Patents by Inventor Joel Duquene
Joel Duquene 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: 8527863Abstract: An instruction is received to display a section of a referencing document on a screen. The section has at least one referencing link referencing a different section. The section of the referencing document is displayed on the screen. A selection of a referencing link is received. The different section referenced by the referencing link is displayed on the screen, at least partially at a same time of the displaying of the section of the referencing document. A visual indicator that associates the referencing link with the different section is displayed. Also in response to receiving the selection and in response to determining that the section of the referencing document includes multiple reference links of the at least one reference link to different section, other visual indicators that associate the multiple referencing links with the different section are displayed.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Henri F. Meli, Jacques-Marie Thrasybule
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NAVIGATING RELATED ITEMS IN DOCUMENTS BASED ON THEIR CLASSIFICATION, GROUPING, HIERARCHY OR ONTOLOGY
Publication number: 20130124555Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products for navigating related items in responses to search requests. In response to a search request, a server determines a first results set of items, where the items have one or more item characteristics. The server receives a selection indicating one of the characteristics items in the first results set. The server performs a search utilizing the first characteristic to obtain a second set of items having the selected characteristic. A visual link indicator module of the server generates commands and data for displaying the second set of items having the selected characteristic. The display includes a visual indicator of a relationship of the second set of items to the selected characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Henri F. Meli, Jacques-Marie Thrasybule -
Patent number: 8425308Abstract: An approach is provided in which a disincentive is provided during the execution of a video game program that is operated by a current user. One or more disincentive factors are identified that correspond to the current user. The identified disincentive factors are compared with current time factors. Based on the comparison, one or more game characteristics are altered with the game characteristics being altered in order to provide a disincentive to continued operation of the video game program by the current user.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joel Duquene, Ollie James Hales, Morris Stanley Johnson, Jr., Adrienne Yvette Miller
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Publication number: 20130059666Abstract: An approach is provided in which a disincentive is provided during the execution of a video game program that is operated by a current user. One or more disincentive factors are identified that correspond to the current user. The identified disincentive factors are compared with current time factors. Based on the comparison, one or more game characteristics are altered with the game characteristics being altered in order to provide a disincentive to continued operation of the video game program by the current user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2011Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joel Duquene, Ollie James Hales, Morris Stanley Johnson, JR., Adrienne Yvette Miller
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Patent number: 8352878Abstract: Selections from a long list of elements on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) are presented. When a context window is presented for the selections, different cues are provided in the context window to provide feedback regarding the selections that are not in the current view, and to also facilitate rapid navigation to those selections on the GUI. Interaction with the GUI widgets within the context window, and interaction with the context window itself, facilitates the navigation toward the other selections that are not in the current view. Interaction with the GUI widgets also facilitates the preview of the selections that are not in the current view, thus making it easier to determine what has been selected without having to navigate to the view that contains those selections.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Henri F. Meli, Karline Vilme
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Publication number: 20120317468Abstract: An instruction is received to display a section of a referencing document on a screen. The section has at least one referencing link referencing a different section. The section of the referencing document is displayed on the screen. A selection of a referencing link is received. The different section referenced by the referencing link is displayed on the screen, at least partially at a same time of the displaying of the section of the referencing document. A visual indicator that associates the referencing link with the different section is displayed. Also in response to receiving the selection and in response to determining that the section of the referencing document includes multiple reference links of the at least one reference link to different section, other visual indicators that associate the multiple referencing links with the different section are displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, JR., Henri F. Meli, Jacques-Marie Thrasybule
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Publication number: 20120284698Abstract: In response to identification of an error in operation of a system, a debugging module determines where to set a debug entry point for a program subset debug session. An initial file state is captured for at least one file accessed by the system in response to initiation of a subsequent execution of the system. Prior to detection of execution of the system at the debug entry point, any file inputs and file outputs (I/Os) detected during the subsequent execution of the system are queued. Debug entry point metadata, including the captured initial at least one file state, the queued file I/Os, and an image of all instantiated objects at the debug entry point, is stored in response to detection of execution of the system at the debug entry point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Richard A. Brunkhorst, Joel Duquene, David S. Myers
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Patent number: 8214763Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for positioning a context menu on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) are presented. A cursor over a selected element on the GUI is clicked to display a context window. When scrolling to a chosen option within the context window occurs, the entire context menu moves, thus keeping the selected element aligned next to a scrolled-to option in the context window.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard Adam Brunkhorst, Joel Duquene, Eric Pratt Hambright
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Patent number: 8164443Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to personal articles tracking and provide a method, system and computer program product for group aware tracking within a bounded zone. In an embodiment of the invention, a group aware tracking method can include recording an association in a table in a computing system between individuals within a geographically bounded zone and at least one target object within the geographically bounded zone. The method also can include sensing an individual from amongst the individuals exiting the geographically bounded zone and further sensing a target object exiting the geographically bounded zone. The method yet further can include comparing the sensed individual with the further sensed target object to determine whether or not an association exists in the table and triggering an alarm when an association is determined not to exist in the table between the sensed individual and the further sensed target object.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2009Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marya L. Alston, Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Henri F. Meli
