Patents by Inventor Melvin R. Jones, JR.

Melvin R. Jones, JR. 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: 20090307045
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for determining meeting participants in an electronic calendar comprises identifying, based on user input, a first set of participants to invite to a meeting scheduled in the electronic calendar, wherein the meeting is associated with a topic. The method can also comprise identifying a second set of participants based on the topic associated with the meeting. The method can include determining a union of the first and second sets of participants and generating, for this union, calendar entries in the electronic calendar. The method can also include presenting the calendar entries in the electronic calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Melvin R. Jones, JR., Julie A. Meserve
  • Publication number: 20090307044
    Abstract: A system and method for dynamically consolidating an appointment schedule. The system includes a client computer, a calendar server, and a server calendar management agent (CMA). The client computer displays a calendar user interface to show a first candidate appointment. The calendar server facilitates a scheduling consolidation session. The server CMA searches for a second candidate appointment for consolidation with the first candidate appointment based on at least one consolidation parameter. The server CMA also identifies a consolidated appointment for at least the first and second candidate appointments. The consolidated appointment combines the first and second candidate appointments according to the consolidation parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Melvin R. Jones, JR., Julie A. Meserve
  • Publication number: 20090307038
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a method for determining data feeds in an electronic calendar comprises identifying participants of a meeting scheduled in the electronic calendar and determining topics relevant to the participants of the meeting. The method can also comprise selecting data feeds based on the topics relevant to the participants of the meeting, wherein the data feeds provide information about the topics. The method can also include presenting the data feeds to one or more of the participants of the meeting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Melvin R. Jones, JR., Julie A. Meserve