Patents by Inventor Fernando Barsoba
Fernando Barsoba 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: 10574473Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
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Publication number: 20190103985Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Inventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
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Patent number: 10200205Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
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Patent number: 10177926Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
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Publication number: 20170127098Abstract: Aspects relate to methods, systems, and processes related to dynamically integrating media content into digital media including, receiving a request to play a digital media having modular media content, determining a content provider content package to be integrated into the digital media, receiving the content provider content package, and integrating the content provider content package into the digital media.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt
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Patent number: 9367861Abstract: Techniques are described for incorporating advertisements into content in a content retrieval application. Embodiments receive a request to view content retrieved from source content containing one or more advertisements. In response to receiving the request, a timer is initiated. The timer is configured to expire after a period of time has elapsed. Embodiments determining whether to display any of the one or more advertisements, based upon whether the timer has expired.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
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Patent number: 9355413Abstract: Techniques are described for incorporating advertisements into content in a content retrieval application. Embodiments receive a request to view content retrieved from source content containing one or more advertisements. In response to receiving the request, a timer is initiated. The timer is configured to expire after a period of time has elapsed. Embodiments determining whether to display any of the one or more advertisements, based upon whether the timer has expired.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
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Patent number: 9141668Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for locating experts is provided. The method includes receiving a first query from a first user requesting the identity of persons having desired skills. The names of persons in a database having the desired skills are then identified. A second query is sent to a plurality of additional users requesting the verification of the information relating to the skills of the identified persons. Responses from the plurality of users are used to amend the information relating to skills of the identified persons.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David Thomas Britt, Al Chakra, Xiu-Feng Lin
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Patent number: 9110950Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for locating experts is provided. The method includes receiving a first query from a first user requesting the identity of persons having desired skills. The names of persons in a database having the desired skills are then identified. A second query is sent to a plurality of additional users requesting the verification of the information relating to the skills of the identified persons. Responses from the plurality of users are used to amend the information relating to skills of the identified persons.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Al Chakra, Xiu-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20140337380Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for locating experts is provided. The method includes receiving a first query from a first user requesting the identity of persons having desired skills. The names of persons in a database having the desired skills are then identified. A second query is sent to a plurality of additional users requesting the verification of the information relating to the skills of the identified persons. Responses from the plurality of users are used to amend the information relating to skills of the identified persons.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Fernando BARSOBA, David T. BRITT, Al CHAKRA, Xiu-Feng LIN
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Publication number: 20130282485Abstract: Methods and systems may involve building a positive semantic network of advertising terms base on a web browsing activity of a user, and building a negative semantic of advertising terms based on one or more exclusion requests from the user. Additionally, the positive semantic network and the negative semantic network may be transmitted to a remote server while withholding information related to the identity of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
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Publication number: 20130195259Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
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Publication number: 20130195260Abstract: A method can include conducting a plurality of related conference calls and generating a visualization for each conference call. The visualizations can be sent to computing devices of participants of the plurality of conference calls concurrently with the plurality of conference calls.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
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Publication number: 20130085824Abstract: Techniques are described for incorporating advertisements into content in a content retrieval application. Embodiments receive a request to view content retrieved from source content containing one or more advertisements. In response to receiving the request, a timer is initiated. The timer is configured to expire after a period of time has elapsed. Embodiments determining whether to display any of the one or more advertisements, based upon whether the timer has expired.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
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Publication number: 20110161129Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for locating experts is provided. The method includes receiving a first query from a first user requesting the identity of persons having desired skills. The names of persons in a database having the desired skills are then identified. A second query is sent to a plurality of additional users requesting the verification of the information relating to the skills of the identified persons. Responses from the plurality of users are used to amend the information relating to skills of the identified persons.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Al Chakra, Xiu-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20110022529Abstract: A method for dynamically creating a social network using image recognition may include performing image recognition analysis on an image and determining selected information based on the image recognition analysis. A new social network may then be created from the selected information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2009Publication date: January 27, 2011Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, Al Chakra
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Patent number: 7865592Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product are provided for identifying common interests between users of a communication network. A program of instruction monitors activity over a communication network by users and identifies interests for users based on network activity. The program of instruction creates semantic networks based on use of the communication network and identifies other users with common interests from the semantic networks. Optionally, social networks may be created or modified by adding other users with common interests as identified by semantic networks.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Al Chakra, Fernando Barsoba, Marshal Allen Lamb
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Publication number: 20090327417Abstract: A method, apparatus and program product are provided for identifying common interests between users of a communication network. A program of instruction monitors activity over a communication network by users and identifies interests for users based on network activity. The program of instruction creates semantic networks based on use of the communication network and identifies other users with common interests from the semantic networks. Optionally, social networks may be created or modified by adding other users with common interests as identified by semantic networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Al Chakra, Fernando Barsoba, Marshal Allen Lamb