Patents by Inventor Paul William Everett

Paul William Everett 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).

  • Enterprise directory service
    Patent number: 8387074
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provides directory service to software applications throughout an enterprise. Directory entries are kept in a data store. A web server having one or more API's is coupled to the data store. The web server may have an API locator for selecting an appropriate API. An enterprise software application such as a purchasing or accounts payable transaction requests directory information by sending a query to an appropriate wrapper based on the programming language, protocol or format of the application. The wrapper sends the request to the appropriate API which then sends a request to the data store. A directory entry is received and returned to the enterprise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Doran, Paul William Everett, Gordan G. Greenlee, Ashraf N. Ibrahim
  • Enterprise directory service
    Publication number: 20030093583
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provides directory service to software applications throughout an enterprise. Directory entries are kept in a data store. A web server having one or more API's is coupled to the data store. The web server may have an API locator for selecting an appropriate API. An enterprise software application such as a purchasing or accounts payable transaction requests directory information by sending a query to an appropriate wrapper based on the programming language, protocol or format of the application. The wrapper sends the request to the appropriate API which then sends a request to the data store. A directory entry is received and returned to the enterprise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Doran, Paul William Everett, Gordan G. Greenlee, Ashraf N. Ibrahim