Michael J Forte

US Patent:

20110144902, Jun 16, 2011

Filed:

Dec 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/634897

Inventors:

Michael J. Forte - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Zamir G. Gonzalez - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Jenny S. Li - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Thomas E. Murphy, JR. - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G01C 21/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

701201, 707792, 235375, 707E17044

Abstract:

A system for providing navigation information to a user in a region, the system including: a plurality of navigation stations disposed throughout the region and coupled to a communications network, each station having a wireless interface configured to communicate interactively with a mobile device carried by the user; wherein the system is configured to receive a destination at a selected navigation station using the wireless interface, to provide directions from the selected navigation station to the destination using the mobile device, and to track movement of the user throughout the region using interaction between the mobile device and a navigation station in range of the mobile device or interaction between the user and one of the navigation stations selected by the user.

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:

20120284267, Nov 8, 2012

Filed:

May 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/102771

Inventors:

Tamer E. Abuelsaad - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Kelly Abuelsaad - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Michael J. Forte - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Zamir G. Gonzalez - Poughkeepsie NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707737, 707E17046

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention provides a method and system for randomizing items within a storage device. A linkage module links a first linked item in the storage device to one or more second linked items in the storage device based on attributes of the items. The linking is performed without input from a user of the storage device. The second linked item has at least one attribute in common with the first linked item. A list generating module connected to the linkage module generates a list, wherein the list includes a random sequence of items. The generating of the list groups the first linked item and the second linked item(s) in the list such that there are no items between the first linked item and the second linked item(s) in the list.

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.

US Patent:

20130105138, May 2, 2013

Filed:

Dec 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/722130

Inventors:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY, 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:

G05D 23/19

US Classification:

165287

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.