Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Salpietra

Ronald J. Salpietra 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: 20180211343
    Abstract: A method, executed by a computer, includes determining, via machine learning, skills associated with various positions in an organization, receiving a profile for a user including a current position for the user, and receiving a target position for the user. The method further includes determining from the profile for the user and the skills associated with various positions in an organization, one or more acquirable skills that would enable the user to achieve the target position from the current position, determining one or more professional development activities that correspond to the acquirable skills, and presenting the acquirable skills and the professional development activities to the user. A computer system and computer product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Deirdre J. Angus, Alison E. Dalby, Kelli L. Jordan, Anthony E. Martinez, Ronald J. Salpietra
  • Publication number: 20180211344
    Abstract: A method, executed by a computer, includes determining, via machine learning, skills associated with various positions in an organization, receiving a profile for a user including a current position for the user, and receiving a target position for the user. The method further includes determining from the profile for the user and the skills associated with various positions in an organization, one or more acquirable skills that would enable the user to achieve the target position from the current position, determining one or more professional development activities that correspond to the acquirable skills, and presenting the acquirable skills and the professional development activities to the user. A computer system and computer product corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Deirdre J. Angus, Alison E. Dalby, Kelli L. Jordan, Anthony E. Martinez, Ronald J. Salpietra
  • Patent number: 7831619
    Abstract: A method of and system for submitting inquiries to members of an organization determine if there is a pending inquiry to be submitted to the member. If there is a pending inquiry to be submitted to the member, the system displays the pending inquiry to the member. The system permits the member to logon to said server if the member responds to said inquiry. The system may allow the member to defer responding to the inquiry and permit the member to logon to the server without responding to the inquiry. If deferral of response to the inquiry is not allowed, the system will deny the member access to the server if the member fails to respond to said inquiry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony E. Martinez, Ronald J. Salpietra, Stella L. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20080301145
    Abstract: A method of and system for submitting inquiries to members of an organization determine if there is a pending inquiry to be submitted to the member. If there is a pending inquiry to be submitted to the member, the system displays the pending inquiry to the member. The system permits the member to logon to said server if the member responds to said inquiry. The system may allow the member to defer responding to the inquiry and permit the member to logon to the server without responding to the inquiry. If deferral of response to the inquiry is not allowed, the system will deny the member access to the server if the member fails to respond to said inquiry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: ANTHONY E. MARTINEZ, Ronald J. Salpietra, Stella L. Taylor
  • Patent number: 5333266
    Abstract: An Integrated Messaging System which integrates mail from a plurality of mail servers handling messages of different media types such as text, voice, facsimile, video and image. The IMS maintains the in-basket for all mail systems, eliminating the need to collect each type of mail separately. Any terminal interface, telephone or computer workstation can be used to collect, generate and act upon a message of any media type. Further, from the preferred system, the user can request another file server and its associated terminals to perform messaging services. The system includes a variety traditional E-mail and voice mail functions which can be used for any message. The IMS also includes synchronization means which checks to see whether the mail count in each in-basket is the same to guarantee that the same mail items are in each file server in-basket. An integrated messaging protocol is used to pass information between the file servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Wade Boaz, Daniel D'Elena, Michael Lucivero, Sarka Martinez, Ronald J. Salpietra, Olga E. Savastano, Ronald Soltis