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).
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Patent number: 10984654Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: David T. Britt, Thorsten Busch, Angela Boone
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Publication number: 20200082716Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: David T. Britt, Thorsten Busch, Angela Boone
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Patent number: 10574473Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
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Publication number: 20190103985Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
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Patent number: 10200205Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
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Patent number: 10177926Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
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Publication number: 20170127098Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt
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Patent number: 9367861Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
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Patent number: 9355413Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
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Patent number: 9110950Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Al Chakra, Xiu-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20140337380Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Fernando BARSOBA, David T. BRITT, Al CHAKRA, Xiu-Feng LIN
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Publication number: 20130282485Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
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Publication number: 20130195260Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
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Publication number: 20130195259Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
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Publication number: 20130085824Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
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Publication number: 20110161129Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Al Chakra, Xiu-Feng Lin