Patents by Inventor Malissa Sullivan

Malissa Sullivan 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: 9112831
    Abstract: A system and method is provided that includes a communication protocol for handling Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) messages is provided. The communication protocol may include a first protocol (e.g., HTTP channel tunneling) for providing a persistent connection based on the utilization of one or more HTTP methods (e.g., GET, POST, etc.). A second protocol (e.g., Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol) may be provided for multiplexing a plurality of application protocols for communication over a single connection using the first protocol. The plurality of application protocols that are received from the first protocol may be demultiplexed for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Pulito, Malissa Sullivan, Yafit Sami, Oded Hirschfeld, Mark Wallace
  • Publication number: 20060026290
    Abstract: A system and method is provided that includes a communication protocol for handling Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) messages is provided. The communication protocol may include a first protocol (e.g., HTTP channel tunneling) for providing a persistent connection based on the utilization of one or more HTTP methods (e.g., GET, POST, etc.). A second protocol (e.g., Blocks Extensible Exchange Protocol) may be provided for multiplexing a plurality of application protocols for communication over a single connection using the first protocol. The plurality of application protocols that are received from the first protocol may be demultiplexed for processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Brian Pulito, Malissa Sullivan, Yafit Sami, Oded Hirschfeld, Mark Wallace
  • Publication number: 20050131714
    Abstract: An improved solution for managing a meeting. In particular, a meeting document is constructed in a hierarchical manner. Before the meeting, the meeting document can assist in planning the meeting by including a set of agenda items for the meeting and/or a list of participants. During the meeting, the meeting document can be used to conduct the meeting, generate minutes for the meeting, and/or index a log of the meeting. After the meeting, the meeting document can be stored for future reference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Anne Braunstein, Werner Geyer, Michael Muller, Malissa Sullivan, Sara Weber