Patents by Inventor Edward C. Flickinger

Edward C. Flickinger 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: 10003694
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for threshold activation of an audio teleconference. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for threshold activation of an audio teleconference is provided. The method includes receiving calls into a conference bridge for an audio conference and determining whether or not a threshold number of calls from corresponding callers have been received for the audio conference. The method also includes initiating the audio conference responsive to a threshold number of callers having called into the audio conference, but prohibiting initiation of the audio conference until the threshold number of callers have called into the audio conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Li Chen, Edward C. Flickinger, Lin Sun
  • Publication number: 20180013894
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for threshold activation of an audio teleconference. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for threshold activation of an audio teleconference is provided. The method includes receiving calls into a conference bridge for an audio conference and determining whether or not a threshold number of calls from corresponding callers have been received for the audio conference. The method also includes initiating the audio conference responsive to a threshold number of callers having called into the audio conference, but prohibiting initiation of the audio conference until the threshold number of callers have called into the audio conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Li Chen, Edward C. Flickinger, Lin Sun
  • Patent number: 9787845
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for threshold activation of an audio teleconference. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for threshold activation of an audio teleconference is provided. The method includes receiving calls into a conference bridge for an audio conference and determining whether or not a threshold number of calls from corresponding callers have been received for the audio conference. The method also includes initiating the audio conference responsive to a threshold number of callers having called into the audio conference, but prohibiting initiation of the audio conference until the threshold number of callers have called into the audio conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Li Chen, Edward C. Flickinger, Lin Sun
  • Publication number: 20140037080
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for threshold activation of an audio teleconference. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for threshold activation of an audio teleconference is provided. The method includes receiving calls into a conference bridge for an audio conference and determining whether or not a threshold number of calls from corresponding callers have been received for the audio conference. The method also includes initiating the audio conference responsive to a threshold number of callers having called into the audio conference, but prohibiting initiation of the audio conference until the threshold number of callers have called into the audio conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Li Chen, Edward C. Flickinger, Lin Sun
  • Publication number: 20130144672
    Abstract: Methods and systems of managing meetings may involve scheduling a meeting, and monitoring one or more invitee communications prior to the meeting. In addition, a prioritization may be conducted of one or more attributes of the meeting based on the one or more invitee communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Li Chen, Edward C. Flickinger, Lin Sun
  • Patent number: 4847605
    Abstract: A method is described for improving the responsiveness and accuracy of a graphics system to user-initiated picking actions. In this method, the visual cueing and pick window positioning components of the graphics system tracking/picking function are temporarily separated at the time the user attempts to pick. By handling these two components of the tracking/picking function independently, both type 1 (failure to pick the desired item) and type 2 (picking an undesired item) errors are prevented. This translates into greater productivity for the graphics system user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Callahan, Anthony M. Fiore, Edward C. Flickinger, Bruce C. Hempel, Bruce E. Whistance