Patents by Inventor Joseph A. Russo

Joseph A. Russo 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).

  • Publication number: 20150073776
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for checking documents using colloquialisms. Colloquialisms used in messages by users in a social network are tracked. The relationships (e.g., co-worker) between the senders and recipients of these messages are identified. A social graph is then generated to depict the relations between the users in the social network based on these identified relationships. Furthermore, usage patterns of colloquialisms (e.g., a particular colloquialism is used only with close friends as opposed to co-workers) are formulated. A rule set is generated using the social graph and formulated usage patterns. By using the rule set to check documents, documents may be more accurately checked for spelling and/or grammatical errors by taking into consideration the appropriate usage of colloquialisms based on the context (e.g., communicating with a friend). Furthermore, alternative words or phrases may be appropriately recommended based on the context using such a rule set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20150074172
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for checking documents using colloquialisms. Colloquialisms used in messages by users in a social network are tracked. The relationships (e.g., co-worker) between the senders and recipients of these messages are identified. A social graph is then generated to depict the relations between the users in the social network based on these identified relationships. Furthermore, usage patterns of colloquialisms (e.g., a particular colloquialism is used only with close friends as opposed to co-workers) are formulated. A rule set is generated using the social graph and formulated usage patterns. By using the rule set to check documents, documents may be more accurately checked for spelling and/or grammatical errors by taking into consideration the appropriate usage of colloquialisms based on the context (e.g., communicating with a friend). Furthermore, alternative words or phrases may be appropriately recommended based on the context using such a rule set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20150074207
    Abstract: Managing email content in an activity stream includes receiving a selection of a number of criteria that indicate content to be presented in an activity stream, retrieving email content based on the number of criteria, and displaying the email content in an activity stream by referencing email data related to the metadata.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Scott H. Prager, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20150046551
    Abstract: Arrangements relate to the grouping electronic messages by a messaging client. A plurality of electronic messages to a message recipient from a sender electronic messaging system can be received. Each of the electronic messages can include a container specification, which can include an identifier assigned by the sender electronic messaging system. The identifiers of the received electronic messages can be compared. A plurality of the received electronic messages having the same identifier can be grouped. The grouped electronic messages can be presented as a single electronic message to the message recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20150006530
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for altering relevancy of a document by adding (e.g., to an index associated with the document) one or more term relationships (which may result, for example, in adding one or more non-obvious terms). Other embodiments provide for altering relevancy of a search query by adding to the search query one or more terms based upon one or more determined term relationships (in one example, the added term(s) may be one or more non-obvious terms).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20140337334
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide for altering relevancy of a document by adding (e.g., to an index associated with the document) one or more term relationships (which may result, for example, in adding one or more non-obvious terms). Other embodiments provide for altering relevancy of a search query by adding to the search query one or more terms based upon one or more determined term relationships (in one example, the added term(s) may be one or more non-obvious terms).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20140310357
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for managing messages in an instant messaging chat session. A computer receives a directed message in the instant messaging chat session, wherein the directed message includes an identification of one or more accounts associated with individuals in the instant messaging chat session. The computer determines accounts associated with individuals in the instant messaging chat session that correspond to the directed message, wherein the accounts associated with individuals that correspond to the directed message include an account associated with an individual that sent the directed message, and the one or more accounts associated with individuals identified in the directed message. The computer displays directed message notifications to the determined accounts associated with individuals that correspond to the directed message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20140280611
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for sending, from a first computing device, an email digest in an email message to a second computing device at a first point in time, wherein the email digest includes one or more content items for display at the second computing device when the email digest in the email message is accessed. An action is determined to be performed on a content item of the one or more content items at a second point in time that is after the first point in time. The content item of the one or more content items in the email digest is filtered from the email message based upon, at least in part, determining that the action is performed on the content item of the one or more content items at the second point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20140280619
    Abstract: Arrangements relate to the grouping electronic messages by a messaging client. A plurality of electronic messages to a message recipient from a sender electronic messaging system can be received. Each of the electronic messages can include a container specification, which can include an identifier assigned by the sender electronic messaging system. The identifiers of the received electronic messages can be compared. A plurality of the received electronic messages having the same identifier can be grouped. The grouped electronic messages can be presented as a single electronic message to the message recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20140280643
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for sending, from a first computing device, an email digest in an email message to a second computing device at a first point in time, wherein the email digest includes one or more content items for display at the second computing device when the email digest in the email message is accessed. An action is determined to be performed on a content item of the one or more content items at a second point in time that is after the first point in time. The content item of the one or more content items in the email digest is filtered from the email message based upon, at least in part, determining that the action is performed on the content item of the one or more content items at the second point in time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir Banatwala, David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Patent number: 8825906
