Brian P O'Connell

US Patent:

8266228, Sep 11, 2012

Filed:

Dec 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/633176

Inventors:

Jeffrey D. Amsterdam - Atlanta GA, US
Swaminathan Balasubramanian - Southfield MI, US
Andrew R. Jones - Austin TX, US
Brian M. O'Connell - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Keith R. Walker - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709201, 4554122, 37914204

Abstract:

To associate an email with a tag, an email client may receive a tag corresponding to an email attribute, wherein the email attribute is an historical email tag. The email client stores the tag to a record keyed by the email attribute, and receives an email tag request, the email tag request having a word attribute, and looks up at least one record based on the word attribute to find the tag. The email client presents the tag of the at least one record to a user. The email client receives a user selection of the tag to form a selected tag, and sends an email having the selected tag as part of the email header, wherein the email comprises the email tag request.

US Patent:

8423650, Apr 16, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/173469

Inventors:

Yaser K Doleh - North Royalton OH, US
Jeffrey W. Lucas - Dunn NC, US
Mauro Marzorati - Lutz FL, US
Brian M. O'Connell - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Keith R. Walker - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227, 709228

Abstract:

In a method for transferring session data from a first application accessible via at least one DNS name in a first DNS domain to a second application accessible via at least one DNS name in a second DNS domain, a computer receives via the first application a first HTTP request from an HTTP client, and in response, the computer establishes a first session with the HTTP client. The computer receives, from the HTTP client, a second HTTP request comprising an identifier of the second application, and in response, the computer stores in a memory a data structure identifiable by a data structure identifier and containing data pertaining to the first session. Responsive to storing the data structure, the computer transmits, to the HTTP client, an HTTP response comprising the data structure identifier, a redirection status code, and a URI comprising a DNS name in the second DNS domain.

US Patent:

20110145042, Jun 16, 2011

Filed:

Dec 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/634712

Inventors:

Rendell L. Green - Mansfield TX, US
Brian M. O'Connell - Research Triangle Park NC, US
James W. Seaman - Falls Church VA, US
Richard H. Stephan - Clifton Park NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 141, 701123, 705 11

Abstract:

An invention for indicating a vehicle fuel efficiency for at least one vehicle usage pattern is provided. The invention analyzes vehicle usage patterns to discern if the vehicle is being operated in a fuel-efficient manner. Patterns of inefficient operation are detected and conveyed to the user to inform the user of the impact of his/her inefficient operation. In these embodiments, a fuel efficiency tool provides this capability. Specifically, the fuel efficiency tool comprises: an analysis component configured to analyze a set of vehicle usage patterns of a vehicle, and a calculation component configured to calculate a vehicle fuel efficiency for each of the set of vehicle usage patterns. The fuel efficiency tool further comprises a notification component configured to provide a notification to a user of the vehicle indicating a vehicle fuel efficiency calculated for at least one of the set of vehicle usage patterns.

US Patent:

20130179230, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/343806

Inventors:

Samuel Antoun - Brunswick OH, US
Kerrie L. Holley - Montara CA, US
Brian M. O'Connell - RTP NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/04

US Classification:

705 737

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for determining and/or enhancing an organization's agility across one or more computing domains. Among other things, embodiments of the present invention parse and mine organizational documents for relevant data, calculate and weight business agility scores, determine improvements to optimize domain elements to ensure optimal outcomes for customers, prioritize improvements, and/or provide organization agility information for transfer to consultants or the like. It is understood that these functions may be used independently or in conjunction with each other depending on the scope of improvement desired for a particular organization.

US Patent:

20130179232, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/344092

Inventors:

Samuel Antoun - Brunswick OH, US
Kerrie L. Holley - Montara CA, US
Brian M. O'Connell - RTP NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 739

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for determining and/or enhancing an organization's agility across one or more computing domains. Among other things, embodiments of the present invention parse and mine organizational documents for relevant data, calculate and weight business agility scores, optimize domain elements to ensure optimal outcomes for customers, and/or provide organization agility information for transfer to consultants or the like. It is understood that these functions may be used independently or in conjunction with each other depending on the scope of improvement desired for a particular organization.

US Patent:

20160094568, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Sep 25, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/495973

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Matthew M. Lobbes - Northlake TX, US
Brian M. O'Connell - Cary NC, US
Brian J. Snitzer - Lancaster PA, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

An approach for responding to a threat in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment) is provided. In an embodiment, a set of associations to a virtual machine (VM) instance are established, each association indicating a relationship between the VM instance and a related VM instance. Each of the associations in the set of associations is assigned a strength attribute. When a threat is detected in a VM instance, a first preventative measure is performed on a first related VM instance, the strength of which is determined based on the strength attribute that corresponds to the association between the VM instance and the first related VM instance. A second preventative measure is performed on a second related VM instance, the strength of which is based on the strength attribute that corresponds to the association between the VM instance and the second related VM instance.