Patents by Inventor Christina L. Wetli

Christina L. Wetli 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).

  • Patent number: 11153713
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for initiating actions among devices are described. A relative position of at least one device to at least one other device is determined, and one or more rules specifying at least one action to initiate based at least in part on the relative position of the at least one device to the at least one other device are obtained. The one or more rules can differ based on the relative position of the devices. The at least one action is initiated using a processor of the at least one device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trudy Leigh Hewitt, Christina L. Wetli, Francesco Carmine Schembari
  • Patent number: 10203796
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Patent number: 10162456
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Patent number: 10067596
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Patent number: 10038873
    Abstract: A method for managing temporary images. The method comprises a computer system. The computer system identifies a context for an image for a user generating the image. The computer system determines whether the image is a temporary image based on the context of the image for the user. The computer system preforms a group of alternate actions on the image when the image is the temporary image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari, Merrilee F. Tomlinson, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20180191991
    Abstract: A method for managing temporary images. The method comprises a computer system. The computer system identifies a context for an image for a user generating the image. The computer system determines whether the image is a temporary image based on the context of the image for the user. The computer system preforms a group of alternate actions on the image when the image is the temporary image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari, Merrilee F. Tomlinson, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20170374519
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for initiating actions among devices are described. A relative position of at least one device to at least one other device is determined, and one or more rules specifying at least one action to initiate based at least in part on the relative position of the at least one device to the at least one other device are obtained. The one or more rules can differ based on the relative position of the devices. The at least one action is initiated using a processor of the at least one device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Trudy Leigh Hewitt, Christina L. Wetli, Francesco Carmine Schembari
  • Patent number: 9820098
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for initiating actions among devices are described. A relative position of at least one device to at least one other device is determined, and one or more rules specifying at least one action to initiate based at least in part on the relative position of the at least one device to the at least one other device are obtained. The one or more rules can differ based on the relative position of the devices. The at least one action is initiated using a processor of the at least one device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trudy Leigh Hewitt, Christina L. Wetli, Francesco Carmine Schembari
  • Publication number: 20160306519
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20160306493
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20160306520
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20160306494
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Patent number: 9406025
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Patent number: 9405399
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20160103555
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20150355772
    Abstract: Touch events can be predicted relative to a visual display by maintaining a database of aggregated touch event history data relative to the visual display and from a plurality of touch screen devices. The database can be queried according to a set of input parameters defining an environment for use of the visual display. The results from the querying of the database can be analyzed to predict a set of touch events within the environment and based upon inferences obtained from the results. A representation of the set of touch events can be displayed along with the visual display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Debra J. McKinney, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20150022482
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and device for processing multiple touches on a display of a touch screen device. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for processing multiple touches on a display of a touch screen device includes detecting a touch to a location of a touch screen display of a computing device. The method also includes determining (1) whether or not the detected touch has occurred within a pre-determined period of time from a previously detected touch to the touch screen display (2) at a location proximate to the location of the detected touch and (3) at a time when a refreshing of a user interface of the computing device lags beyond a threshold the detection of the touch. If so, the detected touch is disregarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari, Christina L. Wetli
  • Publication number: 20140325053
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for initiating actions among devices are described. A relative position of at least one device to at least one other device is determined, and one or more rules specifying at least one action to initiate based at least in part on the relative position of the at least one device to the at least one other device are obtained. The one or more rules can differ based on the relative position of the devices. The at least one action is initiated using a processor of the at least one device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Trudy Leigh HEWITT, Christina L. Wetli, Francesco Carmine Schembari