Patents by Inventor William G. Burgess

William G. Burgess 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).

  • Online collaboration method and system
    Publication number: 20030195994
    Abstract: Members of a community work collaboratively on a task using a plurality of collaboration tools. A list of members and assigned roles is created. A central application provides the tools for each role. When a logon request and role selection is received from a member, the central application presents a menu of tools based on the list and roles selected. The member selects tools from the menu which are then automatically activated for the member's use by transferring the logon request and role section to each selected tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William G. Burgess, Grant Douglas Miller