Patents by Inventor Timothy J. Eby

Timothy J. Eby 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: 10091454
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for recording events occurring in a virtual world. In one embodiment, properties of events previously recorded and/or attended by a user may be identified. Recording criteria for the user may be derived from the identified properties. Upon identifying an event satisfying the recording criteria, the event may be recorded. The recorded event may be played back at the convenience of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Timothy J. Eby, Samuel I. Ward
  • Publication number: 20160006977
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for recording events occurring in a virtual world. In one embodiment, properties of events previously recorded and/or attended by a user may be identified. Recording criteria for the user may be derived from the identified properties. Upon identifying an event satisfying the recording criteria, the event may be recorded. The recorded event may be played back at the convenience of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Timothy J. Eby, Samuel I. Ward
  • Patent number: 9171286
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for recording events occurring in a virtual world. In one embodiment, properties of events previously recorded and/or attended by a user may be identified. Recording criteria for the user may be derived from the identified properties. Upon identifying an event satisfying the recording criteria, the event may be recorded. The recorded event may be played back at the convenience of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Timothy J. Eby, Samuel I. Ward
  • Patent number: 8660409
    Abstract: A predictive personal video recorder (PVR) can include a tuner, a buffer, a predictive tuner, and a predictive buffer. The tuner can be configured to allow viewing of a currently-selected digital video channel chosen from a plurality of digital video channels received by a predictive PVR. The buffer can be configured to store video data of the currently-selected digital video channel, allowing time-shifted viewing of the currently-selected digital video channel. The predictive tuner can be configured to capture video data for a predicted digital video channel. The predicted digital video channel can be selected based upon a predictive factor. The predictive buffer can be configured to store the captured video data for the predicted digital video channel received by the predictive tuner to allow time-shifted viewing of said predicted digital video channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Timothy J. Eby, Travis M. Grigsby, Frank L. Jania
  • Patent number: 8365075
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for recording events occurring in a virtual world. In one embodiment, properties of events previously recorded and/or attended by a user may be identified. Recording criteria for the user may be derived from the identified properties. Upon identifying an event satisfying the recording criteria, the event may be recorded. The recorded event may be played back at the convenience of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Timothy J. Eby, Samuel I. Ward
  • Publication number: 20130014011
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for recording events occurring in a virtual world. In one embodiment, properties of events previously recorded and/or attended by a user may be identified. Recording criteria for the user may be derived from the identified properties. Upon identifying an event satisfying the recording criteria, the event may be recorded. The recorded event may be played back at the convenience of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Timothy J. Eby, Samuel I. Ward
  • Publication number: 20110119581
    Abstract: Systems, methods and articles of manufacture are disclosed for recording events occurring in a virtual world. In one embodiment, properties of events previously recorded and/or attended by a user may be identified. Recording criteria for the user may be derived from the identified properties. Upon identifying an event satisfying the recording criteria, the event may be recorded. The recorded event may be played back at the convenience of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Timothy J. Eby, Samuel I. Ward
  • Publication number: 20110072090
    Abstract: A method and computer program product for providing an email navigation tool includes receiving, on an email server, an email thread including a sequence of email messages. A sender of each email message in the sequence of email messages is identified. At least one sender file associated with at least one identified sender of the email messages in the sequence of email messages is identified. The sender file is configured to provide a visual identification of the identified sender. A sequence of sender files is generated from the at least one sender file. The sequence of sender files has an order corresponding to an order of the sequence of email messages. The sequence of sender files is displayed on a computer display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Kulvir S. Bhogal, Timothy J. Eby, Samuel I. Ward
  • Publication number: 20100277606
    Abstract: A predictive personal video recorder (PVR) can include a tuner, a buffer, a predictive tuner, and a predictive buffer. The tuner can be configured to allow viewing of a currently-selected digital video channel chosen from a plurality of digital video channels received by a predictive PVR. The buffer can be configured to store video data of the currently-selected digital video channel, allowing time-shifted viewing of the currently-selected digital video channel. The predictive tuner can be configured to capture video data for a predicted digital video channel. The predicted digital video channel can be selected based upon a predictive factor. The predictive buffer can be configured to store the captured video data for the predicted digital video channel received by the predictive tuner to allow time-shifted viewing of said predicted digital video channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2009
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: LISA SEACAT DELUCA, TIMOTHY J. EBY, TRAVIS M. GRIGSBY, FRANK L. JANIA
  • Patent number: 7514947
    Abstract: A method of and a system for testing semiconductor devices heat a plurality of devices to a burn-in temperature, and perform functional tests in parallel on the plurality of devices at the burn-in temperature. Systems include a burn-in oven and a test multiplexer. The burn-in oven is adapted to receive and heat the devices to the burn-in temperature. The test multiplexer is adapted to apply functional test signals to and receive output signals from the devices in the burn-in oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jason T. Albert, William T. Bronk, Timothy J. Eby, Michael J. Hamilton, Norman K. James
  • Publication number: 20090058450
    Abstract: A method of and a system for testing semiconductor devices heat a plurality of devices to a burn-in temperature, and perform functional tests in parallel on the plurality of devices at the burn-in temperature. Systems include a burn-in oven and a test multiplexer. The burn-in oven is adapted to receive and heat the devices to the burn-in temperature. The test multiplexer is adapted to apply functional test signals to and receive output signals from the devices in the burn-in oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Jason T. Albert, William T. Bronk, Timothy J. Eby, Michael J. Hamilton, Norman K. James