Patents by Inventor Michael John Morton
Michael John Morton 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).
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Patent number: 10050978Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention increase security of a network of interoperable devices. In certain embodiments, this is accomplished by a security module that uses a user-definable security policy that sets forth one or more tests for validating input data or commands received from an IoT device. A validator receives the command via a command controller and performs a security analysis of the command according to the security policy. Responsive to the security analysis, the validator generates a validation signal in order to authorize or reject further processing of the command.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS LPInventors: Michael John Morton, Aaron Kenneth Blackwell, Richard A. Backhouse
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Publication number: 20170111373Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention increase security of a network of interoperable devices. In certain embodiments, this is accomplished by a security module that is uses a user-definable security policy that sets forth one or more tests for validating input data or commands received from an IoT device. A validator receives the command via a command controller and performs a security analysis of the command according to the security policy. Responsive to the security analysis, the validator generated a validation signal in order to authorize or reject further processing of the command.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventors: Michael John Morton, Aaron Kenneth Blackwell, Richard A. Backhouse
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Patent number: 8935709Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer system monitors information assets providing data for constructing a logical entity. The information assets are dependent upon each other for data and form a topology. The computer system receives an event message associated with an information asset. The event message includes information relating to one or more conditions of that information asset. The computer system processes the received event message to determine the presence of a change within the associated information asset that affects the topology. The change is determined based on the information relating to the one or more conditions within the received event message. The computer system further transmits a notification of the change to one or more entities in response to determining the presence of the change. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for monitoring information assets.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Holger Kache, Rajiv S. Kadayam, Michael John Morton, Alan P. Plante, Robert Clarence Webber, III
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Patent number: 8862686Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for sharing web modules amongst a plurality of other web applications are provided. Shared web modules are stored in an archive data structure for use with web applications. The web applications, and/or the web modules of the web applications, may include a designation file that identifies the shared web modules that are to be incorporated into the web modules for the web application. A runtime component selectively locates these shared web modules and logically merges them with the web modules of the web application according to precedence or priority of the shared web modules as designated by the shared web module designation file. The result is a logically merged web module that contains the shared web modules referenced in the shared web module designation file.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason Robert McGee, Michael John Morton, Brent A. Peters
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Patent number: 8276157Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer system monitors information assets providing data for constructing a logical entity. The information assets are dependent upon each other for data and form a topology. The computer system receives an event message associated with an information asset. The event message includes information relating to one or more conditions of that information asset. The computer system processes the received event message to determine the presence of a change within the associated information asset that affects the topology. The change is determined based on the information relating to the one or more conditions within the received event message. The computer system further transmits a notification of the change to one or more entities in response to determining the presence of the change. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for monitoring information assets.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Holger Kache, Rajiv S. Kadayam, Michael John Morton, Alan P. Plante, Robert Clarence Webber, III
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Publication number: 20120173724Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer system monitors information assets providing data for constructing a logical entity. The information assets are dependent upon each other for data and form a topology. The computer system receives an event message associated with an information asset. The event message includes information relating to one or more conditions of that information asset. The computer system processes the received event message to determine the presence of a change within the associated information asset that affects the topology. The change is determined based on the information relating to the one or more conditions within the received event message. The computer system further transmits a notification of the change to one or more entities in response to determining the presence of the change. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for monitoring information assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Holger Kache, Rajiv S. Kadayam, Michael John Morton, Alan P. Plante, Robert Clarence Webber, III
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Patent number: 7949702Abstract: In accordance with the invention, cookies are automatically synchronized across multiple client machines on a network. A user registers all of the client machines for which he desires cookie synchronization under a single account with a cookie synchronization server. Each of the client machines is equipped with software that monitors all changes made to cookies at that machine and sends notifications of the changes to the cookie synchronization server. The cookie synchronization server stores the cookie change information in a log and sends it out to the other client machine in the account, which then update their cookies accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2002Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason Robert McGee, Christopher C. Mitchell, Michael John Morton, Brent A. Peters
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Publication number: 20110099559Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a computer system monitors information assets providing data for constructing a logical entity. The information assets are dependent upon each other for data and form a topology. The computer system receives an event message associated with an information asset. The event message includes information relating to one or more conditions of that information asset. The computer system processes the received event message to determine the presence of a change within the associated information asset that affects the topology. The change is determined based on the information relating to the one or more conditions within the received event message. The computer system further transmits a notification of the change to one or more entities in response to determining the presence of the change. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for monitoring information assets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Holger Kache, Rajiv S. Kadayam, Michael John Morton, Alan P. Plante, Robert Clarence Webber, III
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Patent number: 7685289Abstract: A set of programs allows a server computer that does not have an application installed to temporarily hand off a client request for the application to a peer server until the application is installed on the first server. The hand off is transparent to the client and temporary to the peer server. The server asynchronously starts the application, and when the application is ready for use, the first server stops sending requests to the peer server, and begins serving the requests. Since the first server has full session knowledge, it will be transparent to the client that the server servicing those requests temporarily changed.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Erik John Burckart, John Paul Cammarata, Michael John Morton
