Gerald D Colar

US Patent:

20120172100, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Jan 3, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/983508

Inventors:

Gerald D. Colar - Mableton GA, US
Melanie R. Diggs - Mableton GA, US
John W. Miller - Suwanee GA, US
Terrence E. White - Raleigh NC, US
Charles K. Young - Powder Springs GA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463 9

Abstract:

A student personal computer (PC) presents educational questions at break points in a video game. It receives an identifier of a student. It receives a selection by the student of one of a plurality of video games, each of the video games including break points. It correlates the identifier of the student to a corresponding set of educational questions from a plurality of sets of educational questions. It begins execution of the video game. It, responsive to occurrence of a break point, interrupts the execution of the video game and render to the student playing the video game a question of the corresponding set of educational questions. It receives from the student an answer to the educational question of the corresponding set and determine whether the answer is correct. The student PC continues execution of the video game after receiving the answer from the student.

US Patent:

20130254275, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

Mar 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/425279

Inventors:

Gerald D. Colar - Mableton GA, US
Melanie R. Diggs - Mableton GA, US
Terrence E. White - Raleigh NC, US
Charles K. Young - Powder Springs GA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

Methods and systems for dynamically changing a message retrieval scheme during runtime include accessing messaging business rules from a memory by a message retrieval component at runtime, wherein the messaging business rules define a primary retrieval scheme and a secondary retrieval scheme, and wherein a value provided for each of the primary retrieval scheme and the secondary retrieval scheme are selected from a combination of different message retrieval types including: First In First Out (FIFO), Last In First Out (LIFO), and random. The message retrieval component subdivides the message queue into sub-queues based on at least one of a message quantity limit and a message received time limit specified in the business rules. Each of the sub-queues is then accessed using the value of the secondary retrieval scheme; and messages from each of the sub-queues are retrieved using the value of the primary retrieval scheme.

US Patent:

20120167196, Jun 28, 2012

Filed:

Dec 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/978021

Inventors:

Gerald D. Colar - Atlanta GA, US
Melanie R. Diggs - , US
John W. Miller - Suwanee GA, US
Charles K. Young - Powder Springs GA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

726 15

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention provides a method for secure access to data a VPN. Parameters for connecting to the VPN are established by a VPN manager connected to a local network and a user connected to a remote network, wherein an automatic VPN identification number is generated based on the parameters. A remote IP address is installed on an automatic VPN device of the user. The automatic VPN identification number is tied to an access list; and, the access list is attached to the automatic VPN device of the user. A request to access the VPN is received from the user. Access to the VPN is provided through a secure encryption tunnel if the request includes the automatic VPN identification number. The secure encryption tunnel provides automatic access to multiple sites within the VPN without the user having to re-enter the automatic VPN identification number.

US Patent:

20170104794, Apr 13, 2017

Filed:

Dec 16, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/381433

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Terrence E. WHITE - Cottage Grove MN, US
Melanie R. DIGGS - Mableton GA, US
Gerald D. COLAR - Mableton GA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 12/46

Abstract:

Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.

US Patent:

20170063800, Mar 2, 2017

Filed:

Nov 10, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/347918

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Terrence E. WHITE - Cottage Grove MN, US
Melanie R. DIGGS - Atlanta GA, US
Gerald D. COLAR - Mableton GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 12/46

Abstract:

Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.

US Patent:

20140101324, Apr 10, 2014

Filed:

Oct 10, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/648582

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Terrence E. WHITE - Raleigh NC, US
Melanie R. DIGGS - Mableton GA, US
Gerald D. COLAR - Mableton GA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709228

Abstract:

Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.

US Patent:

20140101325, Apr 10, 2014

Filed:

Feb 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/768489

Inventors:

International Business Machines Corporation - , US
Terrence E. WHITE - Raleigh NC, US
Melanie R. DIGGS - Mableton GA, US
Gerald D. COLAR - Mableton GA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709228

Abstract:

Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.