Patents by Inventor Fred Raguillat

Fred Raguillat 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: 9799037
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product to determine a first mood of the user, where the first mood is based on a characteristic of the user at a first time during the providing of an online service and to determine a second mood of the user, where the second mood is based on a characteristic of the user at a second time during the providing of the online service. The first mood of the user and the second mood of the user are compared to determine a delta or change in mood of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Basil French, Fred Raguillat, Edith Helen Stern
  • Patent number: 9785711
    Abstract: Online location sharing through an internet service search engine includes: receiving in a server a query from a first user, the query identifying a second user; querying multiple internet services with the server over a network for real-time information regarding the second user; and providing a consolidated view of responses received from the plurality of internet services to the first user with the server, the server being authorized by the second user to receive all information relevant to the second user contained in the responses; wherein the consolidated view of responses indicates an online location of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sean Callanan, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • Patent number: 9767434
    Abstract: The present disclosure may include receiving a query from a computing device at a server having a database, the query identifying a desired attribute. The present disclosure may also include searching the database to identify contact information for at least one individual having the attribute corresponding to the query. The attribute may include at least one of skills, expertise, product, organization, geography and language The contact information may be transmitted to the computing device via an electronic message identifying the contact information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fred Raguillat, Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth
  • Publication number: 20170262774
    Abstract: A method for enhanced management of a web conference server includes evaluation a web conference server to ascertain resources of the web conference server. The resources of the web conferencing server are partitioned into rooms, each room having an allocated portion of the resources of the web conferencing server and at least one room providing different capabilities from other rooms hosted on the web conferencing server. Access to the rooms is provided based on at least one user criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9760868
    Abstract: Annotating a document in a data processing system, wherein the document includes a first content section and a data structure, can include receiving a request to annotate the document, wherein the request comprises an annotation, and an identification of the document to annotate, and creating a second content section comprising the annotation. The data structure can be updated with a reference to the second content section thereby making the second content section available as an annotation in association with the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lin Ju, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat
  • Patent number: 9721215
    Abstract: A method for enhanced management of a web conference server includes evaluation a web conference server to ascertain resources of the web conference server. The resources of the web conferencing server are partitioned into rooms, each room having an allocated portion of the resources of the web conferencing server and at least one room providing different capabilities from other rooms hosted on the web conferencing server. Access to the rooms is provided based on at least one user criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9715544
    Abstract: A system for online location sharing through an internet service search engine includes: a server comprising at least one processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: receive from a first user a query identifying a second user; query a plurality of internet services over a network for real-time information relevant to the second user; and provide a consolidated view of responses received from the plurality of internet services to the first user. Thee server is authorized by the second user to receive all information relevant to the second user contained in the responses. The consolidated view of responses indicates an online location of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sean Callanan, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • Publication number: 20170052941
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for detecting creation of a first portion of a table and a second portion of the table, wherein the first portion of the table may include a first label and wherein the second portion of the table may include a second label. It may be determined that a pattern exists between the first label and the second label based upon, at least in part, historical use of the first label relative to the second label. The pattern between the first label and the second label may be automatically recreated in a third portion of the table and a fourth portion of the table based upon, at least in part, receiving at least a portion of the first label in the third portion of the table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Mark Gargan, Fred Raguillat
  • Publication number: 20170052942
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for detecting creation of a first portion of a table and a second portion of the table, wherein the first portion of the table may include a first label and wherein the second portion of the table may include a second label. It may be determined that a pattern exists between the first label and the second label based upon, at least in part, historical use of the first label relative to the second label. The pattern between the first label and the second label may be automatically recreated in a third portion of the table and a fourth portion of the table based upon, at least in part, receiving at least a portion of the first label in the third portion of the table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Mark Gargan, Fred Raguillat
  • Publication number: 20170041281
