Patents by Inventor Kelly E. Songer

Kelly E. Songer 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: 9535495
    Abstract: Display repositioning is provided. A viewer set is detected based, at least in part, on sensory data received from one or more sensors, wherein the viewer set includes one or more viewers of a display device. A location of the viewer set is determined relative to a screen of the display device based, at least in part, on the sensory data. A secondary interface element is presented via the screen, wherein the secondary interface element has a location based, at least in part, on the location of the viewer set and wherein the secondary interface element has a size based, at least in part, on the location of the viewer set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jesse R. Angelo, Craig J. Limoli, William H. Plaehn, Kelly E. Songer
  • Patent number: 9424343
    Abstract: Approaches are provided for managing an electronic calendar using short message service (SMS). Specifically, an approach is provided that is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to receive an SMS text message including an SMS command to manage an electronic calendar with at least one pre-existing event. The SMS command includes an instruction to modify the at least one pre-existing event. The programming instructions are further operable to execute the SMS command such that the at least one pre-existing event is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dario R. Abramskiehn, John R. Dingler, Blaine H. Dolph, Kelly E. Songer, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20160091968
    Abstract: Display repositioning is provided. A viewer set is detected based, at least in part, on sensory data received from one or more sensors, wherein the viewer set includes one or more viewers of a display device. A location of the viewer set is determined relative to a screen of the display device based, at least in part, on the sensory data. A secondary interface element is presented via the screen, wherein the secondary interface element has a location based, at least in part, on the location of the viewer set and wherein the secondary interface element has a size based, at least in part, on the location of the viewer set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Jesse R. Angelo, Craig J. Limoli, William H. Plaehn, Kelly E. Songer
  • Publication number: 20150213030
    Abstract: Approaches are provided for managing an electronic calendar using short message service (SMS). Specifically, an approach is provided that is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to receive an SMS text message including an SMS command to manage an electronic calendar with at least one pre-existing event. The SMS command includes an instruction to modify the at least one pre-existing event. The programming instructions are further operable to execute the SMS command such that the at least one pre-existing event is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Dario R. ABRAMSKIEHN, John R. DINGLER, Blaine H. DOLPH, Kelly E. SONGER, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
  • Patent number: 9037170
    Abstract: Approaches are provided for managing an electronic calendar using short message service (SMS). Specifically, an approach is provided that is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to receive an SMS text message including an SMS command to manage an electronic calendar with at least one pre-existing event. The SMS command includes an instruction to modify the at least one pre-existing event. The programming instructions are further operable to execute the SMS command such that the at least one pre-existing event is modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dario R. Abramskiehn, John R. Dingler, Blaine H. Dolph, Kelly E. Songer, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20140099980
    Abstract: Approaches are provided for managing an electronic calendar using short message service (SMS). Specifically, an approach is provided that is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to receive an SMS text message including an SMS command to manage an electronic calendar with at least one pre-existing event. The SMS command includes an instruction to modify the at least one pre-existing event. The programming instructions are further operable to execute the SMS command such that the at least one pre-existing event is modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dario R. ABRAMSKIEHN, John R. DINGLER, Blaine H. DOLPH, Kelly E. SONGER, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
  • Patent number: 8670534
    Abstract: A solution for initiating a telephonic connection is provided. A calling user can provide data identifying a receiving device and corresponding to a call message. In response to requesting initiation of the telephonic connection, the length of the call message can be determined, and a transmission solution for the call message can be selected based on the length. When the length is sufficiently short, the call message can be included in caller ID information for the telephonic connection. When the length is longer, the call message can be transmitted as a data message and initiation of the telephonic connection can subsequently take place after a delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dario R. Abramskiehn, John R. Dingler, Blaine H. Dolph, Kelly E. Songer, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20130136246
    Abstract: A solution for initiating a telephonic connection is provided. A calling user can provide data identifying a receiving device and corresponding to a call message. In response to requesting initiation of the telephonic connection, the length of the call message can be determined, and a transmission solution for the call message can be selected based on the length. When the length is sufficiently short, the call message can be included in caller ID information for the telephonic connection. When the length is longer, the call message can be transmitted as a data message and initiation of the telephonic connection can subsequently take place after a delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dario R. Abramskiehn, John R. Dingler, Blaine H. Dolph, Kelly E. Songer, Matthew B. Trevathan