Patents by Inventor PAMELA S. ROSS

PAMELA S. ROSS 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: 10838918
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products and a computer system, implement and use techniques for preserving referential integrity. A first input receiving component receives a first input selecting a target file within a first directory. A second input receiving component receives a second input selecting all files referenced by the target file. A transfer component automatically performs a moving or copying operation of all referenced files from a first directory to a second directory when a moving or copying operation of the target file is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary W. Abrams, Paula Besterman, Pamela S. Ross, Eric Woods
  • Publication number: 20160378739
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system edits text from a file inline with text from another file. The system displays text comprising content of a text file in a user interface of an editor. In response to selection of a first item from the displayed text and activation of a control of the editor, the system accesses text associated with the selected item from a second text file. The system inserts the text associated with the selected item into the displayed text proximate the selected item and visually distinguishes the inserted text from the content of the first file. Changes to the inserted text are made in the editor. In response to activation of another control of the editor, the system modifies the second file in accordance with the changes. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for editing text files in substantially the same manners described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Anna D. Derbakova, Jerrod L. Lankford, Pamela S. Ross, Chase T. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20160378738
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system edits text from a file inline with text from another file. The system displays text comprising content of a text file in a user interface of an editor. In response to selection of a first item from the displayed text and activation of a control of the editor, the system accesses text associated with the selected item from a second text file. The system inserts the text associated with the selected item into the displayed text proximate the selected item and visually distinguishes the inserted text from the content of the first file. Changes to the inserted text are made in the editor. In response to activation of another control of the editor, the system modifies the second file in accordance with the changes. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for editing text files in substantially the same manners described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Anna D. Derbakova, Jerrod L. Lankford, Pamela S. Ross, Chase T. Thomas
  • Patent number: 9405978
    Abstract: Prioritizing facial recognition matches includes obtaining identification information and a facial image for each visitor entering the monitored environment, the monitored environment having a plurality of cameras at known locations including entry and exit points; obtaining itineraries of the visitors. Itineraries of the visitors are obtained, and based on the entry points and the itineraries of the visitors, likely routes of the visitors are determined through the monitored environment. Responsive to receiving an image captured by a first camera at a first location at an image capture time, the database records are sorted for facial recognition matching with the image from the first camera based on the visitors whose routes are likely to place the visitors in proximity to the first camera at the time of image capture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Paula Besterman, Adrian X. Rodriguez, Pamela S. Ross, Eric Woods
  • Publication number: 20140363046
    Abstract: Prioritizing facial recognition matches includes obtaining identification information and a facial image for each visitor entering the monitored environment, the monitored environment having a plurality of cameras at known locations including entry and exit points; obtaining itineraries of the visitors. Itineraries of the visitors are obtained, and based on the entry points and the itineraries of the visitors, likely routes of the visitors are determined through the monitored environment. Responsive to receiving an image captured by a first camera at a first location at an image capture time, the database records are sorted for facial recognition matching with the image from the first camera based on the visitors who routes are likely to place the visitors in proximity to the first camera at the time of image capture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Paula Besterman, Adrian X. Rodriguez, Pamela S. Ross, Eric Woods
  • Publication number: 20140157096
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter include a computer program product for determining a thumbnail image for a video. The computer program product can include computer usable program code configured to analyze the video. The computer usable program code can be further configured to determine video themes based on the analyzing the video. The computer usable program code can be further configured to produce a first group of thumbnail images for the video themes. The computer usable program code can be further configured to determine a forum theme for an electronic forum in which the video will be accessible. The computer usable program code can be further configured to choose, from the first group of thumbnail images, a matching thumbnail image that is thematically consistent with the forum theme. The computer usable program code can be further configured to present the matching thumbnail image in the forum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paula Besterman, Joseph Leong, Adrian X. Rodriguez, Pamela S. Ross, Eric Woods
  • Publication number: 20140157097
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter include a method for embedding, in a website, a video and a thumbnail image associated with the video. The method can include requesting, over a network, the video from a video source. The method can include transmitting, to the video source, theme information indicating a theme of the website. The method can include receiving the video and the thumbnail image, wherein the thumbnail image is thematically consistent with the theme of the website. The method can include embedding the video in the website. The method can include presenting the thumbnail image in association with the video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paula Besterman, Joseph Leong, Adrian X. Rodriguez, Pamela S. Ross, Eric Woods
  • Publication number: 20140068480
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products and a computer system, implement and use techniques for preserving referential integrity. A first input receiving component receives a first input selecting a target file within a first directory. A second input receiving component receives a second input selecting all files referenced by the target file. A transfer component automatically performs a moving or copying operation of all referenced files from a first directory to a second directory when a moving or copying operation of the target file is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zachary W. Abrams, Paula Besterman, Pamela S. Ross, Eric Woods
  • Publication number: 20140019126
    Abstract: Speech-to-text recognition of non-dictionary words by an electronic device having a speech-to-text recognizer and a global positing system (GPS) includes receiving a user's speech and attempting to convert the speech to text using at least a word dictionary; in response to a portion of the speech being unrecognizable, determining if the speech contains a location-based phrase that contains a term relating to any combination of a geographic origin or destination, a current location, and a route; retrieving from a global positioning system location data that are within geographical proximity to the location-based phrase, wherein the location data include any combination of street names, business names, places of interest, and municipality names; updating the word dictionary by temporarily adding words from the location data to the word dictionary; and using the updated word dictionary to convert the previously unrecognized portion of the speech to text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zachary W. Abrams, Paula Besterman, Pamela S. Ross, Eric Woods
  • Patent number: 8566319
    Abstract: An ungrouped list associated with a communication artifact can be identified. The information can be associated with a recipient, which can be a user registered within a computing system. Group data information associated with an external source can be received. The source can be a data source not associated with the artifact. The group data can include a group and/or a contact identifier. Recipient information from the recipient list can be associated with a group identifier if the recipient identifier is equivalent to the contact identifier within the group data. A grouped list can be generated from the associated data. A grouped list can be presented within an interface. The presenting can present recipient information within a logical grouping for at least a portion of the recipients of the ungrouped list. The grouping can be an organization of recipient information associated with the group identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary W. Abrams, Matthew G. Marum, Pamela S. Ross, Steven K. Speicher
  • Publication number: 20130154947
    Abstract: Determining a display orientation on a screen of a portable device includes detecting a current hand position of a user on a touch sensitive surface that is applied to an entire body of the portable device; comparing the current hand position to pre-stored hand position templates that are each associated with a preferred display orientation; determining a matching hand position template; configuring the display orientation of the screen to match the preferred display orientation associated with the matching hand position template; learning hand position patterns of the user by monitoring whether the user changes the display orientation of the screen within a predetermined amount of time after the configuring of the display orientation; and modifying the preferred display orientation associated with the matching hand position template based on the learned hand position patterns of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zachary W. Abrams, Paula Besterman, Pamela S. Ross, Eric Woods
  • Publication number: 20120173526
    Abstract: An ungrouped list associated with a communication artifact can be identified. The information can be associated with a recipient, which can be a user registered within a computing system. Group data information associated with an external source can be received. The source can be a data source not associated with the artifact. The group data can include a group and/or a contact identifier. Recipient information from the recipient list can be associated with a group identifier if the recipient identifier is equivalent to the contact identifier within the group data. A grouped list can be generated from the associated data. A grouped list can be presented within an interface. The presenting can present recipient information within a logical grouping for at least a portion of the recipients of the ungrouped list. The grouping can be an organization of recipient information associated with the group identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: ZACHARY W. ABRAMS, MATTHEW G. MARUM, PAMELA S. ROSS, STEVEN K. SPEICHER