Patents by Inventor James M. Mathewson, II
James M. Mathewson, II 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: 8825526Abstract: A method and system for providing targeted advertising in public places and carriers such as trains, buses, train stations, shopping malls, airports, etc. The demographics, purchasing history and/or personal preferences of individuals in the public place are collected from personal digital assistants (PDAs) or other wireless communication devices carried by the individuals in the public place or public carrier. The collected data pertaining to a group of individuals who are present near the display device, is processed and used to select appropriate advertisements that would most likely interest that group of individuals. The selected advertisements are displayed on the display device located in the public place or public carrier so as to provide targeted advertising to the group of individuals.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcia L. Peters, James M. Mathewson, II, John R. Hind
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Patent number: 8069416Abstract: As a user navigates through a sequence of screens by selecting certain “aid” keys, a graph will be built reflecting the navigation history of the user. When a user requests a certain screen by selecting a particular key, screen data is received from a host on a web server. The screen data for the requested screen is compared to the screen data for the screen(s) in the graph associated with the selected key. If a match is established, the user has visited this screen before and its data has already been converted (e.g., scraped). As such, the screen can be retrieved from storage and served to the user. If, however, a match cannot be established, the requested screen will be converted and stored, and the graph will be updated.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gabriel A. Cohen, James M. Mathewson, II, Gerald L. Mitchell, Jr., Srinivasan Muralidharan
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Patent number: 7668539Abstract: The present invention is a method of managing missed calls providing a calling party, who initiates a call that is not pick-up by a called party (i.e., intended recipient), the autonomy to retain or delete telephone number of calling party in phone registered on the called party phone as caller identification (ID) through a mobile service provider (MSP) of a telecommunications network. The method may be implemented as part of a telecommunication system or as part of a computer program. Also, provided is a method and system for calling party to create annotation in a mobile service provider system parenthetical information for called party to retrieve or to alert called party.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2006Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James M. Mathewson, II, Steven M. Miller, Anandha S. Srinivasan
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Patent number: 7562124Abstract: A method, system and article of manufacture for determining whether a presentation space (PS) is completely built in a TN3270 environment. In general, a TN3270 client is provided with an indication from a TN3270 server that a Systems Network Architecture (SNA) application has completely built the PS. In some cases, the indication prompts the TN3270 client to unlock a device, such as a keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2002Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: James M. Mathewson, II
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Patent number: 7305441Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for enabling message senders and event creators to convey time-sensitivity of their messages and events (such as electronic mail messages, electronic calendar entries, and “to-do” items), and for handling such messages and events at a receiver. A message sender marks messages as to whether they are time-sensitive, and may also identify a starting and ending time and/or date during which the time-sensitive status applies. When such a message arrives at a recipient, it is evaluated and if the time-sensitive period has been reached, the message is automatically displayed to the recipient. Preferably, the recipient must handle the displayed message before continuing on to other messages. The disclosed techniques enable messages to be viewed in a timely manner, according to the sender's representation of the time-sensitivity of the message. As a result of these improvements, communication between senders and receivers may become more effective.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2001Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James M. Mathewson, II, Keith A. Rafferty
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Patent number: 7076441Abstract: A method and system for identifying and tracking persons using RFID-tagged items carried on the persons. Previous purchase records for each person who shops at a retail store are collected by POS terminals and stored in a transaction database. When a person carrying or wearing items having RFID tags enters the store or other designated area, a RFID tag scanner located therein scans the RFID tags on that person and reads the RFID tag information. The RFID tag information collected from the person is correlated with transaction records stored in the transaction database according to known correlation algorithms. Based on the results of the correlation, the exact identity of the person or certain characteristics about the person can be determined. This information is used to monitor the movement of the person through the store or other areas.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2001Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John R. Hind, James M. Mathewson, II, Marcia L. Peters
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Patent number: 7062437Abstract: Methods, systems, computer program products, and methods of doing business by adapting audio renderings of non-audio messages (for example, e-mail messages that are processed by a text-to-speech translator) to reflect various nuances of the non-audio information. Audio cues are provided for this purpose, which are sounds that are “mixed” in with the audio rendering as a separate (background) audio stream. Audio cues may reflect information such as the topical structure of a text file, or changes in paragraphs. Or, audio cues may be used to signal nuances such as changes in the color or font of the source text.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2001Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Renee M. Kovales, James M. Mathewson, II, Edith H. Stern, Barry E. Willner
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Patent number: 7012528Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for detecting shoplifting or theft, particularly in a retail environment, using radio-frequency identification (“RFID”). Preferred embodiments leverage RFID tags on merchandise and RFID data that is written at the point of sale on the merchandise-borne RFID tags themselves, on the customer's receipt, or both. Some embodiments also leverage RFID tags on customer identification or “loyalty” cards. After writing RFID data on the merchandise-borne tags and/or receipt, a matching operation is performed at an RFID reader when the shopper and his merchandise exit the premises, in order to determine whether the shopper has paid for the items in his possession.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James M. Mathewson, II, Marcia L. Stockton
