Florence S Lee

US Patent:

20030167307, Sep 4, 2003

Filed:

Jul 26, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/205393

Inventors:

Robert Filepp - Springfield NJ, US
Michael Gordon - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
Alexander Bidwell - New York NY, US
Francis Young - Pearl River NY, US
Allan Wolf - Ridgefield CT, US
Sam Meo - New York NY, US
Duane Tiemann - Ossining NY, US
Lawrence Abrahams - Hastings-on-Hudson NY, US
Michael Silfen - Croton-on-Hudson NY, US
Aldo Dalsass - Oakland NJ, US
Florence Lee - Stamford CT, US
Kenneth Appleman - White Plains NY, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/205000

Abstract:

A distributed processing, interactive computer network and method of its operation is described. The network is designed to provide very large numbers of simultaneous users access to large numbers of applications which feature interactive text/graphic sessions and advertising targeted to users. The network includes one or more host computers including computing resources capable of communicating with one and another. Additionally, the network includes a plurality of reception system computers capable of communicating with the host computers, the reception system computers being arranged so that users can request interactive applications and advertising at their respective reception systems. The method for operating the network includes steps for generating the interactive text/graphic sessions of at least some applications and advertising from information that include data and/or program instructions.

US Patent:

61991007, Mar 6, 2001

Filed:

Aug 6, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/369650

Inventors:

Robert Filepp - Springfield NJ
Michael L. Gordon - Dobbs Ferry NY
Alexander W. Bidwell - New York NY
Francis C. Young - Pearl River NY
Allan M. Wolf - Ridgefield CT
Sam Meo - New York NY
Duane Tiemann - Ossining NY
Lawrence Abrahams - Hastings-on-Hudson NY
Michael J. Silfen - Croton-on-Hudson NY
Aldo R. Dalsass - Oakland NJ
Florence M. Lee - Stamford CT
Kenneth H. Appleman - White Plains NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

A method is described for operating a distributed processing, interactive computer network. The network is intended to provide very large numbers of simultaneous users access to large numbers of applications which include pre-created, interactive text/graphic sessions. The network includes one or more servers, interactive applications, and one or more user reception systems. The respective reception systems are designed to and are capable of communicating with the respective servers and receiving applications from them. The respective reception systems feature a display interface, as well as reception system software, operating system software and CPU for executing the applications and presenting applications to respective users. The method features steps for preparing the applications in a high-level programing language so that the applications may be executed at the respective reception systems independently of the reception system CPU type and operating system type by interpreting the respective applications at runtime with an interpreter available at the respective reception systems. In accordance with the method, the applications are divided into sections and structured with objects of multiple types containing application display data and/or program code.

US Patent:

61821233, Jan 30, 2001

Filed:

Sep 18, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/933488

Inventors:

Robert Filepp - Springfield NJ
Michael L. Gordon - Dobbs Ferry NY
Alexander W. Bidwell - New York NY
Francis C. Young - Pearl River NY
Allan M. Wolf - Ridgefield CT
Sam Meo - New York NY
Duane Tiemann - Ossining NY
Lawrence Abrahams - Hastings-on-Hudson NY
Michael J. Silfen - Croton-on-Hudson NY
Aldo R. Dalsass - Oakland NJ
Florence M. Lee - Stamford CT
Kenneth H. Appleman - White Plains NY

Assignee:

IBM Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709217

Abstract:

A distributed processing, interactive computer network and method of operation is described. The network is designed to provide very large numbers of simultaneous users access to large numbers of applications which feature interactive text/graphic sessions. The network includes one or more host computers having application data stores; a plurality of concentrator computers, also including application data stores, the concentrator computers being connected in groups of one of more to each of the host computers; and a plurality of reception system computers connected in groups of one or more to each of the concentrator computers, the reception system computers being arranged so that respective users can request interactive applications at the reception system computers. In accordance with the design, the reception system computers also include application data stores. The method for operating the network includes steps for generating the interactive text/graphic sessions from objects that include data and/or program instructions.

