Patents by Inventor Rodney Edward Shepard, II

Rodney Edward Shepard, II 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: 8103648
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for performing a plurality of searches. A request is received to perform the plurality of searches, wherein the request includes text. A search engine preference is retrieved, wherein the search engine preference specifies a plurality of search engines. An Internet browser is opened for each search engine in the plurality of search engines. A search is initiated in each Internet browser using the text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Alan Kritt, Thomas S. Mazzeo, Rodney Edward Shepard, II
  • Publication number: 20110202618
    Abstract: A computer program product prevents the delivery of undesired e-mail message. A remove request is received from a non-desiring client. The remove request identifies a first subject line or a first body text from a previous e-mail message. An active request is updated with the remove request. Responsive to updating the active requests, the non-desiring client is redacted from a previously received message within a message file. The previously received message includes a second subject line that matches the first subject line, or a second body text that matches the first body text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barry A. Kritt, Thomas S. Mazzeo, Rodney Edward Shepard, II
  • Patent number: 7880719
    Abstract: The computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for capturing markup layers on a whiteboard in relation to a projected image. A presentation page is displayed on a whiteboard as the projected image. A set of markups on the whiteboard associated with the presentation page is identified. The set of markups on the whiteboard is isolated from the projected image of the presentation page to create a user input layer. The user input layer is saved as an overlay for the presentation page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Alan Kritt, Douglas Alan Law, Thomas S. Mazzeo, Rodney Edward Shepard, II
  • Patent number: 7696857
    Abstract: A system for disabling a device. An embedded identifier contained within a cable security system is read in response to enabling a cable security mechanism within the device. The device is disabled if the embedded identifier is not found.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Alan Kritt, Thomas S. Mazzeo, Rodney Edward Shepard, II
  • Patent number: 7605705
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for determining whether a set of items is complete. An interrogate signal is transmitted from a tag reader into an interrogation zone. Each item returning a response signal to the tag reader in response to the interrogate signal is included in a checked item set. The checked item set is compared to a set data. The set data identifies all items in a set of items, the set data is included in at least one tag associated with at least one item in the set of items, and the set data is included in at least one response signal received at the tag reader. A determination is made whether the set of items is complete, wherein the set of items is complete if every item identified in the set data is included in the checked item set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Alan Kritt, Thomas S. Mazzeo, Rodney Edward Shepard, II
  • Publication number: 20090132663
    Abstract: A data processing system, computer implemented method, and a computer program product prevents the delivery of undesired e-mail message. A remove request is received from a non-desiring client. The remove request identifies a first subject line or a first body text from a previous e-mail message. An active request is updated with the remove request. Responsive to updating the active requests, the non-desiring client is redacted from a previously received message within a message file. The previously received message includes a second subject line that matches the first subject line, or a second body text that matches the first body text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barry Alan Kritt, Thomas S. Mazzeo, Rodney Edward Shepard, II
  • Publication number: 20090100016
    Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for performing a plurality of searches. A request is received to perform the plurality of searches, wherein the request includes text. A search engine preference is retrieved, wherein the search engine preference specifies a plurality of search engines. An Internet browser is opened for each search engine in the plurality of search engines. A search is initiated in each Internet browser using the text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Barry Alan Kritt, Thomas S. Mazzeo, Rodney Edward Shepard, II