Patents by Inventor Robert R. Wentworth

Robert R. Wentworth 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: 9750041
    Abstract: A configurable wireless switched network includes a wireless access point. The wireless access point includes an application that is executable thereon. The application is configured to set, by a user via an input component, a first port of a plurality of ports as a command channel. The command channel provides a first point of contact between the wireless access point and client devices. The application is also configured to receive configuration parameters from the user. The configuration parameters include port allocation instructions for the ports and identifiers of the client devices. The application is further configured to monitor bandwidth utilization on a network; receive, at the command channel, a request from one of the client devices to access the network; and assign one of the ports to the client device based on the port allocation instructions, the bandwidth utilization, and an identifier of the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John E. Moore, Jr., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
  • Patent number: 9726610
    Abstract: A cable identification system is provided. The cable identification system includes a cable sleeve with some predetermined unique properties. The cable sleeve is adapted to receive a cable therein. The cable includes one or more electrical conductors therein. The cable identification system further includes a portable measuring device configured to detect the predetermined unique properties of the cable sleeve when positioned adjacent the cable at any point along the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tamer E. Abuelsaad, John E. Moore, Rajeshkumar N. Singi, Robert R. Wentworth
  • Patent number: 9705884
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, system, and computer program product for intelligent access control. A computer detects a new user or modifications made to an existing user in an access control list. The computer determines which other users share an attribute with the newly added or modified employee and then determines which asset(s) are associated with the determined group(s). The computer determines the correlation value between the group(s) and the asset. Based on the determined correlation value, the computer determines whether the newly added or modified employee should have access to the asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tamer E. Abuelsaad, Jonathan M. Barney, Carlos A. Hoyos, Robert R. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20170123480
    Abstract: In an approach to managing racks in a MAID system, a first rack of a data center is identified. The data center comprises a plurality of racks. The first rack corresponds to a request. The request is one of (i) a request to change a power status of a storage device of the first rack or (ii) a request to service the first rack. An optimal placement of the plurality of racks is calculated to satisfy a condition of the request. One or more of the racks are moved from a first location to a second location, based on the calculated optimal placement of the one or more racks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: John E. Moore, JR., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
  • Publication number: 20170093871
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, system, and computer program product for intelligent access control. A computer detects a new user or modifications made to an existing user in an access control list. The computer determines which other users share an attribute with the newly added or modified employee and then determines which asset(s) are associated with the determined group(s). The computer determines the correlation value between the group(s) and the asset. Based on the determined correlation value, the computer determines whether the newly added or modified employee should have access to the asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Tamer E. Abuelsaad, Jonathan M. Barney, Carlos A. Hoyos, Robert R. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20160381020
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, system, and computer program product for a combined key security program. A computer receives an access request from a resource (or a device associated with the resource) which includes a combined key detailing factors corresponding to users and resources involved in the request. The computer references an access policy of the resource to which access is requested and determines whether the access policy requires state keys necessary to indicate a time, place, or other current state information. If a state key is necessary, the computer retrieves the required state key and adds it to the combined key. The computer then determines whether the combined key satisfies the referenced access policy, and if so, grants the access request, else the access request is denied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: John E. Moore, JR., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
  • Publication number: 20160354621
    Abstract: Receiving machine-readable information about an anchor point, analyzing that information to determine if connecting a load to the anchor point would be safe, and reporting the results of this analysis to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: John E. Moore, JR., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
  • Patent number: 9511245
    Abstract: Receiving machine-readable information about an anchor point, analyzing that information to determine if connecting a load to the anchor point would be safe, and reporting the results of this analysis to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John E. Moore, Jr., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
  • Publication number: 20160217482
    Abstract: A computer system identifies a ranking, and a fee for a user of a game. A computer system determines an amount to adjust the fee for the user of the game based upon the ranking of the user. Responsive to determining the amount to adjust the fee, a computer system updates the fee for the user of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: John E. Moore, JR., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
  • Publication number: 20160202906
    Abstract: A method and system. A first computer device receives a selection of a form field in a web page from a second computer device that is displaying a virtual keyboard on a display screen in the second computer device. The first and second computer devices are different computer devices. The first computer device determines one or more candidate character keys. The first computer device removes one or more matching character keys from the one or more candidate character keys that match keys in the virtual keyboard. The first computer device determines one or more supplement character keys. The first computer device communicates the one or more supplement character keys to the second computer device. The first computer device causes the second computer device to simultaneously display, on the display screen in the second computer device, the virtual keyboard and the one or more supplement character keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Tamer E. Abuelsaad, John E. Moore, Rajeshkumar N. Singi, Robert R. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20160192380
