Patents by Inventor Lori Ford

Lori Ford 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, apparatus, and program for implementing an automation computing evaluation scale to generate recommendations
    Publication number: 20060026054
    Abstract: An automation assessment tool is provided that defines autonomic technology, processes, organization, and skill sets that apply to autonomic computing. The automation assessment tool provides educational material about autonomic computing and a scale of maturity levels, which is used to assess on-demand preparedness. The automation assessment tool presents a survey and collects answers to the survey questions. The automation assessment tool then determines solutions and recommendations to achieve a target level of on-demand preparedness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Miles Barel, Sandra Carter, James Crosskey, Leslie Ernest, David Evans, Lori Ford, Ronald Liles, Dwight Spence, Albert Swett