Patents by Inventor Terrence E. White
Terrence E. White 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).
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Patent number: 10909552Abstract: Approaches are provided for collecting and distributing topical data. An approach includes collecting topical data from one or more mobile applications on a mobile device. The topical data describes areas of interest of a user based on a way in which the one or more mobile applications are used by the user. The approach further includes normalizing the collected topical data into a list of topics of interest for the user. The approach further includes tagging each topic of interest with a non-hierarchical keyword or term. The approach further includes sending the list of tagged topics of interest to one or more remote servers.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Melanie R. Diggs, Terrence E. White
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Patent number: 10205756Abstract: Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles K. Young, Terrence E. White, Melanie R. Diggs, Gerald D. Colar
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Patent number: 10204158Abstract: A method for recording and summarizing a conference is provided. The method enables a conference leader to record and produce a detailed summary of the conference. The detailed summary contains hot links to various portions and/or segments of what was discussed in the conference. This summary also enables team members who are not able to attend the conference, or those who need a quick review of the topics covered at the conference, to survey key topics covered, and have the option to replay selected portions of the conference.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2016Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alexander T. Hay, Eugene K. Imbamba, Terrence E. White
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Patent number: 9921822Abstract: A tool for creating and editing applications on a mobile device. The tool searches the mobile device for one or more exposed features of a plurality of currently installed applications on the mobile device. The tool exposes a workspace using a graphical programming language on the mobile device. The tool receives a plurality of selections in the workspace. The tool receives a configuration of the plurality of received selections in the workspace. The tool determines, based on the configuration of the received selections in the workspace, the application is complete. The tool prompts to save the completed application.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kenneth C. Torok, Terrence E. White
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Patent number: 9819707Abstract: Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles K. Young, Terrence E. White, Melanie R. Diggs, Gerald D. Colar
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Patent number: 9792527Abstract: In response to an identification of an input slide, aspects generate text content confidence scores that represent amounts of similarity of slide text content of the input slide to compared text content of a slides that are included within slide presentation files of a repository. Graphic element content confidence scores are generated that represent amounts of similarity of graphic content of the input slide to compared graphic element content of the respective ones of the repository slides. Similarity confidence scores are generated for respective ones of the repository slides as functions of weighted averages of the generated text content confidence scores and graphic element content confidence scores, wherein the graphic element content confidence scores are weighted differently from the text content confidence scores. The repository slides may be ranked for similarity to the input slide as a function of the generated similarity confidence scores.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James L. Chamberlain, James H. Clinton, Blain A. Dillard, David A. Hoffman, Terrence E. White
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Publication number: 20170277784Abstract: A method for recording and summarizing a conference is provided. The method enables a conference leader to record and produce a detailed summary of the conference. The detailed summary contains hot links to various portions and/or segments of what was discussed in the conference. This summary also enables team members who are not able to attend the conference, or those who need a quick review of the topics covered at the conference, to survey key topics covered, and have the option to replay selected portions of the conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2016Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Alexander T. Hay, Eugene K. Imbamba, Terrence E. White
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Publication number: 20170270811Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying a user interface. The method includes identifying a lesson plan. The lesson plan includes a plurality of questions, each of the plurality of questions having associated therewith a correct answer. The method includes receiving an access request for the user interface. The method includes presenting, via the user interface, one of the plurality of questions. The method includes receiving an answer via the user interface. The method is responsive to the answer meeting one or more correctness criteria. The method includes granting the access request. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Gerald D. Colar, Melanie R. Diggs, Terrence E. White
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Publication number: 20170109608Abstract: In response to an identification of an input slide, aspects generate text content confidence scores that represent amounts of similarity of slide text content of the input slide to compared text content of a slides that are included within slide presentation files of a repository. Graphic element content confidence scores are generated that represent amounts of similarity of graphic content of the input slide to compared graphic element content of the respective ones of the repository slides. Similarity confidence scores are generated for respective ones of the repository slides as functions of weighted averages of the generated text content confidence scores and graphic element content confidence scores, wherein the graphic element content confidence scores are weighted differently from the text content confidence scores. The repository slides may be ranked for similarity to the input slide as a function of the generated similarity confidence scores.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: JAMES L. CHAMBERLAIN, JAMES H. CLINTON, BLAIN A. DILLARD, DAVID A. HOFFMAN, TERRENCE E. WHITE
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Publication number: 20170104794Abstract: Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Charles K. YOUNG, Terrence E. WHITE, Melanie R. DIGGS, Gerald D. COLAR
