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).

  • Patent number: 10574473
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
  • Publication number: 20190103985
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
  • Patent number: 10200205
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
  • Patent number: 10177926
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Andrew J. Simmering
  • Publication number: 20170127098
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt
  • Patent number: 9367861
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
  • Patent number: 9355413
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
  • Patent number: 9141668
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David Thomas Britt, Al Chakra, Xiu-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 9110950
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Al Chakra, Xiu-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20140337380
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Fernando BARSOBA, David T. BRITT, Al CHAKRA, Xiu-Feng LIN
  • Publication number: 20130282485
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
  • Publication number: 20130195260
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
  • Publication number: 20130195259
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: FERNANDO BARSOBA, DAVID T. BRITT, ANDREW J. SIMMERING
  • Publication number: 20130085824
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charbel S. Alwan, Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Jason P. Hawrysz
  • Publication number: 20110161129
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, David T. Britt, Al Chakra, Xiu-Feng Lin
  • Publication number: 20110022529
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Fernando Barsoba, Al Chakra
  • Patent number: 7865592
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Fernando Barsoba, Marshal Allen Lamb
  • Publication number: 20090327417
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Al Chakra, Fernando Barsoba, Marshal Allen Lamb