Patents by Inventor Bryan Eric Aupperle
Bryan Eric Aupperle 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: 8932061Abstract: The illustrative embodiments described herein provide an apparatus and method for facilitating tactile identification of a document attribute. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a document. The document has a set of document attributes. The apparatus also includes a fluid incorporated within the document at a designated location associated with a document attribute in the set of document attributes. The fluid changes rigidity in the presence of an electric field to facilitate tactile identification of the document attribute.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2007Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Negley Abernethy, Jr., Bryan Eric Aupperle, Travis M. Grigsby
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Patent number: 8495594Abstract: A computer program product comprises a computer useable medium. The computer useable medium has a computer readable program such that when the computer readable medium is executed on a computer, the computer is caused to configure an adapter such that the adapter is specific to a data source, provides a communication link to the data source, converts a format of the data source to a format native to a middleware system, and converts a format of metadata of the data source to a standard metadata format. Further, the computer is caused to configure an application interface component to convert an invocation of a function in the middleware system to an invocation of a function provided by an Enterprise Information System through the adapter, convert the data format of the middleware system to a format native to the Enterprise Information System accessed through the adapter, and maintain metadata describing a message format and a function provided by the adapter.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, John Henry Green, Vernon Maurice Green, Ernest Wing Mah, Amy Thatcher Mollin, Piotr Przybylski, Elizabeth Catherine Savoie, Paul Stanley, Philip Ivor Wakelin
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Patent number: 8074200Abstract: An invention is disclosed for a programming method and system of implementing parameterization of data types and/or categories to convert an example “instance” of using a software application into an actual product of program use by customizing the example to make it suitable for user needs. A parameter modeling component along with a parameterization component and an instantiation component are used to create parameterized example instances (“p-instances”) and tooling instructions are then invoked to customize a “p-instance” into a real instance reflecting creation of a document or file or other program artifact (i.e., data product) resulting from actual use of the software application.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, Jonathan Gellin, Cynthia Ferguson Krauss, Srinivasan Muralidharan
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Patent number: 7734033Abstract: A method for activating a distinctive ring-tone can include the steps of extracting caller identifying data from an incoming phone call; comparing the caller identifying data to data in a caller list; determining whether the caller is authorized to activate a distinctive ring-tone based upon the comparison; and, activating a distinctive ring-tone if the caller is authorized and if a request to activate a distinctive ring-tone can be detected in the incoming phone call. The extracting step can include the step of extracting a source phone number from the incoming phone call. The determining step can include the step of determining whether the caller has been included in the caller list as an authorized caller. Conversely, the determining step comprises the step of determining whether the caller has been included in the caller list as an unauthorized caller.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, James Merwin Matthewson, II
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Publication number: 20090183144Abstract: A computer program product comprises a computer useable medium. The computer useable medium has a computer readable program such that when the computer readable medium is executed on a computer, the computer is caused to configure an adapter such that the adapter is specific to a data source, provides a communication link to the data source, converts a format of the data source to a format native to a middleware system, and converts a format of metadata of the data source to a standard metadata format. Further, the computer is caused to configure an application interface component to convert an invocation of a function in the middleware system to an invocation of a function provided by an Enterprise Information System through the adapter, convert the data format of the middleware system to a format native to the Enterprise Information System accessed through the adapter, and maintain metadata describing a message format and a function provided by the adapter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, John Henry Green, Vernon Maurice Green, Ernest Wing Mah, Amy Thatcher Mollin, Piotr Przybylski, Elizabeth Catherine Savoie, Paul Stanley, Philip Ivor Wakelin
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Publication number: 20090041220Abstract: A method for activating a distinctive ring-tone can include the steps of extracting caller identifying data from an incoming phone call; comparing the caller identifying data to data in a caller list; determining whether the caller is authorized to activate a distinctive ring-tone based upon the comparison; and, activating a distinctive ring-tone if the caller is authorized and if a request to activate a distinctive ring-tone can be detected in the incoming phone call. The extracting step can include the step of extracting a source phone number from the incoming phone call. The determining step can include the step of determining whether the caller has been included in the caller list as an authorized caller. Conversely, the determining step comprises the step of determining whether the caller has been included in the caller list as an unauthorized caller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: International Business Machines CorporatinInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, James Merwin Mathewson, II
