Patents by Inventor Tara L Matthews

Tara L Matthews 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: 10140160
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided for managing performance of a computer system. Both implicit and explicit recommendations for processing of tasks are provided. System performance is tracked and evaluation based upon the actions associated with the task. Future recommendations of the same or other tasks are provided based upon implicit feedback pertaining to system performance, and explicit feedback solicited from a system administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eben M. Haber, Tara L. Matthews, Chung-Hao Tan, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani
  • Patent number: 9454781
    Abstract: Ranking and recommendation of online content including social media, blog and forum posts is provided. A method of and computer program product for content analysis are provided. A subset of content items is selected from a set of content items. Each content item in the set has at least one attribute. For each content item in the subset, a user is queried to obtain a subjective value. A formula is derived that relates the at least one attribute of each content item of the subset to the subjective value of each content item of the subset. The formula is applied to each content item of the set to determine a calculated value of each content item of the set. A ranking of the set of content items is determined based on the calculated value of each content item. Recommendations are provided to a user based on the ranking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hernan Badenes, Tara L. Matthews, Barton A. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160246651
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided for managing performance of a computer system. Both implicit and explicit recommendations for processing of tasks are provided. System performance is tracked and evaluation based upon the actions associated with the task. Future recommendations of the same or other tasks are provided based upon implicit feedback pertaining to system performance, and explicit feedback solicited from a system administrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eben M. Haber, Tara L. Matthews, Chung-Hao Tan, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani
  • Patent number: 9323639
    Abstract: A method, system, and article are provided for managing performance of a computer system. Both implicit and explicit recommendations for processing of tasks are provided. System performance is tracked and evaluated based upon the actions associated with the task. Future recommendations of the same or other tasks are provided based upon implicit feedback pertaining to system performance, and explicit feedback solicited from a system administrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eben M. Haber, Tara L. Matthews, Chung-Hao Tan, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani
  • Publication number: 20150032737
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to ranking and recommendation of online content including social media, blog and forum posts. In one embodiment, a method of and computer program product for content analysis are provided. A subset of content items is selected from a set of content items. Each content item in the set has at least one attribute. For each content item in the subset, a user is queried to obtain a subjective value. A formula is derived that relates the at least one attribute of each content item of the subset to the subjective value of each content item of the subset. The formula is applied to each content item of the set to determine a calculated value of each content item of the set. A ranking of the set of content items is determined based on the calculated value of each content item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hernan Badenes, Tara L. Matthews, Barton A. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120198355
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to integrating a messaging system with at least one collaboration tool. According to one embodiment of the invention, in response to a user creating a message in a messaging system, information from the message is compared with data sets associated with the user. Each of the data sets correspond to a collaboration topic of the user for the at least one collaboration tool. At least one of the data sets is selected based on the comparison, and information indicating the one or more collaboration topics of the user that correspond to the at least one data set that is selected is presented to the user via a user interface, with the information suggesting to the user to post the message to the one or more corresponding collaboration topics of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Tessa A. LAU, Jalal U. Mahmud, Tara L. Matthews, Thomas P. Moran, Barton A. Smith, Stephen J. Whittaker
  • Patent number: 8108785
    Abstract: A method for managing windows in a display is disclosed. The method comprises forming clippings for windows located in a focal region of a display; displaying the clippings in a peripheral region of the display; hiding the windows in the focal region of the display; indicating the states of the clippings; and in response to a user action, displaying the windows and hiding the clippings. A clipping comprises an image of a region of a window and an icon. A clipping is formed when a window is dragged from the focal region into the peripheral region or when the minimize button of a window is clicked. A clipping list is formed when a clipping is moved near another clipping. A clipping moved near a clipping list is inserted into the clipping list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Tara L Matthews, George G Robertson, Mary P Czerwinski, Desney S Tan
  • Publication number: 20110061051
    Abstract: A method, system, and article are provided for managing performance of a computer system. Both implicit and explicit recommendations for processing of tasks are provided. System performance is tracked and evaluated based upon the actions associated with the task. Future recommendations of the same or other tasks are provided based upon implicit feedback pertaining to system performance, and explicit feedback solicited from a system administrator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eben M. Haber, Tara L. Matthews, Chung-Hao Tan, Sandeep M. Uttamchandani