Patents by Inventor Quinton Yves Zondervan

Quinton Yves Zondervan 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: 8001490
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for managing content for output on a wireless device. Content selected for output on a wireless device is displayed on a management screen substantially as it will be displayed on the wireless device. Organization and formatting of the content is allowed. A method for structuring navigation data in a wireless publisher is provided. Content selected for output on a wireless device is aggregated in a habitat having views with windows. An identifier of each of the views and windows is depicted in a navigation tree. Links of the windows are displayed under the identifiers of the associated windows. Linking from one window in one view to another window in another view using the navigation tree is allowed. In a further embodiment of the present invention, a method for presenting a preview of content on a display of a wireless device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: NVIDIA International, Inc.
    Inventors: Wasiq Mahood Bokhari, Umair Azim Khan, Anne Sajer Kohnen, Quinton Yves Zondervan
  • Patent number: 7222141
    Abstract: A system, method, and processor readable medium containing code for causing a processor to synchronize a secondary database system, such as one stored on a palmtop electronic device, with a distributed database system, comprising a main database and at least one replica database. The system further comprises a modification module that contains entries for modifications that have been made to the secondary database since a previous synchronization between the secondary database and the distributed database system and a synchronization module that synchronizes the secondary database with one of the databases of the distributed database system using the modification module. Each database in the distributed database system stores an identification mapping database having an assigned version number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machine Corporation
    Inventors: Quinton Yves Zondervan, Alexandre J. Lee
  • Patent number: 7076241
    Abstract: A client/server based system provides an integrated messages system for a user having access to accounts on a number of different terminal communication devices, including at least one wireless terminal device. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes an agent that selectively transmits messages addressed to a particular user to at least one terminal device. The agent is connected to a wireless communications server and is adapted to receive and distribute messages, such as e-mail, from and to a multiplicity of senders and recipients, such as terminal devices interconnected over a network. Messages received from a terminal device and intended for a user may be forwarded to the user by the agent via a wireless communications server and wireless terminal device. The system enables the user to receive the incoming message and to reply to such a message or to generate an original message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Quinton Yves Zondervan
  • Patent number: 7030730
    Abstract: A client/server based system provides an integrated messages system for a user having access to accounts on a number of different terminal communication devices, including at least one wireless terminal device. In a preferred embodiment, the system includes an agent that formats messages according to the formatting requirements of a receiving terminal device. The agent is connected to a wireless communications server and is adapted to receive and distribute messages, such as e-mail, from and to a multiplicity of senders and recipients, such as terminal devices interconnected over a network. Messages received from a terminal device and intended for a user may be forwarded to the user by the agent via a wireless communications server and wireless terminal device. The system enables the user to receive the incoming message and to reply to such a message or to generate an original message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Quinton Yves Zondervan
  • Patent number: 6618710
    Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for intelligently routing electronic messages to computers and pagers. Program code executable by a programmable controller is operative to monitor user activity at a computer workstation, for example. If the user appears to be at the workstation based on the detected activity of a computer workstation input device, the electronic message is forwarded to the computer workstation. If, however, no user activity is detected, the electronic message is forwarded to the user's pager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Quinton Yves Zondervan, Stephen J. Foley, Mark S. Day
  • Publication number: 20030131025
    Abstract: A system, method, and processor readable medium containing code for causing a processor to synchronize a secondary database system, such as one stored on a palmtop electronic device, with a distributed database system, comprising a main database and at least one replica database. The system further comprises a modification module that contains entries for modifications that have been made to the secondary database since a previous synchronization between the secondary database and the distributed database system and a synchronization module that synchronizes the secondary database with one of the databases of the distributed database system using the modification module. Each database in the distributed database system stores an identification mapping database having an assigned version number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Quinton Yves Zondervan, Alexandre J. Lee
  • Patent number: 6516327
    Abstract: A system, method, and processor readable medium containing code for causing a processor to synchronize a secondary database system, such as one stored on a palmtop electronic device, with a distributed database system, comprising a main database and at least one replica database. The system further comprises a modification module that contains entries for modifications that have been made to the secondary database since a previous synchronization between the secondary database and the distributed database system and a synchronization module that synchronizes the secondary database with one of the databases of the distributed database system using the modification module. Each database in the distributed database system stores an identification mapping database having an assigned version number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Quinton Yves Zondervan, Alexandre J. Lee
  • Publication number: 20030013492
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are provided for managing content for output on a wireless device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld computer, a wireless telephone, a device connected to a wireless modem, a pager, a standard telephone that transmits text-to-speech audio output, etc. Content selected for output on a wireless device is displayed on a management screen. The content is displayed substantially as it will be displayed on the wireless device. Organization and formatting of the content is allowed. A link to content can be created. Further, text can also be added for output on the wireless device. In another embodiment of the present invention, a method for managing content for output on a wireless device is provided. Content selected for output on a wireless device is aggregated in a habitat. The aggregated content is displayed on a management screen. Organization and formatting of the content is allowed. The creation of links to content is also allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Wasiq Mahood Bokhari, Umair Azim Khan, Anne Sajer Kohnen, Quinton Yves Zondervan