Patents by Inventor Steven Earl Hicks

Steven Earl Hicks 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: 9323752
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying slides associated with display categories. Display categories are simultaneously displayed, each display category including display sets, each display set including a set of slides. A first row of buttons is displayed for a selected display category. Each button in the first row of buttons corresponds to a different display set in the selected display category such that each display set is represented by a different button in the first row of buttons. A second row of buttons is displayed simultaneous with the displayed first row of buttons. Each button in the second row of buttons corresponds to a different slide in the display set selected via selection of the first button in the first row of buttons. The slide corresponding to the selected second button is displayed simultaneous with the displayed first row of buttons and the displayed second row of buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl O. Bennett, Jr., Flemming Boegelund, Bruce D. Chatman, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Patent number: 8875250
    Abstract: A method and associated system for authenticating an end user. A selected subset of root nodes of a set of root nodes in a server mask is received, the selected subset of root nodes having been selected by the end user. In response to the receiving of the selected subset of root nodes, the end user is authenticated by determining that the spatial location in the server mask of each root node of the selected subset of root nodes matches a spatial position of a corresponding root node of a server set of transparent root nodes in the server mask, wherein the server set of transparent root nodes are a result of a first random selection of root nodes from the set of root nodes in the server mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frederic Bauchot, Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks, Gerard Marmigere
  • Patent number: 8683313
    Abstract: A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for book marking a combination of frame URLs within a frameset and allowing the sharing on multiple PCs the saved form data that may have been filled in. The system uses an image as a hotspot, containing a complex target destination in the form of an XML structure with multiple URLs for multiple frames as well as captured form data. This system combines file types such as XML and JPG, e.g. as in sample file name ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.JPG’ or ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.GIF’. This combination provides a surprising effect compared to the prior systems, namely, launching the image in an enhanced web browser or in a web browser containing a new plug-in, displays the frame just as it was when saved, including frame set and data input to displayed forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Patent number: 8381089
    Abstract: A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for book marking a combination of frame URLs within a frameset and allowing the sharing on multiple PCs the saved form data that may have been filled in. The system uses an image as a hotspot, containing a complex target destination in the form of an XML structure with multiple URLs for multiple frames as well as captured form data. This system combines file types such as XML and JPG, e.g. as in sample file name ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.JPG’ or ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.GIF’. This combination provides a surprising effect compared to the prior systems, namely, launching the image in an enhanced web browser or in a web browser containing a new plug-in, displays the frame just as it was when saved, including frame set and data input to displayed forms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Publication number: 20120284669
    Abstract: A method and system for displaying slides associated with display categories. Display categories are simultaneously displayed, each display category including display sets, each display set including a set of slides. A first row of buttons is displayed for a selected display category. Each button in the first row of buttons corresponds to a different display set in the selected display category such that each display set is represented by a different button in the first row of buttons. A second row of buttons is displayed simultaneous with the displayed first row of buttons. Each button in the second row of buttons corresponds to a different slide in the display set selected via selection of the first button in the first row of buttons. The slide corresponding to the selected second button is displayed simultaneous with the displayed first row of buttons and the displayed second row of buttons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl O. Bennett, JR., Flemming Boegelund, Bruce D. Chatman, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Publication number: 20120204229
    Abstract: A method and associated system for authenticating an end user. A selected subset of root nodes of a set of root nodes in a server mask is received, the selected subset of root nodes having been selected by the end user. In response to the receiving of the selected subset of root nodes, the end user is authenticated by determining that the spatial location in the server mask of each root node of the selected subset of root nodes matches a spatial position of a corresponding root node of a server set of transparent root nodes in the server mask, wherein the server set of transparent root nodes are a result of a first random selection of root nodes from the set of root nodes in the server mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederic Bauchot, Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks, Gerard Marmigere
  • Patent number: 8234574
    Abstract: A method and system enabling a user to navigate through a repository of graphical displays and maintain knowledge of the location of any display in the repository. The navigation enables a user to create a slide presentation by searching, selecting, downloading and compiling slides from a central slide repository. Graphical displays are arranged in a repository in a grid-like configuration such that a list of groups displayed in one direction and the specific displays within that group are listed in another (e.g., perpendicular) direction. These groups of slides are arranged in a set of directories and sub-directories that are linked to each directory. A hierarchy of the display repository displays the particular directory and sub-directory path taken by a user to retrieve any particular graphical display. A user may navigate through the display repository and select displays and determine their location in the display repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl O. Bennett, Jr., Flemming Boegelund, Bruce D. Chatman, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Patent number: 8201227
    Abstract: A system and associated method for authenticating an end user. The method comprises generating a first mask in response to an authentication request from an end user, the first mask comprising a set of root nodes, a set of server nodes, and a set of client nodes each being unique to the end user. Next, determining the authenticity of the end user based on comparing data received from the end user with nodes contained in the first mask. The data comprising a set of nodes selected by the end user and the end user having selected the data in response to the first mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frederic Bauchot, Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks, Gerard Marmigere
  • Patent number: 7975214
