Patents by Inventor Chenita D. Daughtry

Chenita D. Daughtry 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: 9219809
    Abstract: A system for auto-sorting of lists based on most frequent component access or partner collaboration. The elements in the lists may represent collaboration partners (e.g. instant messaging contacts), and/or collaboration components such as Web addresses, events, collaborative documents, activity objects, and/or desktop applications. The system monitors component accesses and/or partner collaborations over a configurable time period to determine the frequency of collaborations with specific collaboration partners, and/or the frequency of accesses to collaboration components. The disclosed system then determines a set of collaboration partners and/or components that are most frequently collaborated with and/or accessed, and moves the list elements representing those collaboration partners and/or components into a top-located sub-list within a list of elements representing a larger number of collaboration partners and/or components in a user interface provided to a local user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Angelo Lynn, Latoya Sankey, Ebubechukwu I. Okafor, Doris L. Jones, Chenita D. Daughtry, Razeyah Stephen, Daniel B. Kehn
  • Patent number: 8572118
    Abstract: Computer method and apparatus manages and navigates computer implemented information. A first source information and second source information are related as parent-child information. Keywords are extracted from the first and second source information and are used to relate second source information to the first source information. This produces dynamic sets or groupings of second source information related by keywords. Display of a listing of the keywords enables user navigation of the information especially according to the groupings of second source information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chenita D. Daughtry, Angelo Lynn, Ebubechukwu I. Okafor, Latoya Sankey, Razeyah R. Stephen
  • Publication number: 20130024782
    Abstract: A system for auto-sorting of lists based on most frequent component access or partner collaboration. The elements in the lists may represent collaboration partners (e.g. instant messaging contacts), and/or collaboration components such as Web addresses, events, collaborative documents, activity objects, and/or desktop applications. The system monitors component accesses and/or partner collaborations over a configurable time period to determine the frequency of collaborations with specific collaboration partners, and/or the frequency of accesses to collaboration components. The disclosed system then determines a set of collaboration partners and/or components that are most frequently collaborated with and/or accessed, and moves the list elements representing those collaboration partners and/or components into a top-located sub-list within a list of elements representing a larger number of collaboration partners and/or components in a user interface provided to a local user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Angelo Lynn, Latoya Sankey, Ebubechukwu I. Okafor, Doris L. Jones, Chenita D. Daughtry, Razeyah Stephen, Daniel B. Kehn
  • Patent number: 8255811
    Abstract: A system for auto-sorting of lists based on most frequent component access or partner collaboration. The elements in the lists may represent collaboration partners (e.g. instant messaging contacts), and/or collaboration components such as Web addresses, events, collaborative documents, activity objects, and/or desktop applications. The system monitors component accesses and/or partner collaborations over a configurable time period to determine the frequency of collaborations with specific collaboration partners, and/or the frequency of accesses to collaboration components. The disclosed system then determines a set of collaboration partners and/or components that are most frequently collaborated with and/or accessed, and moves the list elements representing those collaboration partners and/or components into a top-located sub-list within a list of elements representing a larger number of collaboration partners and/or components in a user interface provided to a local user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Angelo Lynn, Latoya Sankey, Ebubechukwu I. Okafor, Doris L. Jones, Chenita D. Daughtry, Razeyah Stephen, Daniel B. Kehn
  • Publication number: 20120030239
    Abstract: Computer method and apparatus manages and navigates computer implemented information. A first source information and second source information are related as parent-child information. Keywords are extracted from the first and second source information and are used to relate second source information to the first source information. This produces dynamic sets or groupings of second source information related by keywords. Display of a listing of the keywords enables user navigation of the information especially according to the groupings of second source information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chenita D. Daughtry, Angelo Lynn, Ebubechukwu I. Okafor, Latoya Sankey, Razeyah R. Stephen
  • Patent number: 8099430
    Abstract: Computer method and apparatus manages and navigates computer implemented information. A first source information and second source information are related as parent-child information. Keywords are extracted from the first and second source information and are used to relate second source information to the first source information. This produces dynamic sets or groupings of second source information related by keywords. Display of a listing of the keywords enables user navigation of the information especially according to the groupings of second source information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chenita D. Daughtry, Angelo Lynn, Ebubechukwu I. Okafor, Latoya Sankey, Razeyah R. Stephen
  • Patent number: 8024361
    Abstract: A system for allowing multiple users to access and unlock shared electronic documents in a computer system. A group of users are defined as potential “lock-breaker” users for a document, such that they are automatically contacted in the event that a user wishes to unlock the document after it has been locked by another user. The lock-breaker users defined for a document are given access rights to the document that allow them to break a current lock on the document, so that it can be opened for editing, and accordingly re-locked. The lock-breaker users for a document may be organized in a hierarchy, such as a hierarchy matching the relationships of employees of an organization. The lock-breaker hierarchy may define the order in which the lock-breaker users are automatically contacted when a user wishes to access a locked document (e.g. an LDAP directory tree or social network).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chenita D. Daughtry, Carol S. Zimmet, Robert C. Weir, Mohamed Bachiri
  • Publication number: 20100161599
    Abstract: Computer method and apparatus manages and navigates computer implemented information. A first source information and second source information are related as parent-child information. Keywords are extracted from the first and second source information and are used to relate second source information to the first source information. This produces dynamic sets or groupings of second source information related by keywords. Display of a listing of the keywords enables user navigation of the information especially according to the groupings of second source information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chenita D. Daughtry, Angelo Lynn, Ebubechukwu I. Okafor, Latoya Sankey, Razeyah R. Stephen
  • Publication number: 20090106247
    Abstract: A system for allowing multiple users to access and unlock shared electronic documents in a computer system. A group of users are defined as potential “lock-breaker” users for a document, such that they are automatically contacted in the event that a user wishes to unlock the document after it has been locked by another user. The lock-breaker users defined for a document are given access rights to the document that allow them to break a current lock on the document, so that it can be opened for editing, and accordingly re-locked. The lock-breaker users for a document may be organized in a hierarchy, such as a hierarchy matching the relationships of employees of an organization. The lock-breaker hierarchy may define the order in which the lock-breaker users are automatically contacted when a user wishes to access a locked document (e.g. an LDAP directory tree or social network).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Chenita D. Daughtry, Carol S. Zimmet, Robert C. Weir, Mohamed Bachiri
  • Patent number: 7523412
    Abstract: A pop-up window is generated when the user clicks on the slider within the scroll bar display object. The pop-up window displays information from one or more categories in a currently selected list entry, including the category on which the list is currently sorted. As the user moves the slider, the information in the pop-window is updated to reflect the current location in the list, as determined by the current location of slider within the scroll bar. When the user stops scrolling, i.e. releases the scroll slider, the matching entry for the current location becomes highlighted, and the system enters a search mode. In the search mode, the disclosed system continues to display the pop-up window for a few seconds to allow the user the option of editing the text in the pop-up (as derived from the current position in the list) in order to go to another entry in the sorted list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Doris L. Jones, Ebubechukwu I. Okafor, Latoya Sankey, Razeyah Stephen, Angelo Lynn, Chenita D. Daughtry
  • Publication number: 20080162642
    Abstract: A method and system for filtering instant messages. The instant messages can be received and filtered using multi-factor rules. The multi-factor rules can be associated with a recipient profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mohamed Bachiri, Chenita D. Daughtry, Robert C. Weir, Carol S. Zimmet
  • Publication number: 20080155464
    Abstract: A pop-up window is generated when the user clicks on the slider within the scroll bar display object. The pop-up window displays information from one or more categories in a currently selected list entry, including the category on which the list is currently sorted. As the user moves the slider, the information in the pop-window is updated to reflect the current location in the list, as determined by the current location of slider within the scroll bar. When the user stops scrolling, i.e. releases the scroll slider, the matching entry for the current location becomes highlighted, and the system enters a search mode. In the search mode, the disclosed system continues to display the pop-up window for a few seconds to allow the user the option of editing the text in the pop-up (as derived from the current position in the list) in order to go to another entry in the sorted list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Doris L. Jones, Ebubechukwu I. Okafor, Latoya Sankey, Razeyah Stephen, Angelo Lynn, Chenita D. Daughtry
  • Publication number: 20080155471
    Abstract: A system for auto-sorting of lists based on most frequent component access or partner collaboration. The elements in the lists may represent collaboration partners (e.g. instant messaging contacts), and/or collaboration components such as Web addresses, events, collaborative documents, activity objects, and/or desktop applications. The system monitors component accesses and/or partner collaborations over a configurable time period to determine the frequency of collaborations with specific collaboration partners, and/or the frequency of accesses to collaboration components. The disclosed system then determines a set of collaboration partners and/or components that are most frequently collaborated with and/or accessed, and moves the list elements representing those collaboration partners and/or components into a top-located sub-list within a list of elements representing a larger number of collaboration partners and/or components in a user interface provided to a local user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Angelo Lynn, Latoya Sankey, Ebubechukwu I. Okafor, Doris L. Jones, Chenita D. Daughtry, Razeyah Stephen, Daniel B. Kehn
  • Publication number: 20080046514
    Abstract: A system and method that allows electronic collaboration events to be co-chaired, thus eliminating restricted process access or bottlenecks and therefore providing a more efficient electronic collaboration event is provided. The method includes identifying a plurality of peer level chairperson positions for the electronic event and identifying at least one chairperson corresponding to each of the of peer level chairperson positions. The method also includes assigning each of the plurality of peer level chairperson positions make change authority; save change authority; send change authority; and view history authority.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chenita D. Daughtry, Doris Jones, Angelo Lynn, Ebubechukwu Okafor, Latoya Sankey, Razeyah Stephen