Patents by Inventor Philip T. Berkland

Philip T. Berkland 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).

  • Publication number: 20140358616
    Abstract: Asset management for a computer-based system includes detecting, using a processor, a change to at least one of a plurality of assets of the computer-based system, wherein the plurality of assets are managed using version control, and determining a weight for each changed asset. Using the processor, an aggregate weight is calculated according to the weight of each changed asset and the aggregate weight is compared with a threshold weight. Responsive to determining that the aggregate weight exceeds the threshold weight, a state of the plurality of assets of the computer-based system is recorded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip T. Berkland, Leugim A. Bustelo, Bradley Childs, Robert S. Goodman, Justin Tyberg
  • Publication number: 20120212501
    Abstract: A theme editor system, including: a new color selector to receive a new base color value for a theme; a base color selector to select a current base color value; a color value modifier to calculate a new color value as a function of the current base color value, the new base color value, and a current color value from the theme; and an updater to write a new color value to a style rule, wherein the style rule is stored on a memory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philip T. Berkland, Bradley Childs, Jon Ferraiolo, Jonathan M. Huestis, Javier H. Pedemonte, Adam L. Peller, William D. Reed
  • Patent number: 4656602
    Abstract: A method controls the printing of documents created by interactive text processing systems so that the document image is positioned on the paper in the same location when the document is printed by two different printers with different paper positioning parameters. The method assists the operator in defining to the system the paper positioning parameters of each printer attached to the system so that the location of the first print position of the printer is established relative to the top and left edges of the paper. The text processing program also establishes the location of the first print (typing) position of the document image on the display relative to the top and left edges of the document image. Printer control codes are developed and sent to the printer which align the edges of the document image with the corresponding edges of the paper at its initial printing position by taking into account the relative locations of the first print positions of the printer and document image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip T. Berkland, Allen W. Heath, Grady K. Waddell
  • Patent number: 4648047
    Abstract: A word processing program is configured to produce a series of examples, for operator examination, of alternative implementations of certain printer functions. By observing the printer performance and physical appearance during the printing of these examples, the operator interactively chooses one of a plurality of implementations for each of these functions. The operator choices of implementation are saved by the work processing program and subsequent printing is effected in accordance with the implementation chosen by the operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philip T. Berkland, Allen W. Heath, Grady K. Waddell