Patents by Inventor Hema Srikanth
Hema Srikanth 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: 10880259Abstract: Functionality can be implemented in email applications to allow sent messages to be updated, even if the sent messages have been read. When a request to update a sent message is received, a message update unit can update information in the message according to the notification. The message update unit can notify a recipient that the message was updated, and can indicate changed information in the sent message. The message update unit can also determine if the sent message has been forwarded, and forward the update notification to other recipients.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Hema Srikanth
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Patent number: 10516643Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can be performed by client-side logic and can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a client computing device for the user, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Publication number: 20190075070Abstract: Functionality can be implemented in email applications to allow sent messages to be updated, even if the sent messages have been read. When a request to update a sent message is received, a message update unit can update information in the message according to the notification. The message update unit can notify a recipient that the message was updated, and can indicate changed information in the sent message. The message update unit can also determine if the sent message has been forwarded, and forward the update notification to other recipients.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Hema Srikanth
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Patent number: 10122675Abstract: Functionality can be implemented in email applications to allow sent messages to be updated, even if the sent messages have been read. When a request to update a sent message is received, a message update unit can update information in the message according to the notification. The message update unit can notify a recipient that the message was updated, and can indicate changed information in the sent message. The message update unit can also determine if the sent message has been forwarded, and forward the update notification to other recipients.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Hema Srikanth
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Patent number: 10108930Abstract: The present disclosure may include receiving a query from a computing device at a server having a database, the query identifying a desired attribute. The present disclosure may also include searching the database to identify contact information for at least one individual having the attribute corresponding to the query. The attribute may include at least one of skills, expertise, product, organization, geography and language The contact information may be transmitted to the computing device via an electronic message identifying the contact information.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fred Raguillat, Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth
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Publication number: 20180005189Abstract: The present disclosure may include receiving a query from a computing device at a server having a database, the query identifying a desired attribute. The present disclosure may also include searching the database to identify contact information for at least one individual having the attribute corresponding to the query. The attribute may include at least one of skills, expertise, product, organization, geography and language The contact information may be transmitted to the computing device via an electronic message identifying the contact information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Fred Raguillat, Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth
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Publication number: 20170302616Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can be performed by client-side logic and can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a client computing device for the user, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9767434Abstract: The present disclosure may include receiving a query from a computing device at a server having a database, the query identifying a desired attribute. The present disclosure may also include searching the database to identify contact information for at least one individual having the attribute corresponding to the query. The attribute may include at least one of skills, expertise, product, organization, geography and language The contact information may be transmitted to the computing device via an electronic message identifying the contact information.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Fred Raguillat, Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth
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Patent number: 9705839Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can be performed by client-side logic and can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a client computing device for the user, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9697527Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for centralized response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a centralized response tracking system, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network within the centralized response tracking system, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings from the centralized response tracking system.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CoprorationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9654285Abstract: A portion of text associated with a message intended for a group of recipients is encrypted at a computing device. The portion of text may include less than an entirety of the message. Access to the portion of text may be restricted for a first subset of the group of recipients and allowed for a second subset of the group of recipients.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Morten Kristiansen, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Timothy Joseph O'Flynn
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Publication number: 20170041281Abstract: Functionality can be implemented in email applications to allow sent messages to be updated, even if the sent messages have been read. When a request to update a sent message is received, a message update unit can update information in the message according to the notification. The message update unit can notify a recipient that the message was updated, and can indicate changed information in the sent message. The message update unit can also determine if the sent message has been forwarded, and forward the update notification to other recipients.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Hema Srikanth
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Patent number: 9509528Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to message prioritization and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for social collaborative prioritization of messages in a messaging system. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for social collaborative prioritization of messages can be provided for a messaging system. The method can include receiving a message from a sender as directed to a recipient, determining a value for a different social collaborative criterion based upon an application interaction relationship between the sender and the recipient, transforming the value into a priority for the message, and associating the priority with the message in the messaging system.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9501763Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to message prioritization and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for social collaborative prioritization of messages in a messaging system. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for social collaborative prioritization of messages can be provided for a messaging system. The method can include receiving a message from a sender as directed to a recipient, determining a value for a different social collaborative criterion based upon a temporal factor between the sender and the recipient, transforming the value into a priority for the message, and associating the priority with the message in the messaging system.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9477947Abstract: Functionality can be implemented in email applications to allow sent messages to be updated, even if the sent messages have been read. When a request to update a sent message is received, a message update unit can update information in the message according to the notification. The message update unit can notify a recipient that the message was updated, and can indicate changed information in the sent message. The message update unit can also determine if the sent message has been forwarded, and forward the update notification to other recipients.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Colm Farrell, Liam Harpur, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Hema Srikanth
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Publication number: 20160294764Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can be performed by client-side logic and can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a client computing device for the user, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9390397Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to response subscriptions and provide a method, system and computer program product for response tracking across social networks. In one embodiment of the invention, a social networking response tracking method can be provided. The method can be performed by client-side logic and can include associating subscribers with a user or a group of users based upon a posting by the user or a user in the group of users within a client computing device for the user, aggregating different postings from the user to correspondingly different forums disposed about a global computer communications network, and, notifying the subscribers of the aggregated postings.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet
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Patent number: 9037992Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for providing a graphical user interface via an operating system. The graphical user interface may be configured to permit a user to define a plurality of modes, one of the modes being a current mode. The method may also include permitting a user to select an updated mode of the plurality of modes, the updated mode being different from the current mode. The computer-implemented method may further include transmitting a message indicating that the updated mode has been selected to a configuration interface associated with at least one application running on the operating system. Numerous other variations and embodiments are also included within the scope of the present disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sean Callanan, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol Sue Zimmet
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Patent number: 9021074Abstract: A method including analyzing one or more network interactions of a user. One or more servers associated with the one or more network interaction may be identified. A listing of at least a portion of the one or more servers may be rendered.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Brian Douglas Gallagher, Hema Srikanth, Robert James Mullin
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Patent number: 8892659Abstract: A method for providing electronic introductions includes providing, with an electronic communication, an electronic introduction that gives additional information regarding a party to the electronic communication that is in addition to the electronic identification of that party. A system for providing an electronic introduction may include a computer configured to search at least one database for information about a party being introduced and compile an electronic introduction for the party incorporating the information; and an electronic communication function configured to provide access to the electronic introduction to a recipient of an electronic communication sent by the party using the electronic communication function.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hema Srikanth, Carol S. Zimmet