Patents by Inventor Michael P. Kreig

Michael P. Kreig 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).

  • Freeing up mobile network for important phone calls in case of disaster
    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
  • Freeing up mobile network for important phone calls in case of disaster
    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
  • FREEING UP MOBILE NETWORK FOR IMPORTANT PHONE CALLS IN CASE OF DISASTER
    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
  • FREEING UP MOBILE NETWORK FOR IMPORTANT PHONE CALLS IN CASE OF DISASTER
    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
  • INSTANT MESSAGING TRANSMISSION AND DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20110082906
    Abstract: A method of enhanced message transmission includes receiving an anchor message request, the anchor message request referring to a message for transmission, embedding a logical anchor in the message for transmission to form an anchored message, the logical anchor referring to a portion of the message for transmission to be anchored inside or outside a displayable area of a messaging client, and transmitting the anchored message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael P. Kreig, Thomas E. Murphy, JR.