Patents by Inventor James Edward Bostick
James Edward Bostick 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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Publication number: 20180089869Abstract: A method for displaying an indoor view of a building is provided. The method includes the steps of: (i) capturing, with a camera coupled to a pair of augmented reality glasses, at least one image; (ii) identifying, within the image, an identifying marker; (iii) determining from the identifying marker a search parameter; (iv) determining a location of the glasses or a mobile device paired with the glasses; (v) entering the search parameter into a search engine; (vi) receiving from the search engine the location of at least one building; (vii) selecting the building having the location nearest to the geolocation of the glasses or the mobile device; (viii) retrieving from an indoor view repository an indoor view of the selected building; and (ix) displaying at least a portion of the retrieved indoor view over a portion of the user's field of view when wearing the glasses.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: James Edward Bostick, John Michael Ganci, Martin Geoffrey Keen, Sarbajit Kumar Rakshit, Craig Matthew Trim
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Patent number: 9619443Abstract: A schema for a mark-up language provides a meaningful name and a short name, both of which are valid, for each of a plurality of data fields in messages coded in a mark-up language such as extensible mark-up language (XML). Code conversion of legacy data to use the short names reduces data volume for transmission, storage and processing while allowing the message to be automatically displayed for inspection, diagnostics and data synchronization during a transformation project such as an upgrade of a data processing system for verification of system operation. The ability to display meaningful names only for such purposes allows text editor arrangements to be used for data synchronization while use of short names improves virtually all aspects of system performance.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Edward Bostick, John Michael Ganci, Jr., John Paul Kaemmerer, Craig Matthew Trim
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Patent number: 9009606Abstract: A remote desktop capability includes a message area on the agent's remote desktop display. Incoming instant messages on an instant messaging application on the agent's primary desktop are passed through to the message area on the remote desktop display.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Edward Bostick, John Michael Ganci, Jr., John Paul Kaemmerer, Craig Matthew Trim
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Publication number: 20150081469Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for assisting buying decisions using customer behavior analysis are provided in the illustrative embodiments. Product information comprising a set of product attributes is received about a grouping of products. Customer behavior information about a behavior of a customer is received from which a set of customer buying behavior factors is extracted. A customer buying behavior factor comprises an inferred preference of the customer for buying a product from the grouping of products. A weight is assigned to a customer buying behavior factor. A set of weighted customer buying behavior factors is mapped to a subset of the product attributes. At least one product is selected from the grouping of products such that the at least one product includes a subset of product attributes, and an overall weighted score of the at least one product exceeds a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: AJOY ACHARYYA, Ajay Kumar Behuria, James Edward Bostick, John Michael Ganci, JR., Tanambam Debasis Sinha, Swetank S. Sisodia, Craig Matthew Trim, David Scott Wenk
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Patent number: 8769037Abstract: A method, data processing system, and computer program product for managing tags. A computer system identifies one or more groups of similar tags from a multiplicity of tags proposed for inclusion in a tag cloud. The computer system identifies one or more representative tags to represent the respective one or more groups of similar tags. The computer system displays the one or more representative tags in the tag cloud instead of all the similar tags in the one or more groups of similar tags, and concurrently displays other tags in the multiplicity of tags that are not included in the one or more groups of similar tags.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Edward Bostick, John Michael Ganci, Jr., John Paul Kaemmerer, Craig Matthew Trim
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Publication number: 20130232108Abstract: A schema for a mark-up language provides a meaningful name and a short name, both of which are valid, for each of a plurality of data fields in messages coded in a mark-up language such as extensible mark-up language (XML). Code conversion of legacy data to use the short names reduces data volume for transmission, storage and processing while allowing the message to be automatically displayed for inspection, diagnostics and data synchronization during a transformation project such as an upgrade of a data processing system for verification of system operation. The ability to display meaningful names only for such purposes allows text editor arrangements to be used for data synchronization while use of short names improves virtually all aspects of system performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: James Edward Bostick, John Michael Ganci, JR., John Paul Kaemmerer, Craig Matthew Trim
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Publication number: 20130007639Abstract: A remote desktop capability includes a message area on the agent's remote desktop display. Incoming instant messages on an instant messaging application on the agent's primary desktop are passed through to the message area on the remote desktop display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: James Edward Bostick, John Michael Ganci, JR., John Paul Kaemmerer, Craig Matthew Trim
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Patent number: 8305609Abstract: A computer implemented method and program product for configuring and prioritizing local network print requests. In one embodiment, a printer shared on multiple networks is configured to a set of parameters defined by an administrator for prioritizing the print requests received from users on a local network. A first print request is received from a first user on a remote network. The first print request originating from the first user on a remote network is printed. A second print request is received from a second user on a local network. A determination is made whether a match to the set of parameters is present. In response to determining a match to the set of parameters is present, the first print request is interrupted in order to print the second print request on the printer. The first print request from the remote network is resumed once the second print request from the local network is completely printed.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2008Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Edward Bostick, John Michael Ganci, Jr., John Paul Kaemmerer, David Scott Wenk, Sharon Woodall White
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Patent number: 8265249Abstract: A computer implemented method, and apparatus for changing a state of a remote switch box. On a master switch box, a request is received from a user to set a state of the remote switch box to a selected state. A request to change the remote switch box to the selected state is transmitted from the master switch box to the remote switch box. The remote switch box connects a remote phone to a phone line. The master switch box receives a confirmation from the remote switch box of the change to the selected state. The confirmation contains the state of the remote switch box. The state of the remote switch box is displayed on the master switch box.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Edward Bostick, Brian Wayne Hansen, John Paul Kaemmerer, Raghuraman Kalyanaraman
