Patents by Inventor Echhard Erling

Echhard Erling 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).

  • Dynamic personal airport advisor with incorporated service call and collaboration function
    Patent number: 9070108
    Abstract: Optimizing travel and time management during travel. A travel tool is provided to receive travel objectives, which may also be prioritized and set with the tool. In response to detecting a disruption of an aspect of the set travel plans, this disruption is evaluated in an effort to mitigate the effects of the disruption. The impact of the disruption is evaluated and the travel plans are re-calculated. At least one modification to the set of travel plans is provided and selected in compliance with the set objective. This selection is communicated to the travel tool. Based upon the selection, the travel plans are dynamically modified while attaining the set objectives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Echhard Erling, Matthias Graefe, Ivory W. Knipfer, Christopher R. Schneider
  • Dynamic Personal Airport Advisor With Incorporated Service Call and Collaboration Function
    Publication number: 20120174015
    Abstract: Optimizing travel and time management during travel. A travel tool is provided to receive travel objectives, which may also be prioritized and set with the tool. In response to detecting a disruption of an aspect of the set travel plans, this disruption is evaluated in an effort to mitigate the effects of the disruption. The impact of the disruption is evaluated and the travel plans are re-calculated. At least one modification to the set of travel plans is provided and selected in compliance with the set objective. This selection is communicated to the travel tool. Based upon the selection, the travel plans are dynamically modified while attaining the set objectives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Echhard Erling, Matthias Graefe, Ivory W. Knipfer, Christopher R. Schneider
  • Dynamic Personal Airport Advisor With Incorporated Service Call and Collaboration Function
    Publication number: 20120017164
    Abstract: A method and system for optimizing travel and time management during travel. A travel tool is provided to receive travel objectives, which may also be prioritized and set with the tool. In response to detecting a disruption of an aspect of the set travel plans, this disruption is evaluated in an effort to mitigate the effects of the disruption. The impact of the disruption is evaluated and the travel plans are re-calculated. At least one modification to the set of travel plans is provided and selected in compliance with the set objective. This selection is communicated to the travel tool. Based upon the selection, the travel plans are dynamically modified while attaining the set objectives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Echhard Erling, Matthias Graefe, Ivory W. Knipfer, Christopher R. Schneider