Patents by Inventor Michael Edward Alexander

Michael Edward Alexander 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: 20210385548
    Abstract: Allocating streaming content on a hybrid network can include searching for streaming content broadcast via broadcast signals over a broadcast network as a communications device is receiving the streaming content via a cellular network. Responsive to identifying, based on the searching, a within-range broadcast source broadcasting the streaming content via broadcast signals, the communications device can begin receiving the streaming content via the broadcast signals over the broadcast network and cease receiving the streaming content via the cellular network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Craig Anthony Farrell, Peter Guglielmino, Michael Edward Alexander, Stephen A. Laufer, Michael William Clanton, Fabien Lanne, Zygmunt Lozinski
  • Patent number: 11194919
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving a request for access to data of a user, the request comprising an identification of a requestor and an identification of the data, determining, via a cognitive engine, whether or not to provide access to the data of the user based on context associated with the user, in response to determining to provide access to the data of the user, invoking chaincode which retrieves access to the data of the user from a blockchain and provides the requestor with access to the data of the user, and storing a result of the determination by the cognitive engine via the blockchain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jignesh K. Karia, Michael Edward Alexander, Debojyoti Das, Deepa Dubey, Jitan Chandanani, Dipayan Ghosh, Steven Layne Canepa
  • Patent number: 11166082
    Abstract: Allocating streaming content on a hybrid network can include searching for streaming content broadcast via broadcast signals over a broadcast network as a communications device is receiving the streaming content via a cellular network. Responsive to identifying, based on the searching, a within-range broadcast source broadcasting the streaming content via broadcast signals, the communications device can begin receiving the streaming content via the broadcast signals over the broadcast network and cease receiving the streaming content via the cellular network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig Anthony Farrell, Peter Guglielmino, Michael Edward Alexander, Stephen A. Laufer, Michael William Clanton, Fabien Lanne, Zygmunt Lozinski
  • Patent number: 11075817
    Abstract: A method includes: receiving information from a source; determining a situational context for usage of UE devices in a specific area based on the received information, the UE devices communicating over a communication network and utilizing bandwidth of the communication network; predicting a location of the UE devices, the predicting being based on the received information and the determined situational context; predicting a bandwidth usage of the UE devices at the predicted location; predicting that a current bandwidth of the communications network is insufficient to provide the predicted bandwidth usage to the UE devices, the predicting that the current bandwidth is insufficient being based on the received information and the determined situational context; and deploying an aerial device that provides additional bandwidth to the communication network, the additional bandwidth being provided at the predicted location of the UE devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig M. Trim, Michael Edward Alexander, Gandhi Sivakumar, Kushal S. Patel, Sarvesh S. Patel
  • Publication number: 20210136460
    Abstract: Allocating streaming content on a hybrid network can include searching for streaming content broadcast via broadcast signals over a broadcast network as a communications device is receiving the streaming content via a cellular network. Responsive to identifying, based on the searching, a within-range broadcast source broadcasting the streaming content via broadcast signals, the communications device can begin receiving the streaming content via the broadcast signals over the broadcast network and cease receiving the streaming content via the cellular network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Craig Anthony Farrell, Peter Guglielmino, Michael Edward Alexander, Stephen A. Laufer, Michael William Clanton, Fabien Lanne, Zygmunt Lozinski
  • Patent number: 10958758
    Abstract: The present disclosure uses data analytics for consumer focused autonomous data delivery in a 5G (fifth generation cellular network technology) telecommunications network. Data usage information is received at a control system, and the data usage information includes information about data downloaded by users at a venue. The data usage information includes content information about the data downloaded, the data being downloaded using a 5G telecommunications network. The data usage information is analyzed to determine content delivery using a service orchestration layer of a 5G telecommunications network in concert with smart channel monitoring tools of compatible platforms. A predictive analysis is generated using the analysis of the data usage information. A data action is initiated pertaining to the content for downloading the content, based on the predictive analysis, before demand for the downloading of the content, to provide faster service to end users at the venue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Craig M. Trim, Kimberly Greene Starks, Michael Edward Alexander, Gandhi Sivakumar, Kushal Patel, Sarvesh S. Patel
  • Publication number: 20200364358
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving a request for access to data of a user, the request comprising an identification of a requestor and an identification of the data, determining, via a cognitive engine, whether or not to provide access to the data of the user based on context associated with the user, in response to determining to provide access to the data of the user, invoking chaincode which retrieves access to the data of the user from a blockchain and provides the requestor with access to the data of the user, and storing a result of the determination by the cognitive engine via the blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jignesh K. Karia, Michael Edward Alexander, Debojyoti Das, Deepa Dubey, Jitan Chandanani, Dipayan Ghosh, Steven Layne Canepa
  • Patent number: 8856787
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for on-boarding an application to a cloud. An application for hosting in a cloud environment is provided. Metadata related to the application is provided, and metadata related to the cloud is obtained. The application metadata and cloud metadata are compared, and the compatibility of the application with existing offerings of the cloud is ascertained. The application is on-boarded to the cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vikas Agarwal, Michael Edward Alexander, Rema Ananthanarayanan, Sunil Goyal, Sumit Mittal, Sougata Mukherjea
  • Patent number: 8819679
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for on-boarding an application to a cloud. An application for hosting in a cloud environment is provided. Metadata related to the application is provided, and metadata related to the cloud is obtained. The application metadata and cloud metadata are compared, and the compatibility of the application with existing offerings of the cloud is ascertained. The application is on-boarded to the cloud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vikas Agarwal, Michael Edward Alexander, Rema Ananthanarayanan, Sunil Goyal, Sumit Mittal, Sougata Mukherjea
  • Publication number: 20130031546
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for on-boarding an application to a cloud. An application for hosting in a cloud environment is provided. Metadata related to the application is provided, and metadata related to the cloud is obtained. The application metadata and cloud metadata are compared, and the compatibility of the application with existing offerings of the cloud is ascertained. The application is on-boarded to the cloud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vikas Agarwal, Michael Edward Alexander, Rema Ananthanarayanan, Sunil Goyal, Sumit Mittal, Sougata Mukherjea
  • Publication number: 20130031551
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements for on-boarding an application to a cloud. An application for hosting in a cloud environment is provided. Metadata related to the application is provided, and metadata related to the cloud is obtained. The application metadata and cloud metadata are compared, and the compatibility of the application with existing offerings of the cloud is ascertained. The application is on-boarded to the cloud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vikas Agarwal, Michael Edward Alexander, Rema Ananthanarayanan, Sunil Goyal, Sumit Mittal, Sougata Mukherjea