Patents by Inventor Michael D. Tabron

Michael D. Tabron 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, system, and computer program product for displaying calendar-based SLO results and breach values
    Patent number: 7471293
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for displaying calendar-based service level objective (SLO) results and breach values. The method comprises: generating a plurality of area charts, wherein each area chart displays SLO result data for a different calendar period and for a different state of the service, and wherein each area chart displays a start and end of a respective calendar period; generating a first line chart displaying calendar periods corresponding to a predetermined state of the service, wherein the first line chart displays a start and end of each calendar period corresponding to the predetermined state; and overlaying and displaying the plurality of area charts and the first line chart to provide a first composite view of SLO information for the service, wherein the calendar periods in the plurality of area charts and the first line chart do not overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn A. Clymer, Michael D. Tabron