Patents by Inventor Michael Plummer

Michael Plummer 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: 7421739
    Abstract: The invention facilitates monitoring and ensuring data security in security update information between software and hardware applications. The invention is achieved through an automated system that allows for substantial uniformity and substantially seamless security through a front-end system. The invention may use one or more third-party products to facilitate communication between computing platforms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R Barrett, Michael Plummer
  • Publication number: 20060075488
    Abstract: The invention facilitates monitoring and ensuring data security in security update information between software and hardware applications. The invention is achieved through an automated system that allows for substantial uniformity and substantially seamless security through a front-end system. The invention may use one or more third-party products to facilitate communication between computing platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Applicant: AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Barrett, Michael Plummer
  • Publication number: 20060059458
    Abstract: A method of coordinating a software application for execution on a target device, the application comprising a set of pre-compiled, re-useable components and corresponding configuration data. The configuration data (108) is made available to a target device on which the application is to be run. For each component comprising the application, relevant configuration data is determined (110) and an instance of the component is instantiated (112) and configured (116) in dependence on the configuration data. The execution (120) of the application is at least partly determined by the interaction of the configured instances of the components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
    Inventor: Michael Plummer