Patents by Inventor Paul F. Wilms

Paul F. Wilms 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).

  • Email service adapter
    Patent number: 10552411
    Abstract: Accessing a database utilizing an email service adapter utilizing a computer is presented including: causing the computer to receive an email message from a user at an email server, the email server configured to respond to the email service adapter; processing the email message by the email service adapter, where the email message includes at least a database query; processing the database query with the database; and returning a result email message to the user via the email server, the result email message including at least a database response. In some embodiments, methods further include: when the email message is received by the email server, determining whether the email message is intended for accessing the database; if the email message is not intended for accessing the database, and processing the email message by the email server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Khalid Albarrak, Ningning Wang, Paul F. Wilms
  • EMAIL SERVICE ADAPTER
    Publication number: 20160308801
    Abstract: Accessing a database utilizing an email service adapter utilizing a computer is presented including: causing the computer to receive an email message from a user at an email server, the email server configured to respond to the email service adapter; processing the email message by the email service adapter, where the email message includes at least a database query; processing the database query with the database; and returning a result email message to the user via the email server, the result email message including at least a database response. In some embodiments, methods further include: when the email message is received by the email server, determining whether the email message is intended for accessing the database; if the email message is not intended for accessing the database, and processing the email message by the email server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Khalid Albarrak, Ningning Wang, Paul F. Wilms
  • Querying database clients utilizing email messages
    Patent number: 9406047
    Abstract: Methods for accessing a database utilizing an email service adapter utilizing a computer are presented including: causing the computer to receive an email message from a user at an email server, the email server configured to respond to the email service adapter; processing the email message by the email service adapter, where the email message includes at least a database query; processing the database query with the database; and returning a result email message to the user via the email server, the result email message including at least a database response. In some embodiments, methods further include: when the email message is received by the email server, determining whether the email message is intended for accessing the database; if the email message is not intended for accessing the database, and processing the email message by the email server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Khalid Albarrak, Ningning Wang, Paul F. Wilms
  • QUERYING DATABASE CLIENTS UTILIZING EMAIL MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20100228765
    Abstract: Methods for accessing a database utilizing an email service adapter utilizing a computer are presented including: causing the computer to receive an email message from a user at an email server, the email server configured to respond to the email service adapter; processing the email message by the email service adapter, where the email message includes at least a database query; processing the database query with the database; and returning a result email message to the user via the email server, the result email message including at least a database response. In some embodiments, methods further include: when the email message is received by the email server, determining whether the email message is intended for accessing the database; if the email message is not intended for accessing the database, and processing the email message by the email server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Khalid Albarrak, Ningning Wang, Paul F. Wilms