Patents by Inventor Joel W. Branch
Joel W. Branch 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: 8539018Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for determining at least one association between at least one business process and at least one network entity. The system maps at least one user to the business process. The system maps the user to at least one network end-point. The system maps the network end-point to at least one application. The system maps the network entity to the application. The system identifies the association among the business process, the user, the network end-point, the application and the network entity based on one or more of the mappings.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Vasileios Pappas
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Patent number: 8509816Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for pre-fetching content data and storing the content data in a mobile device. An identifier of a mobile device and a location of the mobile device are received. Demographic information about a user of the mobile device is obtained based on the identifier of the mobile device. The demographic information of the user is compared with demographic information of other users to identify one or more similar users having similar demographic information to the demographic information of the user of the mobile device. Content data to transmit to the mobile device is identified based on the location of the mobile device and the identification of the one or more similar users. The content data is transmitted to the mobile device for storage in the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joel W. Branch, Han Chen, Hui Lei
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Patent number: 8489525Abstract: A system includes a storage medium. The storage medium includes a model generation module that generates a candidate model based on a discrepancy and a model template. The storage medium also includes a model evaluation module that selectively updates a system model based on the candidate model.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Ting He
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Publication number: 20130122934Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for pre-fetching content data and storing the content data in a mobile device. An identifier of a mobile device and a location of the mobile device are received. Demographic information about a user of the mobile device is obtained based on the identifier of the mobile device. The demographic information of the user is compared with demographic information of other users to identify one or more similar users having similar demographic information to the demographic information of the user of the mobile device. Content data to transmit to the mobile device is identified based on the location of the mobile device and the identification of the one or more similar users. The content data is transmitted to the mobile device for storage in the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2011Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Joel W. Branch, Han Chen, Hui Lei
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Publication number: 20130006974Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for file searching on mobile devices. A system includes a user interface and a file query system. The user interface is for receiving a user-provided spatio-temporal query for use in searching for a particular file. The user-provided spatio-temporal query is provided by a user of a mobile device. The file query system is for determining information about the particular file responsive to the user-provided spatio-temporal query, and identifying from the information one or more files as a search result for the particular file.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: DAKSHI AGRAWAL, JOEL W. BRANCH, FRANCK LE, SIHYUNG LEE, MUKESH K. MOHANIA
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Publication number: 20120330639Abstract: A method includes performing, on a processor, evaluating log data; determining at least one discrepancy between the log data and a system model; generating a candidate model based on the discrepancy and a model template; and updating the system model based on the candidate model.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Ting He
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Patent number: 8311577Abstract: At least one embodiment of the invention addresses the problem of accidental user operation (e.g., dialing) of a mobile communication device such as a mobile telephone. In this regard, embodiments of the invention provide a proactive solution for preventing unintended operation of a mobile device based on various types of input data of the device, most notably sensory data.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Allan Bivens, Joel W. Branch, Daby Mousse Sow
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Publication number: 20120265764Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for file searching on mobile devices. A system includes a user interface and a file query system. The user interface is for receiving a user-provided spatio-temporal query for use in searching for a particular file. The user-provided spatio-temporal query is provided by a user of a mobile device. The file query system is for determining information about the particular file responsive to the user-provided spatio-temporal query, and identifying from the information one or more files as a search result for the particular file.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Dakshi Agrawal, Joel W. Branch, Franck Le, Sihyung Lee, Mukesh K. Mohania
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Publication number: 20120218102Abstract: One or more embodiments manage emergency response services. An emergency event is determined to have occurred. A set of civilian responders currently available to respond to the emergency event is selected from a plurality of civilian responders in response to determining that the emergency event has occurred. Each civilian responder in the set of civilian responders is associated with at least one wireless communication device. The set of civilian responders is notified that the emergency event has occurred. A set of emergency event information associated with the emergency event is transmitted to at least one wireless communication device associated with each civilian responder in the set of civilian responders.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John Alan BIVENS, Joel W. BRANCH, Rajarshi DAS, Robert George FARRELL, Stacy F. HOBSON, Daby M. SOW
