Patents by Inventor William T. Pack

William T. Pack 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: 9009650
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for intelligently and efficiently connecting with people and assets involved in projects. Semantic graphs for different projects or different versions of the same project are generated based on resources (e.g., templates, documents) within these projects or versions of the same project. Each semantic graph builds a relationship among the entities (e.g., development processes) of the particular project in question. The differences between these semantic graphs is illustrated in a single unified semantic graph. The single unified semantic graph highlights the different entities that were used in these projects as well as highlights the different personnel assigned to the same entities in these projects or versions of the same project. In this manner, a user is able to quickly identify the difference processes and personnel involved in the different projects or different versions of the same project.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, William T. Pack, Paul R. Sappie, Tintin S. Soemargono
  • Patent number: 8959475
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for intelligently and efficiently connecting with people and assets involved in projects. Semantic graphs for different projects or different versions of the same project are generated based on resources (e.g., templates, documents) within these projects or versions of the same project. Each semantic graph builds a relationship among the entities (e.g., development processes) of the particular project in question. The differences between these semantic graphs is illustrated in a single unified semantic graph. The single unified semantic graph highlights the different entities that were used in these projects as well as highlights the different personnel assigned to the same entities in these projects or versions of the same project. In this manner, a user is able to quickly identify the difference processes and personnel involved in the different projects or different versions of the same project.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, William T. Pack, Paul R. Sappie, II, Tintin S. Soemargono
  • Patent number: 8843506
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for selecting a portion of a content repository for replication including receiving an input describing one or more desired relationship patterns for replication, generating a query for the desired relationship patterns, identifying content items of a content repository matching the desired relationship patterns, and selecting the identified content items of the content repository. The input is received at a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI operates on a computer. The relationship patterns are associated with an ontology describing relationships between content items in a content repository. The content repository includes a plurality of content items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-Wei Chen, Michael T Donaghy, William T Pack, Nikhil Parekh, Jacques-Marie Thrasybule
  • Patent number: 8832131
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for selecting a portion of a content repository for replication including monitoring a usage pattern of a content repository, determining one or more preferred relationship patterns for replication in response to the usage pattern, identifying content items of the content repository matching the preferred relationship patterns, and selecting the identified content items of the content repository. Monitoring the usage pattern is performed by a pattern recognition engine operating on a computer. The content repository includes two or more content items. The relationship patterns are associated with an ontology describing relationships between content items in the content repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-Wei Chen, Michael T Donaghy, William T Pack, Nikhil Parekh, Jacques-Marie Thrasybule
  • Publication number: 20130254736
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for intelligently and efficiently connecting with people and assets involved in projects. Semantic graphs for different projects or different versions of the same project are generated based on resources (e.g., templates, documents) within these projects or versions of the same project. Each semantic graph builds a relationship among the entities (e.g., development processes) of the particular project in question. The differences between these semantic graphs is illustrated in a single unified semantic graph. The single unified semantic graph highlights the different entities that were used in these projects as well as highlights the different personnel assigned to the same entities in these projects or versions of the same project. In this manner, a user is able to quickly identify the difference processes and personnel involved in the different projects or different versions of the same project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, William T. Pack, Paul R. Sappie, II, Tintin S. Soemargono
  • Publication number: 20130254739
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for intelligently and efficiently connecting with people and assets involved in projects. Semantic graphs for different projects or different versions of the same project are generated based on resources (e.g., templates, documents) within these projects or versions of the same project. Each semantic graph builds a relationship among the entities (e.g., development processes) of the particular project in question. The differences between these semantic graphs is illustrated in a single unified semantic graph. The single unified semantic graph highlights the different entities that were used in these projects as well as highlights the different personnel assigned to the same entities in these projects or versions of the same project. In this manner, a user is able to quickly identify the difference processes and personnel involved in the different projects or different versions of the same project.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-wei Chen, William T. Pack, Paul R. Sappie, Tintin S. Soemargono
  • Publication number: 20110010342
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for selecting a portion of a content repository for replication including monitoring a usage pattern of a content repository, determining one or more preferred relationship patterns for replication in response to the usage pattern, identifying content items of the content repository matching the preferred relationship patterns, and selecting the identified content items of the content repository. Monitoring the usage pattern is performed by a pattern recognition engine operating on a computer. The content repository includes two or more content items. The relationship patterns are associated with an ontology describing relationships between content items in the content repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Feng-Wei Chen, Michael T. Donaghy, William T. Pack, Nikhil Parekh, Jacques-Marie Thrasybule
  • Publication number: 20110010341
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for selecting a portion of a content repository for replication including receiving an input describing one or more desired relationship patterns for replication, generating a query for the desired relationship patterns, identifying content items of a content repository matching the desired relationship patterns, and selecting the identified content items of the content repository. The input is received at a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI operates on a computer. The relationship patterns are associated with an ontology describing relationships between content items in a content repository. The content repository includes a plurality of content items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Feng-Wei Chen, Michael T. Donaghy, William T. Pack, Nikhil Parekh, Jacques-Marie Thrasybule