Patents by Inventor Howard N. Anglin

Howard N. Anglin 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).

  • Publication number: 20190151758
    Abstract: A set of data associated with one or more real world conditions is received over at least one wireless network and from one or more sources. It is determined, based at least on a quantity of string instances of the set of data that match each other, that a first subset of the set of data surpasses an interest level threshold. A second subset of the set of data does not surpass the interest level threshold. At least one unique virtual entity is generated for use in a virtual environment of a virtual game based on the first subset of data surpassing the interest level threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, Simon D. Mikulcik, Michael Rowden, Jillian F. Tempelmeyer, Leigh A. Williamson
  • Publication number: 20190147115
    Abstract: An image of a building may be received from a client device, and the building in the image may be geo-located and identified. Based on the geo-location, a set of attributes for the building may be determined. A user query may be received from the client device, and based on a property of the user query, a unit in the building may be identified. A daylight livability index (DLLI) for the unit may be determined, based on the identified unit and the set of attributes for the building, and the user may be notified of the DLLI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Su Liu, Howard N. Anglin, Shi Kun Li, Cheng Xu
  • Patent number: 10083219
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for presentation delivery. The mechanism delivering a presentation content to a group of users and receives a plurality of questions concerning the presentation content from the group of users. The mechanism stores the plurality of questions in a question history database and clusters the plurality of questions in the question history database into one or more question clusters. The mechanism determines a topic for each of the one or more question clusters to form one or more question topics and generates feedback for updating the presentation content based on the one or more question topics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Erik D. Anderson, Howard N. Anglin, Anthony J. Arcuri, James C. Palistrant
  • Publication number: 20170259681
    Abstract: Some example embodiments include a method for recharging a number of battery electric vehicles. The method include receiving (by a control module configured to control an electrical grid system that include a number of recharging stations that are configured to recharge the number of battery electric vehicles and from the number of battery electric vehicles) usage data that comprises a current charge level, a current location, and a planned itinerary that includes a destination. The method includes determining anticipated electrical loads in the number of sectors of the electrical grid system based on the usage data of the number of battery electric vehicles. The method also includes redistributing the electrical supply on the electrical grid system to at least one recharging station of the number of recharging stations based on the anticipated electrical loads, prior to actual usage defined by the usage data by the number of battery electric vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, Irgelkha Mejia, Nicholas J. Ruegger, Yvonne M. Young
  • Patent number: 9747126
    Abstract: A resource reservoir is provided. The resource reservoir is a pool of resources that are allocated to and shared between a plurality of reserve virtual machines. A reserve virtual machine of the plurality of reserve virtual machines corresponds to a primary virtual machine from a plurality of primary virtual machines. Each reserve virtual machine of the plurality of reserve virtual machines fulfills a resource requirement from the resource reservoir. The sum of the resources requirements of the plurality of reserve virtual machines is greater than a sum of total resources within the resource reservoir. In response to determining a decrease in performance of the primary virtual machine, at least a portion of workload of the primary virtual machine is applied to the corresponding reserve virtual machine. The resources used by the reserve virtual are indicated as unavailable to the remaining reserve virtual machines from the resource reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, John J. Thomas, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9718371
    Abstract: A computer program product for recharging a number of battery electric vehicles includes computer usable program code. The computer usable program code is configured to receive, from the number of battery electric vehicles that are to recharge at a number of recharging stations, usage data. The usage data includes a current charge level, a current location, and a planned itinerary that includes a destination. The computer usable program code is configured to determine anticipated electrical loads in the number of sectors of the electrical grid system based on the usage data of the number of battery electric vehicles. The computer usable program code is configured to redistribute the electrical supply on the electrical grid system to at least one recharging station of the number of recharging stations based on the anticipated electrical loads, prior to actual usage defined by the usage data by the number of battery electrical vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, Irgelkha Mejia, Nicholas J. Ruegger, Yvonne M. Young
  • Patent number: 9537922
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention partition digital media content. One or more processors identify an episode of digital media content based on subscription preferences of a user. The one or more processors respond to a determination that a duration of the episode is less than or equal to a combined duration of two free time slots in an electronic calendar of a user by partitioning the episode into at least two segments. A first episode segment has a duration that is less than or equal to a duration of the first free time slot. A second episode segment has a duration that is less than or equal to the duration of the second free time slot. The one or more processors associate, in the electronic calendar, the first episode segment with the first time slot and the second episode segment with the second time slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Randal A. Anders, Howard N. Anglin, Chao M. Beck, Joey A. Perry, Reginald F. Ratcliff
