Patents by Inventor Stephen P. Cummings

Stephen P. Cummings 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 network configuration
    Patent number: 4864492
    Abstract: The system and method of this invention configures the protocols of a network architecture as an expert system. The expert system utilizes the knowledge of the network architecture, and offers intelligent advice to system users in the event of an invalid request to enable the entry of a valid request to establish communications through the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1989
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Debora A. Blakely-Fogel, Glen E. Chalemin, Stephen P. Cummings, Carolyn K. Jones