Patents by Inventor David T. Britt

David T. Britt 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: 10984654
    Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable cooperative traffic flow optimization. More specifically, a current position and route information for a plurality of vehicles traveling on a road segment are obtained. Common routes between the vehicles are determined and a first longest common route between two first vehicles is identified. A first vehicle chain navigation instruction based on the identified route is generated and sent to the two first vehicles, instructing the two vehicles to form a first vehicle chain. Further common routes are determined among the vehicles and the vehicle chain using the route information and a second longest common route is identified between a second vehicle and: another vehicle or the first vehicle chain. A second vehicle chain navigation instruction is generated instructing the second vehicle to form a second vehicle chain with the other vehicle or to join the first vehicle chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David T. Britt, Thorsten Busch, Angela Boone
  • Publication number: 20200082716
    Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable cooperative traffic flow optimization. More specifically, a current position and route information for a plurality of vehicles traveling on a road segment are obtained. Common routes between the vehicles are determined and a first longest common route between two first vehicles is identified. A first vehicle chain navigation instruction based on the identified route is generated and sent to the two first vehicles, instructing the two vehicles to form a first vehicle chain. Further common routes are determined among the vehicles and the vehicle chain using the route information and a second longest common route is identified between a second vehicle and: another vehicle or the first vehicle chain. A second vehicle chain navigation instruction is generated instructing the second vehicle to form a second vehicle chain with the other vehicle or to join the first vehicle chain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: David T. Britt, Thorsten Busch, Angela Boone
  • Patent number: 10574473
    Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
  • Publication number: 20190103985
    Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
  • Patent number: 10200205
    Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
  • Patent number: 10177926
    Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
  • Publication number: 20170127098
    Abstract: Aspects relate to methods, systems, and processes related to dynamically integrating media content into digital media including, receiving a request to play a digital media having modular media content, determining a content provider content package to be integrated into the digital media, receiving the content provider content package, and integrating the content provider content package into the digital media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt
  • Patent number: 9367861
    Abstract: Techniques are described for incorporating advertisements into content in a content retrieval application. Embodiments receive a request to view content retrieved from source content containing one or more advertisements. In response to receiving the request, a timer is initiated. The timer is configured to expire after a period of time has elapsed. Embodiments determining whether to display any of the one or more advertisements, based upon whether the timer has expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
  • Patent number: 9355413
    Abstract: Techniques are described for incorporating advertisements into content in a content retrieval application. Embodiments receive a request to view content retrieved from source content containing one or more advertisements. In response to receiving the request, a timer is initiated. The timer is configured to expire after a period of time has elapsed. Embodiments determining whether to display any of the one or more advertisements, based upon whether the timer has expired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
  • Patent number: 9110950
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for locating experts is provided. The method includes receiving a first query from a first user requesting the identity of persons having desired skills. The names of persons in a database having the desired skills are then identified. A second query is sent to a plurality of additional users requesting the verification of the information relating to the skills of the identified persons. Responses from the plurality of users are used to amend the information relating to skills of the identified persons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Al Chakra, Xiu-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20140337380
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for locating experts is provided. The method includes receiving a first query from a first user requesting the identity of persons having desired skills. The names of persons in a database having the desired skills are then identified. A second query is sent to a plurality of additional users requesting the verification of the information relating to the skills of the identified persons. Responses from the plurality of users are used to amend the information relating to skills of the identified persons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Fernando BARSOBA, David T. BRITT, Al CHAKRA, Xiu-Feng LIN
  • Publication number: 20130282485
    Abstract: Methods and systems may involve building a positive semantic network of advertising terms base on a web browsing activity of a user, and building a negative semantic of advertising terms based on one or more exclusion requests from the user. Additionally, the positive semantic network and the negative semantic network may be transmitted to a remote server while withholding information related to the identity of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
  • Publication number: 20130195260
    Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
  • Publication number: 20130195259
    Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
  • Publication number: 20130085824
    Abstract: Techniques are described for incorporating advertisements into content in a content retrieval application. Embodiments receive a request to view content retrieved from source content containing one or more advertisements. In response to receiving the request, a timer is initiated. The timer is configured to expire after a period of time has elapsed. Embodiments determining whether to display any of the one or more advertisements, based upon whether the timer has expired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
  • Publication number: 20110161129
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for locating experts is provided. The method includes receiving a first query from a first user requesting the identity of persons having desired skills. The names of persons in a database having the desired skills are then identified. A second query is sent to a plurality of additional users requesting the verification of the information relating to the skills of the identified persons. Responses from the plurality of users are used to amend the information relating to skills of the identified persons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Al Chakra, Xiu-Feng Lin