Patents by Inventor DONALD P. TAYLOR
DONALD P. TAYLOR 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: 10621606Abstract: A method and associated computer system. Information about a gift from a recipient of the gift is received at the computer system. A numerical rating of the gift is received. The numerical rating of the gift is inserted into an acknowledgment of the gift and sent to a sender of the gift. An advertisement is received from a service of an advertiser, and the numerical rating was used in selection of the advertisement. The received advertisement is denoted as an optimal advertisement that is presented to the recipient. The optimal advertisement includes a link to a web page for ordering an item identified in the web page. An order of the item placed via the web page is received from the recipient. The item ordered by the recipient and an identification of the item is sent, to the sender, as a reciprocal gift for the sender from the recipient.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Donald P. Taylor, III, Jurij M. Deputat
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Publication number: 20190213620Abstract: A method and associated computer system. information about a gift from a recipient of the gift is received at the computer system. A numerical rating of the gift is received. The numerical rating of the gift is inserted into an acknowledgment of the gift and sent to a sender of the gift. An advertisement is received from a service of an advertiser, and the numerical rating was used in selection of the advertisement. The received advertisement is denoted as an optimal advertisement that is presented to the recipient. The optimal advertisement includes a link to a web page for ordering an item identified in the web page. An order of the item placed via the web page is received from the recipient. The item ordered by the recipient and an identification of the item is sent, to the sender, as a reciprocal gift for the sender from the recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Donald P. Taylor, III, Jurij M. Deputat
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Patent number: 10318974Abstract: A method and associated apparatus is provided where information about a gift from a recipient of the gift is received at a computer system. A numerical rating of the gift is received, and the numerical rating of the gift is inserted into an acknowledgment of the gift and sent to the sender. An advertisement is received from a service of an advertiser, and the numerical rating was used in selection of the advertisement. The received advertisement is denoted as an optimal advertisement that is presented to the recipient. The optimal advertisement includes a link to a web page for ordering an item identified in the web page. An order of the item placed via the web page is received from the recipient. The item ordered by the recipient and an identification of the item is sent, to the sender, as a reciprocal gift for the sender from the recipient.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III
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Patent number: 9826094Abstract: A method, and an associated computer program product and computer system. One or more processors of a first computer located in a building monitor outgoing calls from a telephone in the building. The monitoring identifies an outgoing call dialed from the telephone. The one or more processors determine that the identified outgoing call is a telephone number of an emergency response center. In response to determining that the outgoing call is the telephone number of the emergency response center, the one or more processors transmit, via a communications network, emergency data having relevance to an emergency at the building to a second computer of the emergency response center and to emergency responders available to respond to the emergency at the building. The emergency responders are associated with the emergency response center. The emergency data transmitted to each emergency responder is specific to each emergency responder.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2017Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III, Stephen E. Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20170155765Abstract: A method, and an associated computer program product and computer system. One or more processors of a first computer located in a building monitor outgoing calls from a telephone in the building. The monitoring identifies an outgoing call dialed from the telephone. The one or more processors determine that the identified outgoing call is a telephone number of an emergency response center. In response to determining that the outgoing call is the telephone number of the emergency response center, the one or more processors transmit, via a communications network, emergency data having relevance to an emergency at the building to a second computer of the emergency response center and to emergency responders available to respond to the emergency at the building. The emergency responders are associated with the emergency response center. The emergency data transmitted to each emergency responder is specific to each emergency responder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III, Stephen E. Zimmermann
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Patent number: 9614975Abstract: A method, system and program product for automatic distribution of emergency data during an emergency. The method includes loading an emergency planning and coordination program onto a computer system connected to a Voice over IP network and inputting emergency data for a location into the program. The method includes storing the data inputted to a database coupled to the system, and automatically transmitting, responsive to confirming receipt of a communication corresponding to an emergency number stored in the database, pertinent data from the emergency data accessed from the database to another computer system of an emergency service provider for distribution to one or more respective devices used by respective emergency responders available to respond to the emergency situation at the location, wherein the pertinent data transmitted to the respective devices used by the emergency responders available facilitates handling of the emergency situation at the location.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2008Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III, Stephen E. Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20160022872Abstract: A composition includes a biodegradable matrix, cells within the biodegradable matrix and at least one bioactive agent having limited mobility relative to the cells within the biodegradable matrix. The at least one bioactive agent is bioactive within the biodegradable matrix for regulation of the cells to enhance cell survival.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: ALAN WELLS, CECELIA CHRISTINA YATES-BINDER, DONALD P. TAYLOR