    Abstract: A method and system for the establishment of a named collaborative space in a collaborative computing environment in which a named space defining a place within the collaborative computing environment is provided. A membership set for the collaborative space is identified in which the membership set includes one or more members. At least one business process accessible within the named space is provided. The at least one business process can provide a business component instance which provides a specific business function within the named space. The business component instance can be in the form of a portlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mustansir M. Banatwala, Miguel A. Estrada, Joseph A. Russo, Sami M. Shalabi
  • Publication number: 20140237549
    Abstract: A role mapping method and system for a collaborative computing environment in provided. A set of permissions defining access to a generic business component for a named permission set is stored in a database. The set of permissions for the named permission set are mapped to an abstract role. Based on these mappings, access permissions to a business component instance within a community can be set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Miguel A. Estrada, Joseph A. Russo, Sami M. Shalabi
  • Publication number: 20140237040
    Abstract: A social networking service is provided, the social networking service having a user with a social connection to a first contact within a social network of the user and a social connection to a second contact with the social network of the user, wherein the first contact has a separate social connection to the second contact within a social network of the first contact. A computer system determines that the first contact has lowered a strength of the social connection to the second contact within the social network of the first contact. Based, at least in part, on the lowering of the strength of the social connection to the second contact within the social network of the first contact, the computer system recommends, to the user, to lower a strength of the social connection to the second contact within the social network of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20140237046
    Abstract: A social networking service is provided, the social networking service having a user with a social connection to a first contact within a social network of the user and a social connection to a second contact with the social network of the user, wherein the first contact has a separate social connection to the second contact within a social network of the first contact. A computer system determines that the first contact has lowered a strength of the social connection to the second contact within the social network of the first contact. Based, at least in part, on the lowering of the strength of the social connection to the second contact within the social network of the first contact, the computer system recommends, to the user, to lower a strength of the social connection to the second contact within the social network of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David A. Brooks, Joseph A. Russo
  • Publication number: 20140134369
    Abstract: A material having a first surface and a second surface is disclosed. The first or second surface comprises a texture. The texture is defined by peaks and valleys such that the textured surface may have an Average Peak to Peak Distance in the range of about 3 mm to about 16 mm, an Average Height Differential of at least 1 mm, and a Surface Topography Index from about 0.1 to about 5. The material may comprise a surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Saeed FERESHTEHKHOU, Paul Joseph RUSSO, Wilbur Cecil STRICKLAND, JR., Nicola John POLICICCHIO
  • Publication number: 20140130277
    Abstract: A nonwoven material is disclosed. The nonwoven material comprises a first nonwoven substrate comprising a three-dimensional texture. The three-dimensional texture comprises peaks and valleys such that the texture may comprise an Average Peak to Peak Distance in the range of about 1 mm to about 20 mm, an Average Height Differential in the range of about 1 mm to about 3 mm, and a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.01 to about 10. The first nonwoven substrate may comprise polyester. The nonwoven material comprises a second nonwoven substrate comprising a polyolefin and a surfactant applied to the first or second nonwoven substrates. The surfactant is included at an add-on level of at least 0.1%, by weight of the nonwoven material. The first nonwoven substrate is joined to the second nonwoven substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Saeed FERESHTEHKHOU, Paul Joseph RUSSO, Wilbur Cecil STRICKLAND, JR., Nicola John POLICICCHIO
  • Publication number: 20140130278
    Abstract: A sanitary article is disclosed. The sanitary article comprises a disposable, macroscopically three-dimensional sheet. The sheet has a first surface and a second surface. One of the surfaces comprises a macroscopic three-dimensional texture. The macroscopic three-dimensional texture comprises peaks and valleys such that the textured surface may have an Average Peak to Peak Distance in the range of about 3 mm to about 16 mm, an Average Height Differential in the range of 1 mm to about 3 mm, and a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.1 to about 5. The sanitary article may comprise a surfactant on the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Saeed FERESHTEHKHOU, Paul Joseph RUSSO, Wilbur Cecil STRICKLAND JR., Nicola John POLICICCHIO
  • Publication number: 20140130276
    Abstract: An article of manufacture is disclosed. The article of manufacture comprises a package and a disposable sheet. The sheet has a first surface and a second surface. One of the surfaces comprises a texture. The texture is defined by peaks and valleys such that the one textured surface may have an Average Peak to Peak Distance in the range of about 1 mm to about 20 mm, an Average Height Differential in the range of 1 mm to 3 mm, and a Surface Topography Index in the range of about 0.01 to about 10. The sheet may be contained within the package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Saeed FERESHTEHKHOU, Paul Joseph RUSSO, Wilbur Cecil STRICKLAND, JR., Nicola John POLICICCHIO
  • Patent number: 8713642
    Abstract: A role mapping method and system for a collaborative computing environment in provided. A set of permissions defining access to a generic business component for a named permission set is stored in a database. The set of permissions for the named permission set are mapped to an abstract role. Based on these mappings, access permissions to a business component instance within a community can be set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Miguel A. Estrada, Joseph A. Russo, Sami M. Shalabi
  • Publication number: 20140026341
    Abstract: Disclosed are cleaning sheets having substantial macroscopic three-dimensionality. Optionally, the macroscopically three-dimensional cleaning sheets can comprise a contractable material (e.g., a scrim material), which when heated and then cooled contracts so as to provide a macroscopic, three-dimensional structure. Macroscopic three-dimensionality is described in terms of “average peak-to-peak distance” and “surface topography index”, as well in terms of “average height differential”. Also disclosed are cleaning implements comprising a handle and the described cleaning sheets. Processes for the sheets, benefits of the processes, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Saeed FERESHTEHKHOU, Paul Joseph RUSSO, Wilbur Cecil STRICKLAND JR., Nicola John POLICICCHIO