Patents by Inventor Jon O. Austin

Jon O. Austin 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).

  • Display and control system for configuring and monitoring a complex system
    Patent number: 5500934
    Abstract: A display and control system utilizes graphics for providing a clear, concise and intuitive interface between the user and a complex system. Icons are utilized for selectively representing components of the complex system, the components having a configurable relationship with one another. The display and control system further utilizes a predefined array defining locations for the icons to be positioned. In a first embodiment, the interface may be utilized in a network for assisting the user to configure the network and for providing real-time monitoring of the network at the interconnect device. In a second embodiment, a display and control system utilizes graphics for providing a clear, concise interface between the user and a workstation for configuring a file for use with an application software program in accordance with the hardware installed in the server workstation. Each embodiment utilizes a predefined array defining locations for the icons to be positioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jon O. Austin, Jani G. Byrne, Carole A. Bohn, Arlindo Chiavegatto, Jr., Jeffrey L. Smith, Raymond L. Zeisz, Jr.