Patents by Inventor Tze-Rong Fu

Tze-Rong Fu 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 matching complex customer requirements with provider solutions
    Patent number: 7222116
    Abstract: A method and system for forming and procuring an integrated solution to meet a set of requirements. The invention includes an electronic exchange for providing an information technology (IT) solution, comprising: a matching system for matching IT requirements with a set of candidate IT components that provide the IT solution; a supplier exchange system for interfacing with suppliers of the set of candidate IT components; and an exchange catalog for storing information relating to available IT components, including supplier information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Bello, Tze-Rong Fu, Kevin P. McAuliffe, John F. Palmer, Emily C. Plachy, Kathryn Priest Reece, David U. Shorter
  • Automated research engine
    Patent number: 7076484
    Abstract: A method of data retrieval and presentation over a network can include, responsive to an inquiry, querying at least one search engine in the network as specified by configuration attributes and the inquiry. References from the query can be received from the at least one search engine. The references can be processed according to research rules and a research model can be generated from the processed references.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles H. Dworkis, Gregory P. Fitzpatrick, Tze-Rong Fu
  • Automated research engine
    Publication number: 20040054662
    Abstract: A method of data retrieval and presentation over a network can include, responsive to an inquiry, querying at least one search engine in the network as specified by configuration attributes and the inquiry. References from the query can be received from the at least one search engine. The references can be processed according to research rules and a research model can be generated from the processed references.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles H. Dworkis, Gregory P. Fitzpatrick, Tze-Rong Fu
  • Method and system for matching complex customer requirements with provider solutions
    Publication number: 20030145016
    Abstract: A method and system for forming and procuring an integrated solution to meet a set of requirements. The invention includes an electronic exchange for providing an information technology (IT) solution, comprising: a matching system for matching IT requirements with a set of candidate IT components that provide the IT solution; a supplier exchange system for interfacing with suppliers of the set of candidate IT components; and an exchange catalog for storing information relating to available IT components, including supplier information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen E. Bello, Tze-Rong Fu, Kevin P. McAuliffe, John F. Palmer, Emily C. Plachy, Kathryn Priest Reece, David U. Shorter