Patents by Inventor Timothy C. Willging

Timothy C. Willging 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).

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    Patent number: 7725473
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a method for responding to an inquiry. An example of the method includes receiving the inquiry, obtaining information from a CIMOM, and creating at least one Storage Object. This example of the method also includes populating the at least one Storage Object with information received from the CIMOM, and sending the at least one Storage Object to a calling function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Lamb, Edward M. McCrickard, Raymond M. Swank, Kevin J. Webster, Timothy C. Willging