Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080246893 | Internal light masking in projection systems - A system and method is provided for masking traditional grey bars which are produced by displaying wide screen images within a full screen native projector and visa versa. This method allows blocking of light for unused portions of the screen thereby producing higher contrast images. In an exemplary embodiment, a physical shutter is positioned inside the projection system so that the light which would otherwise produce a grey bar area is blocked before it reaches a projection screen. Image data are analyzed to identify grey screen areas which are not being utilized for image display and light which would otherwise produce such grey areas is blocked or shuttered by the projector to eliminate the grey areas. | 10-09-2008 |
20090043430 | COOPERATIVE PARKING - A system, a method, and a service for cooperative parking between vehicles. A parking vehicle has a transmitter to send a parking signal to parked vehicles in proximity to a parking space. A parked vehicle receives the parking signal, activates one or more position sensors mounted on the parked vehicle, activates its engine or auxiliary motor, disengages any locking mechanism such as brakes or the transmission, and moves itself away from the parking space. Once the parking vehicle has parked successfully or after a predetermined time delay, the parked vehicle may move to a position closer to the parking vehicle but still far enough away to avoid collision as determined by the position sensor and turn off its engine or auxiliary motor and re-engage its locking mechanism. The cooperative parking system may include a switch and a transmitter, either contained within a hand-held programmable device or within the parking vehicle. Preferably, all vehicles have the transmitter and the receiver to activate and respond to parking requests. | 02-12-2009 |
20090048986 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND REDUCING COSTS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACTIONS IN REAL TIME - A method and system for identifying and reducing costs of information technology actions in real time. Initiation of an information technology (IT) action by a user is detected. An actual cost to perform the IT action is determined in real time prior to a completion of the IT action. A target cost (e.g., average cost) to perform the IT action is obtained. The actual cost is determined to be greater than the target cost. Recommended actions for reducing the actual cost are obtained. A notification is presented to the user in real time and prior to the completion of the IT action. The notification includes a description or a link to a description of the recommended actions. | 02-19-2009 |
20090313207 | IDEA TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT - Disclosure is related to idea tracking and management. The disclosure invokes a method and system for displaying and tracking ideas from a database. The invention accesses a data repository via a data connection, displays the data from the data repository, and allows the displayed data to be characterized as scheduling data, statistical data, action items, current status, and listing of individuals. | 12-17-2009 |
20100004958 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENTLY REROUTING STRANDED TRAVELERS - A method is disclosed to intelligently reroute stranded travelers. The method includes receiving in a computer, a message from a customer containing preferences for travel services, including willingness to accept alternative travel services, and storing the preferences in a customer database. The method then includes receiving in the computer, a message from the customer containing a trip plan that includes at least one segment with a desired mode of transportation, a desired departure location, a desired time, and a desired destination, and storing the trip plan in the customer database. The method then includes receiving in the computer, a message from at least one travel service, including available scheduling for the at least one segment, and data for alternative times and modes of transportation, and storing the available scheduling and the data. The method then includes receiving in the computer, a message from the customer agreeing to the available scheduling for the at least one segment. The method then includes receiving in the computer, a message from the at least one travel service, that the agreed to scheduling for the at least one segment has become unavailable. The method then includes accessing the preferences and the data. The method then includes determining acceptable alternative times and modes of transportation from the data and the preferences for the at least one segment. The method then includes automatically scheduling one of the acceptable alternative times and modes of transportation for the at least one segment. And finally, the method includes sending a notification to the customer of the automatically scheduled alternative time and mode of transportation for the at least one segment. | 01-07-2010 |
20110159931 | Time-Related Power Systems - A method, programmed medium and system are disclosed which provide for user-controlled management of power requirements for mobile devices. The system dynamically adjusts power settings according to goals set by the end user. The end user specifies a time-to-live goal in hours, minutes or a predetermined date/time and the power management function continuously monitors and adjusts power components to meet that goal. | 06-30-2011 |