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Patent number: 9596271Abstract: Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2012Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles K. Young, Terrence E. White, Melanie R. Diggs, Gerald D. Colar
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Publication number: 20170063800Abstract: Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles K. YOUNG, Terrence E. WHITE, Melanie R. DIGGS, Gerald D. COLAR
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Patent number: 9531766Abstract: Various embodiments establish a virtual private network (VPN) between a remote network and a private network. In one embodiment, a first system in the remote network establishes a connection with a central system through a public network. The central system is situated between the first system and a second system in the private network. The first system receives, from the central system and based on establishing the connection, a set of VPN information associated with at least the second system. The first system disconnects from the central system and establishes a VPN directly with the second system through the public network based on the set of VPN information.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Charles K. Young, Terrence E. White, Melanie R. Diggs, Gerald D. Colar
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Patent number: 9503788Abstract: A tool for creating and editing applications on a television multimedia device. The tool searches the television multimedia device for a plurality of currently installed applications on the television multimedia device. The tool exposes a workspace based on a graphical programming language on the television multimedia device. The tool receives a plurality of selections in the workspace. The tool receives a configuration of the plurality of received selections in the workspace. The tool determines, based on the configuration of the received selections in the workspace, the application is complete. The tool prompts to save the completed application.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kenneth C. Torok, Terrence E. White
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Patent number: 9372982Abstract: A system and computer program product for using a multi-user operating system. A user attempts to access the multi-user operating system. The system prompts the user to enter a shared credential associated with the multi-user operating system and an individual credential of the user. The system verifies the entered shared credential and the entered individual credential. The system grants the access to the user if both the entered shared credential and the entered individual credential are verified. The system tracks commands entered by the user granted the access via the entered shared credential while the user is using the multi-user operating system. The tracked commands indicate the entered individual credential.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gerald D. Colar, Melanie R. Diggs, Terrence E. White, Charles K. Young
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Publication number: 20160132319Abstract: A tool for creating and editing applications on a mobile device. The tool searches the mobile device for one or more exposed features of a plurality of currently installed applications on the mobile device. The tool exposes a workspace using a graphical programming language on the mobile device. The tool receives a plurality of selections in the workspace. The tool receives a configuration of the plurality of received selections in the workspace. The tool determines, based on the configuration of the received selections in the workspace, the application is complete. The tool prompts to save the completed application.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2016Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Kenneth C. Torok, Terrence E. White
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Publication number: 20160048848Abstract: Approaches are provided for collecting and distributing topical data. An approach includes collecting topical data from one or more mobile applications on a mobile device. The topical data describes areas of interest of a user based on a way in which the one or more mobile applications are used by the user. The approach further includes normalizing the collected topical data into a list of topics of interest for the user. The approach further includes tagging each topic of interest with a non-hierarchical keyword or term. The approach further includes sending the list of tagged topics of interest to one or more remote servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Melanie R. DIGGS, Terrence E. WHITE
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Patent number: 9256402Abstract: A tool for creating and editing applications on a mobile device. The tool searches the mobile device for a plurality of currently installed applications on the mobile device. The tool exposes a workspace using a graphical programming language on the mobile device. The tool receives a plurality of selections in the workspace. The tool receives a configuration of the plurality of received selections in the workspace. The tool determines, based on the configuration of the received selections in the workspace, the application is complete. The tool prompts to save the completed application.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kenneth C. Torok, Terrence E. White
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Patent number: 9208224Abstract: A harvesting method and system is provided. The method includes extracting from a plurality of documents, content. The content is published in external glossaries. The content is arranged in a business content hierarchy and the business content hierarchy is published in a specified format. The business content hierarchy is enabled with respect to a plurality of projects. The content and business content hierarchy are updated and the updated content is arranged in the updated business content hierarchy.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sumana S. Bhat, Karen L. B. Brown, Ankur Jain, Bipin K. Joshi, Biplav Srivastava, Srikanth G. Tamilselvam, Terrence E. White
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Publication number: 20150248477Abstract: A harvesting method and system is provided. The method includes extracting from a plurality of documents, content. The content is published in external glossaries. The content is arranged in a business content hierarchy and the business content hierarchy is published in a specified format. The business content hierarchy is enabled with respect to a plurality of projects. The content and business content hierarchy are updated and the updated content is arranged in the updated business content hierarchy.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Sumana S. Bhat, Karen L. B. Brown, Ankur Jain, Bipin K. Joshi, Biplav Srivastava, Srikanth G. Tamilselvam, Terrence E. White