Patents by Inventor Eric Saari

Eric Saari 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).

  • Chat interface and computer program product for comparing free time between instant message chat members
    Patent number: 9736091
    Abstract: Under the present disclosure, a chat interface and computer program product for comparing free time between instant message chat members in order to schedule an upcoming event are provided. One approach includes: storing individual calendars corresponding to each member of the chat; initiating a free time comparison; and combining the individual calendars corresponding to each member of the chat into a free time summary calendar, wherein the free time summary calendar indicates at least one of free time periods that are simultaneously available to all of the members of the chat and conflict time periods during which at least two chat members simultaneously have an event scheduled. The free time summary calendar may be viewed in day, week, and month view formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy E. Allen, Wilbert R. Joyner, Jr., Jeremy Gray Perry, Eric Saari
  • CHAT INTERFACE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR COMPARING FREE TIME BETWEEN INSTANT MESSAGE CHAT MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20150143264
    Abstract: Under the present disclosure, a chat interface and computer program product for comparing free time between instant message chat members in order to schedule an upcoming event are provided. One approach includes: storing individual calendars corresponding to each member of the chat; initiating a free time comparison; and combining the individual calendars corresponding to each member of the chat into a free time summary calendar, wherein the free time summary calendar indicates at least one of free time periods that are simultaneously available to all of the members of the chat and conflict time periods during which at least two chat members simultaneously have an event scheduled. The free time summary calendar may be viewed in day, week, and month view formats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Timothy E. Allen, Wilbert R. Joyner, JR., Jeremy Gray Perry, Eric Saari
  • Method, system, chat interface, and computer program product for comparing free time between instant message chat members
    Patent number: 8874644
    Abstract: Under the present invention, a method, system, chat interface, and program product for comparing free time between instant message chat members in order to schedule an upcoming event are provided. The method includes: storing individual calendars corresponding to each member of the chat; initiating a free time comparison; and combining the individual calendars corresponding to each member of the chat into a free time summary calendar, wherein the free time summary calendar indicates at least one of free time periods that are simultaneously available to all of the members of the chat and conflict time periods during which at least two chat members simultaneously have an event scheduled. The free time summary calendar may be viewed in day, week, and month view formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy E. Allen, Wilbert R. Joyner, Jeremy G. Perry, Eric Saari
  • Method, system, chat interface, and computer program product for comparing free time between instant message chat members
    Publication number: 20050125737
    Abstract: Under the present invention, a method, system, chat interface, and program product for comparing free time between instant message chat members in order to schedule an upcoming event are provided. The method includes: storing individual calendars corresponding to each member of the chat; initiating a free time comparison; and combining the individual calendars corresponding to each member of the chat into a free time summary calendar, wherein the free time summary calendar indicates at least one of free time periods that are simultaneously available to all of the members of the chat and conflict time periods during which at least two chat members simultaneously have an event scheduled. The free time summary calendar may be viewed in day, week, and month view formats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Allen, Wilbert Joyner, Jeremy Perry, Eric Saari