Patents by Inventor Carol S. Zimmet
Carol S. Zimmet 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: 10755236Abstract: In one embodiment, a system for motivating electronically-scheduled event attendance can include a set of attendance listening components, an attendance prompt, and an attendance prompting tool. The attendance listening components can monitor activities performed in a networked environment. The attendance prompt can represent an electronic message and feedback mechanism that is provided on an electronic device. The attendance prompting tool can interject the attendance prompt into an activity identified by an attendance listening component as being performed by a user-selected member of the networked environment. The attendance prompt can be associated with an electronically-scheduled event the user-selected member is to attend.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sean Callanan, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 10621553Abstract: In response to a user request to promote user-level collaborative content from a first collaborative social interaction computing device to an application-level trackable project activity within a second project management computing device, the user-level collaborative content is transcoded to the application-level trackable project activity configured according to the transcoding with assigned application-level trackable project tasks to be performed by users within the second project management computing device. The users are synchronously allowed to collaboratively advance the application-level trackable project activity by performing the assigned application-level trackable project tasks within the second project management computing device while preventing application-level updates to the user-level collaborative content within the first collaborative social interaction computing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chelsea C. Beerse, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 10516643Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can be performed by client-side logic and can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a client computing device for the user, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 10397154Abstract: A method of secure electronic message conveyance. The method can include, via a processor, receiving a request to forward an electronic message originally received by a first user to at least a second user. The method also can include, based on content contained in the electronic message, selecting from a plurality of approval entities at least one approval entity that is to determine whether the electronic message is approved to be forwarded to the at least a second user, and receiving from the selected approval entity an indication that indicates whether the electronic message is approved to be forwarded to the second user. The method further can include, responsive to the selected approval entity approving the forwarding of the electronic message to the second user, automatically forwarding the electronic message to the second user.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Colm Farrell, Liam S. Harpur, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Carol S. Zimmet
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Publication number: 20190109806Abstract: A method of secure electronic message conveyance. The method can include, via a processor, receiving a request to forward an electronic message originally received by a first user to at least a second user. The method also can include, based on content contained in the electronic message, selecting from a plurality of approval entities at least one approval entity that is to determine whether the electronic message is approved to be forwarded to the at least a second user, and receiving from the selected approval entity an indication that indicates whether the electronic message is approved to be forwarded to the second user. The method further can include, responsive to the selected approval entity approving the forwarding of the electronic message to the second user, automatically forwarding the electronic message to the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Colm Farrell, Liam S. Harpur, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Carol S. Zimmet
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Publication number: 20180211225Abstract: In response to a user request to promote user-level collaborative content from a first collaborative social interaction computing device to an application-level trackable project activity within a second project management computing device, the user-level collaborative content is transcoded to the application-level trackable project activity configured according to the transcoding with assigned application-level trackable project tasks to be performed by users within the second project management computing device. The users are synchronously allowed to collaboratively advance the application-level trackable project activity by performing the assigned application-level trackable project tasks within the second project management computing device while preventing application-level updates to the user-level collaborative content within the first collaborative social interaction computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Chelsea C. Beerse, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9946992Abstract: A request from a user to promote an item of collaborative content from a first application associated with a collaborative social interaction system to a project activity within a project management system application is detected. The item of collaborative content is transcoded to the project activity within the project management system application. Users within a collaborative environment are allowed to collaboratively advance the project activity within the project management system application. The collaboratively-advanced project activity is reverted back to an updated item of collaborative content within the first application associated with the collaborative social interaction system.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Chelsea C. Beerse, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Carol S. Zimmet
