Patents by Inventor Steven M. Garfinkle

Steven M. Garfinkle 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).

  • Publication number: 20130013734
    Abstract: Disclosure is a method and system for delivering a reusable framework. The disclosure invokes an interface to define an information service within the reusable framework. The defined information service is stored in a repository. The method further includes outputting a service request as an address for invoking the defined information service and establishing a data connection after receiving the service request wherein the defined information service can be invoked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven M. Garfinkle, Jamshid A. Vayghan
  • Patent number: 8332524
    Abstract: Disclosure is a method and system for delivering a reusable framework. The disclosure invokes an interface to define an information service within the reusable framework. The defined information service is stored in a repository. The method further includes outputting a service request as an address for invoking the defined information service and establishing a data connection after receiving the service request wherein the defined information service can be invoked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. Garfinkle, Jamshid A. Vayghan
  • Patent number: 7680823
    Abstract: An improved solution for generating a custom report is provided. A tagged file is obtained, which comprises data and graphic information for the custom report. Image data for the custom report is generated based on the tagged file. The custom report is generated based on the image data, the tagged file, and a report definition for the custom report. In one embodiment, a computer infrastructure is provided for generating a custom report in multiple report formats based on content received from one or more diverse data sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven M. Garfinkle, Balakrishna Chivukula, Kalyan C. Bandaru, Sudheendra Parimi
  • Patent number: 7538674
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for purging contents of a data storage device provided in a computing device. The system is an RFID-based system comprising: an RFID device provided in the computing device and adapted for receiving and sending RFID signals, and in response to receipt of an RFID signal, the device generating an activation signal representing an instruction to purge contents of data storage device contents; and, a control means responsive to the activation signal received from the RFID device for invoking logic to initiate a physical purge of contents of the data storage device. By applying GPS and RFID object movement can be detected and alerts triggered and data signals generated that invokes logic to yield a disk or data purge thus ensuring that a compromised computing device has no recoverable or accessible data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Steven M. Garfinkle
  • Publication number: 20090106431
    Abstract: Disclosure is a method and system for delivering a reusable framework. The disclosure invokes an interface to define an information service within the reusable framework. The defined information service is stored in a repository. The method further includes outputting a service request as an address for invoking the defined information service and establishing a data connection after receiving the service request wherein the defined information service can be invoked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Steven M. Garfinkle, Jamshid A. Vayghan