Patents by Inventor Giovanni Buschi
Giovanni Buschi 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: 20090319624Abstract: A method for the elimination of duplicate or multiple electronic mail (email) to one or more recipients, the method includes: generating table entries in a mail server that identify users of the mail server; receiving an email at the mail server; determining whether this is the first time the email is received at the mail server; wherein in the event this is the first time the email has been received: recording information about the email in the table; storing a copy of the email in a repository; forwarding the email to the intended recipients; and wherein in the event the email has been received previously: determining which of the intended recipients has not received the email; sending a copy of the email from the repository to the recipients who have not already received the email; and recording which of the recipients have now received the email in the table.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Giovanni Buschi, Beatrice Coulomb, Dimitris Gibault, Christophe Palaysi
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Patent number: 7480067Abstract: The present invention is directed to an email attachment manager for managing e-mail attachments in a data transmission system including a data transmission network and at least one workstation connected thereto and wherein a user of the workstation can receive e-mails from at least one server within the network, at least one e-mail having a document attached thereto. The email attachment manager includes a system for creating an entry in a document references file containing a reference to the document when the document is detached from the e-mail, the entry containing variable parameters, a system for generating an icon linked to the entry in the document references file, the icon being displayed when the e-mail is displayed, and a continuously running daemon for detecting when any of the variable parameters of the document have been changed, wherein the daemon modifies the parameters in the entry of the document references.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: January 20, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Giovanni Buschi, Apollonie Sbragia
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Publication number: 20080212134Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system for managing e-mail attachments in a data transmission system including a data transmission network and at least one workstation connected thereto and wherein a user of the workstation can receive e-mails from at least one server within the network, at least one e-mail having a document attached thereto. The system includes a system for creating an entry in a document references file containing a reference to the document when the document is detached from the e-mail, the entry containing variable parameters, a system for generating an icon linked to the entry in the document references file, the icon being displayed when the e-mail is displayed, and a continuously running daemon for detecting when any of the variable parameters of the document have been changed, wherein the daemon modifies the parameters in the entry of the document references file in response to a detected change.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Giovanni Buschi, Appollonie Sbragia
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Patent number: 7420702Abstract: The invention is directed to a system for managing files and mail attachments. A system for managing files received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: a system for detaching a file from an e-mail; a system for storing the detached file; a system for creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; a system for re-establishing a link between the file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail; a system for monitoring a change in the location of the e-mail; and a system for updating the system file link with a new location of the e-mail in response to a change in the location of the e-mail.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Giovanni Buschi, Apollonie Sbragia
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Publication number: 20080201364Abstract: The invention is directed to a system for managing files and mail attachments. A system for managing files received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: a system for detaching a file from an e-mail; a system for storing the detached file; a system for creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; a system for re-establishing a link between the file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail; a system for monitoring a change in the location of the e-mail; and a system for updating the system file link with a new location of the e-mail in response to a change in the location of the e-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Giovanni Buschi, Apollonie Sbragia
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Patent number: 7375840Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for the management of files and mail attachments. A method for managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: detaching a file from an e-mail and storing the detached file; creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; and re-establishing a link between the detached file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Giovanni Buschi, Apollonie Sbragia
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Patent number: 7369260Abstract: A method of managing e-mail attachments in a data transmission system comprising a data transmission network and at least one workstation connected thereto and wherein the user of the workstation can receive e-mails from at least one server within the network, at least one e-mail having a document being attached thereto. The method comprises creating an entry in a document references file containing a reference to the document when the document is detached from the e-mail, and generating an icon linked to the entry in the document references file, the icon being displayed when the e-mail is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2004Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Giovanni Buschi, Apollonie Sbragia
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Publication number: 20080040435Abstract: A method and system for personalizing e-mail signatures is disclosed. A method for generating personalized signed electronic mails to be sent from a client side to a server side of an electronic mail (e-mail) application in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: creating a plurality of recipient categories; associating e-mail application environment information with the plurality of recipient categories to create a set of conditional rules; using the set of conditional rules to create a plurality of signatures; creating an e-mail having a recipient address and message text, inserted in a respective address field and text field; searching the plurality of signatures to find a signature matching the recipient address; and transmitting the e-mail to the recipient address with the matching signature inserted in a signature field of the e-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Giovanni Buschi, Beatrice Coulomb, Apollonie Sbragia, Carole Truntschka
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Publication number: 20070078902Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for the management of files and mail attachments. A method for managing files that have been received by a user as an attachment to an e-mail in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: detaching a file from an e-mail and storing the detached file; creating a system file link with the detached file that includes details relating to a storage location and an identity of the e-mail from which the file was detached; and re-establishing a link between the detached file and the e-mail in response to a request of the user to locate the e-mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Inventors: Giovanni Buschi, Apollonie Sbragia
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Publication number: 20060224514Abstract: A method and system for providing, storing and managing a user profile. A user profile is originally stored in a central storage repository which can then be accessed by many different providers. After appropriate authentication the user profile can then be downloaded to the provider sites. This means a user does not have to enter their details many times when accessing and using different providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Giovanni Buschi, Beatrice Coulomb, Dimitris Gibault, Christophe Palaysi
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Publication number: 20060206353Abstract: A system and method for intelligent queue management uses a virtual destination locator to guide any queue members with pre-allocated final destination assignment. The guiding arranges the queue members into a sequence and then guides them to the final destination by moving the virtual destination location in accordance with the sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Giovanni Buschi, Beatrice Coulomb, Dimitris Gibault, Christophe Palaysi
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Publication number: 20050052692Abstract: A method of managing e-mail attachments in a data transmission system comprising a data transmission network and at least one workstation connected thereto and wherein the user of the workstation can receive e-mails from at least one server within the network, at least one e-mail having a document being attached thereto. The method comprises creating an entry in a document references file containing a reference to the document when the document is detached from the e-mail, and generating an icon linked to the entry in the document references file, the icon being displayed when the e-mail is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2004Publication date: March 10, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Giovanni Buschi, Apollonie Sbragia