Patents by Inventor Richard C. Ferri

Richard C. Ferri 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).

  • Post selection mouse pointer location
    Patent number: 9043720
    Abstract: A technique is provided for post selection location of a mouse pointer icon in a display screen of a computing device. A software tool receives input of the post selection location for the mouse pointer icon. The post selection location defines a default location to move the mouse pointer icon in response to a window action taken on a window displayed in the display screen. In response to the window action in which the mouse pointer icon is initially displayed at a selection location corresponding to the window action, the mouse pointer icon is moved to the post selection location such that the mouse pointer icon is displayed at the post selection location in the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Ferri, Joshua H. Horton
  • POST SELECTION MOUSE POINTER LOCATION
    Publication number: 20130091457
    Abstract: A technique is provided for post selection location of a mouse pointer icon in a display screen of a computing device. A software tool receives input of the post selection location for the mouse pointer icon. The post selection location defines a default location to move the mouse pointer icon in response to a window action taken on a window displayed in the display screen. In response to the window action in which the mouse pointer icon is initially displayed at a selection location corresponding to the window action, the mouse pointer icon is moved to the post selection location such that the mouse pointer icon is displayed at the post selection location in the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard C. Ferri, Joshua H. Horton
  • Facilitating allocation of resources in a heterogeneous computing environment
    Patent number: 7975270
    Abstract: Allocation of resources in a heterogeneous computing environment is facilitated. A resource manager of the heterogeneous computing environment obtains information that describes which nodes of the heterogeneous computing environment are capable of supporting additional operating systems and platforms over and above their native operating systems and platforms. This information is then used by the resource manager in allocating resources to satisfy a particular job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Ferri, Moon J. Kim, Dikran S. Meliksetian