Patents by Inventor Edward E. Huth

Edward E. Huth 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).

  • Lightweight directory access protocol interface directory assistance systems
    Patent number: 6732160
    Abstract: A method for mapping a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) interface to a Directory Assistance (DA) system can include extracting LDAP compatible search arguments from an LDAP request for searching an LDAP database. The LDAP compatible search arguments can be converted to search arguments compatible with a DA system database. The DA system database can be queried using the converted search arguments. A result set of listings from the DA system database can be received in response to the query. The result set can be converted to a result set compatible with LDAP. Each of the five steps can be performed in a plug-in to the LDAP server. The method further can include receiving the LDAP request from an LDAP client as well as receiving the LDAP request in an LDAP server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin A. Ambrosini, Edward E. Huth, Victor S. Moore, Wendi L. Nusbickel, Brian E. Yoder
  • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol interface to directory assistance systems
    Publication number: 20030191757
    Abstract: A method for mapping a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) interface to a Directory Assistance (DA) system can include extracting LDAP compatible search arguments from an LDAP request for searching an LDAP database. The LDAP compatible search arguments can be converted to search arguments compatible with a DA system database. The DA system database can be queried using the converted search arguments. A result set of listings from the DA system database can be received in response to the query. The result set can be converted to a result set compatible with LDAP. Each of the five steps can be performed in a plug-in to the LDAP server. The method further can include receiving the LDAP request from an LDAP client as well as receiving the LDAP request in an LDAP server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin A. Ambrosini, Edward E. Huth, Victor S. Moore, Wendi L. Nusbickel, Brian Bey E. Yoder
  • Lightweight directory access protocol interface to directory assistance systems
    Patent number: 6609121
    Abstract: A method for mapping a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) interface to a Directory Assistance (DA) system can comprise the following steps. First, LDAP compatible search arguments for searching an LDAP database can be extracted from an LDAP request. Second, the LDAP compatible search arguments can be converted to search arguments compatible with a DA system database. Third, the DA system database can be queried using the converted search arguments. Fourth, a result set of listings from the DA system database can be received in response to the query. Finally, the result set can be converted to a result set compatible with LDAP. Preferably, each of the five steps can be performed in a plug-in to the LDAP server. Additionally, the method can include the step of receiving the LDAP request from an LDAP client. Moreover, the method can include the step of receiving the LDAP request in an LDAP server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin A. Ambrosini, Edward E. Huth, Victor S. Moore, Wendi L. Nusbickel, Brian E. Yoder