Patents by Inventor Conor T. Boland

Conor T. Boland 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: 10623343
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Patent number: 10623344
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Publication number: 20180309700
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Publication number: 20180309699
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Patent number: 10027608
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Patent number: 10027607
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Publication number: 20160127278
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Publication number: 20160127279
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Patent number: 9282067
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Patent number: 9276881
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Publication number: 20140189020
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: LUCA ALFARANO, SRINIVAS ALLAMPALLY, GAURAV BHAGAT, CONOR T. BOLAND
  • Publication number: 20140189024
    Abstract: Message processing includes activating an out-of-office function for a messaging account, wherein the out-of-office function has a scheduled end time. A determination is made, using a processor, that a current time is after the scheduled end time and that a deactivation condition for the out-of-office function has not occurred. Responsive to the determination, an out-of-office action is performed using the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luca Alfarano, Srinivas Allampally, Gaurav Bhagat, Conor T. Boland
  • Publication number: 20070255579
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for recording interactions of distributed users in a distributed system. A plurality of distributed clients each interact with a system of interest. A shared network file is provided which is accessible by each of the distributed users. A recorder records a client's use activity on the system of interest as a record in the shared network file. The records of multiple clients are combined in an interleaved, time ordered record.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Conor T. Boland, Marie Helene Brohan Delhave, Garreth Browne, Liang Chen, Patrick J. O'Sullivan