    Abstract: A configurable wireless switched network includes a wireless access point. The wireless access point includes an application that is executable thereon. The application is configured to set, by a user via an input component, a first port of a plurality of ports as a command channel. The command channel provides a first point of contact between the wireless access point and client devices. The application is also configured to receive configuration parameters from the user. The configuration parameters include port allocation instructions for the ports and identifiers of the client devices. The application is further configured to monitor bandwidth utilization on a network; receive, at the command channel, a request from one of the client devices to access the network; and assign one of the ports to the client device based on the port allocation instructions, the bandwidth utilization, and an identifier of the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: John E. Moore, JR., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
  • Patent number: 9329778
    Abstract: Supplementing a virtual input keyboard is provided. A form and a virtual input keyboard are displayed in a display of a data processing system. An input is received selecting a particular field within the form. One or more character key sets are retrieved corresponding to previous data entries of the particular field selected. A delta set of character keys is determined based on character keys in the one or more character key sets that do not match displayed character keys on the virtual input keyboard. A set of delta character supplemental virtual input keyboards is generated based on the delta set of character keys. Then, the set of delta character supplemental virtual input keyboards are displayed in the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tamer E. Abuelsaad, John E. Moore, Jr., Rajeshkumar N. Singi, Robert R. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20160078248
    Abstract: Access control list entries are managed as a function of access control list entry metadata for the object and the requesting user, and of an access control list rule applicable to the requesting user and the requested object. The access control list entry metadata for the object and the user is updated in response to request authorizations and denials. The access control list entry metadata for the object and the user is linked to the object and the user. Updating of the access control list entry metadata for the object and the user does not overwrite metadata for another access control list entry that is associated with the object and with another user that is different from the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: JEFFREY K. PRICE, PRABHAT K. SUR, ROBERT R. WENTWORTH, STANLEY C. WOOD
  • Patent number: 9250870
    Abstract: A computing device determines a first set of functions in a first file having a first bit length. The computing device performs a first test, which includes executing a first test program capable of testing each function in the first set of functions. The computing device determines whether the first test was successful, and based on determining that the first test was successful, creates a shim program based on the first set of functions. The computing device creates a second file based on the first set of functions, the second file having a second bit length. The computing device performs a second test, which includes executing a second test program capable of testing each function in the second file. The computing device determines whether the second test was successful, and based on determining that the second test was successful, publishes one or more of the shim program and second file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John E. Moore, Jr., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
  • Patent number: 9235918
    Abstract: An audio media visualization method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing processor, mood description data describing different human emotions/moods. The computer processor an audio file comprising audio data and generates a mood descriptor file comprising portions of the audio data associated with specified descriptions of the mood description data. The computer processor receives a mood tag library file comprising mood tags mapped to animated and/or still objects representing various emotions/moods and associates each animated and/or still object with an associated description. The computer processor synchronizes the animated and/or still objects with the portions of said audio data and presents the animated and/or still objects synchronized with the portions of said audio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tamer E. Abuelsaad, John E. Moore, Jr., Rajeshkumar N. Singi, Robert R. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20160004500
    Abstract: An audio media visualization method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing processor, mood description data describing different human emotions/moods. The computer processor an audio file comprising audio data and generates a mood descriptor file comprising portions of the audio data associated with specified descriptions of the mood description data. The computer processor receives a mood tag library file comprising mood tags mapped to animated and/or still objects representing various emotions/moods and associates each animated and/or still object with an associated description. The computer processor synchronizes the animated and/or still objects with the portions of said audio data and presents the animated and/or still objects synchronized with the portions of said audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Tamer E. Abuelsaad, John E. Moore, JR., Rajeshkumar N. Singi, Robert R. Wentworth
  • Patent number: 9230131
    Abstract: Access control list entries are managed as a function of access control list entry metadata for the object and the requesting user, and of an access control list rule applicable to the requesting user and the requested object. The access control list entry metadata for the object and the user is updated in response to request authorizations and denials. The access control list entry metadata for the object and the user is linked to the object and the user. Updating of the access control list entry metadata for the object and the user does not overwrite metadata for another access control list entry that is associated with the object and with another user that is different from the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey K. Price, Prabhat K. Sur, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
  • Patent number: 9196073
    Abstract: An audio media visualization method and system. The method includes receiving by a computing processor, mood description data describing different human emotions/moods. The computer processor an audio file comprising audio data and generates a mood descriptor file comprising portions of the audio data associated with specified descriptions of the mood description data. The computer processor receives a mood tag library file comprising mood tags mapped to animated and/or still objects representing various emotions/moods and associates each animated and/or still object with an associated description. The computer processor synchronizes the animated and/or still objects with the portions of said audio data and presents the animated and/or still objects synchronized with the portions of said audio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tamer E. Abuelsaad, John E. Moore, Jr., Rajeshkumar N. Singi, Robert R. Wentworth
  • Publication number: 20150332550
    Abstract: A computer system identifies a ranking, and a fee for a user of a game. A computer system determines an amount to adjust the fee for the user of the game based upon the ranking of the user. Responsive to determining the amount to adjust the fee, a computer system updates the fee for the user of the game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John E. Moore, JR., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood
  • Publication number: 20150276521
    Abstract: Receiving machine-readable information about an anchor point, analyzing that information to determine if connecting a load to the anchor point would be safe, and reporting the results of this analysis to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John E. Moore, JR., Jeffrey K. Price, Robert R. Wentworth, Stanley C. Wood