Patents by Inventor Marie R. Laser

Marie R. Laser 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: 9615236
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for reducing load on a mobile network after the occurrence of a disaster event is provided. The method may include receiving a disaster location time. The method may include determining a target area based on the disaster location. The method may include determining target persons located within the target area. The method may include predicting the location of each target person based on historical movement data associated with each target person. The method may include determining a plurality of filtered persons based on the predicted location of each target person and the disaster time. The method may include determining a plurality of safe persons based on the filtered persons and a safety indicator. The method may include sending a safety notification to a plurality of concerned contacts associated with each safe person and blocking network traffic associated with each safe person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Acevedo, Steven M. Jones, Michael P. Kreig, Marie R. Laser, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Patent number: 9554402
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for reducing load on a mobile network after the occurrence of a disaster event is provided. The method may include receiving a disaster location time. The method may include determining a target area based on the disaster location. The method may include determining target persons located within the target area. The method may include predicting the location of each target person based on historical movement data associated with each target person. The method may include determining a plurality of filtered persons based on the predicted location of each target person and the disaster time. The method may include determining a plurality of safe persons based on the filtered persons and a safety indicator. The method may include sending a safety notification to a plurality of concerned contacts associated with each safe person and blocking network traffic associated with each safe person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Acevedo, Steven M. Jones, Michael P. Kreig, Marie R. Laser, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Publication number: 20160353262
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for reducing load on a mobile network after the occurrence of a disaster event is provided. The method may include receiving a disaster location time. The method may include determining a target area based on the disaster location. The method may include determining target persons located within the target area. The method may include predicting the location of each target person based on historical movement data associated with each target person. The method may include determining a plurality of filtered persons based on the predicted location of each target person and the disaster time. The method may include determining a plurality of safe persons based on the filtered persons and a safety indicator. The method may include sending a safety notification to a plurality of concerned contacts associated with each safe person and blocking network traffic associated with each safe person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Acevedo, Steven M. Jones, Michael P. Kreig, Marie R. Laser, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Publication number: 20160353488
    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for reducing load on a mobile network after the occurrence of a disaster event is provided. The method may include receiving a disaster location time. The method may include determining a target area based on the disaster location. The method may include determining target persons located within the target area. The method may include predicting the location of each target person based on historical movement data associated with each target person. The method may include determining a plurality of filtered persons based on the predicted location of each target person and the disaster time. The method may include determining a plurality of safe persons based on the filtered persons and a safety indicator. The method may include sending a safety notification to a plurality of concerned contacts associated with each safe person and blocking network traffic associated with each safe person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel Acevedo, Steven M. Jones, Michael P. Kreig, Marie R. Laser, Deepti M. Naphade
  • Patent number: 9292303
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for suspend profiles and hinted suspending. Exemplary embodiments include a suspend mode management method, including determining a task to perform in the computer system during a suspend period of the computer system, detecting a suspend event in the computer system, the suspend event initiating the suspend period and performing the task during the suspend period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 9262603
    Abstract: Receiving an input authentication pattern, the input authentication pattern including non-alphanumeric input data. Determining if the input authentication pattern matches a previously stored authentication pattern. Providing access to a computing resource if the input authentication pattern matches the previously stored authentication pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Sarah J. Sheppard, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 8769221
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for preemptive page eviction in a computer system are provided. The method includes identifying a region in an input file for preemptive page eviction, where the identified region is infrequently accessed relative to other regions of the input file. The method also includes generating an output file from the input file, where the identified region is flagged as a page for preemptive page eviction in the output file. The method further includes loading the output file to a memory hierarchy including a faster level of memory and a slower level of memory, wherein the flagged page is preemptively written to the slower level of memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Charulatha Dhuvur, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 8689206
    Abstract: A continuously operating system is provided and includes a processor and a computer readable medium to which the processor is operatively coupled, the computer readable medium having executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed, cause the processor to continuously load an operating system and to simultaneously operate as at least first and second mechanisms. The first mechanism loads a new module, which is a new version of an in-memory module of the operating system, into the operating system, and the second mechanism isolates and interrupts current access to the in-memory module such that subsequent access is to the new module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 8670984
    Abstract: A custom-content audible representation of selected data content is automatically created for a user. The content is based on content preferences of the user (e.g., one or more web browsing histories). The content is aggregated, converted using text-to-speech technology, and adapted to fit in a desired length selected for the personalized audible representation. The length of the audible representation may be custom for the user, and may be determined based on the amount of time the user is typically traveling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Sarah J. Sheppard, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 8635396
