Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080275893 | Aggregating Content Of Disparate Data Types From Disparate Data Sources For Single Point Access - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for aggregating content of disparate data types from disparate data sources for single point access by a user. Embodiments include establishing a user account for the user; retrieving content of disparate data types from identified disparate data sources associated with the user account; storing the retrieved content; and associating the stored content with the user account. | 11-06-2008 |
20080291012 | Notifying Users Of A Device Events In A Networked Environment - Notifying a user of a device event, including receiving a device event, associating the device event with a user, receiving an RFID signal from a user's RFID tag, determining the user's location in dependence upon the RFID signal, selecting a user notification appliance in dependence upon the user's location, and notifying the user of the device event with the selected user notification appliance. In typical embodiments, associating the device event with a user also includes reading a user ID from a device record for the device. In typical embodiments, associating the device event with a user also includes identifying the location of the device, identifying a previous location of the user, and associating the device event with a user in dependence upon the location of the device and the previous location of the user. | 11-27-2008 |
20080292087 | Rerouting Ongoing Telecommunications To A User - Rerouting telecommunications to a user including receiving a plurality of RFID signals from an RFID tag located with the user, anticipating a user's future location in dependence upon the RFID signals, selecting a telephony device in dependence upon the anticipated future location, and rerouting an ongoing call to the selected telephony device. In typical embodiments, selecting a telephony device in dependence upon the anticipated future location also includes identifying location based routing preferences for the user. In typical embodiments, selecting a telephony device in dependence upon the anticipated future location also includes identifying device-based routing preferences for the user. In typical embodiments, anticipating a user's future location in dependence upon the RFID signals also includes determining a first user location, determining a second user location, and predicting a user's future location in dependence upon the first user location and the second user location. | 11-27-2008 |
20080309670 | Recasting A Legacy Web Page As A Motion Picture With Audio - Computer-implemented methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for recasting a legacy web page as a motion picture with audio. Embodiments include retrieving a legacy web page; identifying audio objects in the legacy web page for audio rendering; identifying video objects in the legacy web page for motion picture rendering; associating one or more of the video objects for motion picture rendering with one or more of the audio objects for audio rendering; determining in dependence upon the selected audio objects and video objects a duration for the motion picture; selecting audio events for rendering the audio objects identified for audio rendering; selecting motion picture video events for rendering the video objects identified for motion picture rendering; assigning the selected audio events and the selected video events to playback times for the motion picture; rendering, with the selected audio events at their assigned playback times, the audio content of the each of the audio objects identified for audio rendering; rendering, with the selected motion picture video events at their assigned playback times, the video content of the video objects identified for motion picture rendering; and recording in a multimedia file the rendered audio content and motion picture video content. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313308 | Recasting a web page as a multimedia playlist - Computer-implemented methods, systems, and computer program products are described for recasting a web page as a multimedia playlist. Embodiments include receiving an identification of a web page to be recast; creating a plurality of multimedia files including content derived from the web page; and creating a playlist including the multimedia files. | 12-18-2008 |
20090003800 | Recasting Search Engine Results As A Motion Picture With Audio - Computer-implemented methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for recasting search engine results as a motion picture with audio. Embodiments include identifying a search engine query; providing to a search engine the query; receiving from the search engine the results of the query; retrieving a plurality of legacy web pages in dependence upon the results; identifying audio objects in the plurality of legacy web pages for audio rendering; identifying video objects in the plurality of legacy web pages for motion picture rendering; associating one or more of the video objects for motion picture rendering with one or more of the audio objects for audio rendering; determining in dependence upon the selected audio objects and video objects a duration for the motion picture; selecting audio events for rendering the audio objects identified for audio rendering; selecting motion picture video events for rendering the video objects identified for motion picture rendering; assigning the selected audio events and the selected motion picture video events to playback times for the motion picture; rendering, with the selected audio events at their assigned playback times, the audio content of the each of the audio objects identified for audio rendering; rendering, with the selected motion picture video events at their assigned playback times, the video content of the video objects identified for motion picture rendering; and recording in a multimedia file the rendered audio content and motion picture video content. | 01-01-2009 |
