Patents by Inventor Kenneth Joseph Burger

Kenneth Joseph Burger 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: 8090711
    Abstract: A method, storage medium, and electronic device that in an embodiment register a plurality of information suppliers and a plurality of areas of interest associated with the plurality of respective information suppliers. One of the plurality of areas of interest associated with one of the plurality of information suppliers is found that matches a field of interest requested by a client. A plurality of records is requested from the one of the plurality of information suppliers. A model norm is created based on a data dictionary, wherein a format of the data dictionary is standardized by an agreement among the plurality of information suppliers. A subset of a plurality of characteristics is selected from the plurality of records based on the model norm. A report is prepared with the subset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Joseph Burger, George Francis DeStefano, Susan Judith Funk, Andrew James Streit