Patents by Inventor Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann
Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann 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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Publication number: 20220383683Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product secure access to a restricted area. The method includes capturing, by a camera, a first image of a face of a first person and a second image of a face of a second person. The method also includes determining whether the face of the first person is included in a database of persons authorized to access the restricted area. The method further includes determining whether the second person is in proximity to the first person. In addition, the method includes determining whether the second person is authorized to access the restricted area. Finally, the method includes transmitting a signal that the second person is authorized to access the restricted area in response to determining that the second person is in proximity to the first person and the second person is authorized to access the restricted area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Brian Chow, Carole Rhoads Corley
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Patent number: 11514740Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product secure access to a restricted area. The method includes capturing, by a camera, a first image of a face of a first person and a second image of a face of a second person. The method also includes determining whether the face of the first person is included in a database of persons authorized to access the restricted area. The method further includes determining whether the second person is in proximity to the first person. In addition, the method includes determining whether the second person is authorized to access the restricted area. Finally, the method includes transmitting a signal that the second person is authorized to access the restricted area in response to determining that the second person is in proximity to the first person and the second person is authorized to access the restricted area.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Brian Chow, Carole Rhoads Corley
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Publication number: 20210090188Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure relate to determining a health score of properties. For example, data from one or more sensors of each of a plurality of properties may be received from the plurality of properties. Statuses of each property of the plurality of properties may be identified from the data. A health score of a property that is within a vicinity the plurality of properties is determined using the statuses. This health score may providing to a user along with a recommended action to improve the health score.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Elaine Lai, Avery Rowe, Susann Marie Keohane, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Tiffany Cross, Fang Lu
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Publication number: 20120131045Abstract: A message is received with an encoding of a group universal resource identifier that identifies a resource group and of a plurality of member universal resource identifiers for a plurality of resources that constitute the resource group. The message is received subsequent to requesting the resource group with the group universal resource identifier. For each of the plurality of member universal resource identifiers in an order designated by the message, the member universal resource identifier is extracted. The member universal resource identifier comprises a member resource name and a universal resource identifier that identifies a corresponding one of the plurality of resources. The member universal resource identifier is inserted into navigation history of a web browser. The member universal resource identifier is inserted into the navigation history in accordance with the order.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Lorin Evan Ullmann
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Patent number: 8112220Abstract: A computer controlled system for managing traffic signals at the intersection of at least two traffic lanes to avoid collisions between motor vehicles in intersecting lanes. An implementation for controlling traffic signals at the intersection to permit vehicles in each of the intersection traffic lanes a time period to pass through the intersection, detecting the presence of a vehicle in the intersection beyond the permitted time period, and responsive to a detection of the presence of the vehicle, controlling the traffic signals to stop other vehicles from passing through the intersection.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael A. Paolini, Yvenne Patrice Stoetzel, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann
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Publication number: 20110288758Abstract: A computer controlled system for managing traffic signals at the intersection of at least two traffic lanes to avoid collisions between motor vehicles in intersecting lanes. An implementation with means for controlling traffic signals at the intersection to permit vehicles in each of the intersecting traffic lanes a time period to pass through the intersection, means for detecting the presence of a vehicle in the intersection beyond said permitted time period, and means responsive to a detection of the presence of the vehicle, for controlling the traffic signals to stop other vehicles from passing through the intersection.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael A. Paolini, Yvonne Patrice Stoetzel, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann
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Patent number: 7797678Abstract: A license package generator for use with a solution builder tool having behavioral model instances for system solution components, the instances being configured by behavioral and interface parameters by user inputs, the package generator accessing and obtaining a license code for each configured behavioral model instance for which a license is available in a data repository, creating or modifying an electronic license information package file to include list of license numbers associated with the license codes and notes selected regarding license serial number, a software package enabling code, a software package unlocking code, a granting source of a license, a component feature description, and an issue date of a license, and storing the electronic license package file stored in a computer memory.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ingrid M. Moulckers, Amir Farrokh Sanjar, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann
