Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Herrick

Thomas R. Herrick 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).

  • Method and system for managing access to objects
    Patent number: 5778222
    Abstract: A method and a system for managing access to a plurality of objects located on levels within a hierarchical structure in a data processing system. A first object within the plurality of objects is located. An operation is selected to after access to selected objects within the plurality of objects, wherein the selected operation excludes altering access to directories located in said hierarchical structure on levels below the first directory to match that of the first directory. Then, the selected operation is performed on objects located in on levels below the first object wherein access to the plurality of objects may be managed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Herrick, Scott A. Lenharth, Syed A. Wadood