Patents by Inventor Yen-Kwang Lin

Yen-Kwang Lin 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: 9088534
    Abstract: A system and method is described for delivering an electronic communication to a recipient. The system and method determines whether at least one other recipient received the electronic communication. A relationship is identified between the recipient and the at least one other recipient. A response assessment result is generated in response to the determined relationship. The response assessment result is presented to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Yen-Kwang Lin, Dana Lea Price
  • Patent number: 8666167
    Abstract: The different illustrative embodiments provide a method, computer program product, and apparatus for managing an image. A determination is made whether an object is present in a subset of a plurality of images using an identification of the object. A determination is made whether the object is permitted to be present in the subset of the plurality of images using the policy for the user associated with the object responsive to a determination that the object is present in the subset of the plurality of images using a policy for a user associated with the object. A removal action of the object is performed on the subset of the plurality of images responsive to an absence of a determination that the object is permitted to be present in the subset of the plurality of images using the policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shadi E. Albouyeh, Yen-Kwang Lin, Robert C. Weir
  • Patent number: 8612537
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for automated data updating of notices in a calendaring and scheduling (C&S) system. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automated data updating of notices in a C&S system can be provided. The method can include composing a C&S document in a C&S system executing in memory by at least one processor of a computer. The method further can include noticing different users addressed for the C&S document and adding to the C&S document a reference to variable data stored separately from the C&S document. The method yet further can include detecting a change in the variable data. Finally, the method can include transmitting notice to the different users of the change in variable data. In one aspect of the embodiment, transmitting notice to the different users of the change in variable data can include flagging the C&S document as having changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, William A. Griffith, Yen-Kwang Lin, Dana L. Price, Mark W. Talbot
  • Publication number: 20130011068
    Abstract: The different illustrative embodiments provide a method, computer program product, and apparatus for managing an image. A determination is made whether an object is present in a subset of a plurality of images using an identification of the object. A determination is made whether the object is permitted to be present in the subset of the plurality of images using the policy for the user associated with the object responsive to a determination that the object is present in the subset of the plurality of images using a policy for a user associated with the object. A removal action of the object is performed on the subset of the plurality of images responsive to an absence of a determination that the object is permitted to be present in the subset of the plurality of images using the policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shadi E. Albouyeh, Yen-Kwang Lin, Robert C. Weir
  • Publication number: 20120173608
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for automated data updating of notices in a calendaring and scheduling (C&S) system. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automated data updating of notices in a C&S system can be provided. The method can include composing a C&S document in a C&S system executing in memory by at least one processor of a computer. The method further can include noticing different users addressed for the C&S document and adding to the C&S document a reference to variable data stored separately from the C&S document. The method yet further can include detecting a change in the variable data. Finally, the method can include transmitting notice to the different users of the change in variable data. In one aspect of the embodiment, transmitting notice to the different users of the change in variable data can include flagging the C&S document as having changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Lisa Seacat Deluca, William A. Griffith, Yen-Kwang Lin, Dana L. Price, Mark W. Talbot
  • Publication number: 20120143964
    Abstract: Described are a system and method for delivering an electronic communication to a recipient. The system and method determine whether at least one other recipient received the electronic communication. A relationship is identified between the recipient and the at least one other recipient. A response assessment result is generated in response to the determined relationship. The response assessment result is presented to the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Yen-Kwang Lin, Dana Lea Price
  • Patent number: 8139034
    Abstract: A system and computer program product for automatically positioning a computer to an ergonomically correct orientation are presented. An optic sensor at a top of a computer monitor measures a distance and angle to a user's eye. This distance and angle, along with stored anatomical data for a specific user, are used to automatically adjust a base of the computer, thus positioning the computer's keyboard in an ergonomically correct alignment for the specific user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shadi E. Albouyeh, Steven M. Kyle, Yen-Kwang Lin
  • Publication number: 20100058379
    Abstract: A movie selection method and system is provided for selecting a movie for viewing. The method includes displaying a plurality of movie titles over a network, each one of the plurality of movie titles corresponding to a candidate movie. The method further includes receiving at least one vote corresponding to one of the plurality of movie titles, and determining a winning movie based on the at least one vote. The winning movie is to be presented in a movie theater. The method further includes initiating a payment transaction for each user who voted for the winning movie. As a result, the method and system disclosed herein enables users to choose which movies are shown in the movie theater and enables the movie theater to increase profits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yen-Kwang Lin, Anne I. Ryan
  • Publication number: 20090258713
    Abstract: A set of controllers can be communicatively linked to a gaming console. One of the controllers can be programmatically designed as an active controller and another can be programmatically designed as a fail-over controller. A failure of an active controller can be determined. Responsive to this determination, the fail-over controller can be automatically substituted for the active controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: SHADI E. ALBOUYEH, STEVEN M. KYLE, YEN-KWANG LIN
  • Publication number: 20090150006
    Abstract: A system and computer program product for automatically positioning a computer to an ergonomically correct orientation are presented. An optic sensor at a top of a computer monitor measures a distance and angle to a user's eye. This distance and angle, along with stored anatomical data for a specific user, are used to automatically adjust a base of the computer, thus positioning the computer's keyboard in an ergonomically correct alignment for the specific user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: SHADI E. ALBOUYEH, Steven M. Kyle, Yen-Kwang Lin
  • Patent number: 7439956
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for automatically positioning a computer to an ergonomically correct orientation are presented. An optic sensor at a top of a computer monitor measures a distance and angle to a user's eye. This distance and angle, along with stored anatomical data for a specific user, are used to automatically adjust a base of the computer, thus positioning the computer's keyboard in an ergonomically correct alignment for the specific user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shadi E. Albouyeh, Steven M. Kyle, Yen-Kwang Lin