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Patent number: 7770151Abstract: Deployment descriptor files are generated for automation of installation and integration of computing system solution components by associating configurable behavioral models with a system solution design, configuring instantiations of the models to contain behavioral parameters, and, responsive to a user defining a connection between two model instances, displaying an intelligence form according to an expertise level of the user, receiving user inputs establishing configuration and option parameters for the connected model instances, saving the configuration and option parameters in a sub-template that defines the interface between the model instances in the system solution design, generating deployment descriptors by extracting the behavioral and configuration parameters from each sub-template, and packaging the configured behavioral model instances and deployment descriptor files into an application package for automatic deployment.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Amir Farrokh Sanjar, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Paul Stuart Williamson
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Patent number: 7643982Abstract: A system and method for debugging system solutions under design which cooperates with a solution design platform in which relationships between two or more system-level computing components are defined, in which each system-level computing component is associated with a behavioral model, and in which each relationship between system-level computing components is defined as a message-based communications interface. During simulation of the solution, messages are created by analysis of each behavioral model, and are transported or exchanged between system components. The debugging facility monitors interfaces between the system-level components, captures messages at the monitored interfaces, and adds tracking information to the captured messages. Following simulation, the stored messages and tracking information can be reformatted and displayed for review by the user to assist in determination of the problems in system-level operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Amir Farrokh Sanjar, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Paul Stuart Williamson
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Patent number: 7620885Abstract: Electronic documents related to a computer system solution having a plurality of computing components are aggregated and bundled by a solution building wizard having configurable behavioral models associated with a system solution design, a plurality of configured instantiations of the behavioral models previously configured to contain behavioral and interface parameters according to a set of user inputs to define connection logic pairs or groups of the model instances, a documentation retriever which determines that one or more electronic documents are available for each of the configured behavioral model instance and requesting and retrieving the available electronic documents, and a documentation bundler aggregating the retrieved documents into an electronically deliverable document bundle.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ingrid M. Moulckers, Amir Farrokh Sanjar, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann
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Patent number: 7526759Abstract: A system and method for debugging system solutions under design which cooperates with a solution design platform in which relationships between two or more system-level computing components are defined, in which each system-level computing component is associated with a behavioral model, and in which each relationship between system-level computing components is defined as a message-based communications interface. During simulation of the solution, messages are created by analysis of each behavioral model, and are transported or exchanged between system components. The debugging facility monitors interfaces between the system-level components, captures messages at the monitored interfaces, and adds tracking information to the captured messages. Following simulation, the stored messages and tracking information can be reformatted and displayed for review by the user to assist in determination of the problems in system-level operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2005Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Amir Farrokh Sanjar, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Paul Stuart Williamson
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Patent number: 7496888Abstract: A palette is displayed containing icons representing available system components for use in a solution. Associated with the icons are partially defined behavioral models, implementation logic, and user-modifiable parameters and options in a markup language format. Instances of the configurable behavioral models are instantiated through selection by a user. A design area of the display shows icons for the instances, where they are placed and arranged by the user, including connection logic and user-input model interface and behavioral logic parameters. The models are configured according to the parameters by modifying the associated markup language. A system solution behavioral model is automatically created in a modeling language comprising a collection of the interconnected and fully defined component behavioral model instances, allowing simulation of operation of the system solution.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Amir Farrokh Sanjar, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Paul Stuart Williamson
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Publication number: 20090012774Abstract: A system and method for debugging system solutions under design which cooperates with a solution design platform in which relationships between two or more system-level computing components are defined, in which each system-level computing component is associated with a behavioral model, and in which each relationship between system-level computing components is defined as a message-based communications interface. During simulation of the solution, messages are created by analysis of each behavioral model, and are transported or exchanged between system components. The debugging facility monitors interfaces between the system-level components, captures messages at the monitored interfaces, and adds tracking information to the captured messages. Following simulation, the stored messages and tracking information can be reformatted and displayed for review by the user to assist in determination of the problems in system-level operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Amir Farrokh Sanjar, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Paul Staurt Williamson
