Patents by Inventor Benjamin L. Fletcher
Benjamin L. Fletcher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10708370Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product are provided for organizing an online community based on subject-related contributions by classifying user contributions Ci from a plurality of users in a community according to a plurality of subjects Sj to identify subjects in each user contribution, assembling one or more community quality values for each user that generated the user contribution, ranking the plurality of users based on the one or more community quality values for each user that generated the user contribution, and assigning privileges in a hierarchy of privileges to each user in the community based on the ranking of the plurality of users.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric J. Barkie, Scott C. Bosworth, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Jacquelyn A. Martino
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Patent number: 10628457Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product are provided for organizing a community based on subject-related contributions by classifying user contributions Ci from a plurality of users in a community according to a plurality of subjects Sj to identify subjects in each user contribution, assembling one or more community quality values for each user that generated the user contribution, computing a subject-based quality rating for each user as a sum of a first contribution score based on community quality values for each user's recent contributions to the identified subject and a second contribution score based on community quality values for the user's past contributions to the identified subject, and ranking the plurality of users based on the subject-based quality ratings.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric J. Barkie, Scott C. Bosworth, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Jacquelyn A. Martino
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Patent number: 10298558Abstract: An access manager manages access to a resource. At a first time, the access manager designates a variable attribute associated with a recurring public event as a shared secret between the access manager and a user. At a second time occurring after the first time, the access manager receives a shared key from the user. As received, the shared key is based on a value of the variable attribute associated with the recurring public event at a most recent recurrence of the recurring public event relative to the second time. The access manager evaluates the shared key. In response to the evaluation, the access manager grants or denies the user access to the resource.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric J. Barkie, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Andrew P. Wyskida
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Patent number: 10265703Abstract: An airborne particle collection system includes an airflow directing unit, register units, a fan unit, and a control system. The airflow directing unit includes a plurality of separately controlled air distribution segments. Each register unit includes a motorized damper and filter. The fan unit is connected to the airflow directing unit and to the register units through piping. The fan unit injects air into the airflow directing unit, and generates a vacuum force that causes exhaust air with airborne particles to be pulled into the register units and filtered by the filters within the register units. The control system selectively controls the air distribution segments of the airflow directing unit and the motorized dampers of the register units to generate alterable airflow patterns between the airflow directing unit and the register units in different zones within a room in which the airflow directing unit and the register units are disposed.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric J. Barkie, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Andrew P. Wyskida
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Patent number: 10044816Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for location-based Domain Name System (DNS) service discovery using a central DNS server in which network resources are aggregated by geographic location (e.g., subnets) and defined using DNS service discovery records that are mapped to corresponding geographic locations.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Yoni Amishav, Eric J. Barkie, Oded Dubovsky, Benjamin L. Fletcher
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Patent number: 10044815Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for location-based Domain Name System (DNS) service discovery using a central DNS server in which network resources are aggregated by geographic location (e.g., subnets) and defined using DNS service discovery records that are mapped to corresponding geographic locations.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Yoni Amishav, Eric J. Barkie, Oded Dubovsky, Benjamin L. Fletcher
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Publication number: 20180129725Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product are provided for organizing a community based on subject-related contributions by classifying user contributions Ci from a plurality of users in a community according to a plurality of subjects Sj to identify subjects in each user contribution, assembling one or more community quality values for each user that generated the user contribution, computing a subject-based quality rating for each user as a sum of a first contribution score based on community quality values for each user's recent contributions to the identified subject and a second contribution score based on community quality values for the user's past contributions to the identified subject, and ranking the plurality of users based on the subject-based quality ratings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Eric J. Barkie, Scott C. Bosworth, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Jacquelyn A. Martino
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Publication number: 20180129814Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product are provided for organizing an online community based on subject-related contributions by classifying user contributions Ci from a plurality of users in a community according to a plurality of subjects Sj to identify subjects in each user contribution, assembling one or more community quality values for each user that generated the user contribution, ranking the plurality of users based on the one or more community quality values for each user that generated the user contribution, and assigning privileges in a hierarchy of privileges to each user in the community based on the ranking of the plurality of users.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: Eric J. Barkie, Scott C. Bosworth, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Jacquelyn A. Martino
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Patent number: 9930003Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for location-based Domain Name System (DNS) service discovery using a central DNS server in which network resources are aggregated by geographic location (e.g., subnets) and defined using DNS service discovery records that are mapped to corresponding geographic locations.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Yoni Amishav, Eric J. Barkie, Oded Dubovsky, Benjamin L. Fletcher
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Patent number: 9925544Abstract: An airborne particle collection system includes an airflow directing unit, register units, a fan unit, and a control system. The airflow directing unit includes a plurality of separately controlled air distribution segments. Each register unit includes a motorized damper and filter. The fan unit is connected to the airflow directing unit and to the register units through piping. The fan unit injects air into the airflow directing unit, and generates a vacuum force that causes exhaust air with airborne particles to be pulled into the register units and filtered by the filters within the register units. The control system selectively controls the air distribution segments of the airflow directing unit and the motorized dampers of the register units to generate alterable airflow patterns between the airflow directing unit and the register units in different zones within a room in which the airflow directing unit and the register units are disposed.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric J. Barkie, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Andrew P. Wyskida
