Patents by Inventor Wade Shelby Beavers

Wade Shelby Beavers 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).

  • Ring method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing federated search results in a heterogeneous environment
    Patent number: 7502774
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for managing federated search results in a heterogeneous environment. A user enters a search term and the search term is submitted to multiple selected search engines. Search results are gathered from each selected search engine. A search ring is generated including a ring section to represent each of the selected search engines for enabling the user to view search results from one or more of the selected search engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Shelby Beavers, David Joseph Borrillo