Patents by Inventor Gherardo Albano
Gherardo Albano 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: 10042818Abstract: Mechanisms for tracking an entity are provided. A time is determined by a sensor having a clock, the time being within a time slot in a series of time slots. First data of the time slot is provided and shared between a plurality of sensors. The sensor receives data from the movable entity. The sensor calculates identifying data from the received data for identifying the entity. Derivative identifying data is calculated by applying a modifying function using the provided first data for modifying the identifying data. The sensor calculates a hash value by taking the derivative identifying data as input. The sensor sends a message to a central server for determining the position of the entity, the message comprising the hash value and an identifier of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gherardo Albano, Dario De Judicibus
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Patent number: 10031593Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a human interface device including an inner sphere, wherein the inner sphere has a center point. The human interface device can further include an outer sphere, and the outer sphere may be compressible. The human interface device may also include a plurality of pressure sensors between the inner sphere and the outer sphere for detecting localized compression of the outer sphere, a first three-axis-accelerometer located within the inner sphere, and a second three-axis-accelerometer located within the inner sphere, wherein the first three-axis-accelerometer and the second three-axis-accelerometer-accelerometer are each located at least a predetermined distance from the center point.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gherardo Albano, Francesco M. De Collibus, Luca Landi, Claudio Prudenzi
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Patent number: 10031594Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a human interface device including an inner sphere, wherein the inner sphere has a center point. The human interface device can further include an outer sphere, and the outer sphere may be compressible. The human interface device may also include a plurality of pressure sensors between the inner sphere and the outer sphere for detecting localized compression of the outer sphere, a first three-axis-accelerometer located within the inner sphere, and a second three-axis-accelerometer located within the inner sphere, wherein the first three-axis-accelerometer and the second three-axis-accelerometer-accelerometer are each located at least a predetermined distance from the center point.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gherardo Albano, Francesco M. De Collibus, Luca Landi, Claudio Prudenzi
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Patent number: 9600443Abstract: Mechanisms for tracking an entity are provided. A time is determined by a sensor having a clock, the time being within a time slot in a series of time slots. First data of the time slot is provided and shared between a plurality of sensors. The sensor receives data from the movable entity. The sensor calculates identifying data from the received data for identifying the entity. Derivative identifying data is calculated by applying a modifying function using the provided first data for modifying the identifying data. The sensor calculates a hash value by taking the derivative identifying data as input. The sensor sends a message to a central server for determining the position of the entity, the message comprising the hash value and an identifier of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gherardo Albano, Dario De Judicibus
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Publication number: 20170068641Abstract: Mechanisms for tracking an entity are provided. A time is determined by a sensor having a clock, the time being within a time slot in a series of time slots. First data of the time slot is provided and shared between a plurality of sensors. The sensor receives data from the movable entity. The sensor calculates identifying data from the received data for identifying the entity. Derivative identifying data is calculated by applying a modifying function using the provided first data for modifying the identifying data. The sensor calculates a hash value by taking the derivative identifying data as input. The sensor sends a message to a central server for determining the position of the entity, the message comprising the hash value and an identifier of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Gherardo Albano, Dario De Judicibus
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Patent number: 8473769Abstract: A mechanism is provided for routing a computing task to a computing resource for executing the computing task. A dispatcher receives a timestamp at which execution of the computing task can start on the computing resource and a duration that the execution would take. The computing resource is associated with a power consumption profile. The dispatcher estimates a power efficiency factor as a function of the power consumption profile, the timestamp and the duration thereby forming an estimated power efficiency factor. The dispatcher determines whether the computing resource can execute the computing task as a function of the estimated power efficiency factor. The dispatcher then sends the computing task to the computing resource in responsive to determining that the computing resource can execute the computing task.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gherardo Albano, Francesco M. De Collibus
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Patent number: 8473759Abstract: A mechanism is provided for routing a computing task to a computing resource for executing the computing task. A dispatcher receives a timestamp at which execution of the computing task can start on the computing resource and a duration that the execution would take. The computing resource is associated with a power consumption profile. The dispatcher estimates a power efficiency factor as a function of the power consumption profile, the timestamp and the duration thereby forming an estimated power efficiency factor. The dispatcher determines whether the computing resource can execute the computing task as a function of the estimated power efficiency factor. The dispatcher then sends the computing task to the computing resource in responsive to determining that the computing resource can execute the computing task.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gherardo Albano, Francesco M. De Collibus
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Publication number: 20120173912Abstract: A mechanism is provided for routing a computing task to a computing resource for executing the computing task. A dispatcher receives a timestamp at which execution of the computing task can start on the computing resource and a duration that the execution would take. The computing resource is associated with a power consumption profile. The dispatcher estimates a power efficiency factor as a function of the power consumption profile, the timestamp and the duration thereby forming an estimated power efficiency factor. The dispatcher determines whether the computing resource can execute the computing task as a function of the estimated power efficiency factor. The dispatcher then sends the computing task to the computing resource in responsive to determining that the computing resource can execute the computing task.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gherardo Albano, Francesco M. De Collibus
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Publication number: 20120169589Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a human interface device including an inner sphere, wherein the inner sphere has a center point. The human interface device can further include an outer sphere, and the outer sphere may be compressible. The human interface device may also include a plurality of pressure sensors between the inner sphere and the outer sphere for detecting localized compression of the outer sphere, a first three-axis-accelerometer located within the inner sphere, and a second three-axis-accelerometer located within the inner sphere, wherein the first three-axis-accelerometer and the second three-axis-accelerometer-accelerometer are each located at least a predetermined distance from the center point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gherardo Albano, Francesco M. De Collibus, Luca Landi, Claudio Prudenzi
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Publication number: 20110145621Abstract: A mechanism is provided for routing a computing task to a computing resource for executing the computing task. A dispatcher receives a timestamp at which execution of the computing task can start on the computing resource and a duration that the execution would take. The computing resource is associated with a power consumption profile. The dispatcher estimates a power efficiency factor as a function of the power consumption profile, the timestamp and the duration thereby forming an estimated power efficiency factor. The dispatcher determines whether the computing resource can execute the computing task as a function of the estimated power efficiency factor. The dispatcher then sends the computing task to the computing resource in responsive to determining that the computing resource can execute the computing task.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gherardo Albano, Francesco M. De Collibus
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Publication number: 20070028299Abstract: A method, system and program for managing authentication with security on multiple applications are here disclosed. According to the method the user provides a master password which is never stored and which can be unique for all the applications. The Application passwords are computed the first time from the master password and, optionally, from an Application password syntax rule. The Application passwords are re-computed for each new request for authentication and never stored in the system. At first generation of the Application password at least one random key is generated. The only information stored for re-computation of the Application password is the Application name, the generated random keys and the Application password syntax rule. The Application password computation function can be changed according to the level of security and the Application syntax rule can be changed to follow the requirements of the Application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventor: GHERARDO ALBANO
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Patent number: 5874962Abstract: In a graphical user interface, a method for automatically arranging the position of the windows on the desktop according to a weighting value in order to provide an intuitive disposition of the windows on the desktop. The windows are spread radially around the center of the display with the higher weighted windows closer to the center. The weight of a window for placement purposes is determined by a measure of importance for the window, such as area or the frequency with which the user operates on the window.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1997Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: International Business MachinesInventors: Dario de Judicibus, Gherardo Albano