Patents by Inventor Brian J. Murray

Brian J. Murray 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).

  • Publication number: 20150326730
    Abstract: Methods, products, apparatuses, and systems may facilitate a conference operation. The conference operation may include conference chaining, conference switching, conference modification, conference announcement, and so on. A collection of authentication data for a plurality of distinct conferences may be performed to chain the conferences. Switching among the distinct conference may be performed in response to a switch key code. The switch key code may include a general key code applicable to each of the conferences and/or a specific key code application to a specific conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Prasad Kashyap, Brian J. Murray, Wenjian Qiao
  • Patent number: 9124705
    Abstract: Methods, products, apparatuses, and systems may facilitate a conference operation. The conference operation may include conference chaining, conference switching, conference modification, conference announcement, and so on. A collection of authentication data for a plurality of distinct conferences may be performed to chain the conferences. Switching among the distinct conference may be performed in response to a switch key code. The switch key code may include a general key code applicable to each of the conferences and/or a specific key code application to a specific conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Prasad Kashyap, Brian J. Murray, Wenjian Qiao
  • Publication number: 20150030148
    Abstract: Methods, products, apparatuses, and systems may facilitate a conference operation. The conference operation may include conference chaining, conference switching, conference modification, conference announcement, and so on. A collection of authentication data for a plurality of distinct conferences may be performed to chain the conferences. Switching among the distinct conference may be performed in response to a switch key code. The switch key code may include a general key code applicable to each of the conferences and/or a specific key code application to a specific conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Prasad Kashyap, Brian J. Murray, Wenjian Qiao
  • Publication number: 20140082092
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter may include a method for sharing one or more data fields from within a contact in a contact list on an electronic computing device. The method can include receiving first user input requesting retrieval of the contact in the contact list. The method can include retrieving the contact in response to the user input. The method can include determining that the contact contains data fields, wherein the data fields include contact information for the contact. The method can include presenting one or more graphical user interface (GUI) controls for selecting at least one of the data fields within the contact. The method can include receiving, via the one or more GUI controls, second user input indicating selection of one or more of the data fields. The method can include sharing the one or more data fields associated with the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl Adderly, Prasad Kashyap, Brian J. Murray, Wenjian Qiao