Patents by Inventor Mark J. Lucas

Mark J. Lucas 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: 8909214
    Abstract: A computer program product and apparatus for use with a performance management system linked to a telecommunication network. The computer program product includes a storage medium with program code configured to receive a problem report from a femtocell of a plurality of femtocells communicatively coupled to the telecommunication network. The femtocell is configured to provide communications from at least one mobile device to the telecommunication network through a broadband connection. The problem report identifies a fault being exhibited by a femtocell and a performance parameter identifying a degradation in the performance of the femtocell. The program code is configured to analyze the performance parameter for determining a corrective action to be performed in an environment linked to the femtocell. The program code is configured to perform the corrective action in the environment linked to the femtocell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Boris Ilijev, Mark J. Lucas, Niall J. Lucey, Fred Raguillat
  • Patent number: 8744432
    Abstract: A performance management method is operable for use with a performance management system linked to a telecommunication network. The method comprises receiving a problem report from a femtocell of a plurality of femtocells communicatively coupled to the telecommunication network. The femtocell is configured to provide communications from at least one mobile device to the telecommunication network through a broadband connection. The problem report identifies a fault being exhibited by a femtocell and a performance parameter identifying a degradation in the performance of the femtocell. The method includes analyzing the performance parameter for determining a corrective action to be performed in an environment linked to the femtocell. The method includes performing the corrective action in the environment linked to the femtocell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B French, Boris Ilijev, Mark J Lucas, Niall J Lucey, Fred Raguillat
  • Publication number: 20120208530
    Abstract: A performance management method is operable for use with a performance management system linked to a telecommunication network. The method comprises receiving a problem report from a femtocell of a plurality of femtocells communicatively coupled to the telecommunication network. The femtocell is configured to provide communications from at least one mobile device to the telecommunication network through a broadband connection. The problem report identifies a fault being exhibited by a femtocell and a performance parameter identifying a degradation in the performance of the femtocell. The method includes analyzing the performance parameter for determining a corrective action to be performed in an environment linked to the femtocell. The method includes performing the corrective action in the environment linked to the femtocell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Boris Ilijev, Mark J. Lucas, Niall J. Lucey, Fred Raguillat
  • Patent number: 8225230
    Abstract: Supporting a visualization of an object model in which multiple dependencies exist between each of a plurality of objects by limiting one or more object instances in the object model and filtering one or more attributes associated with one or more of the object instances. The limiting and filtering is performed by utilizing a plurality of windows, panels, or sub-windows to display a corresponding list of one or more objects for a dimension, along with one or more attributes associated with each of the one or more objects; and updating a second window, panel, or sub-window in response to receiving a selection of an item from a first window, panel, or sub-window according to a relationship defined in the object model, wherein the updating is performed in a hierarchical manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Mark J. Lucas, Kieran Moynihan
  • Publication number: 20110151862
    Abstract: A performance management method is operable for use with a performance management system linked to a telecommunication network. The method comprises receiving a problem report from a femtocell of a plurality of femtocells communicatively coupled to the telecommunication network. The femtocell is configured to provide communications from at least one mobile device to the telecommunication network through a broadband connection. The problem report identifies a fault being exhibited by a femtocell and a performance parameter identifying a degradation in the performance of the femtocell. The method includes analyzing the performance parameter for determining a corrective action to be performed in an environment linked to the femtocell. The method includes performing the corrective action in the environment linked to the femtocell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Boris Ilijev, Mark J. Lucas, Niall J. Lucey, Fred Raguillat
  • Publication number: 20100077340
    Abstract: Supporting a visualization of an object model in which multiple dependencies exist between each of a plurality of objects by limiting one or more object instances in the object model and filtering one or more attributes associated with one or more of the object instances. The limiting and filtering is performed by utilizing a plurality of windows, panels, or sub-windows to display a corresponding list of one or more objects for a dimension, along with one or more attributes associated with each of the one or more objects; and updating a second window, panel, or sub-window in response to receiving a selection of an item from a first window, panel, or sub-window according to a relationship defined in the object model, wherein the updating is performed in a hierarchical manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Mark J. Lucas, Kieran Moynihan