Patents by Inventor Robert Cameron Weir

Robert Cameron Weir 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).

  • Publication number: 20100169379
    Abstract: A system and method for accessing a master directory including a master set of contact users, the master directory defining an organizational structure. A contact directory is defined for a user based upon, at least in part, the organizational structure defined within the master directory. The contact directory includes a subset of the contact users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Edith Helen Stern, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20100169435
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for receiving a join request, from a requestor, to join an online conversation in which an online user of an instant messaging system is participating. A notification is provided to the online user that the requester would like to join the online conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Robert Cameron Weir, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20100169440
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for receiving an indication of a data caching request. A local copy of a piece of remote content that is defined by a link within an email is cached onto an accessible storage device. The remote content is stored on a remote resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Edith Helen Stern, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20100169264
    Abstract: An email activity pattern of a user is analyzed. A time probability for the user to act on an email sent to the user is determined based upon, at least in part, the email activity pattern of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Edith Helen Stern, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20100169439
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for receiving an indication of an email being generated by a composer for at least one recipient. The email includes a link to a piece of content on a remote resource and the at least one recipient does not have sufficient rights to access the remote resource. The recipient may be allowed to access the remote resource via the link using the rights of the composer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Edith Helen Stern, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20100164707
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computing system for associating a time indicator with a message. The time indicator may be indicative of an urgency of a particular task associated with the message. The message having the time indicator may be displayed at a computing device. Numerous other variations and embodiments are also included within the scope of the present disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: EDITH HELEN STERN, PATRICK JOSEPH O'SULLIVAN, ROBERT CAMERON WEIR, BARRY E. WILLNER, MARJORIE WILLNER
  • Publication number: 20100169149
    Abstract: An event scheduling request is received, and a disruption factor is associated with each of a plurality of invitees. The disruption factor is based upon, at least in part, an event parameter and at least one invitee attribute. An event is scheduled based upon, at least in part, the disruption factors associated with each of the plurality of invitees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Lin Ju, Edith Helen Stern, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20100125577
    Abstract: A method including determining a set of clusters of person records from a data source that includes the person records, where the person records include attributes and person identifiers that correspond to the attributes; determining memberships of the person records to the clusters based on a correlation of the attributes across the person records; searching the person identifiers of the person records in the memberships for matches to existing person identifiers in a distribution list; and for the memberships that include person identifiers that are matches to the existing person identifiers, suggesting other person identifiers from these memberships to be added to the existing person identifiers in the distribution list to extend the distribution list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marc Dreyfus, Asima Silva, Ping Wang, Robert Cameron Weir
  • Publication number: 20100077028
    Abstract: A calendar event that is addressed to a plurality of recipients is generated. At least one of the plurality of recipients is designated as a first annotation recipient. A first annotation is associated with the calendar event, the first annotation addressed to the first annotation recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner, Robert Cameron Weir, Carol Sue Zimmet
  • Publication number: 20090297135
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and camera system detect a change in motion of at least a portion of an object framed in a viewing field of a camera. At least one picture of the object is taken based upon, at least in part, the change in motion of at least a portion of the object if a level of light is at least a predefined threshold level of light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: BARRY E. WILLNER, Innes Challoner Read, Robert Cameron Weir, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Edith Helen Stern
  • Publication number: 20090287793
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for associating one or more markup elements with one or more portions of a piece of content and associating a reference to the piece of content with communication. The reference to the piece of content includes an indicator of the one or more markup elements associated with the one or more portions of the piece of content. The communication is sent to at least one recipient. The reference to the piece of content enables the piece of content, including the one or more markup elements, to be accessed by the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Robert Cameron Weir, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20090216843
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for enabling a user to compose a draft email. The user is enabled to send the draft email as a draft email for review to one or more specified reviewing recipients. A copy of the draft email is saved. The saved copy of the draft email is configured to be sent to one or more additional recipients as an original email.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: BARRY E. WILLNER, Robert Cameron Weir, Edith Helen Stern, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20090171700
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for receiving a slot request, from a second respondent having a second seniority level, for an original event slot that was previously reserved by a first respondent having a first seniority level. The second seniority level is compared to the first seniority level. If the second seniority level exceeds the first seniority level: the reservation of the original event slot by the first respondent is cancelled, and the event slot request for the original event slot by the second respondent is accepted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Andrew L. Schirmer, Edith Helen Stern, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20090171941
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for receiving a search result set including one or more search results, and defining one or more ranking cues based upon, at least in part, ancillary user data. The one or more search results are ranked based upon, at least in part, the one or more ranking cues. The one or more ranked search results are provided to a search user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Edith Helen Stern, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20090172109
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for enforcing single threaded conversations includes defining a single threaded status for an email chain including one or more emails. If a received email belongs to the email chain, the single threaded status of the email chain is enforced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Robert Cameron Weir, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Barry E. Willner, Edith Helen Stern
  • Publication number: 20090132482
    Abstract: A method and computer program product include defining one or more filter criteria based upon, at least in part, an organizational structure. A body of content is filtered based upon, at least in part, the defined filter criteria. At least a portion of the filtered body of content is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: PATRICK JOSEPH O'SULLIVAN, Susan S. Hanis, Edith Helen Stem, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20090119370
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for dynamically sharing tags associated with an email including associating one or more tags with an email after the email has been sent. The one or more tags are made accessible to at least a portion of one or more email users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edith Helen Stern, Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Robert Cameron Weir, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20090119368
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for receiving a request for conversation information, from a requester, concerning an online user of an instant messaging system. The conversation information concerning the online user is obtained and provided to the requestor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Robert Cameron Weir, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner
  • Publication number: 20090119148
    Abstract: A method and computer program product include defining, by a user, a time template including a plurality of predefined time intervals for scheduling meetings. The time template is applied across a collaborative system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Barry E. Willner, Robert Cameron Weir, Edith Helen Stern
  • Publication number: 20090119600
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for evaluating response patterns including monitoring a plurality of interactions of a user. A response pattern of the user is defined based upon, at least in part, the plurality of interactions of the user. A response profile of the user is provided based upon, at least in part, the response pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan, Robert Cameron Weir, Edith Helen Stern, Barry E. Willner, Carol Sue Zimmet