20090006108 | Creating A Session Log For A Computing Device Being Studied For Usability - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for creating a session log for a computing device being studied for usability that include: recording, by a usability expert in a session log, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying the interaction of a user with a computing device; detecting, by an event listener on the computing device, an event generated as a result of user interaction with the device; notifying, by the event listener, a usability engine of the event; and recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in the session log. | 01-01-2009 |
20090006306 | Creating A Session Log For Studying Usability Of One Or More Computing Devices Used For Social Networking - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for creating a session log for studying usability of one or more computing devices used for social networking that include: receiving, by a usability engine from at least one usability expert, usability observations observed by the usability expert during a usability session for studying interaction support provided by one or more computing devices to a plurality of users interacting within a social network through the computing devices; recording, by the usability engine, the usability observations in a session log; detecting, by an event listener on at least one of the computing devices, an event generated by the computing device as a result of an interaction among the plurality of users within the social network; notifying, by the event listener, the usability engine of the event; and recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in the session log. | 01-01-2009 |
20090006965 | Assisting A User In Editing A Motion Picture With Audio Recast Of A Legacy Web Page - Computer-implemented methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for assisting a user in editing a motion picture with audio recast of a legacy web page. Embodiments include receiving an event list derived from a legacy web page, the event list containing descriptions of audio objects, descriptions of audio events, descriptions of video objects, and descriptions of motion picture video events associated with particular playback times in a motion picture recast of the legacy web page; displaying a timeline for the motion picture; displaying, adjacent to the timeline and at each playback time having associated audio events or motion picture video events, a description of each associated event and a description of each associated object; and displaying, with the timeline and descriptions of associated events and descriptions of objects, the legacy web page. | 01-01-2009 |
20090006966 | Creating A Usability Observation Video For A Computing Device Being Studied For Usability - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for creating a usability observation video for a computing device being studied for usability that include: recording, by a digital video recorder as a usability observation video, a user interacting with a computing device during a usability session for studying the usability of the device; detecting, by an event listener on the computing device, an event generated as a result of user interaction with the device; notifying, by the event listener, a usability engine of the event; and supplementing, by the usability engine, the usability observation video with a description of the event. | 01-01-2009 |
20090006983 | Creating A Session Log For A Computing Device Being Studied For Usability By A Plurality Of Usability Experts - Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for creating a session log for a computing device being studied for usability by a plurality of usability experts that include: displaying, by a usability engine to a plurality of usability experts, a usability observation video of a user interacting with a computing device during a usability session for studying the usability of the device; detecting, by an event listener on the computing device, an event generated as a result of user interaction with the device; notifying, by the event listener, the usability engine of the event; recording, by the usability engine, a description of the event in a session log; receiving, by the usability engine from at least one of the usability experts, usability observations regarding the usability of the device; and recording, by the usability engine, the usability observations in the session log. | 01-01-2009 |
20090098878 | Routing Telecommunications To A User In Dependence Upon Device-Based Routing Preferences - Routing telecommunications to a user including receiving a call, determining that the call is intended for the user, receiving an RFID signal from an RFID tag located with the user, determining the user's location in dependence upon the RFID signal, identifying a plurality of available telephony devices in dependence upon the user's location, identifying a device-based preference for the user, selecting one of the plurality of available telephony devices in dependence upon the device-based preference, and forwarding the call to the selected telephony device. In typical embodiments, determining that the call is intended for the user also includes prompting the caller for the name of the user and receiving from the caller the name of the user. | 04-16-2009 |
20090192756 | Utilizing Gross Vehicle Weight to Determine Passenger Numbers - A method, system, and computer program for determining the number of passengers riding on a vehicle in real time is presented. A total weight of passengers on the vehicle is divided by an estimated weight of each of the passengers to estimate how many passengers are on the vehicle in real time. | 07-30-2009 |
