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).
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Patent number: 9088534Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Yen-Kwang Lin, Dana Lea Price
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Patent number: 8666167Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shadi E. Albouyeh, Yen-Kwang Lin, Robert C. Weir
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Patent number: 8612537Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Lisa Seacat DeLuca, William A. Griffith, Yen-Kwang Lin, Dana L. Price, Mark W. Talbot
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Publication number: 20130011068Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Shadi E. Albouyeh, Yen-Kwang Lin, Robert C. Weir
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Publication number: 20120173608Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Lisa Seacat Deluca, William A. Griffith, Yen-Kwang Lin, Dana L. Price, Mark W. Talbot
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Publication number: 20120143964Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Lisa Seacat DeLuca, Yen-Kwang Lin, Dana Lea Price
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Patent number: 8139034Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 19, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shadi E. Albouyeh, Steven M. Kyle, Yen-Kwang Lin
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Publication number: 20100058379Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Yen-Kwang Lin, Anne I. Ryan
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Publication number: 20090258713Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: SHADI E. ALBOUYEH, STEVEN M. KYLE, YEN-KWANG LIN
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Publication number: 20090150006Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: SHADI E. ALBOUYEH, Steven M. Kyle, Yen-Kwang Lin
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Patent number: 7439956Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 21, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shadi E. Albouyeh, Steven M. Kyle, Yen-Kwang Lin