Eric N Christensen

US Patent:

8150785, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Dec 5, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/328825

Inventors:

Aaron K. Baughman - Silver Spring MD, US
Eric S. Christensen - Bethesda MD, US
Christopher J. Dawson - Arlington VA, US
Barry Graham - Silver Spring MD, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/07

US Classification:

706 45

Abstract:

A system, method and program product for processing a computational problem for a computing center having a plurality of computing resources. The system includes: a problem analytics system for generating a characterized problem description from an inputted computational problem using at least one of a keyword nonparametric inverse indexing or a nonparametric data structure analysis; a system for selecting a model that resembles the characterized problem description by comparing the characterized problem description with a set of models; and a system for generating a computing solution for running the inputted computational problem on the computing center based on a selected model and a set of environment factors associated with the computing center.

US Patent:

8185592, May 22, 2012

Filed:

May 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/749798

Inventors:

Eric S. Christensen - Bethesda MD, US
Christopher J. Dawson - Arlington VA, US
Barry M. Graham - Silver Spring MD, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04L 9/32

US Classification:

709206, 713170

Abstract:

A method and program product for preventing distribution of an e-mail message. The method includes generating an e-mail message to one or more recipients using an e-mail application installed on a sender e-mail client and selecting a non-distribution option provided by a non-distribution plug-in installed on the sender e-mail client. The method further includes encrypting the message using a recipient public key and a plug-in secret key provided by the plug-in before sending the message. Further, the method includes providing a hyperlink to a website for installing a correct version of the plug-in on a recipient e-mail client for decrypting and displaying the message. Moreover, the method includes decrypting the message using a recipient private key and using the plug-in secret key provided by the plug-in and modifying the recipient e-mail client, such that one or more distribution functions are disabled, preventing distribution of the message by the recipient.