John W Franks

US Patent:

20120079414, Mar 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/892738

Inventors:

Todd M. Eischeid - Cary NC, US
John P. Franks - Cary NC, US
Mark E. Molander - Cary NC, US
Michael H. Nolterieke - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715781

Abstract:

Content presentation using on-demand user interfaces is provided. One embodiment comprises detecting position of a pointer by a user relative to a content element in a graphical user interface displayed on an electronic display screen; displaying a popup window at a location on the graphical user interface while the pointer hovers over the content element, wherein the popup window includes a bump zone indicating that the popup window is moveable; detecting proximity of the pointer relative to the bump zone while the pointer hovers over the content element; and transitioning the popup window to a new location on the graphical user interface based on the detected proximity and movement of the pointer relative to the bump zone.

US Patent:

20120311473, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Jun 2, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/151896

Inventors:

Michael Nolterieke - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Mark E. Molander - Research Triangle Park NC, US
John P. Franks - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Todd Eischeid - Research Triangle Park NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715768, 715764

Abstract:

Alert event notifications may be provided by: displaying a first user interface layer including at least one user interface element configured to provide an alert event notification; displaying a second user interface layer such that at least a portion of the second user interface layer overlays the at least one user interface element configured to provide an alert event notification; detecting an alert event; and at least partially displaying the at least one user interface element configured to provide an alert event notification in an area where the at least a portion of the second user interface layer overlays the at least one user interface element configured to provide an alert event notification.

US Patent:

20180095856, Apr 5, 2018

Filed:

Nov 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/809700

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Vincent C. Conzola - Raleigh NC, US
Randall A. Craig - Raleigh NC, US
John P. Franks - Cary NC, US
Mark E. Molander - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/30
G06F 11/32

Abstract:

A method for managing a system may include gathering, with a system manager, data about a first system event and a second system event. The method further includes determining, with the system manager, a plurality of first system event attribute values and a plurality of second system event attribute values. The first and second system event attribute values are based on the data gathered about the first and second system event. The method further includes generating, with the system manager, a display of the plurality of first system event attribute values in hierarchal relation to the plurality of second system event attribute values.

US Patent:

20150052123, Feb 19, 2015

Filed:

Nov 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/531824

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Vincent Charles Conzola - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Randall Avery Craig - Research Triangle Park NC, US
John Paul Franks - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Mark E. Molander - Research Triangle Park NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707723

Abstract:

A method includes populating an auto suggestion field with objects of the same type based upon the type of object selected in the main area of the application. The auto suggestion field is set to have N levels. The method further includes placing a recently used object in a first position of the N levels of the auto suggestion field. Succeeding objects are placed in other positions of the N levels in the auto suggestion field, wherein the succeeding objects are ordered based upon recency and frequency of use and the populating is executed by at least one processor.

US Patent:

20140149426, May 29, 2014

Filed:

Nov 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/689526

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Vincent Charles Conzola - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Randall Avery Craig - Research Triangle Park NC, US
John Paul Franks - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Mark E. Molander - Research Triangle Park NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707748

Abstract:

A method includes populating an auto suggestion field with objects of the same type based upon the type of object selected in the main area of the application. The auto suggestion field is set to have N levels. The method further includes placing a recently used object in a first position of the N levels of the auto suggestion field. Succeeding objects are placed in other positions of the N levels in the auto suggestion field, wherein the succeeding objects are ordered based upon recency and frequency of use and the populating is executed by at least one processor.

US Patent:

20140089479, Mar 27, 2014

Filed:

Sep 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/626225

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Vincent C. Conzola - Raleigh NC, US
Randall A. Craig - Raleigh NC, US
John P. Franks - Cary NC, US
Mark E. Molander - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223

Abstract:

A method for managing a system may include gathering, with a system manager, data about a first system event and a second system event. The method further includes determining, with the system manager, a plurality of first system event attribute values and a plurality of second system event attribute values. The first and second system event attribute values are based on the data gathered about the first and second system event. The method further includes generating, with the system manager, a display of the plurality of first system event attribute values in hierarchal relation to the plurality of second system event attribute values.