Patents by Inventor Morris S. Johnson, Jr.

Morris S. Johnson, Jr. 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: 11362971
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for sharing resources between users. In an implementation, a method may include receiving a sharing request for a resource from a requesting participant of a collaborative session. The method may also include receiving a sharing authorization from a sharing participant of the collaborative session. The method may further include simultaneously downloading the resource from a resource location by a computing device associated with the sharing participant and uploading the resource to the requesting participant by the computing device associated with the sharing participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Henri F. Meli, Adrienne Y. Miller
  • Patent number: 11151517
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer product for prompting a patient to take a medicine including collecting medicine prescription information associated with a patient, collecting medicine usage data associated with the patient, comparing the medicine usage data with the medicine prescription information, determining whether a medicine is taken by the patient as prescribed in the prescription information based on a comparison result of the medicine usage data and the prescription information, and generating one or more control signals to interrupt operations of one or more devices within an environment of the patient or environments of the patient's family member or caregivers, in response to determining that the medicine is not taken as prescribed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley C. Herrin, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Jarett Stein, Xianjun Zhu
  • Patent number: 11022453
    Abstract: Recommended route change verification via a navigation system. The navigation system receives a destination from a user and then determines an initial route to the destination. While navigating along the initial route, the navigation system can determine a route change to the destination. Also, a convergence point is determined along where the initial route and the first route change converge. In order to verify that the route change is faster than continuing along the initial route, a first group of users utilizing the navigation system are routed along the initial route to the convergence point and a second group of other users are routed along the first route change to the convergence point. If more of the first group of users pass the convergence point before the second group of users, then the route change is recommended to the user rather than continuing along the initial route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Shelton M. Jones, II, Adrienne Miller
  • Patent number: 10819855
    Abstract: A system, a method and a computer program product for managing multiple meetings and/or conference calls by performing the steps of receiving, by a computer, invitations to attend, by at least one attendee, two or more meetings, and detecting, by the computer, a one or more conflicts between the two meetings. The computer communicates, to the attendee, at least one detected conflict of the one or more detected conflicts. The computer receives an identification of a single meeting of the two or more meetings the at least one attendee will attend and at least one meeting to be transcribed. At least one meeting to be transcribed includes all meetings of the two or more meetings exclusive of the single meeting the attendee will attend. At least a portion of the at least one meeting is transcribed into a first textual transcript and selectively delivered to the attendee in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley C. Herrin, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Jarett Stein, Xianjun Zhu
  • Patent number: 10719568
    Abstract: Machine logic for: receiving data set (for example, a website) that includes a plurality of links, with the links respectively identifying logical locations of data stored on a set of server computer(s); and making a deep copy of the servable data set on the set of server computer(s), with the deep copying including: copying each link of the plurality of links of the servable data set from a respective source logical location to a respective target location, and adding each copied link of the plurality of links as a record in a mapping table. The mapping table can help to automatically update/replace links wherever they are found in related system artifacts. If the resolution can't be automatically determined then the system suggests possible target links for manual inspection/updates based on the likelihood of correctness, artifact types, and user roles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Allison Lynch, Ian Compton, David M. Chadwick, Jarett D. Stein
  • Patent number: 10671647
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus are provided for automating digital resource management by using monitored user interactions with digital resources to compute a user interaction metric for each digital resource upon detecting a role change for a first user having a user interaction history with the digital resources, where each user interaction metric indicates how important the first user is to the corresponding digital resource and is used to select and map a first digital resource to a second user to provide an ownership transition recommendation for the first digital resource in response to the role change for the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley C. Herrin, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Matthew T. McGuigan, Jarett Stein
  • Publication number: 20200143821
    Abstract: Examples of techniques for protecting sensitive information are disclosed. Aspects include receiving a request from a first user to listen to a recording and obtaining the recording the recording comprising an audio track and an identification of one or more participants in the audio track. Based on a determination that the first user is one of the one or more participants in the audio track, aspects include playing the audio track in an original format. Based on a determination that the first user is not one of the one or more participants in the audio track, aspects include playing the audio track in a modified format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: MORRIS S. JOHNSON, JR., JOEL DUQUENE, ADRIENNE MILLER, SHELTON M. JONES, II
  • Patent number: 10628461
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus are provided for automating digital resource management by using monitored user interactions with digital resources to compute a user interaction metric for each digital resource upon detecting a role change for a first user having a user interaction history with the digital resources, where each user interaction metric indicates how important the first user is to the corresponding digital resource and is used to select and map a first digital resource to a second user to provide an ownership transition recommendation for the first digital resource in response to the role change for the first user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley C. Herrin, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Matthew T. McGuigan, Jarett Stein
  • Publication number: 20200096354
    Abstract: Recommended route change verification via a navigation system. The navigation system receives a destination from a user and then determines an initial route to the destination. While navigating along the initial route, the navigation system can determine a route change to the destination. Also, a convergence point is determined along where the initial route and the first route change converge. In order to verify that the route change is faster than continuing along the initial route, a first group of users utilizing the navigation system are routed along the initial route to the convergence point and a second group of other users are routed along the first route change to the convergence point. If more of the first group of users pass the convergence point before the second group of users, then the route change is recommended to the user rather than continuing along the initial route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Shelton M. Jones, II, Adrienne Miller
  • Publication number: 20200067857
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for sharing resources between users. In an implementation, a method may include receiving a sharing request for a resource from a requesting participant of a collaborative session. The method may also include receiving a sharing authorization from a sharing participant of the collaborative session. The method may further include simultaneously downloading the resource from a resource location by a computing device associated with the sharing participant and uploading the resource to the requesting participant by the computing device associated with the sharing participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Henri F. Meli, Adrienne Y. Miller
  • Patent number: 10511553
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for sharing resources between users. In an implementation, a method may include receiving a sharing request for a resource from a requesting participant of a collaborative session. The method may also include receiving a sharing authorization from a sharing participant of the collaborative session. The method may further include simultaneously downloading the resource from a resource location by a computing device associated with the sharing participant and uploading the resource to the requesting participant by the computing device associated with the sharing participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Henri F. Meli, Adrienne Y. Miller
  • Publication number: 20190327362
    Abstract: A system, a method and a computer program product for managing multiple meetings and/or conference calls by performing the steps of receiving, by a computer, invitations to attend, by at least one attendee, two or more meetings, and detecting, by the computer, a one or more conflicts between the two meetings. The computer communicates, to the attendee, at least one detected conflict of the one or more detected conflicts. The computer receives an identification of a single meeting of the two or more meetings the at least one attendee will attend and at least one meeting to be transcribed. At least one meeting to be transcribed includes all meetings of the two or more meetings exclusive of the single meeting the attendee will attend. At least a portion of the at least one meeting is transcribed into a first textual transcript and selectively delivered to the attendee in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Bradley C. Herrin, Morris S. Johnson, JR., Jarett Stein, Xianjun Zhu
  • Patent number: 10373096
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for automatically caching and sending electronic signatures is provided. The method includes storing, by a mobile device, a digital signature, wherein the digital signature is associated with information relating to an expected delivery at an expected location, and wherein the mobile device is located within a proximity of the expected location. The method further includes detecting, by the mobile device, that a delivery service has arrived at the expected location with a package. The method further includes, in response to determining, by the mobile device, that the package corresponds to the expected delivery, authorizing, by the mobile device, the package to be left at the expected location by transmitting the digital signature to a delivery device associated with the delivery service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Shelton M. Jones, II, Adrienne Y. Miller
  • Patent number: 10334110
    Abstract: A system, a method and a computer program product for managing multiple meetings and/or conference calls by performing the steps of receiving, by a computer, invitations to attend, by at least one attendee, two or more meetings, and detecting, by the computer, a one or more conflicts between the two meetings. The computer communicates, to the attendee, at least one detected conflict of the one or more detected conflicts. The computer receives an identification of a single meeting of the two or more meetings the at least one attendee will attend and at least one meeting to be transcribed. At least one meeting to be transcribed includes all meetings of the two or more meetings exclusive of the single meeting the attendee will attend. At least a portion of the at least one meeting is transcribed into a first textual transcript and selectively delivered to the attendee in real time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley C. Herrin, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Jarett Stein, Xianjun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20190163834
