Patents by Inventor Ronald Harold DeWeerdt

Ronald Harold DeWeerdt 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).

  • Component configuration utilizing vague specifications
    Patent number: 9043233
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and a computer program product configures components in a data processing system. A request for a vaguely specified component for implementation into a data processing system is received. Responsive to receiving the request, at least one corresponding component is identified. The corresponding component is then displayed to a user for implementation of the corresponding component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Harold DeWeerdt, Cheranellore Vasudevan
  • Support selective graphical display of system configurations using view filters
    Patent number: 8938666
    Abstract: A user enters a selection of system components to be included within a configurable system. An initial top-level system diagram is then generated and displayed to the user. The user can then input a designation specifying one or more logical groups, functional groups, or other specified system components that the user wishes to display as a filtered system diagram. Other system components are examined to determine which, if any, of the system components have attributes matching the designation. A filtered system diagram is then generated highlighting the included system components having attributes matching the designation. Alternatively, the filtered system diagram can exclude those system components not having attributes matching the designation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Harold DeWeerdt, William R. Dorow, Jr., Cheranellore Vasudevan
  • Method to Support Selective Graphical Display of System Configurations Using View Filters
    Publication number: 20090125808
    Abstract: A user enters a selection of system components to be included within a configurable system. An initial top-level system diagram is then generated and displayed to the user. The user can then input a designation specifying one or more logical groups, functional groups, or other specified system components that the user wishes to display as a filtered system diagram. Other system components are examined to determine which, if any, of the system components have attributes matching the designation. A filtered system diagram is then generated highlighting the included system components having attributes matching the designation. Alternatively, the filtered system diagram can exclude those system components not having attributes matching the designation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald Harold DeWeerdt, William R. Dorow, JR., Cheranellore Vasudevan
  • COMPONENT CONFIGURATION UTILIZING VAGUE SPECIFICATIONS
    Publication number: 20090037714
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, data processing system, and a computer program product configures components in a data processing system. A request for a vaguely specified component for implementation into a data processing system is received. Responsive to receiving the request, at least one corresponding component is identified. The corresponding component is then displayed to a user for implementation of the corresponding component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald Harold DeWeerdt, Cheranellore Vasudevan