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).

  • Patent number: 8539018
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Vasileios Pappas
  • Patent number: 8509816
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joel W. Branch, Han Chen, Hui Lei
  • Patent number: 8489525
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Ting He
  • Publication number: 20130122934
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joel W. Branch, Han Chen, Hui Lei
  • Publication number: 20130006974
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: DAKSHI AGRAWAL, JOEL W. BRANCH, FRANCK LE, SIHYUNG LEE, MUKESH K. MOHANIA
  • Publication number: 20120330639
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Ting He
  • Patent number: 8311577
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John Allan Bivens, Joel W. Branch, Daby Mousse Sow
  • Publication number: 20120265764
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dakshi Agrawal, Joel W. Branch, Franck Le, Sihyung Lee, Mukesh K. Mohania
  • Publication number: 20120218102
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Alan BIVENS, Joel W. BRANCH, Rajarshi DAS, Robert George FARRELL, Stacy F. HOBSON, Daby M. SOW
  • Publication number: 20120116838
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Vasileios Pappas
  • Publication number: 20120023223
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: JOEL W. BRANCH, Douglas M. Freimuth, Bong Jun Ko, Vasileios Pappas
  • Publication number: 20110289029
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Ting He
  • Publication number: 20110289117
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dakshi Agrawal, Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Vasileios Pappas, Ho Yin Starsky Wong
  • Publication number: 20100317400
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Bivens, Joel W. Branch, Daby M. Sow
  • Patent number: 7725250
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Norman H. Cohen, John S. Davis, II, Maria R. Ebling, Daby M. Sow
  • Publication number: 20080167795
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Norman H. Cohen, John S. Davis, Maria R. Ebling, Daby M. Sow
  • Publication number: 20080019269
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Chatschik Bisdikian, Joel W. Branch, Norman H. Cohen, John S. Davis, Maria R. Ebling, Daby M. Sow