Patents by Inventor Eric R. White

Eric R. White 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).

  • Publication number: 20100306314
    Abstract: A file-mapping method and system can better manage the number of items (i.e., files, subdirectories, or a combination of them) within any single directory within a storage medium. The method and system can be used to limit the number of items within the directory, direct content and content components to different directories, and provide an internally recognizable name for the filename. When searching the storage medium, time is not wasted searching what appears to be a seemingly endless list of filenames or subdirectory names within any single directory. A client computer can have requests for content fulfilled quicker, and the network site can reduce the load on hardware or software components. While the method and system can be used for nearly any storage media, the method and system are well suited for cache memories used with web servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Conleth S. O'Connell, JR., Eric R. White, N. Isaac Rajkumar
  • Publication number: 20100185660
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for determining the suitability of an entity to provide products or services. Category and measurement data is received concerning the entity where each category is assigned a value based on the acquisition context. If the value assigned to a category exceeds a threshold, then the measurement data for that category is used in evaluating the entity. This measurement data is weighted according to the acquisition context. A binary value is generated for each weighted measurement value that exceeds a threshold. These binary values are summed and weighted according to the confidence that the source of the data is correct. Further, the past performance and reputation of the entity is used in applying a weight to the summed binary values to generate a suitability value. If the suitability value exceeds a threshold, then it is deemed suitable to conduct business with the entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Eric R. White, Phillip Bookert, Sheila Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 7761497
    Abstract: A file-mapping method and system can better manage the number of items (i.e., files, subdirectories, or a combination of them) within any single directory within a storage medium. The method and system can be used to limit the number of items within the directory, direct content and content components to different directories, and provide an internally recognizable name for the filename. When searching the storage medium, time is not wasted searching what appears to be a seemingly endless list of filenames or subdirectory names within any single directory. A client computer can have requests for content fulfilled quicker, and the network site can reduce the load on hardware or software components. While the method and system can be used for nearly any storage media, the method and system are well suited for cache memories used with web servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Vignette Software, LLC
    Inventors: Conleth S. O'Connell, Jr., Eric R. White, N. Isaac Rajkumar
  • Publication number: 20090240662
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for searching one or more intelligence data stores to generate a result set. At least a portion of the results set is overlaid onto a graphical map to define one or more available pieces of content. The one or more of the one or more available pieces of content is accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher B. Morgan, Tracy C. Morgan, Eric R. White, John C. Moore, Danny R. Jessee, JR., Matthew Ingerman
  • Publication number: 20090240699
    Abstract: A method and computer program product allow for accessing one or more intelligence data stores distributed across a network. The one or more of the intelligence data stores are searched. The method and computer program product further allow at least a portion of the content of the one or more intelligence data stores to be managed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher B. Morgan, Tracy C. Morgan, Eric R. White, John C. Moore, Danny R. Jessee, JR., Matthew Ingerman
  • Publication number: 20090240661
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for creating a document library and uploading content to the document library. An application programming interface of a metadata framework is exposed. Metadata associated with the content is generated based upon, at least in part, one or more defined schemas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher B. Morgan, Tracy C. Morgan, Eric R. White, John C. Moore, Danny R. Jessee, JR., Matthew Ingerman
  • Publication number: 20090240660
    Abstract: A system includes one or more server computing devices coupled to a data network. One or more storage devices are associated with each of the one or more server computing devices. A search device is configured to search intelligence data residing on one or more of the storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher B. Morgan, Tracy C. Morgan, Eric R. White, John C. Moore, Danny R. Jessee, JR., Matthew Ingerman
  • Patent number: 7370335
    Abstract: One embodiment of the system of this invention can include software programming stored in a computer readable memory. The software programming can comprise a public API layer further comprising an object model containing generic software objects representing underlying workflow processes and functionality and an adapter layer comprising one or more adapters operable to map the generic software objects of the public API layer with the vendor-specific APIs of underlying workflow engines. The generic object model maintained by the public API layer can, in one embodiment of the present invention, comprise generic software objects corresponding to the reference model developed by the Workflow Management Coalition. In this manner, the public API layer can present an interface based on industry standards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: Vignette Corporation
    Inventors: Eric R. White, John D. Dwyer, Christopher A. Hajdu, Claiborne H. Johnson, III, John H. Martin
  • Patent number: 7349942
    Abstract: A file-mapping method and system can better manage the number of items (i.e., files, subdirectories, or a combination of them) within any single directory within a storage medium. The method and system can be used to limit the number of items within the directory, direct content and content components to different directories, and provide an internally recognizable name for the filename. When searching the storage medium, time is not wasted searching what appears to be a seemingly endless list of filenames or subdirectory names within any single directory. A client computer can have requests for content fulfilled quicker, and the network site can reduce the load on hardware or software components. While the method and system can be used for nearly any storage media, the method and system are well suited for cache memories used with web servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Vignette Corporation
    Inventors: Conleth S. O'Connell, Jr., Eric R. White, N. Isaac Rajkumar