Patents by Inventor Ralph E. LeBlanc, JR.

Ralph E. LeBlanc, 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).

  • Patent number: 10164923
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Jr., Fang Lu, Alaa Abou Mahmoud
  • Patent number: 9946760
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Paul R. Bastide, Shane M. Kilmon, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Jr., Fang Lu
  • Patent number: 9946759
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Paul R. Bastide, Shane M. Kilmon, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Jr., Fang Lu
  • Publication number: 20150161136
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Paul R. Bastide, Shane M. Kilmon, Ralph E. LeBlanc, JR., Fang Lu
  • Publication number: 20150163321
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alaa Abou Mahmoud, Paul R. Bastide, Shane M. Kilmon, Ralph E. LeBlanc, JR., Fang Lu
  • Patent number: 8949729
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Jr., Fang Lu, Alaa Abou Mahmoud
  • Publication number: 20140379812
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, II, Ralph E. LeBlanc, Jr., Fang Lu, Alaa Abou Mahmoud
  • Publication number: 20140379404
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Matthew E. Broomhall, Ralph E. LeBlanc, JR., Robert E. Loredo, Fang Lu, Alaa Abou Mahmoud
  • Publication number: 20130311177
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul R. Bastide, Robert E. Loredo, Matthew E. Broomhall, Ralph E. LeBlanc, JR., Fang Lu