Patents by Inventor Mark B. Gunning

Mark B. Gunning 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: 7748000
    Abstract: An install program is enabled for a user to configure at least one location of at least one policy system that is to be accessed via a network to gather at least one install policy, where the install policy specifies a policy for filtering out a selection of install items from among multiple items installable by the install program. In addition, the install program retrieves the install policy from each accessed location when filtering a list of the items installable by the install program to only include a particular selection of install items for the client system as directed by accessed install policies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Denise M. Genty, Mark B. Gunning, James S. Tesauro
  • Publication number: 20090133027
    Abstract: A project management task prioritization system is provided to refine the prioritization factors for tasks in a project based on changes to the order of performing the tasks. The initial proposed order for performing the tasks is provided by the system to the person responsible for the task in a graphical format that allows the person to drag and drop the tasks, adjusting the order of the tasks to their preferred order. A neural network comparator is used to compare the task prioritization factors associated with each pair of tasks that are altered in order to determine a relative priority. The neural network system updates the task prioritization factors based on the changes in order the tasks are to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Mark B. Gunning, Jason E. Kelley, Nefaur R. Khandker, Ivan S. Kornienko, Patrick R. Richer, Jeffrey C. Sneden, Kenneth Stephen
  • Publication number: 20080028389
    Abstract: An install program is enabled for a user to configure at least one location of at least one policy system that is to be accessed via a network to gather at least one install policy, where the install policy specifies a policy for filtering out a selection of install items from among multiple items installable by the install program. In addition, the install program retrieves the install policy from each accessed location when filtering a list of the items installable by the install program to only include a particular selection of install items for the client system as directed by accessed install policies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: DENISE M. GENTY, MARK B. GUNNING, JAMES S. TESAURO