Patents by Inventor Yen-Fu D. Chen

Yen-Fu D. Chen 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).

  • Computer-implemented method, tool, and program product for automatically replying to an instant message
    Patent number: 10147073
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method, system, tool, and program product for sending a customized reply to an instant message. Specifically, under the present disclosure, a customized message may be provided for a specific instant messaging contact/availability status combination. When the availability status is selected and a message is received from the instant messaging contact, the customized message is automatically sent to the messaging contact. The disclosure may also be integrated into a calendaring application to determine, for example, whether the message recipient is in a meeting and, if so, to automatically send a reply that gives an estimated ending time for the meeting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Yen-Fu D. Chen, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Timothy M. Waters
  • COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD, TOOL, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR AUTOMATICALLY REPLYING TO AN INSTANT MESSAGE
    Publication number: 20160042322
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a computer-implemented method, system, tool, and program product for sending a customized reply to an instant message. Specifically, under the present disclosure, a customized message may be provided for a specific instant messaging contact/availability status combination. When the availability status is selected and a message is received from the instant messaging contact, the customized message is automatically sent to the messaging contact. The disclosure may also be integrated into a calendaring application to determine, for example, whether the message recipient is in a meeting and, if so, to automatically send a reply that gives an estimated ending time for the meeting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, Yen-Fu D. Chen, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Timothy M. Waters