Barbara Jean Barker

US Patent:

51650304, Nov 17, 1992

Filed:

Mar 10, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/321931

Inventors:

Barbara A. Barker - Round Rock TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 314
G06F 15403
G06F 906
G06F 1540

US Classification:

395500

Abstract:

A method for the dynamic creation of a data stream of continuous data elements for transmission by a data processing system. One or more data stream libraries are created within external or "in-line" storage facilities for utilization by the data stream build process and a plurality of data resources are stored therein. Data stream resources may include: data stream templates; environments; page structures; formatting descriptions; and, object data. Object data may include: text; image; graphics; font specifications; color tables; and, code page specifications. The data stream build process then prompts the operator for inputs which specify desired data stream characteristics. A plurality of options are then presented to the operator based upon the operator's inputs and selected data processing system parameters which are utilized in a heuristic manner as determined by system parameters. A data stream is then dynamically created from selected resources stored within the data stream libraries or created in response to selections by the operator from the plurality of options presented by the dynamic build process.

US Patent:

49741942, Nov 27, 1990

Filed:

Dec 4, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/445140

Inventors:

Barbara A. Barker - Round Rock TX
Irene H. Hernandez - Austin TX
Beverly H. Machart - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1500
G06F 3153

US Classification:

364900

Abstract:

A method of managing the relationship between intermingled objects of different types for editing purposes. Management is through establishing separate and combined modes of operation. When a separate mode is selected, only a selected object will be affected by an edit action. When a combined mode is selected, selection of any object will result in all objects being affected by an edit action.

US Patent:

49690930, Nov 6, 1990

Filed:

Jun 30, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/213428

Inventors:

Barbara A. Barker - Round Rock TX
Thomas R. Edel - Austin TX
Jeffrey A. Stark - Grapevine TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 900

US Classification:

364900

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for dynamically redefining a shell structure which includes embedded formatting, processing or resource information. The shell structure includes end user requirements necessary to process constructs within a data stream which are accessed by means of embedded tags within the data stream. Data stream clutter is reduced and end user formatting is rendered more flexible by embedding tags in the data stream to a point in one or more shells accessible by the end user's work station; however, it is often desirable to modify a particular shell for a specific application without permanently altering the shell. A formatting shell fragment is created in accordance with the present invention which includes a reference to a complete shell and a temporary modification to be applied to that shell. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention multiple formatting shell fragments may be concatenated with other formatting shell fragments and a complete shell. In this manner, a data stream may be processed by utilizing an existing shell structure which has been temporarily redefined for that purpose.

US Patent:

46740406, Jun 16, 1987

Filed:

Dec 26, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/686566

Inventors:

Barbara A. Barker - Round Rock TX
Irene H. Hernandez - Austin TX
Rex A. McCaskill - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3153

US Classification:

364300

Abstract:

A method of, and system for, merging a portion of one document into another and providing for current viewing and on line editing. During preparation of a document, a paragraph from another document can be included in the document being prepared by referencing the other document and paragraph. The result of referencing is inclusion of the paragraph, a view of the document being prepared, and a document including the included paragraph which is dynamically editable. If the paragraph is edited, an operator decision is to be made as to whether the other document is to be updated according to the editing.

US Patent:

51330709, Jul 21, 1992

Filed:

Jun 30, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/213426

Inventors:

Barbara A. Barker - Round Rock TX
Thomas R. Edel - Austin TX
Jeffrey A. Stark - Grapevine TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1540
G06F 15403
G06F 15419
G06F 1562

US Classification:

395650

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for nesting and processing mixed data objects from diverse data types including: text, image, and graphics. The method permits the utilization of shared environmental specifications for processing multiple data objects. Each mixed data object includes a pair of object delimiters, which identify the beginning and end of that object, and an environment control indicator which determines whether that object will inherit environment objects from a nesting object or pass environment objects to the nesting object. An appropriate application for processing each object is called in response to the detection of the beginning of that object and is returned to after any intervening objects have been processed. Processing is accomplished utilizing environment elements from the current object or a previous object so that coordinate systems, color, units of measure or current positions may be shared between objects while allowing specific applications suited to a particular object to be utilized for processing.

US Patent:

50330080, Jul 16, 1991

Filed:

Jul 17, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/554980

Inventors:

Barbara A. Barker - Round Rock TX
Thomas R. Edel - Austin TX
Jeffrey A. Stark - Grapevine TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15417

US Classification:

364523

Abstract:

The data portion of a logical element in a document is dynamically modified as the data is created or edited. A decision as to what data format will be used is based on logical element characteristics such as the parent of the logical element, for example section, and the sequence of the logical element among the other children of the parent, for example first or subsequent paragraph within a section.

US Patent:

52916022, Mar 1, 1994

Filed:

Jun 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/081905

Inventors:

Barbara A. Barker - Round Rock TX
Thomas R. Edel - Austin TX
Jeffrey A. Stark - Grapevine TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 501

US Classification:

395700

Abstract:

A method and system are disclosed which permits the self modification of data stream constructs by the utilization of one or more macro definitions, each of which includes a plurality of parameters, at least one of which is modifiable. A modify parameter structured field is included within a selected macro definition and identifies a particular parameter within the macro definition which may be modified. Subsequent invocation of the macro definition may include selective identification of a parameter to be modified. If the identified parameter has been specified as modifiable by the macro definition, the parameter is modified and the macro definition is thereby altered. In this manner the present method permits the utilization of a single macro definition by multiple processes within a data stream.

US Patent:

47033215, Oct 27, 1987

Filed:

Sep 30, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/781621

Inventors:

Barbara A. Barker - Round Rock TX
Irene H. Hernandez - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09G 114

US Classification:

340747

Abstract:

A method for editing graphic objects in an interactive draw graphic system, in which the operator is allowed to select one of two editing modes which results in a graphic object being either redefined or remaining as is when a graphical editing action is applied only to a portion (sub-object) of the object. In the REDEFINE mode, the graphic editing action e. g. , stretch, shrink, scale down, rotate, etc. , applied to a sub-object results in the line segments of the object that are attched to the ends of the sub-object to be redrawn or "rubber-banded" as the sub-object is edited (moved). In the AS-IS mode only the sub-object is affected by the graphic editing action and the rest of the object is not altered.