Patents by Inventor Jean-Christophe Mestres
Jean-Christophe Mestres 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: 8875996Abstract: A biometrically activated radio frequency identification (RFID) tag including a fingerprint detection matrix, an antenna control circuit, and a biometric identification chip. The fingerprint detection matrix acquires biometric data indicative of a user's identity and passes it to the biometric identification chip. The biometric identification chip compares the biometric data acquired by the fingerprint detection matrix to biometric data stored thereupon. The antenna control circuit activates the RFID tag selectively dependent upon the result of the comparison of the acquired and stored biometric data.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jean-Christophe Mestres, Pierre Secondo, Joaquin Picon
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Patent number: 8196052Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for displaying a web page on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) in a computing device. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: receiving a user request for displaying a web page upon an occurrence of an event associated with the user request; retrieving and storing a content of the web page corresponding to the user request; detecting an occurrence of the event associated with the user request; and displaying the content of to the web page on the GUI in response to detecting the event associated with the user request.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jean-Christophe Mestres, Nicolas Schifano
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Patent number: 7791484Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for tamper detection. A tamper detection system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a passive electronic sensor including a circuit having first, second, and third nodes; a load connected between the first and second nodes of the circuit; a friable electrical connection element connected between the second and third nodes of the circuit; and a storage unit, connected to the second node of the circuit, for storing an identification code of the sensor; wherein in use a voltage is applied across the first and third nodes of the circuit, and when the friable electrical connection element is intact, the second node of the circuit is at a first voltage, and when the friable electrical connection element is broken, the second node of the circuit is at a second voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Francois Commagnac, Jean-Christophe Mestres, Joaquin Picon, Pierre Secondo
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Patent number: 7680447Abstract: A method of securely duplicating in a copying machine a document which includes a readable security device. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: reading the readable security device to determine contents of the readable security device; copying the document; generating a copy of the readable security device that includes data which is determined from the contents of the readable security device; and attaching the copy of the readable security device to the copy of the document before the copy of the document exits the copying machine to generate a secure duplicate of the document.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jean-Christophe Mestres, Jean-Louis Veran
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Publication number: 20100007500Abstract: A detector arrangement including an antenna for detecting an object or objects equipped with RFID tags and which has or have fallen from a transport arrangement during conveyance thereon from a first location to a second location. Also provided is a method of detecting and retrieving an object or objects that has or have fallen from a transport arrangement while in transit from a first location towards a second location. A Global Positioning System (GPS) may be provided to assist in retrieving the lost object or objects.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2009Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jean-Christophe MESTRES, Bernard PUCCI, Jean-Louis VERAN
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Patent number: 7484170Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for providing importation of a source text file into a spreadsheet file. A file format profile manager dynamically links a file format profile to the source text file, such that the formatting process performed after the importation operation is dynamically tailored to the source text file. A file format profile editor allows a user to formally describe the formatting actions to be performed for a given file format profile. A spreadsheet file user profile maintains location links between the imported source text files and their location within the spreadsheet file.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jean-Luc Collet, Jean-Christophe Mestres, Carole Truntschka
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Publication number: 20080211676Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for tamper detection. A tamper detection system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a passive electronic sensor including a circuit having first, second, and third nodes; a load connected between the first and second nodes of the circuit; a friable electrical connection element connected between the second and third nodes of the circuit; and a storage unit, connected to the second node of the circuit, for storing an identification code of the sensor; wherein in use a voltage is applied across the first and third nodes of the circuit, and when the friable electrical connection element is intact, the second node of the circuit is at a first voltage, and when the friable electrical connection element is broken, the second node of the circuit is at a second voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Francois Commagnac, Jean-Christophe Mestres, Joaquin Picon, Pierre Secondo
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Patent number: 7382262Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of tamper detection. A tamper detection system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a passive electronic sensor including a circuit having first, second, and third nodes; a load connected between the first and second nodes of the circuit; a friable electrical connection element connected between the second and third nodes of the circuit; and a storage unit, connected to the second node of the circuit, for storing an identification code of the sensor; wherein in use a voltage is applied across the first and third nodes of the circuit, and when the friable electrical connection element is intact, the second node of the circuit is at a first voltage, and when the friable electrical connection element is broken, the second node of the circuit is at a second voltage.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2006Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Francois Commagnac, Jean-Christophe Mestres, Joaquin Picon, Pierre Secondo
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Publication number: 20080005672Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for displaying a web page on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) in a computing device. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the invention includes: receiving a user request for displaying a web page upon an occurrence of an event associated with the user request; retrieving and storing a content of the web page corresponding to the user request; detecting an occurrence of the event associated with the user request; and displaying the content of to the web page on the GUI in response to detecting the event associated with the user request.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Jean-Christophe Mestres, Nicolas Schifano
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Publication number: 20070157826Abstract: A method of securely duplicating in a copying machine a document which includes a readable security device. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: reading the readable security device to determine contents of the readable security device; copying the document; generating a copy of the readable security device that includes data which is determined from the contents of the readable security device; and attaching the copy of the readable security device to the copy of the document before the copy of the document exits the copying machine to generate a secure duplicate of the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: July 12, 2007Inventors: Jean-Christophe Mestres, Jean-Louis Veran
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Publication number: 20070069010Abstract: A biometrically activated radio frequency identification (RFID) tag including a fingerprint detection matrix, an antenna control circuit, and a biometric identification chip. The fingerprint detection matrix acquires biometric data indicative of a user's identity and passes it to the biometric identification chip. The biometric identification chip compares the biometric data acquired by the fingerprint detection matrix to biometric data stored thereupon. The antenna control circuit activates the RFID tag selectively dependent upon the result of the comparison of the acquired and stored biometric data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: March 29, 2007Inventors: Jean-Christophe Mestres, Pierre Secondo, Joaquin Picon
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Publication number: 20060238341Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of tamper detection. A tamper detection system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a passive electronic sensor including a circuit having first, second, and third nodes; a load connected between the first and second nodes of the circuit; a friable electrical connection element connected between the second and third nodes of the circuit; and a storage unit, connected to the second node of the circuit, for storing an identification code of the sensor; wherein in use a voltage is applied across the first and third nodes of the circuit, and when the friable electrical connection element is intact, the second node of the circuit is at a first voltage, and when the friable electrical connection element is broken, the second node of the circuit is at a second voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2006Publication date: October 26, 2006Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Francois Commagnac, Jean-Christophe Mestres, Joaquin Picon, Pierre Secondo
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Publication number: 20050022111Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for providing importation of a source text file into a spreadsheet file. A file format profile manager dynamically links a file format profile to the source text file, such that the formatting process performed after the importation operation is dynamically tailored to the source text file. A file format profile editor allows a user to formally describe the formatting actions to be performed for a given file format profile. A spreadsheet file user profile maintains location links between the imported source text files and their location within the spreadsheet file.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2003Publication date: January 27, 2005Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jean-Luc Collet, Jean-Christophe Mestres, Carole Truntschka