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Publication number: 20120116838Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for determining at least one association between at least one business process and at least one network entity. The system maps at least one user to the business process. The system maps the user to at least one network end-point. The system maps the network end-point to at least one application. The system maps the network entity to the application. The system identifies the association among the business process, the user, the network end-point, the application and the network entity based on one or more of the mappings.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2010Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Vasileios Pappas
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Publication number: 20120023223Abstract: A method, information processing system, and computer program product manage virtual workspace migration. A set of information associated with a user is analyzed. A future virtual workspace demand associated with the user is predicted based on the analyzing. At least a portion of at least one virtual workspace associated with the user is migrated from a first location to at least a second location based on the future virtual workspace demand that has been predicted.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: JOEL W. BRANCH, Douglas M. Freimuth, Bong Jun Ko, Vasileios Pappas
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Publication number: 20110289029Abstract: A method comprising: performing on a processor, evaluating log data; determining at least one discrepancy between the log data and a system model; generating a candidate model based on the discrepancy and a model template; and updating the system model based on the candidate model.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Ting He
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Publication number: 20110289117Abstract: Systems and methods for automating the process of recording, indexing, and searching computer activity are provided. Events resulting from computer activities trigger capturing of contents and association of operational contextual information to form a searchable record of activities. The searchable record can be stored in local computer for use by its user, or on server computer, such as can be used for a tutorial by multiple users. Storage management can be used to manage the storage requirements of the captured information forming the searchable record.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Dakshi Agrawal, Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Vasileios Pappas, Ho Yin Starsky Wong
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Publication number: 20100317400Abstract: At least one embodiment of the invention addresses the problem of accidental user operation (e.g., dialing) of a mobile communication device such as a mobile telephone. In this regard, embodiments of the invention provide a proactive solution for preventing unintended operation of a mobile device based on various types of input data of the device, most notably sensory data.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John A. Bivens, Joel W. Branch, Daby M. Sow
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Patent number: 7725250Abstract: The invention addresses the disadvantage of automated vehicle traffic management systems by providing a solution for predicting and avoiding traffic congestion before the congestion is experienced. The invention includes a decentralized mechanism for predicting congestion. An exemplary embodiment of the invention uses a system of sensors to determine current traffic flow; the sensors communicate their state to a network of servers and then an algorithm is applied to the collected data to predict traffic congestion; upon detection of congestion, signals are communicated to the system controllers to prevent the traffic congestion.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Norman H. Cohen, John S. Davis, II, Maria R. Ebling, Daby M. Sow
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Publication number: 20080167795Abstract: The invention addresses the disadvantage of automated vehicle traffic management systems by providing a solution for predicting and avoiding traffic congestion before the congestion is experienced. The invention includes a decentralized mechanism for predicting congestion. An exemplary embodiment of the invention uses a system of sensors to determine current traffic flow; the sensors communicate their state to a network of servers and then an algorithm is applied to the collected data to predict traffic congestion; upon detection of congestion, signals are communicated to the system controllers to prevent the traffic congestion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2008Publication date: July 10, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Norman H. Cohen, John S. Davis, Maria R. Ebling, Daby M. Sow
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Publication number: 20080019269Abstract: The invention addresses the disadvantage of automated vehicle traffic management systems by providing a solution for predicting and avoiding traffic congestion before the congestion is experienced. The invention includes a decentralized mechanism for predicting congestion. An exemplary embodiment of the invention uses a system of sensors to determine current traffic flow; the sensors communicate their state to a network of servers and then an algorithm is applied to the collected data to predict traffic congestion; upon detection of congestion, signals are communicated to the system controllers to prevent the traffic congestion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2006Publication date: January 24, 2008Inventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Norman H. Cohen, John S. Davis, Maria R. Ebling, Daby M. Sow