Patents by Inventor Robert J. Torres
Robert J. Torres 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: 20140253417Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, computer program products and computer systems that create a virtual extended display on mobile devices by providing a first device in a first location and at least a second device in a second location, followed by joining together the first and second devices within an aggregation session via a network. Logical data of visual content is shared between the first and second devices, and the viewed output display of the visual content split amongst the first and second device displays within the aggregation session. During the aggregation session, at least one of the devices therein is manipulated by movement or changing device parameters to virtually change the viewed output display of the visual content on such manipulated device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas S. Brown, John F. Kelley, Todd Seager, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20140250179Abstract: In a method for collaborating, a first computing device determines capabilities needed for an application to function. The first computing device enables one or more other computing devices to connect to the application. The first computing device determines capabilities of a second computing device, wherein the second computing device is connected to the application. The first computing device determines the capabilities needed for the application to function are met. The first computing device configures a user interface of the second device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas S. Brown, John F. Kelley, Todd P. Seager, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20140236633Abstract: A feedback method and system. The method includes a computing system identifying a user. A biomedical feedback software application is enabled for the user. The biomedical feedback software application in the computing system monitors a first group of current biomedical characteristics of the user. The feedback software application analyzes the first group of current biomedical characteristics of the user with respect to a profile associated with the user. An analysis report is generated in response to the analysis. The analysis report is presented to the user. The computing system monitors a response to the analysis report from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Franklin C. Breslau, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8751253Abstract: A feedback method and system. The method includes a computing system identifying a user. A biomedical feedback software application is enabled for the user. The biomedical feedback software application in the computing system monitors a first group of current biomedical characteristics of the user. The feedback software application analyzes the first group of current biomedical characteristics of the user with respect to a profile associated with the user. An analysis report is generated in response to the analysis. The analysis report is presented to the user. The computing system monitors a response to the analysis report from the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Franklin Charles Breslau, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20140136940Abstract: A feedback method and system. The method includes enabling, for a first user, access to a computing system. The computing system enables a feedback software application. The computing system enables access to a first software application. The computing system retrieves a profile associated with the first software application, the first user, and a first work type being performed by the first user. The feedback software application monitors user functions associated with the first user, the first software application, and the first work type being performed by the first user. The feedback software application analyzes the user functions with respect to the profile. The feedback software application generates an analysis report comprising results of the analyzing. The computing system presents to the first user, the first analysis report.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Franklin C. Breslau, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20140108906Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for displaying tabular data. A computing device identifies a plurality of data elements organized in a first plurality of rows and a first plurality of columns, wherein the first plurality of rows and the first plurality of columns are at least partially displayed. The computing device receives a data selection spanning an entire row or an entire column included in the first plurality of rows or the first plurality of columns. The computing device, in response to receiving the data selection spanning an entire row or an entire column included in the first plurality of rows or the first plurality of columns, determines a statistical relationship included in the data selection. The computing device, in response to determining the statistical relationship, displays at least a portion of the data selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John F. Kelley, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8682710Abstract: A method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions. The programming instructions are operable to at least one of receive and assess current technology adoption trends. Additionally, the programming instructions are operable to provide a technology adoption forecast.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark D. Dennard, James R. Rudd, Robert J. Torres, Matthew B. Trevathan
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Publication number: 20140025239Abstract: A feedback method and system. The method includes identifying by a computing system, a user. A vehicular feedback software application is enabled for the user. A feedback software application in the computing system monitors a group of vehicle operation functions currently being executed by the user with respect to a vehicle. The feedback software application analyzes the group of vehicle operation functions with respect to a profile associated with the user. An analysis report is generated in response to the analysis. The analysis report is presented to the user. The computing system monitors a response to the first analysis report from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Franklin C. Breslau, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8577605Abstract: A feedback method and system. The method includes identifying by a computing system, a user. A vehicular feedback software application is enabled for the user. A feedback software application in the computing system monitors a group of vehicle operation functions currently being executed by the user with respect to a vehicle. The feedback software application analyzes the group of vehicle operation functions with respect to a profile associated with the user. An analysis report is generated in response to the analysis. The analysis report is presented to the user. The computing system monitors a response to the first analysis report from the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Franklin Charles Breslau, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8543836Abstract: In a method for controlling access to an encrypted document, a request to access the encrypted document is received. The access request includes a user ID and a user password. A one-way hash function is performed on the user password to generate a hash value. An access control table is searched for the hash value which indicates an authorization for the user to access the encrypted document. The hash value corresponds to a document password encrypted with the user password. The document password is decrypted using the user password. The encrypted document is decrypted using the decrypted document password.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas S. Brown, John F. Kelley, Todd Seager, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20130232494Abstract: Illustrative embodiments disclose performing a task between software components. A computer executed process identifies a first region of a source software component as a source location for the task. The computer also identifies a second region of a target software component as a target location for the task. The computer responsively identifies a set of data in the source location. The computer determines a set of actions to perform the task between the source and the target software components. The set of actions to perform the task includes at least a first action to select a portion of the set of data in the source location, a second action to perform on the selected portion of the set of data that generates new data, and a third action using the new data in the target location. The computer performs the set of actions for the task.