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Publication number: 20090011390Abstract: The illustrative embodiments described herein provide an apparatus and method for facilitating tactile identification of a document attribute. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a document. The document has a set of document attributes. The apparatus also includes a fluid incorporated within the document at a designated location associated with a document attribute in the set of document attributes. The fluid changes rigidity in the presence of an electric field to facilitate tactile identification of the document attribute.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Michael Negley Abernethy, JR., Bryan Eric Aupperle, Travis M. Grigsby
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Patent number: 7454009Abstract: A method for activating a distinctive ring-tone can include the steps of extracting caller identifying data from an incoming phone call; comparing the caller identifying data to data in a caller list; determining whether the caller is authorized to activate a distinctive ring-tone based upon the comparison; and, activating a distinctive ring-tone if the caller is authorized and if a request to activate a distinctive ring-tone can be detected in the incoming phone call. The extracting step can include the step of extracting a source phone number from the incoming phone call. The determining step can include the step of determining whether the caller has been included in the caller list as an authorized caller. Conversely, the determining step comprises the step of determining whether the caller has been included in the caller list as an unauthorized caller.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, James Merwin Mathewson, II
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Publication number: 20080189675Abstract: An invention is disclosed for a programming method and system of implementing parameterization of data types and/or categories to convert an example “instance” of using a software application into an actual product of program use by customizing the example to make it suitable for user needs. A parameter modeling component along with a parameterization component and an instantiation component are used to create parameterized example instances (“p-instances”) and tooling instructions are then invoked to customize a “p-instance” into a real instance reflecting creation of a document or file or other program artifact (i.e., data product) resulting from actual use of the software application.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2006Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, Jonathan Gellin, Cynthia Ferguson Krauss, Srinivasan Muralidharan
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Patent number: 7271715Abstract: A personal articles tracking system, method and apparatus. In the system of the invention, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader can be coupled to a tracking processor. A data store further can be configured to store tag data from corresponding RFID tags. Finally, an alert can be programmed to activate when the tracking processor no longer can sense within range of the RFID reader an RFID tag having corresponding tag data stored in the data store.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, James Merwin Mathewson, II
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Patent number: 7088242Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for collectively tracking a lost, misplaced or stolen personal article. The method can include distributing a multiplicity of tracking processors to corresponding subscribers in a personal article tracking community. An indication can be received from one of the subscribers in the community that a personal article having an RFID tag has fallen out of range of a tracking processor associated with the one of the subscribers. An identifier for the RFID tag can be forwarded to other subscribers in the community. Subsequently, notification can be received from at least one of the other subscribers that the RFID tag has been sensed in proximity to a tracking processor coupled to the at least one of the other subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, James Merwin Mathewson, II
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Patent number: 6992574Abstract: An object matching method, system and apparatus. The system can include a multiplicity of RFID tags storing corresponding tag data coupled individually to respective objects. Selected ones of the RFID tags can be programmed with tag data associating the selected ones of the RFID tags with one another. At least one RFID reader/interrogator can be configured to interrogate the RFID tags and responsive to the interrogation to read the corresponding tag data. Finally, matching logic can be programmed to determine whether interrogated ones of the RFID tags contain tag data indicating an association between coupled ones of the objects. Notably, the matching logic can be disposed in the RFID reader/interrogator.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, James M. Mathewson, II
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Patent number: 6957767Abstract: Under the present invention, a mailbox is equipped with a RFID reader. The RFID reader receives a continuously transmitted signal from an RFID tag that contains an RF identifier. Upon receipt, the RFID reader compares the RF identifier in the signal to an RF identifier assigned to the mailbox. If a match is established, the mailbox is unlocked and access is permitted.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, Carol Eddy Aupperle, James M. Mathewson, II
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Publication number: 20040213401Abstract: A method for activating a distinctive ring-tone can include the steps of extracting caller identifying data from an incoming phone call; comparing the caller identifying data to data in a caller list; determining whether the caller is authorized to activate a distinctive ring-tone based upon the comparison; and, activating a distinctive ring-tone if the caller is authorized and if a request to activate a distinctive ring-tone can be detected in the incoming phone call. The extracting step can include the step of extracting a source phone number from the incoming phone call. The determining step can include the step of determining whether the caller has been included in the caller list as an authorized caller. Conversely, the determining step comprises the step of determining whether the caller has been included in the caller list as an unauthorized caller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, James Merwin Mathewson