Patents by Inventor Nicholas C. Hawkes

Nicholas C. Hawkes 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).

  • OBJECT AND CONNECTION ORGANIZATION IN A DIAGRAM
    Publication number: 20180314500
    Abstract: A method includes presenting, on a display, a diagram. The presenting of the diagram includes presenting a first row that defines a location where objects of a first object type can be created, wherein a first ghosted object of a first object type is displayed in the first row. The first ghosted object represents a first creatable object of the first object type. The presenting of the diagram includes presenting a second row that defines a location where objects of a second object type can be created. The method also includes responsive to a first input to create a first object of the first object type in the first row, creating the first object of the first object type. Also in response to the first input, the method includes graphically changing the first ghosted object into the first object and presenting a second ghosted object of the second object type in the second row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nicholas C. Hawkes, Aimin Wu
  • Object and connection organization in a diagram
    Patent number: 10013241
    Abstract: A method includes presenting, on a display, a diagram. The presenting of the diagram includes presenting a first row that defines a location where objects of a first object type can be created, wherein a first ghosted object of a first object type is displayed in the first row. The first ghosted object represents a first creatable object of the first object type. The presenting of the diagram includes presenting a second row that defines a location where objects of a second object type can be created. The method also includes responsive to a first input to create a first object of the first object type in the first row, creating the first object of the first object type. Also in response to the first input, the method includes graphically changing the first ghosted object into the first object and presenting a second ghosted object of the second object type in the second row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nicholas C. Hawkes, Aimin Wu
  • Object and connection organization in a diagram
    Patent number: 9940107
    Abstract: A computer program product includes computer usable program code configured to present, on a display, a diagram. The presenting of the diagram includes presenting a first row that defines a location where objects of a first object type can be created, wherein a first ghosted object of a first object type is displayed in the first row. The first ghosted object represents a first creatable object of the first object type. The presenting of the diagram includes presenting a second row that defines a location where objects of a second object type can be created. The computer program product is configured to, responsive to a first input to create a first object of the first object type in the first row, creating the first object of the first object type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nicholas C. Hawkes, Aimin Wu
  • OBJECT AND CONNECTION ORGANIZATION IN A DIAGRAM
    Publication number: 20140282028
    Abstract: A method includes presenting, on a display, a diagram. The presenting of the diagram includes presenting a first row that defines a location where objects of a first object type can be created, wherein a first ghosted object of a first object type is displayed in the first row. The first ghosted object represents a first creatable object of the first object type. The presenting of the diagram includes presenting a second row that defines a location where objects of a second object type can be created. The method also includes responsive to a first input to create a first object of the first object type in the first row, creating the first object of the first object type. Also in response to the first input, the method includes graphically changing the first ghosted object into the first object and presenting a second ghosted object of the second object type in the second row.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Terry M. Bleizeffer, Nicholas C. Hawkes, Aimin Wu