Patents by Inventor Patrick J. O'Sullivan

Patrick J. O'Sullivan 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).

  • Increased network resources in exchange for sharing of device resources
    Patent number: 10284491
    Abstract: An indicator can be received from a client device. The indicator can indicate an agreement by a user of the client device to share device resources of the client device with an entity distinct from the client device and distinct from the user of the client device. Responsive to receiving from the mobile device the indicator indicating the agreement of the user of the of the mobile device to share the device resources of the mobile device with the entity, a level of a quality of service provided by a communication network to the mobile device can be increased. The mobile device can be allowed to enter sleep mode only after a particular duration of time in which use of the device resources has been shared or when a charge level of a battery providing power to the mobile device falls below a threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., David W. Malone, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Increased network resources in exchange for sharing of device resources
    Patent number: 10284490
    Abstract: An indicator can be received from a client device. The indicator can indicate an agreement by a user of the client device to share device resources of the client device with an entity distinct from the client device and distinct from the user of the client device. Responsive to receiving from the mobile device the indicator indicating the agreement of the user of the of the mobile device to share the device resources of the mobile device with the entity, a level of a quality of service provided by a communication network to the mobile device can be increased. The mobile device can be allowed to enter sleep mode only after a particular duration of time in which use of the device resources has been shared or when a charge level of a battery providing power to the mobile device falls below a threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELEAND
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., David W. Malone, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • RECOGNIZING RECURRENT CROWD MOBILITY PATTERNS
    Publication number: 20190122229
    Abstract: A system and method for recognizing recurrent crowd mobility patterns in a defined geographical area are presented. A crowded area may be determined for a selected geographical region at predefined time intervals based on spatial distribution of a plurality of users collected from a social media network. A crowd footprint may be generated according to the crowded areas determined at the predefined time intervals. Recurrent crowd mobility patterns may be detected according to the crowd footprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teodora BUDA, Faisal GHAFFAR, Patrick J. O'SULLIVAN, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly SALAMA, Lei XU
  • SYNCHRONIZING DATA-SETS
    Publication number: 20190121805
    Abstract: Different data-sets for functionality to be synchronized across users can be identified by many variable including social networks the user is participating in, by identified interests of the user, by the physical location of the device being synchronized, by one or more applications being used on the device, by the season, by a social event being attended by a user, and by a wireless network being accessed at that time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Judith H. Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • Acquisition and transfer of tacit knowledge
    Patent number: 10268767
    Abstract: In an approach for transferring data between user accounts, a computer receives a request to transfer data from a first user account to at least a second user account. The computer identifies the first user account and the at least second user account. The computer determines activity associated with the first user account. The computer determines relevant activity from the determined activity associated with the first user account based on the received request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew Byrne, Benjamin S. Caldwell, Stephen W. Cole, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Stephen P. Ryan
  • SECURE ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CONVEYANCE
    Publication number: 20190109806
    Abstract: A method of secure electronic message conveyance. The method can include, via a processor, receiving a request to forward an electronic message originally received by a first user to at least a second user. The method also can include, based on content contained in the electronic message, selecting from a plurality of approval entities at least one approval entity that is to determine whether the electronic message is approved to be forwarded to the at least a second user, and receiving from the selected approval entity an indication that indicates whether the electronic message is approved to be forwarded to the second user. The method further can include, responsive to the selected approval entity approving the forwarding of the electronic message to the second user, automatically forwarding the electronic message to the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Colm Farrell, Liam S. Harpur, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Fred Raguillat, Carol S. Zimmet
  • AGGREGATE SCORING OF TAGGED CONTENT ACROSS SOCIAL BOOKMARKING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190108534
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to social bookmarking and provide a method, system and computer program product for aggregating scoring of tagged content across social bookmarking systems. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for aggregating scoring of tagged content across social bookmarking systems can be provided. The method can include combining tag scores for a tag in content across multiple different social bookmarking systems into a single aggregate tag score and applying the single aggregate tag score to the tag in the content. In this regard, combining tag scores for a tag in content across multiple different social bookmarking systems into a single aggregate tag score can include computing either a simple or a weighted average of the tag scores for the tag to produce the single aggregate score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Facilitating access to resource(s) identified by reference(s) in electronic communications
    Patent number: 10257139
    Abstract: A technique for using a reference to identify permissions required to access a resource. One or more processors detect a reference in an electronic communication. The reference points to a resource stored in storage of a data processing system. The one or more processors identify a set of permissions required to access the resource pointed to by the reference in the electronic communication. The one or more processors then perform a set of access-oriented actions associated with the set of permissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judith H. Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D. Lyle, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • Synchronizing data-sets
    Patent number: 10216789
    Abstract: Different data-sets for functionality to be synchronized across users can be identified by many variable including social networks the user is participating in, by identified interests of the user, by the physical location of the device being synchronized, by one or more applications being used on the device, by the season, by a social event being attended by a user, and by a wireless network being accessed at that time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Judith H Bank, Liam Harpur, Ruthie D Lyle, Patrick J O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • Adaptive multi-control unit load balancing in a voice-over-IP system
    Patent number: 10212206
    Abstract: A Voice-over-IP (VOIP) system includes a plurality of multi control units (MCUs), in which a first MCU hosts a VOIP session. A method for recommending an MCU to host the VOIP session includes receiving MCU status associated with performance of each of the first MCU and a second MCU included in the VOIP system. The method further includes determining, based on the first and the second MCU status, that hosting the VOIP session on the second MCU can improve a VOIP system metric. According to the method, a recommendation is communicated to transfer hosting the VOIP session to the second MCU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Diaa Eldin Ali Mohamed Mahmoud Ali, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Christian B. Kau, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • MANAGING HETEROGENEOUS CLUSTER ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20190052534
    Abstract: An embodiment includes a method for use in managing a cluster comprising a plurality of computers, each computer comprising at least one hardware processor coupled to at least one memory. The method comprises a computer-implemented manager: collecting access pattern data for the plurality of computers; based at least in part on the access pattern data, determining that at least a first one of the plurality of computers is overutilized; and responsive to determining that the first computer is overutilized, moving stored data from the first computer to at least a second one of the plurality of computers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Teodora Sandra Buda, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Philip Perry, Lei Xu
  • INCREASED NETWORK RESOURCES IN EXCHANGE FOR SHARING OF DEVICE RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20190020595
    Abstract: An indicator can be received from a client device. The indicator can indicate an agreement by a user of the client device to share device resources of the client device with an entity distinct from the client device and distinct from the user of the client device. Responsive to receiving from the mobile device the indicator indicating the agreement of the user of the of the mobile device to share the device resources of the mobile device with the entity, a level of a quality of service provided by a communication network to the mobile device can be increased. The mobile device can be allowed to enter sleep mode only after a particular duration of time in which use of the device resources has been shared or when a charge level of a battery providing power to the mobile device falls below a threshold level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, JR., David W. Malone, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • INCREASED NETWORK RESOURCES IN EXCHANGE FOR SHARING OF DEVICE RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20190014057
    Abstract: An indicator can be received from a client device. The indicator can indicate an agreement by a user of the client device to share device resources of the client device with an entity distinct from the client device and distinct from the user of the client device. Responsive to receiving from the mobile device the indicator indicating the agreement of the user of the of the mobile device to share the device resources of the mobile device with the entity, a level of a quality of service provided by a communication network to the mobile device can be increased. The mobile device can be allowed to enter sleep mode only after a particular duration of time in which use of the device resources has been shared or when a charge level of a battery providing power to the mobile device falls below a threshold level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, JR., David W. Malone, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Following/subscribing for productivity applications
    Patent number: 10171408
    Abstract: A method for following asynchronous and synchronous productivity application communications includes providing, by an update processor, a targeted medium with a notification for changes associated with the productivity application communication based on a promotion of the productivity application communication to the targeted medium. The update processor further receives subscriptions for receiving update notifications through the targeted medium for the changes associated with the productivity application communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kun Bai, Di Ling Chen, Christian B. Kau, Zhi Cheng Liu, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
  • Location-oriented services
    Patent number: 10171964
    Abstract: A location of a first mobile device associated with a first user is determined, and a location of a second mobile device associated with a second user is determined. A relationship between the first user and the second user is determined, and a proximity of the first mobile device relative to the second mobile device is determined. A location-oriented data service is provided to at least one of the first mobile device and the second mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edith H. Stern, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Security and authentication daisy chain analysis and warning system
    Patent number: 10171486
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed that provides a security and authentication daisy chain analysis and warning system to a user. The approach monitors sets of user authentication data pertaining network sites used by the user. Each of the sets of user authentication data is used by the user to access one of the sites. The approach gathers outputs displayed by many network sites, including those network sites accessed by the user. The first set of network sites is a subset of the second set of network sites. An analytical analysis is performed based on the sets of user authentication data and the gathered outputs. Based on the analytical analysis, the user can be alerted regarding security vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities can correspond to one of the gathered outputs displayed at one network site matching at least a portion of one of the sets of the user's authentication data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judith H. Bank, Liam Harpur, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Lin Sun
  • Determining quality of experience for communication sessions
    Patent number: 10158537
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for determining quality of experience for communication sessions. In an implementation, a method may include determining a plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may also include determining a plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of non-intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may further include deriving a quality of experience coefficient based upon a relationship between the plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores and the plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, National University of Ireland Maynooth
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama
  • DETERMINING QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE FOR COMMUNICATION SESSIONS
    Publication number: 20180359157
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for determining quality of experience for communication sessions. In an implementation, a method may include determining a plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may also include determining a plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of non-intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may further include deriving a quality of experience coefficient based upon a relationship between the plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores and the plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, JR., Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama
  • Aggregate scoring of tagged content across social bookmarking systems
    Patent number: 10152721
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to social bookmarking and provide a method, system and computer program product for aggregating scoring of tagged content across social bookmarking systems. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for aggregating scoring of tagged content across social bookmarking systems can be provided. The method can include combining tag scores for a tag in content across multiple different social bookmarking systems into a single aggregate tag score and applying the single aggregate tag score to the tag in the content. In this regard, combining tag scores for a tag in content across multiple different social bookmarking systems into a single aggregate tag score can include computing either a simple or a weighted average of the tag scores for the tag to produce the single aggregate score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Edith H. Stern, Robert C. Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Determining quality of experience for communication sessions
    Patent number: 10148526
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system is provided for determining quality of experience for communication sessions. In an implementation, a method may include determining a plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may also include determining a plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores associated with a plurality of non-intrusive audio transmission samples. The method may further include deriving a quality of experience coefficient based upon a relationship between the plurality of intrusive quality of experience scores and the plurality of non-intrusive quality of experience scores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, National University of Ireland Maynooth
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama