Patents by Inventor Stuart P. Wilkinson

Stuart P. Wilkinson 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).

  • Fallback ordering for on-line environment
    Patent number: 8914439
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for fallback ordering for an on-line environment. The method includes: serving a web page from a web server to a client browser; and providing a mechanism in the web page to provide an alternative method of submitting order data from the client browser to a backend application in an event of a failure of the web server hosting the web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Batey, Alexander Mitchell, Adam J. Pilkington, Stuart P. Wilkinson
  • Smart window creation in a graphical user interface
    Patent number: 8875048
    Abstract: A method for controlling a graphical user interface (GUI) comprises preparing a window for displaying at an intended display location in a window display operation. The location of GUI control elements of the window at the intended display location and the location of a graphical cursor are identified. GUI control element location and the graphical cursor location are compared. The window display operation is modified if the two coincide, for example by moving the window display location so that they do not coincide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy McCormick, Alexander Mitchell, Adam J. Pilkington, Stuart P. Wilkinson
  • Smart window creation in a graphical user interface
    Patent number: 8863024
    Abstract: A method for controlling a graphical user interface (GUI) comprises preparing a window for displaying at an intended display location in a window display operation. The location of GUI control elements of the window at the intended display location and the location of a graphical cursor are identified. GUI control element location and the graphical cursor location are compared. The window display operation is modified if the two coincide, for example by moving the window display location so that they do not coincide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy McCormick, Alexander Mitchell, Adam J. Pilkington, Stuart P. Wilkinson
  • FALLBACK ORDERING FOR ON-LINE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20110252086
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided for fallback ordering for an on-line environment. The method includes: serving a web page from a web server to a client browser; and providing a mechanism in the web page to provide an alternative method of submitting order data from the client browser to a backend application in an event of a failure of the web server hosting the web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher BATEY, Alexander Mitchell, Adam J. Pilkington, Stuart P. Wilkinson