Patents by Inventor Matthew Adam Terry

Matthew Adam Terry 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: 9691106
    Abstract: A method, data processing system, and computer program product for locating people. A mobile data processing system identifies a number of degrees of separation from a requestor for use in searching for the people. The mobile data processing system searches a network data processing system for data structures that contain information about associations between the people that are within the number of degrees of separation from the requestor to generate an initial group of people. The mobile network data processing system identifies a group of people from the initial group of people that are within a geographic location based on a location of the mobile data processing system and a portion of the group of people who are online. The mobile data processing system displays the portion of the group of people on a display device for the mobile data processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William Philip Shaouy, Matthew Adam Terry
  • Patent number: 8713703
    Abstract: A CAPTCHA challenge tool for determining if a user of a computer is a human or an automated program. The tool presents a set of images. At least a portion of the set of images suggests a chronological sequence when organized correctly. The tool receives a suggested order from the user of the computer. If the suggested order matches the correct order, the tool assumes that the user is a human, if the suggested order does not match the correct order, the tool assumes the user is an automated program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Clay Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew Adam Terry, Matthew Bunkley Trevathan
  • Patent number: 8590058
    Abstract: A CAPTCHA challenge tool for determining if a user of a computer is a human or an automated program. The tool presents to the user a set of audio clips. At least a portion of the set of audio clips suggests a chronological sequence when organized correctly. The tool receives a suggested order from the user of the computer. If the suggested order matches the correct order, the tool assumes that the user is a human, if the suggested order does not match the correct order, the tool assumes the user is an automated program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frank Clay Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew Adam Terry, Matthew Bunkley Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20130031640
    Abstract: A CAPTCHA challenge tool for determining if a user of a computer is a human or an automated program. The tool presents a set of images. At least a portion of the set of images suggests a chronological sequence when organized correctly. The tool receives a suggested order from the user of the computer. If the suggested order matches the correct order, the tool assumes that the user is a human, if the suggested order does not match the correct order, the tool assumes the user is an automated program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank Clay Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew Adam Terry, Matthew Bunkley Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20130031641
    Abstract: A CAPTCHA challenge tool for determining if a user of a computer is a human or an automated program. The tool presents to the user a set of audio clips. At least a portion of the set of audio clips suggests a chronological sequence when organized correctly. The tool receives a suggested order from the user of the computer. If the suggested order matches the correct order, the tool assumes that the user is a human, if the suggested order does not match the correct order, the tool assumes the user is an automated program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank Clay Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew Adam Terry, Matthew Bunkley Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20120222100
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is a CAPTCHA program to determine if a user of a computer is a human or a computer program. The program sends to the computer an image and a portion of the image for display. The program receives from the user an indication of where the portion is located within the image. The portion, as displayed, may be altered in various ways. In response to the user properly indicating the location, the program determines that the user of the computer is a human. In response to the user not properly indicating the location, the program determines that the user of the computer is a computer program. In response to determining that the user of the computer is a human, the program grants the user access to information (database, application, program). In response to determining that the user is a computer program, the program denies access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frank Clay Fisk, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew Adam Terry, Matthew Bunkley Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20120072359
    Abstract: A method, data processing system, and computer program product for locating people. A mobile data processing system identifies a number of degrees of separation from a requestor for use in searching for the people. The mobile data processing system searches a network data processing system for data structures that contain information about associations between the people that are within the number of degrees of separation from the requestor to generate an initial group of people. The mobile network data processing system identifies a group of people from the initial group of people that are within a geographic location based on a location of the mobile data processing system and a portion of the group of people who are online. The mobile data processing system displays the portion of the group of people on a display device for the mobile data processing system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Philip Shaouy, Matthew Adam Terry