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Patent number: 8176314Abstract: Illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, a data processing system, and a computer program product for system startup with applications using configurable options. In one illustrative embodiment, the computer implemented method comprises obtaining a set of application entries and determining whether a set of property entries exist for the set of application entries. Having identified entries of the set of application entries to form a set of identified applications and responsive to determining the set of property entries exist, applying respective entries of the set of property entries to the set of identified applications, and conditionally starting the set of identified applications.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Edward Bostick, Randolph Michael Forlenza, John Paul Kaemmerer, Raghuraman Kalyanaraman
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Patent number: 7986791Abstract: The illustrative embodiments provide a method and system for automatically muting a headphone. The headphone detects a sound external to the headphone. A volume threshold and a frequency threshold are received, wherein the volume threshold and the frequency threshold define a sound of interest. A determination is made as to whether the sound external to the headphone is the sound of interest. Responsive to a determination that the sound external to the headphone is the sound of interest, a signal is transmitted to automatically mute an active state of the headphone.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Edward Bostick, Brian Wayne Hansen, Raghuraman Kalyanaraman
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Publication number: 20090279121Abstract: A computer implemented method and program product for configuring and prioritizing local network print requests. In one embodiment, a printer shared on multiple networks is configured to a set of parameters defined by an administrator for prioritizing the print requests received from users on a local network. A first print request is received from a first user on a remote network. The first print request originating from the first user on a remote network is printed. A second print request is received from a second user on a local network. A determination is made whether a match to the set of parameters is present. In response to determining a match to the set of parameters is present, the first print request is interrupted in order to print the second print request on the printer. The first print request from the remote network is resumed once the second print request from the local network is completely printed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: James Edward Bostick, John Michael Ganci, JR., John Paul Kaemmerer, David Scott Wenk, Sharon Woodall White
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Publication number: 20090217308Abstract: Illustrative embodiments provide a computer implemented method, a data processing system, and a computer program product for system startup with applications using configurable options. In one illustrative embodiment, the computer implemented method comprises obtaining a set of application entries and determining whether a set of property entries exist for the set of application entries. Having identified entries of the set of application entries to form a set of identified applications and responsive to determining the set of property entries exist, applying respective entries of the set of property entries to the set of identified applications, and conditionally starting the set of identified applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: James Edward Bostick, Randolph Michael Forlenza, John Paul Kaemmerer, Raghuraman Kalyanaraman
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Patent number: 7525074Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for detecting a presence of metal objects placed in a microwave cooking unit. A metal detection unit is activated to scan for the presence of a metal object placed into a cooking area of the microwave cooking unit. In response to receiving an indicator of the presence of a metal object from the metal detection unit, the process generates an alert indicating the presence of the metal object.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: April 28, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Edward Bostick, Randolph Michael Forlenza, John Paul Kaemmerer, Raghuraman Kalyanaraman, Courtney Joseph Spooner
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Patent number: 7519663Abstract: A calendar system enables a user to display both accepted and declined invitations to events in a same or any time slot. Declined invitations can be later recalled and have their status changed to accepted. To recall a previously declined invitation for acceptance, the declined event displayed on the calendar is opened, the status changed from declined to accepted, and the updated accepted status is sent to the sender to indicate that a previously declined event has now been accepted.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Edward Bostick, John Michael Ganci, Jr., John Paul Kaemmerer, David Scott Wenk
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Publication number: 20090028311Abstract: A computer implemented method, and apparatus for changing a state of a remote switch box. On a master switch box, a request is received from a user to set a state of the remote switch box to a selected state. A request to change the remote switch box to the selected state is transmitted from the master switch box to the remote switch box. The remote switch box connects a remote phone to a phone line. The master switch box receives a confirmation from the remote switch box of the change to the selected state. The confirmation contains the state of the remote switch box. The state of the remote switch box is displayed on the master switch box.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2007Publication date: January 29, 2009Inventors: James Edward Bostick, Brian Wayne Hansen, John Paul Kaemmerer, Raghuraman Kalyanaraman
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Publication number: 20080089530Abstract: The illustrative embodiments provide a method and system for automatically muting a headphone. The headphone detects a sound external to the headphone. A volume threshold and a frequency threshold are received, wherein the volume threshold and the frequency threshold define a sound of interest. A determination is made as to whether the sound external to the headphone is the sound of interest. Responsive to a determination that the sound external to the headphone is the sound of interest, a signal is transmitted to automatically mute an active state of the headphone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Inventors: James Edward Bostick, Brian Wayne Hansen, Raghuraman Kalyanaraman
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Publication number: 20070278220Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for detecting a presence of metal objects placed in a microwave cooking unit. A metal detection unit is activated to scan for the presence of a metal object placed into a cooking area of the microwave cooking unit. In response to receiving an indicator of the presence of a metal object from the metal detection unit, the process generates an alert indicating the presence of the metal object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: James Edward Bostick, Randolph Michael Forlenza, John Paul Kaemmerer, Raghuraman Kalyanaraman, Courtney Joseph Spooner
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Publication number: 20070271335Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus and computer usable program code for coordinating electronic conferences. A server determines a presentation latency period in a set of attendee computers. A server transmits the presentation latency period to a presenter computer. The server receives screen content update. The server transmits the screen content update to the set of attendee computers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2006Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: James Edward Bostick, Randolph Michael Forlenza, John Paul Kaemmerer, Raghuraman Kalyanaraman, Courtney Joseph Spooner