Patents by Inventor Francesco C. Schembari

Francesco C. Schembari 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: 11354486
    Abstract: Presenting a link label for multiple hyperlinks includes presenting a layered data element in an electronic message with a link label that represents multiple hyperlinks in a display, designating an active hyperlink from the multiple hyperlinks based on specific criteria associated with a recipient of the electronic message, and directing the recipient of the electronic message to an online location of the active hyperlink in response to user input selecting the link label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Patent number: 11074766
    Abstract: A system and computer implemented method for managing a vehicle incident is disclosed. The method may include monitoring, in response to a triggering event, a first vehicle having a first vehicle state including a set of physical condition characteristics. The method may also include detecting, for the first vehicle, a vehicle incident including a change of one or more physical condition characteristics of the set of physical condition characteristics. The method may also include collecting, in response to detecting the vehicle incident for the first vehicle, incident circumstance information including a set of potential causes of the vehicle incident. In certain embodiments, the method may include providing incident data based on at least a portion of the incident circumstance information and at least a portion of the change of one or more physical condition characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William R. Dietz, William R. Holtzhauser, III, Ajit Jariwala, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Publication number: 20210109923
    Abstract: A method for contextual data visualization includes receiving data selected by a user and meta-data associated with the data. The data is analyzed, using a processor of a computing device, to determine content and structure attributes of the data that are relevant to visualization of the data. The meta-data is analyzed, using a processor of the computing device, to determine a context in which the visualization of the data will be used. A database comprising an aggregation of visualization records from a plurality of users is accessed and at least one template from the data visualization records that matches the data attributes and context is selected. A data visualization is created by applying at least one template to the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Kerry A. Moffo, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Patent number: 10963475
    Abstract: A method for contextual data visualization includes receiving data selected by a user and meta-data associated with the data. The data is analyzed, using a processor of a computing device, to determine content and structure attributes of the data that are relevant to visualization of the data. The meta-data is analyzed, using a processor of the computing device, to determine a context in which the visualization of the data will be used. A database comprising an aggregation of visualization records from a plurality of users is accessed and at least one template from the data visualization records that matches the data attributes and context is selected. A data visualization is created by applying at least one template to the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Kerry A. Moffo, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Patent number: 10534850
    Abstract: Presenting a link label for multiple hyperlinks includes presenting a layered data element in an electronic message with a link label that represents multiple hyperlinks in a display, designating an active hyperlink from the multiple hyperlinks based on specific criteria associated with a recipient of the electronic message, and directing the recipient of the electronic message to an online location of the active hyperlink in response to user input selecting the link label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Patent number: 10528674
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one memory comprising instructions executed by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to implement a cognitive system for capturing referential information. The cognitive system receives a first indication that a group text messaging conversation is in a muted state for a first user. The cognitive system detects a first use of a referential phrase in the group text messaging conversation during a first time period when the group text messaging conversation is in the muted state. The cognitive system receives a second indication that the group text messaging conversation is in a non-muted state. The cognitive system detects a second use of the referential phrase in the group text messaging conversation during a second time period when the group text messaging conversation is in the non-muted state. The second time period is subsequent to the first time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Grant, Jeremy A. Greenberger, Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Patent number: 10397302
    Abstract: Methods and systems may provide for receiving a set of attributes that identify a pegged area of a page delivered to a user interface during a first browsing session and storing the set of attributes. Additionally, the set of attributes may be used to conduct a subsequent delivery of the pegged area to a user interface during a second browsing session, wherein the subsequent delivery of the pegged area excludes portions of the page that are outside the pegged area. In one example, the subsequent delivery is conducted further based on the type of client device participating in the second browsing session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Patent number: 10372754
    Abstract: An approach is described for creating an audio file sample based upon user preferences. An associated method may include detecting selection of an audio file by a user, wherein the selection of the audio file occurs via a communications network and indexing the audio file to create a plurality of indexed segments based upon audio analysis. The method further may include selecting at least one segment among the plurality of indexed segments based upon a profile of the user and incorporating the at least one selected segment into an audio sample having a designated length. Indexing the audio file to create a plurality of indexed segments based upon audio analysis may include, for each audio characteristic among a plurality of designated audio characteristics, creating from the audio file at least one indexed segment corresponding to the audio characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Publication number: 20190087406
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one memory comprising instructions executed by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to implement a cognitive system for capturing referential information. The cognitive system receives a first indication that a group text messaging conversation is in a muted state for a first user. The cognitive system detects a first use of a referential phrase in the group text messaging conversation during a first time period when the group text messaging conversation is in the muted state. The cognitive system receives a second indication that the group text messaging conversation is in a non-muted state. The cognitive system detects a second use of the referential phrase in the group text messaging conversation during a second time period when the group text messaging conversation is in the non-muted state. The second time period is subsequent to the first time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Robert H. Grant, Jeremy A. Greenberger, Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Patent number: 10169456
