William E Griffith

US Patent:

8266314, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Dec 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/639366

Inventors:

Kulvir S. Bhogal - Pflugerville TX, US
William A. Griffith - Austin TX, US
Mark W. Talbot - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

709231, 709219, 709224

Abstract:

A multimedia data stream including an audio data stream and a video data stream is received from a server at a computing device. An audio output signal for the audio data stream and a video output signal for the video data stream are generated. A user interface action that blocks output of one of the audio data stream and the video data stream is detected via the computing device. A multimedia traffic reduction request is sent to the server instructing the server to stop transmission of a portion of the multimedia data stream associated with the blocked output of one of the audio data stream and the video data stream.

US Patent:

8364298, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

Jul 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/511176

Inventors:

William Arthur Griffith - Austin TX, US
Indran Naick - Austin TX, US
Wing Sent - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

700 94, 379 3, 37940601, 37940602, 37940605, 37940615, 37940616, 370286, 370287, 370289, 370290, 370291, 381 711, 381 717, 381 719, 381 7112, 381 7113, 381 941, 381 945, 715716, 715727

Abstract:

A system, method, and program product are provided for filtering sound from a selected application on a computer without interrupting voice communications on the computer. The method comprises: monitoring a selected program for an outgoing digital audio signal from a selected application; detecting said digital audio signal; and filtering an analog microphone input with the digital audio signal.

US Patent:

8468388, Jun 18, 2013

Filed:

Apr 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/763735

Inventors:

Kulvir S. Bhogal - Pflugerville TX, US
William Griffith - Austin TX, US
Mark W. Talbot - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 15, 714 36, 709223

Abstract:

A state restoration unit tracks opening and closing of programs within a computer operating system. Responsive to detecting opening and closing of programs, a state restoration structure is updated. After the computer operating system restarts from a failure, the state restoration structure is accessed. The state restoration unit restores those of the programs indicated as open in the state restoration structure.

US Patent:

8612537, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/982580

Inventors:

Kulvir S. Bhogal - Pflugerville TX, US
Lisa Seacat DeLuca - San Francisco CA, US
William A. Griffith - Austin TX, US
Dana L. Price - Cary NC, US
Mark W. Talbot - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/167

US Classification:

709216, 709201, 709203, 709217

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for automated data updating of notices in a calendaring and scheduling (C&S) system. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for automated data updating of notices in a C&S system can be provided. The method can include composing a C&S document in a C&S system executing in memory by at least one processor of a computer. The method further can include noticing different users addressed for the C&S document and adding to the C&S document a reference to variable data stored separately from the C&S document. The method yet further can include detecting a change in the variable data. Finally, the method can include transmitting notice to the different users of the change in variable data. In one aspect of the embodiment, transmitting notice to the different users of the change in variable data can include flagging the C&S document as having changed.

US Patent:

20110320526, Dec 29, 2011

Filed:

Jun 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/826136

Inventors:

Kulvir Singh Bhogal - Pflugerville TX, US
William Arthur Griffith - Austin TX, US
Mark William Talbot - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 709204, 709245

Abstract:

Systems and methods of managing URLs including capturing and recording URLs are presented. A digital processor detects a URL in a communication communicated between a sending-user and a receiving-user. The detected URL is automatically stored in a cache memory specific to the sending-user or receiving-user. The cache memory allows bookmarking of URLs to be avoided and centrally stores the URLs in browser history of the respective user improving his searching efficiency. The cache memory serves as a pre-bookmark incubator or filter.

US Patent:

20120151403, Jun 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/965010

Inventors:

Kulvir S. Bhogal - Pflugerville TX, US
William A. Griffith - Austin TX, US
Mark W. Talbot - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715778

Abstract:

Provided are techniques for generating mappings between virtual desktops of a computing system to physical display devices of the computing system such that a change in the configuration of the physical monitors coupled to the computing system triggers an implementation of the corresponding mapping. Also provided are persistent storage of the mappings and the implementation of the desktop to monitor mapping, based upon the stored mappings, upon startup of the computing system.

US Patent:

20120260170, Oct 11, 2012

Filed:

Jun 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/528336

Inventors:

Kulvir S. Bhogal - Pflugerville TX, US
William A. Griffith - Austin TX, US
Mark W. Talbot - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715716, 709231

Abstract:

A multimedia data stream including an audio data stream and a video data stream is received from a server at a computing device. An audio output signal for the audio data stream and a video output signal for the video data stream are generated. A user interface action that blocks output of one of the audio data stream and the video data stream is detected via the computing device. A multimedia traffic reduction request is sent to the server instructing the server to stop transmission of a portion of the multimedia data stream associated with the blocked output of one of the audio data stream and the video data stream.

US Patent:

20120327824, Dec 27, 2012

Filed:

Jun 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/168555

Inventors:

Erik Dean Anderson - Austin TX, US
William Arthur Griffith - Austin TX, US
Indran Naick - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04W 28/00
G06F 17/00
H04L 12/28
H04H 20/71
H04W 4/00
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370310, 370475, 370412, 370466, 715226

Abstract:

An approach is provided in which a data collection system loads a user interface form on a display screen. The user interface form includes an entry field and an extraction formula with a corresponding element type that adheres to an industry-specific schema. The data collection system receives a data packet from a broadcast device, which includes an element value and an element type identifier adhering to the same industry-specific schema. In turn, the data collection system determines whether the element type identifier matches the element type and, if so, the data collection system populates the entry field on the display screen with the element value.