Patents by Inventor Michael Scott Priddy

Michael Scott Priddy 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).

  • Finite state automata security system
    Patent number: 6760842
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method to build programs from activity function units (AFUs) within a graphical environment. Each AFU is made from graphical representations of functional units (FUs). The resulting AFUs can be locked so that users cannot view proprietary and trade secret information as to how they accomplish their tasks. AFUs can be combined with other FUs and previously-created code represented in FU form to build large complex programs which are modified and added to by the user by means of manipulation of graphical elements on the computer screen without disclosing underlying coding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Lee Miller, Michael Scott Priddy
  • Finite state automation for emulation of activity sequenced engine
    Patent number: 6654033
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method to build activity sequenced engine programs from activity function units (AFUs) within a graphical environment. Each AFU is comprised of a set of graphical representations of functional units (FUs). AFUs can be combined with other FUs and previously-created code represented in FU form to build large complex programs which present the same functionality as iterative systems but are easily modified and added to by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Lee Miller, Michael Scott Priddy
  • Graphical programming environment for deterministic finite state automata
    Patent number: 6489971
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method to build programs from activity functional units (AFUs) within a graphical environment. AFUs are comprised of a set of graphically-represented functional units (FUs). The resulting AFUs can be combined with other FUs and previously-created code represented in FU graphical form to build large complex programs which are easily modified and added to by the user by means of manipulation of graphical elements on the computer screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Lee Miller, Michael Scott Priddy