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).

  • Patent number: 10909552
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Melanie R. Diggs, Terrence E. White
  • Patent number: 10205756
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. Young, Terrence E. White, Melanie R. Diggs, Gerald D. Colar
  • Patent number: 10204158
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander T. Hay, Eugene K. Imbamba, Terrence E. White
  • Patent number: 9921822
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Torok, Terrence E. White
  • Patent number: 9819707
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. Young, Terrence E. White, Melanie R. Diggs, Gerald D. Colar
  • Patent number: 9792527
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James L. Chamberlain, James H. Clinton, Blain A. Dillard, David A. Hoffman, Terrence E. White
  • Publication number: 20170277784
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Alexander T. Hay, Eugene K. Imbamba, Terrence E. White
  • Publication number: 20170270811
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Gerald D. Colar, Melanie R. Diggs, Terrence E. White
  • Publication number: 20170109608
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: JAMES L. CHAMBERLAIN, JAMES H. CLINTON, BLAIN A. DILLARD, DAVID A. HOFFMAN, TERRENCE E. WHITE
  • Publication number: 20170104794
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Charles K. YOUNG, Terrence E. WHITE, Melanie R. DIGGS, Gerald D. COLAR
  • Patent number: 9596271
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. Young, Terrence E. White, Melanie R. Diggs, Gerald D. Colar
  • Publication number: 20170063800
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. YOUNG, Terrence E. WHITE, Melanie R. DIGGS, Gerald D. COLAR
  • Patent number: 9531766
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles K. Young, Terrence E. White, Melanie R. Diggs, Gerald D. Colar
  • Patent number: 9503788
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Torok, Terrence E. White
  • Patent number: 9372982
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gerald D. Colar, Melanie R. Diggs, Terrence E. White, Charles K. Young
  • Publication number: 20160132319
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Torok, Terrence E. White
  • Publication number: 20160048848
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Melanie R. DIGGS, Terrence E. WHITE
  • Patent number: 9256402
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Torok, Terrence E. White
  • Patent number: 9208224
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sumana S. Bhat, Karen L. B. Brown, Ankur Jain, Bipin K. Joshi, Biplav Srivastava, Srikanth G. Tamilselvam, Terrence E. White
  • Publication number: 20150248477
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Sumana S. Bhat, Karen L. B. Brown, Ankur Jain, Bipin K. Joshi, Biplav Srivastava, Srikanth G. Tamilselvam, Terrence E. White