    Abstract: A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for book marking a combination of frame URLs within a frameset and allowing the sharing on multiple PCs the saved form data that may have been filled in. The system uses an image as a hotspot, containing a complex target destination in the form of an XML structure with multiple URLs for multiple frames as well as captured form data. This system combines file types such as XML and JPG, e.g. as in sample file name ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.JPG’ or ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.GIF’. This combination provides a surprising effect compared to the prior systems, namely, launching the image in an enhanced web browser or in a web browser containing a new plug-in displays the frame just as it was when saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Publication number: 20090282464
    Abstract: A system and associated method for authenticating an end user. The method comprises generating a first mask in response to an authentication request from an end user, the first mask comprising a set of root nodes, a set of server nodes, and a set of client nodes each being unique to the end user. Next, determining the authenticity of the end user based on comparing data received from the end user with nodes contained in the first mask. The data comprising a set of nodes selected by the end user and the end user having selected the data in response to the first mask.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederic Bauchot, Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks, Gerard Marmigere
  • Publication number: 20090113286
    Abstract: A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for book marking a combination of frame URLs within a frameset and allowing the sharing on multiple PCs the saved form data that may have been filled in. The system uses an image as a hotspot, containing a complex target destination in the form of an XML structure with multiple URLs for multiple frames as well as captured form data. This system combines file types such as XML and JPG, e.g. as in sample file name ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.JPG’ or ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.GIF’. This combination provides a surprising effect compared to the prior systems, namely, launching the image in an enhanced web browser or in a web browser containing a new plug-in, displays the frame just as it was when saved, including frame set and data input to displayed forms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Publication number: 20090113290
    Abstract: A method, medium and implementing processing system are provided for book marking a combination of frame URLs within a frameset and allowing the sharing on multiple PCs the saved form data that may have been filled in. The system uses an image as a hotspot, containing a complex target destination in the form of an XML structure with multiple URLs for multiple frames as well as captured form data. This system combines file types such as XML and JPG, e.g. as in sample file name ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.JPG’ or ‘MyCapturedFramesAndFormData.XML.GIF’. This combination provides a surprising effect compared to the prior systems, namely, launching the image in an enhanced web browser or in a web browser containing a new plug-in displays the frame just as it was when saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Flemming Boegelund, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Patent number: 7181466
    Abstract: A method and system creates a graphical display repository at a computer network location. The method also provides for the conversion and transfer of displays stored in a local database to the network repository. The storage method will enable graphical displays to be stored in the repository such that a user can easily navigate through the repository and maintain a knowledge of their location within the repository at all times. This method and system will also produce navigation tools, in the form of buttons that will be included on each graphical display that is shown to the user. The user will be able to select displays from a particular presentation set by selecting one of the buttons that will correspond to a set and/or a particular display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl O. Bennett, Jr., Flemming Boegelund, Bruce D. Chatman, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Patent number: 7085770
    Abstract: A user compiling graphic slides for a presentation has the ability search or navigate through a presentation slide repository, select slides that the user desires, download the selected slides to a file at the location of the user and convert these slides into a slide presentation format using a slide program such as PowerPoint.RTM. In this method, the navigation and download slide steps can be performed in a browser on a computer network environment. The conversion and display function can be performed with software located in the user machine optionally in combination with server side software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carl O. Bennett, Jr., Flemming Boegelund, Bruce D. Chatman, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Publication number: 20030142145
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system to enable a user to navigate through a repository of graphical displays and maintain the knowledge of the location of any display in the repository at any time. The purpose of the navigation activity could be to enable a user to create a slide presentation by searching, selecting, downloading and compiling slides from a central slide repository located on a computing network. In accordance with this invention, graphical displays are arranged in a repository in a grid-like configuration such that a list of groups of displayed in one direction and the specific displays within that group are listed in another direction (preferably, this second direction is perpendicular to the direction of the list of groups of displays). These groups of slides are arranged in set of directories and sub-directories that are linked to each directory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carl O. Bennett, Flemming Boegelund, Bruce D. Chatman, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Publication number: 20030145023
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system to create a graphical display repository at a computer network location. The present also provides for the conversion and transfer of displays stored in a local database to the network repository. The storage method of this invention will enable graphical displays to be stored in the repository such that a user can easily navigate through the repository and maintain a knowledge of their location within the repository at all times. The present invention will also produce navigation tools, in the form of buttons, that will be included on each graphical display that is shown to the user. The user will be able to select displays from a particular presentation set by selecting one of the buttons that will correspond to a set and/or a particular display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Carl O. Bennett, Flemming Boegelund, Bruce D. Chatman, Steven Earl Hicks
  • Publication number: 20030144998
    Abstract: The method of the present invention provides a user with the ability search or navigate through a presentation slide repository, select slides that the user desires, download the selected slides to a file at the location of the user and convert these slides into a slide presentation format using a slide program such as PowerPoint®. In this method, the navigation and download slide steps can be performed in a browser on a computer network environment. The conversion and display function can be performed with software located in the user machine optionally in combination with server side software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carl O. Bennett, Flemming Boegelund, Bruce D. Chatman, Steven Earl Hicks