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Patent number: 7412699Abstract: A method for embedding behavior tags in a source code so that a computer can choose the appropriate implementation technology to execute the source code comprising a Configuration Program (CP) and a Deployment Program (DP). The CP allows a user to define and modify a plurality of behavior tags in the behavior tag definitions. The CP also allows the user to define and modify the preferences as to the implementation technologies in an implementation technology preference list. The user then creates the source code with embedded behavior tags. The DP reads the source code and automatically selects the appropriate implementation technology based on the behavior tags. The DP gives preference to implementation technologies according to the implementation technology preference list. The result is that the user does not have to specify the implementation technology for the source code or configure the behavior tags to a specific implementation technology.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Timothy Marc Francis, Jason Robert McGee, Michael John Morton, Lawrence Scott Rich
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Patent number: 7058682Abstract: A blind join apparatus, method and system for use with an instant messaging client. The blind join apparatus can include at least one set of pre-configured blind join options specifying a level of participation permitted by an invitee invited to anonymously join an instant messaging session in progress. Blind join invitation generation logic can be configured to extend a blind join invitation to a specified instant messaging contact. Specifically, the blind join invitation can include a specified invitee and a selected one of the at least one set of pre-configured blind join options. Finally, blind join invitation acceptance logic can be configured to accept a blind join invitation at a level of participation limited by blind join options specified in the blind join invitation.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2002Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason R. McGee, Michael John Morton, Brent A. Peters
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Patent number: 7051117Abstract: A smart bookmark article of manufacture can include both a network address pointing to the network location of content specifying a form; and, one or more field references, each field reference corresponding to fields specified in the form. The smart bookmark article of manufacture also can include at least one field attribute corresponding to at least one of the field references.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2002Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason R. McGee, Christopher C. Mitchell, Michael John Morton, Brent A. Peters
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Publication number: 20040019701Abstract: A blind join apparatus, method and system for use with an instant messaging client. The blind join apparatus can include at least one set of pre-configured blind join options specifying a level of participation permitted by an invitee invited to anonymously join an instant messaging session in progress. Blind join invitation generation logic can be configured to extend a blind join invitation to a specified instant messaging contact. Specifically, the blind join invitation can include a specified invitee and a selected one of the at least one set of pre-configured blind join options. Finally, blind join invitation acceptance logic can be configured to accept a blind join invitation at a level of participation limited by blind join options specified in the blind join invitation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason R. McGee, Michael John Morton, Brent A. Peters
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Publication number: 20040019632Abstract: A smart bookmark article of manufacture can include both a network address pointing to the network location of content specifying a form; and, one or more field references, each field reference corresponding to fields specified in the form. The smart bookmark article of manufacture also can include at least one field attribute corresponding to at least one of the field references.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jason R. McGee, Christopher C. Mitchell, Michael John Morton, Brent A. Peters
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Publication number: 20030131045Abstract: In accordance with the invention, cookies are automatically synchronized across multiple client machines on a network. A user registers all of the client machines for which he desires cookie synchronization under a single account with a cookie synchronization server. Each of the client machines is equipped with software that monitors all changes made to cookies at that machine and sends notifications of the changes to the cookie synchronization server. The cookie synchronization server stores the cookie change information in a log and sends it out to the other client machine in the account, which then update their cookies accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventors: Jason Robert McGee, Christopher C. Mitchell, Michael John Morton, Brent A. Peters
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Patent number: 5935206Abstract: A server and method allocates access to a digital video movie to clients for viewing upon demand. The server receives requests to view the movie and in response, compares a number of requests to concurrently view the movie to a threshold. If the number is less than the threshold, the server allocates access for a current request to an existing copy of the movie stored on one or more disks, using bandwidth previously reserved from the one or more disks for the movie. However, if the number exceeds the threshold, the server automatically reserves additional bandwidth for future viewers if available from the one or more disks for the movie. But, if the number exceeds the threshold but such additional bandwidth is not available, the server makes another copy of the movie on another disk provided the copy can be made before the most advanced viewer completes its viewing.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1996Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Peggy Pak-Fan Dixon, John Leslie Harter, Timothy Peter Krein, Michael John Morton, Frederick Aaron Schwartz
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Patent number: 4094690Abstract: A liquid composition comprising a solution of a water-soluble metal compound convertible to metal oxide and a smaller amount of a hydrolytically stable water-soluble organic silicone which may be used to prepare binders, coatings and shaped bodies, especially fibres, of intimate mixtures of metal oxide and silica. Preferred silicones are polysiloxane, polyoxyalkylene copolymers and preferred metal compounds are salts of aluminium and zirconium. Phase-stabilised alumina, especially in the form of fibres, is a particularly important embodiment; transitional alumina can be stabilised up to 1400.degree. C without the appearance of separate phases of mullite and crystalline silica.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 1976Date of Patent: June 13, 1978Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventor: Michael John Morton
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Patent number: 3994740Abstract: A liquid composition comprising a solution of a water-soluble metal compound convertible to metal oxide and a smaller amount of a hydrolytically stable water-soluble organic silicone which may be used to prepare binders, coatings and shaped bodies, especially fibres, of intimate mixtures of metal oxide and silica. Preferred silicones are polysiloxane, polyoxyalkylene copolymers and preferred metal compounds are salts of aluminium and zirconium. Phase-stabilized alumina, especially in the form of fibres, is a particularly important embodiment; transitional alumina can be stabilized up to 1400.degree. C without the appearance of separate phases of mullite and crystalline silica.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 1973Date of Patent: November 30, 1976Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventor: Michael John Morton
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Patent number: 3992498Abstract: A method for the preparation of refractory fibers wherein a composition comprised of a polar solvent solution of a metal compound and an organic polymer is extruded into converging gas streams which contain vapor of said solvent therein so as to yield a relative humidity of at least 80%, and subsequently removing at least a portion of the solvent from the fiber formed.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1973Date of Patent: November 16, 1976Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventors: Michael John Morton, James Derek Birchall, John Edward Cassidy
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Patent number: 3950478Abstract: Alumina fibre is prepared by spinning a solution containing an aluminium compound and an organic polymer, removing solvent and contacting the fibre with ammonia or an amine before conversion of the fibre to alumina.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 1973Date of Patent: April 13, 1976Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries LimitedInventors: Jeffrey Stuart Kenworthy, Michael John Morton, Michael David Taylor