Patents by Inventor William C. Barlow

William C. Barlow 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: 9479465
    Abstract: A computer receives a first information related to a communication sent to a user device of a second person. The computer determines a user device of a first person using the first information. The computer sends a context information request to the user device of the first person. The computer receives a context information reply responsive to the context information request. The computer sends context information of the context information reply to the user device of the second person. The computer releases the communication to the user device of the second person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William C. Barlow, Muhammed Fatih Bulut, James E. Christensen, David S. Marshak, Andrew L. Schirmer, Amy D. Travis
  • Patent number: 9479467
    Abstract: A computer receives a first information related to a communication sent to a user device of a second person. The computer determines a user device of a first person using the first information. The computer sends a context information request to the user device of the first person. The computer receives a context information reply responsive to the context information request. The computer sends context information of the context information reply to the user device of the second person. The computer releases the communication to the user device of the second person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William C. Barlow, Muhammed F. Bulut, James E. Christensen, David S. Marshak, Andrew L. Schirmer, Amy D. Travis
  • Patent number: 9084099
    Abstract: A computer receives a plurality of records each relevant to a relationship between a first person and a second person. The computer determines a communication score of a communication from the first person to the second person, wherein the score is based on at least one of the plurality of records. The computer compares the communication score to an established mediation threshold. Responsive to determining that the communication score violates the established mediation threshold, the computer passes the communication to a user device of the second person. Further, the computer prioritizes the plurality of records according to a set of priorities, and presents the plurality of records to the first person or to the second person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Barlow, Muhammed F. Bulut, James E. Christensen, David S. Marshak, Andrew L. Schirmer, Amy D. Travis
  • Patent number: 9055420
    Abstract: A computer receives a plurality of records each relevant to a relationship between a first person and a second person. The computer determines a communication score of a communication from the first person to the second person, wherein the score is based on at least one of the plurality of records. The computer compares the communication score to an established mediation threshold. Responsive to determining that the communication score violates the established mediation threshold, the computer passes the communication to a user device of the second person. Further, the computer prioritizes the plurality of records according to a set of priorities, and presents the plurality of records to the first person or to the second person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Muhammed Fatih Bulut, William C. Barlow, James E. Christensen, David S. Marshak, Andrew L. Schirmer, Amy D. Travis
  • Patent number: 8838699
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for the policy driven provisioning of a Web conference. A Web conference provisioning system can include a policy manager coupled to at least two different Web conferencing platforms over a computer communications network. The policy manager can have a configuration for processing a request for a Web conferencing from a communicatively linked end user to select one of the Web conferencing platforms to host the Web conference. Preferably, two of the different Web conferencing platforms can include a CPE based platform and a hosted platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: William C. Barlow
  • Publication number: 20130346514
    Abstract: A computer receives a first information related to a communication sent to a user device of a second person. The computer determines a user device of a first person using the first information. The computer sends a context information request to the user device of the first person. The computer receives a context information reply responsive to the context information request. The computer sends context information of the context information reply to the user device of the second person. The computer releases the communication to the user device of the second person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Barlow, Muhammed Fatih Bulut, James E. Christensen, David S. Marshak, Andrew L. Schirmer, Amy D. Travis
  • Publication number: 20130346524
    Abstract: A computer receives a first information related to a communication sent to a user device of a second person. The computer determines a user device of a first person using the first information. The computer sends a context information request to the user device of the first person. The computer receives a context information reply responsive to the context information request. The computer sends context information of the context information reply to the user device of the second person. The computer releases the communication to the user device of the second person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Barlow, Muhammed F. Bulut, James E. Christensen, David S. Marshak, Andrew L. Schirmer, Amy D. Travis
  • Publication number: 20130344854
    Abstract: A computer receives a plurality of records each relevant to a relationship between a first person and a second person. The computer determines a communication score of a communication from the first person to the second person, wherein the score is based on at least one of the plurality of records. The computer compares the communication score to an established mediation threshold. Responsive to determining that the communication score violates the established mediation threshold, the computer passes the communication to a user device of the second person. Further, the computer prioritizes the plurality of records according to a set of priorities, and presents the plurality of records to the first person or to the second person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Barlow, Muhammed F. Bulut, James E. Christensen, David S. Marshak, Andrew L. Schirmer, Amy D. Travis
  • Publication number: 20130346495
    Abstract: A computer receives a plurality of records each relevant to a relationship between a first person and a second person. The computer determines a communication score of a communication from the first person to the second person, wherein the score is based on at least one of the plurality of records. The computer compares the communication score to an established mediation threshold. Responsive to determining that the communication score violates the established mediation threshold, the computer passes the communication to a user device of the second person. Further, the computer prioritizes the plurality of records according to a set of priorities, and presents the plurality of records to the first person or to the second person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Muhammed Fatih Bulut, William C. Barlow, James E. Christensen, David S. Marshak, Andrew L. Schirmer, Amy D. Travis