Patents by Inventor Ryan S. Carrington

Ryan S. Carrington 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: 7289980
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a computer-based method and system for identifying, categorizing, and sharing preferred web site links over a communications network via a web key tool. The method includes receiving a request from a user client system to incorporate information relating to a web site into the web key tool; launching the web key tool and selecting a related option from a menu screen's list of options provided; associating the web site information with a category; transmitting the information to a central storage location associated with the web key tool where the information and request are processed for approval; saving the approved information in the central storage location; updating related database files with respect to the approved information; and providing access to the approved information via the communications network to authorized system users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judy J. Kogut-O'Connell, Ryan S. Carrington, Jackie L. Hill, Catherine Ng, Ann T. Storms
  • Patent number: 6658427
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a computer-based method and system for providing multi-user electronic calendaring and scheduling functions in an extended enterprise environment. The method includes scheduling trainees for online classes conducted by a training system, presenting a template pertaining to an open class time, associating scheduled class data to the scheduler for tracking and confirmation purposes, emailing notifications to trainees, updating class registration and related databases in real time via replication functions, aggregating and transmitting class registration data to the training system, and transmitting results of classes to trainees and the scheduler all via a multi-user electronic calendaring and scheduling application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judy J. Kogut-O'Connell, Ryan S. Carrington, Jackie L. Hill, Catherine Ng, Dallas J. Pesola, Ann T. Storms
  • Publication number: 20020188671
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a computer-based method and system for identifying, categorizing, and sharing preferred web site links over a communications network via a web key tool. The method includes receiving a request from a user client system to incorporate information relating to a web site into the web key tool; launching the web key tool and selecting a related option from a menu screen's list of options provided; associating the web site information with a category; transmitting the information to a central storage location associated with the web key tool where the information and request are processed for approval; saving the approved information in the central storage location; updating related database files with respect to the approved information; and providing access to the approved information via the communications network to authorized system users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Judy J. Kogut-O'Connell, Ryan S. Carrington, Jackie I. Hill, Catherine Ng, Ann T. Storms
  • Publication number: 20020188607
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the invention relates to a computer-based method and system for providing multi-user electronic calendaring and scheduling functions in an extended enterprise environment. The method includes scheduling trainees for online classes conducted by a training system, presenting a template pertaining to an open class time, associating scheduled class data to the scheduler for tracking and confirmation purposes, emailing notifications to trainees, updating class registration and related databases in real time via replication functions, aggregating and transmitting class registration data to the training system, and transmitting results of classes to trainees and the scheduler all via a multi-user electronic calendaring and scheduling application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Judy J. Kogut-O'Connell, Ryan S. Carrington, Jackie L. Hill, Catherine Ng, Dallas J. Pesola, Ann T. Storms