20110196713 | Idea Tracking and Management - Disclosure is related to idea tracking and management. The disclosure invokes a method and system for displaying and tracking ideas from a database. The invention accesses a data repository via a data connection, displays the data from the data repository, and allows the displayed data to be characterized as scheduling data, statistical data, action items, current status, and listing of individuals. | 08-11-2011 |
20110302430 | PEER TO PEER POWER MANAGEMENT - A system and methods for delivering power to a multitude of portable electronic devices is provided. More specifically, the system and methods provide for powering different portable electronic devices through a central charging device. The method of delivering a power supply to a plurality of portable electronic devices includes determining a power requirement for each of the portable computing devices and supplying the power requirement to each of the portable computing devices in a daisy chain configuration using a central power device. | 12-08-2011 |
20110320828 | POWER MANAGEMENT AND PRIORITY CHARGING ASSIGNMENTS - Systems and methods are provided for managing power to devices in a network, using a centralized power allocation controller. The method of managing power consumption of a plurality of devices includes receiving scheduled upcoming calendar events and/or activities from one or more of a plurality of devices connected in a network. The method further includes centrally managing power consumption of a device of the plurality of devices in the network based on the scheduled upcoming calendar events and/or activities. | 12-29-2011 |
20110320832 | MANAGING ELECTRICAL POWER IN A VIRTUAL POWER DELIVERY NETWORK - Systems and methods are provided for managing power to devices in a virtual power delivery network, using a centralized power allocation controller. The method of managing power consumption of a plurality of devices includes receiving device information from one or more devices connected in a virtual power delivery network. The method further includes managing power consumption of the one or more devices in the virtual power delivery network based on the received device information. | 12-29-2011 |
20120020468 | CONFERENCE CALL MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - A conference call management method and system. The method includes receiving by a computer processor from a conference call administrator, a command for enabling a first conference call. The computer processor enables the first conference call thereby allowing telecommunications between the conference call administrator and a first participant. The computer processor locks the first conference call such that additional participants are unable to access the first conference call. The computer processor receives from a second participant, a conference call request for accessing a second conference call and routes the second participant to a virtual holding area. The computer processor enables the second conference call and routes the second participant from the virtual holding area to the second conference call. | 01-26-2012 |
20120096408 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE - An approach that establishes a collaborative workspace for one or more users based on a predefined context. In one embodiment, there is a collaborative workspace tool that includes a user input component configured to receive one or more user inputs when selecting collaborative workspace content from a plurality of pre-arranged resources displayed on a user interface to include in a collaborative workspace. The collaborative workspace tool further includes a preserving component configured to gather information relating to the selected workspace content, build a workspace object to preserve the selected workspace content and save the workspace object; and a rendering component to build the collaborative workspace on a user device when the workspace object is opened from the user device. | 04-19-2012 |
20120116789 | OPTIMIZING QUEUE LOADING THROUGH VARIABLE ADMITTANCE FEES - Attraction attendance levels experienced by a customer are dynamically managed as a function of customer admission pricing. A customer is offered an opportunity to pay a regular admission fee or a higher premium admission fee for admission to a facility with one or more attractions, wherein the customer is provided with information as to an amount of reduced queue loading that will be achieved by the customer if the customer pays the premium admission fee. Queue loading is monitored, and a queue load diminishment relative to an expected queue load is identified, the amount of reduced queue loading achievable by the customer through paying the premium admission fee updated accordingly. The customer is notified of the updated amount of reduced queue loading achievable through paying the premium admission fee as a function of customer metadata. | 05-10-2012 |
20120116863 | OPTIMAL SCHEDULING OF VENUE ATTENDANCE BASED ON QUEUE SIZE AND LOCATION - Embodiments of the invention provide for managing attraction attendance levels through tracking current attendance levels and notifying patrons of incentives to alter their attraction selections in real-time. Examples identify an attraction queue that has a customer wait time failing to meet a threshold and determine a geographic relationship of a tracking device associated with a registered customer to the queue. Accordingly, an incentive is created from metadata associated with the queue and offered to the registered customer to urge the registered customer to take a queue balancing action. The queue balancing action may be leaving the queue if the customer wait time exceeds a threshold maximum wait time and the tracking device is within the queue, or choosing to enter the queue if the customer wait time is less than a threshold minimum wait time and the tracking device is outside of the queue. | 05-10-2012 |
20120128146 | MANAGING SUBCONFERENCE CALLS WITHIN A PRIMARY CONFERENCE CALL - Managing subconference calls within a primary conference call. An approach includes establishing a primary conference call including a plurality of participants, establishing a subconference call including a subset of the plurality of participants, and providing respective output signals to each of the plurality of participants. Members of the primary conference call are provided with audio only of the primary conference call, and members of the subconference call are provided with audio of the subconference call. The approach also includes providing a visual display that shows respective groupings of members of the subconference call and members of the primary conference call. | 05-24-2012 |
20120201366 | CONFERENCE CALL MANAGEMENT - A conference call management method and system. The method includes receiving by a computer processor from a conference call administrator, a command for enabling a first conference call. The computer processor enables the first conference call thereby allowing telecommunications between the conference call administrator and a first participant. The computer processor locks the first conference call such that additional participants are unable to access the first conference call. The computer processor receives from a second participant, a conference call request for accessing a second conference call and routes the second participant to a virtual holding area. The computer processor enables the second conference call and routes the second participant from the virtual holding area to the second conference call. | 08-09-2012 |
20120226515 | Idea Tracking and Management - Disclosure is related to idea tracking and management. The disclosure invokes a method and system for displaying and tracking ideas from a database. The invention accesses a data repository via a data connection, displays the data from the data repository, and allows the displayed data to be characterized as scheduling data, statistical data, action items, current status, and listing of individuals. | 09-06-2012 |
20120290544 | DATA COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT - A solution for managing data compliance for a set of data repositories in an automated/semi-automated manner is provided. A data repository profile for each data repository can be used to identify a scanning component corresponding to the data repository, which can be launched to identify any suspect data items stored in the data repository. Subsequently, an identified suspect data item can be evaluated for compliance with one or more compliance policies of the corresponding data repository, which also can be stored in the repository profile. When the suspect data item is evaluated as being in violation of one or more compliance policies, a set of corrective actions stored in the repository profile can be identified and initiated to address the violation. | 11-15-2012 |
20120296515 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO MODIFY ROUTING INFORMATION BASED ON DETECTION OF RATE OF CHANGE OF PRESSURE IN TIRES - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method, system and program product for monitoring the rate of deflation or inflation in vehicular tires to determine the time or distance it takes before the tire pressure of one or more tires enters an undesirable state. Under the present invention, tire specifications, environmental modifiers, vehicular modifiers, road and weather conditions, and current tire pressure for each tire are recorded as input to provide an alert with a route plan for a driver to bring a vehicle to a service station before tire pressure reaches an undesirable condition. In one embodiment, the system can inform the driver at what time in the future a tire will reach an undesirable condition. In another embodiment, the system can inform the driver at what distance (measured in miles, for example) a tire will reach an undesirable condition. In yet another embodiment, the system can modify a route in order to avoid an unsafe tire condition. | 11-22-2012 |
20120317206 | COMMUNITY BASED MEASUREMENT OF CAPABILITIES AND AVAILABILITY - Systems and methods herein monitor the ability of an electronic mail (e-mail) computer server to send and receive e-mail messages to and from e-mail clients of the e-mail computer server. The e-mail computer server provides, to the e-mail clients, updates regarding the ability to send and receive e-mail messages. When the e-mail clients determine that the e-mail computer server is unable to send the e-mail messages, the e-mail clients activate a special software program of instructions. When the program of instructions is active and the e-mail clients then receive an e-mail message from the e-mail computer server, the program of instructions causes those e-mail clients who have received an e-mail message to provide an indication of e-mail receipt to the e-mail computer server. When the e-mail computer server receives this indication of e-mail receipt from the e-mail clients, the e-mail computer server can provide an update to the other e-mail clients that e-mail can now be sent. | 12-13-2012 |
20120323945 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR READ-AHEAD ENHANCEMENTS - A method and system are provided for identifying type-ahead candidates. A method includes determining a context of past non-threaded emails of a user. The method further includes generating a context index associating the past non-threaded emails of the determined context with repeatable values within the past non-threaded emails. The method further includes receiving characters in a current email and determining a context of the current email. The method further includes determining matches between the current email and the past non-threaded in the context index. The method further includes identifying the corresponding repeatable values and matching the identified corresponding repeatable values with the received characters. The method further includes presenting the candidate words to the user for inclusion in the current email. | 12-20-2012 |
20130031480 | VISUALLY REPRESENTING AND MANAGING ACCESS CONTROL OF RESOURCES - A method and system for controlling access to a resource. Visual representations of the resource and an entity are included in a display. Assignments of an access control requirement to the resource visual representation and an attribute to the entity visual representation are received. A movement in the display of the entity visual representation to a position proximate to a boundary of the resource visual representation is detected. The attribute assigned to the entity visual representation is determined to satisfy the access control requirement assigned to the resource visual representation. The entity is permitted to access the resource based on the attribute satisfying the access control requirement. A movement in the display of the entity visual representation across the boundary and a placement of the entity visual representation within the boundary of the resource visual representation are permitted based on the entity being permitted to access the resource. | 01-31-2013 |
20130067413 | Control of Information Technology Resource Behavior Using Visual Positioning - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for controlling computing resources using visual positioning on a graphical user interface. More specifically, a computer resource is displayed as a symbol and applications are displayed as objects on the graphical user interface. Input is received from a user, wherein the input includes movement of the symbol and/or movement of at least one of the objects on the graphical user interface. The computer resource is allocated with a processor based on the input. This includes allocating more of the computer resource to a first application and less of the computer resource to a second application when the distance between the symbol and a first object representing the first application is reduced, and when the distance between the symbol and a second object representing the second application is increased. | 03-14-2013 |
20130103219 | PROTECTING ELECTRONIC DEVICES FROM ELECTRICAL SUPPLY DISTURBANCES - Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for monitoring electrical disturbance (e.g., surges, outages, etc.) possibilities, and then automatically isolating electronic devices (also referred to herein as electronics) for the duration of the disturbance (or threat thereof). In a typical embodiment, a probability of an electrical disturbance occurring at a specified location will be determined. Then, a set of device protection profiles will be accessed. The set of device protection profiles comprises a set of thresholds and a corresponding set of device topologies associated with a set of electronic devices positioned. The set of thresholds in the set of device protection profiles will then be compared to the probability to identify a matching device topology from the set of device topologies. According to the matching device topology, at least one electronic device will be isolated from an electrical power source. | 04-25-2013 |
20130184931 | TIRE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT - A tire pressure adjustment method and system is provided. The method includes receiving from a plurality of sensors in a vehicle, tread depth data associated with tread depths at multiple points on a tire tread comprised by a tire on the vehicle. The tread depth data is analyzed. A tire pressure value for an internal portion of the tire is determined based on results of the analysis. The tire pressure value is associated with modifying a group of tread depths during operation of the vehicle. In response, a command signal is generated. The command signal is configured to command a tire pressure modification device to adjust a current tire pressure value of the internal portion of the tire to the determined tire pressure value. The command signal is transmitted to the tire pressure modification device resulting in the current tire pressure value being adjusted to determined tire pressure value. | 07-18-2013 |
20130232204 | IDENTIFYING AND PROCESSING PREVIOUSLY SENT AND RECEIVED MESSAGES - Automated response options manage messaging by comparing content of an input message to content saved in a store of previous messages, and to meta data content of each of a plurality of frequently asked question web pages. If the compared content matches to either of the saved content or to the frequently asked question web pages meta data content and the message meets a requirement of a policy rule, a reply message is automatically composed and sent by a processing unit, the reply including the matching content or a link to the matching content if the input message is a newly received message. If the content does not match or the input message does not meet the policy rule requirement, a copy of the message is saved and a user prompted to manually compose and send a reply. | 09-05-2013 |