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Blaine H. Dolph, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8421824Abstract: An image generation method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing apparatus from a video recording device attached to a backside of a video monitor connected to the computing apparatus, a video data stream comprising a first video image of an input device connected to the computing apparatus and a second video image of a users hands enabling switches on the input device. An input device image associated with the input device is displayed. The computing apparatus super-imposes and displays a hand image associated with the user's hands over the input device image. The computing apparatus adjusts a brightness of the hand image such that the input device image is visible through the hand image.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, John Falk Kelley, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20130080952Abstract: A data recovery method and system is provided. The method includes initializing and presenting by a processor, a computer generated presentation data. The processor monitors input cursor focus, a cursor, and data input from a user with respect to the computer generated presentation data. The data input is automatically stored within a specified memory unit. A portion of the data input is directed to an associated area in the computer generated presentation data. A focus change with respect to the cursor, the associated area, and the data input is detected and in response, a message a message indicating the focus change is presented to the user. The processor receives a command from the user in response to the message.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Blaine H. Dolph, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20130054976Abstract: In a method for controlling access to an encrypted document, a computer receives a request to access the encrypted document, the access request comprising a user ID and a user password. The computer performs a one-way hash function on the user password to generate a hash value. The computer searches an access control table for the hash value which indicates an authorization for the user to access the encrypted document and corresponds to a document password encrypted with the user password. The computer decrypts the document password using the user password. The computer decrypts the encrypted document using the decrypted document password.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas S. Brown, John F. Kelley, Todd Seager, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8326837Abstract: Embodiments for dynamically generating a portal site map may include determining a root node of a navigational construct of a portal site, where the root node has one or more child nodes. Embodiments may further include recursively crawling through the one or more child nodes of the root node to discover a composition subtree for at least one of the child nodes, the composition subtree comprising information relating to one or more portlets associated with at least one of the child nodes. Embodiments may further include generating a portal site map having an indication of the one or more child nodes and an indication of the one or more portlets associated with at least one of the child nodes. Further embodiments may include generating a portlet response based on the generated portal site map.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2008Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Publication number: 20120200602Abstract: An image generation method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing apparatus from a video recording device attached to a backside of a video monitor connected to the computing apparatus, a video data stream comprising a first video image of an input device connected to the computing apparatus and a second video image of a users hands enabling switches on the input device. An input device image associated with the input device is displayed. The computing apparatus super-imposes and displays a hand image associated with the user's hands over the input device image. The computing apparatus adjusts a brightness of the hand image such that the input device image is visible through the hand image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, John Falk Kelley, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8228345Abstract: An image generation method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing apparatus from a video recording device attached to a backside of a video monitor connected to the computing apparatus, a video data stream comprising a first video image of an input device connected to the computing apparatus and a second video image of a users hands enabling switches on the input device. An input device image associated with the input device is displayed. The computing apparatus super-imposes and displays a hand image associated with the user's hands over the input device image. The computing apparatus adjusts a brightness of the hand image such that the input device image is visible through the hand image.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas Stuart Brown, John Falk Kelley, James Robert Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8214345Abstract: The Facet Navigator permits users to set custom constraints for searching databases by facet, displays facets representing fields in a database, and provides a manipulator for each facet. The manipulator may be a slider bar, or a drop-down menu, or some other interactive device known to persons skilled in the art. When a user sets constraints for a facet with the manipulator, the Facet Navigator searches the database based on the constraints and displays a list of items in the database that satisfy the constraints. The Facet Navigator displays a preview of interim results whenever a cursor is moved over an active region of the manipulator, where the preview includes details of database items meeting a search criteria based on the location of the cursor on the manipulator.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert J. Torres, Douglas S. Brown, Alexander W. Holt, Michael E. Moran, James R. Rudd
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Publication number: 20120166989Abstract: Methods and arrangements to manage transparent windows are described herein. Embodiments may comprise logic such as hardware and/or code to select one or more windows to make transparent and to switching the active window between source and target windows via the position of the mouse. Many embodiments provide a right click, pop-up menu (i.e., pressing the right mouse button generates a pop-up menu), a pull-down menu, or a button associated with windows. These features may allow a user to select individual or all windows to be transparent. A transparent window provides some view of windows or objects below the transparent window while providing some view of the contents such as graphics and/or text in the transparent window. Embodiments may also include management logic such as hardware and/or code to facilitate selection of a transparent window to make the window active.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Douglas S. Brown, Jehan Moghazy, James R. Rudd, Robert J. Torres
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Patent number: 8191003Abstract: Methods and arrangements to manage transparent windows are described herein. Embodiments may comprise logic such as hardware and/or code to select one or more windows to make transparent and to switching the active window between source and target windows via the position of the mouse. Many embodiments provide a right click, pop-up menu (i.e., pressing the right mouse button generates a pop-up menu), a pull-down menu, or a button associated with windows. These features may allow a user to select individual or all windows to be transparent. A transparent window provides some view of windows or objects below the transparent window while providing some view of the contents such as graphics and/or text in the transparent window. Embodiments may also include management logic such as hardware and/or code to facilitate selection of a transparent window to make the window active.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Douglas S. Brown, Jehan Moghazy, James R. Rudd, Robert J. Torres