Patents by Inventor Greg B. Nuyens

Greg B. Nuyens 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: 6189138
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program code visually constructs object-oriented application software to be installed on a distributed object system. The method of the invention includes the following steps. Initially, the method provides a catalog facility which contains components having references to pre-existing objects within a distributed object system. A component is selected from the catalog facility for inclusion in the application software. A part corresponding to the object referenced by the selected component is derived from the selected component. The part is then made available to an application construction environment. In this environment, the part can be linked to at least one other part that also references a pre-existing object in the distributed object system. Graphical facilities are provided within the application construction environment for selecting and defining links among parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad G. Fowlow, Greg B. Nuyens, Frank Ludolph
  • Patent number: 5991535
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and program code visually constructs object-oriented application software to be installed on a distributed object system. The method of the invention includes the following steps. Initially, the method provides a catalog facility which contains components having references to pre-existing objects within a distributed object system. A component is selected from the catalog facility for inclusion in the application software. A part corresponding to the object referenced by the selected component is derived from the selected component. The part is then made available to an application construction environment. In this environment, the part can be linked to at least one other part that also references a pre-existing object in the distributed object system. Graphical facilities are provided within the application construction environment for selecting and defining links among parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad G. Fowlow, Greg B. Nuyens, Frank Ludolph
  • Patent number: 5920868
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product for selecting and reviewing a distributed object installed on a distributed object system. A method of the invention includes generating a library of components corresponding to distributed objects on the distributed object system, which includes one component corresponding to the distributed object. Each of the components of the library includes information describing the distributed object to which the particular component corresponds. The contents of the library are displayed using a catalog interface device. The library is browsed using the catalog interface device to identify the component corresponding to the distributed object which is then selected. At least a portion of the information describing the distributed object is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brad G. Fowlow, Greg B. Nuyens, Keith L. Messer, Frank Ludolph
  • Patent number: 5720018
    Abstract: An improved technique for monitoring computer processes and their attributes using a three-dimensional graphical image. The three dimensional graphical image is formed by displaying the graphical objects associated with the computer processes and their attributes. The physical relationship between the various graphical objects within the graphical image preferably model the actual relationships between the processes and their attributes. The computers which run or activate the processes may also be represented by a graphical object within the graphical image. As the attributes of the computer processes change, the characteristics of the graphical objects are quickly adjusted and the three-dimensional graphical image is updated to reflect the changes to the attributes of the computer processes being monitored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Hans Muller, Greg B. Nuyens, Qiang A. Zhao, Nikhyl Singhal