Patents by Inventor James C. Porter

James C. Porter 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).

  • Rapid Peer Navigation in Faceted Search Systems
    Publication number: 20110106834
    Abstract: A facet peer category navigation system enables enhanced navigation of a faceted search system by a facet peer agent enabled enhanced navigation of a faceted search system by identifying a plurality of targets in a database searchable by a faceted search system. A web page configured to run the faceted search system is displayed, and responsive to a display of a target anywhere on the web page and to an activation of a control associated with the target, a list of all peer targets of the target is displayed in a window on the web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason M. Blackwell, John H. Handy-Bosma, Lauren S. Lyn, Brian C. Meyer, James C. Porter