Jeffrey L Buxton

US Patent:

6469714, Oct 22, 2002

Filed:

Dec 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/222520

Inventors:

Jeffrey J. Buxton - Andover MA
Charles E. Grindel - Millis MA
Jennifer L. Pinkus - Milton MA
Jonathan P. Booth - Portsmouth MA
Douglas J. Wilson - Concord MA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09G 500

US Classification:

345762, 345744, 707102

Abstract:

A mechanism for generating customized graphical user interfaces for applications in an object-oriented environment is disclosed. Such applications may comprise Java beans, applets or components. The graphic user interface comprises a visual user interface, e. g. an action bar which contain a set of buttons and menus as well as a set of widget and property/command panels, as well as a communication interface through which configuration and user responses are exchanged with the applications. The relationship between the graphic user interface and an applet is based on the applet communicating selection and user interface information to the graphic user interface, and the graphic user interface handling the user gestures by calling methods on specific interfaces of the applet. Communications between the graphic user interface and applets occur over an information bus architecture referred to as the InfoBus.

US Patent:

59785799, Nov 2, 1999

Filed:

Aug 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/909995

Inventors:

Jeffrey J. Buxton - North Andover MA
Eric S. Portner - Northborough MA
David N. Dupre - Brookline MA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 945
G06F 944

US Classification:

395701

Abstract:

A component customization and distribution system in an object-oriented environment provides a template builder utility which enables a base component to be selectively modified and the modifications to the base component stored as a template. The template is formatted into a distribution pack which may be then distributed to a recipient computer system having a similar base component loaded thereon. A loader utility utilizes the information contained within the template inconjunction with the functionality of the base component to modify the behavior of the base component to conform to the customizations or modifications created with the template builder utility. The component loader utility spoofs the base component by selectively forwarding method calls to/from the base component and selectively modifying the results of method calls in response to information contained in the template.

US Patent:

61957941, Feb 27, 2001

Filed:

Aug 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/910140

Inventors:

Jeffrey J. Buxton - North Andover MA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9445

US Classification:

717 11

Abstract:

A component customization and distribution system in an object-oriented environment provides a template builder utility which enables a base component to be selectively modified and the modifications to the base component stored as a template. The template is formatted into a distribution pack which may be then distributed to a recipient computer system having a similar base component loaded thereon. The distribution pack contains at least one template, a self-executing installation program for unloading the templates onto the recipient system, and a data dictionary to assist in locating the templates within the distribution pack. A loader utility utilizes the information contained within the template in conjunction with the functionality of the base component to modify the behavior of the base component to conform to the customizations or modifications created with the template builder utility. The component loader utility spoofs the base component by selectively forwarding method calls to/from the base component and selectively modifying the results of method calls in response to information contained in the template.

US Patent:

60932155, Jul 25, 2000

Filed:

Aug 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/910366

Inventors:

Jeffrey J. Buxton - North Andover MA
Eric S. Portner - Northborough MA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9445

US Classification:

717 1

Abstract:

A component customization and distribution system in an object oriented environment provides a template builder utility which enables a base component to be selectively modified and the modifications to the base component stored as a template. The template builder utility enables selection of a base component, modification to the state of persistent data of the base component, storing of the modifications to the persistent data of the base component into a template format, and user-password locking of the template. The template builder utility further enables generation of user-defined instructions as part of the template and generation of a template distribution pack. The distribution pack includes a self-executing installation program which installs any templates contained within the distribution pack on a recipient component system. Also disclosed are methods for generating distribution pack.

US Patent:

61822795, Jan 30, 2001

Filed:

Aug 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/910144

Inventors:

Jeffrey J. Buxton - North Andover MA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9445

US Classification:

717 3

Abstract:

A component customization and distribution system in an object oriented environment provides a template builder utility which enables a base component to be selectively modified and the modifications to the base component stored as a template. The templates are stored in a template storage file by a template storage dynamic link library. Each template contains initialization data representing the modifications to the state of persistent data of the base component, as well as information useful in registering the template with the file system registry of another computer system, and, optionally, one or more user-defined instructions useful in utilizing the modifications or customizations to the base component. A template storage file containing one or more indexed templates serves as a database from which template distribution packs may be generated.

US Patent:

59702524, Oct 19, 1999

Filed:

Aug 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/909753

Inventors:

Jeffrey J. Buxton - North Andover MA
David N. Dupre - Brookline MA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9445
G06F 944

US Classification:

395712

Abstract:

A component customization and distribution system in an object-oriented environment provides a template builder utility which enables a base component to be selectively modified and the modifications to the base component stored as a template. The template is formatted into a distribution pack which may be then distributed to a recipient computer system having a similar base component loaded thereon. A loader utility utilizes the information contained within the template inconjunction with the functionality of the base component to modify the behavior of the base component to conform to the customizations or modifications created with the template builder utility. The component loader utility spoofs the base component by selectively forwarding method calls to/from the base component and selectively modifying the results of method calls in response to information contained in the template. The template loader further contains functionality to disable any component or template loaded onto the system which has an expired license or an invalid digital signature.

US Patent:

20200311509, Oct 1, 2020

Filed:

Jun 12, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/900233

Inventors:

- Oslo, NO
Peter Joseph COMMERFORD - Londonderry NH, US
Jeffrey Joseph BUXTON - North Andover MA, US
Anne L. MCALEER - Impington, GB

Assignee:

IDEX Biometrics ASA - Oslo

International Classification:

G06K 19/073
G06F 21/32
G06F 21/45
G06K 19/07
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods facilitate enrollment of authenticating biometric data for authenticating an authorized user via a biometric sensor. A data input device and a power source are operatively coupled to a smart card including a fingerprint sensor. An activation code input by the user interacting with the data input device is compared with a predefined activation code, and if the detected activation code matches the predefined activation code, a fingerprint template is enrolled from fingerprint data received from the fingerprint sensor, all without transmitting data from either the power source or the data input device to any device other than the smart card.

US Patent:

20190179438, Jun 13, 2019

Filed:

Dec 11, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/216229

Inventors:

- Fornebu, NO
Peter Joseph Commerford - Londonderry NH, US
Jeffrey Joseph Buxton - North Andover MA, US
Anne L. Mcaleer - Impington, GB
David Joseph Geoffroy - Amherst MA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0354
G06F 3/041
G06F 3/044
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods facilitate enrollment of authenticating biometric data for authenticating an authorized user via a biometric sensor. In one aspect, power is transmitted to a smart card from a power source removably coupled to the smart card, the power source including a power element that provides power to the fingerprint sensor and a finger guide comprising two or more finger guide channels positioned adjacent to the fingerprint sensor of the smart card when the power source is coupled to the smart card. Each finger guide channel is configured to position a finger placed thereon to contact the fingerprint sensor at a different orientation. During the transmission of power to the smart card, the user is instructed with respect to the placement and removal of the user's finger with respect to each finger guide channel with a status indicator associated with the finger guide channel.