Patents by Inventor Jennifer E. Heins

Jennifer E. Heins 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: 11630945
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving understanding of comments on collections of data. A social media stream is monitored for comments to a container (e.g., photo album) and elements within the container (e.g., photographs). These comments are stored in a data structure along with an identification of the container or element of the container upon which the comments are directed. In response to a user selecting to view comments to an element within the container or the container itself, the data structure is searched for the comments to the selected element or container. Images of the container are then displayed in a fliptych manner, where the selected element or container is displayed in the center section of the fliptych. A list of comments is displayed in a comments section below the fliptych, where the list of comments includes highlighted comments directed to the selected element or container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins
  • Patent number: 11316899
    Abstract: Controlling access to categorized messages includes categorizing a message into a number of categories according to a message objective. The message objective informing user association, message association, and message access rules for each of the number of categories. Controlling access to categorized messages includes determining, based on the message objective, a number of users allowed access to the message. Controlling access to categorized messages includes allowing the number of users to access the message according to the message objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins, Marc D. Labrecque, Amy Widmer
  • Publication number: 20190228061
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving understanding of comments on collections of data. A social media stream is monitored for comments to a container (e.g., photo album) and elements within the container (e.g., photographs). These comments are stored in a data structure along with an identification of the container or element of the container upon which the comments are directed. In response to a user selecting to view comments to an element within the container or the container itself, the data structure is searched for the comments to the selected element or container. Images of the container are then displayed in a fliptych manner, where the selected element or container is displayed in the center section of the fliptych. A list of comments is displayed in a comments section below the fliptych, where the list of comments includes highlighted comments directed to the selected element or container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins
  • Patent number: 10353995
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving understanding of comments on collections of data. A social media stream is monitored for comments to a container (e.g., photo album) and elements within the container (e.g., photographs). These comments are stored in a data structure along with an identification of the container or element of the container upon which the comments are directed. In response to a user selecting to view comments to an element within the container or the container itself, the data structure is searched for the comments to the selected element or container. Images of the container are then displayed in a fliptych manner, where the selected element or container is displayed in the center section of the fliptych. A list of comments is displayed in a comments section below the fliptych, where the list of comments includes highlighted comments directed to the selected element or container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins
  • Patent number: 10346526
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving understanding of comments on collections of data. A social media stream is monitored for comments to a container (e.g., photo album) and elements within the container (e.g., photographs). These comments are stored in a data structure along with an identification of the container or element of the container upon which the comments are directed. In response to a user selecting to view comments to an element within the container or the container itself, the data structure is searched for the comments to the selected element or container. Images of the container are then displayed in a fliptych manner, where the selected element or container is displayed in the center section of the fliptych. A list of comments is displayed in a comments section below the fliptych, where the list of comments includes highlighted comments directed to the selected element or container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins
  • Publication number: 20180367576
    Abstract: Controlling access to categorized messages includes categorizing a message into a number of categories according to a message objective. The message objective informing user association, message association, and message access rules for each of the number of categories. Controlling access to categorized messages includes determining, based on the message objective, a number of users allowed access to the message. Controlling access to categorized messages includes allowing the number of users to access the message according to the message objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins, Marc D. Labrecque, Amy Widmer
  • Patent number: 10116606
    Abstract: Controlling access to categorized messages includes categorizing a message into a number of categories according to a message objective. The message objective informing user association, message association, and message access rules for each of the number of categories. Controlling access to categorized messages includes determining, based on the message objective, a number of users allowed access to the message. Controlling access to categorized messages includes allowing the number of users to access the message according to the message objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins, Marc D. Labrecque, Amy Widmer
  • Patent number: 9705924
    Abstract: Controlling access to categorized messages includes categorizing a message into a number of categories according to a message objective. The message objective informing user association, message association, and message access rules for each of the number of categories. Controlling access to categorized messages includes determining, based on the message objective, a number of users allowed access to the message. Controlling access to categorized messages includes allowing the number of users to access the message according to the message objective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins, Marc D. Labrecque, Amy Widmer
  • Publication number: 20170163581
    Abstract: Controlling access to categorized messages includes categorizing a message into a number of categories according to a message objective. The message objective informing user association, message association, and message access rules for each of the number of categories. Controlling access to categorized messages includes determining, based on the message objective, a number of users allowed access to the message. Controlling access to categorized messages includes allowing the number of users to access the message according to the message objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins, Marc D. Labrecque, Amy Widmer
  • Publication number: 20160381073
    Abstract: Controlling access to categorized messages includes categorizing a message into a number of categories according to a message objective. The message objective informing user association, message association, and message access rules for each of the number of categories. Controlling access to categorized messages includes determining, based on the message objective, a number of users allowed access to the message. Controlling access to categorized messages includes allowing the number of users to access the message according to the message objective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins, Marc D. Labrecque, Amy Widmer
  • Publication number: 20160110333
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving understanding of comments on collections of data. A social media stream is monitored for comments to a container (e.g., photo album) and elements within the container (e.g., photographs). These comments are stored in a data structure along with an identification of the container or element of the container upon which the comments are directed. In response to a user selecting to view comments to an element within the container or the container itself, the data structure is searched for the comments to the selected element or container. Images of the container are then displayed in a fliptych manner, where the selected element or container is displayed in the center section of the fliptych. A list of comments is displayed in a comments section below the fliptych, where the list of comments includes highlighted comments directed to the selected element or container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins
  • Publication number: 20160112360
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for improving understanding of comments on collections of data. A social media stream is monitored for comments to a container (e.g., photo album) and elements within the container (e.g., photographs). These comments are stored in a data structure along with an identification of the container or element of the container upon which the comments are directed. In response to a user selecting to view comments to an element within the container or the container itself, the data structure is searched for the comments to the selected element or container. Images of the container are then displayed in a fliptych manner, where the selected element or container is displayed in the center section of the fliptych. A list of comments is displayed in a comments section below the fliptych, where the list of comments includes highlighted comments directed to the selected element or container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Jennifer E. Heins