Patents by Inventor Michael Pelts

Michael Pelts 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: 20130239087
    Abstract: Code review is performed by initiating a source code editing session associated with a first user, where the source code editing session is controlled by a computer-based source code editing tool that is configured to accept changes to source code of a computer-based software application during the source code editing session, displaying on a computer display, in the context of the source code editing session, a source code portion of the computer-based software application, and displaying on the computer display, in the context of the source code editing session, a visual indicator that is associated with the source code portion, and that indicates that the source code portion was added or modified by a second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Fox, Michael Pelts
  • Publication number: 20130185634
    Abstract: Document redaction includes identifying within a computer-based document stored on computer-readable storage medium, a candidate redaction element that is of a predefined redaction element type, identifying an evaluation element that is of a predefined evaluation element type and that is associated with the candidate redaction element, identifying a predefined logic expression that is associated with the redaction element type and that operates on the evaluation element type, evaluating the logic expression which generates a value, identifying a predefined permission expression that is associated with the logic expression, that operates on the value, and that is associated with a recipient role, evaluating the permission expression, which identifies a redaction directive, and applying the redaction directive to the candidate redaction element within the computer-based document prior to the computer-based document being provided to a recipient having the recipient role.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua Fox, Josemina Marcella Magdalen, Michael Pelts
  • Publication number: 20120204143
    Abstract: Code review is performed by initiating a source code editing session associated with a first user, where the source code editing session is controlled by a computer-based source code editing tool that is configured to accept changes to source code of a computer-based software application during the source code editing session, displaying on a computer display, in the context of the source code editing session, a source code portion of the computer-based software application, and displaying on the computer display, in the context of the source code editing session, a visual indicator that is associated with the source code portion, and that indicates that the source code portion was added or modified by a second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua Fox, Michael Pelts
  • Publication number: 20120203770
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for displaying search results in a first page, receiving feedback from the user that indicate which of the search results in the first page are at least one of relevant and irrelevant, re-ordering the search results in a second page based on the indications of the search results in the first page, and displaying the re-ordered search results in the second page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Srinivas V. Chitiveli, Joshua Fox, Josemina M. Magdalen, Michael Pelts
  • Publication number: 20120192066
    Abstract: Processing documents by highlighting a portion of a document displayed on a computer display, where the portion is highlighted when a cursor is in a predefined location of the display relative to the location of the portion of the document, where the portion is identified as a candidate for selection for a post-selection operation prior to the cursor being in the predefined location of the display, and where the highlighting is done independent of any input received via a computer input device to indicate the extents of the portion, and recording a selection of the portion when an input that is predefined to indicate a selection action is received in association with the portion via a computer input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua Fox, Michael Pelts, Vladislav Rybak
  • Publication number: 20120084283
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for displaying search results in a first page, receiving feedback from the user that indicate which of the search results in the first page are at least one of relevant and irrelevant, re-ordering the search results in a second page based on the indications of the search results in the first page, and displaying the re-ordered search results in the second page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Srinivas V. Chitiveli, Joshua Fox, Josemina M. Magdalen, Michael Pelts
  • Publication number: 20110162084
    Abstract: Processing documents by highlighting a portion of a document displayed on a computer display, where the portion is highlighted when a cursor is in a predefined location of the display relative to the location of the portion of the document, where the portion is identified as a candidate for selection for a post-selection operation prior to the cursor being in the predefined location of the display, and where the highlighting is done independent of any input received via a computer input device to indicate the extents of the portion, and recording a selection of the portion when an input that is predefined to indicate a selection action is received in association with the portion via a computer input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Joshua Fox, Michael Pelts, Vladislav Rybak
  • Publication number: 20110055932
    Abstract: A method for presenting data, the method including presenting via a first computer output device an indicator indicating a data item whose value is prevented, in accordance with predefined access control criteria, from being presented via the first computer output device, receiving from a requestor a request to present the data item value, maintaining a record of an identity of the requestor together with a description of the requested data item, and presenting via a second computer output device the data item value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joshua Fox, Michael Pelts