William H Gengler

US Patent:

6374359, Apr 16, 2002

Filed:

Nov 19, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/195859

Inventors:

Theodore Jack London Shrader - Cedar Park TX
Garry L. Child - Austin TX
William H. Gengler - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 932

US Classification:

713201, 709229, 713183

Abstract:

A method of enabling a Web browser user to interact with a given application running on a Web server begins by constructing and returning a cookie to the Web browser upon a given occurrence, e. g. , user login to the application. Without additional user input, the routine then forces the Web browser to check with the Web server that the cookie was set on the Web browser. Preferably, this is accomplished by sending the cookie from the Web server in a refresh page that redirects the HTTP flow back to itself with a parameter to check if the cookie was set. At the Web server, a test is then done to determine whether the cookie is valid. If so, the user is allowed to interact with the given server application (e. g. , to take a given action or to log off from the application without closing the Web browser). A novel cookie construction and validation mechanism is also described.

US Patent:

6976038, Dec 13, 2005

Filed:

Oct 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/273773

Inventors:

Richard Kevin Acree - Austin TX, US
Brian Lee White Eagle - Austin TX, US
William Harold Gengler - Austin TX, US
Roy Paterson - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F012/00

US Classification:

707203

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for synchronizing a database utilized by a client device with a set of servers in which one server has the database. A change log is used with a client database for synchronizing the database. Dirty bits set in the client database are identified and a change log is modified based on the identified dirty bits. This change log is used to synchronize the database on the server with a client database on the client device.

US Patent:

7130871, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Oct 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/273591

Inventors:

Richard Kevin Acree - Austin TX, US
Brian Lee White Eagle - Austin TX, US
William Harold Gengler - Austin TX, US
Roy Paterson - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707203, 707201, 707202, 707204, 707205, 707206

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for synchronizing a database used by a client device with at least one server. A locally unique identifier is associated with each record in the database at the client. The locally unique identifier for a deleted record is changed to a selected value. This value is selected in a manner to indicate that a record has been deleted. This locally unique identifier may be a negative value and may be selected by multiplying the locally unique identifier by a negative one. The selected value is used in synchronizing the database and is used to track records deleted since a last synchronization of the database. In the depicted examples, this selected value is unique and allows for mapping back to the locally unique identifier for the record.

US Patent:

20080109722, May 8, 2008

Filed:

Nov 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/556856

Inventors:

WILLIAM H. GENGLER - Austin TX, US
Mark D. Rogalski - Leander TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715708

Abstract:

A GUI interface on a computer display where contextual help on menu item is accessible, and displayable immediately adjacent menu item on which help is sought. A user is enabled to select a menu item for help data. An implementation links each of the plurality of menu items to a respective source of contextual help data, and displays the resulting contextual help data for the selected menu item, in a box or bubble adjacent to the menu item. For situations in which a menu item may be disabled the help box will set forth why the menu item is disabled, and how the user may enable the menu item and the function represented by it.

US Patent:

57404224, Apr 14, 1998

Filed:

Sep 27, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/534762

Inventors:

Richard Campbell Foltz - Round Rock TX
William Harold Gengler - Austin TX
Joseph Christopher Lucas - Round Rock TX
John Vincent Meegan - Austin TX
Troy Gary Reish - Austin TX
James Michael Rolette - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machine Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1200

US Classification:

395609

Abstract:

A method and architecture for the administration of large cells in an Open System Foundation/Distributed Computing Environment (OSF/DCE). The architecture organizes the Cell Directory Service (CDS) name space of the OSF/DCE to allow a network administrator to easily determine network resources under their control, and work with a subset of the network resources. The OSF/DCE name space is organized as resource realms having a CDS component and a registry component. The CDS component of the resource realms has a fixed portion containing at least two roots describing sub-systems and realm resources (e. g. , printer, serial devices, etc. ). The CDS component also contains individual realms defined directly below the fixed portions. The registry component has a root consisting of the security, group and realm portions. Individual realms are defined as directories below the root.