Patents by Inventor Eric S. Christensen

Eric S. Christensen 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: 8185592
    Abstract: A method and program product for preventing distribution of an e-mail message. The method includes generating an e-mail message to one or more recipients using an e-mail application installed on a sender e-mail client and selecting a non-distribution option provided by a non-distribution plug-in installed on the sender e-mail client. The method further includes encrypting the message using a recipient public key and a plug-in secret key provided by the plug-in before sending the message. Further, the method includes providing a hyperlink to a website for installing a correct version of the plug-in on a recipient e-mail client for decrypting and displaying the message. Moreover, the method includes decrypting the message using a recipient private key and using the plug-in secret key provided by the plug-in and modifying the recipient e-mail client, such that one or more distribution functions are disabled, preventing distribution of the message by the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric S. Christensen, Christopher J. Dawson, Barry M. Graham
  • Patent number: 8150785
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for processing a computational problem for a computing center having a plurality of computing resources. The system includes: a problem analytics system for generating a characterized problem description from an inputted computational problem using at least one of a keyword nonparametric inverse indexing or a nonparametric data structure analysis; a system for selecting a model that resembles the characterized problem description by comparing the characterized problem description with a set of models; and a system for generating a computing solution for running the inputted computational problem on the computing center based on a selected model and a set of environment factors associated with the computing center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Eric S. Christensen, Christopher J. Dawson, Barry Graham
  • Publication number: 20080288597
    Abstract: A method and program product for preventing distribution of an e-mail message. The method includes generating an e-mail message to one or more recipients using an e-mail application installed on a sender e-mail client and selecting a non-distribution option provided by a non-distribution plug-in installed on the sender e-mail client. The method further includes encrypting the message using a recipient public key and a plug-in secret key provided by the plug-in before sending the message. Further, the method includes providing a hyperlink to a website for installing a correct version of the plug-in on a recipient e-mail client for decrypting and displaying the message. Moreover, the method includes decrypting the message using a recipient private key and using the plug-in secret key provided by the plug-in and modifying the recipient e-mail client, such that one or more distribution functions are disabled, preventing distribution of the message by the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric S. Christensen, Christopher J. Dawson, Barry M. Graham