20130289823 | TIRE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT - A tire pressure adjustment method and system is provided. The method includes receiving from a plurality of sensors in a vehicle, tread depth data associated with tread depths at multiple points on a tire tread comprised by a tire on the vehicle. The tread depth data is analyzed. A tire pressure value for an internal portion of the tire is determined based on results of the analysis. The tire pressure value is associated with modifying a group of tread depths during operation of the vehicle. In response, a command signal is generated. The command signal is configured to command a tire pressure modification device to adjust a current tire pressure value of the internal portion of the tire to the determined tire pressure value. The command signal is transmitted to the tire pressure modification device resulting in the current tire pressure value being adjusted to determined tire pressure value. | 10-31-2013 |
20130332561 | Control of Collaboration Workspaces and Information Objects using Business Rules - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for sending a data object to an endpoint, wherein rules are added to the data object with a processor. The rules include a requisite endpoint attribute and/or a requisite user attribute of the endpoint, and wherein the requisite user attribute of the endpoint includes an approved role. The data object is sent to the endpoint with a communications module; and a rule-analyzing module determines whether the endpoint satisfies the rules. If the endpoint satisfies a threshold number of rules, the data object is received, stored in a memory device, and/or displayed on a display at the endpoint. The processor changes at least one of the rules after a threshold period of time that the data object is created, sent, and/or received. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332564 | Control of Collaboration Workspaces and Information Objects Using Business Rules - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for sending a data object to an endpoint, wherein rules are added to the data object with a processor. The rules include a requisite endpoint attribute and/or a requisite user attribute of the endpoint, and wherein the requisite user attribute of the endpoint includes an approved role. The data object is sent to the endpoint with a communications module; and a rule-analyzing module determines whether the endpoint satisfies the rules. If the endpoint satisfies a threshold number of rules, the data object is received, stored in a memory device, and/or displayed on a display at the endpoint. The processor changes at least one of the rules after a threshold period of time that the data object is created, sent, and/or received. | 12-12-2013 |
20140077952 | OPTIMIZATION OF LUGGAGE PLACEMENT IN STORAGE COMPARTMENTS - Aspects of the present invention disclose a system, method and computer program product for automatically assigning a location to a luggage belonging to a passenger in a passenger carrier. In an example, a computer system evaluates characteristics of the luggage. The computer system evaluates characteristics of the passenger. The computer system assigns a location associated with an RFID tag to the luggage. The computer system confirms the luggage being correctly located in the assigned location. | 03-20-2014 |
20140095332 | SENDING A COUNTER-OFFER TO USE AN ALTERNATE PAYMENT OPTION - In a method for sending a counter-offer in response to receiving an indication about a point-of-sale transaction, a computer receives from a point-of-sale program a point-of-sale transaction and an indication that the point-of-sale transaction is to be paid for utilizing a first payment option and is to be recorded using a second payment option. The computer determines that a counter-offer is appropriate. The counter-offer includes a request that the point-of-sale transaction be paid for utilizing the second payment option. The computer sends to the point-of-sale program the counter-offer. | 04-03-2014 |
20140126710 | MANAGING SUBCONFERENCE CALLS WITHIN A PRIMARY CONFERENCE CALL - Managing subconference calls within a primary conference call. An approach includes establishing a primary conference call including a plurality of participants, establishing a subconference call including a subset of the plurality of participants, and providing respective output signals to each of the plurality of participants. Members of the primary conference call are provided with audio only of the primary conference call, and members of the subconference call are provided with audio of the subconference call. The approach also includes providing a visual display that shows respective groupings of members of the subconference call and members of the primary conference call. | 05-08-2014 |
20140128022 | PROVIDING NETWORK ACCESS - A wireless service provider identifies a mobile computing device capable of short-range wireless communication and in an agreement to receive service from a cellular network. The wireless service provider provides, to the mobile computing device, terms for a third party computing device to accept in order to gain access to the cellular network via the mobile computing device. In response to a third party computing device agreeing to the terms, the wireless service provider indicates to the mobile computing device to allow the third party computing device to access the cellular network via the mobile computing device. | 05-08-2014 |
