Patents by Inventor Carol Zimmet

Carol 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).

  • Patent number: 8121880
    Abstract: A method for associating a calendar invitation for a calendar event to a web conference for a web conference event is provided. Invitees of a calendar invitation for a calendar event are received and are detected. The invitees of the calendar event are associated to a web conference event. Modifications relating to the invitees of the calendar event are detected. Modifications relating to the invitees of the calendar event are propagated to the web conference event, and the web conference event synchronizes with the calendar event. Modifications relating to the web conference event for the web conference are detected. Modifications relating to the web conference event are propagated to the calendar event, and the calendar event synchronizes with the web conference event. The invitees of the calendar invitation include first, second, and/or third tiers, and the tiers relate to user roles and privileges, such as a hidden or anonymous presence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines
    Inventors: Patrick O'Sullivan, Carol Zimmet
  • Patent number: 7844693
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a system for monitoring website content, including, a browser client operative to send a first request for content to a first website server, the content stored on a second website server, an intermediate server, operative to receive a URL associated with the content, from the first website sever, the URL comprising an address of the intermediate server, an address of the content, and an address for threshold data stored on the intermediate server associated with the content, the threshold data including a plurality of thresholds, the intermediate server further configured to send a second request for the content to the second website server, receive the content, determine whether the content exceeds the plurality of thresholds associated with the content, deny the first request for content, responsive to determining that the content exceeds one of the plurality thresholds associated with the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mohamed Bachiri, Chenita Daughtry, Robert Weir, Carol Zimmet
  • Patent number: 7774417
    Abstract: A method for electronic mail (email) distribution and collaboration, the method includes: composing an email message; designating one or more recipients for the email message; assigning a status to each of the one or more recipients; specifying an order of delivery of the email message to the one or more recipients; specifying a required response time period to the email message by the one or more recipients; and specifying a priority order of responses to the email message by the one or more recipients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Callanan, Gary Denner, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Carol Zimmet
  • Publication number: 20100057732
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for identifying one or more instant messaging contacts associated with a first instant messaging contacts list, and identifying one or more instant messaging contacts associated with a second instant messaging contacts list. The one or more instant messaging contacts associated with the first instant messaging contacts list are compared to the one or more instant messaging contacts associated with the second instant messaging contacts list. One or more comparison instant messaging contacts are determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Carol Zimmet, Sean Callanan, Gary Denner
  • Publication number: 20090282104
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for analyzing a plurality of relationships of a user. A social network of the user is defined based upon, at least in part, at least a portion of the plurality of relationships of the user. The social network identifies one or more relationship users. A relationship score is associated with the one or more relationship users. An instant messaging availability status of the user is indicated to the one or more relationship users based upon, at least in part, the relationship score associated with the one or more relationship users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Sean Callanan, Gary Denner, Carol Zimmet
  • Publication number: 20090157414
    Abstract: A method for associating a calendar invitation for a calendar event to a web conference for a web conference event is provided. Invitees of a calendar invitation for a calendar event are received and are detected. The invitees of the calendar event are associated to a web conference event. Modifications relating to the invitees of the calendar event are detected. Modifications relating to the invitees of the calendar event are propagated to the web conference event, and the web conference event synchronizes with the calendar event. Modifications relating to the web conference event for the web conference are detected. Modifications relating to the web conference event are propagated to the calendar event, and the calendar event synchronizes with the web conference event. The invitees of the calendar invitation include first, second, and/or third tiers, and the tiers relate to user roles and privileges, such as a hidden or anonymous presence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick O'Sullivan, Carol Zimmet
  • Publication number: 20090077178
    Abstract: A method for electronic mail (email) distribution and collaboration, the method includes: composing an email message; designating one or more recipients for the email message; assigning a status to each of the one or more recipients; specifying an order of delivery of the email message to the one or more recipients; specifying a required response time period to the email message by the one or more recipients; and specifying a priority order of responses to the email message by the one or more recipients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sean Callanan, Gary Denner, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Carol Zimmet
  • Publication number: 20090077223
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a system for monitoring website content, including, a browser client operative to send a first request for content to a first website server, the content stored on a second website server, an intermediate server, operative to receive a URL associated with the content, from the first website sever, the URL comprising an address of the intermediate server, an address of the content, and an address for threshold data stored on the intermediate server associated with the content, the threshold data including a plurality of thresholds, the intermediate server further configured to send a second request for the content to the second website server, receive the content, determine whether the content exceeds the plurality of thresholds associated with the content, deny the first request for content, responsive to determining that the content exceeds one of the plurality thresholds associated with the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mohamed Bachiri, Chenita Daughtry, Robert Weir, Carol Zimmet
  • Publication number: 20070112881
    Abstract: Under the present invention, a method, system, and program product for synchronizing a group distribution list with a meeting invitation list is provided. The method includes: detecting in the meeting invitation list for any group distribution lists; monitoring the group distribution list(s); detecting any changes in the group distribution list(s); and updating the meeting invitation list with any changes that occurred to the group distribution list(s). The updating may be automatic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ruthie Lyle, Carol Zimmet
  • Patent number: 5109519
    Abstract: Apparatus for delivering and receiving mail using a computer system with a mail directory file thereon. Each mail directory file in the mail delivery system having a user entry for mail recipients. The apparatus having a directory extract and update capability so that user directory entries may be changed on different mail computer systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1992
    Assignee: Wang Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol Zimmet, Mary F. Keefe, Richard J. Amico