Patents by Inventor Darren Mark Shaw

Darren Mark Shaw 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: 8229910
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for an inline display of related blog postings. The apparatus, system, and method include searching a first blog for material common to the first blog and to a second blog and adding a link to the common material in the second blog. The link includes an interactive indicator in the second blog that displays a posting from the first blog that contains the common material in response to selection of the indicator. The apparatus, system, and method include marking each posting in the first blog that contains the common material and that has been displayed in the second blog as having been read.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Lawrence Jania, Darren Mark Shaw
  • Patent number: 8014883
    Abstract: An audio broadcast creation client applies the concept of style sheets to audio data intended for audio broadcasts. The creation client associates style sheet elements to sections of the audio broadcast. An audio broadcast rendering engine applies the style sheet elements at runtime to alter or enhance sections of the audio broadcast. Different style sheets may be applied to the same raw audio broadcast data to alter the end result. A template is provided for generating audio broadcasts. The user may record the appropriate audio files and refer to these audio files in fields of the audio broadcast template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Lawrence Jania, Darren Mark Shaw
  • Patent number: 7890584
    Abstract: A system for information capture for use in an environment is provided. Each node in a knowledge network associated with a first piece of expertise information that communicates with at least one other node associated with the first piece of expertise information is aggregated to form a first expertise network. Each node in the first expertise network associated with a second piece of expertise information that communicates with at least one other node associated with the second piece of expertise information is aggregated to form a second expertise network. Visual representations of the knowledge network, the first expertise network, and the second expertise network are generated. Trends and patterns are determined using the visualization of the knowledge network, the visualization of the first expertise network, and the visualization of the second expertise network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Graham Anthony Bent, Darren Mark Shaw
  • Patent number: 7827185
    Abstract: An apparatus for managing outputs of a first application and a second application is provided. Each application is operable to execute on a data processing system and output of the first application is executed on the data processing system. The apparatus comprises a classifier for associating the first application and the second application with classification data, wherein the classification data is stored in a classification data structure; a comparator for comparing the classification data associated with the first application and the second application with the classification data structure to determine a priority; and a generator, responsive to determination of the priority, for generating metadata associated with at least one of: the output of the first application and the output of the second application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Goodman, Frank Lawrence Jania, Vincent Lauria, Darren Mark Shaw
  • Publication number: 20090083388
    Abstract: A system for information capture for use in an environment comprising a plurality of nodes, wherein a node communicates with another node via an electronic message and wherein expertise information is associated with a first set of the plurality of nodes. The system comprises means for receiving an input comprising expertise information, means for determining the first set of the plurality of nodes associated with expertise information, means for aggregating a second set of a plurality of nodes of the first set, wherein each node in the second set is associated with the expertise information and communicates with another node in the second set via an electronic message and means for generating a visual representation from information associated with: the second set of a plurality of nodes and the electronic messages associated with the second set of a plurality of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Graham Anthony Bent, Darren Mark Shaw
  • Patent number: 7503007
    Abstract: A context enhanced messaging and collaboration system in which resources related to the context of text messages may be automatically identified and exchanged between users in association with the text messages, is provided. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided for instant messaging between client devices. The GUI operates in conjunction with a context analysis engine that automatically analyzes the context of the textual messages being exchanged between the users and retrieves resources that correspond to the detected context. Representations of these automatically identified resources may be presented to the user via the GUI. The user of the GUI may enter text messages into the GUI and may select individual ones of the retrieved resources for transmission in association with the text messages. Furthermore, an automated mechanism may be used to select resources to attach to individual text messages entered by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian D. Goodman, Frank Lawrence Jania, Darren Mark Shaw
  • Patent number: 7475111
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of information capture is provided. Each node in a knowledge network associated with a first piece of expertise information that communicates with at least one other node associated with the first piece of expertise information is aggregated to form a first expertise network. Each node in the first expertise network associated with a second piece of expertise information that communicates with at least one other node associated with the second piece of expertise information is aggregated to form a second expertise network. Visual representations of the knowledge network, the first expertise network, and the second expertise network are generated. Trends and patterns are determined using the visualization of the knowledge network, the visualization of the first expertise network, and the visualization of the second expertise network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Graham Anthony Bent, Darren Mark Shaw
  • Publication number: 20080222097
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for an inline display of related blog postings. The apparatus, system, and method include searching a first blog for material common to the first blog and to a second blog and adding a link to the common material in the second blog. The link includes an interactive indicator in the second blog that displays a posting from the first blog that contains the common material in response to selection of the indicator. The apparatus, system, and method include marking each posting in the first blog that contains the common material and that has been displayed in the second blog as having been read.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Lawrence Jania, Darren Mark Shaw
  • Publication number: 20080161949
    Abstract: An audio broadcast creation client applies the concept of style sheets to audio data intended for audio broadcasts. The creation client associates style sheet elements to sections of the audio broadcast. An audio broadcast rendering engine applies the style sheet elements at runtime to alter or enhance sections of the audio broadcast. Different style sheets may be applied to the same raw audio broadcast data to alter the end result. A template is provided for generating audio broadcasts. The user may record the appropriate audio files and refer to these audio files in fields of the audio broadcast template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Lawrence Jania, Darren Mark Shaw
  • Publication number: 20080046399
    Abstract: An apparatus for managing outputs of a first application and a second application is provided. Each application is operable to execute on a data processing system and output of the first application is executed on the data processing system. The apparatus comprises a classifier for associating the first application and the second application with classification data, wherein the classification data is stored in a classification data structure; a comparator for comparing the classification data associated with the first application and the second application with the classification data structure to determine a priority; and a generator, responsive to determination of the priority, for generating metadata associated with at least one of: the output of the first application and the output of the second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian D. Goodman, Frank Lawrence Jania, Vincent Lauria, Darren Mark Shaw
  • Publication number: 20070271340
    Abstract: A context enhanced messaging and collaboration system in which resources related to the context of text messages may be automatically identified and exchanged between users in association with the text messages, is provided. A graphical user interface (GUI) is provided for instant messaging between client devices. The GUI operates in conjunction with a context analysis engine that automatically analyzes the context of the textual messages being exchanged between the users and retrieves resources that correspond to the detected context. Representations of these automatically identified resources may be presented to the user via the GUI. The user of the GUI may enter text messages into the GUI and may select individual ones of the retrieved resources for transmission in association with the text messages. Furthermore, an automated mechanism may be used to select resources to attach to individual text messages entered by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Brian D. Goodman, Frank Lawrence Jania, Darren Mark Shaw