20140129385 | BANDWIDTH MANAGEMENT - A computer identifies a plurality of available network connections, wherein at least one of the identified network connections is contractually available to the computer under terms of a monthly data plan. The computer determines, based, at least in part, on characteristics of each network connection of the plurality of network connections and anticipated bandwidth consumption of the computer, a network connection to connect to from the plurality of network connections. The computer connects to the determined network connection. The computer determines, based, at least in part, on anticipated bandwidth consumption of the computer and contractual terms of the monthly data plan, an amount of excess bandwidth available for sale. | 05-08-2014 |
20140139703 | Camera Resolution Modification Based on Intended Printing Location - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for determining picture resolution to optimize storage, wherein input is received from a user interface. The input includes a selected picture destination, such as a printer, a photograph processing service provider, a web application, a website, and/or a display. Attributes of the picture destination are determined with a processor, wherein the attributes of the picture destination include a print resolution, a print size, a screen resolution, and/or a image size. The processor determines the picture resolution based on the attributes of the picture destination. | 05-22-2014 |
20140139704 | Camera Resolution Modification Based on Intended Printing Location - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for determining picture resolution to optimize storage, wherein input is received from a user interface. The input includes a selected picture destination, such as a printer, a photograph processing service provider, a web application, a website, and/or a display. Attributes of the picture destination are determined with a processor, wherein the attributes of the picture destination include a print resolution, a print size, a screen resolution, and/or a image size. The processor determines the picture resolution based on the attributes of the picture destination. | 05-22-2014 |
20140195068 | INTELLIGENT ROAD SIGNS - An approach is provided for providing customized information to a driver of a vehicle. The approach is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to: obtain one or more parameters of a vehicle; obtain environmental conditions outside of the vehicle; and calculate a speed at which the vehicle should traverse a portion of a road. The calculating is based on the one or more parameters of the vehicle and the environmental conditions outside of the vehicle. The approach is further operable to provide the calculated speed to the vehicle. | 07-10-2014 |
20140244484 | NETWORK COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT COLLECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF POINT OF SALE INFORMATION - Automated information collection and notification ancillary to the acquisition of a product or service includes determining transaction and information thresholds for application to attributes of a transaction for goods or services, a card account used to purchase an item or service pursuant to the transaction and associated with application of the thresholds. When the purchase of the item or service is accomplished, additional informational items to be retained are determined in response to an attribute of the additional informational items meeting the information threshold, an attribute of the transaction meeting the transaction threshold, and execution of the transaction via the identified card account. Authoritative source locations for retrieval of copies of the additional information, and ancillary storage devices for holding copies of or links to the additional information items, are identified. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245429 | VISUALLY REPRESENTING AND MANAGING ACCESS CONTROL OF RESOURCES - An approach is provided for controlling access to a resource. Visual representations of the resource and an entity are included in a display. A movement in the display of the entity representation to a position proximate to a boundary of the resource representation is detected. An attribute assigned to the entity representation is determined to not satisfy an access control requirement assigned to the resource representation. The entity is not permitted to access the resource based on the attribute not satisfying the access control requirement. Based on the entity not being permitted to access the resource, a visual cue is presented that indicates the entity representation is prevented from moving in the display across, and being placed within, the boundary of the resource representation. | 08-28-2014 |
20140248851 | PROVIDING NETWORK ACCESS - A wireless service provider identifies a mobile computing device capable of short-range wireless communication and in an agreement to receive service from a cellular network. The wireless service provider provides, to the mobile computing device, terms for a third party computing device to accept in order to gain access to the cellular network via the mobile computing device. In response to a third party computing device agreeing to the terms, the wireless service provider indicates to the mobile computing device to allow the third party computing device to access the cellular network via the mobile computing device. | 09-04-2014 |
