Christopher William Robbins

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:

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.