Patents by Inventor Gerard Cunningham

Gerard Cunningham 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: 11689479
    Abstract: Generating a user unavailability alert in a collaborative environment. An embodiment can include receiving a user input from a user indicating an unavailability of the user. Responsive to the user input, activity of the user in the collaborative environment can be analyzed to identify whether any pending actions are allocated to the user which relate to other people identified by the user's participation in the collaborative environment. Responsive to determining at least one pending action is allocated to the user which relates to at least one other person identified by the user's participation in the collaborative environment, a first message can be generated to be communicated to the at least one other person indicating the unavailability of the user, and the first message can be communicated to the at least one other person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gerard Cunningham, Elaine Hanley, Ronan M. O'Suilleabhain, Fred Raguillat
  • Patent number: 11588758
    Abstract: Generating a user unavailability alert in a collaborative environment. An embodiment can include receiving a user input from a user indicating an unavailability of the user. Responsive to the user input, activity of the user in the collaborative environment can be analyzed to identify whether any pending actions are allocated to the user which relate to other people identified by the user's participation in the collaborative environment. Responsive to determining at least one pending action is allocated to the user which relates to at least one other person identified by the user's participation in the collaborative environment, a first message can be generated to be communicated to the at least one other person indicating the unavailability of the user, and the first message can be communicated to the at least one other person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gerard Cunningham, Elaine Hanley, Ronan M. O'Suilleabhain, Fred Raguillat
  • Patent number: 10884997
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, includes accessing a master schema defining one or more reference models, the master schema comprising a plurality of model elements each model element thereof comprising an element name and an element definition and fragmenting the master schema to provide a plurality of sub-projects. The method further includes identifying a change in a sub-project model element, updating the master schema according to the identified change to the sub-project model element, and distributing the updated master schema changes to other sub-projects that include the changed model element. A computer system, and a computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerard Cunningham, John B. Meade
  • Patent number: 10838928
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, includes accessing a master schema defining one or more reference models, the master schema comprising a plurality of model elements each model element thereof comprising an element name and an element definition and fragmenting the master schema to provide a plurality of sub-projects. The method further includes identifying a change in a sub-project model element, updating the master schema according to the identified change to the sub-project model element, and distributing the updated master schema changes to other sub-projects that include the changed model element. A computer system, and a computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerard Cunningham, John B. Meade
  • Publication number: 20180097750
    Abstract: Generating a user unavailability alert in a collaborative environment. An embodiment can include receiving a user input from a user indicating an unavailability of the user. Responsive to the user input, activity of the user in the collaborative environment can be analyzed to identify whether any pending actions are allocated to the user which relate to other people identified by the user's participation in the collaborative environment. Responsive to determining at least one pending action is allocated to the user which relates to at least one other person identified by the user's participation in the collaborative environment, a first message can be generated to be communicated to the at least one other person indicating the unavailability of the user, and the first message can be communicated to the at least one other person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Gerard Cunningham, Elaine Hanley, Ronan M. O'Suilleabhain, Fred Raguillat
  • Publication number: 20160364416
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, includes accessing a master schema defining one or more reference models, the master schema comprising a plurality of model elements each model element thereof comprising an element name and an element definition and fragmenting the master schema to provide a plurality of sub-projects. The method further includes identifying a change in a sub-project model element, updating the master schema according to the identified change to the sub-project model element, and distributing the updated master schema changes to other sub-projects that include the changed model element. A computer system, and a computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Gerard Cunningham, John B. Meade
  • Publication number: 20160364417
    Abstract: As disclosed herein a method, executed by a computer, includes accessing a master schema defining one or more reference models, the master schema comprising a plurality of model elements each model element thereof comprising an element name and an element definition and fragmenting the master schema to provide a plurality of sub-projects. The method further includes identifying a change in a sub-project model element, updating the master schema according to the identified change to the sub-project model element, and distributing the updated master schema changes to other sub-projects that include the changed model element. A computer system, and a computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Gerard Cunningham, John B. Meade
  • Publication number: 20140115077
    Abstract: Generating a user unavailability alert in a collaborative environment. An embodiment can include receiving a user input from a user indicating an unavailability of the user. Responsive to the user input, activity of the user in the collaborative environment can be analyzed to identify whether any pending actions are allocated to the user which relate to other people identified by the user's participation in the collaborative environment. Responsive to determining at least one pending action is allocated to the user which relates to at least one other person identified by the user's participation in the collaborative environment, a first message can be generated to be communicated to the at least one other person indicating the unavailability of the user, and the first message can be communicated to the at least one other person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gerard Cunningham, Elaine Hanley, Ronan M. O'Suilleabhain, Fred Raguillat
  • Publication number: 20050221767
    Abstract: A high frequency module comprises a high frequency switch and a coupler. The high frequency switch selectively allows a transmission signal terminal or a reception signal terminal to be connected to an antenna terminal. The coupler is provided between the transmission signal terminal and the high frequency switch and detects transmission signals. The coupler incorporates a main line and a subline electromagnetically coupled. The subline has a width smaller than the width of the main line. Where the coupling C of the coupler is ?X dB and the directivity D of the coupler is ?Y dB, X is within a range of 10 to 21 inclusive and Y is 21 or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Satoshi Suga, Gerard Cunningham