20140320591 | BACKGROUND REPLACEMENT FOR VIDEOCONFERENCING - A solution for managing a videoconference is provided. Multiple virtual backgrounds can be stored, and a virtual background can be selected to be used for a first participant when he/she is conducting a videoconference with a second participant. The virtual background can be selected based on one or more attributes of the first and/or second participant, one or more attributes of the videoconference, and/or the like. The virtual backgrounds can be utilized, for example, to provide a desired perception, message, and/or the like, of a business entity to individuals outside of the business entity that are interacting with its personnel via videoconferencing. The virtual background can include static image data, a live video feed, a recorded video feed, a static web page of a business entity, and a non-static web page of the business entity | 10-30-2014 |
20140365590 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO INTELLIGENTLY ROUTE MESSAGE REQUESTS - A computer-implemented method of routing an electronic message. The electronic message is received. A rank, within an organization, of a sender of the electronic message is determined. The electronic message is routed to a destination computer based upon the rank of the sender. | 12-11-2014 |
20140376385 | MITIGATING NETWORK CONNECTION PROBLEMS USING SUPPORTING DEVICES - An approach for mitigating network connection problems when a first computing device is unable to connect to a remote resource is described. A second computing device receives a request for diagnostic testing over a second network from the first computing device. The second computing device performs diagnostic tests on a data path to a desired remote resource. The second computing device sends over the second network, results from the diagnostic tests regarding the data path connectivity to the first device that is unable to connect to desired remote resource. The results are analyzed to determine the location of network connectivity failure. | 12-25-2014 |
20150066698 | COMPUTER BASED, USE-ORIENTED INFORMATION GENERATION AND MODIFICATION FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - A method or apparatus for generating or modifying use-oriented information may include stored information regarding general and detailed product information. An information processor may receive additional information regarding an individual user or consumer of the product, as well as the particular context in which the product is used by the individual. Based at least on the received use context, the information processor may select or modify relatively specific product-related or service-related information, personalized or tailored to the individual's particular use of the product. The resulting use-oriented information may be sent to the individual by way of a telecommunications network or other suitable means. | 03-05-2015 |
20150066700 | COMPUTER BASED, USE-ORIENTED INFORMATION GENERATION AND MODIFICATION FOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - A method or apparatus for generating or modifying use-oriented information may include stored information regarding general and detailed product information. An information processor may receive additional information regarding an individual user or consumer of the product, as well as the particular context in which the product is used by the individual. Based at least on the received use context, the information processor may select or modify relatively specific product-related or service-related information, personalized or tailored to the individual's particular use of the product. The resulting use-oriented information may be sent to the individual by way of a telecommunications network or other suitable means. | 03-05-2015 |
20150082059 | PEER TO PEER POWER MANAGEMENT - A system and methods for delivering power to a multitude of portable electronic devices is provided. More specifically, the system and methods provide for powering different portable electronic devices through a central charging device. The method of delivering a power supply to a plurality of portable electronic devices includes determining a power requirement for each of the portable computing devices and supplying the power requirement to each of the portable computing devices in a daisy chain configuration using a central power device. | 03-19-2015 |
20150129192 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ADJUST VEHICLE TEMPERATURE BASED ON DRIVER LOCATION - A vehicle climate control system. An air conditioner and heater are operatively connected to a controller and control the temperature of the cabin area of a vehicle. A processor, operatively connected to the controller, determines the amount of time for an operator of the vehicle to travel between their location and the location of the vehicle. The processor determines an amount of time required to adjust the temperature of the cabin area of the vehicle to a selected temperature by using one of the air conditioner and the heater. The processor automatically operates one of the air conditioner and the heater to begin adjusting the temperature of the cabin area to the selected temperature when the amount of time required for the operator to travel between their location and the location of the vehicle is less than or equal to the amount of time required to adjust the temperature of the cabin area vehicle to the selected temperature. | 05-14-2015 |
20150142444 | AUDIO RENDERING ORDER FOR TEXT SOURCES - A method includes loading text content into at least one user device; applying at least one reading order to at least one text section of the text content to change a presentation order; converting the at least one text section to an audio output based upon the presentation order; and playing the audio output using the presentation order on the at least one user device. | 05-21-2015 |
