James P Seaman

US Patent:

7330103, Feb 12, 2008

Filed:

Jul 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/186532

Inventors:

Gregory J. Boss - American Fork UT, US
James W. Seaman - Falls Church VA, US
Timothy M. Waters - Hiram GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B60Q 1/00

US Classification:

340435, 340438, 340903, 701 45, 180271, 280735

Abstract:

Peer-to-peer communications between vehicles providing warning of a collision or near-collision event and/or collision avoidance is controlled by otherwise underutilized air bag deployment processors in respective vehicles. Direction of reception of warning signals is used to selectively control relaying of warning signals at differentiated warning levels, collision avoidance actions and/or in-vehicle warning alarms to operators of vehicles in the vicinity of an event.

US Patent:

7415119, Aug 19, 2008

Filed:

Aug 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/925262

Inventors:

Gregory J Boss - American Fork UT, US
Carl P. Gusler - Austin TX, US
James W. Seaman - Falls Church VA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H03G 3/00
H03G 7/00
H04R 29/00
H04M 11/00

US Classification:

381107, 381104, 381106, 381108, 381 56, 37910203

Abstract:

A control system and associated method resolving audio conflicts. The control system comprises a computing device, a memory device comprising a database, and a plurality of audio sources. The memory device is coupled to the computing device. The database comprises input data. The computing device is adapted to control an audio level for each of said audio sources in response to said input data to resolve audio conflicts between the audio sources.

US Patent:

7475114, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Apr 22, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/829570

Inventors:

Steven Jay Lipton - Flower Mound TX, US
James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US
Carl Phillip Gusler - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709203, 709204, 709205, 370265

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method to alert the recipient of an electronic message of some action that is required from the recipient. The invention also provides a method to alert the sender of the electronic message of the completion of the action required in the original electronic mail message. In the method of the present invention, the originator or recipient of an electronic mail message can choose to designate the message as one that requires an action by the message recipient. The recipient will notice the ‘Action Required’ icon and will be alerted to the fact that an action is required with this message. At the completion of the action, the sender of the original message will receive a notification that the requested action has been taken by the recipient.

US Patent:

7478283, Jan 13, 2009

Filed:

Jan 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/041712

Inventors:

Gregory Jensen Boss - American Fork UT, US
James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US
Timothy Moffett Waters - Hiram GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 38, 714 25, 714 39, 717174

Abstract:

A method and system for testing newly installed or recently upgraded software is presented. All software installation activities are tracked and logged. New and upgrade software is isolated, either physically or logically, and tested using diagnostic software. If the new/upgrade isolated software passes the testing by the diagnostic software, then it is allowed to operate in the presence of other previously installed software. If an error occurs during an execution of the new/upgrade software, either while isolated or in the presence of previously loaded software, a log of other concurrently running software is reviewed to determine a likely software incompatibility with the new/upgrade software.

US Patent:

7559033, Jul 7, 2009

Filed:

Jul 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/186533

Inventors:

Gregory J. Boss - American Fork UT, US
Yen-Fu Chen - Austin TX, US
James W. Seaman - Falls Church VA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715769, 715770

Abstract:

In a graphical user interface or other similar processing environment, functionality is provided that enables the selecting of multiple portions of non-contiguous content, and enables such functionality within the same application and also across different applications. Further, a “direct save” function is enabled that allows the user to directly save the multiple portions of selected content to a file. In addition, selected content portions can be categorized, and a mechanism is provided to allow the user to conveniently make use of these various categories for effective content viewing.

US Patent:

7609840, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

Aug 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/838540

Inventors:

Gregory J. Boss - American Fork UT, US
Carl P. Gusler - Austin TX, US
James W. Seaman - Falls Church VA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H03G 3/00
H03G 7/00
H04R 29/00
H04B 3/00

US Classification:

381107, 381104, 381105, 381106, 381108, 381109, 381 56, 381 58, 381 77

Abstract:

A control system and associated method resolving audio conflicts. The control system comprises a computing device, a memory device comprising a database, and a plurality of audio sources. The memory device is coupled to the computing device. The database comprises input data. The computing device is adapted to control an audio level for each of said audio sources in response to said input data to resolve audio conflicts between the audio sources.

US Patent:

7681195, Mar 16, 2010

Filed:

Apr 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/816619

Inventors:

Gregory J. Boss - American Fork UT, US
Kevin C. McConnell - Austin TX, US
James W. Seaman - Falls Church VA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718104, 718107

Abstract:

A computing resource allocation system allocates hardware and software resources among employees, based upon a combination of the employee level, job function, and demonstrated workstation performance within the context of the job requirements of the employee and usage patterns of the computing resource. The system collects various performance data for computing resources. A set of policy rules is applied to the collected performance data and processed by the present system. Consequently, the present system automatically identifies and prioritizes employees in need of technology upgrades and replacements based on business needs and available resources. Performance data of a computing resource is captured and transmitted to a central collection agency. From the performance data, the present system determines when partial upgrades, such as memory additions or faster adapters are appropriate based on system performance or errors. In addition, the present system determines when a computing resource experiences continuous performance problems.

US Patent:

7720923, May 18, 2010

Filed:

Aug 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/190622

Inventors:

Steven Jay Lipton - Flower Mound TX, US
James Wesley Seaman - Falls Church VA, US
Carl Phillip Gusler - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/13

US Classification:

709206, 709203, 709204, 709205, 709218, 709219, 370265

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method and system to alert the recipient of an electronic message of some action that is required from the recipient. The invention also provides a method to alert the sender of the electronic message of the completion of the action required in the original electronic mail message. In the method of the present invention, the originator or recipient of an electronic mail message can choose to designate the message as one that requires an action by the message recipient. The recipient will notice the ‘Action Required’ icon and will be alerted to the fact that an action is required with this message. At the completion of the action, the sender of the original message will receive a notification that the requested action has been taken by the recipient.