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Publication number: 20180078949Abstract: An airborne particle collection system includes an airflow directing unit, register units, a fan unit, and a control system. The airflow directing unit includes a plurality of separately controlled air distribution segments. Each register unit includes a motorized damper and filter. The fan unit is connected to the airflow directing unit and to the register units through piping. The fan unit injects air into the airflow directing unit, and generates a vacuum force that causes exhaust air with airborne particles to be pulled into the register units and filtered by the filters within the register units. The control system selectively controls the air distribution segments of the airflow directing unit and the motorized dampers of the register units to generate alterable airflow patterns between the airflow directing unit and the register units in different zones within a room in which the airflow directing unit and the register units are disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Eric J. Barkie, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Andrew P. Wyskida
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Patent number: 9917905Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for location-based Domain Name System (DNS) service discovery using a central DNS server in which network resources are aggregated by geographic location (e.g., subnets) and defined using DNS service discovery records that are mapped to corresponding geographic locations.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Yoni Amishav, Eric J. Barkie, Oded Dubovsky, Benjamin L. Fletcher
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Patent number: 9733922Abstract: An on device client that augments operating system functionality may monitor for an event from an operating system running on a processor of a device. Responsive to determining that the event is indicative of an installation of an application on the device, the on device client may generate a table associated with the application. The table comprises locations of file system entities associated with the application. The table is stored in a memory device. Responsive to determining that the event is indicative of a modification to the application installed on the device, the on device client may trigger one or more automatic processor actions to keep the modification consistent across the file system entities of the application.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric J. Barkie, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Andrew P. Wyskida
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Publication number: 20170155619Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for location-based Domain Name System (DNS) service discovery using a central DNS server in which network resources are aggregated by geographic location (e.g., subnets) and defined using DNS service discovery records that are mapped to corresponding geographic locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Yoni Amishav, Eric J. Barkie, Oded Dubovsky, Benjamin L. Fletcher
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Publication number: 20170155618Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for location-based Domain Name System (DNS) service discovery using a central DNS server in which network resources are aggregated by geographic location (e.g., subnets) and defined using DNS service discovery records that are mapped to corresponding geographic locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Yoni Amishav, Eric J. Barkie, Oded Dudovsky, Benjamin L. Fletcher
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Patent number: 9628456Abstract: An access manager manages access to a resource. At a first time, the access manager designates a variable attribute associated with a recurring public event as a shared secret between the access manager and a user. At a second time occurring after the first time, the access manager receives a shared key from the user. As received, the shared key is based on a value of the variable attribute associated with the recurring public event at a most recent recurrence of the recurring public event relative to the second time. The access manager evaluates the shared key. In response to the evaluation, the access manager grants or denies the user access to the resource.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric J. Barkie, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Andrew P. Wyskida
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Patent number: 9615259Abstract: Techniques are provided for pushing secure notifications to a mobile computing device. For example, a method for pushing secure notifications includes a push service platform receiving a push notification message request from an entity registered with the push service platform, processing the push notification message request to generate a secure push notification message, and sending the secure push notification message to a target mobile computing device through a native third-party push service associated with the target mobile computing device. The secure push notification message includes a message ID (identifier) that corresponds to message content associated with the push notification message request.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric J. Barkie, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Carlos A. Fonseca, Leslie S. Liu, Colm V. Malone, Min Wei
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Publication number: 20170054704Abstract: An access manager manages access to a resource. At a first time, the access manager designates a variable attribute associated with a recurring public event as a shared secret between the access manager and a user. At a second time occurring after the first time, the access manager receives a shared key from the user. As received, the shared key is based on a value of the variable attribute associated with the recurring public event at a most recent recurrence of the recurring public event relative to the second time. The access manager evaluates the shared key. In response to the evaluation, the access manager grants or denies the user access to the resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Eric J. Barkie, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Andrew P. Wyskida
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Publication number: 20170036217Abstract: An airborne particle collection system includes an airflow directing unit, register units, a fan unit, and a control system. The airflow directing unit includes a plurality of separately controlled air distribution segments. Each of register unit includes a motorized damper and a filter. The fan unit is connected to the airflow directing unit and to the plurality of register units through piping. The fan unit injects air into the airflow directing unit, and generates a vacuum force that causes exhaust air with airborne particles to be pulled into the register units and filtered by the filters within the register units. The control system selectively controls the air distribution segments of the airflow directing unit and the motorized dampers of the register units to generate alterable airflow patterns between the airflow directing unit and the register units in different zones within a room in which the airflow directing unit and the register units are disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2015Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Eric J. Barkie, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Andrew P. Wyskida
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Publication number: 20170010878Abstract: An on device client that augments operating system functionality may monitor for an event from an operating system running on a processor of a device. Responsive to determining that the event is indicative of an installation of an application on the device, the on device client may generate a table associated with the application. The table comprises locations of file system entities associated with the application. The table is stored in a memory device. Responsive to determining that the event is indicative of a modification to the application installed on the device, the on device client may trigger one or more automatic processor actions to keep the modification consistent across the file system entities of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Eric J. Barkie, Benjamin L. Fletcher, Andrew P. Wyskida