Patents by Inventor Karen A. Gardner

Karen A. Gardner 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: 10652093
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes generating a new management application based on a first management application, where the first management application operates a first management system. A first set of resources of the first management system are assigned to the new management application, where the first set of resources support a first request server and a first worker server. A new worker server of the new management system is started, where the new worker server utilizes the first set of resources. The first request server is instructed to send a first set of future requests of the first request server to the new worker server. The first request server is further instructed to redirect a remainder of the future requests of the first request server to a new request server of the new management application. The new management application operates a new management system based on the first management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven Shultz, Paul S. Wiggins, Charles J. Brazie, Karen A. Gardner
  • Publication number: 20200127897
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes generating a new management application based on a first management application, where the first management application operates a first management system. A first set of resources of the first management system are assigned to the new management application, where the first set of resources support a first request server and a first worker server. A new worker server of the new management system is started, where the new worker server utilizes the first set of resources. The first request server is instructed to send a first set of future requests of the first request server to the new worker server. The first request server is further instructed to redirect a remainder of the future requests of the first request server to a new request server of the new management application. The new management application operates a new management system based on the first management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Shultz, Paul S. Wiggins, Charles J. Brazie, Karen A. Gardner
  • Patent number: 7090253
    Abstract: A customizable theme calendar includes a set of date cells corresponding to an arbitrarily designated time period (e.g., a starting date and a target date), and a theme applied to the calendar. The theme corresponds to an event associated with the arbitrarily designated time period. The time periods and themes may correspond to recognized holidays such Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter and so on, or to arbitrarily designated events having personal or familial significance, such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Such customized calendars may be designed and generated in connection with a computer system and calendar generation software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Inventors: Jacob L. Phillips, Karen Gardner, Richard L. Phillips, Betty J. Phillips, John C. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20030173771
    Abstract: A customizable theme calendar includes a set of date cells corresponding to an arbitrarily designated time period (e.g., a starting date and a target date), and a theme applied to the calendar. The theme corresponds to an event associated with the arbitrarily designated time period. The time periods and themes may correspond to recognized holidays such Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter and so on, or to arbitrarily designated events having personal or familial significance, such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Such customized calendars may be designed and generated in connection with a computer system and calendar generation software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Jacob L. Phillips, Karen Gardner, Richard L. Phillips, Betty J. Phillips, John C. Phillips
  • Patent number: 6186553
    Abstract: A customizable theme calendar includes a set of date cells corresponding to an arbitrarily designated time period (e.g., a starting date and a target date), and a theme applied to the calendar. The theme corresponds to an event associated with the arbitrarily designated time period. The time periods and themes may correspond to recognized holidays such Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter and so on, or to arbitrarily designated events having personal or familial significance, such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. Such customized calendars may be designed and generated in connection with a computer system and calendar generation software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Inventors: Jacob L. Phillips, Karen Gardner, Richard L. Phillips, Betty J. Phillips, John C. Phillips