Patents by Inventor Ken-Shin Cheng

Ken-Shin Cheng 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).

  • Managing electronic documents utilizing a digital seal
    Patent number: 8127228
    Abstract: A method for storing electronic documents can include associating a digital seal with at least one electronic document. An image within a user interface can be displayed, wherein the image is a user selectable representation for the digital seal. At least one metadata attribute can be stored as a characteristic related to the digital seal. A storage characteristic of at least one electronic document can be modified based on one or more of the metadata attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-Shin Cheng, Ting Cheng, Emily Plachy, John Long
  • Managing electronic documents utilizing a digital seal
    Patent number: 7725821
    Abstract: A method for storing electronic documents can include associating a digital seal with at least one electronic document. An image within a user interface can be displayed, wherein the image is a user selectable representation for the digital seal. At least one metadata attribute can be stored as a characteristic related to the digital seal. A storage characteristic of at least one electronic document can be modified based on one or more of the metadata attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-Shin Cheng, Ting Cheng, Emily Plachy, John Long
  • Managing electronic documents utilizing a digital seal
    Patent number: 7689912
    Abstract: A method for storing electronic documents can include associating a digital seal with at least one electronic document. An image within a user interface can be displayed, wherein the image is a user selectable representation for the digital seal. At least one metadata attribute can be stored as a characteristic related to the digital seal. A storage characteristic of at least one electronic document can be modified based on one or more of the metadata attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ken-Shin Cheng, Ting Cheng, Emily Plachy, John Long
  • MANAGING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS UTILIZING A DIGITAL SEAL
    Publication number: 20080222422
    Abstract: A method for storing electronic documents can include associating a digital seal with at least one electronic document. An image within a user interface can be displayed, wherein the image is a user selectable representation for the digital seal. At least one metadata attribute can be stored as a characteristic related to the digital seal. A storage characteristic of at least one electronic document can be modified based on one or more of the metadata attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken-Shin Cheng, Ting Cheng, Emily Plachy, John Long
  • MANAGING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS UTILIZING A DIGITAL SEAL
    Publication number: 20080216004
    Abstract: A method for storing electronic documents can include associating a digital seal with at least one electronic document. An image within a user interface can be displayed, wherein the image is a user selectable representation for the digital seal. At least one metadata attribute can be stored as a characteristic related to the digital seal. A storage characteristic of at least one electronic document can be modified based on one or more of the metadata attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken-Shin Cheng, Ting Cheng, Emily Plachy, John Long
  • MANAGING ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS UTILIZING A DIGITAL SEAL
    Publication number: 20080215764
    Abstract: A method for storing electronic documents can include associating a digital seal with at least one electronic document. An image within a user interface can be displayed, wherein the image is a user selectable representation for the digital seal. At least one metadata attribute can be stored as a characteristic related to the digital seal. A storage characteristic of at least one electronic document can be modified based on one or more of the metadata attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken-Shin Cheng, Ting Cheng, Emily Plachy, John Long