Patents by Inventor Edward N. Fink

Edward N. Fink 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: 10372783
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for using a key to recreate a state of a visual control element includes retrieving a key from memory. The key represents a state of a visual control element to be output to a dynamically-generated web page. The method also includes parsing the key to obtain a plurality of key-value pairs representing parameters of a uniform resource locator (URL) which is used to recreate the visual control element. Also, the method includes outputting the visual control element to the dynamically-generated web page using the URL according to the state obtained from the key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Randal L. Bertram, John S. Bragiel, Edward N. Fink, Brian O. Wood
  • Patent number: 9514162
    Abstract: For smart polling frequency in datastores by a processor device in a computing environment, individual polling operations are performed for refreshing each one of the datastores according to polling frequencies. Each one of the polling frequencies depends on recent system activity and each one of the datastores. Each of the polling frequencies are dynamically adjusted for each one of the datastores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATION BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randal L. Bertram, Edward N. Fink, Steven G. Halverson, Renier Morales
  • Patent number: 9483571
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for creating a key for storing a state of a visual control element includes a processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor, the logic being adapted to: retrieve a uniform resource locator (URL) used to create a dynamically-generated web page on which a visual control element is output, parse the URL in order to create a list of key-value pairs for each of a plurality of parameters specified in the URL, concatenate the list of key-value pairs into a key represented by a string of characters, and store the key to a memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Randal L. Bertram, John S. Bragiel, Edward N. Fink, Brian O. Wood
  • Publication number: 20160239477
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for using a key to recreate a state of a visual control element includes retrieving a key from memory. The key represents a state of a visual control element to be output to a dynamically-generated web page. The method also includes parsing the key to obtain a plurality of key-value pairs representing parameters of a uniform resource locator (URL) which is used to recreate the visual control element. Also, the method includes outputting the visual control element to the dynamically-generated web page using the URL according to the state obtained from the key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Randal L. Bertram, John S. Bragiel, Edward N. Fink, Brian O. Wood
  • Publication number: 20140365427
    Abstract: For smart polling frequency in datastores by a processor device in a computing environment, individual polling operations are performed for refreshing each one of the datastores according to polling frequencies. Each one of the polling frequencies depends on recent system activity and each one of the datastores. Each of the polling frequencies are dynamically adjusted for each one of the datastores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Randal L. BERTRAM, Edward N. FINK, Steven G. HALVERSON, Renier MORALES
  • Publication number: 20140250366
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for creating a key for storing a state of a visual control element includes a processor and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processor, the logic being adapted to: retrieve a uniform resource locator (URL) used to create a dynamically-generated web page on which a visual control element is output, parse the URL in order to create a list of key-value pairs for each of a plurality of parameters specified in the URL, concatenate the list of key-value pairs into a key represented by a string of characters, and store the key to a memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randal L. Bertram, John S. Bragiel, Edward N. Fink, Brian O. Wood
  • Publication number: 20140157106
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for providing a web page includes logic adapted to access a uniform resource locator (URL), wherein the URL comprises hash parameters specifying one or more widgets, logic adapted to create a web page by loading each widget specified in the hash parameters of the URL, and logic adapted to output the web page. In another embodiment, a computer program product for designing a web page includes a computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code readable/executable by a computer to: access a URL, wherein the URL comprises hash parameters specifying one or more widgets, create a web page by loading each widget specified in the hash parameters of the URL, and output the web page. Other systems, methods, and computer program products for providing a web page using widgets specified in a URL are described according to even more embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Randal L. Bertram, Edward N. Fink, Aaron D. Sahlin, Andrew J. Streit