Patents by Inventor James Lee Lentz
James Lee Lentz 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: 11693526Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for modifying a user interface. Attributes of a source object identified by a user in connection with a user input for storing the source object are determined. Attributes of one or more target storage locations are determined. A target storage location for storing the source object is predicted, along with a confidence value associated with the prediction. The prediction is made using a machine learning model that predicts the predicted target storage location and associated confidence value based on the determined attributes of the source object. A plurality of target storage location usage patterns are determined. The user interface is modified based on the predicted target storage location.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew J Lavery, James Lee Lentz, Shunguo Yan
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Publication number: 20220179932Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for modifying a user interface. Attributes of a source object identified by a user in connection with a user input for storing the source object are determined. Attributes of one or more target storage locations are determined. A target storage location for storing the source object is predicted, along with a confidence value associated with the prediction. The prediction is made using a machine learning model that predicts the predicted target storage location and associated confidence value based on the determined attributes of the source object. A plurality of target storage location usage patterns are determined. The user interface is modified based on the predicted target storage location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Andrew J Lavery, James Lee Lentz, Shunguo Yan
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Patent number: 11157392Abstract: Techniques for visualizing events in a distributed system are provided. One or more recordings identifying events occurring on a software agent are received, where two of the events occurred effectively simultaneously. A visualization showing a timeline for the software agent is generated, where the visualization represents the events as icons on the timeline based on times associated with the events, and where the visualization includes a stacked icon representing the two events that occurred effectively simultaneously. A request indicating the stacked icon is received, and the stacked icon is updated to present a semi-circle arrangement of icons representing the two events that occurred effectively simultaneously. A causal chain of events related to a first event corresponding to the stacked icon is determined, and the visualization is updated based on the causal chain of events to present an ordered sequence of events.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Lee Lentz, Jung Woo Van, Yee Pin Yheng, David D Martin
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Publication number: 20190004933Abstract: Techniques for visualizing events in a distributed system are provided. One or more recordings identifying events occurring on a software agent are received, where two of the events occurred effectively simultaneously. A visualization showing a timeline for the software agent is generated, where the visualization represents the events as icons on the timeline based on times associated with the events, and where the visualization includes a stacked icon representing the two events that occurred effectively simultaneously. A request indicating the stacked icon is received, and the stacked icon is updated to present a semi-circle arrangement of icons representing the two events that occurred effectively simultaneously. A causal chain of events related to a first event corresponding to the stacked icon is determined, and the visualization is updated based on the causal chain of events to present an ordered sequence of events.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: James Lee Lentz, Jung Woo Van, Yee Pin Yheng, David D. Martin
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Patent number: 9135229Abstract: A clipboard software application running on a computer system that automatically selects at least one data item to be pasted to a target destination area upon determining at least one data item in the clipboard memory buffer is appropriate for pasting to the target destination area. A clipboard memory buffer stores a plurality of data items, each data item associated with one or more data traits. The clipboard application selects at least one data item from the clipboard memory buffer upon determining a user selected data item is not appropriate for the target destination area.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Michael Commarford, James Lee Lentz
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Publication number: 20130305324Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, an approach is provided that, when an incorrect password during a sign-on attempt at a password prompt included in a sign-on barrier to a restricted resource (such as a locked mobile telephone), incrementally increases the sign-on barrier. The increased sign-on barrier includes can include additional prompts and/or a time delay. If subsequent responses match expected responses, then access to the restricted resource is provided to the user. However, if any of the subsequent responses fail to match a corresponding expected response, then access to the restricted device continues to be denied. Subsequent responses include further attempts at entering a correct password.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jack Allen Alford, JR., Scott Harlan Isensee, James Lee Lentz, Kelly Lorraine Lisai
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Patent number: 8250486Abstract: A computer controlled graphical user interface implementation comprising displaying a set of graphic tools in a primary container location on the display in combination with an implement for using a selected tool to create a graphic object at a selected display location that is changeable as the object is being created in which there are provided functions responsive to the creation of the graphic object for displaying a secondary container containing a duplicate of the selected tool proximate the location of the graphic object, the secondary container being dynamically moveable responsive to the graphics object creation.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: James Lee Lentz