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Publication number: 20120017175Abstract: A method includes, in response to items being selected in a graphical user interface, defining a first state for the items as selected items and a second state for a set of one or more unselected items in the list as unselected. The method includes graphically indicating via the graphical user interface the items as selected items and the set of items as unselected items. The method includes updating the first state of the items to a third state that reflects manipulation of the items while still indicating the items as selected items and maintaining the second state for the set of items. The method includes updating the graphical user interface to depict the manipulation of the items in accordance with the command while still indicating the items as selected items and the set of items as unselected items.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joel Duquene, Morris Stanley Johnson, JR., Henri F. Meli, Karline Vilme
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Publication number: 20110321075Abstract: A computer implemented method dynamically modifies media content to be presented to a group of viewers. A plurality of content filters, each of which has multiple sub-components and is based on a member profile of a different member of a media viewing audience, is generated. Media content is then modified, based on the plurality of content filters, to create a dynamically modified media content for viewing by the media viewing audience.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: RICHARD A. BRUNKHORST, JOEL DUQUENE, ERIC P. HAMBRIGHT, XINXIN SHENG
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Publication number: 20110296303Abstract: A first computer system in a collaborative environment receives a plurality of indications of actions executed on content of a second computer system in the collaborative environment. A mapping between the content of the second computer system and corresponding content of the first computer system is determined. A subset of the plurality of indications of the actions executed on the content of the second computer system that are to be executed on the corresponding content of the first computer system is identified. A preview of executing the subset of the plurality of indications of the actions is presented on the first computer system. The subset of the plurality of indications of the actions is executed on the corresponding content of the first computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joel Duquene, Morris Stanley Johnson, JR., Henri F. Meli, Karline Vilme
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Publication number: 20110078630Abstract: Selections from a long list of elements on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) are presented. When a context window is presented for the selections, different cues are provided in the context window to provide feedback regarding the selections that are not in the current view, and to also facilitate rapid navigation to those selections on the GUI. Interaction with the GUI widgets within the context window, and interaction with the context window itself, facilitates the navigation toward the other selections that are not in the current view. Interaction with the GUI widgets also facilitates the preview of the selections that are not in the current view, thus making it easier to determine what has been selected without having to navigate to the view that contains those selections.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: JOEL DUQUENE, MORRIS S. JOHNSON, JR., HENRI F. MELI, KARLINE VILME
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Publication number: 20100259385Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to personal articles tracking and provide a method, system and computer program product for group aware tracking within a bounded zone. In an embodiment of the invention, a group aware tracking method can include recording an association in a table in a computing system between individuals within a geographically bounded zone and at least one target object within the geographically bounded zone. The method also can include sensing an individual from amongst the individuals exiting the geographically bounded zone and further sensing a target object exiting the geographically bounded zone. The method yet further can include comparing the sensed individual with the further sensed target object to determine whether or not an association exists in the table and triggering an alarm when an association is determined not to exist in the table between the sensed individual and the further sensed target object.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marya L. Alston, Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, JR., Henri F. Meli
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Publication number: 20100251175Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for positioning a context menu on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) are presented. A cursor over a selected element on the GUI is clicked to display a context window. When scrolling to a chosen option within the context window occurs, the entire context menu moves, thus keeping the selected element aligned next to a scrolled-to option in the context window.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: RICHARD ADAM BRUNKHORST, JOEL DUQUENE, ERIC PRATT HAMBRIGHT
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Publication number: 20090285380Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to call center wait queue management and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for call-back reservation services in a remote call center computing environment. In an embodiment of the invention, a call-back reservation method can be provided. The method can include receiving a telephone call to a remote call center from a caller, informing the caller of a reservation options menu, calculating multiple reservation time-slots to accommodate the caller's schedule, such that the reservation time is based on caller's personal preference, assigning a call-back reservation token to the caller, disconnecting the caller from the remote call center, and providing the caller with access to a remote call center agent at the reservation time when the caller reconnects to the remote call center.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2008Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Ying Chen, Joel Duquene, James P. Eberwein, Dong K. Lieu
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Publication number: 20090112869Abstract: The present invention discloses a system for automatically controlling access to electronic documents. Such a system can include a set of electronic documents, a set of access queues, and a document access manager. Each access queue in the set of access queues can be configured to store a waiting list of reviewers for a specific electronic document. The document access manager can be configured to automatically add access requests for an electronic document to the corresponding access queue when the electronic document is currently being accessed. Additionally, the document access manager can automatically transfer access of the electronic document to the next reviewer in the access queue when the electronic document becomes available.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: JOEL DUQUENE, HENRI F. MELI