Michael Damein Elder

US Patent:

7065532, Jun 20, 2006

Filed:

Oct 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/286508

Inventors:

Michael D. Elder - Greer SC, US
Jason Y. Jho - Raleigh NC, US
Vaughn T. Rokosz - Newton MA, US
Andrew L. Schirmer - Andover MA, US
Matthew Schultz - Ithaca NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707102, 707 3, 706 50

Abstract:

System and method for evaluating an information aggregate by analyzing categories into which each document of the aggregate is placed. A metrics database stores for each document indicia including associated categories. A query engine is responsive to a user request and the metrics database for aggregating documents having same, unique attributes in an information aggregate and identifying categories associated with documents comprising the information aggregate; and a visualization engine visualizes the category or set of categories, such as by list or distribution frequency, and changes in time over conceptual or physical space.

US Patent:

7080082, Jul 18, 2006

Filed:

Oct 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/286263

Inventors:

Michael D. Elder - Greer SC, US
Jason Y. Jho - Raleigh NC, US
Vaughn T. Rokosz - Newton MA, US
Matthew Schultz - Ithaca NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707100, 707 3, 706 61

Abstract:

Information in a database collection of knowledge resources is evaluated by collecting a plurality of documents having non-unique values on a shared attribute into an information aggregate; assigning to each document an usefulness value; and calculating and visualizing the acceleration of the aggregate as a ratio of a sum of the usefulness values for documents recently included in the information aggregate to a sum of the usefulness values for all documents in the aggregate.

US Patent:

7103609, Sep 5, 2006

Filed:

Oct 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/286534

Inventors:

Michael D. Elder - Greer SC, US
James P. Goodwin - Beverly MA, US
Jason Y. Jho - Raleigh NC, US
Vaughn T. Rokosz - Newton MA, US
Matthew Schultz - Ithaca NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G60F 17/30
G06N 5/02

US Classification:

707102, 707 1, 706 50

Abstract:

System and method for evaluating an information aggregate. A metrics database stores document indicia including document attributes, associated persons and usage metrics. A query engine collects a plurality of documents having non-unique values on a shared attribute into an information aggregate and tracks usage metrics with respect to the documents. A visualization engine visualizes the usage metrics with respect to a single aggregate, or as a composite or comparison of usage metrics for a plurality of aggregates.

US Patent:

7130844, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Oct 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/286261

Inventors:

Michael D. Elder - Greer SC, US
Jason Y. Jho - Raleigh NC, US
Vaughn T. Rokosz - Newton MA, US
Matthew Schultz - Ithaca NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30
G06F 7/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 17/21

US Classification:

707 3, 7071041, 706 61, 715500

Abstract:

System and method for evaluating an information aggregate. A metrics database stores document indicia including document attributes, associated persons and age of creation. A query engine responsive to a user request and the metrics database aggregates documents having same, unique attributes and calculates therefrom, or from meta data defining the aggregate, an age value of the aggregate. A visualization engine visualizes age values for a plurality of aggregates at a client display.

US Patent:

7249123, Jul 24, 2007

Filed:

Oct 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/285799

Inventors:

Michael D. Elder - Greer SC, US
Jason Y. Jho - Raleigh NC, US
Vaughn T. Rokosz - Newton MA, US
Andrew L. Schirmer - Andover MA, US
Matthew Schultz - Ithaca NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707 2, 707 4, 707 1

Abstract:

A system and method for determining a social network. A metrics database stores virtual object indicia including document attributes, activities, and associated persons. A query engine responsive to a user request and the metrics database infers individual connections to the virtual object by individuals executing the activities. A visualization engine visualizes membership in the social network as including these individuals and the activities connecting them. The query engine further collects a plurality of documents having non-unique values on a first shared attribute into an aggregate, and the visualization engine further filters the social network to include only individuals having membership in the aggregate.

US Patent:

7257569, Aug 14, 2007

Filed:

Oct 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/286145

Inventors:

Michael D. Elder - Greer SC, US
Jason Y. Jho - Raleigh NC, US
Vaughn T. Rokosz - Newton MA, US
Andrew L. Schirmer - Andover MA, US
Matthew Schultz - Ithaca NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 3, 707 1, 707 6, 707 9, 707 10

Abstract:

A system and method for evaluating an information aggregate. A metrics database stores document indicia including document attributes and associated person. A query engine responsive to a user request and the metrics database aggregates documents having same, unique attributes in a plurality of information aggregates, and determines the intersections of said information aggregates. A visualization engine displays these intersections selectively with reference to people, documents, usage patterns or categories.

US Patent:

7657870, Feb 2, 2010

Filed:

Feb 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/065825

Inventors:

Daniel Christopher Berg - Cary NC, US
Vijay Kumar Bhadriraju - Durham NC, US
Brad Lee Blancett - Raleigh NC, US
Charles Dyer Bridgham - Cary NC, US
Jialin C. Chen - Durham NC, US
Michael Damein Elder - Durham NC, US
Derek Francis Holt - Durham NC, US
John David Lanuti - Raleigh NC, US
Ritchard Leonard Schacher - Cary NC, US
Jason Ashley Sholl - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44

US Classification:

717120

Abstract:

A method, an apparatus, and computer instructions are provided for implementing dynamic function groups in a data processing system. An extensible framework is provided, which provides function groups to amalgamate extended sets of functionality by either vendor or purpose and allows the function groups to be dynamically enabled or disabled within a software application. A user may specify which extended sets of functionality are relevant and when to enable them. With the use of function groups, third party vendors may integrate added functionalities with existing ones in a software application, and indicate when these functionalities should be available to end-users without the need to duplicate code. The invention allows for the construction of other extensible frameworks including wizards, editors, and operations may also be extended with the use of function groups.

US Patent:

7694284, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Nov 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/000296

Inventors:

Daniel Berg - Cary NC, US
Michael D. Elder - Durham NC, US
Derek F. Holt - Durham NC, US
L. Scott Rich - Cary NC, US
Ritchard L. Schacher - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/45

US Classification:

717137, 717143

Abstract:

The concept of “renderers” and “translators” is introduced in connection with bidirectional conversion between object models and XML. A renderer embodies the logic responsible for mediating the parser specific APIs for reading and writing XML. It utilizes a plurality of translator objects, which embody the mapping information needed to convert the XML into object model instances. The translator objects themselves do not contain “knowledge” of parser implementations; thus, the translators are common and can be shared and reused by any and all renderer implementations. Since each translator embodies the knowledge and rules regarding how to convert an XML model to an object model, and how to convert object models to XML, it is thus independent of the particular renderer that is being used, whether it be SAX, DOM, or some other renderer.