Patents by Inventor Theodore R. Carraher
Theodore R. Carraher 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: 10834617Abstract: Included are network devices, systems, methods, and computer readable medium. These may employ a microcontroller with access to computer readable memory and computer readable storage wherein the microcontroller operates at a first network component of a local area network. The microcontroller may be configured to spatially locate one or more fiducial network components of a local area network in which the microcontroller is a member. The spatial location may be determined by receiving a unique identifier for a first fiducial network component, receiving a wireless signal from the first fiducial network component, determining a physical distance between the first network component and the first fiducial network component, and updating a registry with the determined physical distance. In certain embodiments, the network component may be an RFID reader and the unique identifier may be an IP or MAC address.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Bruce H. Hyre, David K. Lavin
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Publication number: 20190230527Abstract: Included are network devices, systems, methods, and computer readable medium. These may employ a microcontroller with access to computer readable memory and computer readable storage wherein the microcontroller operates at a first network component of a local area network. The microcontroller may be configured to spatially locate one or more fiducial network components of a local area network in which the microcontroller is a member. The spatial location may be determined by receiving a unique identifier for a first fiducial network component, receiving a wireless signal from the first fiducial network component, determining a physical distance between the first network component and the first fiducial network component, and updating a registry with the determined physical distance. In certain embodiments, the network component may be an RFID reader and the unique identifier may be an IP or MAC address.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Bruce H. Hyre, David K. Lavin
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Patent number: 10278080Abstract: Carrying out a calibration cycle on one or more components in a local area network, the network including a plurality of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and the calibration cycle including exchanging, between RFID readers or other components of the local area network, distances between RFID readers calculated by one or more other components of the local area network.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Bruce H. Hyre, David K. Lavin
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Patent number: 9619563Abstract: A web content search request including a search term is received at a searching/indexing device. A web search is performed based upon the search term. A markup language (ML) document returned via the web search including the search term is parsed. A location of the search term within the ML document is identified. A hypertext link to the identified location of the search term within the ML document is configured.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Jake Palmer
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Publication number: 20140341063Abstract: Carrying out a calibration cycle on one or more components in a local area network, the network including a plurality of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers and the calibration cycle including exchanging, between RFID readers or other components of the local area network, distances between RFID readers calculated by one or more other components of the local area network.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Bruce H. Hyre, David K. Lavin
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Patent number: 8775445Abstract: A request is received via an input device of a computing device for a hypertext link to an item of web content rendered on a display of the computing device. It is determined whether a markup language (ML) document used to render the web content includes an existing page anchor proximate to an item reference within the ML document. The hypertext link is configured based upon the determination of whether the ML document includes the existing page anchor proximate to the item reference within the ML document. The configured hypertext link is returned in response to the request.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Jake Palmer
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Publication number: 20120246138Abstract: A web content search request including a search term is received at a searching/indexing device. A web search is performed based upon the search term. A markup language (ML) document returned via the web search including the search term is parsed. A location of the search term within the ML document is identified. A hypertext link to the identified location of the search term within the ML document is configured.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Jake Palmer
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Publication number: 20120246549Abstract: A request is received via an input device of a computing device for a hypertext link to an item of web content rendered on a display of the computing device. It is determined whether a markup language (ML) document used to render the web content includes an existing page anchor proximate to an item reference within the ML document. The hypertext link is configured based upon the determination of whether the ML document includes the existing page anchor proximate to the item reference within the ML document. The configured hypertext link is returned in response to the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Jake Palmer
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Patent number: 8255787Abstract: A request is received via an input device of a computing device for a hypertext link to an item of web content rendered on a display of the computing device. It is determined whether a markup language (ML) document used to render the web content includes an existing page anchor proximate to an item reference within the ML document. The hypertext link is configured based upon the determination of whether the ML document includes the existing page anchor proximate to the item reference within the ML document. The configured hypertext link is returned in response to the request.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Jake Palmer
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Patent number: 8244755Abstract: A web content search request including a search term is received at a searching/indexing device. A web search is performed based upon the search term. A markup language (ML) document returned via the web search including the search term is parsed. A location of the search term within the ML document is identified. A hypertext link to the identified location of the search term within the ML document is configured.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Jake Palmer
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Publication number: 20100332515Abstract: A web content search request including a search term is received at a searching/indexing device. A web search is performed based upon the search term. A markup language (ML) document returned via the web search including the search term is parsed. A location of the search term within the ML document is identified. A hypertext link to the identified location of the search term within the ML document is configured.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Jake Palmer
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Publication number: 20100332965Abstract: A request is received via an input device of a computing device for a hypertext link to an item of web content rendered on a display of the computing device. It is determined whether a markup language (ML) document used to render the web content includes an existing page anchor proximate to an item reference within the ML document. The hypertext link is configured based upon the determination of whether the ML document includes the existing page anchor proximate to the item reference within the ML document. The configured hypertext link is returned in response to the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Jake Palmer
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Publication number: 20100037288Abstract: A method for access authorization via inheritance to information of a first registered user on a social network comprises defining authorization criteria for the first registered user; receiving first verification data from a requester, wherein the requester comprises one of a second registered user or a non-registered user; determining if the first verification data satisfies the authorization criteria, and in the event the first verification data satisfies the authorization criteria, extending inherited access authorization to the requester in the event the requester is the non-registered user, and extending inherited access authorization to a contact of the requestor in the event the requestor is the second registered user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Theodore R. Carraher, Jason A. Cox, Lydia M. Do, Michael L. Karm
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Publication number: 20080235609Abstract: A computer-implementable method, system and computer media are presented for allowing a user to change a first type of Drag-and-Drop (DnD) operation into a second type of DnD operation. In one embodiment, the computer-implementable method includes the steps of: detecting a first type of DnD operation in which a cursor is dragging a copy of an original file icon across a Graphical User Interface (GUI); detecting the cursor dragging the copy of the original file icon across a location, on the GUI, at which the original file icon was positioned when the first type of DnD operation was initiated; and in response to detecting the cursor dragging the copy of the original file icon across the location at which the original file icon was initially positioned, converting the first type of DnD operation into a second type of DnD operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: THEODORE R. CARRAHER, Gabriel A. Cohen, Ashish Jain, Gerald L. Mitchell