Patents by Inventor Donna M. Platt

Donna M. Platt 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: 7797397
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for managing access to job-specific information, applications, and physical locations. The system includes a network server in communication with client systems, and further includes: a database of employee records and a database of job code records both accessible to at least one of the client systems via the network server; an employee directory database including employee names and employee contact information; and an access management tool executable by the server. The access management tool processes changes to access requirements, updates respective databases, and transmits notices to designated client systems. The invention also includes a method and a storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judy J. Kogut-O'Connell, Donna M. Platt
  • Publication number: 20090313070
    Abstract: A method and storage medium for managing access to job-specific information, applications, and physical locations are provided. The method includes creating an employee record for a new employee. The employee record includes an employee ID, employee personal data, a job code, and administrative data. The method also includes transmitting a portion of the personal data to an employee directory database, and transmitting a notification to one or both of a manager and a system administrator. The method further includes enabling access to job-specific software applications, and establishing a password account for the employee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2009
    Publication date: December 17, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Judy J. Kogut-O'Connell, Donna M. Platt
  • Publication number: 20030233263
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a method, system, and storage medium for managing access to job-specific information, applications, and physical locations. The system includes a network server in communication with client systems, and further includes: a database of employee records and a database of job code records both accessible to at least one of the client systems via the network server; an employee directory database including employee names and employee contact information; and an access management tool executable by the server. The access management tool processes changes to access requirements, updates respective databases, and transmits notices to designated client systems. The invention also includes a method and a storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Judy J. Kogut-O'Connell, Donna M. Platt
  • Publication number: 20030139970
    Abstract: A method and structure for selecting from a plurality of communication arrangements is performed by inputting a first party's ability to communicate with a second party. The invention evaluates the communication arrangement based on the first party's ability to communicate and repeats the evaluating process for a different communication arrangement if the first party's ability does not match a communication arrangement previously evaluated. The invention performs a cost-benefit analysis with respect to a communication arrangement matching the first party's ability and implements a communication arrangement when the first party's ability matches a communication arrangement. The cost-benefit shows whether the communication arrangement is justified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2001
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Teresa B. Badura, Bonnie A. Bartlett, Cathy A. Buresch, Thomas M. Carr, Luis Cruz, James P. Gilbert, Judy J. Kogut-O'Connell, Carol A. O'Reilly, Donna M. Platt, Cheryl K. Reese, Ann T. Storms, Mary M. Tamney, Pamela S. Tesch, John Wilczewski