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Publication number: 20110125970Abstract: A clipboard software application running on a computer system that automatically selects at least one data item to be pasted to a target destination area upon determining at least one data item in the clipboard memory buffer is appropriate for pasting to the target destination area. A clipboard memory buffer stores a plurality of data items, each data item associated with one or more data traits. The clipboard application selects at least one data item from the clipboard memory buffer upon determining a user selected data item is not appropriate for the target destination area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Patrick Michael Commarford, James Lee Lentz
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Patent number: 7870494Abstract: An apparatus, system and method of providing feedback to a presenter in an e-meeting in which visual information is being presented are provided. During presentation, the computer system of each participant is monitored to ensure that the window in which the visual information is being presented (i.e., the e-meeting window) is the window in focus. If the e-meeting window is not the window in focus, the presenter is notified. Generally, to notify the presenter, a status message is sent from the computer system on which the e-meeting window is not the window in focus to a server. There, status messages from different computer systems are combined together. The combined status message is then periodically sent to the presenter.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: James Lee Lentz
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Patent number: 7660886Abstract: An apparatus and method for displaying system management command execution status in real-time are provided. The apparatus and method display a window that is divided into a plurality of sub-windows. One sub-window is used to display all the computers on which the system command has not yet started to execute. Another sub-window is used to display all computer systems on which the execution of the command has started. One sub-window is used to display all computer systems that have not successfully completed the command and another sub-window is used to display all computer systems that have successfully executed the command. When a computer system, displayed in the window displaying all computer systems that have started execution of the command, is highlighted or selected, the real-time progress of the execution of the command is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2001Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sanaa F. Abdelhadi, Jack Allen Alford, Jr., Sandip A. Amin, David Glenn Grost, James Lee Lentz
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Publication number: 20080133664Abstract: An apparatus, system and method of providing feedback to a presenter in an e-meeting in which visual information is being presented are provided. During presentation, the computer system of each participant is monitored to ensure that the window in which the visual information is being presented (i.e., the e-meeting window) is the window in focus. If the e-meeting window is not the window in focus, the presenter is notified. Generally, to notify the presenter, a status message is sent from the computer system on which the e-meeting window is not the window in focus to a server. There, status messages from different computer systems are combined together. The combined status message is then periodically sent to the presenter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventor: James Lee Lentz
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Publication number: 20080133663Abstract: An apparatus, system and method of providing feedback to a presenter in an e-meeting in which visual information is being presented are provided. During presentation, the computer system of each participant is monitored to ensure that the window in which the visual information is being presented (i.e., the e-meeting window) is the window in focus. If the e-meeting window is not the window in focus, the presenter is notified. Generally, to notify the presenter, a status message is sent from the computer system on which the e-meeting window is not the window in focus to a server. There, status messages from different computer systems are combined together. The combined status message is then periodically sent to the presenter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventor: James Lee Lentz
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Patent number: 7373608Abstract: An apparatus, system and method of providing feedback to a presenter in an e-meeting in which visual information is being presented are provided. During presentation, the computer system of each participant is monitored to ensure that the window in which the visual information is being presented (i.e., the e-meeting window) is the window in focus. If the e-meeting window is not the window in focus, the presenter is notified. Generally, to notify the presenter, a status message is sent from the computer system on which the e-meeting window is not the window in focus to a server. There, status messages from different computer systems are combined together. The combined status message is then periodically sent to the presenter.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2004Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: James Lee Lentz
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Patent number: 7263668Abstract: A display interface system for computer controlled displays including a window in a display screen, for the display of visible data; a set of selectable items in the portion of said display screen; an implementation for varying the area of the display screen portion; and for varying the comprehensiveness level of the items in response to the varying area of the display screen portion. It is often the case that the area in a window needs to be reduced for any of a variety of purposes. In such a situation, the items in the menu are maintained at a high level of comprehensiveness, e.g. icon plus explanatory text, while its window area is greatest. Then, as the window area is reduced, the levels of comprehensiveness of the items in the menu or set are also reduced since the space can no longer accommodate them.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: James Lee Lentz