    Abstract: A method, a system and a computer program product provide responses to inquiries residing within text processed by an application. An inquiry is identified within text being processed by the application, and a context of the identified inquiry is determined. One or more available data sources is searched to produce a series of responses to the identified inquiry, and the series of responses is evaluated to rank and determine an accuracy level value for each response. The ranked responses along with associated accuracy levels can be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Patent number: 10146770
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one memory comprising instructions executed by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to implement a cognitive system for capturing referential information. The cognitive system receives a first indication that a group text messaging conversation is in a muted state for a first user. The cognitive system detects a first use of a referential phrase in the group text messaging conversation during a first time period when the group text messaging conversation is in the muted state. The cognitive system receives a second indication that the group text messaging conversation is in a non-muted state. The cognitive system detects a second use of the referential phrase in the group text messaging conversation during a second time period when the group text messaging conversation is in the non-muted state. The second time period is subsequent to the first time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert H. Grant, Jeremy A. Greenberger, Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, Francesco C. Schembari
  • 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: 20180157637
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the at least one memory comprising instructions executed by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to implement a cognitive system for capturing referential information. The cognitive system receives a first indication that a group text messaging conversation is in a muted state for a first user. The cognitive system detects a first use of a referential phrase in the group text messaging conversation during a first time period when the group text messaging conversation is in the muted state. The cognitive system receives a second indication that the group text messaging conversation is in a non-muted state. The cognitive system detects a second use of the referential phrase in the group text messaging conversation during a second time period when the group text messaging conversation is in the non-muted state. The second time period is subsequent to the first time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Robert H. Grant, Jeremy A. Greenberger, Trudy L. Hewitt, Joseph Lam, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Publication number: 20180107736
    Abstract: An approach is described for creating an audio file sample based upon user preferences. An associated method may include detecting selection of an audio file by a user, wherein the selection of the audio file occurs via a communications network and indexing the audio file to create a plurality of indexed segments based upon audio analysis. The method further may include selecting at least one segment among the plurality of indexed segments based upon a profile of the user and incorporating the at least one selected segment into an audio sample having a designated length. Indexing the audio file to create a plurality of indexed segments based upon audio analysis may include, for each audio characteristic among a plurality of designated audio characteristics, creating from the audio file at least one indexed segment corresponding to the audio characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: AL CHAKRA, JOHN A. FELLER, TRUDY L. HEWITT, FRANCESCO C. SCHEMBARI
  • Patent number: 9922118
    Abstract: An approach is described for creating an audio file sample based upon user preferences. An associated method may include detecting selection of an audio file by a user, wherein the selection of the audio file occurs via a communications network and indexing the audio file to create a plurality of indexed segments based upon audio analysis. The method further may include selecting at least one segment among the plurality of indexed segments based upon a profile of the user and incorporating the at least one selected segment into an audio sample having a designated length. Indexing the audio file to create a plurality of indexed segments based upon audio analysis may include, for each audio characteristic among a plurality of designated audio characteristics, creating from the audio file at least one indexed segment corresponding to the audio characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Al Chakra, John A. Feller, Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Patent number: 9865178
    Abstract: A method for tracking objects including sensing, with a processor, at least one object, determining, with a processor, a position of the at least one object relative to a portion of a sporting venue, presenting the portion of the sporting venue on a feedback device, and providing, through the feedback device, at least one tactile feedback presenting the position of the at least one object relative to the portion of the sporting venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari
  • Patent number: 9722958
    Abstract: The method includes receiving a first message to a plurality of user profiles and having a location resource to a first content item. The method also includes determining that a grouping of user profiles from a plurality of recipients do not have access permission to the location resource. The method also includes identifying a first content data for the first content item. The method also includes selecting a first user profile from the grouping of user profiles. The method also includes receiving an access permission for the first user profile to a first plurality of content items. The method also includes recommending one or more repositories for the first user profile based on a similarity of the first content item to a second content item within the one or more repositories that shares at least part of the first content data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari, Robert M. Schwenn, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9692766
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method, a system, and a computer program product for validating a location resource, e.g., a hyperlink, embedded in a message for one or more recipients. The method includes receiving, by a computing node in a distributed computing environment and from a messaging application on a remote client computer, an identifier of a user profile and a location resource. The location resource is embedded in a message and that indicates a path to a computing resource outside of the remote client computer. The method also includes querying a repository in the distributed computing environment to obtain access permission information about the location resource. The method also includes determining, based upon the access permission information about the location resource, whether the user profile has access permission for the location resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Trudy L. Hewitt, Francesco C. Schembari, Robert M. Schwenn, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9685007
    Abstract: A system and computer implemented method for managing a vehicle incident is disclosed. The method may include monitoring, in response to a triggering event, a first vehicle having a first vehicle state including a set of physical condition characteristics. The method may also include detecting, for the first vehicle, a vehicle incident including a change of one or more physical condition characteristics of the set of physical condition characteristics. The method may also include collecting, in response to detecting the vehicle incident for the first vehicle, incident circumstance information including a set of potential causes of the vehicle incident. In certain embodiments, the method may include providing incident data based on at least a portion of the incident circumstance information and at least a portion of the change of one or more physical condition characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William R. Dietz, William R. Holtzhauser, III, Ajit Jariwala, Francesco C. Schembari