Patents by Inventor Ralph E. LeBlanc
Ralph E. LeBlanc 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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Patent number: 10164923Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for using culture-related information for detecting spam. Cultural aspect data corresponding to a recipient or a sender of an electronic communication is processed to generate spam detection rules, which are in turn used to detect electronic communications that may be spam.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul R. Bastide, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Jr., Fang Lu, Alaa Abou Mahmoud
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Patent number: 9946759Abstract: A system and method for visual importance indication enhancement for collaborative environments comprises a processor for establishing a set of attributes for a primary participant based on attributes obtained from data sources accessible by the primary participant, generating a dynamic rule in accordance with the set of attributes, applying the dynamic rule to an activity stream comprising one or more messages to obtain points of commonality between a participant and the primary participant and determining an importance level of at least one of the one or more messages, and visually indicating the points of commonality and the importance level of the at least one message as a display on a display device. The system can further comprise computer readable storage medium for storing data including the set of attributes.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Paul R. Bastide, Shane M. Kilmon, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Jr., Fang Lu
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Patent number: 9946760Abstract: A system and method for visual importance indication enhancement for collaborative environments comprises a processor for establishing a set of attributes for a primary participant based on attributes obtained from data sources accessible by the primary participant, generating a dynamic rule in accordance with the set of attributes, applying the dynamic rule to an activity stream comprising one or more messages to obtain points of commonality between a participant and the primary participant and determining an importance level of at least one of the one or more messages, and visually indicating the points of commonality and the importance level of the at least one message as a display on a display device. The system can further comprise computer readable storage medium for storing data including the set of attributes.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Paul R. Bastide, Shane M. Kilmon, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Jr., Fang Lu
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Patent number: 9225936Abstract: A methodology may be provided that automatically annotates web conference application sharing (e.g., sharing scenes and/or slides) based on voice and/or web conference data. In one specific example, a methodology may be provided that threads the annotations and assigns authorship to the correct resources.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Paul R. Bastide, Matthew E. Broomhall, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Robert E. Loredo, Fang Lu
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Publication number: 20150161136Abstract: A system and method for visual importance indication enhancement for collaborative environments comprises a processor for establishing a set of attributes for a primary participant based on attributes obtained from data sources accessible by the primary participant, generating a dynamic rule in accordance with the set of attributes, applying the dynamic rule to an activity stream comprising one or more messages to obtain points of commonality between a participant and the primary participant and determining an importance level of at least one of the one or more messages, and visually indicating the points of commonality and the importance level of the at least one message as a display on a display device. The system can further comprise computer readable storage medium for storing data including the set of attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Paul R. Bastide, Shane M. Kilmon, Ralph E. LeBlanc, JR., Fang Lu
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Publication number: 20150163321Abstract: A system and method for visual importance indication enhancement for collaborative environments comprises a processor for establishing a set of attributes for a primary participant based on attributes obtained from data sources accessible by the primary participant, generating a dynamic rule in accordance with the set of attributes, applying the dynamic rule to an activity stream comprising one or more messages to obtain points of commonality between a participant and the primary participant and determining an importance level of at least one of the one or more messages, and visually indicating the points of commonality and the importance level of the at least one message as a display on a display device. The system can further comprise computer readable storage medium for storing data including the set of attributes.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Paul R. Bastide, Shane M. Kilmon, Ralph E. LeBlanc, JR., Fang Lu
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Patent number: 8949729Abstract: Enhanced copying and pasting between applications includes capturing information about open applications including a screenshot of each of the open applications shown in a viewable area of the open applications; in response to receiving a copy command while the user is interacting with a first application, presenting the screenshots of the other open applications to the user for selection; in response to the user selecting one of the screenshots corresponding to a second application, displaying visual content segments from the second application; in response to receiving a user selection of two or more of the visual content segments, copying the selected visual content segments; and inserting the selected visual content segments into the first application such that original spatial relations between the visual content segments from the second application are maintained when the visual content segments are inserted into the first application.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul R. Bastide, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Jr., Fang Lu, Alaa Abou Mahmoud
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Publication number: 20140379812Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for using culture-related information for detecting spam. Cultural aspect data corresponding to a recipient or a sender of an electronic communication is processed to generate spam detection rules, which are in turn used to detect electronic communications that may be spam.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, II, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Jr., Fang Lu, Alaa Abou Mahmoud
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Publication number: 20140379404Abstract: Mechanisms for facilitating in-person meetings are provided. Such mechanisms may comprise: identifying a set of participants for a meeting according to one or more scheduling criterion; utilizing location information associated with the set of participants; and scheduling an in-person (face-to-face) meeting with at least two members of the set of participants.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Matthew E. Broomhall, Ralph E. LeBlanc, JR., Robert E. Loredo, Fang Lu, Alaa Abou Mahmoud
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Publication number: 20130339889Abstract: Enhanced copying and pasting between applications includes capturing information about open applications including a screenshot of each of the open applications shown in a viewable area of the open applications; in response to receiving a copy command while the user is interacting with a first application, presenting the screenshots of the other open applications to the user for selection; in response to the user selecting one of the screenshots corresponding to a second application, displaying visual content segments from the second application; in response to receiving a user selection of two or more of the visual content segments, copying the selected visual content segments; and inserting the selected visual content segments into the first application such that original spatial relations between the visual content segments from the second application are maintained when the visual content segments are inserted into the first application.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Paul R. Bastide, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Fang Lu, Alaa Abou Mahmoud
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Publication number: 20130311177Abstract: A methodology may be provided that automatically annotates web conference application sharing (e.g., sharing scenes and/or slides) based on voice and/or web conference data. In one specific example, a methodology may be provided that threads the annotations and assigns authorship to the correct resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Paul R. Bastide, Robert E. Loredo, Matthew E. Broomhall, Ralph E. LeBlanc, JR., Fang Lu
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Publication number: 20130249950Abstract: A hand placement detection unit is configured to detect information indicating use of a user's non-dominant hand to interact with the touchscreen of a mobile device. An interface management unit is configured to modify user interface elements for use of the user's non-dominant hand. The interface management unit is configured to determine a layout for the modified user interface elements and other graphics appearing in the touchscreen. The display unit is configured to presents the layout. The layout includes the modified user interface elements and the other graphics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Fang Lu, Paul R. Bastide, Ralph E. LeBlanc