Patents by Inventor Samuel R. McHan, Jr.

Samuel R. McHan, Jr. 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: 11206182
    Abstract: A computing system including a processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to: analyze input received through an input interface of a computing device; determine a context based on the input; and reconfigure the input interface to comprise a key based on a domain associated with the context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, Joseph B. Hall, Samuel R. McHan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10764130
    Abstract: A method for providing an automatically reconfigurable input interface includes analyzing input received through an input interface of the computing device, determining a context based on the input; and reconfiguring the input interface to comprise a key based on a domain associated with the context. A computing system for providing automatic reconfiguration of an input interface includes a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to analyze input received through an input interface of a computing device, determine a context based on the input, and reconfigure the input interface to comprise a key based on a domain associated with the context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, Joseph B. Hall, Samuel R. McHan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10324970
    Abstract: Provided are a method, computer program product, and system for improving content. Feedback related to the content is received from a reviewer. The feedback is analyzed with text analytics and classified by on the feedback analysis. A reviewer score is generated and a task is generated for reviewing the feedback wherein the task includes the feedback classification and the reviewer score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, Joseph D. Johnson, Yongcheng Li, Samuel R. McHan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9967363
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for activity analysis for monitoring and updating a personal profile. User activities are monitored to create a user activity log. The user activity log and a user profile are analyzed using one or more profile entity to activity mappings to identify one or more suggestions for updating the user profile. The one or more suggestions are provided to update the user profile. In response to acceptance of at least one of the suggestions, the user profile is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, Joseph D. Johnson, Yongcheng Li, Samuel R. McHan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9961161
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for activity analysis for monitoring and updating a personal profile. User activities are monitored to create a user activity log. The user activity log and a user profile are analyzed using one or more profile entity to activity mappings to identify one or more suggestions for updating the user profile. The one or more suggestions are provided to update the user profile. In response to acceptance of at least one of the suggestions, the user profile is updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, Joseph D. Johnson, Yongcheng Li, Samuel R. McHan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9461956
    Abstract: A tool for analyzing accessible data to provide recommendations to a user for how to manage communications. The tool receives a request to provide a recommendation for how to manage a specific communication. The tool requests accessible data for the specific communication. The tool determines a recommendation for how to manage the specific communication. The tool presents the recommendation for how to manage the specific communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, Joseph D. Johnson, Yongcheng Li, Samuel R. McHan, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150256489
    Abstract: A tool for analyzing accessible data to provide recommendations to a user for how to manage communications. The tool receives a request to provide a recommendation for how to manage a specific communication. The tool requests accessible data for the specific communication. The tool determines a recommendation for how to manage the specific communication. The tool presents the recommendation for how to manage the specific communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, Joseph D. Johnson, Yongcheng Li, Samuel R. McHan, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150032873
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for activity analysis for monitoring and updating a personal profile. User activities are monitored to create a user activity log. The user activity log and a user profile are analyzed using one or more profile entity to activity mappings to identify one or more suggestions for updating the user profile. The one or more suggestions are provided to update the user profile. In response to acceptance of at least one of the suggestions, the user profile is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, Joseph D. Johnson, Yongcheng Li, Samuel R. McHan, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150032821
    Abstract: Provided are techniques for activity analysis for monitoring and updating a personal profile. User activities are monitored to create a user activity log. The user activity log and a user profile are analyzed using one or more profile entity to activity mappings to identify one or more suggestions for updating the user profile. The one or more suggestions are provided to update the user profile. In response to acceptance of at least one of the suggestions, the user profile is updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, Joseph D. Johnson, Yongcheng Li, Samuel R. McHan, JR.
  • Publication number: 20140222816
    Abstract: Provided are a method, computer program product, and system for improving content. Feedback related to the content is received from a reviewer. The feedback is analyzed with text analytics and classified by on the feedback analysis. A reviewer score is generated and a task is generated for reviewing the feedback wherein the task includes the feedback classification and the reviewer score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Feng-wei CHEN, Joseph D. JOHNSON, Yongcheng LI, Samuel R. MCHAN, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120192091
    Abstract: A method for providing an automatically reconfigurable input interface includes analyzing input received through an input interface of the computing device, determining a context based on the input; and reconfiguring the input interface to comprise a key based on a domain associated with the context. A computing system for providing automatic reconfiguration of an input interface includes a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to analyze input received through an input interface of a computing device, determine a context based on the input, and reconfigure the input interface to comprise a key based on a domain associated with the context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, Joseph B. Hall, Samuel R. McHan, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120096409
    Abstract: A method for providing an automatically reconfigurable input interface includes analyzing input received through an input interface of the computing device, determining a context based on the input; and reconfiguring the input interface to comprise a key based on a domain associated with the context. A computing system for providing automatic reconfiguration of an input interface includes a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to analyze input received through an input interface of a computing device, determine a context based on the input, and reconfigure the input interface to comprise a key based on a domain associated with the context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Feng-Wei Chen, Joseph B. Hall, Samuel R. McHan, JR.
  • Publication number: 20110213635
    Abstract: Information technology solution alternatives for an enterprise organization are evaluated within an automated architectural framework based upon one or more information technology evaluation metrics. An automated incremental solution deployment strategy is created based upon the evaluated plurality of information technology solution alternatives. An information technology solution is selected from the set of information technology solution alternatives for deployment based upon the automated incremental solution deployment strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William E. Hutson, Samuel R. McHan, JR., John A. Medicke, Christopher H. L. Wicher
  • Patent number: 7996347
    Abstract: A set of information technology solution alternatives is generated for an enterprise organization. The information technology solution alternatives are evaluated within an automated architectural framework based upon one or more information technology evaluation metrics. An automated incremental solution deployment strategy is created based upon the evaluated plurality of information technology solution alternatives. An information technology solution is selected from the set of information technology solution alternatives for deployment based upon the automated incremental solution deployment strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William E. Hutson, Samuel R. McHan, Jr., John A. Medicke, Christopher H. L. Wicher
  • Publication number: 20090254504
    Abstract: A set of information technology solution alternatives is generated for an enterprise organization. The information technology solution alternatives are evaluated within an automated architectural framework based upon one or more information technology evaluation metrics. An automated incremental solution deployment strategy is created based upon the evaluated plurality of information technology solution alternatives. An information technology solution is selected from the set of information technology solution alternatives for deployment based upon the automated incremental solution deployment strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: William E. Hutson, Samuel R. McHan, Jr., John A. Medicke, Christopher H.L. Wicher
  • Patent number: 7150004
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for programmatically serializing complex objects (such as JavaBeans™). In contrast to prior art techniques, a manually-specified data type mapping specification is not required as input to the serialization process. Instead, the present invention programmatically generates this type mapping, responsive to encountering run-time exceptions during the serialization process. The serialization process is therefore “self-healing”. This approach is especially advantageous when serializing complex objects that may include complex data types and/or embedded objects. The programmatically-generated type mapping information is preferably used to generate a serialized version of the complex object, and can also be used during deserialization. In addition to improving serialization techniques, this type mapping information facilitates dynamic integration and transformation of data between heterogeneous formats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen Russell, Samuel R. McHan, Jr., William D. Reed