Patents by Inventor Neil R. Hardman

Neil R. Hardman 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).

  • Confirming the sensitivity of a data object in a managed object heap
    Patent number: 9582418
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for confirming the sensitivity of a data object in a managed object heap software runtime environment based on a determination that the object is accessible only via other objects known to be sensitive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew J Hall, Neil R Hardman, William Smith
  • Content retrieval for digital media recorder devices
    Patent number: 8813140
    Abstract: A computer receives broadcast content through a receiver and receives a request from a user to record a segment of broadcast content. The computer determines whether metadata associated with the segment of broadcast content includes a location from which the segment can be retrieved at a subsequent time. Responsive to determining that the metadata includes the location from which the segment can be retrieved, the computer records a first portion of the segment of broadcast content, the computer storing the first portion of the segment of broadcast content in a database. Responsive to a request to play the segment of broadcast content, the computer retrieves the first portion of the segment of broadcast content from the database and plays the first portion of the segment of broadcast content. The computer retrieves a remaining portion of the segment of broadcast content not previously recorded through a network connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver M. Deakin, Neil R. Hardman, Lucas W. Partridge, William Smith
  • CONTENT RETRIEVAL FOR DIGITAL MEDIA RECORDER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130239153
    Abstract: A computer receives broadcast content through a receiver and receives a request from a user to record a segment of broadcast content. The computer determines whether metadata associated with the segment of broadcast content includes a location from which the segment can be retrieved at a subsequent time. Responsive to determining that the metadata includes the location from which the segment can be retrieved, the computer records a first portion of the segment of broadcast content, the computer storing the first portion of the segment of broadcast content in a database. Responsive to a request to play the segment of broadcast content, the computer retrieves the first portion of the segment of broadcast content from the database and plays the first portion of the segment of broadcast content. The computer retrieves a remaining portion of the segment of broadcast content not previously recorded through a network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oliver M. Deakin, Neil R. Hardman, Lucas W. Partridge, William Smith
  • CONFIRMING THE SENSITIVITY OF A DATA OBJECT IN A MANAGED OBJECT HEAP
    Publication number: 20110153689
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for confirming the sensitivity of a data object in a managed object heap software runtime environment based on a determination that the object is accessible only via other objects known to be sensitive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: ANDREW J. HALL, NEIL R. HARDMAN, WILLIAM SMITH
  • Method for reducing message translation and traffic through intermediate applications and systems in an internet application
    Patent number: 6067579
    Abstract: A mapping between terminal presentation and a Graphical User Interface to an end user using a web browser is provided. The mapping representation is created to support a selected screen image sent from the application to the web browser. A generic interpretative applet and the screen mapping representation is forwarded to a web server and in turn is downloaded to a web browser using a well known protocol. The applet generates and processes messages in an acceptable presentation, e.g. IBM 3270 format, and exchanges those messages directly with a receiving application across a computer network, thereby reducing or eliminating message translation and traffic through intermediate applications and systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Bull HN Information Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Neil R. Hardman, Alan J. Hopkins, Hoyt L. Kesterson, Steven A. Millington, Robert F. Nugent