    Abstract: A method is provided for symmetric live migration of virtual machines. According to the method, a first least recently used map is generated for a set of memory pages of a first virtual machine. The first least recently used map includes metadata including memory page physical address location information. A first memory page of the first virtual machine and the metadata for the first memory page is sent from the first virtual machine to a second virtual machine while the first virtual machine is executing. A first memory page and meta data associated therewith of the second virtual machine is received from the second virtual machine. The memory pages of the first virtual machine are ordered from a first location of the first least recently used map to a last location of the first least recently used map based on how recently each of the memory pages of the first virtual machine has been used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Sarah J. Sheppard, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20130104227
    Abstract: Receiving an input authentication pattern, the input authentication pattern including non-alphanumeric input data. Determining if the input authentication pattern matches a previously stored authentication pattern. Providing access to a computing resource if the input authentication pattern matches the previously stored authentication pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Sarah J. Sheppard, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 8370560
    Abstract: An information processing system is provided for symmetric live migration of virtual machines. The system includes a migration manager that generates a first least recently used map for a set of memory pages of a first virtual machine. The first least recently used map includes metadata including memory page physical address location information. A first, memory page of the first virtual machine and the metadata for the first memory page is sent from the first virtual machine to a second virtual machine while the first virtual machine is executing. A first memory page and meta data associated therewith of the second virtual machine is received from the second virtual machine. The memory pages of the first virtual machine are ordered from a first location of the first least recently used map to a last location of the first least recently used map based on how recently each of the memory pages of the first virtual machine has been used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Sarah J. Sheppard, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 8336099
    Abstract: Introspection data comparison is implemented utilizing hypervisor guest introspection data. A hypervisor shim on a hypervisor is used to construct one or more workload management components that are independent from a participating pool member of a pool comprising a guest having a guest memory and a guest operating system. The hypervisor collects a first set of data. The guest sends a second set of data comprising guest memory data from the guest memory. The first set of data is compared with the second set of data to detect at least one of a potential security intrusion or an anomalous deviation between the first set of data and the second set of data. A policy manager takes action based upon a result of the comparison of the first and second sets of data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Charulatha Dhuvur, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 8307405
    Abstract: A zero-trust policy is implemented in storage reports to provide a preventative measure against potential attack vectors. Introspection of a guest memory having a guest memory layout is performed. An operating system (OS) memory map is accepted. The guest memory layout is compared with the OS memory map. When the guest memory layout matches the OS memory map, the OS memory map is used to obtain one or more interested memory segments, and data processing is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Charulatha Dhuvar, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20120272077
    Abstract: A portable computing device is provided. The portable computing device includes a power source for providing a power supply in accordance with a power consumption policy, a processing unit operably coupled to the power source and a storage unit. The storage unit is operably coupled to the power source and the processing unit and configured to cause the processing unit to access geo-location data and to adjust the power consumption policy based on the geo-location data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Sarah J. Sheppard, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20120221338
    Abstract: A custom-content audible representation of selected data content is automatically created for a user. The content is based on content preferences of the user (e.g., one or more web browsing histories). The content is aggregated, converted using text-to-speech technology, and adapted to fit in a desired length selected for the personalized audible representation. The length of the audible representation may be custom for the user, and may be determined based on the amount of time the user is typically traveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Sarah J. Sheppard, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20120117546
    Abstract: A method for determining intermodule dependency in software having a plurality of modules, at least a portion of the modules, executing calls to other modules, comprising loading the software modules into a memory, preferably in a contiguous extent, with the modules being logically separated; executing instructions of the software step-by-step with threading disabled; determining whether when an instruction is executed, a module other than the current modules is being called; and if a module other than the current module is being called, storing data sufficient to identify the calling instruction, the calling module, the called instruction and the called module. A computer readable medium, to which a processor of a system is operatively coupled, having executable instructions stored thereon for executing the method on a computer. A computer programmed to execute the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Jessie Yu
  • Patent number: 8132157
    Abstract: A method of automatic regression testing includes loading binary code representing a first version of a program, extracting a second version of the program embedded within the binary code of the first version of the program, executing a standalone model of the second version of the program based on the extracted second version, wherein executing includes executing a set of instructions to identify at least one error, determining if the standalone model causes the at least one error, and storing results based on the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charulatha Dhuvur, Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Jassie Yu
  • Publication number: 20110143581
    Abstract: An intelligent electrical connector system may include an electrical connector, and a transceiver carried by the electrical connector. The system may also include a second electrical connector, and a second transceiver carried by the second electrical connector. The second transceiver may relay interface information to the transceiver regarding the second electrical connector's parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert J. Brenneman, Eli M. Dow, Marie R. Laser, Jessie Yu
  • Publication number: 20110119427
    Abstract: A first least recently used map is generated for a set of memory pages of a first virtual machine. The first least recently used map includes metadata including memory page physical address location information. A first of the memory pages of the first virtual machine and the metadata for the first memory page is sent from the first virtual machine to a second virtual machine while the first virtual machine is executing. A first memory page and meta data associated therewith of the second virtual machine is received from the second virtual machine at the first virtual machine. The memory pages of the first virtual machine are ordered from a first location of the first least recently used map to a last location of the first least recently used map based on how recently each of the memory pages of the first virtual machine has been used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eli M. Dow, MARIE R. LASER, Sarah J. Sheppard, Jessie Yu