Patents by Inventor Stanley Sutton

Stanley Sutton 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).

  • System and method for identifying concerns
    Publication number: 20050210441
    Abstract: A system (and method) for identifying concerns includes a specifying device for specifying at least one initial concern, and an identifying device for identifying at least one related concern having a relationship with at least one initial concern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Peri Tarr, Harold Ossher, Stanley Sutton, William Harrison
  • System and method for grouping diverse operations
    Patent number: 6934948
    Abstract: A method is provided for managing a group of two or more operations within a software system. The method includes initiating a group context including a sub-context for each operation in the group context, wherein each operation is supported by one of a transactional resource and a messaging component, performing the operations within the sub-contexts, each operation resulting in an outcome, coupling the outcomes within the group context, determining an overall outcome of the group context, and taking at least one action dependent on the overall outcome. The method further includes the step of terminating the group context upon taking one or more actions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Mikalsen, Isabelle Rouvellou, Stanley Sutton, Stefan Tai
  • System and method for grouping diverse operations
    Publication number: 20020099862
    Abstract: A method is provided for managing a group of two or more operations within a software system. The method includes initiating a group context including a sub-context for each operation in the group context, wherein each operation is supported by one of a transactional resource and a messaging component, performing the operations within the sub-contexts, each operation resulting in an outcome, coupling the outcomes within the group context, determining an overall outcome of the group context, and taking at least one action dependent on the overall outcome. The method further includes the step of terminating the group context upon taking one or more actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Mikalsen, Isabelle Rouvellou, Stanley Sutton, Stefan Tai