Patents by Inventor Edith Helen Stem

Edith Helen Stem 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: 8370368
    Abstract: A method and computer program product include defining one or more filter criteria based upon, at least in part, an organizational structure. A body of content is filtered based upon, at least in part, the defined filter criteria. At least a portion of the filtered body of content is provided. The organizational structure may be defined within a corporate directory. The body of content may include one or more of a document library, a tag repository; a threaded discussion, a wiki, and a blog. Defining one or more filter criteria may include defining one or more filter criteria based upon, at least in part, an organizational hierarchy. Defining one or more filter criteria may further include defining one or more filter criteria based upon, at least in part, one or more positions defined within the organizational structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Susan S. Hanis, Edith Helen Stem, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20090132482
    Abstract: A method and computer program product include defining one or more filter criteria based upon, at least in part, an organizational structure. A body of content is filtered based upon, at least in part, the defined filter criteria. At least a portion of the filtered body of content is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: PATRICK JOSEPH O'SULLIVAN, Susan S. Hanis, Edith Helen Stem, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner