Patents by Inventor Paul Andrew Moskowitz
Paul Andrew Moskowitz 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).
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Patent number: 7737853Abstract: The invention provides protection to wireless portable transponders from unauthorized interrogation by employing a mechanical means for disabling reception by or from the antenna of the transponder. Transponders include RFID tags that are attached to items that a persons may purchase or carry. Such transponders generally have means for receiving and storing electronic and other information, commonly in binary form using memories as in electronic circuits, etc. The invention is designed to provide privacy of electronic information. The tags can be protected from receiving or providing unauthorized or unwanted information. The invention provides the mechanical means that permit the owner to decide when reception/interrogation of personal or other information is not desired by employing the provided mechanical disable control means.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Robert J. von Gutfeld, Guenter Karjoth
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Patent number: 7508309Abstract: A system (and method) includes a seating platform, at least one sensor for detecting a state of the seating platform connected to a first wireless communications device, the first wireless communications device for conveying information on the state of the seating platform, and a second wireless communications device for receiving information from the first wireless communications device, and a computing system. The second wireless communications device is for receiving the information carrying signal and is connected to the computing system. The computing system is for initiating an action based upon the information.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marco O. Gruteser, Anthony Levas, Herbert Scott McFaddin, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Danny Chan Yong Wong
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Patent number: 7477153Abstract: A system includes a mobile seating platform, a wireless communications system embedded within the seating platform, and a haptic system embedded in the seating platform. The haptic system includes a plurality of vibrators disposed at a plurality of positions in the seating platform for communicating information to the occupant of the seating platform and a plurality of deformable surfaces disposed at a plurality of positions in the seating platform for communicating information to the occupant of the seating platform.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2004Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marco O. Gruteser, Anthony Levas, Herbert Scott McFaddin, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Danny Chan Yong Wong
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Publication number: 20080204227Abstract: A system (and method) includes a seating platform, at least one sensor for detecting a state of the seating platform connected to a first wireless communications device, the first wireless communications device for conveying information on the state of the seating platform, and a second wireless communications device for receiving information from the first wireless communications device, and a computing system. The second wireless communications device is for receiving the information carrying signal and is connected to the computing system. The computing system is for initiating an action based upon the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marco O. Gruteser, Anthony Levas, Herbert Scott McFaddin, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Danny Chan Yong Wong
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Publication number: 20080198008Abstract: A system (and method) includes a seating platform, at least one sensor for detecting a state of the seating platform connected to a first wireless communications device, the first wireless communications device for conveying information on the state of the seating platform, and a second wireless communications device for receiving information from the first wireless communications device, and a computing system. The second wireless communications device is for receiving the information carrying signal and is connected to the computing system. The computing system is for initiating an action based upon the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marco O. Gruteser, Anthony Levas, Herbert Scott McFaddin, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Danny Chan Young Wong
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Patent number: 7343312Abstract: The present invention is a method for scheduling an event or meeting consisting of a plurality of persons which is determined by optimizing one or more variables. In the preferred embodiment, one or more requests for a meeting are pooled. A selected variable is optimized and an event is scheduled on the optimized variable. As additional meeting requests are pooled which conflict with the initial optimized event, the selected variable is again optimized and the event is dynamically rescheduled based on the optimized variable.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2002Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Peter George Capek, William Grey, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Clifford A. Pickover, Dailun Shi
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Patent number: 7327268Abstract: A system (and method) includes a seating platform, at least one sensor for detecting a state of the seating platform connected to a first wireless communications device, the first wireless communications device for conveying information on the state of the seating platform, and a second wireless communications device for receiving information from the first wireless communications device, and a computing system. The second wireless communications device is for receiving the information carrying signal and is connected to the computing system. The computing system is for initiating an action based upon the information.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2004Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marco O. Gruteser, Anthony Levas, Herbert Scott McFaddin, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Danny Chan Yong Wong
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Patent number: 7280982Abstract: A system relating to a fee address is described. A method of directing mail to a public mailbox, determining a fee based upon the preferences of the mail recipient, receiving the fee and forwarding the mail to a private mailbox is also provided. Many different types of addresses can be employed, including for example, email, telephone, facsimile, pager, zip code and identification pin numbers. Fees may be determined by person, size, time or urgency.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2000Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Philip Shi-Lung Yu, Stephen J. Boies, Samuel Dinkin
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Patent number: 7277016Abstract: The invention provides protection to wireless portable transponders from unauthorized interrogation by employing a mechanism for disabling reception by or from the antenna of the transponder. Transponders include RFID tags that are attached to items that a persons may purchase or carry. Such transponders generally have an ability for receiving and storing electronic and other information, commonly in binary form using memories as in electronic circuits, etc. The invention is designed to provide privacy of electronic information. The tags can be protected from receiving or providing unauthorized or unwanted information. The invention provides the mechanism that permit the owner to decide when reception/interrogation of personal or other information is not desired by employing the provided mechanical disable control.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Robert J. von Gutfeld, Guenter Karjoth
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Patent number: 7271702Abstract: A method for determining attributes of entities within a physical space. More specifically, the location of the entities in the physical space are determined using this invention. A reader automatically moves throughout the space and takes measurements of the attributes of corresponding entities when it detects the presence of these entities in the physical space. The attributes of the entities could be the location, temperature and so forth. The reader could be an RF detection device for reading signals from the tags attached to the entities.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Abhishek Patil, Alan George Cole, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Jonathan Paul Munson, David Wood, Han Chen
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Patent number: 7260542Abstract: A method and system for the transmission and sale of real-time sensor data. The system including, placing remote sensors in areas of interest to the providers users, receiving sensor orientation requests from users, determining a winning sensor orientation, and finally sending the data from the sensor to the users.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2000Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Philip Shi-Lung Yu, Stephen J. Boies, Sam Dinkin, Paul Andrew Moskowitz
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Patent number: 7084770Abstract: A combination of a radio frequency identification transponder (RFID Tag) and to a magnetic electronic article surveillance (EAS) device is disclosed. The present invention relates generally to radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, and more specifically to RFID transponders for use in RFID systems and the method for their assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.Inventors: Michael John Brady, Thomas Anthony Cofino, Richard Joseph Gambino, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Alejandro Gabriel Schrott, Robert Jacob von Gutfeld
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Patent number: 7076463Abstract: A system and method of decentralized e-commerce for searching and indexing non-standardized content is provided. The content is tagged with provider tags to identify content fields of information within the content and is stored remotely at one or more network locations for searching and indexing by a portal server. The provider tags are devised according to each provider's own tagging scheme. The provider tags are in turn cross-referenced with portal tags of a portal tagging standard using key information supplied by the provider. The portal server uses the key information to conduct field specific searching and/or indexing of the decentralized, non-standardized content.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen J. Boies, Samuel Dinkin, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Philip Shi-Lung Yu
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Patent number: 7035650Abstract: A method for providing directions includes receiving at a server, from at least one fixed wireless communication device, information identifying a current location of a portable communication device. The portable communication device has short range wireless communication capability. The at least one fixed wireless communication device is located within a building. The method further includes identifying a direction of movement to be communicated to the portable communication device to direct it towards a destination within the building. The method also includes transmitting the direction of movement to the portable communication device from the server via a fixed wireless communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2000Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Anthony Levas, Stephen J. Boies, Samuel Dinkin, Philip Shi-Lung Yu
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Patent number: 7010570Abstract: A system and method of operating a computer network implementing progressive information disclosure is provided. The system and method comprises receiving electronically from a first user a plurality of levels of information, the information levels to be presented in a sequence, then receiving electronically a request from a second user for information provided by the first user, and transmitting electronically the plurality of information levels in sequence to the second user until a termination response is received or until the information sequence has completed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2000Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen J. Boies, Samuel Dinkin, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Philip Shi-Lung Yu
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Patent number: 7002475Abstract: A combination of a radio frequency identification transponder (RFID Tag) and to a magnetic electronic article surveillance (EAS) device is disclosed. The present invention relates generally to radio frequency identification (RFID) systems, and more specifically to RFID transponders for use in RFID systems and the method for their assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2004Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: Intermec IP Corp.Inventors: Michael John Brady, Thomas Anthony Cofino, Dah-Weih Duan, Richard Joseph Gambino, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Alejandro Gabriel Schrott, Robert Jacob Von Gutfeld
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Patent number: 6941370Abstract: A method directed to a dynamic proxy reconfiguration which is implemented in plural network servers. The invention is directed to a computer-executable program for use in proxy network servers which enables each proxy server to dynamically sell its unused capacity to other web sites for specific periods of time. The invention has particular utility in connection with World Wide Web servers, but can be used with other servers where proxy servers may be present.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2000Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stephen J. Boies, Samuel Dinkin, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Philip Shi-Lung Yu
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Patent number: 6938002Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for evaluating a product is provided. In one embodiment, a product identification token associated with the product is optically scanned. The product identification token identifies a location from which a product evaluation form may be retrieved. The product evaluation form associated with the product is then retrieved using the product identification token. The product evaluation form is then presented to a user. The user may then optically scan a receipt identification token on a receipt corresponding to the purchased product. The receipt identification token provides receipt purchase information such as, for example, purchase location, purchase price, identity of the purchaser, and other demographic information. The receipt purchase information is then entered into the product evaluation form, facilitating the entry of product evaluation information about a product.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2001Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Clifford A. Pickover, William Grey, Stephen J. Boies
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Patent number: 6870477Abstract: A system (and method) includes a seating platform, at least one sensor for detecting a state of the seating platform connected to a first wireless communications device, the first wireless communications device for conveying information on the state of the seating platform, and a second wireless communications device for receiving information from the first wireless communications device, and a computing system. The second wireless communications device is for receiving the information carrying signal and is connected to the computing system. The computing system is for initiating an action based upon the information.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2001Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marco O. Gruteser, Anthony Levas, Herbert Scott McFaddin, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Danny Chan Yong Wong
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Patent number: 6817538Abstract: A system and method for detecting parallel marketing of an item, include forming at least one of a coating and a code on the item, interrogating the at least one of the coating and said code, and determining from the interrogating whether the item has been transferred from an authorized merchant to an unauthorized merchant.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ali Afzali-Ardakani, Claudius Feger, Marco Martens, Paul Andrew Moskowitz, Alejandro Gabriel Schrott, Charles P. Tresser, Robert Jacob von Gutfeld