    Abstract: Machine logic for: receiving data set (for example, a website) that includes a plurality of links, with the links respectively identifying logical locations of data stored on a set of server computer(s); and making a deep copy of the servable data set on the set of server computer(s), with the deep copying including: copying each link of the plurality of links of the servable data set from a respective source logical location to a respective target location, and adding each copied link of the plurality of links as a record in a mapping table. The mapping table can help to automatically update/replace links wherever they are found in related system artifacts. If the resolution can't be automatically determined then the system suggests possible target links for manual inspection/updates based on the likelihood of correctness, artifact types, and user roles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Morris S. Johnson, JR., Allison Lynch, Ian Compton, David M. Chadwick, Jarett D. Stein
  • Patent number: 10217076
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for automatically caching and sending electronic signatures is provided. The method includes storing, by a mobile device, a digital signature, wherein the digital signature is associated with information relating to an expected delivery at an expected location, and wherein the mobile device is located within a proximity of the expected location. The method further includes detecting, by the mobile device, that a delivery service has arrived at the expected location with a package. The method further includes, in response to determining, by the mobile device, that the package corresponds to the expected delivery, authorizing, by the mobile device, the package to be left at the expected location by transmitting the digital signature to a delivery device associated with the delivery service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, Jr., Shelton M. Jones, II, Adrienne Y. Miller
  • Publication number: 20180307799
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer product for prompting a patient to take a medicine including collecting medicine prescription information associated with a patient, collecting medicine usage data associated with the patient, comparing the medicine usage data with the medicine prescription information, determining whether a medicine is taken by the patient as prescribed in the prescription information based on a comparison result of the medicine usage data and the prescription information, and generating one or more control signals to interrupt operations of one or more devices within an environment of the patient or environments of the patient's family member or caregivers, in response to determining that the medicine is not taken as prescribed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Bradley C. Herrin, Morris S. Johnson, JR., Jarett Stein, Xianjun Zhu
  • Publication number: 20180247253
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for automatically caching and sending electronic signatures is provided. The method includes storing, by a mobile device, a digital signature, wherein the digital signature is associated with information relating to an expected delivery at an expected location, and wherein the mobile device is located within a proximity of the expected location. The method further includes detecting, by the mobile device, that a delivery service has arrived at the expected location with a package. The method further includes, in response to determining, by the mobile device, that the package corresponds to the expected delivery, authorizing, by the mobile device, the package to be left at the expected location by transmitting the digital signature to a delivery device associated with the delivery service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, JR., Shelton M. Jones, II, Adrienne Y. Miller
  • Publication number: 20180247252
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for automatically caching and sending electronic signatures is provided. The method includes storing, by a mobile device, a digital signature, wherein the digital signature is associated with information relating to an expected delivery at an expected location, and wherein the mobile device is located within a proximity of the expected location. The method further includes detecting, by the mobile device, that a delivery service has arrived at the expected location with a package. The method further includes, in response to determining, by the mobile device, that the package corresponds to the expected delivery, authorizing, by the mobile device, the package to be left at the expected location by transmitting the digital signature to a delivery device associated with the delivery service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Joel Duquene, Morris S. Johnson, JR., Shelton M. Jones, II, Adrienne Y. Miller
  • Publication number: 20180191907
    Abstract: A system, a method and a computer program product for managing multiple meetings and/or conference calls by performing the steps of receiving, by a computer, invitations to attend, by at least one attendee, two or more meetings, and detecting, by the computer, a one or more conflicts between the two meetings. The computer communicates, to the attendee, at least one detected conflict of the one or more detected conflicts. The computer receives an identification of a single meeting of the two or more meetings the at least one attendee will attend and at least one meeting to be transcribed. At least one meeting to be transcribed includes all meetings of the two or more meetings exclusive of the single meeting the attendee will attend. At least a portion of the at least one meeting is transcribed into a first textual transcript and selectively delivered to the attendee in real time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Bradley C. Herrin, Morris S. Johnson, JR., Jarett Stein, Xianjun Zhu