Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson

Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson 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: 8380690
    Abstract: A system, computer program and method for automating form transcription. Data and meta data may be retrieved from a selected input form, e.g., W2 form. Data may refer to information, e.g., gross income, contained in a field in the input form. Meta data may refer to information, e.g., identifying fields in the input form, that describes or characterizes the data. The retrieved data and meta data may be correlated and stored in a database. Correlating may refer to identifying particular information in particular fields in the input form. The stored correlated data and meta for a selected input form may be mapped to a selected target form, e.g., 1040 form. Mapping may include mapping the data and meta data associated with particular fields in the input form to corresponding fields in the target form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson, Indran Naick
  • Patent number: 8234663
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments disclose sending content from a first application at a first location to a second application at a second remote location. In response to a user input indicating a selection of content for transfer to the second application, the selection of the content is copied to form copied content. The copied content is then automatically sent to the second application at the remote second location without requiring additional user manipulation of the copy content. Additionally, the destination may be another user. In this case, the second application is employed to automatically transfer the copied content to that second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Patent number: 8024409
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for resending a message based on server status. The message is sent to a recipient. The message is stored to be resent in response to receiving a notification that the message could not be delivered to the recipient. Status of an email server associated with the recipient of the message is requested. The message is resent in response to the status indicating that messages may be received by the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Patent number: 8019053
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for storing a language preference and providing the stored language preference automatically without any intervention of a user. The user may have an option to set a desired language preference on the calling apparatus such as a telephone device. A call center may send a query requesting language preference information of the user to the calling apparatus when the user makes a call connection to the call center. The desired language preference saved on the calling apparatus may be sent directly from the calling apparatus to the call center. In this manner, the user may not have to repeat a language selection process for every call made to the call center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Patent number: 7877447
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing rejected messages. Metadata is extracted from a message for storing information about the message in response to the message being rejected. The metadata is saved in an entry in a file. The file may be examined to identify the rejected messages. An intended recipient is notified of a rejection using the metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Patent number: 7840642
    Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and media are disclosed for replacing an email attachment with a call, and forwarding the email with the call to a user for selective display of the attachment by making a call. One embodiment includes receiving an email on a mail server, wherein the email has the email attachment, and removing the email attachment from the email to produce a stripped email. The embodiment further includes storing the email attachment on a server, adding the call to the stripped email, and forwarding the stripped email with the call for displaying to a recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Publication number: 20100031185
    Abstract: A method is disclosed by which a user can set aside a tabbed internet browser window having a desired view. By user command the method creates a second tabbed internet browser window displaying the desired view. The user can then be returned to the first tabbed internet browser window displaying a previous view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kenneth WILSON, Indran NAICK
  • Publication number: 20100030865
    Abstract: Prioritizing e-mail messages based on the status of existing e-mail messages. Specifically, the invention provides methods and systems for prioritizing e-mail messages based on the number of e-mail messages from e-mail senders that have been opened versus the number of e-mail messages from e-mail senders that have not been opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hui Jiang, Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson, Rohit R. Sahasrabudhe
  • Patent number: 7561674
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for storing a language preference and providing the stored language preference automatically without any intervention of a user. The user may have an option to set a desired language preference on the calling apparatus such as a telephone device. A call center may send a query requesting language preference information of the user to the calling apparatus when the user makes a call connection to the call center. The desired language preference saved on the calling apparatus may be sent directly from the calling apparatus to the call center. In this manner, the user may not have to repeat a language selection process for every call made to the call center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Patent number: 7480695
    Abstract: A method of retrieving information via a network by initiating a phone call by entering a dialing sequence on a telephone to make a telephone connection. If it is determined that the phone call is a request for web-based information, the requested web-based information is determined as well as a network address associated with the phone call. A network protocol request is the generated for the requested web-based information. The network protocol request is then sent to a network server capable of retrieving the information and the retrieved information is delivered to the network address associated with the phone call. Determining that the phone call is a request for web-based information may include detecting a specified sequence that is appended to the phone number. An IP address associated with the telephone may be appended to the phone call either manually or automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Publication number: 20080244625
