Patents by Inventor Arthur J. Bariska, Jr.
Arthur J. Bariska, 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).
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Patent number: 9747814Abstract: An approach to notifying a person who is hard of hearing of audible events based on a configurable device. The device has microphones and associated buttons mounted on its surface. The user programs the device by depressing a selected button longer than a preconfigured time to place the device in listen mode. The user generates the desired audible event and the device records the audible event. The selected button is depressed again to instruct the device to associate the audible event with a visual alarm indicator of colored/flashing lights and/or a text projection. The device listens for the audible event and activates the visual alarm indicator when the device detects the audible event.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, Jr., Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Patent number: 9662245Abstract: An approach to notifying a person who is hard of hearing of audible events based on a configurable device. The device has microphones and associated buttons mounted on its surface. The user programs the device by depressing a selected button longer than a preconfigured time to place the device in listen mode. The user generates the desired audible event and the device records the audible event. The selected button is depressed again to instruct the device to associate the audible event with a visual alarm indicator of colored/flashing lights and/or a text projection. The device listens for the audible event and activates the visual alarm indicator when the device detects the audible event.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, Jr., Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Publication number: 20170105875Abstract: An approach to notifying a person who is hard of hearing of audible events based on a configurable device. The device has microphones and associated buttons mounted on its surface. The user programs the device by depressing a selected button longer than a preconfigured time to place the device in listen mode. The user generates the desired audible event and the device records the audible event. The selected button is depressed again to instruct the device to associate the audible event with a visual alarm indicator of colored/flashing lights and/or a text projection. The device listens for the audible event and activates the visual alarm indicator when the device detects the audible event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Arthur J. Bariska, JR., Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Publication number: 20170110031Abstract: An approach to notifying a person who is hard of hearing of audible events based on a configurable device. The device has microphones and associated buttons mounted on its surface. The user programs the device by depressing a selected button longer than a preconfigured time to place the device in listen mode. The user generates the desired audible event and the device records the audible event. The selected button is depressed again to instruct the device to associate the audible event with a visual alarm indicator of colored/flashing lights and/or a text projection. The device listens for the audible event and activates the visual alarm indicator when the device detects the audible event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Arthur J. Bariska, JR., Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Patent number: 9619376Abstract: A deviance monitoring module is provided for examining various parameters of an operating system for deviance from a baseline behavior at specified intervals. A range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior is set for parameters of an operating system. The parameters of the operating system are then monitored at specified intervals for deviance from the baseline behavior. In response to detecting that the deviance exceeds a predetermined threshold, the method triggers diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system according to an embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, Jr., Matthew T. Cousens, Eileen S. Kovalchick, Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Publication number: 20160357662Abstract: A deviance monitoring module is provided for examining various parameters of an operating system for deviance from a baseline behavior at specified intervals. A range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior is set for parameters of an operating system. The parameters of the operating system are then monitored at specified intervals for deviance from the baseline behavior. In response to detecting that the deviance exceeds a predetermined threshold, the method triggers diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system according to an embodiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Arthur J. Bariska, JR., Matthew T. Cousens, Eileen S. Kovalchick, Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Patent number: 9471411Abstract: A deviance monitoring module is provided for examining various parameters of an operating system for deviance from a baseline behavior at specified intervals. A range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior is set for parameters of an operating system. The parameters of the operating system are then monitored at specified intervals for deviance from the baseline behavior. In response to detecting that the deviance exceeds a predetermined threshold, the method triggers diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system according to an embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, Jr., Matthew T. Cousens, Eileen S. Kovalchick, Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Patent number: 9471477Abstract: A deviance monitoring module is provided for examining various parameters of an operating system for deviance from a baseline behavior at specified intervals. A range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior is set for parameters of an operating system. The parameters of the operating system are then monitored at specified intervals for deviance from the baseline behavior. In response to detecting that the deviance exceeds a predetermined threshold, the method triggers diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system according to an embodiment.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, Jr., Matthew T. Cousens, Eileen S. Kovalchick, Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Patent number: 9466226Abstract: An approach to notifying a person who is hard of hearing of audible events based on a configurable device. The device has microphones and associated buttons mounted on its surface. The user programs the device by depressing a selected button longer than a preconfigured time to place the device in listen mode. The user generates the desired audible event and the device records the audible event. The selected button is depressed again to instruct the device to associate the audible event with a visual alarm indicator of colored/flashing lights and/or a text projection. The device listens for the audible event and activates the visual alarm indicator when the device detects the audible event.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, Jr., Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Publication number: 20160179661Abstract: A deviance monitoring module is provided for examining various parameters of an operating system for deviance from a baseline behavior at specified intervals. A range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior is set for parameters of an operating system. The parameters of the operating system are then monitored at specified intervals for deviance from the baseline behavior. In response to detecting that the deviance exceeds a predetermined threshold, the method triggers diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system according to an embodiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Arthur J. Bariska, JR., Matthew T. Cousens, Eileen S. Kovalchick, Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Patent number: 8892952Abstract: A method for testing using a preserve status parameter in a computing system includes setting, by a calling process in the computing system, the preserve status parameter; issuing a call to a function under test by the calling process in the computing system; executing the function under test in the computing system, wherein data in a memory area accessed by the function under test during execution is preserved by the set preserve status parameter, such that the computing system does not reuse the memory area while the data in the memory area is being preserved; determining if an error occurred during execution of the function under test; in the event an error is determined to have occurred during execution of the function under test, making the data in the memory area available for inspection; and releasing the memory area for reuse by the computing system.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eugenie L. Alexander, Arthur J. Bariska, Jr., Matthew T. Cousens, Eileen S. Kovalchick, Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Publication number: 20140208171Abstract: A deviance monitoring module is provided for examining various parameters of an operating system for deviance from a baseline behavior at specified intervals. A range of acceptable deviance values from a baseline behavior is set for parameters of an operating system. The parameters of the operating system are then monitored at specified intervals for deviance from the baseline behavior. In response to detecting that the deviance exceeds a predetermined threshold, the method triggers diagnostic data gathering on the parameters of the operating system according to an embodiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, JR., Matthew T. Cousens, Eileen S. Kovalchick, Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Patent number: 8661296Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer program product for first time data capture includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith. The computer readable program code is configured to run jobs on a systems complex (sysplex), to trace the jobs running on the sysplex, to monitor each of the jobs running on the sysplex for an unexpected action by any of the jobs, and to store information relating to each unexpected action performed by any of the jobs into an entry of a data store. In another embodiment, a method includes running jobs on a sysplex, tracing the jobs running on the sysplex, monitoring each of the jobs running on the sysplex for an unexpected action by any of the jobs, and storing information relating to each unexpected action performed by any of the jobs into an entry of a data store.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, Jr., Marc A. Martin, Thaiese N. Trader
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Publication number: 20140019854Abstract: A system, method and program product for receiving feedback about a document from one or more reviewers includes a step of a computer receives feedback about a document, responsive to input from the one or more reviewers into a user interface. The computer stores the feedback about the document. The computer transmits a notification to an owner of the document that the feedback has been received and stored. Responsive to receiving a request from the owner, the computer opens the document and displays the document with the feedback received. Responsive to input from the owner, the computer changes the document and saves a new version of the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eugenie L. Alexander, Arthur J. Bariska, JR., Matthew T. Cousens, Eileen S. Kovalchick, Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Publication number: 20130275809Abstract: A method for testing using a preserve status parameter in a computing system includes setting, by a calling process in the computing system, the preserve status parameter; issuing a call to a function under test by the calling process in the computing system; executing the function under test in the computing system, wherein data in a memory area accessed by the function under test during execution is preserved by the set preserve status parameter, such that the computing system does not reuse the memory area while the data in the memory area is being preserved; determining if an error occurred during execution of the function under test; in the event an error is determined to have occurred during execution of the function under test, making the data in the memory area available for inspection; and releasing the memory area for reuse by the computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eugenie L. Alexander, Arthur J. Bariska, JR., Matthew T. Cousens, Eileen S. Kovalchick, Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Patent number: 8380729Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for handling an error message includes interrogating an error message issued by a computing system to determine that the error message includes more than an alarm message, determining a message identifier relating to the error message, comparing the message identifier to entries in a database to determine an entry in the database that includes the message identifier, and outputting a set of documentation referenced by the entry in the database which includes the message identifier. In another embodiment, the database includes a plurality of searchable entries, each entry including: a message identifier, a product identifier, a set of documentation, and a set of actions. The set of documentation includes documents for the computing system to output and the set of actions includes actions for the computing system to perform. Other methods, systems, and computer program products are also described according to various embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, Jr., Marc A. Martin, David C. Reed, Max D. Smith, Thaiese N. Trader
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Publication number: 20130036061Abstract: An approach to providing relevant product safety information. Product recall information is aggregated from Internet sources into a database of product recall information. Product identification is gathered from products in the consumer's possession. The product identification may be gathered by having a computing device communicate with the products and store the product information in a data structure such as a table in a database. The product identification for the products is compared with the product recall information, and the consumer is notified of product recall information that is associated with one or more of the products. A computer implementing the system may cause the products themselves to notify the consumer. The consumer may also be notified by text message or email. The consumer may also set a sensitivity indicator that specifies conditions to be met before the consumer receives a notification.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2011Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eugenie L. Alexander, Arthur J. Bariska, JR., Matthew T. Cousens, Eileen S. Kovalchick, Joel L. Masser, Kevin D. McKenzie, Eileen P. Tedesco
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Publication number: 20120198285Abstract: In one embodiment, a computer program product for first time data capture includes a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith. The computer readable program code is configured to run jobs on a systems complex (sysplex), to trace the jobs running on the sysplex, to monitor each of the jobs running on the sysplex for an unexpected action by any of the jobs, and to store information relating to each unexpected action performed by any of the jobs into an entry of a data store. In another embodiment, a method includes running jobs on a sysplex, tracing the jobs running on the sysplex, monitoring each of the jobs running on the sysplex for an unexpected action by any of the jobs, and storing information relating to each unexpected action performed by any of the jobs into an entry of a data store.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, JR., Marc A. Martin, Thaiese N. Trader
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Publication number: 20110302192Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for handling an error message includes interrogating an error message issued by a computing system to determine that the error message includes more than an alarm message, determining a message identifier relating to the error message, comparing the message identifier to entries in a database to determine an entry in the database that includes the message identifier, and outputting a set of documentation referenced by the entry in the database which includes the message identifier. In another embodiment, the database includes a plurality of searchable entries, each entry including: a message identifier, a product identifier, a set of documentation, and a set of actions. The set of documentation includes documents for the computing system to output and the set of actions includes actions for the computing system to perform. Other methods, systems, and computer program products are also described according to various embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Arthur J. Bariska, JR., Marc A. Martin, David C. Reed, Max D. Smith, Thaiese N. Trader