Patents by Inventor Gerald F. McBrearty
Gerald F. McBrearty 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: 9043283Abstract: Database updates to primary and secondary database structures are performed by writing information from a client to both primary and secondary database services and building the database structure at the primary database service while delaying application of data written to the secondary database service until notification at the secondary database service from the primary database service. The primary database service provides notification upon completing the database structure so that the secondary database service can proceed with building the database structure from the information provided by the client or with information provided by the primary database service.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Gerald F. McBrearty
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Publication number: 20150074125Abstract: A computer identifies at least one common content element used by each of at least two users from at least one communication by each of the at least two users. Responsive to one of the at least two users constructing content for a potential communication to the other of the at least two users, the computer accesses the at least one common content element for use by at least one content prediction service enabled for presenting one or more possible content elements comprising the at least one common content element for user selection during construction of the content for the potential communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Gerald F. MCBREARTY, Shawn P. MULLEN, Jessica C. MURILLO, Johnny M. SHIEH
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Publication number: 20150026371Abstract: A technique for modifying an input/output (I/O) connection type between a client and a server includes determining, by the client, when at least partial storage access control for the client is to be migrated from a first virtualized I/O server to a second virtualized I/O server. An I/O connection type, from among multiple available I/O connection types available between the client and the second virtualized I/O server, is then selected by the client when the at least partial storage access control for the client is to be migrated. The selected I/O connection type is then communicated, by the client, to the second virtualized I/O server, which is configured to facilitate storage access for the client using the selected I/O connection type.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: JULIANNE F. HAUGH, GERALD F. MCBREARTY
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Patent number: 8898224Abstract: A technique for modifying an input/output (I/O) connection type between a client and a server includes determining, by the client, when at least partial storage access control for the client is to be migrated from a first virtualized I/O server to a second virtualized I/O server. An I/O connection type, from among multiple available I/O connection types available between the client and the second virtualized I/O server, is then selected by the client when the at least partial storage access control for the client is to be migrated. The selected I/O connection type is then communicated, by the client, to the second virtualized I/O server, which is configured to facilitate storage access for the client using the selected I/O connection type.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Julianne F. Haugh, Gerald F. McBrearty
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Publication number: 20140282079Abstract: A difference between a source email message and at least one target email message is determined and then displayed in a popup window. A first selected message in a message thread is designated as a source message. The thread is searched for a target message that comprises a next oldest message in the thread. Identifying data in the source message is compared to identifying data in the target message for generating difference data. Content of both the source message and target message is also compared. A popup window is generated over the target message and the content difference is displayed in the popup window.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica C. Murillo, Gerald F. McBrearty, Johnny M. Shieh
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Publication number: 20140280640Abstract: A difference between a source email message and at least one target email message is determined and then displayed in a popup window. A first selected message in a message thread is designated as a source message. The thread is searched for a target message that comprises a next oldest message in the thread. Identifying data in the source message is compared to identifying data in the target message for generating difference data. Content of both the source message and target message is also compared. A popup window is generated over the target message and the content difference is displayed in the popup window.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica C. Murillo, Gerald F. McBrearty, Johnny M. Shieh
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Patent number: 8725874Abstract: The ideal client-server for a collaborative application in a client-server network environment is dynamically determined. An Ideal Server utility compares the capabilities of the computer system of an entering client with the computer system of the current client-server to determine which system is best equipped to control the execution of the application. Whenever a new client enters/participates in the application session, the Ideal Server utility evaluates the system capabilities of the new client (the candidate client-server) and compares the new client's system capabilities with the system capabilities of the current client-server. If the new client possesses better capabilities than the current client-server, the new client is provided the role of the client-server. A transfer of the application to the candidate client-server is initiated. Once the transfer is completed, the application resumes processing on the new client-server.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica C. Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh
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Publication number: 20140052945Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for optimizing storage system behavior in a cloud computing environment. An Input/Output (I/O) operation data is appended with a tag, where the tag indicates a class of data for the I/O operation data. Upon the storage controller reviewing the tag appended to the I/O operation data, the storage controller performs a table look-up for the storage policy associated with the determined class of data. The storage controller applies a map to determine a storage location for the I/O operation data in a drive device, where the map represents a logical volume which indicates a range of block data that is to be excluded for being stored on the drive device and a range of block data that is to be considered for being stored on the drive device. In this manner, granularity of storage policies is provided in a cloud computing environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Rohith K. Ashok, Darryl E. Gardner, Ivan M. Heninger, Douglas A. Larson, Gerald F. McBrearty, Aaron J. Quirk, Matthew J. Sheard
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Patent number: 8626852Abstract: A computer system can implement a mechanism for email thread monitoring and automatic forwarding of related email messages. In one embodiment, a first email message is provided from an email application of a computer system to a plurality of email addresses. An indication is detected, at the email application, that a first email address of the plurality of email addresses is to be provided a copy of subsequent email messages associated with the first email message. Subsequent email messages received at, and transmitted by, the email application are monitored to determine whether one or more of the subsequent email messages are associated with the first email message. In response to determining that a second email message from the subsequent email messages is associated with the first email message, a copy of the second email message is automatically provided to the first email address of the plurality of email addresses.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica K. Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh
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Patent number: 8621052Abstract: A mechanism is provided for performance tuning for software as a performance level service. At the request of a customer, a cloud provider may use a performance tuning component to determine performance parameters to increase performance of an application running on a given hardware platform. The cloud provider may then generate a tuning configuration and associate the tuning configuration with the customer such that when the cloud provider deploys a customer's software to a partition in a host system, the cloud provider sends the tuning configuration with the deployment package. The performance tuning component at the host system then applies the performance parameters in the tuning configuration to increase performance.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica C. Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh
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Patent number: 8515995Abstract: A multiending controller within a network detects a URL entry including at least a portion of a particular domain name. The multiending controller automatically selects multiple possible domain names for at least said portion of said particular domain name, wherein each of the multiple possible domain names includes a separate one of multiple ending types available for a domain. The multiending controller directs output of the multiple possible domain names for selection by a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh
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Publication number: 20130179260Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to dynamic assessment of a prior purchase pattern to predict a future purchase. The prior purchase pattern is tracked and mapped to a geographic position system. Based upon a current physical location or a known future location, both a future purchase and purchase location are ascertained and communicated to a mobile device in communication with the geographic position system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica C. Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh
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Publication number: 20130110782Abstract: Database updates to primary and secondary database structures are performed by writing information from a client to both primary and secondary database services and building the database structure at the primary database service while delaying application of data written to the secondary database service until notification at the secondary database service from the primary database service. The primary database service provides notification upon completing the database structure so that the secondary database service can proceed with building the database structure from the information provided by the client or with information provided by the primary database service.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: Gerald F. McBrearty
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Patent number: 8332760Abstract: A method, system, and program are provided for dynamically mapping chat session invitation history. A chat controller for facilitating a chat session enables chat participants to invite additional users to join in the chat session. The chat controller dynamically generates a mapping of the chat participants to graphically represent a separate correspondence between each invited additional user and each inviting chat participant. The mapping is displayed within a user interface of a current participant or an invited additional user. Further, the displayed mapping is dynamically updated to reflect additional invitation history as the chat session continues.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2006Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susann Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Jessica Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh
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Patent number: 8271268Abstract: A method, system and computer-readable medium for generating, caching and transmitting textual equivalents of information contained in an audio signal are presented. The method includes generating a textual equivalent of at least a portion of a speech-based audio signal in one device into a textual equivalent, storing a portion of the textual equivalent in first device's memory and transmitting the stored textual equivalent to a another device.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.Inventors: Susann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica C. Murillo, Johnny Meng-Han Shieh
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Patent number: 8271056Abstract: A battery conservation component synchronizes with a user's schedule or calendar. The battery conservation component may disable functions or features to ensure that the device has sufficient battery life for selected calendar events. The battery conservation component may warn the user if a battery charge is necessary to make selected calendar events. The battery conservation component may be applied to a wide variety of portable devices with time-sensitive events. For example, the battery conservation component may be applied to a device with vehicle navigation and estimate time-sensitive events based on waypoints in the vehicle's route. The battery conservation component may synchronize with a user's travel itinerary. Alternatively, the battery conservation component may suggest alternative functions or features based on a time-sensitive event, such as suggesting a shorter movie on a flight or road trip.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica C. Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh
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Publication number: 20120222113Abstract: Provided are techniques for to enable a virtual input/output server (VIOS) to establish cryptographically secure signals with target LPARs to detect an imposter or spoofing LPAR. The secure signal, or “heartbeat,” may be configured as an Internet Key Exchange/Internet Protocol Security (IKE/IPSec) encapsulated packet (ESP) connection or tunnel. Within the tunnel, the VIOS pings each target LPAR and, if a heartbeat is interrupted, the VIOS makes a determination as to whether the tunnel is broken, the corresponding LPAR is down or a media access control (MAC) spoofing attach is occurring. The determination is made by sending a heartbeat that is designed to fail unless the heartbeat is received by a spoofing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica C. Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh
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Publication number: 20120209905Abstract: A technique for modifying an input/output (I/O) connection type between a client and a server includes determining, by the client, when at least partial storage access control for the client is to be migrated from a first virtualized I/O server to a second virtualized I/O server. An I/O connection type, from among multiple available I/O connection types available between the client and the second virtualized I/O server, is then selected by the client when the at least partial storage access control for the client is to be migrated. The selected I/O connection type is then communicated, by the client, to the second virtualized I/O server, which is configured to facilitate storage access for the client using the selected I/O connection type.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: JULIANNE F. HAUGH, GERALD F. McBREARTY
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Publication number: 20120185609Abstract: A multiending controller within a network detects a URL entry including at least a portion of a particular domain name. The multiending controller automatically selects multiple possible domain names for at least said portion of said particular domain name, wherein each of the multiple possible domain names includes a separate one of multiple ending types available for a domain. The multiending controller directs output of the multiple possible domain names for selection by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh
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Patent number: 8200696Abstract: A domain name system (DNS) resolver within a network detects a URL entry including at least a portion of a particular domain name. The DNS resolver automatically selects multiple possible domain names for at least said portion of said particular domain name, wherein each of the multiple possible domain names includes a separate one of multiple ending types available for a domain. The multiending controller directs concurrent output of a separate selectable thumbnail representation of a separate webpage accessible from each of the selection of multiple possible domain names within an interface of a browser.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Susann M. Keohane, Gerald F. McBrearty, Shawn P. Mullen, Jessica Murillo, Johnny M. Shieh