Patents by Inventor Christopher J. Paul
Christopher J. Paul 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: 11516251Abstract: Managing file distribution in an online file sharing system implemented by at least one server includes inviting a first entity to access a shared file hosted by the online file sharing system, and allowing the first entity to reshare the shared the through the online file sharing system with at least a second entity only to an extent permitted by a resharing policy stored by the online file sharing system.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2016Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mary Ellen Zurko, David J. Toth, Satwiksai Seshasai, Charles P. de Saint-Aignan, Christopher J. Paul
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Publication number: 20170070538Abstract: Managing file distribution in an online file sharing system implemented by at least one server includes inviting a first entity to access a shared file hosted by the online file sharing system, and allowing the first entity to reshare the shared the through the online file sharing system with at least a second entity only to an extent permitted by a resharing policy stored by the online file sharing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mary Ellen Zurko, David J. Toth, Satwiksai Seshasai, Charles P. de Saint-Aignan, Christopher J. Paul
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Patent number: 9507793Abstract: Managing file distribution in an online file sharing system implemented by at least one server includes inviting a first entity to access a shared file hosted by the online file sharing system, and allowing the first entity to reshare the shared file through the online file sharing system with at least a second entity only to an extent permitted by a resharing policy stored by the online file sharing system.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mary Ellen Zurko, David J. Toth, Satwiksai Seshasai, Charles P. De Saint-Aignan, Christopher J. Paul
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Publication number: 20150281461Abstract: In a method for sending a teleconference notification to one or more client devices connected to a teleconference an indication is received to send a teleconference notification to one or more client devices connected to a teleconference. One or more processors determine that a first client device of the one or more client devices is not an audio only device. In response to determining that the first client device of the one or more client devices is not an audio only device, one or more processors cause a non-audio notification of the teleconference notification to be sent to the first client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher J. Paul, Martin J.C. Presler-Marshall
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Publication number: 20110161830Abstract: An entity's profile is augmented. Viewer-supplied data is received from a first viewing computer to modify an initial profile for a profiled entity in order to create an augmented profile about the profiled entity. This viewer-supplied data is hidden from the profiled entity. The augmented profile is generated and transmitted to an authorized viewing computer that has requested the augmented profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: STEPHEN P. KRUGER, CHRISTOPHER J. PAUL, ANUPHINH P. WANDERSKI, ROBERT L. YATES
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Publication number: 20110078197Abstract: Managing file distribution in an online file sharing system implemented by at least one server includes inviting a first entity to access a shared file hosted by the online file sharing system, and allowing the first entity to reshare the shared file through the online file sharing system with at least a second entity only to an extent permitted by a resharing policy stored by the online file sharing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mary Ellen Zurko, David J. Toth, Satwiksai Seshasai, Charles P. De Saint-Aignan, Christopher J. Paul
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Patent number: 7822831Abstract: Under the present invention, an enterprise application and corresponding client properties file is provided on a mobile device. Upon initiation of the mobile device, the client properties file is read into application memory. The user can then make modifications to the client properties file to change the user settings as he/she desires. If an updated properties file is later received from the server, it is reconciled with the client properties file. Thus, the user's modifications are not discarded or overwritten. In addition, the reconciled properties file could be synchronized to the server so that if the mobile device is lost or fails, the user's settings can be restored.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2003Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick G. McGowan, Christopher J. Paul, Richard Redpath
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Patent number: 7818198Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for autonomically managing a meeting calendar. An Autonomic Meeting Scheduling (AMS) utility detects a set of pre-scheduling data. The AMS utility generates an optimal meeting schedule based upon the set of pre-scheduling data. A meeting invitation is communicated to at least one meeting invitee. The AMS utility detects an invitation reply data from a meeting invitee. Based upon the pre-scheduling data and the invitation reply data, the AMS utility generates and outputs one of at least a meeting probability value (MPV) and a MPV curve. The MPV is a measure of how probable a scheduled meeting will occur. Moreover, a meeting owner may enable the AMS utility to determine whether the MPV has reached a threshold to execute a scheduling decision (i.e., retain a scheduled meeting, reschedule a meeting, or cancel/extinguish a scheduled meeting).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2007Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric L. Masselle, Patrick G. McGowan, Christopher J. Paul
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Patent number: 7631268Abstract: A computer-implementable method, system, and computer-usable medium designed to move data from a source file to multiple target documents by inserting a copy of an insertion point into each of multiple target files; associating specific source data, from a source file, with the insertion point; and pasting the specific source data into the insertion points that have been inserted into each of the multiple target files.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2006Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick G. McGowan, Christopher J. Paul, Jeremy G. Perry
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Publication number: 20090125365Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for autonomically managing a meeting calendar. An Autonomic Meeting Scheduling (AMS) utility detects a set of pre-scheduling data. The AMS utility generates an optimal meeting schedule based upon the set of pre-scheduling data. A meeting invitation is communicated to at least one meeting invitee. The AMS utility detects an invitation reply data from a meeting invitee. Based upon the pre-scheduling data and the invitation reply data, the AMS utility generates and outputs one of at least a meeting probability value (MPV) and a MPV curve. The MPV is a measure of how probable a scheduled meeting will occur. Moreover, a meeting owner may enable the AMS utility to determine whether the MPV has reached a threshold to execute a scheduling decision (i.e., retain a scheduled meeting, reschedule a meeting, or cancel/extinguish a scheduled meeting).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: ERIC L. MASSELLE, Patrick G. McGowan, Christopher J. Paul
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Patent number: 7505449Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for synchronization queue management. A synchronization queue management system can include a connection manager programmed to establish a synchronization link between a host pervasive device and a synchronization partner platform. The system further can include a link quality analysis service programmed to indicate a link quality for an established synchronization link. Finally, the system can include a synchronization application coupled to the connection manager and the link quality analysis service. The synchronization application can be configured to synchronize data in a synchronization queue in the host pervasive device with the synchronization partner platform over the established synchronization link. The synchronization application further can be configured to manage the synchronization queue based upon a link quality indicated by the link quality analysis service. Preferably, the link quality can be a throughput measurement or a usage cost measurement.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Timothy E. Allen, Christopher J. Paul, Richard Redpath
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Publication number: 20080163046Abstract: Aspects of the present invention provide a solution for managing a multiple document interface (MDI) environment. Specifically, an embodiment of the present invention allows a user, administrator, etc., to create a customized user interface for the user. This interface may include a specification of a location of a particular control, such as a tab, for selecting a window in the MDI. The specification may include a particular control location, such as the right edge of the window; a control location relative to another control; and/or a control location relative to a portion of the window, such as second control from the left side of the window. The interface may also include a customized size for the control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Inventors: Christopher J. Paul, Andrew L. Schirmer
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Publication number: 20030028379Abstract: A system for converting stored electronic content (such as email) to an audible speech signal which is then transmitted such that the content can be received by a receiving device and output as intelligible synthetic speech. A second embodiment of the device allows for a graphic/video element to be included in addition to the audio component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2001Publication date: February 6, 2003Inventors: David M. Wendt, Alicia A. Chastain, Christopher J. Paul
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Patent number: 5909214Abstract: Drop guides are added to a Java layout manager to receive parts for a layout. When a drop guide is empty and able to receive a part, passing a cursor over the drop guide will cause it to be highlighted. Drop guides may be added in positions before, after, over and below any part for greater flexibility in laying out parts.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1996Date of Patent: June 1, 1999Assignee: International Business Machines Corp.Inventors: Scott Michael Consolatti, Carol Ann Jones, Christopher J. Paul