Patents by Inventor Nicholas J. Noecker, JR.

Nicholas J. Noecker, 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).

  • Managing local environment using data traffic information
    Patent number: 9766602
    Abstract: A system, and computer usable program product for managing a local environment using data traffic information are provided in the illustrative embodiments. According to the invention, an data traffic on a data network associated with the local environment is monitored at a networking device. The local environment includes one or more devices. A device from the one or more devices is controllable using the data network. A condition in the local environment is inferred from the data traffic. An action to cause a change in the local environment is determined. A command corresponding to the action is sent to a subset of devices in the set of devices in the local environment to perform the action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Noecker, Jr., Julio E. Ruano, Javier R. Torres, Paul S. Williamson
  • Managing Local Environment Using Data Traffic Information
    Publication number: 20110040391
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer usable program product for managing a local environment using data traffic information are provided in the illustrative embodiments. According to the invention, an data traffic on a data network associated with the local environment is monitored at a networking device. The local environment includes one or more devices. A device from the one or more devices is controllable using the data network. A condition in the local environment is inferred from the data traffic. An action to cause a change in the local environment is determined. A command corresponding to the action is sent to a subset of devices in the set of devices in the local environment to perform the action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Noecker, JR., Julio E. Ruano, Javier R. Torres, Paul S. Williamson