Patents by Inventor Nancy L. Bourne

Nancy L. Bourne 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).

  • Dynamically launching inter-dependent applications based on user behavior
    Patent number: 10020993
    Abstract: A computer system identifies a pattern of usage of the computer system by a first user, wherein the identified pattern of usage comprises of a first and a second step. The computer system determines the number of times that the first user performs the steps of the identified pattern of usage surpasses a first threshold value. The computer system creates an automation so that each time the first user performs the first step of the identified pattern of usage, the computer system performs the second step of the identified pattern of usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric M. Anderson, Nancy L. Bourne, Rajesh Radhakrishnan, Hemant J. Sharma
  • DYNAMICALLY LAUNCHING INTER-DEPENDENT APPLICATIONS BASED ON USER BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20160191319
    Abstract: A computer system identifies a pattern of usage of the computer system by a first user, wherein the identified pattern of usage comprises of a first and a second step. The computer system determines the number of times that the first user performs the steps of the identified pattern of usage surpasses a first threshold value. The computer system creates an automation so that each time the first user performs the first step of the identified pattern of usage, the computer system performs the second step of the identified pattern of usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Eric M. Anderson, Nancy L. Bourne, Rajesh Radhakrishnan, Hemant J. Sharma
  • Dynamically launching inter-dependent applications based on user behavior
    Patent number: 9344508
    Abstract: A computer system identifies a pattern of usage of the computer system by a first user, wherein the identified pattern of usage comprises of a first and a second step. The computer system determines the number of times that the first user performs the steps of the identified pattern of usage surpasses a first threshold value. The computer system creates an automation so that each time the first user performs the first step of the identified pattern of usage, the computer system performs the second step of the identified pattern of usage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eric M. Anderson, Nancy L. Bourne, Rajesh Radhakrishnan, Hemant J. Sharma
  • DYNAMICALLY LAUNCHING INTER-DEPENDENT APPLICATIONS BASED ON USER BEHAVIOR
    Publication number: 20140280861
    Abstract: A computer system identifies a pattern of usage of the computer system by a first user, wherein the identified pattern of usage comprises of a first and a second step. The computer system determines the number of times that the first user performs the steps of the identified pattern of usage surpasses a first threshold value. The computer system creates an automation so that each time the first user performs the first step of the identified pattern of usage, the computer system performs the second step of the identified pattern of usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric M. Anderson, Nancy L. Bourne, Rajesh Radhakrishnan, Hemant J. Sharma