Patents by Inventor Robert S. Cecco

Robert S. Cecco 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).

  • Dynamic generic framework for distributed tooling
    Patent number: 7240072
    Abstract: A dynamic generic framework for distributed tooling comprising a system for creating, storing and manipulating objects, which includes a datastore, a user interface and tools. In a distributed or client-server environment, a virtual datastore is created on the client, through which updates to the user interface and commands to the tools are routed. Commands and updates are transmitted asynchronously through handlers. The objects in the datastore are all of the same kind and have a predetermined generic or uniform attribute set. The schema is comprised of schema objects in the datastore which schema objects are dynamically created by the tools. The user interface perceives and comprehends the schema and utilizes the schema to identify and display objects in the datastore, the relationships therebetween, and the commands that can be executed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David K. McKnight, Robert S. Cecco, Jeffrey C. Turnham
  • Dynamic generic framework for distributed tooling
    Publication number: 20030097369
    Abstract: A dynamic generic framework for distributed tooling comprising a system for creating, storing and manipulating objects, which includes a datastore, a user interface and tools. In a distributed or client-server environment, a virtual datastore is created on the client, through which updates to the user interface and commands to the tools are routed. Commands and updates are transmitted asynchronously through handlers. The objects in the datastore are all of the same kind and have a predetermined generic or uniform attribute set. The schema is comprised of schema objects in the datastore which schema objects are dynamically created by the tools. The user interface perceives and comprehends the schema and utilizes the schema to identify and display objects in the datastore, the relationships therebetween, and the commands that can be executed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David K. McKnight, Robert S. Cecco, Jeffrey C. Turnham