Patents by Inventor Wendy Ann Trice

Wendy Ann Trice 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).

  • Patent number: 8046406
    Abstract: A data logging system that utilizes a schedule of data transfer periods for transferring data from devices to a server. A communication of an actual data transfer size of stored data in a first device of the devices is obtained by the server from the first device. A corresponding future data transfer size of the stored data is estimated by the server, based on a historic data transfer size for data previously transferred from the first device to the server. The schedule is currently based on the historic data transfer size for the first device. The server updates the schedule if the server has determined that a difference exists between the actual data transfer size and the corresponding estimated future data transfer size. A transmission from the first device of the data actually stored in the first device is received by the server in accordance with the schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Volker W. Fricke, Gary Paul Noble, Wendy Ann Trice
  • Publication number: 20100042683
    Abstract: A data logging system that utilizes a schedule of data transfer periods for transferring data from devices to a server. A communication of an actual data transfer size of stored data in a first device of the devices is obtained by the server from the first device. A corresponding future data transfer size of the stored data is estimated by the server, based on a historic data transfer size for data previously transferred from the first device to the server. The schedule is currently based on the historic data transfer size for the first device. The server updates the schedule if the server has determined that a difference exists between the actual data transfer size and the corresponding estimated future data transfer size. A transmission from the first device of the data actually stored in the first device is received by the server in accordance with the schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Volker Fricke, Gary Paul Noble, Wendy Ann Trice
  • Patent number: 7610398
    Abstract: A data logging method and system that utilizes a schedule of data transfer periods for transferring data from devices to a server. A communication of an actual data transfer size of stored data in a first device of the devices is obtained by the server from the first device. A corresponding future data transfer size of the stored data is estimated by the server, based on a historic data transfer size for data previously transferred from the first device to the server. The schedule is currently based on the historic data transfer size for the first device. The server updates the schedule if the server has determined that a difference exists between the actual data transfer size and the corresponding estimated future data transfer size. A transmission from the first device of the data actually stored in the first device is received by the server in accordance with the schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Volker Fricke, Gary Paul Noble, Wendy Ann Trice
  • Patent number: 7522923
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for transferring log data to a server over a wireless network from a plurality of remote devices. The server is configured to receive data from the plurality of remote devices. A transfer period is scheduled for transferring log data from a remote device to the server taking into account a wireless network signal strength of the remote device for the scheduled transfer period. The scheduled transfer period does not overlap a time when an estimated wireless network strength is too low to transfer the log data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machiens Corporation
    Inventors: Volker Fricke, Gary Paul Noble, Wendy Ann Trice