US Patent:

57580723, May 26, 1998

Filed:

Oct 23, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/740043

Inventors:

Robert Filepp - Springfield NJ
Michael L. Gordon - Dobbs Ferry NY
Alexander W. Bidwell - New York NY
Francis C. Young - Pearl River NY
Allan M. Wolf - Ridgefield CT
Sam Meo - New York NY
Duane Tiemann - Ossining NY
Lawrence Abrahams - Hastings-on-Hudson NY
Michael J. Silfen - Croton-on-Hudson NY
Aldo R. Dalsass - Oakland NJ
Florence M. Lee - Stamford CT
Kenneth H. Appleman - White Plains NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1338

US Classification:

3952005

Abstract:

A distributed processing, interactive computer network and method of operation is described. The network is designed to provide very large numbers of simultaneoususers access to large numbers of applications which feature interactive text/graphic sessions. The network includes one or more host computers having application data stores; a plurality of concentrator computers, also including application data stores, the concentrator computers being connected in groups of one of more to each of the host computers; and a plurality of reception system computers connected in groups of one or more to each of the concentrator computers, the reception system computers being arranged so that respective users can request interactive applications at the reception system computers. In accordance with the design, the reception system computers also include application data stores. The method for operating the network includes steps for generating the interactive text/graphic sessions from objects that include data and/or program instructions.

US Patent:

55949100, Jan 14, 1997

Filed:

Nov 26, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/158026

Inventors:

Robert Filepp - Springfield NJ
Michael L. Gordon - Dobbs Ferry NY
Alexander W. Bidwell - New York NY
Francis C. Young - Pearl River NY
Allan M. Wolf - Ridgefield CT
Sam Meo - New York NY
Duane Tiemann - Ossining NY
Lawrence Abrahams - Hastings-on-Hudson NY
Michael J. Silfen - Croton-on-Hudson NY
Aldo R. Dalsass - Oakland NJ
Florence M. Lee - Stamford CT
Kenneth H. Appleman - White Plains NY

Assignee:

IBM Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1338

US Classification:

395800

Abstract:

A distributed processing, interactive computer network and method of operation is described. The network is designed to provide very large numbers of simultaneous users access to large numbers of applications which feature interactive text/graphic sessions. The network includes one or more host computers having application data stores; a plurality of concentrator computers, also including application data stores, the concentrator computers being connected in groups of one of more to each of the host computers; and a plurality of reception system computers connected in groups of one or more to each of the concentrator computers, the reception system computers being arranged so that respective users can request interactive applications at the reception system computers. In accordance with the design, the reception system computers also include application data stores. The method for operating the network includes steps for generating the interactive text/graphic sessions from objects that include data and/or program instructions.

US Patent:

62758527, Aug 14, 2001

Filed:

Aug 6, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/369649

Inventors:

Robert Filepp - Springfield NJ
Michael L. Gordon - Dobbs Ferry NY
Alexander W. Bidwell - New York NY
Francis C. Young - Pearl River NY
Allan M. Wolf - Ridgefield CT
Sam Meo - New York NY
Duane Tiemann - Ossining NY
Lawrence Abrahams - Hastings-on-Hudson NY
Michael J. Silfen - Croton-on-Hudson NY
Aldo R. Dalsass - Oakland NJ
Florence M. Lee - Stamford CT
Kenneth H. Appleman - White Plains NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709220

Abstract:

A method of operating a distributed processing, interactive computer network is described. The network is designed to provide very large numbers of simultaneous users access to large numbers of applications which feature interactive text/graphic sessions. The network includes one or more servers, interactive applications, and one or more reception systems, the reception systems being capable of communicating with the respective servers and receiving applications from them. In this arrangement, application are structured from packets termed "objects", the objects including the display data and/or program code required to support execution of the application. When a request for an application is received at a reception system, if any objects for the application are unavailable from the reception system, the objects are requested from the server and supplied to the reception systems requesting the application objects. In accordance with the method, the respective reception systems include display interfaces for presenting applications to respective users the respective display interfaces featuring a plurality of display partitions. Also in accordance with the method, at least some of the respective applications are divided into sections, the respective sections being designed to form at least a part of an application display page.