Patents by Inventor Edith H. Stern
Edith H. Stern 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: 9442916Abstract: Provided are techniques for providing annotations for revising a message. A message to be sent from a sender to a recipient is received. A meaning map associated with the sender and a meaning map associated with the recipient are obtained. The message is parsed into sub-constructs. The sub-constructs are compared in the meaning map associated with the sender and the meaning map associated with the recipient. Alternative language for the sub-constructs is identified. Annotations are provided based on the alternative language.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
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Patent number: 9438645Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for correlating computing network events is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a plurality of events at an event manager residing on a host computing system; identifying a first resource associated with a first event; identifying a second resource associated with a second event; determining whether the first resource is associated with a deployment pattern; determining whether the second resource is associated with a deployment pattern; and responsive to determining that the first and second resources are each associated with a deployment pattern, correlating the first and second events responsive to the first and second resources being associated with a common deployment pattern.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Edith H. Stern, Kristian J. Stewart
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Publication number: 20160241428Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for correlating computing network events is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a plurality of events at an event manager residing on a host computing system; identifying a first resource associated with a first event; identifying a second resource associated with a second event; determining whether the first resource is associated with a deployment pattern; determining whether the second resource is associated with a deployment pattern; and responsive to determining that the first and second resources are each associated with a deployment pattern, correlating the first and second events responsive to the first and second resources being associated with a common deployment pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Edith H. Stern, Kristian J. Stewart
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Patent number: 9391802Abstract: Prior to a first configuration change of a first resource, such as a network resource of a network, a processor determines a first performance metric of a second resource, such as a second network resource of the network. The first configuration change does not result in complete failure or fault of the second resource. Subsequent to the first configuration change of the first resource, the processor determines a second performance metric of the second resource and compares the second performance metric to at least one of the first performance metric and a service objective to yield comparison results. Based on the comparison results, the processor can cause a second configuration change of the first resource. The second configuration change of the first resource can revert a configuration of the first resource to its state prior to the first configuration change.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randy George, Edith H. Stern, Glen Tindal
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Patent number: 9367521Abstract: Instant message systems are enhanced by establishing at least one handling rule that is evaluated in an instant messaging environment, each established handling rule defining a condition based upon at least one of identified content or identified context, and a corresponding event handling action to be performed within the instant message environment. Upon identifying an instant message conversation within the instant message environment between a user and a correspondent, each handling rule is evaluated and the event handling action of an associated handling rule is performed if it is determined that the condition of handling rule is satisfied. Further, an indication that the corresponding event action was performed is conveyed to a corresponding user.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner, Marjorie R. Willner
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Patent number: 9344465Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure a system and technique for correlating computing network events is disclosed. The system includes a processor, and an event manager executable by the processor to: identify a first resource associated with a first event; identify a second resource associated with a second event; determine whether the first resource is associated with a deployment pattern; determine whether the second resource is associated with a deployment pattern; and responsive to determining that the first and second resources are each associated with a deployment pattern, correlate the first and second events responsive to the first and second resources being associated with a common deployment pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Edith H. Stern, Kristian J. Stewart
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Patent number: 9331971Abstract: A method for message subscription based on a message aggregate characteristic is described. The method includes receiving a message subscription from a user. The message subscription is based on the message aggregate characteristic including an aspect other than textual content and bibliographic content. The method also includes determining a published message in response to receiving the message subscription. The published message satisfies the message aggregate characteristic. The method also includes providing an indication of the published message to the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H Stern, Barry E Willner
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Publication number: 20160119683Abstract: A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system also can include delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with the first client device; interrupting the delivery of the media; recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media where the interruption occurred; and resuming delivery of the media to a second client device, the resumed delivery beginning at a position in the media specified by the recorded bookmark. The method further can include identifying device properties for each of the first and second client devices; delivering the media to the first client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the first client device; and, delivering the media to the second client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the second client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Neil Katz, Bruce P. Semple, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
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Patent number: 9325648Abstract: A messaging system is described. The system includes a memory device. The system also includes a receiver configured to receive a message subscription from a user and to store the message subscription on the memory device. The message subscription is based on a message aggregate characteristic which includes an aspect other than textual content and bibliographic content. The system also includes a subscription engine configured to determine a published message in response to receiving the message subscription. The published message satisfies the message aggregate characteristic. The subscription engine is also configured to provide an indication of the published message to the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H Stern, Barry E Willner
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Patent number: 9307291Abstract: A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system also can include delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with the first client device; interrupting the delivery of the media; recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media where the interruption occurred; and resuming delivery of the media to a second client device, the resumed delivery beginning at a position in the media specified by the recorded bookmark. The method further can include identifying device properties for each of the first and second client devices; delivering the media to the first client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the first client device; and, delivering the media to the second client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the second client device.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Rovi Technologies CorporationInventors: Neil Katz, Bruce P. Semple, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
