Patents by Inventor Michael R. Spano, Sr.

Michael R. Spano, Sr. 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).

  • Communicating information about available networks
    Patent number: 10397017
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a computer-implemented method for communicating terms of service for providing internet access. The method includes establishing, using a gateway internet service provider (ISP) processor, a private network communications path between the gateway ISP processor and a client processor over a private area network. The method further includes transmitting, using the gateway ISP processor, data over the private network communications path, wherein the data includes terms of service that must be accepted by the client processor as one condition of the gateway ISP processor providing the client processor with internet access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew E. Broomhall, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Christopher R. Dotson, Michael R. Spano, Sr.
  • Managing browser tabs based on uniform resource locators
    Patent number: 10025872
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for managing browser tabs includes identifying a plurality of URLs (Uniform Resource Locator(s)) in response to detecting the URLs in a web browser running on a computer. The plurality of URLs are organized based on each of the URLs, and each of the plurality of URLs correspond to a tab opened by the web browser. The tabs of the web browser are grouped based on the URLs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew E. Broomhall, Christopher R. Dotson, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Michael R. Spano, Sr.
  • Managing browser tabs based on uniform resource locators
    Patent number: 10025876
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for managing browser tabs includes identifying a plurality of URLs (Uniform Resource Locator(s)) in response to detecting the URLs in a web browser running on a computer. The plurality of URLs are organized based on each of the URLs, and each of the plurality of URLs correspond to a tab opened by the web browser. The tabs of the web browser are grouped based on the URLs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew E. Broomhall, Christopher R. Dotson, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Michael R. Spano, Sr.
  • COMMUNICATING INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20180097655
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a computer-implemented method for communicating terms of service for providing internet access. The method includes establishing, using a gateway internet service provider (ISP) processor, a private network communications path between the gateway ISP processor and a client processor over a private area network. The method further includes transmitting, using the gateway ISP processor, data over the private network communications path, wherein the data includes terms of service that must be accepted by the client processor as one condition of the gateway ISP processor providing the client processor with internet access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew E. Broomhall, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Christopher R. Dotson, Michael R. Spano, SR.
  • Automatically grouping browser tabs based on a pattern of usage
    Patent number: 9703887
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for managing browser tabs includes identifying a plurality of URLs (Uniform Resource Locator(s)) in response to detecting the URLs in a web browser running on a computer. The plurality of URLs are organized based on each of the URLs, and each of the plurality of URLs correspond to a tab opened by the web browser. The tabs of the web browser are grouped based on the URLs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew E. Broomhall, Christopher R. Dotson, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Michael R. Spano, Sr.
  • AUTO GROUPING BROWSER TABS
    Publication number: 20170185613
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for managing browser tabs includes identifying a plurality of URLs (Uniform Resource Locator(s)) in response to detecting the URLs in a web browser running on a computer. The plurality of URLs are organized based on each of the URLs, and each of the plurality of URLs correspond to a tab opened by the web browser. The tabs of the web browser are grouped based on the URLs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew E. Broomhall, Christopher R. Dotson, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Michael R. Spano, SR.
  • AUTO GROUPING BROWSER TABS
    Publication number: 20170185695
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for managing browser tabs includes identifying a plurality of URLs (Uniform Resource Locator(s)) in response to detecting the URLs in a web browser running on a computer. The plurality of URLs are organized based on each of the URLs, and each of the plurality of URLs correspond to a tab opened by the web browser. The tabs of the web browser are grouped based on the URLs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew E. Broomhall, Christopher R. Dotson, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Michael R. Spano, Sr.
  • Auto grouping browser tabs
    Patent number: 9569412
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for managing browser tabs includes identifying a plurality of URLs (Uniform Resource Locator(s)) in response to detecting the URLs in a web browser running on a computer. The plurality of URLs are organized based on each of the URLs, and each of the plurality of URLs correspond to a tab opened by the web browser. The tabs of the web browser are grouped based on the URLs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew E. Broomhall, Christopher R. Dotson, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Michael R. Spano, Sr.
  • AUTO GROUPING BROWSER TABS
    Publication number: 20170039206
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for managing browser tabs includes identifying a plurality of URLs (Uniform Resource Locator(s)) in response to detecting the URLs in a web browser running on a computer. The plurality of URLs are organized based on each of the URLs, and each of the plurality of URLs correspond to a tab opened by the web browser. The tabs of the web browser are grouped based on the URLs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew E. Broomhall, Christopher R. Dotson, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Michael R. Spano, SR.
  • AUTO GROUPING BROWSER TABS
    Publication number: 20170039172
    Abstract: A computer implemented method and system for managing browser tabs includes identifying a plurality of URLs (Uniform Resource Locator(s)) in response to detecting the URLs in a web browser running on a computer. The plurality of URLs are organized based on each of the URLs, and each of the plurality of URLs correspond to a tab opened by the web browser. The tabs of the web browser are grouped based on the URLs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew E. Broomhall, Christopher R. Dotson, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Michael R. Spano, Sr.