Patents by Inventor Loretta A. Hicks

Loretta A. Hicks 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).

  • Ad hoc task creation and process modification
    Patent number: 10083407
    Abstract: The invention provides a method, system, and program product for modifying a computer-executed process. In one embodiment, the invention includes creating an ad hoc task for inclusion in an existing process, accessing the existing process, and adding the ad hoc task to the existing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alfredo F. Da Silva, Loretta A. Hicks, Tyler S. Lacock, Mari M. Wade
  • AD HOC TASK CREATION AND PROCESS MODIFICATION
    Publication number: 20100125846
    Abstract: The invention provides a method, system, and program product for modifying a computer-executed process. In one embodiment, the invention includes creating an ad hoc task for inclusion in an existing process, accessing the existing process, and adding the ad hoc task to the existing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventors: Alfredo F. Da Silva, Loretta A. Hicks, Tyler S. Lacock, Mari M. Wade