Patents by Inventor Timothy J. O'Keefe

Timothy J. O'Keefe 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: 9021377
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a goal-based graphical user interface for managing business solutions and more particularly, a user interface that helps a user manage and achieve the user's goals across multiple platforms for the solutions utilized by the goals. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention provide a system for managing goals that allows a user to create/customize specific user goals and/or modify existing goals to meet the user's needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hintermeister, Timothy J. O'Keefe
  • Patent number: 8798599
    Abstract: The invention provides proximity based content retrieval. A proximity element is provided for each of a plurality of components associated with a primary device. Identification information of each proximity element for an associated particular proximity space is communicated to a mobile wireless device. Upon the mobile wireless device being located within the associated particular proximity space of a particular proximity element, the mobile device receives associated identification information of the particular proximity element. The mobile device retrieves video content based on the associated identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hintermeister, Timothy J. O'Keefe
  • Publication number: 20130260691
    Abstract: The invention provides proximity based content retrieval. A proximity element is provided for each of a plurality of components associated with a primary device. Identification information of each proximity element for an associated particular proximity space is communicated to a mobile wireless device. Upon the mobile wireless device being located within the associated particular proximity space of a particular proximity element, the mobile device receives associated identification information of the particular proximity element. The mobile device retrieves video content based on the associated identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hintermeister, Timothy J. O'Keefe
  • Patent number: 8489079
    Abstract: The invention provides proximity based content retrieval. A proximity element is provided for each of a plurality of components associated with a primary device. Identification information of each proximity element for an associated particular proximity space is communicated to a mobile wireless device. Upon the mobile wireless device being located within the associated particular proximity space of a particular proximity element, the mobile device receives associated identification information of the particular proximity element. The mobile device retrieves video content based on the associated identification information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hintermeister, Timothy J. O'Keefe
  • Publication number: 20120304099
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a goal-based graphical user interface for managing business solutions and more particularly, a user interface that helps a user manage and achieve the user's goals across multiple platforms for the solutions utilized by the goals. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention provide a system for managing goals that allows a user to create/customize specific user goals and/or modify existing goals to meet the user's needs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hintermeister, Timothy J. O'Keefe
  • Patent number: 8286092
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention generally provide a goal-based graphical user interface for managing business solutions and more particularly, a user interface that helps a user manage and achieve the user's goals across multiple platforms for the solutions utilized by the goals. Furthermore, embodiments of the invention provide a system for managing goals that allows a user to create/customize specific user goals and/or modify existing goals to meet the user's needs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hintermeister, Timothy J. O'Keefe
  • Patent number: 8166414
    Abstract: An approach is provided to display a common display page on a variety of display devices using the item's tab order property to determine the display order. Controls that are displayed on a display device typically have a tab order. When a window that has controls is displayed, the cursor is typically placed at the control with the lowest (i.e., first) tab order. When the user presses the tab key, the cursor moves to the control corresponding to the next lowest tab order. This allows the designer to design a single window (or panel) that is displayed differently on constrained devices. However, even though the window is displayed differently, using tab order mapping maintains a consistent visible proximity between controls despite the type of display device being used by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Cragun, Barnaby L. Court, Andrew L. Hanson, Roland A. Merrick, Timothy J. O'Keefe, Elizabeth A. Schreiber, David B. Styles, Brian O. Wood
  • Publication number: 20110235577
    Abstract: The invention provides proximity based content retrieval. A proximity element is provided for each of a plurality of components associated with a primary device. Identification information of each proximity element for an associated particular proximity space is communicated to a mobile wireless device. Upon the mobile wireless device being located within the associated particular proximity space of a particular proximity element, the mobile device receives associated identification information of the particular proximity element. The mobile device retrieves video content based on the associated identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory R. Hintermeister, Timothy J. O'Keefe
  • Patent number: 7516414
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to display a common display page on a variety of display devices using the item's tab order property to determine the display order. Controls that are displayed on a display device typically have a tab order. When a window that has controls is displayed, the cursor is typically placed at the control with the lowest (i.e., first) tab order. When the user presses the tab key, the cursor moves to the control corresponding to the next lowest tab order. This allows the designer to design a single window (or panel) that is displayed differently on constrained devices. However, even though the window is displayed differently, using tab order mapping maintains a consistent visible proximity between controls despite the type of display device being used by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Cragun, Barnaby L. Court, Andrew L. Hanson, Roland A. Merrick, Timothy J. O'Keefe, Elizabeth A. Schreiber, David B. Styles, Brian O. Wood
  • Publication number: 20080201646
    Abstract: An approach is provided to display a common display page on a variety of display devices using the item's tab order property to determine the display order. Controls that are displayed on a display device typically have a tab order. When a window that has controls is displayed, the cursor is typically placed at the control with the lowest (i.e., first) tab order. When the user presses the tab key, the cursor moves to the control corresponding to the next lowest tab order. This allows the designer to design a single window (or panel) that is displayed differently on constrained devices. However, even though the window is displayed differently, using tab order mapping maintains a consistent visible proximity between controls despite the type of display device being used by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Brian J. Cragun, Barnaby L. Court, Andrew L. Hanson, Roland A. Merrick, Timothy J. O'Keefe, Elizabeth A. Schreiber, David B. Styles, Brian O. Wood
  • Patent number: 7315988
    Abstract: A system and method is provided to map alternative short captions that are displayed in a constrained display environment instead of displaying standard captions. When designing a display panel, the designer identifies shorter captions to use in a constrained environment. Shorter captions are helpful in preventing text from wrapping or having to horizontally scroll to in order to read a longer caption. Varying levels of short captions are provided so that a standard size display displays the full caption, a somewhat smaller size display displays smaller captions, while an even smaller display displays even smaller captions. National language support is also provide to translate both full captions as well as the short version(s) of the captions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Cragun, Barnaby L. Court, Andrew L. Hanson, Timothy J. O'Keefe, Elizabeth A. Schreiber, David B. Styles, Brian O. Wood