  • Publication number: 20160328260
    Abstract: A resource reservoir is provided. The resource reservoir is a pool of resources that are allocated to and shared between a plurality of reserve virtual machines. A reserve virtual machine of the plurality of reserve virtual machines corresponds to a primary virtual machine from a plurality of primary virtual machines. Each reserve virtual machine of the plurality of reserve virtual machines fulfills a resource requirement from the resource reservoir. The sum of the resources requirements of the plurality of reserve virtual machines is greater than a sum of total resources within the resource reservoir. In response to determining a decrease in performance of the primary virtual machine, at least a portion of workload of the primary virtual machine is applied to the corresponding reserve virtual machine. The resources used by the reserve virtual are indicated as unavailable to the remaining reserve virtual machines from the resource reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, John J. Thomas, Barry E. Willner
  • Patent number: 9459892
    Abstract: A resource reservoir is provided. The resource reservoir is a pool of resources that are allocated to and shared between a plurality of reserve virtual machines. A reserve virtual machine of the plurality of reserve virtual machines corresponds to a primary virtual machine from a plurality of primary virtual machines. Each reserve virtual machine of the plurality of reserve virtual machines fulfills a resource requirement from the resource reservoir. The sum of the resources requirements of the plurality of reserve virtual machines is greater than a sum of total resources within the resource reservoir. In response to determining a decrease in performance of the primary virtual machine, at least a portion of workload of the primary virtual machine is applied to the corresponding reserve virtual machine. The resources used by the reserve virtual are indicated as unavailable to the remaining reserve virtual machines from the resource reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, John J. Thomas, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20160203208
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a data processing system for presentation delivery. The mechanism delivering a presentation content to a group of users and receives a plurality of questions concerning the presentation content from the group of users. The mechanism stores the plurality of questions in a question history database and clusters the plurality of questions in the question history database into one or more question clusters. The mechanism determines a topic for each of the one or more question clusters to form one or more question topics and generates feedback for updating the presentation content based on the one or more question topics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Erik D. Anderson, Howard N. Anglin, Anthony J. Arcuri, James C. Palistrant
  • Publication number: 20160137085
    Abstract: A method for recharging an electric vehicle includes receiving, by a control module and from the vehicle in transit along a route having a number of stops for passenger pickup, a current charge level and a current location. The stops include recharging stations for recharging the vehicle. The method includes receiving from a next stop, an anticipated stop time at the next stop for the vehicle. The method includes determining a power output to be supplied to the vehicle by a recharging station at the next stop based on the current charge level. The power output comprises an amount of power to be supplied at the next stop, the amount of power for satisfying a minimum amount of charge to enable the vehicle to arrive at a subsequent stop after the next stop. The method includes transmitting, to the recharging station at the next stop, the power output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, Irgelkha Mejia, Nicholas J. Ruegger, Yvonne M. Young
  • Patent number: 9313284
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for smart posting with data analytics. A message is received before the message is posted to a social media service. The message is analyzed using data analytics to obtain analysis results. The obtained analysis results are compared to similar analysis results stored for at least one pre-existing message. For one or more correlations between the message and at least one pre-existing message, one or more contributing terms that have semantic meaning within a context of the social media service are determined. Based on the one or more contributing terms, one or more suggestions for improving the message are generated. The message is modified based on the one or more suggestions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, Irgelkha D. Mejia, Nicholas J. Ruegger, Yvonne M. Young
  • Publication number: 20160080458
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention partition digital media content. One or more processors identify an episode of digital media content based on subscription preferences of a user. The one or more processors respond to a determination that a duration of the episode is less than or equal to a combined duration of two free time slots in an electronic calendar of a user by partitioning the episode into at least two segments. A first episode segment has a duration that is less than or equal to a duration of the first free time slot. A second episode segment has a duration that is less than or equal to the duration of the second free time slot. The one or more processors associate, in the electronic calendar, the first episode segment with the first time slot and the second episode segment with the second time slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Randal A. Anders, Howard N. Anglin, Chao M. Beck, Joey A. Perry, Reginald F. Ratcliff
  • Patent number: 9282155
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for smart posting with data analytics. A message is received before the message is posted to a social media service. The message is analyzed using data analytics to obtain analysis results. The obtained analysis results are compared to similar analysis results stored for at least one pre-existing message. For one or more correlations between the message and at least one pre-existing message, one or more contributing terms that have semantic meaning within a context of the social media service are determined. Based on the one or more contributing terms, one or more suggestions for improving the message are generated. The message is modified based on the one or more suggestions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, Irgelkha D. Mejia, Nicholas J. Ruegger, Yvonne M. Young
