Ken K Lin

US Patent:

20080208804, Aug 28, 2008

Filed:

Feb 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/680193

Inventors:

Ken K. Lin - West Chester PA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3

Abstract:

Statistical information related to performing information searches based on search templates may be automatically generated and stored in statistical records. The statistical records may be automatically updated. The statistical records may be sorted to indicate which information searches are most efficient.

US Patent:

20120078905, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/893934

Inventors:

Ken K. Lin - West Chester PA, US
William A. Spencer - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707737, 707E17046

Abstract:

Systems and methods for defining attributes for one or more entries in a computer implemented directory structure. The method comprises grouping a set of non-schema attributes associated with a directory entry into a multivalue schema attribute, wherein the multivalue attribute comprises values associated with each of the corresponding non-schema attributes grouped into the multivalue attribute; encoding at least one of the non-schema attributes into a string having one or more parts; and performing computing operations on the non-schema attributes in the directory entries based on content of the encoded strings defined in the multivalue attribute in which the respective non-schema attributes are grouped.

US Patent:

61638021, Dec 19, 2000

Filed:

Apr 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/832855

Inventors:

Ken K Lin - West Chester PA
Michael S. Lees - Coatesville PA
Gordon E. Hegfield - Royersford PA
Bruce G. Ernst - Lansdale PA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709217

Abstract:

An electronic messaging tracking system and method is provided that tracks messages in a single or multiprotocol messaging environment. Tracking entries are collected, stored and updated. Queries may be made regarding the status, travel path, and other criteria of any message. Queries need not include a unique identifier of the message. Users may access the message tracking system from an internal or external network.