Michael P Forte

US Patent:

20110178832, Jul 21, 2011

Filed:

Jan 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/689419

Inventors:

Joshua D. Burchard - Westford MA, US
Michael J. Forte - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Zamir G. Gonzalez - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Jenny S. Li - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 712, 705301

Abstract:

A method, system and computer program product for prerequisite-driven meeting scheduling are provided. The method includes defining prerequisites to be met prior to confirming scheduling of a meeting, and defining a threshold to confirm scheduling of the meeting based on prerequisites completed. The method also includes tracking the prerequisites completed prior to the meeting, the tracking performed by tracking logic of a scheduling tool executing on a host system. The method further includes confirming that the meeting will be held as scheduled in response to determining that the prerequisites completed meet the threshold. The method additionally includes rescheduling the meeting in response to determining that the prerequisites completed are below the threshold, the rescheduling performed by the scheduling tool executing on the host system.

US Patent:

20120292304, Nov 22, 2012

Filed:

May 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/108574

Inventors:

Joshua D. Burchard - Somerville MA, US
Michael J. Forte - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Zamir G. Gonzalez - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Jenny S. Li - Danbury CT, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05B 1/02
F28F 13/00

US Classification:

219386, 165 802, 165135, 219494

Abstract:

A device case for a portable electronic device is provided and includes mechanical protection for the device, an active thermal element incorporated within the mechanical protection and a controller to control an operation of the active thermal element, the controller being configured to limit power consumption of the active thermal element and to maintain a predefined internal device temperature.