring said agents using said definitions; and an interface between said agent engine and said data source. The server component includes an agent engine for creating one or more agents, and a scheduler for running said created agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christopher C. Massey, Richard Turner
  • Data crawling and associated action in an event management system
    Publication number: 20040139449
    Abstract: A data crawling and associated action method and system, for use in an event management system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of monitoring disparate data sources; and processing said monitored data to provide preconditioned data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christopher C. Massey, Richard Turner
  • Contextual drill through in an event management system
    Publication number: 20040139450
    Abstract: A contextual drill through method and system, for use in an event management system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of determining data related to one or more elements of a notification; and providing access to said data from said notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Clifford C. Hope, Christoper C. Massey, Richard Turner