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for sending content from a first application to a second application. In response to a user input indicating a selection of content for transfer to the second application, the selection of the content is copied to form copied content. The copied content is then automatically sent to the second application without requiring additional user manipulation of the copy content. Additionally, the destination may be another user. In this case, the second application is employed to automatically transfer the copied content to that second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Publication number: 20080189379
    Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and media are disclosed for replacing an email attachment with a call, and forwarding the email with the call to a user for selective display of the attachment by making a call. One embodiment includes receiving an email on a mail server, wherein the email has the email attachment, and removing the email attachment from the email to produce a stripped email. The embodiment further includes storing the email attachment on a server, adding the call to the stripped email, and forwarding the stripped email with the call for displaying to a recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Patent number: 7409425
    Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and media are disclosed for replacing an email attachment with a call, and forwarding the email with the call to a user for selective display of the attachment by making a call. One embodiment includes receiving an email on a mail server, wherein the email has the email attachment, and removing the email attachment from the email to produce a stripped email. The embodiment further includes storing the email attachment on a server, adding the call to the stripped email, and forwarding the stripped email with the call for displaying to a recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Publication number: 20080175373
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for storing a language preference and providing the stored language preference automatically without any intervention of a user. The user may have an option to set a desired language preference on the calling apparatus such as a telephone device. A call center may send a query requesting language preference information of the user to the calling apparatus when the user makes a call connection to the call center. The desired language preference saved on the calling apparatus may be sent directly from the calling apparatus to the call center. In this manner, the user may not have to repeat a language selection process for every call made to the call center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Patent number: 7395317
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for sending content from a first application to a second application. In response to a user input indicating a selection of content for transfer to the second application, the selection of the content is copied to form copied content. The copied content is then automatically sent to the second application without requiring additional user manipulation of the copy content. Additionally, the destination may be another user. In this case, the second application is employed to automatically transfer the copied content to that second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Naick, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Publication number: 20080065730
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for resending a message based on server status. The message is sent to a recipient. The message is stored to be resent in response to receiving a notification that the message could not be delivered to the recipient. Status of an email server associated with the recipient of the message is requested. The message is resent in response to the status indicating that messages may be received by the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Publication number: 20080065761
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing rejected messages. Metadata is extracted from a message for storing information about the message in response to the message being rejected based on a problem on an email server. The metadata includes an identification of the problem on the email server and an email identification. A failure notification is sent to a sending party. The failure notification includes the metadata and indicates that a problem has occurred on an email server causing the message to be rejected. A correction notification is sent based on correction notification preferences in response to correction of the message problem. The correction notification includes the metadata and indicates that the problem on the email server has been corrected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Publication number: 20080065719
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing rejected messages. Metadata is extracted from a message for storing information about the message in response to the message being rejected. The metadata is saved in an entry in a file. The file may be examined to identify the rejected messages. An intended recipient is notified of a rejection using the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventor: Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson
  • Patent number: 7266191
    Abstract: A comprehensive method for handling telephone calls directed to a telephone number of a terminated user that has been reassigned to a new user. The present invention provides user with a notification service that intercepts telephone calls to said telephone number and notifies callers that the telephone number has been reassigned to the new user. Callers seeking the new user continue calls to user, which results in user only being alerted by continuing callers and not being bothered by callers seeking the terminated user. The user can customize the notification message to inform callers of the details regarding the telephone number reassignment and to whom the telephone number was reassigned. The user can specify a time period for the notification service to be activated. The notification service stores all continuing calls in a log, and bypasses all subsequent calls from telephone numbers listed in the log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson, Indran Naick
  • Patent number: 7189132
    Abstract: Telephone information stored in the wireless communication device is automatically updated when a dialed telephone number has changed. Upon receiving an error code in response to making a call, the cell phone automatically determines if the error code indicates that the dialed telephone number has changed to a new telephone number. If so, the cell phone automatically determines the new telephone number from the error code and automatically updates a phone book contained within the cell phone with the new telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Indran Nacik, Jeffrey Kenneth Wilson