Paul W Wertzler

US Patent:

7366685, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

May 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/865371

Inventors:

Earl Walter Emerick - Rochester MN, US
Lonny R. Olson-Williams - Rochester MN, US
Van Dee Sammons - Marietta GA, US
Kurt Clifford Thompson - Rochester MN, US
Paul William Wertzler - Rochester MN, US
Ronald Dean Young - Zumbrota MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 26

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated methodology that simplifies upgrade choices for complex computer products through the use of automation and integration of product monitoring and business applications with, for example, web based capabilities. Historical information for computer systems is collected and transmitted to a remote support system. Over time, sufficient historical data provides a historical view of the systems indicative of usage and facilitating the choice of product enhancements, upgrades and customization. Further, this historical view may be integrated with the advances in the product that are kept by the remote support system as well as with the performance requirements of third party application providers.

US Patent:

7596617, Sep 29, 2009

Filed:

Jun 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/892435

Inventors:

Royan Herbert Bartley - Rochester MN, US
Michael John Branson - Rochester MN, US
Steven Gene Halverson - Rochester MN, US
David Alan Jaeger - Red Wing MN, US
Todd Mark Kelsey - Rochester MN, US
Paul William Wertzler - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709225, 709224, 709217, 709204, 718 1, 705 37

Abstract:

An apparatus, method, and business method allow a customer to access execution data only if transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. In a first embodiment, the customer cannot access any execution data unless transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. In a second embodiment, the customer can access some limited execution data, but cannot access more extensive execution data unless transmission of the execution data to the vendor is enabled. The preferred embodiments provide the capability of a customer accessing historical execution data in exchange for the customer transmitting the execution data to the vendor. In this manner the needs of both vendor and customer are satisfied.

US Patent:

8195525, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Sep 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/854238

Inventors:

Earl Walter Emerick - Rochester MN, US
Lonny R. Olson-Williams - Rochester MN, US
Van Dee Sammons - Marietta GA, US
Kurt Clifford Thompson - Rochester MN, US
Paul William Wertzler - Rochester MN, US
Ronald Dean Young - Zumbrota MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 2641, 705 267, 705 268, 705 271

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide an integrated methodology that simplifies upgrade choices for complex computer products through the use of automation and integration of product monitoring and business applications with, for example, web based capabilities. Historical information for computer systems is collected and transmitted to a remote support system. Over time, sufficient historical data provides a historical view of the systems indicative of usage and facilitating the choice of product enhancements, upgrades and customization. Further, this historical view may be integrated with the advances in the product that are kept by the remote support system as well as with the performance requirements of third party application providers.

US Patent:

20030005108, Jan 2, 2003

Filed:

Jun 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/892424

Inventors:

Royan Bartley - Rochester MN, US
Michael Branson - Rochester MN, US
Steven Halverson - Rochester MN, US
David Jaeger - Red Wing MN, US
Todd Kelsey - Rochester MN, US
Paul Wertzler - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/173
G06F017/60

US Classification:

709/224000, 705/026000

Abstract:

An apparatus, method, and business method allow a customer to access performance data only if transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. In a first embodiment, the customer cannot access any performance data unless transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. In a second embodiment, the customer can access some limited performance data, but cannot access more extensive performance data unless transmission of the performance data to the vendor is enabled. The preferred embodiments provide the capability of a customer accessing historical performance data in exchange for the customer transmitting the performance data to the vendor. In this manner the needs of both vendor and customer are satisfied.

US Patent:

20050060226, Mar 17, 2005

Filed:

Sep 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/660160

Inventors:

Daniel Heithoff - Rochester MN, US
R. Holcomb - Indianapolis IN, US
Satheesh Krishnamoorthy - Rochester MN, US
David Nusbaum - Rochester MN, US
Van Sammons - Marietta GA, US
Kurt Thompson - Rochester MN, US
Paul Wertzler - Rochester MN, US
Michael Wiley - Carmel IN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that in an embodiment recommend an offering to a client based on inventory data received from a client, a condition, and a threshold. The client provides the inventory data, which in various embodiments may be an inventory of hardware and/or software installed at the client and/or an inventory of data that describes performance characteristics and/or a trend of the client. In this way, an offering, such as an offer to provide goods or services, can be targeted to the client based on the specific needs of the client.

US Patent:

20060224777, Oct 5, 2006

Filed:

Apr 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/097799

Inventors:

Anne Sand - Peyton CO, US
Leah Smutzer - Rochester MN, US
Richard Stevens - Rochester MN, US
Jingdong Sun - Rochester MN, US
Paul Wertzler - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

710008000

Abstract:

A method, system and article of manufacture for testing data driven software systems and, more particularly, for creating test data configured for testing data driven software systems. One embodiment provides a computer-implemented method of creating test data configured for testing a data driven software system. The method comprises retrieving a configuration schema describing structure and layout of configuration data suitable for driving the software system. The method further comprises retrieving a set of constraints suitable to establish boundaries on possible permutations of the configuration data. The test data is generated on the basis of the configuration schema and the set of constraints.

US Patent:

20070153342, Jul 5, 2007

Filed:

Jan 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/326571

Inventors:

Anne Sand - Peyton CO, US
Leah Smutzer - Rochester MN, US
Richard Stevens - Rochester MN, US
Jingdong Sun - Rochester MN, US
Paul Wertzler - Rochester MN, US

International Classification:

H04N 1/46

US Classification:

358537000

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, system, and signal-bearing medium that, in an embodiment, create configuration data for a document and display the document via the configuration data. In an embodiment, the configuration data includes display properties, such as icons and description text, associated with elements in the document. In various embodiments, the configuration data may also include graphical element editors, queries, bookmarks, and validation rules. The elements in the document are displayed by interpreting the associated elements in the configuration data. In an embodiment, elements are read from a schema, which is associated with the document. In response to selection of an element, the selected element is defined as a path in configuration data, a selected display property for the selected element is set in the configuration data, and a selected element editor for the selected element is set in the configuration data. In an embodiment, a query is executed to a portion of a different document having a different associated schema, wherein the path specifies the portion.