Patents by Inventor Yasmin Youssef

Yasmin Youssef 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).

  • Selection and deselection of objects at multiple levels of a hierarchy
    Patent number: 7694239
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for viewing objects. A hierarchical structure is displayed, wherein the hierarchical structure includes two or more levels, and wherein each of the levels includes one or more objects. A control is provided to enable selection of one or more objects at each of the levels of the hierarchical structure. Selection of at least one object at each of two or more of the levels of the hierarchical structure is received. In response to receiving the selection, the hierarchical structure is displayed with the at least one object at each of the two or more of the levels shown as selected along with a list of the selected objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alex Swain, Michael W. Yaklin, Yasmin Youssef
  • User interface options of a data lineage tool
    Patent number: 7493570
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for viewing data lineage of objects. A data lineage view that includes at least one data lineage path is displayed. The data lineage view is generated by a data lineage tool that tracks an original object through processes that touched that original object. The at least one data lineage path is generated from the original object to a selected object and indicates how the original object was affected by the processes. The data lineage view is displayed as a fish eye view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathan Vernon Bobbin, Steven John Totman, Michael W. Yaklin, Yasmin Youssef
  • Selection and deselection of objects at multiple levels of a hierarchy
    Publication number: 20070185894
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for viewing objects. A hierarchical structure is displayed, wherein the hierarchical structure includes two or more levels, and wherein each of the levels includes one or more objects. A control is provided to enable selection of one or more objects at each of the levels of the hierarchical structure. Selection of at least one object at each of two or more of the levels of the hierarchical structure is received. In response to receiving the selection, the hierarchical structure is displayed with the at least one object at each of the two or more of the levels shown as selected along with a list of the selected objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Alex Swain, Michael Yaklin, Yasmin Youssef
  • User interface options of a data lineage tool
    Publication number: 20070061353
    Abstract: Provided are a techniques for viewing data lineage of objects. A data lineage view that includes at least one data lineage path is displayed. The data lineage view is generated by a data lineage tool that tracks an original object through processes that touched that original object. The at least one data lineage path is generated from the original object to a selected object and indicates how the original object was affected by the processes. The data lineage view is displayed as a fish eye view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Nathan Bobbin, Steven Totman, Michael Yaklin, Yasmin Youssef