  • Patent number: 9274540
    Abstract: Some example embodiments include a method for recharging a number of battery electric vehicles. The method include receiving (by a control module configured to control an electrical grid system that include a number of recharging stations that are configured to recharge the number of battery electric vehicles and from the number of battery electric vehicles) usage data that comprises a current charge level, a current location, and a planned itinerary that includes a destination. The method includes determining anticipated electrical loads in the number of sectors of the electrical grid system based on the usage data of the number of battery electric vehicles. The method also includes redistributing the electrical supply on the electrical grid system to at least one recharging station of the number of recharging stations based on the anticipated electrical loads, prior to actual usage defined by the usage data by the number of battery electrical vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, Irgelkha Mejia, Nicholas J. Ruegger, Yvonne M. Young
  • Patent number: 9237187
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for partitioning digital media content for consumption. A computer identifies a digital media content request which includes user subscription preferences and a list of free time slots from a user's electronic calendar. The computer identifies a first episode of digital media content, wherein the identified first episode matches subscription preferences, and has a first duration. The computer retrieves the identified first episode of digital media content from a data store. The computer determines if the first duration of the identified first episode is greater than the associated duration of each of the two or more free time slots. The computer partitions the identified first episode into a plurality of segments. The computer matches the first of the two or more free time slots in the user's electronic calendar to the first segment of the plurality of segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Randal A. Anders, Howard N. Anglin, Chao M. Beck, Joey A. Perry, Reginald F. Ratcliff, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150317173
    Abstract: A resource reservoir is provided. The resource reservoir is a pool of resources that are allocated to and shared between a plurality of reserve virtual machines. A reserve virtual machine of the plurality of reserve virtual machines corresponds to a primary virtual machine from a plurality of primary virtual machines. Each reserve virtual machine of the plurality of reserve virtual machines fulfills a resource requirement from the resource reservoir. The sum of the resources requirements of the plurality of reserve virtual machines is greater than a sum of total resources within the resource reservoir. In response to determining a decrease in performance of the primary virtual machine, at least a portion of workload of the primary virtual machine is applied to the corresponding reserve virtual machine. The resources used by the reserve virtual are indicated as unavailable to the remaining reserve virtual machines from the resource reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, John J. Thomas, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20150222685
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for partitioning digital media content for consumption. A computer identifies a digital media content request which includes user subscription preferences and a list of free time slots from a user's electronic calendar. The computer identifies a first episode of digital media content, wherein the identified first episode matches subscription preferences, and has a first duration. The computer retrieves the identified first episode of digital media content from a data store. The computer determines if the first duration of the identified first episode is greater than the associated duration of each of the two or more free time slots. The computer partitions the identified first episode into a plurality of segments. The computer matches the first of the two or more free time slots in the user's electronic calendar to the first segment of the plurality of segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Randal A. Anders, Howard N. Anglin, Chao M. Beck, Joey A. Perry, Reginald F. Ratcliff, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150019647
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for smart posting with data analytics. A message is received before the message is posted to a social media service. The message is analyzed using data analytics to obtain analysis results. The obtained analysis results are compared to similar analysis results stored for at least one pre-existing message. For one or more correlations between the message and at least one pre-existing message, one or more contributing terms that have semantic meaning within a context of the social media service are determined. Based on the one or more contributing terms, one or more suggestions for improving the message are generated. The message is modified based on the one or more suggestions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, Irgelkha D. Mejia, Nicholas J. Ruegger, Yvonne M. Young
  • Publication number: 20140278356
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for smart posting with data analytics. A message is received before the message is posted to a social media service. The message is analyzed using data analytics to obtain analysis results. The obtained analysis results are compared to similar analysis results stored for at least one pre-existing message. For one or more correlations between the message and at least one pre-existing message, one or more contributing terms that have semantic meaning within a context of the social media service are determined. Based on the one or more contributing terms, one or more suggestions for improving the message are generated. The message is modified based on the one or more suggestions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Howard N. Anglin, Irgelkha D. Mejia, Nicholas J. Ruegger, Yvonne M. Young