Marjorie R Willner

US Patent:

8275108, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Feb 26, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/037553

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Sullivan - Dublin, IE
Edith H. Stern - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Robert C. Weir - Westford MA, US
Barry E. Willner - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
Marjorie R. Willner - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37920201, 37920301, 37920401, 37920501, 37920601, 37920701

Abstract:

A teleconference between at least two participants is evaluated by monitoring the teleconference and detecting a triggering event if more than one participant desires to speak at the same time. Upon detecting a triggering event, e. g. , detecting an attempt of one or more participants to interrupt another participant, or detecting a request initiated by one or more participants to interrupt another participant, a dominant source is selected from among the ones of the participants attempting/requesting to speak based at least in part upon a determined hierarchal order of those participants attempting/requesting to speak. A participant is then selected from the participants to have the role of the dominant participant based upon the selected dominant source and only the speech of the dominant participant is conveyed to each participant through the teleconference system.

US Patent:

8368525, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Dec 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/347369

Inventors:

Edith Helen Stern - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Patrick Joseph O'Sullivan - Ballsbridge, IE
Robert Cameron Weir - Westford MA, US
Barry E. Willner - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
Marjorie Willner - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G08B 23/00

US Classification:

340500, 709207, 709206, 715805, 715739

Abstract:

A method, computer program product, and computing system for associating a time indicator with a message. The time indicator may be indicative of an urgency of a particular task associated with the message. The message having the time indicator may be displayed at a computing device. Numerous other variations and embodiments are also included within the scope of the present disclosure.

US Patent:

8565401, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Jun 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/495370

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Sullivan - Dublin, IE
Edith H. Stern - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Robert C. Weir - Westford MA, US
Barry E. Willner - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
Marjorie R. Willner - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

H04M 3/42
H04M 11/00
H04M 1/00
H04L 12/16

US Classification:

37920201, 379 9321, 379158, 370260, 455416

Abstract:

A teleconference between at least two participants is evaluated by monitoring the teleconference and detecting a triggering event if more than one participant desires to speak at the same time. Upon detecting a triggering event, e. g. , detecting an attempt of one or more participants to interrupt another participant, or detecting a request initiated by one or more participants to interrupt another participant, a dominant source is selected from among the ones of the participants attempting/requesting to speak based at least in part upon a determined hierarchical order of those participants attempting/requesting to speak. A participant is then selected from among the participants to have the role of the dominant participant based upon the selected dominant source and only the speech of the dominant participant is conveyed to each participant through the teleconference system.

US Patent:

20090192970, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Jan 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/023027

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Sullivan - Dublin, IE
Edith H. Stern - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Robert C. Weir - Westford MA, US
Barry E. Willner - Briarcliff Manor NY, US
Marjorie R. Willner - Briarcliff Manor NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06N 5/02
G06F 17/21

US Classification:

706 48, 706 47, 706 61

Abstract:

Instant message systems are enhanced by establishing at least one handling rule that is evaluated in an instant messaging environment, each established handling rule defining a condition based upon at least one of identified content or identified context, and a corresponding event handling action to be performed within the instant message environment. Upon identifying an instant message conversation within the instant message environment between a user and a correspondent, each handling rule is evaluated and the event handling action of an associated handling rule is performed if it is determined that the condition of handling rule is satisfied. Further, an indication that the corresponding event action was performed is conveyed to a corresponding user.

US Patent:

20110119191, May 19, 2011

Filed:

Nov 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/622019

Inventors:

EDITH H. STERN - YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY, US
BARRY E. WILLNER - BRIARCLIFF MANOR NY, US
DAVID E. REICH - JUPITER FL, US
MARJORIE R. WILLNER - BRIARCLIFF MANOR NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

G06F 9/44
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00
G06F 21/00

US Classification:

705 59, 718 1

Abstract:

License optimization using a virtualized environment that includes receiving, by a processing device, a system requirement, analyzing, by the processing device, a use of a software component installed in a system in view of a license associated with the software component, and generating, by the processing device, an indication for placement of a virtualization of the software component to satisfy the system requirement responsive to the analysis. The optimization optimizing cost comprising at least a charge for the license.