20150163227 | VISUALLY REPRESENTING AND MANAGING ACCESS CONTROL OF RESOURCES - An approach is provided for controlling access to a resource. Visual representations of the resource and an entity are included in a display. In the display, a movement of the entity visual representation to a position proximate to a boundary of the resource visual representation is detected. Based on an attribute assigned to the entity visual representation being determined to satisfy an access control requirement assigned to the resource visual representation, the entity is permitted to access the resource. In the display, based on the entity being permitted to access the resource, a movement of the entity visual representation across the boundary of the resource visual representation and a placement of the entity visual representation within the boundary of the resource visual representation are permitted. | 06-11-2015 |
20150191083 | Driver Reaction Time Measurement - A method and system for measuring driver reaction times is provided. The method includes identifying a driver of a vehicle and determining reaction times associated with a set of driving functions executed by the driver during a first driving process. The driver is determined to be currently driving the vehicle and currently executed driving functions are monitored. Current reaction times associated with the currently executed driving functions are identified and compared to the reaction times. Differences between the current reaction times and the reaction times are determined and logged. The differences indicate that the driver is currently executing a first driving distraction event and in response specified functions associated with the currently executed driving functions and/or the first driving distraction event are executed. | 07-09-2015 |
20150191177 | Driver Reaction Time Measurement - A method and system for measuring driver reaction times is provided. The method includes identifying a driver of a vehicle and determining reaction times associated with a set of driving functions executed by the driver during a first driving process. The driver is determined to be currently driving the vehicle and currently executed driving functions are monitored. Current reaction times associated with the currently executed driving functions are identified and compared to the reaction times. Differences between the current reaction times and the reaction times are determined and logged. The differences indicate that the driver is currently executing a first driving distraction event and in response specified functions associated with the currently executed driving functions and/or the first driving distraction event are executed. | 07-09-2015 |
20150227754 | RULE-BASED ACCESS CONTROL TO DATA OBJECTS - Access control functions for data objects include assigning tags to the data objects associated with a client device. The tags represent security attributes. Upon determining an access attempt for one of the data objects has been initiated by a user of the client device, the access control functions include gathering environmental information associated with conditions surrounding the client device, identifying a tag assigned to the one of the data objects, applying access control rules to the environmental information as a function of the corresponding tag, and performing an access-related function with respect to the access attempt based on results of application of the access control rules. | 08-13-2015 |
20150242418 | DEVICE-BASED IDENTIFICATION - A system and method to determine an identity of an individual carrying one or more devices configured to communicate with the system is described. The system includes an input interface to receive information from one or more of the one or more devices, and a database storing data related to the individual in correspondence with the information. The system also includes a processor to determine the identity of the individual based on the information when the information provides the identity directly and to determine the identity of the individual based on the data in the database when the information relates to the respective one or more of the one or more devices. The system may be within or outside of a second device of a second individual. | 08-27-2015 |
20150244768 | CREATING AND MANAGING READ ORDER INSTRUCTION FILES - A method includes a computing device receiving read source content from at least one content provider; the computing device creating a read order file for the received read source content in accordance with at least one selected criteria; the computing device packaging the read order file into a computer readable schema file; and delivering the computer readable schema file to at least one user device. | 08-27-2015 |
20150249747 | AUTOMATICALLY RECORD AND RESCHEDULE CONFERENCE CALLS FOR PLAYBACK BASED UPON CALENDAR INVITATIONS AND PRESENCE MONITORING - There are provided a system, a method and a computer program product for managing conflicts with an attendee not able to join a conference call. The system schedules one or more conference calls and identifies a conflict between the schedules of the conference calls. The system automatically updates a corresponding user's electronic calendar based on the scheduled conference calls and schedules a bot to attend a conflicting conference call instead. The system records the conflicting conference calls that the bot attends. The system stores, in a storage device, the recorded conference calls as one or more files. The system schedules a follow up time for the attendee to listen to the recording. | 09-03-2015 |