Susan S Ruyle

US Patent:

20020065761, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/726010

Inventors:

David Fischer - Georgetown TX, US
Rebecca Roberts - Austin TX, US
Susan Ruyle - Austin TX, US
Leland Wiesehuegel - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/037000

Abstract:

A method and system for notifying a client of a status of an electronic auction is provided. A notification preference is received, the notification preference identifies when to notify the client of a status of the electronic auction. The notification preference is matched to a current status of the electronic auction. Then the notification to the client is transmitted based on the matching of the notification preference to the current status of the electronic auction.

US Patent:

20020087731, Jul 4, 2002

Filed:

Dec 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/751247

Inventors:

William Morrison - Gilmanton NH, US
Rebecca Roberts - Austin TX, US
Susan Ruyle - Austin TX, US
Leland Wiesehuegel - Austin TX, US
William Wittenbrook - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

IBM Corporation

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/248000, 709/203000

Abstract:

A data processing system and method are disclosed for generating and displaying a local server clock which is synchronized with a server clock using a client clock. The data processing system includes a server computer system, which includes a server clock, and a client computer system, which includes a display and a client clock. Data is requested by the client from the server computer system to be displayed on the client computer system's display. The data is then received in the client computer system. The client computer system determines a current time indicated by the server clock. The client computer system generates a local server clock. Thereafter, the local server clock is updated utilizing the client clock. The local server clock and the data are then displayed together on the client's display.