20110131051 | Centralized Management of Mobile Assets - Push Based Management of Corporate Assets - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for the centralized management of mobile assets. A central repository of assets is built, wherein the central repository includes a private asset section and a public asset section. The private asset section is only accessible to subscribers of the private asset section. A processor automatically pushes at least one base asset from the central repository onto a mobile device of the subscriber. The base assets are selected by an administrator of the central repository of assets, an employer of the subscriber, and/or an employee of subscriber's company. The base assets are selected based on attributes of the subscriber, the mobile device of the subscriber, and/or popularity of assets. In response to a search query for a requested asset by a user, the processor pushes the requested asset from the central repository onto the mobile device of the user. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131203 | Determining Website Relevancy at the Time of Asset Usage using Location Based Services - An embodiment of the invention includes a method for searching for mobile assets in accordance with location. A monitoring module monitors usage of assets in a plurality of mobile devices to identify assets used in different locations. For each usage of an asset, the monitoring module identifies the location of the mobile device utilizing the asset via a global positioning system. A search query for a requested asset is received from a requesting mobile device. The location of the requesting mobile device is identified. Assets that are used in the location of the requesting mobile device are identified based on the monitoring of the usage of assets. Results of the search query are weighed by assigning higher rankings to the assets used in the location of the requesting mobile device. The results of the search query are sent to the requesting mobile device and/or an interface. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131204 | Deriving Asset Popularity by Number of Launches - An embodiment of the invention includes a method for searching for mobile assets (e.g., mobile telephone applications and/or web applications) based on popularity. The popularities of the mobile assets are determined by monitoring usage of the assets, e.g., downloading of assets and/or launching of assets. Popularities of the mobile assets are also determined by gathering and analyzing user feedback of the assets, e.g., user tags and/or user quality ratings. Search queries for assets are also monitored to determine asset popularity. A search query for a requested asset is received from a requesting mobile device. Results of the search query are weighed with the popularities of the assets; and, the results of the search query are sent to the requesting mobile device. The results of the search query are also sent to an interface. A repository of assets are created based on the popularities of the assets. | 06-02-2011 |
20110131224 | Methods for Creating a Recommended Device List from Metrics - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for creating a recommended device list from metrics. Device metrics of a plurality of mobile devices are accumulated, wherein the device metrics include device attributes of the mobile devices. The device attributes include user tags and/or user quality ratings of the mobile devices. A database of the mobile devices is created, wherein the database includes the device attributes. A request for a mobile device is received from a user, wherein the request includes user attributes. The user attributes include job responsibilities, job level, business unit, geographic location, and/or user affiliations. A processor matches the device attributes to the user attributes in order to generate a recommended device list. The recommended device list is sent to the user and/or an interface. | 06-02-2011 |
20110311201 | RECASTING A LEGACY WEB PAGE AS A MOTION PICTURE WITH AUDIO - A computer identifies audio objects in a web page and video objects in the web page based, at least in part, on markups in the web page. Layout locations of the video objects and the audio objects are determined. The layout locations correspond to display locations in a web browser. One or more of the video objects is associated with one or more of the audio objects based, at least in part, on the layout locations. Playback times are determined for the video objects and the audio objects based, at least in part, on association between the one or more of the video object with one or more of the audio objects. Content of each of the video objects is rendered with content of associated ones of the audio objects in accordance with the playback times. Recording, as the motion picture with audio, the rendering of the content. | 12-22-2011 |
20130144955 | ACTIVE CONTROL OF COLLABORATIVE DEVICES - Control of collaborative devices, including providing at least two collaborative devices, wherein each collaborative device comprises a client device and an embedded Java server, providing a registry service to which the collaborative devices are coupled for data communications, and providing at least one registry table, wherein the registry table includes registry records, wherein the registry records include registry records representing capabilities of collaborative devices, wherein the registry records representing capabilities of collaborative devices include data elements describing, for each collaborative device, capabilities, tertiary relationships, and network connectivities. The method further includes providing a service bundle of OSGI-compliant Java servlets comprising at least one predetermined algorithm for controlling the collaborative devices, and controlling the collaborative devices in accordance with the predetermined algorithm. | 06-06-2013 |