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Patent number: 7103847Abstract: A system for monitoring a resource in a processing system is disclosed. The processing system includes a display. The system comprises a total resource graphic provided on the display. The total resource graphic represents the total resource. The system includes at least one allocation graphic provided within the total resource graphic. The allocation graphic represents the proportion of the resources allocated to an object. The system and method in accordance with the present invention allows for allocation of a resource across all demands, the relative size of the allocations, and the usage of the resource by the individual demanding operation within a single graphical object. In addition, the object would provide for changes to that allocation by direct manipulation, in addition, the status indicator would provide additional information on demand by the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jack Allen Alford, Jr., Kenneth Ray Banning, James Lee Lentz
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Patent number: 6968537Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for automatically assigning mnemonics to text strings in a GUI are provided. First, all text strings used in the GUI that are associated with controls requiring mnemonics are stored in a table. Then using common assignment rules, each text string is automatically assigned a unique mnemonic. Text strings that are generally assigned particular mnemonics (i.e., standard mnemonics) are assigned those standard mnemonics. Each mnemonic used is registered into another table to ensure against duplication of mnemonics.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2002Date of Patent: November 22, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sanaa F. Abdelhadi, Sandip A. Amin, James Lee Lentz, Brian David Nelson, John Diehl Sillers
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Patent number: 6922816Abstract: Aspects for allowing adjustment of a setting via a slider bar displayed on a graphical user interface are provided. These aspects include providing a slider bar control button for the slider bar, and integrating fine and coarse adjustment control into the slider bar control button to allow precise manipulation of a value for the setting. The provision of a slider bar control button includes providing a thumbwheel control button with a central area for coarse adjustment control through repositioning of the thumbwheel control button, a top button substantially adjacent and above the central area for fine adjustment control to increase a setting value by a predetermined increment, and a bottom button substantially adjacent and below the central area for fine adjustment control to decrease a setting value by a predetermined increment.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2000Date of Patent: July 26, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sandip A. Amin, James Lee Lentz, Minh Nguyen
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Patent number: 6904565Abstract: The present invention relates in general to graphical user interfaces (GUI) in computer display systems, and in particular, to the instrumentation of graphical control for task navigation in a GUI system. The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and processing system for performing a step-by-step procedure using a task oriented interface integrated into a single, intuitive, graphical control/display that further controls the user's ability to navigate through the steps and prevents the user from attempting to revise irreversible steps. The interface display graphically displays how many steps remain to be completed, and how many steps have already been completed. Additionally, it enables the user to deviate from the predefined order of steps and skip optional steps while compelling the user to complete the required steps. The display also differentially displays the completed steps to indicate which steps can be revised and which cannot.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1999Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: James Lee Lentz
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Publication number: 20040012637Abstract: A system for monitoring a resource in a processing system is disclosed. The processing system includes a display. The system comprises a total resource graphic provided on the display. The total resource graphic represents the total resource. The system includes at least one allocation graphic provided within the total resource graphic. The allocation graphic represents the proportion of the resources allocated to an object. The system and method in accordance with the present invention allows for allocation of a resource across all demands, the relative size of the allocations, and the usage of the resource by the individual demanding operation within a single graphical object. In addition, the object would provide for changes to that allocation by direct manipulation. hn addition, the status indicator would provide additional information on demand by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2002Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jack Allen Alford, Kenneth Ray Banning, James Lee Lentz
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Publication number: 20030200508Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for automatically assigning mnemonics to text strings in a GUI are provided. First, all text strings used in the GUI that are associated with controls requiring mnemonics are stored in a table. Then using common assignment rules, each text string is automatically assigned a unique mnemonic. Text strings that are generally assigned particular mnemonics (i.e., standard mnemonics) are assigned those standard mnemonics. Each mnemonic used is registered into another table to ensure against duplication of mnemonics.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2002Publication date: October 23, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sanaa F. Abdelhadi, Sandip A. Amin, James Lee Lentz, Brian David Nelson, John Diehl Sillers