Patents by Inventor Joshua D. Burchard

Joshua D. Burchard 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: 8605875
    Abstract: An embodiment includes one or more call systems and a computer processor communicatively coupled with the one or more call systems. The computer processor is configured to receive a communication from a first call system of the one or more call systems. The computer processor is further configured to retrieve recipient data from a second call system of the one or more call systems. The recipient data includes one or more receiver conditions. The computer is additionally configured to determine if the one or more receiver conditions have been met, and if they have been met, the computer processor forwards the communication to the second call system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua D. Burchard, Jenny S. Li
  • Publication number: 20120292304
    Abstract: A device case for a portable electronic device is provided and includes mechanical protection for the device, an active thermal element incorporated within the mechanical protection and a controller to control an operation of the active thermal element, the controller being configured to limit power consumption of the active thermal element and to maintain a predefined internal device temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua D. Burchard, Michael J. Forte, Zamir G. Gonzalez, Jenny S. Li
  • Publication number: 20120219132
    Abstract: An embodiment includes one or more call systems and a computer processor communicatively coupled with the one or more call systems. The computer processor is configured to receive a communication from a first call system of the one or more call systems. The computer processor is further configured to retrieve recipient data from a second call system of the one or more call systems. The recipient data includes one or more receiver conditions. The computer is additionally configured to determine if the one or more receiver conditions have been met, and if they have been met, the computer processor forwards the communication to the second call system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua D. Burchard, Jenny S. Li
  • Publication number: 20110178832
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for prerequisite-driven meeting scheduling are provided. The method includes defining prerequisites to be met prior to confirming scheduling of a meeting, and defining a threshold to confirm scheduling of the meeting based on prerequisites completed. The method also includes tracking the prerequisites completed prior to the meeting, the tracking performed by tracking logic of a scheduling tool executing on a host system. The method further includes confirming that the meeting will be held as scheduled in response to determining that the prerequisites completed meet the threshold. The method additionally includes rescheduling the meeting in response to determining that the prerequisites completed are below the threshold, the rescheduling performed by the scheduling tool executing on the host system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua D. Burchard, Michael J. Forte, Zamir G. Gonzalez, Jenny S. Li
  • Publication number: 20090070024
    Abstract: A routing system includes: at least one vehicular unit including a global positioning system (GPS) receiver for receiving coordinate information, an interface for receiving destination information and a processing system adapted for two-way communications; and a load balancing system adapted for receiving the coordinate information and the destination information from the at least one vehicular unit and determining a route from congestion data and the information. A method that at least one of avoids congestion and prevents congestion is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua D. Burchard, Rebecca J. Dudczak, Phillipe A. Loher, Irina Ros
  • Publication number: 20080071862
    Abstract: A computer program product is described and provides for dynamically creating and providing a group to an application, by identifying a list of individuals to provide as the group; providing a name for the group; automatically saving the group; and automatically deleting the group after a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Joshua D. Burchard