Patents by Inventor James Marks

James Marks 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).

  • Patent number: 7076051
    Abstract: A method, system, and program for promoting caller voice browsing while a caller is waiting in a hold queue are provided. At least one web page is selected for voice browsing by a particular caller waiting in a hold queue. The particular caller may be offered an incentive to voice browse the at least one web page, such that an on hold system housing the hold queue may promote voice browsing of specific web pages. Incentives may be in the form of points that are redeemable by the caller, for example, for adjustments in position within the call queue. In addition, the identity of the caller is preferably authenticated and a caller profile accessed according to the authenticated caller identity. Voice browsing web page selections may be tailored for the caller according to the caller profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Joseph Herbert McIntyre, Michael A. Paolini, James Mark Weaver, Scott Lee Winters
  • Patent number: 7076041
    Abstract: A method, system, and program for third party regulation of calls through a line based on a call context are provided. Third party regulation criteria identify individuals who are regulated for calling into or receiving calls from a particular line. For each call received at the line, the identity of the caller is detected. For each call placed from the line, the identity of the callee is detected. Then, the call is regulated according to the relevant third party regulation criteria, such that a third party is enabled to regulate all calls from or to a particular line without being a direct party to the calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Joseph Herbert McIntyre, Michael A. Paolini, James Mark Weaver, Scott Lee Winters
  • Patent number: 7072457
    Abstract: A method, system, and program for transferring a call to a backup according to call context are provided. A context for a call from a caller to an intended callee is detected. An intended party backup profile is accessed that indicates multiple backup parties designated by the intended callee. At least one backup party is automatically selected from among the multiple backup parties according to the context for the call. The call may be automatically forwarded to at least one backup party if the intended callee has currently elected to forward calls. Alternatively, after detecting that the intended callee is unavailable, the call may be automatically transferred to at least one backup party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Joseph Herbert McIntyre, Michael A. Paolini, James Mark Weaver, Scott Lee Winters
  • Publication number: 20060115808
    Abstract: Disclosed are products and methods to facilitate the identification of compounds that are capable of interacting with biological macromolecules of interest, especially when such macromolecules are attached to a support surface in microarray. Aspects of the invention concern attachment chemistry, peptide labeling, antibody preparation, applications and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Michael Cardone, Ulrik Nielsen, Gavin MacBeath, James Marks, Peter Sorger, Anthony Sinskey
  • Publication number: 20060115810
    Abstract: Disclosed are products and methods to facilitate the identification of compounds that are capable of interacting with biological macromolecules of interest, especially when such macromolecules are attached to a support surface in microarray. Aspects of the invention concern attachment chemistry, peptide labeling, antibody preparation, applications and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Regents of The University of California, President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Michael Cardone, Ulrik Nielsen, Gavin MacBeath, James Marks, Peter Sorger, Anthony Sinskey
  • Publication number: 20060115809
    Abstract: Disclosed are products and methods to facilitate the identification of compounds that are capable of interacting with biological macromolecules of interest, especially when such macromolecules are attached to a support surface in microarray. Aspects of the invention concern attachment chemistry, peptide labeling, antibody preparation, applications and so on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicants: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Regents of The University of California
    Inventors: Michael Cardone, Ulrik Nielsen, Gavin MacBeath, James Marks, Peter Sorger, Anthony Sinskey
  • Publication number: 20060099205
    Abstract: Bispecific single chain antibody molecules are disclosed which may be used to advantage to treat various forms of cancer associated with the overexpression of members of the EGFR protein family.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Gregory Adams, Eva Horak, Louis Weiner, James Marks
  • Patent number: 7003466
    Abstract: A method, system, and program for origin device initiated caller identification are provided. In response to detecting a call extended to a destination device, extending a request from said destination device to an origin device requesting a voice utterance of the caller at said origin device. A caller identity associated with the voice utterance is identified at the destination device, such that a callee receiving the call at the destination device is informed of the caller identity before choosing whether to speak with the caller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Joseph Herbert McIntyre, Michael A. Paolini, James Mark Weaver, Scott Lee Winters
  • Patent number: 6999573
    Abstract: Call forwarding including tracking recent locations of a user with the user's mobile personal communications device and a wireless telecommunications network; determining whether the recent locations match a set of historical location records identifying a locale for the user; creating, if the recent locations do not match a set of historical location records, a new set of historical location records identifying a new locale for the user in dependence upon the recent locations; and forwarding a telephone number in dependence upon the new locale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: James Mark Weaver
  • Patent number: 6996216
