Michael Aaron Kaply

6393416, May 21, 2002

Dec 16, 1998

09/213329

Steven Edward Atkin - Austin TX
Kenneth Borgendale - Austin TX
Michael Aaron Kaply - Austin TX

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 1730

707 4, 707102, 709216, 709219

Complex languages such as bidirectional or double byte character set (e. g. , Unicode) languages are supported in tier-0 devices despite the limited storage resources common for such devices. A phrase dictionary is built within a host data processing system which is capable of communicating with the tier-0 device and which supports complex language input. Commonly used text strings are added to the phrase dictionary utilizing any characters. The contents of the phrase dictionary are then transferred, along with sparse font information containing only the glyphs necessary for characters within the phrase dictionary, to the tier-0 device. Since font information for only a subset of all possible characters is stored in the tier-0 device, a much smaller amount of storage resources are consumed. On the tier-0 device, the phrase dictionary is invoked by a user control such as a pop-up, and the desired phrase may then be selected for entry into a data entry field. Additional phrases may be added as needed to the phrase dictionary on the host system and the phrase dictionary within the tier-0 device updated to add the new contents and associated sparse font information, if necessary.

6433794, Aug 13, 2002

Jul 31, 1998

09/127339

Bruce Anthony Beadle - Round Rock TX
Michael Wayne Brown - Georgetown TX
Michael Aaron Kaply - Austin TX
Douglas Scott Rothert - Austin TX
Robert Michael Russin - Austin TX

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 300

345700, 345735, 345965, 717138

A method in a data processing system for selecting a Java virtual machine for use with a browser. A user is prompted for an input, wherein input identifies a virtual machine to be used with the browser. A profile is altered for the browser to include an identification of the virtual machine identified by the input. The profile is used to select a virtual machine for use with the browser.

6460109, Oct 1, 2002

Dec 16, 1999

09/464844

Michael Aaron Kaply - Austin TX
Jeffrey Allen Jones - Round Rock TX

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 1300

710316, 710305, 710 73

An apparatus which allows a user to use any desired combination of keyboard, input device, and display to operate and control either of two computer systems. The switching apparatus is in a computer system comprising a display adapter operable to output a display signal, an input adapter operable to receive a keyboard signal and a pointing device signal, a display device operable to receive a display signal, a keyboard operable to output a keyboard signal, and a pointing device operable to output a pointing device signal. The switching apparatus comprises a display switching circuit connected to the display signal and connectable to an external display signal, operable to select between the display signal and the external display signal and output the selected signal to the display device or to an external display device; a keyboard switching circuit connected to the keyboard signal and connectable to an external keyboard signal, operable to select between the keyboard signal and the external keyboard signal and output the selected signal to the input adapter or to an external computer system; and a pointing device switching circuit connected to the pointing device signal and connectable to an external pointing device signal, operable to select between the pointing device signal and the pointing device keyboard signal and output the selected signal to the input adapter or to an external computer system.

6757895, Jun 29, 2004

Jul 31, 1998

09/127337

Bruce Anthony Beadle - Round Rock TX
Michael Wayne Brown - Georgetown TX
Michael Aaron Kaply - Austin TX
Kelvin Roderick Lawrence - Round Rock TX
Douglas Scott Rothert - Austin TX
Robert Michael Russin - Austin TX

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 900

718 1, 713 1

A method for selecting options for a virtual machine in a data processing system. The browser provides an interface in which the interface allows for selection of options for use by the virtual machine. A selection of an option is received for use by the virtual machine. The selection of the option is stored, wherein the selection of the option is used by the browser when initializing the virtual machine.

6895556, May 17, 2005

Nov 12, 1999

09/439049

Michael Aaron Kaply - Austin TX, US
Jeffrey Allen Jones - Round Rock TX, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06T005/00

715741, 715526, 345619

A system and method for providing access to displayed data by determining what data should be supplied to an application when the application attempts to access data that is either not present, or not authorized to be accessed. In order to carry out the method of the present invention, a request for data of a first process is received from a second process. At the first process, a resolution to the request for data received from the second process is generated and the generated resolution is transmitted from the first process to the second process. The step of generating the resolution may comprise the steps of: transmitting a request for additional information relating to the request for data from the first process to the second process, receiving a response to the request for additional information from the second process, and generating, at the first process, a resolution to the request for data received from the second process based on the response to the request for additional information received from the second process.

7012806, Mar 14, 2006

Apr 23, 2003

10/422038

Jeffrey Allen Jones - Round Rock TX, US
Scott Thomas Jones - Austin TX, US
Michael Aaron Kaply - Austin TX, US
Alvaro Sanchez-Cifuentes - Round Rock TX, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 1/16
G06F 1/20

361686, 361687, 16510444, 312205

A portable device having improved configurability and adaptability. The portable device has a case or chassis that can be placed in either an open or closed position, to thereby allow for insertion and removal of other devices within the portable device. When increased functionality is required or desired, the device's case is expanded by placing it in an open position, to allow additional devices to be operated in conjunction with the portable device. These devices can provide various types of electronic or computer operations, such as electronic adapters or media drives, as well as mechanical operations such as air movement with one or more additional fans or other types of heat sink. When decreased functionality is required or desired, such as to reduce the overall size and weight of the portable device, the device's case is contracted by placing it in a closed position. This allows on-demand expansion and contraction capability for the portable device. The expandable case provides dual functionality by also providing improved cooling for the portable device when in an open position.

7103606, Sep 5, 2006

Jun 18, 2001

09/884490

Michael Wayne Brown - Georgetown TX, US
Michael Aaron Kaply - Austin TX, US
Aaron Keith Reed - Austin TX, US
Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann - Austin TX, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 17/30

707102

A method and apparatus for managing confidential information in a data processing system server. Information is received from a plurality of users. The information is stored on a server for many different uses and in many different files and databases. A request is received from the client to remove specific selected information from the stored information for a user within the set of users, wherein the selected information is received in response to a transaction involving that user. In response to receiving the request, the selected information is removed from the stored information, thus maintaining the privacy requests of that user.

7291783, Nov 6, 2007

Feb 19, 2004

10/782455

Michael Aaron Kaply - Leander TX, US
Walter Chun-Won Lee - Cedar Park TX, US
Jonas Sicking - Austin TX, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

H02G 3/08

174 50, 174520, 174DIG 34, 361719, 361752, 361796

Methods, systems, and media to mount one or more components to a hardware casing are disclosed. Embodiments include hardware and/or software for determining a pattern of interconnects to apply to an interior surface of the hardware casing. The pattern includes at least one independent path for transmitting a signal between the components. The pattern of interconnects is then applied to the interior surface, the application being configured for the topography of the interior surface to couple the components with the pattern of interconnects. In many embodiments, the components may then be mounted to the casing and interconnected with the interconnects. And, in some embodiment, the pattern of interconnects may be coupled with a circuit board having additional components.