Robert Rudy Torres

US Patent:

6424360, Jul 23, 2002

Filed:

Sep 21, 1995

Appl. No.:

08/531812

Inventors:

Robert J. Torres - Colleyville TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

345810, 345841

Abstract:

A method and system are provided for dynamic construction of integration menus. In one embodiment, the invention stores, in a key programs list, both an executable filename and an associated menuitem for each of a plurality of first application programs; installs a menuitem for each of a plurality of such first application programs of the key programs list into a menu of a second application program; and executes one of the first application programs in response to the selection within the second application program of the menuitem associated with that first application program.

US Patent:

7350190, Mar 25, 2008

Filed:

Jun 29, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/880259

Inventors:

Robert J. Torres - Colleyville TX, US
Fitzgerald Steele, Jr. - Waterloo IA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06F 9/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

717105, 717109, 717113, 717125, 715762, 715764, 706 11, 706 47

Abstract:

A Modeling and Analysis Program (MAP) having a modeler, an estimator, and an evaluator is disclosed. The MAP guides the user through the design process. The modeler takes the user's input of a process diagram and creates a model organized by pages. An estimator is applied to the model to calculate the performance along the pages on each path in the model. The performance is compared to criteria. If the performance is not within a range acceptable to the user, then an evaluator is invoked. The evaluator makes recommendations for modifications to the model to improve performance.

US Patent:

7788273, Aug 31, 2010

Filed:

Dec 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/567246

Inventors:

Robert J. Torres - Colleyville TX, US
James R. Rudd - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707758, 715764

Abstract:

The extended facet navigator combines two or more facet navigators for searching two or more datasets into a single, space efficient user interface. Each facet navigator is comprised of a plurality of constraint manipulators surrounding a results viewer. In one embodiment, the results from a first facet navigator are a constraint for a second facet navigator. Whenever the results of a first facet navigator are a constraint for a second facet navigator, any change to a constraint manipulator on the first facet navigator will update the results for the first facet navigator. The updated results from the first facet navigator updates the constraint on the second facet navigator. The second facet navigator updates the results of the second facet navigator based on the updated constraint.

US Patent:

7890444, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

Sep 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/857714

Inventors:

Robert J. Torres - Colleyville TX, US
James R. Rudd - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06N 5/00

US Classification:

706 45

Abstract:

The advanced data availability tool uses predictive analysis to fill gaps in a data set and then displays actual data, predicted data, and confidence intervals for the actual data and the predicted data. The advanced data availability tool has a data collection tool, a data table created by the data collection tool, a data table analyzer, a predicted data table, and an enhanced data display.

US Patent:

7957943, Jun 7, 2011

Filed:

Oct 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/869073

Inventors:

Robert J. Torres - Colleyville TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06G 7/48

US Classification:

703 6

Abstract:

A system for defining the effect of forces on a model. The model is displayed and the model includes a goal axis and an equilibrium line. A plurality of qualitative effects are added to the equilibrium line. Each of the added qualitative effects apply a force to the equilibrium line. A qualitative strength and a quantitative strength are assigned to one or more of the added qualitative effects. The equilibrium line is bent in a positive and a negative direction based on an amount and a direction of force applied to the equilibrium line by each of the added qualitative effects. Also, the equilibrium line is moved in a positive or a negative direction along a goal axis based on a net effect of forces applied to the equilibrium line by the added qualitative effects. In addition, the model as effected by the added qualitative effects is saved to storage.

US Patent:

7992005, Aug 2, 2011

Filed:

Dec 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/567284

Inventors:

Robert J. Torres - Colleyville TX, US
Douglas S. Brown - Charlotte NC, US
Jehan Moghazy - Philadelphia PA, US
James R. Rudd - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

713182, 713184

Abstract:

The Pattern Based Password Tool provides a user with a unique, single-use password that is hard to steal, but easy for the user to remember. The Pattern Based Password Tool assigns a password to a user, wherein the password specifies a spatial position of at least one element of a plurality of elements on a matrix. The Pattern Based Password Tool populates the plurality of elements on the matrix with randomly generated characters. After reading a password entry, the Pattern Based Password Tool verifies that the password entry is a correct combination of the characters from the plurality of elements on the matrix that correspond to the spatial position of the at least one element as specified by the password.

US Patent:

8214345, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Oct 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/539086

Inventors:

Robert J. Torres - Colleyville TX, US
Douglas S. Brown - Charlotte NC, US
Alexander W. Holt - New Platz NY, US
Michael E. Moran - Ridgewood NJ, US
James R. Rudd - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707706, 707707, 707726, 707729, 707805, 715700

Abstract:

The Facet Navigator permits users to set custom constraints for searching databases by facet, displays facets representing fields in a database, and provides a manipulator for each facet. The manipulator may be a slider bar, or a drop-down menu, or some other interactive device known to persons skilled in the art. When a user sets constraints for a facet with the manipulator, the Facet Navigator searches the database based on the constraints and displays a list of items in the database that satisfy the constraints. The Facet Navigator displays a preview of interim results whenever a cursor is moved over an active region of the manipulator, where the preview includes details of database items meeting a search criteria based on the location of the cursor on the manipulator.

US Patent:

20040254844, Dec 16, 2004

Filed:

Jun 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/460431

Inventors:

Robert Torres - Colleyville TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000, 705/027000

Abstract:

A system and method for a viewing cart for linked information resources such as hyperlinked web pages, images, videos, and the like, in which a user is provided a multi-select control for selecting two or more linked information resources within a first information resource, an entry is created for each selected linked resource in a viewing cart list; and the view cart contents may be accessed and managed by the user for more convenient and efficient viewing of information of interest.