Patents by Inventor Paul B. French
Paul B. French 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).
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Publication number: 20190278445Abstract: A system for dynamically adjusting content for an interaction impairment can include a data provider, an end-user electronic device, a user identification module, and a data adjustment module. The data provider can be capable of providing access to electronic data. One or more characteristics of the electronic data can be incompatible with an impairment of an impaired user. The end-user electronic device can be configured to allow the impaired user to interact with electronic data. The user identification module can be configured to identify an identity of the impaired user and/or the impairment of the impaired user. The data adjustment module can be configured to automatically adjust incompatible characteristics of the electronic data prior to presentation by the end-user electronic device. This adjustment can increase the ability of the impaired user to utilize the electronic data with the end-user electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, JR., Patrick J. O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 10397067Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, National University of Ireland MaynoothInventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama
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Patent number: 10382987Abstract: A method, computer system and computer program product for determining a probability that a particular network segment in a telephony network is responsible for poor audio quality associated with a telephone call being transmitted over the telephony network, is provided. A plurality of parameters associated with a telephone call are identified. The plurality of parameters are indicative of audio quality. A probability that a particular network segment is responsible for poor audio quality associated with the telephone call is calculated based on the plurality of parameters. The probability that a particular network segment is responsible for the poor audio quality associated with the telephone call is a function of at least one of the i) duration of the call and ii) call disconnect time relative to call answer time.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul B. French, Niall J. Lucey
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Publication number: 20190228438Abstract: An online social network is provided. A sentiment is determined for each of a plurality of users of an online social network (OSN) in relation to a first product. A category is determined for each of the plurality of users based, at least in part, on the sentiment of each of the plurality of users, respectively. A group including a first user and a second user of the plurality of users is generated based, at least in part, on the category of each of the first user and the second user and a relationship within the OSN between the first user and the second user. An advertisement is presented to the first user. An indication is presented to the first user that the advertisement is also presented to the second user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey
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Publication number: 20190230045Abstract: 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, and responsive to receiving a message from a sharing agent of the mobile device indicating that that no user inputs are received by the mobile device over a particular duration of time and that video content is not being streamed to the mobile device, a client access agent can access the shared resources, data to be processed by the shared device resources can be communicated to the mobile device, and a level of a quality of service provided by a communication network to the mobile device can be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., David W. Malone, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 10356445Abstract: A primary video and a second instance of a reference video can be simultaneously transmitted to a system through at least a first node of a communication network, the second instance of the reference video configured to be compared to a first instance of the reference video stored by the system to generate at least one quality of experience (QoE) value that infers a perceptual quality of the primary video as received by the system. The QoE value can be received from the system. A determination can be made as to whether the QoE value is less than a threshold value. Responsive to determining that the QoE value is less than the threshold value, the perceptual quality of the primary video can be improved by re-routing transmission of the primary video to the system.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLINInventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., Patrick McDonagh, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 10346881Abstract: An online social network is provided. A sentiment is determined for each of a plurality of users of an online social network (OSN) in relation to a first product. A category is determined for each of the plurality of users based, at least in part, on the sentiment of each of the plurality of users, respectively. A group including a first user and a second user of the plurality of users is generated based, at least in part, on the category of each of the first user and the second user and a relationship within the OSN between the first user and the second user. An advertisement is presented to the first user. An indication is presented to the first user that the advertisement is also presented to the second user.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey
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Patent number: 10324593Abstract: A system for dynamically adjusting content for an interaction impairment can include a data provider, an end-user electronic device, a user identification module, and a data adjustment module. The data provider can be capable of providing access to electronic data. One or more characteristics of the electronic data can be incompatible with an impairment of an impaired user. The end-user electronic device can be configured to allow the impaired user to interact with electronic data. The user identification module can be configured to identify an identity of the impaired user and/or the impairment of the impaired user. The data adjustment module can be configured to automatically adjust incompatible characteristics of the electronic data prior to presentation by the end-user electronic device. This adjustment can increase the ability of the impaired user to utilize the electronic data with the end-user electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., Patrick J. O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 10325288Abstract: An online social network is provided. A sentiment is determined for each of a plurality of users of an online social network (OSN) in relation to a first product. A category is determined for each of the plurality of users based, at least in part, on the sentiment of each of the plurality of users, respectively. A group including a first user and a second user of the plurality of users is generated based, at least in part, on the category of each of the first user and the second user and a relationship within the OSN between the first user and the second user. An advertisement is presented to the first user. An indication is presented to the first user that the advertisement is also presented to the second user.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey
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Patent number: 10303755Abstract: Updating a document relating to updates of a graphical user interface (GUI) is provided. An example method includes identifying one or more images in a screenshot of an existing graphical user interface (GUI) and in a screenshot of a new GUI modified from the existing GUI; extracting image text associated with one or more component images from the existing GUI and the new GUI; identifying, in the new GUI, text and image differences between the component images from the existing GUI and the new GUI; identifying, in a document, document text associated with the text and image differences; and modifying the associated document text according to the identified text and image differences.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Nathan Cullen, Paul B. French, James Young
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Patent number: 10284491Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELANDInventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., David W. Malone, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 10284490Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELEANDInventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., David W. Malone, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
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Publication number: 20190124392Abstract: A method includes determining, by a controller of a content provider, at least one broadcast that is transmitted to at least one end user. The method also includes determining a predicted broadcast quality of the at least one broadcast. The method also includes transmitting an indication of the predicted broadcast quality to the at least one end user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Al Chakra, Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, JR.
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Publication number: 20190028774Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a processor, metrics relating to a plurality of program channels. The plurality of program channels are distributed via at least one multicast stream. The method also includes modifying, by the processor, the at least one multicast stream. The modifying is based at least on the received metrics, and the modifying changes which programs are distributed via the at least one multicast stream. The method also includes transmitting at least one program channel via the modified at least one multicast stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Al Chakra, Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, JR.
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Publication number: 20190028775Abstract: A method includes receiving, by a processor, metrics relating to a plurality of program channels. The plurality of program channels are distributed via at least one multicast stream. The method also includes modifying, by the processor, the at least one multicast stream. The modifying is based at least on the received metrics, and the modifying changes which programs are distributed via the at least one multicast stream. The method also includes transmitting at least one program channel via the modified at least one multicast stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Al Chakra, Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, JR.
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Publication number: 20190020595Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, JR., David W. Malone, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
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Publication number: 20190014057Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, JR., David W. Malone, Patrick J. O'Sullivan
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Patent number: 10158537Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, National University of Ireland MaynoothInventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama
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Publication number: 20180359157Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, JR., Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama
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Patent number: 10148526Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, National University of Ireland MaynoothInventors: Jonathan Dunne, Paul B. French, James P. Galvin, Jr., Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama