Patents by Inventor Christian Eggenberger

Christian Eggenberger 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: 8552860
    Abstract: Applications for detecting binaural sounds and customizing binaural sounds for users. A system is disclosed having: an interface for obtaining a plurality of desired responses; a system for generating a binaural recipe, wherein the binaural recipe includes left side audio signals and right side audio signals for inducing the plurality of responses; and an output system for playing the left side audio signals and right side audio signals. A further system is disclosed for detecting binaural sounds, including: an input system for obtaining a left side audio signal and a right side audio signal within an environment; a binaural sound detector for evaluating the left side audio signal and the right side audio signal to determine whether a binaural sound is present; and an alarm system for generating an alert when the binaural sound is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Christian Eggenberger-Wang, Peter K. Malkin
  • Patent number: 8533005
    Abstract: A system (and method) for optimizing utilization of a human resource, including determining an emotional state or a physical state of the human resource, and determining whether the emotional state or the physical state of the human resource corresponds to a task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Eggenberger-Wang, Peter K. Malkin, Jueng von Kaenel, Andre Zgraggen
  • Publication number: 20130011023
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for providing a reflexive data collection system. A system is provided that includes: a system for defining a set of environmental conditions; a device for automatically implementing the set of environmental conditions; a system for collecting biometric data under the set of environmental conditions; and a system for encoding the biometric data and the set of environmental conditions into a reflexive template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Christian Eggenberger, Peter K. Malkin, Mweene J. Monze
  • Publication number: 20120155634
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for utilizing a steganographic process to hide data element in a carrier object. A system is disclosed that includes: a pivot object generator that generates a pivot object having a key hidden therein, wherein the key is hidden in the pivot object based on an inputted salt; and a carrier object generator that generates a carrier object having a data element hidden therein using a steganographic hiding system, wherein the steganographic hiding system requires utilization of the key to extract the data element from the carrier object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Christian Eggenberger-Wang, Peter K. Malkin, Marc P. Yvon
  • Publication number: 20120112909
    Abstract: Applications for detecting binaural sounds and customizing binaural sounds for users. A system is disclosed having: an interface for obtaining a plurality of desired responses; a system for generating a binaural recipe, wherein the binaural recipe includes left side audio signals and right side audio signals for inducing the plurality of responses; and an output system for playing the left side audio signals and right side audio signals. A further system is disclosed for detecting binaural sounds, including: an input system for obtaining a left side audio signal and a right side audio signal within an environment; a binaural sound detector for evaluating the left side audio signal and the right side audio signal to determine whether a binaural sound is present; and an alarm system for generating an alert when the binaural sound is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Christian Eggenberger-Wang, Peter K. Malkin
  • Publication number: 20120078808
    Abstract: A system and method for implementing an enterprise grid to model the wellbeing of an enterprise. The system includes a system for creating models to form the enterprise grid, wherein a set of entity models are utilized to model entities within the enterprise and a set of organizational models are utilized to model organizational aspects of the enterprise, and wherein at least one class of entity models are utilized to model humans; a system for training models; a system for receiving an input from an entity within the enterprise and forwarding the input into an associated entity model; and a system for connecting models such that an output of a source model is only directed to a target model either at a same hierarchical level or at a parent level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Christian Eggenberger-Wang, Peter K. Malkin, Andreas J. Schindler, Karina Zwolak
  • Patent number: 8140368
    Abstract: A method, system, computer program product, and computer program storage device for determining an assignment of a task to a consultant is disclosed. The method, system, computer program product, and computer program storage device determine the assignment based not only on availability and skill set, but also based on an estimated impact on the emotional state and the physical state of consultants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Eggenberger, Peter Malkin, Paul Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20110033090
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for providing a reflexive data collection system and a reflexive data verification system. A system is provided that includes: a system for defining a set of environmental conditions; a device for automatically implementing the set of environmental conditions; a system for collecting biometric data under the set of environmental conditions; and a system for encoding the biometric data and the set of environmental conditions into a reflexive template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Christian Eggenberger, Peter K. Malkin, Mweene J. Monze
  • Publication number: 20110015497
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring a person's biometric data as well as associated data and for using that data to determine the person's talents and well-being state, as well as predicting an optimal career path for the person. Biometric data is measured using a sensor, a memory configured to store the biometric signals, a database configured to store and retrieve profiles, and a processor configured to compare biometric data as well as associated data with anonymous profiles stored in the database and create a profile for the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian Eggenberger, Peter Kenneth Malkin, Andreas Johannes Schindler, Jeffrey William Mersereau
  • Publication number: 20090299200
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method of monitoring and communicating biomedical data to a remote receiver. Specifically, the present invention provides a system and method that can monitor a biomedical-based electromagnetic field, e.g., heart rate variability (HRV) field, emitted from a human user (“sender”), and/or communicate the biomedical-based electromagnetic field to a remote receiver by measuring the biomedical-based electromagnetic field emitted from the sender, creating an electronic signal corresponding to the field and transmitting or broadcast and/or apply the signal to a remote receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian Eggenberger, Esther Hietler, Peter K. Malkin, Paul T. Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20090254404
    Abstract: A method, system, computer program product, and computer program storage device for determining an assignment of a task to a consultant is disclosed. The method, system, computer program product, and computer program storage device determine the assignment based not only on availability and skill set, but also based on an estimated impact on the emotional state and the physical state of consultants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian Eggenberger, Peter Malkin, Paul Sorenson
  • Publication number: 20080201167
    Abstract: A system (and method) for optimizing utilization of a human resource, including determining an emotional state or a physical state of the human resource, and determining whether the emotional state or the physical state of the human resource corresponds to a task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Eggenberger-Wang, Peter K. Malkin, Jueng von Kaenel, Andre Zgraggen