Patents by Inventor Michael D. Facemire

Michael D. Facemire 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: 20110047590
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for sharing referenced content through collaborative business applications. The method includes detecting referenced content in an electronic communication. The referenced content references content stored in an external repository. The referenced content identifies a registered external repository connector. The method also includes determining that an Access Control List (“ACL”) for the referenced content lacks an entry for a recipient of the electronic communication. The method includes generating an ACL entry for the recipient in response to the recipient lacking an entry in the ACL for the referenced content. The ACL entry controls access to the referenced content for the recipient. The ACL entry is defined based on a security policy associated with the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Derek W. Carr, Michael D. Facemire, Stephen J. Foley, Michael C. Wanderski
  • Publication number: 20100317323
    Abstract: A computer program product that includes a computer useable storage medium to store a computer readable program for proximity-based authentication for managing personal data that, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform operations. The operations include receiving a request for personal data from a data access device, determining a first location corresponding to a location of the data access device, and determining a second location corresponding to a location of an authentication device. The operations also include transmitting the personal data to the data access device if the first location is within a threshold distance of the second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael D. Facemire, Frank L. Jania, Tracy L. Rankin, Michael Wanderski
  • Publication number: 20100070845
    Abstract: A Web document including Web content can be presented within a user interface. At least one content segment of the Web document can be associated with a visual identifier. At least one annotation can be associated with said content segment of the Web document. The annotation can be presented within an annotation view of the user interface. The annotation can include content provided by another in commentary to the Web document and in particular in commentary to the content segment of the Web document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: MICHAEL D. FACEMIRE, PROJJWAL SAHA, MICHAEL C. WANDERSKI, AJAMU A. WESLEY