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Patent number: 7005988Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for detecting shoplifting or theft, particularly in a retail environment, using radio-frequency identification (“RFID”). Preferred embodiments leverage RFID tags on merchandise and RFID data that is written at the point of sale on the merchandise-borne RFID tags themselves, on the customer's receipt, or both. Some embodiments also leverage RFID tags on customer identification or “loyalty” cards. After writing RFID data on the merchandise-borne tags and/or receipt, a matching operation is performed at an RFID reader when the shopper and his merchandise exit the premises, in order to determine whether the shopper has paid for the items in his possession.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James M. Mathewson, II, Marcia L. Stockton
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Patent number: 7000834Abstract: A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product for using radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to store product information in tags attached to items of merchandise is disclosed. The RFID tagging scheme of the present invention prevents tampering with stored information, global tracking of customers and their purchased items, and pricing mistakes made at the point of sale.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2001Date of Patent: February 21, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John R. Hind, James M. Mathewson, II, Marcia L. Peters
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Patent number: 6992574Abstract: An object matching method, system and apparatus. The system can include a multiplicity of RFID tags storing corresponding tag data coupled individually to respective objects. Selected ones of the RFID tags can be programmed with tag data associating the selected ones of the RFID tags with one another. At least one RFID reader/interrogator can be configured to interrogate the RFID tags and responsive to the interrogation to read the corresponding tag data. Finally, matching logic can be programmed to determine whether interrogated ones of the RFID tags contain tag data indicating an association between coupled ones of the objects. Notably, the matching logic can be disposed in the RFID reader/interrogator.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, James M. Mathewson, II
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Patent number: 6957767Abstract: Under the present invention, a mailbox is equipped with a RFID reader. The RFID reader receives a continuously transmitted signal from an RFID tag that contains an RF identifier. Upon receipt, the RFID reader compares the RF identifier in the signal to an RF identifier assigned to the mailbox. If a match is established, the mailbox is unlocked and access is permitted.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2003Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bryan Eric Aupperle, Carol Eddy Aupperle, James M. Mathewson, II
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Patent number: 6880010Abstract: A method of providing updated host screen information to a client application utilizing a request-response communications model includes establishing a first connection between the client application and a server application, wherein the server application provides updated host screen information to the client application in response to requests from the client application. A second connection is established between a monitor application and the server application. A notification of the availability of updated host screen information is received via the second connection at the monitor application. The updated host screen information is requested over the first connection responsive to receiving the notification. The requested updated host screen information is received at the client application and displaying utilizing the client application. Related systems and computer program products are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1999Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian T. Webb, Yih-Shin Tan, Yongcheng Li, David B. Gilgen, James M. Mathewson, II, Michael Srihari
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Patent number: 6731323Abstract: Methods, systems, computer program products, and methods of doing business by using various types of media to enhance greetings and/or responses provided to users of communication systems, for example by providing music or sound for a telephone caller, or video or image for a video phone caller, or any of these types of media or an executable program for a message sender who is using an e-mail system or an instant messaging system. In preferred embodiments, information from an intended message recipient's calendar (and/or context) is used when selecting the media to enhance a greeting/response, thereby providing contextual information for the message sender. In alternative embodiments, the selection is based on one or more factors such as information stored in user profiles. The disclosed techniques enable alleviating some of the problems that result from distance communication (as contrasted to face-to-face communication), and may also make distance communication more enjoyable and/or more productive.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: J. Smith Doss, John R. Hind, Renee M. Kovales, James M. Mathewson, II, Diane P. Pozefsky, Robert J. Sundstrom
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Computer program product for improving 3270 data stream performance by reducing transmission traffic
Patent number: 5566310Abstract: An improved 3270 data stream architecture to eliminate data bytes in the 3270 data stream to improve line utilization and reduces network costs. First, a 6-bit increment option has been added to the addressing options for the buffer control orders to reduce the number of address bytes in the set buffer address (SBA) order, repeat to address (RA) order, and the erase unprotected to address (EUA) order. Second, a reduced Start Field (SF) and repeat to address (RA) orders are implemented with utilizing a modified Set Attribute (SA) order to designate the field attribute character and repeat character. The SF and RA orders following the SA order in the data stream are reduced in length. Third, a Modify Existing Format has been implemented which provides a means of modifying a format load that is currently in the format storage of the outboard device without having the host application program resend the entire format when only a small portion of the format needs to be modified.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: October 15, 1996Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: James M. Mathewson, II