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Patent number: 7376896Abstract: An implementation for the generation of a surrogate Web browsing session at a Web receiving display station by a user who does the basic browsing or searching for a principal user, e.g. the physically limited individual or the executive/professional ordering the browsing session. A user to is enabled to interactively navigate the Web through a sequence of linked hypertext documents in a browsing session at a receiving display station in combination with recording on a real-time basis, keystroke by keystroke and mouse point and click by point and click, page by page and selected hyperlink by selected hyperlink, the interactive navigation of said user in said browsing session.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2002Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Lorin Evan Ullmann
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Patent number: 7249313Abstract: A wizard is utilized when creating a server-based transactional Web page application. The wizard keeps track of the interdependencies of the Web pages, any data accesses required for any of the Web pages, and any rules for presenting a different sequence of Web pages based upon differing aspects of anticipated user input. The wizard can then be used to access the required data if a user selection is made to download the application and run the application off-line at a client that is disconnected from the network. When running off-line, the wizard plays back the downloaded pages of the application in a sequence dependent upon the tracked interdependencies and received user input. When running off-line, the wizard controls the dynamic presentation of the downloaded pages and provides the required data to enable the transactional pages of the application to be completed.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: July 24, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Jerry Walter Malcolm, Aaron Keith Reed, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann
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Patent number: 7200645Abstract: A wizard is utilized when running a server-based transactional Web page application. The wizard tracks the interdependencies of the Web pages, any data accesses required for any of the Web pages, and any rules for presenting a different sequence of Web pages based upon differing aspects of anticipated user input. The wizard is used to access the required data if a user selection is made to download the application and run the application off-line at a client that is disconnected from the network. To run off-line, the applicable Web pages, the wizard, and the required data are downloaded to the client. When running off-line, the wizard plays back the downloaded pages of the application in a sequence dependent upon the tracked interdependencies and received user input. As such, the wizard controls the dynamic presentation of the downloaded pages and provides the required data to enable the transactional pages of the application to be completed.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Jerry Walter Malcolm, Aaron Keith Reed, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann
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Patent number: 7103606Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing confidential information in a data processing system server. Information is received from a plurality of users. The information is stored on a server for many different uses and in many different files and databases. A request is received from the client to remove specific selected information from the stored information for a user within the set of users, wherein the selected information is received in response to a transaction involving that user. In response to receiving the request, the selected information is removed from the stored information, thus maintaining the privacy requests of that user.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2001Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Michael Aaron Kaply, Aaron Keith Reed, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann
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Patent number: 7036126Abstract: A mechanism is provided by which a logical volume manager may allow features to be added and modified without having to modify the logical volume manager code. The present invention provides an logical volume manager engine, which attempts to load feature plug-ins that are stored as dynamic link libraries. The logical volume manager also includes application program interfaces to make it possible for user interfaces and other programs that communicate with the LVM Engine to communicate with features created by third parties. The logical volume manager is also modified to eliminate assumptions about the number and order of features being applied to the volume. Features may be selected and ordered by a user at the time of volume creation.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2000Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark A. Peloquin, Benedict Michael Rafanello, Cuong Huu Tran, Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann
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Patent number: 6862620Abstract: A system and process for monitoring web pages are implemented. The web page includes at least a portion dynamically generated in response to client data. A set of hooks, constituting alternative entries in methods for performing actions on the client data are listed, in which the hooks correspond to at least a portion of the client data. The client data is passed to the corresponding methods using the hooks, and wherein a web page is not returned to a client in response to the passing the client data.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2001Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Lorin Evan Ullmann
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Patent number: 6856333Abstract: Enhancing access for physically impaired users to selectable items in a hierarchical arrangement through the preliminary testing of a user response time in moving a user controlled on-screen pointer from a start point over an equal distance to each of a plurality of said selectable items of different sizes in combination with implements responsive to this preliminary testing means for sizing a set of items in said hierarchical arrangement to provide said user with enhanced access to said items in said set.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2001Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Cristi Nesbitt Ullmann, Lorin Evan Ullmann