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Publication number: 20170302616Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can be performed by client-side logic and can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a client computing device for the user, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9705839Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can be performed by client-side logic and can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a client computing device for the user, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9697527Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for centralized response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a centralized response tracking system, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network within the centralized response tracking system, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings from the centralized response tracking system.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CoprorationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9509528Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to message prioritization and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for social collaborative prioritization of messages in a messaging system. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for social collaborative prioritization of messages can be provided for a messaging system. The method can include receiving a message from a sender as directed to a recipient, determining a value for a different social collaborative criterion based upon an application interaction relationship between the sender and the recipient, transforming the value into a priority for the message, and associating the priority with the message in the messaging system.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9501763Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to message prioritization and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for social collaborative prioritization of messages in a messaging system. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for social collaborative prioritization of messages can be provided for a messaging system. The method can include receiving a message from a sender as directed to a recipient, determining a value for a different social collaborative criterion based upon a temporal factor between the sender and the recipient, transforming the value into a priority for the message, and associating the priority with the message in the messaging system.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Publication number: 20160294764Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can be performed by client-side logic and can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a client computing device for the user, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9438434Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to arbitrating polling results and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for collaborative arbitration of polling results in a collaborative environment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for collaborative arbitration of polling results in a collaborative environment can be provided. The method can include placing a poll within a message and sending the message to a select group of collaborators in the collaborative environment. The method further can include receiving poll results from a collaborator in the select group in a reply to the message, extracting the poll results from the reply and placing the poll within a new message along with the extracted poll results. Thereafter, the new message can be sent to the select group.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick O'Sullivan, Cynthia E. Barber-Mingo, Gary Denner, Ruthie D. Lyle, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9430802Abstract: A method and system for collaborative content filtering on a communications network includes monitoring social networking communications of a plurality of users on a communications network using a program. The method and system further include selecting a filter parameter by a user. The content of the social networking communications is filtered based on the filter parameter including parsing input from the users, using the program. The filtered content is identified to at least one user.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Chelsea C. Beerse, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9390397Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can be performed by client-side logic and can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a client computing device for the user, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Publication number: 20150381379Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to arbitrating polling results and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for collaborative arbitration of polling results in a collaborative environment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for collaborative arbitration of polling results in a collaborative environment can be provided. The method can include placing a poll within a message and sending the message to a select group of collaborators in the collaborative environment. The method further can include receiving poll results from a collaborator in the select group in a reply to the message, extracting the poll results from the reply and placing the poll within a new message along with the extracted poll results. Thereafter, the new message can be sent to the select group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventors: Patrick O'Sullivan, Cynthia E. Barber-Mingo, Gary Denner, Ruthie D. Lyle, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9167029Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for managing group members. A computer identifies a collaboration activity that corresponds to a defined group, wherein the defined group includes one or more individuals, and the collaboration activity is comprised of the defined group and one or more additional individuals. The computer determines participation and contribution information that correspond to the one or more individuals of the defined group and the one or more additional individuals included in the identified collaboration activity. The computer determines relevant individuals from the identified collaboration activity by utilizing determined participation and contribution information. In response to determining the relevant individuals, the computer determines an updated group wherein the updated group includes determined relevant individuals.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chelsea C. Beerse, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9094353Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to arbitrating polling results and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for collaborative arbitration of polling results in a collaborative environment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for collaborative arbitration of polling results in a collaborative environment can be provided. The method can include placing a poll within a message and sending the message to a select group of collaborators in the collaborative environment. The method further can include receiving poll results from a collaborator in the select group in a reply to the message, extracting the poll results from the reply and placing the poll within a new message along with the extracted poll results. Thereafter, the new message can be sent to the select group.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick O'Sullivan, Cynthia E. Barber-Mingo, Gary Denner, Ruthie D. Lyle, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 8990189Abstract: A method for identifying knowledgeable and available contacts in a given instant messaging system for possible communication purposes. The method includes a computer receiving a keyword and searching for the keyword in correspondence files of users of the instant messaging system. Based on the results of the search, the computer identifies users that have used the keyword in their correspondence. The computer determines the availability of each of the identified users and ranks the identified users based on predefined criteria, which includes at least the determined availability.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Kennedy, Paula Prendergast, Ronan Redican, Carol S. Zimmet