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Publication number: 20160092916Abstract: Detecting click fraud that includes a client device capable of accessing a server hosting a web page containing an advertisement. The client device includes a network interface allowing access to the server and code on the client device. The code accesses and displays a web page containing an advertisement, provides mechanisms (e.g., an applet, an ActiveX control, a plugin, a JavaScript, a browser scripting language, browser extensions, or code native to the browser) associated with each pixel cluster where each mechanism captures information regarding the transit of the pixel cluster by a cursor on the web page, and collects information based on the capturing by each associated mechanism regarding the transit of the pixel cluster by a cursor on the web page.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
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Publication number: 20160085876Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to social bookmarking and provide a method, system and computer program product for automated surfacing of tagged content in a vertical application. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automatically surfacing tagged content in a vertical application can be provided. The method can include parsing text from content in an end user application, comparing the parsed text to social bookmarks and associated metadata in a social bookmarking system and matching portions of the content to respective ones of the social bookmarks based upon the comparison, and visually emphasizing the matched portions of the content in the end user application.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
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Patent number: 9294303Abstract: Prior to a first configuration change of a first resource, such as a network resource of a network, a processor determines a first performance metric of a second resource, such as a second network resource of the network. The first configuration change does not result in complete failure or fault of the second resource. Subsequent to the first configuration change of the first resource, the processor determines a second performance metric of the second resource and compares the second performance metric to at least one of the first performance metric and a service objective to yield comparison results. Based on the comparison results, the processor can cause a second configuration change of the first resource. The second configuration change of the first resource can revert a configuration of the first resource to its state prior to the first configuration change.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Edith H. Stern, Randy George, Glen D. Tindal
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Patent number: 9288074Abstract: Prior to a first configuration change of a first resource, such as a network resource of a network, a processor determines a first performance metric of a second resource, such as a second network resource of the network. The first configuration change does not result in complete failure or fault of the second resource. Subsequent to the first configuration change of the first resource, the processor determines a second performance metric of the second resource and compares the second performance metric to at least one of the first performance metric and a service objective to yield comparison results. Based on the comparison results, the processor can cause a second configuration change of the first resource. The second configuration change of the first resource can revert a configuration of the first resource to its state prior to the first configuration change.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Edith H. Stern, Randy George, Glen D. Tindal
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Publication number: 20160073169Abstract: A method for providing configurable access to media in a media-on-demand system also can include delivering the media to a first client device in a format compatible with the first client device; interrupting the delivery of the media; recording a bookmark specifying a position in the media where the interruption occurred; and resuming delivery of the media to a second client device, the resumed delivery beginning at a position in the media specified by the recorded bookmark. The method further can include identifying device properties for each of the first and second client devices; delivering the media to the first client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the first client device; and, delivering the media to the second client device in a format compatible with the identified device properties for the second client device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Neil Katz, Bruce P. Semple, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
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Patent number: 9251273Abstract: Delivering a filtered search result includes identifying a filtered search result in response to a search query from a user that is associated with at least one member of an augmented social group where the augmented social group including social network connections of the user and individuals other than the social network connections who share a common interest with the user and delivering the filtered search result to the user through a user interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Jeffrey B. Sloyer, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
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Patent number: 9251522Abstract: Detecting click fraud that includes a client device capable of accessing a server hosting a web page containing an advertisement. The client device includes a network interface allowing access to the server and code on the client device. The code accesses and displays a web page containing an advertisement, provides mechanisms (e.g., an applet, an ActiveX control, a plugin, a JavaScript, a browser scripting language, browser extensions, or code native to the browser) associated with each pixel cluster where each mechanism captures information regarding the transit of the pixel cluster by a cursor on the web page, and collects information based on the capturing by each associated mechanism regarding the transit of the pixel cluster by a cursor on the web page.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
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Patent number: 9235648Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to social bookmarking and provide a method, system and computer program product for automated surfacing of tagged content in a vertical application. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automatically surfacing tagged content in a vertical application can be provided. The method can include parsing text from content in an end user application, comparing the parsed text to social bookmarks and associated metadata in a social bookmarking system and matching portions of the content to respective ones of the social bookmarks based upon the comparison, and visually emphasizing the matched portions of the content in the end user application.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
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Patent number: 9235815Abstract: A method, device and computer program product for name resolution in a collaborative environment may include receiving initiation of a collaboration from a user, where the collaboration includes actions from at least two applications. The method may also include determining an identity of the user initiating the collaboration. The method may further include retrieving an alias of the user and attaching the alias of the user to the collaboration.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
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Publication number: 20160004670Abstract: A method for generating an assent indication in a document approval and review function can include loading a document for editing in a document editor and determining a set of authors for the document. The method also can include modifying a title of the document to include an identity of at least one of the authors in the set. Finally, the method can include changing a visual appearance in the title of an identity of the assenting author responsive to one of the authors in the set assenting to a publication of the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner