Patents by Inventor Patrick Michael Commarford

Patrick Michael Commarford 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: 9135229
    Abstract: A clipboard software application running on a computer system that automatically selects at least one data item to be pasted to a target destination area upon determining at least one data item in the clipboard memory buffer is appropriate for pasting to the target destination area. A clipboard memory buffer stores a plurality of data items, each data item associated with one or more data traits. The clipboard application selects at least one data item from the clipboard memory buffer upon determining a user selected data item is not appropriate for the target destination area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Michael Commarford, James Lee Lentz
  • Publication number: 20120300917
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a method for selecting hold music corresponding to an expected waiting time comprises establishing a communications link with a caller; marking a first event by placing the caller on hold; determining a waiting time between the first event and a second event; selecting a media file having a parameter corresponding to the determined waiting time; playing the media file over the established communications link to the caller; and re-determining a waiting time remaining until the second event, selecting a different media file having a parameter corresponding to the re-determined waiting time, and playing the different media file over the established communications link to the caller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Michael Commarford, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, James Robert Lewis
  • Publication number: 20110125970
    Abstract: A clipboard software application running on a computer system that automatically selects at least one data item to be pasted to a target destination area upon determining at least one data item in the clipboard memory buffer is appropriate for pasting to the target destination area. A clipboard memory buffer stores a plurality of data items, each data item associated with one or more data traits. The clipboard application selects at least one data item from the clipboard memory buffer upon determining a user selected data item is not appropriate for the target destination area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Michael Commarford, James Lee Lentz