Patents by Inventor Sheila Irene Sholars

Sheila Irene Sholars 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).

  • Method and system for automating dependent entity actions in response to information change
    Patent number: 6591259
    Abstract: A method and system in accordance with the present invention provides for invoking actions when changes are made in one information source on behlaf of dependent information sources or systems. The method and system comprises identifying at least one area of high impact in the information source, identifying the action to be taken when the information changes, monitoring the at least one high impact area for at least one change, and then invoking the action responsive to the at least one change to the high impact area. In so doing, changes made to one information source can immediately cause actions to be invoked on behalf of dependent information sources or other systems. The actions invoked can be as simple as sending a notification of the changed information, or it can be as complicated as invoking a callback procedure that is defined by the dependent information source that identified the high impact area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Sheila Irene Sholars