Patents by Inventor Paul William Wertzler

Paul William Wertzler 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).

  • Patent number: 8195525
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated methodology that simplifies upgrade choices for complex computer products through the use of automation and integration of product monitoring and business applications with, for example, web based capabilities. Historical information for computer systems is collected and transmitted to a remote support system. Over time, sufficient historical data provides a historical view of the systems indicative of usage and facilitating the choice of product enhancements, upgrades and customization. Further, this historical view may be integrated with the advances in the product that are kept by the remote support system as well as with the performance requirements of third party application providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Earl Walter Emerick, Lonny R. Olson-Williams, Van Dee Sammons, Kurt Clifford Thompson, Paul William Wertzler, Ronald Dean Young
  • Patent number: 7596617
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and business method allow a customer to access execution data only if transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. In a first embodiment, the customer cannot access any execution data unless transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. In a second embodiment, the customer can access some limited execution data, but cannot access more extensive execution data unless transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. The preferred embodiments provide the capability of a customer accessing historical execution data in exchange for the customer transmitting the execution data to the vendor. In this manner the needs of both vendor and customer are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Royan Herbert Bartley, Michael John Branson, Steven Gene Halverson, David Alan Jaeger, Todd Mark Kelsey, Paul William Wertzler
  • Patent number: 7366685
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated methodology that simplifies upgrade choices for complex computer products through the use of automation and integration of product monitoring and business applications with, for example, web based capabilities. Historical information for computer systems is collected and transmitted to a remote support system. Over time, sufficient historical data provides a historical view of the systems indicative of usage and facilitating the choice of product enhancements, upgrades and customization. Further, this historical view may be integrated with the advances in the product that are kept by the remote support system as well as with the performance requirements of third party application providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Earl Walter Emerick, Lonny R. Olson-Williams, Van Dee Sammons, Kurt Clifford Thompson, Paul William Wertzler, Ronald Dean Young
  • Patent number: 7185093
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and business method allow a customer to access performance data only if transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. In a first embodiment, the customer cannot access any performance data unless transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. In a second embodiment, the customer can access some limited performance data, but cannot access more extensive performance data unless transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. The preferred embodiments provide the capability of a customer accessing historical performance data in exchange for the customer transmitting the performance data to the vendor. In this manner the needs of both vendor and customer are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Royan Herbert Bartley, Michael John Branson, Steven Gene Halverson, David Alan Jaeger, Todd Mark Kelsey, Paul William Wertzler
  • Publication number: 20030005108
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and business method allow a customer to access performance data only if transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. In a first embodiment, the customer cannot access any performance data unless transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. In a second embodiment, the customer can access some limited performance data, but cannot access more extensive performance data unless transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. The preferred embodiments provide the capability of a customer accessing historical performance data in exchange for the customer transmitting the performance data to the vendor. In this manner the needs of both vendor and customer are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Royan Herbert Bartley, Michael John Branson, Steven Gene Halverson, David Alan Jaeger, Todd Mark Kelsey, Paul William Wertzler
  • Publication number: 20030005075
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and business method allow a customer to access execution data only if transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. In a first embodiment, the customer cannot access any execution data unless transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. In a second embodiment, the customer can access some limited execution data, but cannot access more extensive execution data unless transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. The preferred embodiments provide the capability of a customer accessing historical execution data in exchange for the customer transmitting the execution data to the vendor. In this manner the needs of both vendor and customer are satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Royan Herbert Bartley, Michael John Branson, Steven Gene Halverson, David Alan Jaeger, Todd Mark Kelsey, Paul William Wertzler
  • Publication number: 20020178075
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated methodology that simplifies upgrade choices for complex computer products through the use of automation and integration of product monitoring and business applications with, for example, web based capabilities. Historical information for computer systems is collected and transmitted to a remote support system. Over time, sufficient historical data provides a historical view of the systems indicative of usage and facilitating the choice of product enhancements, upgrades and customization. Further, this historical view may be integrated with the advances in the product that are kept by the remote support system as well as with the performance requirements of third party application providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Earl Walter Emerick, Lonny R. Olson-Williams, Van Dee Sammons, Kurt Clifford Thompson, Paul William Wertzler, Ronald Dean Young