Christopher A Robbins

US Patent:

8056018, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/688320

Inventors:

Anthony Wayne Erwin - Rochester MN, US
Timothy Charles Mossing - Rochester MN, US
Christopher A. Robbins - New York NY, US
Brian Owen Wood - Byron MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715847, 715760, 715827

Abstract:

Conflict resolution of web application keyboard shortcuts implementation includes a web application being loaded in a web browser and application keyboard shortcuts for the web application are registered with the web browser. The web browser identifies application keyboard shortcuts for the web application that conflict with keyboard shortcuts for the web browser. Then the web browser resolves each conflict.

US Patent:

20040133893, Jul 8, 2004

Filed:

Jan 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/338214

Inventors:

Nicholas Carbone - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Gary Dexter - Kingston NY, US
Christopher Robbins - New York NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F009/46

US Classification:

718/107000, 718/100000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for managing environment variables of a user process in an information handling system having a plurality of simultaneously running threads of execution. Thread-level set and get functions invoked by a subject thread are defined to manage environment variables of the subject thread at the thread level rather than at the process level. In response to a request to set the value of a thread-level environment variable, a thread-level set function determines whether a thread-specific environment has already been created for the subject thread. If so, the set function inserts the thread-level environment variable in the thread-specific environment. Otherwise, the set function creates a thread-specific environment and inserts the thread-level environment variable in the newly created thread-specific environment. In response to a request to obtain the value of a thread-level environment variable, a thread-level get function determines whether a thread-level environment variable has been defined for the subject thread. If so, the get function returns the thread-level environment variable. Otherwise, the get function returns the corresponding process-level environment variable. The thread-level environment created for a subject thread is destroyed when subject thread is terminated.

US Patent:

20120240063, Sep 20, 2012

Filed:

Mar 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/051767

Inventors:

Rajiv A.S.G. de Andrade - Campinas, BR
Lucas G. Franco - Sao Paulo, BR
Christopher A. Robbins - Monroe Township NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/01

US Classification:

715760

Abstract:

A method of displaying web page information. The method includes dividing a web page into sections, displaying on a mobile device having a web browser the web page having the sections, panning to a web page section of interest, and zooming-in to the web page section of interest to enlarge text or images on the web page section of interest while the mobile device browser loads only content for the web page section of interest. The method is performed by one or more computing devices. Also disclosed is a computer program product for displaying web page information.

US Patent:

20120330646, Dec 27, 2012

Filed:

Jun 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/166933

Inventors:

Rajiv Augusto Santos Galvao de Andrade - Sao Paulo, BR
Lucas Goncalves Franco - Sao Paula, BR
Christopher A. Robbins - Monroe Township NJ, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/28
G06K 9/34

US Classification:

704 7, 382176, 704E11001

Abstract:

A computer system and method where text is recognized from a real world image, and this recognized text is used as input data for a processing program selected by a user. A computer system and method where text is recognized from a real world image, and contextual information is used in conjunction with the text to develop a semantic denotation of the recognized text. The contextual information may include GPS location data. The contextual information may include previous images, captured shortly prior to the image with the recognized text. A computer system and method wherein text is recognized from a real world image, then normalized to be in the plane of the image, then translated and then the translated text is made into an image that is anti-normalized and inserted into the original image (or an image similar to the original image). In this way, the translated text will appear realistically in place of the original untranslated text of the real world image.

US Patent:

20130271480, Oct 17, 2013

Filed:

Apr 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/447395

Inventors:

Gregory L. Daynes - Fishkill NY, US
Rolando Perez, JR. - Poughkeepsie NY, US
Christopher A. Robbins - Monroe Township NJ, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09G 5/02

US Classification:

345589

Abstract:

A method for displaying a timeline includes receiving, by a processor, a plurality of events and a plurality of time intervals, wherein each of the plurality of events and each of the plurality of time intervals include an associated importance level and determining one or more time periods that correspond to each of the plurality of time intervals. The method also includes displaying the time periods, wherein a color of a background of each time period is based upon the time interval that the time period corresponds to and indicates the associated importance level of the time interval. The method further includes displaying an icon for each of the plurality of events, wherein the icon is indicative of the associated importance level of the event and wherein each icon is disposed in the time period that corresponds to a date of the event.

US Patent:

20200160276, May 21, 2020

Filed:

Nov 20, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/196250

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Christopher Robbins - Monroe Township NJ, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/10
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Methods, systems and computer program products for determining and providing an availability status of an individual in an open working environment are provided. Aspects include obtaining historical usage data, communication data, calendar data, and statuses set data from selected network-connected devices used by the individual, and calculating a current availability status for the individual based on the historical usage data, the communication data, calendar data, and the statuses set data. Aspects also include calculating a predicted future availability status for the individual based on the historical usage data, the communication data, calendar data, and the statuses set data, and visibly displaying proximate the individual's workspace the current availability status and the predicted future availability status to others in the open working environment.

US Patent:

20190128681, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Nov 2, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/801622

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Ann Novelli - Wappingers Falls NY, US
Christopher Robbins - Monroe Township NJ, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/34
G01C 21/36
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

A user input that includes a final destination and one or more user criteria is received. One or more available paths that satisfy the one or more user criteria are determined by utilizing mapping data. The one or more available paths are displayed within an electronic device. A user selection of a desired path of the one or more available paths is displayed. The user-selected desired path is displayed within a user interface. Traffic data and user data are monitored. A routing event is detected based on monitoring the traffic data and the user data. One or more new paths that satisfy the criteria are generated, based on the monitored traffic data and user data. A user is prompted to select one of the one or more generated new paths. A user selection of at least one of the one or more generated new paths is received.

US Patent:

20180077090, Mar 15, 2018

Filed:

Sep 9, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/260592

Inventors:

- ARMONK NY, US
ROLANDO PEREZ - WEST SENECA NY, US
CHRISTOPHER A. ROBBINS - MONROE TOWNSHIP NJ, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/58
G06F 3/0481

Abstract:

Methods, systems and computer program products for determining and providing an availability status of an individual in a messaging application are provided. Aspects include obtaining historical usage data for the individual for the messaging application, obtaining location data, activity data and calendar data for the individual, and calculating a current availability status for the individual based on the historical usage data, the location data, the activity data and the calendar data. Aspects also include calculating a predicted future availability status for the individual based on the historical usage data, the location data, the activity data and the calendar data and providing the current availability status and the predicted future availability status to other users of the messaging application.