Patents by Inventor Barry E. Willner

Barry E. Willner 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: 9444705
    Abstract: An activity associated with a digital medium may be detected. An interest of a user may be identified responsive to detecting the activity. The interest may be stored, and one or more on-line communities monitored for the interest to find content associated with the interest. The user may be notified of the content in a scalable manner to keep the user up-to-date with the interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9442916
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for providing annotations for revising a message. A message to be sent from a sender to a recipient is received. A meaning map associated with the sender and a meaning map associated with the recipient are obtained. The message is parsed into sub-constructs. The sub-constructs are compared in the meaning map associated with the sender and the meaning map associated with the recipient. Alternative language for the sub-constructs is identified. Annotations are provided based on the alternative language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9424559
    Abstract: A calendar event that is addressed to a plurality of recipients is generated. At least one of the plurality of recipients is designated as a first annotation recipient. A first annotation is associated with the calendar event, the first annotation addressed to the first annotation recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner, Robert Cameron Weir, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • Patent number: 9367521
    Abstract: Instant message systems are enhanced by establishing at least one handling rule that is evaluated in an instant messaging environment, each established handling rule defining a condition based upon at least one of identified content or identified context, and a corresponding event handling action to be performed within the instant message environment. Upon identifying an instant message conversation within the instant message environment between a user and a correspondent, each handling rule is evaluated and the event handling action of an associated handling rule is performed if it is determined that the condition of handling rule is satisfied. Further, an indication that the corresponding event action was performed is conveyed to a corresponding user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner, Marjorie R. Willner
  • Patent number: 9361089
    Abstract: Virtual Machine (VM) images in a virtualized environment are updated through the use of patches. A virtualization data processing system includes a hypervisor that manages a VM image. The hypervisor is configured to retrieve a patch for an instance of the VM image from a secure site. The hypervisor blocks all other network access to the VM image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew J. Bradfield, Justo M. Guizan, John J. Thomas, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9350733
    Abstract: A method and system for emergency server access to offline users may include one or more computing devices receiving a request for offline access of data. The request for offline access of data may contain information to identify the offline user and specific data. An action to provide the specific data may be determined responsive to the identification of the offline user. The action may be executed responsive to the determination. The specific data may be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9331971
    Abstract: A method for message subscription based on a message aggregate characteristic is described. The method includes receiving a message subscription from a user. The message subscription is based on the message aggregate characteristic including an aspect other than textual content and bibliographic content. The method also includes determining a published message in response to receiving the message subscription. The published message satisfies the message aggregate characteristic. The method also includes providing an indication of the published message to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H Stern, Barry E Willner
  • Publication number: 20160119683
    Abstract: A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system also can include delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with the first client device; interrupting the delivery of the media; recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media where the interruption occurred; and resuming delivery of the media to a second client device, the resumed delivery beginning at a position in the media specified by the recorded bookmark. The method further can include identifying device properties for each of the first and second client devices; delivering the media to the first client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the first client device; and, delivering the media to the second client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the second client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Neil Katz, Bruce P. Semple, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9325648
    Abstract: A messaging system is described. The system includes a memory device. The system also includes a receiver configured to receive a message subscription from a user and to store the message subscription on the memory device. The message subscription is based on a message aggregate characteristic which includes an aspect other than textual content and bibliographic content. The system also includes a subscription engine configured to determine a published message in response to receiving the message subscription. The published message satisfies the message aggregate characteristic. The subscription engine is also configured to provide an indication of the published message to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H Stern, Barry E Willner
  • Patent number: 9307291
    Abstract: A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system also can include delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with the first client device; interrupting the delivery of the media; recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media where the interruption occurred; and resuming delivery of the media to a second client device, the resumed delivery beginning at a position in the media specified by the recorded bookmark. The method further can include identifying device properties for each of the first and second client devices; delivering the media to the first client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the first client device; and, delivering the media to the second client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the second client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Rovi Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Neil Katz, Bruce P. Semple, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20160092916
