Patents by Inventor Jonathan J. Hewitt

Jonathan J. Hewitt 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).

  • System, method and program product for managing user account information
    Patent number: 7496760
    Abstract: Under the present invention, a central system in communication with a central directory is provided. The central system also communicates with one or more ancillary systems that each communicate with an ancillary storage unit. User account information is initially stored in the central directory according to unique identifiers. When a triggering event occurs (e.g., when he/she attempts to access an ancillary system, or when he/she is listed as an intended recipient of an electronic mailing message), the user's account information will be located within the central directory according to his/her unique identifier. Upon location, the account information is automatically communicated to the appropriate ancillary storage unit. Thus, the present invention provides “just in-time” synchronization of account information between the central directory and the ancillary storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Banks-Binici, Sylvain P. Galineau, Jonathan J. Hewitt, Joseph T. Wissmann
  • System, method and program product for managing user account information
    Publication number: 20040148517
    Abstract: Under the present invention, a central system in communication with a central directory is provided. The central system also communicates with one or more ancillary systems that each communicate with an ancillary storage unit. User account information is initially stored in the central directory according to unique identifiers. When a triggering event occurs (e.g., when he/she attempts to access an ancillary system, or when he/she is listed as an intended recipient of an electronic mailing message), the user's account information will be located within the central directory according to his/her unique identifier. Upon location, the account information is automatically communicated to the appropriate ancillary storage unit. Thus, the present invention provides “just in-time” synchronization of account information between the central directory and the ancillary storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines
    Inventors: John Banks-Binici, Sylvain P. Galineau, Jonathan J. Hewitt, Joseph T. Wissmann