    Abstract: A method, system, and program for compensating recipients of calls are provided. A request to bill a caller a tariff for a call is initiated, wherein the caller originates the call. The caller is prompted to accept payment of the tariff to receive access to a destination line during the call. Responsive to negotiating for the payment of the tariff from the caller, the caller is connected with the destination line, such that the caller pays for access to the destination line. In particular, the caller may pay for access to a particular callee at the destination line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Joseph Herbert McIntyre, Michael A. Paolini, James Mark Weaver, Scott Lee Winters
  • Publication number: 20060004601
    Abstract: A method and system, executed by a server, is disclosed for receiving questions from users regarding one or more topics and providing answers from a set of experts. Users can direct questions to one or more specific experts, who in turn can answer the questions, refer the questions to other experts, or both. The server automatically organizes and stores questions and answers in various fora dedicated to one or more topics, such as medical treatment for specific health conditions. Responses generated by the experts to the questions asked by the users may, in turn, be reviewed by peer review personnel. The system may be deployed at multiple network sites to provide a question and answer forum to users who visit different sites. Each network site in which the system is deployed may selectively decide whether to post at its network site the responses by experts and/or peer review personnel to questions originating from other network sites.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventor: James Marks
  • Patent number: 6977998
    Abstract: A method, system, and program for billing for service provided to destination device according to the calling plan of the individual receiving the call. An authenticated identity for a callee answering a call placed to a destination device is received at an intermediary device. The intermediary device then accesses a billing plan for the authenticated identity of the callee and loads the billing plan for specifying charges for the call, such that telephone service billed to the callee is accessible at multiple destination devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Joseph Herbert McIntyre, Michael A. Paolini, James Mark Weaver, Scott Lee Winters
  • Patent number: 6956935
    Abstract: A method, system, and program for billing for service provided to an origin device according to the current caller billing plan. A trusted telephone network, including at least one service provider, receives a request for service from an origin device. The origin device is associated with a line number to be billed for according to a line subscriber billing plan. An identity of a caller requesting the service from the origin device is authenticated. Then, a billing plan associated with the authenticated caller identity is accessed and utilized to replace or supplement the line subscriber billing plan, such that billing for service provided at an origin device is specified according to the caller currently utilizing the origin device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Joseph Herbert McIntyre, Michael A. Paolini, James Mark Weaver, Scott Lee Winters
  • Publication number: 20050186214
    Abstract: This invention provides novel prostate cancer specific internalizing human antibodies. The antibodies are useful by themselves to prevent growth and/or proliferation of prostate cancer cells. The antibodies can also be formulated as chimeric molecules to direct an effector (e.g. a cytotoxin, an imaging reagent, a drug, etc.) to a prostate tumor site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Bin Liu, James Marks
  • Patent number: 6917672
    Abstract: A method, system, and program for third party regulation of calls based on the caller and callee pair to the call. An identity of a caller to a call and an identity of a callee logged in to receive the call are detected. A selection of third party criteria for regulating a call between the caller identity and the callee identity are accessed. A communication channel between the caller and the callee is regulated according to the selection of third party criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Wayne Brown, Joseph Herbert McIntyre, Michael A. Paolini, James Mark Weaver, Scott Lee Winters
  • Patent number: 6868736
    Abstract: The fiber optic pressure sensing system includes a sensor housing formed using MEMS processing. The sensor housing has ribs and grooves in both horizontal and vertical directions relative to the surface to allow the membrane to flex in a consistent manner. The flexing of the membrane allows the pedestal to be repeatedly positioned in response to pressure acting on the extension of the sensor head and membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Sentec Corporation
    Inventors: Takeo Sawatari, Alex Klooster, Dean M. Aslam, Yuping Lin, James Marks
  • Publication number: 20050037339
    Abstract: This invention provides methods of selecting antibodies that are internalized into target cells. The methods generally involve contacting target cells with one or more members of an antibody phage display library. The members of the phage display library are also contacted with cells of a subtractive cell line. The target cells are then washed to remove the subtractive cell line cells and members of the phage display library that are non-specifically bound or weakly bound to the target cells. The target cells are cultured under conditions where members of the phage display library can be internalized if bound to an internalizing marker and internalized members of the phage display library are then identified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: James Marks, Marie Poul, Baltazar Becerril
  • Publication number: 20040256595
    Abstract: A new coolant for grinding the surface of the substrate of a magnetic recording medium is disclosed. The new coolant maintains the removal rate at about 1 mil/min even after 58 runs after dress. On the other hand, the removal rate using a commercially available coolant drops to less than 0.3 mil/min after only about 35 runs after dress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Mark Hamill, James Mark Mallon
  • Patent number: D508219
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Inventor: James Mark Adams
  • Patent number: D520366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Inventor: James Mark Fonnesbeck