    Abstract: Functionality can be implemented in email applications to allow sent messages to be updated, even if the sent messages have been read. When a request to update a sent message is received, a message update unit can update information in the message according to the notification. The message update unit can notify a recipient that the message was updated, and can indicate changed information in the sent message. The message update unit can also determine if the sent message has been forwarded, and forward the update notification to other recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Hema Srikanth
  • Patent number: 9536230
    Abstract: An indication of a meeting being scheduled between a plurality of attendees is received. A first one of the attendees is designated an owner of the meeting. Ownership privileges for the meeting are associated with at least a second one of the meeting attendees. The ownership privileges associated with at least a second one of the meeting attendees are associated based upon, at least in part, a social network defined for the owner of the meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Liam Harpur, Fred Raguillat, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • Patent number: 9477947
    Abstract: Functionality can be implemented in email applications to allow sent messages to be updated, even if the sent messages have been read. When a request to update a sent message is received, a message update unit can update information in the message according to the notification. The message update unit can notify a recipient that the message was updated, and can indicate changed information in the sent message. The message update unit can also determine if the sent message has been forwarded, and forward the update notification to other recipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Hema Srikanth
  • Patent number: 9473363
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for managing quality of service for communication sessions. In an implementation, a method may include monitoring a performance attribute of a computing system hosting a plurality of communication sessions. The method may also include determining that the performance attribute of the computing system exceeds a defined threshold. The method may further include adjusting a characteristic of a communication activity associated with at least one of the plurality of communication sessions to achieve a threshold quality of service associated with one or more of the communication sessions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • Patent number: 9460082
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for providing annotations for revising a message. A message to be sent from a sender to a recipient is received. A meaning map associated with the sender and a meaning map associated with the recipient are obtained. The message is parsed into sub-constructs. The sub-constructs are compared in the meaning map associated with the sender and the meaning map associated with the recipient. Alternative language for the sub-constructs is identified. Annotations are provided based on the alternative language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9442916
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for providing annotations for revising a message. A message to be sent from a sender to a recipient is received. A meaning map associated with the sender and a meaning map associated with the recipient are obtained. The message is parsed into sub-constructs. The sub-constructs are compared in the meaning map associated with the sender and the meaning map associated with the recipient. Alternative language for the sub-constructs is identified. Annotations are provided based on the alternative language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9350733
    Abstract: A method and system for emergency server access to offline users may include one or more computing devices receiving a request for offline access of data. The request for offline access of data may contain information to identify the offline user and specific data. An action to provide the specific data may be determined responsive to the identification of the offline user. The action may be executed responsive to the determination. The specific data may be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9331971
    Abstract: A method for message subscription based on a message aggregate characteristic is described. The method includes receiving a message subscription from a user. The message subscription is based on the message aggregate characteristic including an aspect other than textual content and bibliographic content. The method also includes determining a published message in response to receiving the message subscription. The published message satisfies the message aggregate characteristic. The method also includes providing an indication of the published message to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H Stern, Barry E Willner
  • Patent number: 9325648
    Abstract: A messaging system is described. The system includes a memory device. The system also includes a receiver configured to receive a message subscription from a user and to store the message subscription on the memory device. The message subscription is based on a message aggregate characteristic which includes an aspect other than textual content and bibliographic content. The system also includes a subscription engine configured to determine a published message in response to receiving the message subscription. The published message satisfies the message aggregate characteristic. The subscription engine is also configured to provide an indication of the published message to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H Stern, Barry E Willner
  • Patent number: 9317838
    Abstract: An indication of a meeting being scheduled between a plurality of attendees is received. A first one of the attendees is designated an owner of the meeting. Ownership privileges for the meeting are associated with at least a second one of the meeting attendees. The ownership privileges associated with at least a second one of the meeting attendees are associated based upon, at least in part, an organizational structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Liam Harpur, Fred Raguillat, Carol Sue Zimmet, Daniel Terlizzi
  • Patent number: 9270798
    Abstract: Alerting a calling party in a Voice over IP (VoIP) setting that a called party might not be able to hear ring tones. In response to a call arriving on an IP connection, the audible level of ring-tones that are generated by a microphone associated with a VoIP computer application is sampled, and responsive to the audible level of ring-tones being below a minimum threshold, a message is transmitting to the calling party via any available connection that the called party might be unable to hear the ring-tones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul Basil French, Fred Raguillat, Eric Thiebaut-George