Harold R Skinner

Title: Harold R. Skinner: Inventor in Business Process and Object-Oriented Computing

Introduction

Harold R. Skinner is an inventor associated with Rochester, Minnesota, and IBM. His patent work focuses on business process systems and communication between object managers in distributed computing environments.

Latest Patents

Skinner’s listed patents address two aspects of object-oriented computing. His portfolio includes 2 patents.

“Business process objects with associated attributes such as version” describes systems and methods for making business processes repeatable in an object-oriented computing environment. The invention captures process information in business process objects, including object-action messages and the logical sequence in which those messages are executed. Users can generate, modify, and invoke these objects through a workplace interface.

“System for cooperative communication between local object managers” concerns communication between object managers running on different computing platforms. It enables objects to communicate through remote procedure calls while preserving data independence and encapsulation. The object managers can report whether local objects have successfully responded to remote messages, helping the system maintain integrity by committing or rolling back work when tasks succeed or fail.

Career Highlights

Skinner’s listed inventions reflect work on enterprise software and distributed object-oriented systems. The business-process patent focuses on representing and reusing process logic, while the cooperative-communication patent addresses coordination and integrity across computing environments. His company affiliation is International Business Machines Corporation, commonly known as IBM.

Collaborations

Skinner’s listed coworkers include David B. Elder and Stephen P. Krosner. Their names provide context for his professional connections, though the supplied information does not specify particular joint projects.

Conclusion

Harold R. Skinner’s two listed patents address repeatable business processes and reliable communication across distributed object-oriented systems, reflecting a focus on enterprise computing at IBM.