Patents by Inventor Norman Joseph Dauerer

Norman Joseph Dauerer 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).

  • System and method for editing and viewing a very wide flat file
    Patent number: 6035309
    Abstract: A system provides for the easy editing of wide files for convenient viewing of selected columns, through the use of a function key that invokes a window which lists multiple possible combinations of views of the file which can be selected to present a choice of fields to be viewed simultaneously on the same screen. The fields represent a collection of columns which are a subset of the columns of the entire file. The system presents selected columns of data in a narrow width to facilitate viewing, comprehending, and/or editing the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norman Joseph Dauerer, Edward Emile Kelley
  • Notification of disconnected service machines that have stopped running
    Patent number: 5751966
    Abstract: A method and system are provided in a software network using a network of disconnected servers for detecting which background data processing functions have stopped running in that network of disconnected servers. The network of disconnected servers is monitored to determine those that contain background data processing functions which have stopped running in servers which remain disconnected. Notification is provided as to which servers have stopped running but remain disconnected and which background data processing functions in the servers have stopped running. The system periodically sends a message to restart servers which contain background data processing functions which have stopped running and remain disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norman Joseph Dauerer, Edward Emile Kelley
  • Notification of disconnected service machines that have stopped running
    Patent number: 5640513
    Abstract: A method and system are provided in a software network using a network of disconnected servers for detecting which background data processing functions have stopped running in that network of disconnected servers. The network of disconnected servers is monitored to determine those that contain background data processing functions which have stopped running in servers which remain disconnected. Notification is provided as to which servers have stopped running but remain disconnected and which background data processing functions in the servers have stopped running. The system periodically sends a message to restart servers which contain background data processing functions which have stopped running and remain disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norman Joseph Dauerer, Edward Emile Kelley