William S Houston

US Patent:

6782400, Aug 24, 2004

Filed:

Jun 21, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/886062

Inventors:

Jo-Ann M. Geuss - Woodstock NY
Stanely P. Hirsch - Poughkeepsie NY
William M. Houston - Colchester VT
James A. Martin, Jr. - Endicott NY

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1730

US Classification:

707200, 707205

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method and system for transferring data between server systems. Specifically, the present invention provides a method and system for locating and importing data stored on a source server system in a first file format to a staging server system. Once imported to the staging server system, the data is processed (e. g. , parsed, edited, and translated). After processing, the data is formatted into a second file format and then exported to a destination server system. Thus, the present invention allows data stored on a source server system in a first file format to be transferred to a destination server system in a second file format.

US Patent:

6988242, Jan 17, 2006

Filed:

Jan 7, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/040818

Inventors:

Jo-Ann M. Geuss - Woodstock NY, US
William M. Houston - Williston VT, US
James A. Martin, Jr. - Endicott NY, US
Raymond A. Rupert - Apalachin NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715503

Abstract:

A method and computer system for transforming a portion (e. g. , a view) of a database into a custom spreadsheet. The transforming includes determining whether to omit in the custom spreadsheet a column that is in the view, determining whether to add to the custom spreadsheet a column that is not in the view, or both. The transforming may also include implementation of rules that control how various portions of the custom spreadsheet are configured.

US Patent:

7853498, Dec 14, 2010

Filed:

Nov 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/266610

Inventors:

Daniel J. Finley - Danbury CT, US
Louis Guglielmo - Pelham Manor NY, US
William M. Houston - Essex Junction VT, US
Martina L. Kim - Hopewell Junction NY, US
Randy B. Klipstein - Dobbs Ferry NY, US
Joseph L. Simons - New Fairfield CT, US
Christian Toft-Nielsen - New Canaan CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 40/00

US Classification:

705 35

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method, system, and computer program product for the on-demand creation and distribution of customized dynamic contracts. At least one business opportunity is extracted from an opportunity database. For each extracted business opportunity, a credit score for a customer associated with the extracted business opportunity is obtained and a dynamically modifiable contract for the extracted business opportunity is generated. The dynamically modifiable contract is distributed to a contact associated with the extracted business opportunity, who presents the dynamically modifiable contract to the customer associated with the extracted business opportunity. The contact can modify the dynamically modifiable contract, if necessary, during negotiations with the customer, to provide a contract that is acceptable to the contact and the customer.

US Patent:

7904800, Mar 8, 2011

Filed:

Sep 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/232315

Inventors:

Jo-Ann M. Geuss - Woodstock NY, US
William M. Houston - Williston VT, US
James A. Martin, Jr. - Endicott NY, US
Raymond A. Rupert - Apalachin NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

715212, 715217, 707705, 707756

Abstract:

A method and computer system for transforming a portion (e. g. , a view) of a database into a custom spreadsheet. The transforming includes determining whether to omit in the custom spreadsheet a column that is in the view, determining whether to add to the custom spreadsheet a column that is not in the view, or both. The transforming may also include implementation of rules that control how various portions of the custom spreadsheet are configured.

US Patent:

20070061355, Mar 15, 2007

Filed:

Sep 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/225608

Inventors:

Julie Carey - Rye Brook NY, US
Carol DelGaudio - Williston VT, US
Brenda Fowler - Castle Creek NY, US
Anne Henderson - Essex Junction VT, US
Scott Hicks - Underhill Center VT, US
William Houston - Newburgh NY, US
James Martin - Endicott NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707102000

Abstract:

The present invention provides a computer-implemented method, system, and program product for managing data for an IT migration. Specifically, the present invention provides a centralized/integrated system to receive and manage all data related to an IT migration. In addition, the present invention provides customized electronic views containing subsets of data that can be generated based on roles of users requesting the view. Still yet, the present invention allows data shown in an electronic view of be modified.

US Patent:

20070174460, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Jan 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/339928

Inventors:

Matthew Bangel - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Gregory Feeney - Wappingers Falls NY, US
William Houston - Essex Junction VT, US
Robert Madsen - Pahoa HI, US
James Martin - Endicott NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226000

Abstract:

Discloses are a method of and system for allocating resources in an enterprise. The method comprises the steps of identifying a number of areas of the enterprise that need resources, and determining an initial allocation of resources to each of said areas. The method comprises the further steps of establishing an algorithm to assign weights to said initial allocations, using said algorithm to determine weighted allocations of resources for each of said areas, and keeping said weighted allocations for a given time period. As resources become available during said defined time period, said available resources are assigned to said areas based on said weighted allocations.

US Patent:

20070282782, Dec 6, 2007

Filed:

May 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/421269

Inventors:

Julie M. Carey - Rye Brook NY, US
Carol I. DelGaudio - Williston VT, US
Brenda L. Fowler - Castle Creek NY, US
Anne M. Henderson - Essex Junction VT, US
Scott D. Hicks - Underhill Center VT, US
William M. Houston - Danbury CT, US
Douglas G. Murray - Johnson City NY, US
Diane C. Rauch - Sunset Beach NC, US
Jamie P. Rigoni - Fairfax VT, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707 1

Abstract:

Under the present invention, information pertaining to an existing network topology is imported into a migration database. This information typically comprises information about devices in the existing network topology, existing network addresses for the devices, whether each device has a static or a dynamic address, information about locations of the devices, and information about users of the devices. In addition, information pertaining to a new network topology is received in the migration database. This type of information typically comprises new network addresses or ranges of addresses for the devices, network port identifiers, connections to specific closets, racks, and switches, and whether each device requires a static or a dynamic address. Regardless, the information provided will then be sorted according a set of database views, which can then be provided to viewers.