Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Courant

Joseph J. Courant 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).

  • Method and apparatus for automating and controlling execution of software tools and tool sets via when/then relationships
    Patent number: 5522073
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automating and controlling execution of tools in a computer system that includes a number of software application tools. The method and apparatus of the present invention enables a user without knowledge of the event connector, the message server or of software programming to create customized tool interactions from the different application tools present to match the user's needs. The method and apparatus of the present invention gives the user control of software tool integration without having to write any code or changing the implementations of the individual software tools. The tool integration is based on user-defined, event-driven interactions between the functions of the different tools of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Joseph J. Courant, Byron T. Jenings, Jr.