Patents by Inventor Robert Anthony Mahlik

Robert Anthony Mahlik 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).

  • Apparatus and method for physically and logically packaging and distributing items in a distributed environment
    Patent number: 6640252
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating packages and for transferring packages between computer systems provides a graphical user interface that allows a user to define various attributes for a package. Logical packages may be defined, which specify package elements to include in the package. Physical packages may also be defined, which contain a copy of the package elements specified in the logical package. Once a user defines a logical package, the logical package may be transferred to an endpoint system. The endpoint system reads the logical package, and from the parameters in the logical package determines where to retrieve the package elements and what other actions are appropriate while retrieving the package elements and constructing a physical package. In this manner, the endpoint system retrieves the package elements as required. The preferred embodiment of the present invention defines a packager using an object oriented framework mechanism that defines both core and extensible functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Richard Hintermeister, Gregory S. Hurlebaus, Erik Duane Lindberg, Robert Anthony Mahlik, Michael B. Murphy
  • Apparatus and method for physically and logically packaging and distributing items in a distributed environment
    Publication number: 20020065937
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating packages and for transferring packages between computer systems provides a graphical user interface that allows a user to define various attributes for a package. Logical packages may be defined, which specify package elements to include in the package. Physical packages may also be defined, which contain a copy of the package elements specified in the logical package. Once a user defines a logical package, the logical package may be transferred to an endpoint system. The endpoint system reads the logical package, and from the parameters in the logical package determines where to retrieve the package elements and what other actions are appropriate while retrieving the package elements and constructing a physical package. In this manner, the endpoint system retrieves the package elements as required. The preferred embodiment of the present invention defines a packager using an object oriented framework mechanism that defines both core and extensible functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Richard Hintermeister, Gregory S. Hurlebaus, Erik Duane Lindberg, Robert Anthony Mahlik, Michael B. Murphy
  • Packager apparatus and method for physically and logically packaging and distributing items in a distributed environment
    Patent number: 6345306
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for creating packages and for transferring packages between computer systems provides a graphical user interface that allows a user to define various attributes for a package. Logical packages may be defined, which specify package elements to include in the package. Physical packages may also be defined, which contain a copy of the package elements specified in the logical package. Once a user defines a logical package, the logical package may be transferred to an endpoint system. The endpoint system reads the logical package, and from the parameters in the logical package determines where to retrieve the package elements and what other actions are appropriate while retrieving the package elements and constructing a physical package. In this manner, the endpoint system retrieves the package elements as required. The preferred embodiment of the present invention defines a packager using an object oriented framework mechanism that defines both core and extensible functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Richard Hintermeister, Gregory S. Hurlebaus, Erik Duane Lindberg, Robert Anthony Mahlik, Michael B. Murphy