Patents by Inventor Joel Viale

Joel Viale 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).

  • Publication number: 20200167459
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of submitting a part replacement request to replace a first part of a device, qualifying a second part and repair resources, issue a part replacement transaction to the blockchain network, endorse the part replacement transaction by the plurality of blockchain peers, and replace the first part with the second part. The first part includes a blockchain peer of a plurality of blockchain peers and the device includes a blockchain network including a plurality of parts each corresponding to one of the plurality of blockchain peers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Joel Viale, Zsolt Szalai
  • Patent number: 9146622
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and program product for dynamically updating an input language of a smart physical keyboard. A local computer receives an indication that a remote session has been started, where starting the remote session includes the local computer accessing a remote computer. The local computer determines a keyboard input language for the remote session. The local computer then updates one or more keys of a smart physical keyboard to display the keyboard input language for the remote session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jacques Cresp, Fabrice Livigni, Richard Sert, Alain Siles, Joel Viale
  • Patent number: 8838711
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and computer program for proving a short message service (SMS) message was sent and received. The computer-implemented method includes: designating a message type for the SMS message, wherein the message type includes a normal type and a legal type; in response to designating a legal type for the SMS message, changing a header for the SMS message, wherein the header indicates that the SMS message should be stored; storing the SMS message with a trusted authority; and sending the SMS message, from a sender, to a receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Philippe Bazot, Jacques Cresp, Fabrice Livigni, Olivier Oudot, Richard Sert, Alain Siles, Joel Viale
  • Publication number: 20130342467
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and program product for dynamically updating an input language of a smart physical keyboard. A local computer receives an indication that a remote session has been started, where starting the remote session includes the local computer accessing a remote computer. The local computer determines a keyboard input language for the remote session. The local computer then updates one or more keys of a smart physical keyboard to display the keyboard input language for the remote session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jacques Cresp, Fabrice Livigni, Richard Sert, Alain Siles, Joel Viale
  • Publication number: 20130086182
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and computer program for proving a short message service (SMS) message was sent and received. The computer-implemented method includes: designating a message type for the SMS message, wherein the message type includes a normal type and a legal type; in response to designating a legal type for the SMS message, changing a header for the SMS message, wherein the header indicates that the SMS message should be stored; storing the SMS message with a trusted authority; and sending the SMS message, from a sender, to a receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philippe Bazot, Jacques Cresp, Fabrice Livigni, Olivier Oudot, Richard Sert, Alain Siles, Joel Viale
  • Patent number: 8401567
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for handling identification information emitted by a radio frequency device, and a radio frequency device for emitting identification information. The method receives and stores identification information transmitted by the radio frequency device, retrieves the identification information from the first mobile communication device, and inserts the identification information into the communication. The system includes a first mobile communication device, a second communication device, and an inserting means. The computer program product includes computer program instructions for carrying out the steps of the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Denis Aubert, Joaquin Picon, Pierre Secondo, Joel Viale
  • Publication number: 20130036167
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and computer program for automatically synchronizing clipboards of multiple devices. The computer-implemented method includes: pairing at least two devices via a Bluetooth connection; providing a information on a sharing clipboard of a first device; automatically broadcasting, in response to the providing, the information from the sharing clipboard of the first device to a sharing clipboard of a second device; and pasting the information on the sharing clipboard of the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Philippe Bazot, Jacques Cresp, Fabrice Livigni, Olivier Oudot, Richard Sert, Alain Siles, Joel Viale
  • Publication number: 20100159953
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for handling identification information emitted by a radio frequency device, and a radio frequency device for emitting identification information. The method receives and stores identification information transmitted by the radio frequency device, retrieves the identification information from the first mobile communication device, and inserts the identification information into the communication. The system includes a first mobile communication device, a second communication device, and an inserting means. The computer program product includes computer program instructions for carrying out the steps of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Denis Aubert, Joaquin Picon, Pierre Secondo, Joel Viale
  • Publication number: 20100153116
    Abstract: The present invention is a system for storing text-to-speech files which includes a means for storing a plurality of voice fonts wherein each voice font has associated therewith a universal voice identifier (UVI). The invention includes delivering a voice font to a receiver of a message containing text wherein the message contains the UVI and the receiver requests the voice font associated with the UVI from the means for storing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Zsolt Szalai, Philipe Bazot, Bernard Pucci, Joel Viale
  • Publication number: 20100153108
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for generating a personal voice font including, monitoring voice segments automatically from phone conversations of a user by a voice learning processor to generate a personalized voice font and delivering the personalized voice font (PVF) to the a server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Zsolt Szalai, Philippe Bazot, Bernard Pucci, Joel Viale