Patents by Inventor Beth L. Hoffman

Beth L. Hoffman 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: 10395545
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for analyzing the speech delivery of a user is disclosed including presenting to the user a plurality of speech delivery analysis criteria, receiving from the user a selection of at least one of the speech delivery analysis criterion, receiving, from at least one sensing device, speech data captured by the at least one sensing device during the delivery of a speech by the user, transmitting the speech data and the selected at least one speech delivery analysis criterion to an analysis engine for analysis based on the selected at least one speech delivery analysis criteria, receiving, from the analysis engine an analysis report for the speech data, the analysis report comprising an analysis of the speech data performed by the analysis engine based on the selected at least one criterion, and presenting to the user the analysis report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard T. Bassemir, Beth L. Hoffman, David Jimenez, Britney Tong, Yvonne M. Young
  • Patent number: 10015126
    Abstract: A crowd determined message response system may be provided. A message sent from a sender to at least one recipient over a communication network may be received. The message may be presented on a user interface device. A selection of a designated recipient for responding to the message may be received. A priority of the message sent to the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority of the message sent to an unselected recipient of the message not selected as the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority may be adjusted differently for the designated recipient and the unselected recipient. Based on the adjusting of the priority of the message sent to the unselected recipient, the order of importance in which the unselected recipient's messages are presented may be rearranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard T. Bassemir, Paul R. Bastide, Beth L. Hoffman, Jennifer L. Vargus
  • Publication number: 20180122374
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for analyzing the speech delivery of a user is disclosed including presenting to the user a plurality of speech delivery analysis criteria, receiving from the user a selection of at least one of the speech delivery analysis criterion, receiving, from at least one sensing device, speech data captured by the at least one sensing device during the delivery of a speech by the user, transmitting the speech data and the selected at least one speech delivery analysis criterion to an analysis engine for analysis based on the selected at least one speech delivery analysis criteria, receiving, from the analysis engine an analysis report for the speech data, the analysis report comprising an analysis of the speech data performed by the analysis engine based on the selected at least one criterion, and presenting to the user the analysis report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Richard T. Bassemir, Beth L. Hoffman, David Jimenez, Britney Tong, Yvonne M. Young
  • Patent number: 9948593
    Abstract: A crowd determined message response system may be provided. A message sent from a sender to at least one recipient over a communication network may be received. The message may be presented on a user interface device. A selection of a designated recipient for responding to the message may be received. A priority of the message sent to the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority of the message sent to an unselected recipient of the message not selected as the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority may be adjusted differently for the designated recipient and the unselected recipient. Based on the adjusting of the priority of the message sent to the unselected recipient, the order of importance in which the unselected recipient's messages are presented may be rearranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard T. Bassemir, Paul R. Bastide, Beth L. Hoffman, Jennifer L. Vargus
  • Patent number: 9792908
    Abstract: In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for analyzing the speech delivery of a user is disclosed including presenting to the user a plurality of speech delivery analysis criteria, receiving from the user a selection of at least one of the speech delivery analysis criterion, receiving, from at least one sensing device, speech data captured by the at least one sensing device during the delivery of a speech by the user, transmitting the speech data and the selected at least one speech delivery analysis criterion to an analysis engine for analysis based on the selected at least one speech delivery analysis criteria, receiving, from the analysis engine an analysis report for the speech data, the analysis report comprising an analysis of the speech data performed by the analysis engine based on the selected at least one criterion, and presenting to the user the analysis report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard T. Bassemir, Beth L. Hoffman, David Jimenez, Britney Tong, Yvonne M. Young
  • Patent number: 9535885
    Abstract: A method for dynamically customizing a digital publication includes sequentially presenting content of a digital publication by one or more of visually displaying the content on an electronic display and audibly narrating the content. The method includes detecting a customization tag in the content. The customization tag indicates a portion of the content customizable according to a geographic location. The customization tag is associated with customization content. The customization content is associated with the geographic location. The method includes accessing the customization content associated with the customization tag. The customization content includes one or more of text content, visual content, and audible content. The method includes presenting the customization content at a point in the content indicated by the customization tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard T. Bassemir, Beth L. Hoffman, Terry A. Owings, Artis L. Walker
  • Publication number: 20160127299
    Abstract: A crowd determined message response system may be provided. A message sent from a sender to at least one recipient over a communication network may be received. The message may be presented on a user interface device. A selection of a designated recipient for responding to the message may be received. A priority of the message sent to the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority of the message sent to an unselected recipient of the message not selected as the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority may be adjusted differently for the designated recipient and the unselected recipient. Based on the adjusting of the priority of the message sent to the unselected recipient, the order of importance in which the unselected recipient's messages are presented may be rearranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Richard T. Bassemir, Paul R. Bastide, Beth L. Hoffman, Jennifer L. Vargus
  • Publication number: 20160127298
    Abstract: A crowd determined message response system may be provided. A message sent from a sender to at least one recipient over a communication network may be received. The message may be presented on a user interface device. A selection of a designated recipient for responding to the message may be received. A priority of the message sent to the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority of the message sent to an unselected recipient of the message not selected as the designated recipient may be adjusted. The priority may be adjusted differently for the designated recipient and the unselected recipient. Based on the adjusting of the priority of the message sent to the unselected recipient, the order of importance in which the unselected recipient's messages are presented may be rearranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Richard T. Bassemir, Paul R. Bastide, Beth L. Hoffman, Jennifer L. Vargus
  • Publication number: 20140006925
    Abstract: A method for dynamically customizing a digital publication includes sequentially presenting content of a digital publication by one or more of visually displaying the content on an electronic display and audibly narrating the content. The method includes detecting a customization tag in the content. The customization tag indicates a portion of the content customizable according to a geographic location. The customization tag is associated with customization content. The customization content is associated with the geographic location. The method includes accessing the customization content associated with the customization tag. The customization content includes one or more of text content, visual content, and audible content. The method includes presenting the customization content at a point in the content indicated by the customization tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard T. Bassemir, Beth L. Hoffman, Terry A. Owings, Artis L. Walker