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Patent number: 9026458Abstract: A method, system and program product for brokering advertising of products and services in a virtual world. The method includes accepting subscriptions from advertisers willing to pay for advertising products and services on a persona associated with a virtual space belonging to a virtual world user, creating a user profile based on specified likes/dislikes and establishing whether a user is willing to display advertising on their persona in the virtual world in exchange for receiving a benefit. Further, the method includes displaying advertisements on the persona, such that, the one or more advertisements displayed on the persona dynamically changes based on a viewing user viewing the persona of the advertising user, the one or more advertisements displayed to the viewing user being based on a viewing user profile, such that, the advertisements displayed on the persona varies simultaneously in real time mode from one viewing user to another.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III, Stephen E. Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20140019238Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing gifts is disclosed. A computer system receives information about a gift from a recipient of the gift. In response to receiving the information about the gift, the computer system generates an acknowledgment of the gift. The computer system then sends the acknowledgment of the gift to a sender of the gift.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III
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Patent number: 8115877Abstract: A method for adjusting a viewing angle of a display, includes determining a location of one or more viewers and determining lighting conditions. Additionally, the method includes calculating an optimal viewing position of the display based on the location of the one or more viewers and the lighting conditions and adjusting the display based on the optimal viewing position.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III, Stephen E. Zimmerman
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Patent number: 8031272Abstract: A system and method of adjusting a display and, more particularly, to a system and method of automatically adjusting a viewing angle of a display is provided. The method includes determining a location of one or more viewers and adjusting the display based on an average viewing location of the one or more viewers. The system includes a computer infrastructure. The computer infrastructure is operable to receive a detection signal indicative of a location of one or more viewers, and adjust the display based on an average viewing location of the one or more viewers.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2007Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III, Stephen E. Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20100061526Abstract: A method, system and program product for automatic distribution of emergency data during an emergency. The method includes loading an emergency planning and coordination program onto a computer system connected to a Voice over IP network and inputting emergency data for a location into the program. The method includes storing the data inputted to a database coupled to the system, and automatically transmitting, responsive to confirming receipt of a communication corresponding to an emergency number stored in the database, pertinent data from the emergency data accessed from the database to another computer system of an emergency service provider for distribution to one or more respective devices used by respective emergency responders available to respond to the emergency situation at the location, wherein the pertinent data transmitted to the respective devices used by the emergency responders available facilitates handling of the emergency situation at the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III, Stephen E. Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20090174658Abstract: A method for adjusting a viewing angle of a display, includes determining a location of one or more viewers and determining lighting conditions. Additionally, the method includes calculating an optimal viewing position of the display based on the location of the one or more viewers and the lighting conditions and adjusting the display based on the optimal viewing position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert D. BLATCHLEY, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III, Stephen E. Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20090144105Abstract: A method, system and program product for brokering advertising of products and services in a virtual world. The method includes accepting subscriptions from advertisers willing to pay for advertising products and services on a persona associated with a virtual space belonging to a virtual world user, creating a user profile based on specified likes/dislikes and establishing whether a user is willing to display advertising on their persona in the virtual world in exchange for receiving a benefit. Further, the method includes displaying advertisements on the persona, such that, the one or more advertisements displayed on the persona dynamically changes based on a viewing user viewing the persona of the advertising user, the one or more advertisements displayed to the viewing user being based on a viewing user profile, such that, the advertisements displayed on the persona varies simultaneously in real time mode from one viewing user to another.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2007Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III, Stephen E. Zimmermann
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Publication number: 20090025022Abstract: A system and method of adjusting a display and, more particularly, to a system and method of automatically adjusting a viewing angle of a display is provided. The method includes determining a location of one or more viewers and adjusting the display based on an average viewing location of the one or more viewers. The system includes a computer infrastructure. The computer infrastructure is operable to receive a detection signal indicative of a location of one or more viewers, and adjust the display based on an average viewing location of the one or more viewers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2007Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Robert D. Blatchley, Jurij M. Deputat, Donald P. Taylor, III, Stephen E. ZIMMERMANN