Patents by Inventor Esther Marie Burwell

Esther Marie Burwell 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).

  • Intelligent traffic control mesh
    Patent number: 8554456
    Abstract: An approach is provided that gathers observational traffic data at traffic controller nodes. Each of the traffic controller nodes communicates observational traffic data to other traffic controller nodes via a network. The traffic controller nodes negotiate traffic control parameters. The negotiating process receives timing proposals from the other traffic controller nodes included in the related set. The nodes analyze the proposed timings based on the traffic controller's gathered observational traffic data. The traffic controller node prepares responses in response to the analysis. The traffic controller node sends the negotiation responses to the other traffic controller nodes. The traffic controller node also adjusts its traffic control parameters that control the node's cycle times based on the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles David Brant, Esther Marie Burwell, Robert Lee Orr, Douglas Andrew Wood
  • Intelligent Traffic Control Mesh
    Publication number: 20130013178
    Abstract: An approach is provided that gathers observational traffic data at traffic controller nodes. Each of the traffic controller nodes communicates observational traffic data other traffic controller nodes via a network. The traffic controller nodes negotiate traffic control parameters. The negotiating process receives timing proposals from the other traffic controller nodes included in the related set. The nodes analyze the proposed timings based on the traffic controller's gathered observational traffic data. The traffic controller node prepares responses in response to the analysis. The traffic controller node sends the negotiation responses to the other traffic controller nodes. The traffic controller node also adjusts its traffic control parameters that control the node's cycle times based on the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles David Brant, Esther Marie Burwell, Robert Lee Orr, Douglas Andrew Wood
  • Product, method and system for managing multiple user IDS in instant messaging or email computer software applications
    Patent number: 7792912
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for enhancing communication with instant messaging (IM)/chat or email computer software applications by allowing a user to manage multiple user IDs by linking each different ID associated with that user thus allowing others to access that user regardless of the particular IM/chat or email system or account or session being accessed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kathryn Heninger Britton, Raquel Benita Bryant, Esther Marie Burwell, Qiana Nicole Eaglin
  • PRODUCT, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MULTIPLE USER IDS IN INSTANT MESSAGING OR EMAIL COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20080244014
    Abstract: An invention is disclosed for enhancing communication with instant messaging (IM)/chat or email computer software applications by allowing a user to manage multiple user IDs by linking each different ID associated with that user thus allowing others to access that user regardless of the particular IM/chat or email system or account or session being accessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kathryn Heninger Britton, Raquel Benita Bryant, Esther Marie Burwell, Qiana Nicole Eaglin