    Abstract: Detecting click fraud that includes a client device capable of accessing a server hosting a web page containing an advertisement. The client device includes a network interface allowing access to the server and code on the client device. The code accesses and displays a web page containing an advertisement, provides mechanisms (e.g., an applet, an ActiveX control, a plugin, a JavaScript, a browser scripting language, browser extensions, or code native to the browser) associated with each pixel cluster where each mechanism captures information regarding the transit of the pixel cluster by a cursor on the web page, and collects information based on the capturing by each associated mechanism regarding the transit of the pixel cluster by a cursor on the web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20160085876
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to social bookmarking and provide a method, system and computer program product for automated surfacing of tagged content in a vertical application. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automatically surfacing tagged content in a vertical application can be provided. The method can include parsing text from content in an end user application, comparing the parsed text to social bookmarks and associated metadata in a social bookmarking system and matching portions of the content to respective ones of the social bookmarks based upon the comparison, and visually emphasizing the matched portions of the content in the end user application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20160073169
    Abstract: A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system also can include delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with the first client device; interrupting the delivery of the media; recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media where the interruption occurred; and resuming delivery of the media to a second client device, the resumed delivery beginning at a position in the media specified by the recorded bookmark. The method further can include identifying device properties for each of the first and second client devices; delivering the media to the first client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the first client device; and, delivering the media to the second client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the second client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Neil Katz, Bruce P. Semple, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9251273
    Abstract: Delivering a filtered search result includes identifying a filtered search result in response to a search query from a user that is associated with at least one member of an augmented social group where the augmented social group including social network connections of the user and individuals other than the social network connections who share a common interest with the user and delivering the filtered search result to the user through a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9251522
    Abstract: Detecting click fraud that includes a client device capable of accessing a server hosting a web page containing an advertisement. The client device includes a network interface allowing access to the server and code on the client device. The code accesses and displays a web page containing an advertisement, provides mechanisms (e.g., an applet, an ActiveX control, a plugin, a JavaScript, a browser scripting language, browser extensions, or code native to the browser) associated with each pixel cluster where each mechanism captures information regarding the transit of the pixel cluster by a cursor on the web page, and collects information based on the capturing by each associated mechanism regarding the transit of the pixel cluster by a cursor on the web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9235648
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to social bookmarking and provide a method, system and computer program product for automated surfacing of tagged content in a vertical application. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automatically surfacing tagged content in a vertical application can be provided. The method can include parsing text from content in an end user application, comparing the parsed text to social bookmarks and associated metadata in a social bookmarking system and matching portions of the content to respective ones of the social bookmarks based upon the comparison, and visually emphasizing the matched portions of the content in the end user application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9235815
    Abstract: A method, device and computer program product for name resolution in a collaborative environment may include receiving initiation of a collaboration from a user, where the collaboration includes actions from at least two applications. The method may also include determining an identity of the user initiating the collaboration. The method may further include retrieving an alias of the user and attaching the alias of the user to the collaboration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20160006770
    Abstract: A request for a first dynamic bridge end is received at a first device. A capability for a second dynamic bridge end is transmitted to a second device. At least one of the first dynamic bridge end and the second dynamic bridge end have a movable end point location. The first dynamic bridge end and the second dynamic bridge end create a path for transmission of an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Barry E. Willner, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern
  • Publication number: 20160004670
    Abstract: A method for generating an assent indication in a document approval and review function can include loading a document for editing in a document editor and determining a set of authors for the document. The method also can include modifying a title of the document to include an identity of at least one of the authors in the set. Finally, the method can include changing a visual appearance in the title of an identity of the assenting author responsive to one of the authors in the set assenting to a publication of the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9230546
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for voice content transcription during collaboration sessions is described. A method may comprise receiving an indication to provide one or more real-time voice content-to-text content transcriptions to a first collaboration session participant. The one or more real-time voice content-to-text content transcriptions may correspond to voice content of a second collaboration session participant in one or more collaboration sessions including the first collaboration session participant and the second collaboration session participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner, Hong Bing Zhang