James A Colson

US Patent:

6574734, Jun 3, 2003

Filed:

Dec 28, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/221889

Inventors:

James Campbell Colson - Austin TX
Stephen Glen Graham - Chapel Hill NC

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1130

US Classification:

713200, 701 1, 701 2, 701 32, 701 36, 709 1, 709100, 713166, 713172

Abstract:

A method and apparatus in a computing platform located in an vehicle for restricting access to a plurality of software components, wherein the plurality of software components are used to interface with a plurality of devices located within the vehicle. A request is received from an application for a software component, wherein the request includes a data structure, wherein the software component is a requested software component. A determination is made as to whether the requested software component is present within the plurality of software components. An access level for the application is identified and a result is returned to the application based on whether the requested software component is present in the plurality of software components and based on the access level identified for the application.

US Patent:

6697479, Feb 24, 2004

Filed:

Oct 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/415718

Inventors:

Stacey Alan Barnes - Round Rock TX
James C. Colson - Austin TX
James Patrick Robbins - Austin TX

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

37921501, 379 8819, 37914208

Abstract:

Selective filtering of an incoming telephone call is provided wherein a caller ID information of a third party wishing to converse with a first party already engaged in conversation with a second party is retrieved. The priority level associated with the third party is then determined and compared to a priority level associated with the second party. In the event that the third party has a higher priority level than the second party, the first party is alerted to the occurrence of the incoming call. Alternatively, if the third party has a lower priority level than the second party, the incoming call to an alternate destination.

US Patent:

6708217, Mar 16, 2004

Filed:

Jan 5, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/478276

Inventors:

James C. Colson - Austin TX
Sandeep K. Singhal - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

709231, 709217, 709219, 709203, 709226

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer-readable code for receiving and demultiplexing multi-modal document content. A demultiplexing component receives HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) or WSP (Wireless Service Protocol) response messages containing multipart documents from a document server. Each content type of the multipart document is located by this component and used to locate an appropriate content renderer. A content registry, which stores mappings between content types and renderers capable of processing that content type, may be consulted to locate an appropriate renderer. Or, a dynamic query message may be issued on a network to detect any available renderers. The document content corresponding to the content type is then distributed to the located renderer, which renders it to the user.

US Patent:

6961901, Nov 1, 2005

Filed:

Jan 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/240496

Inventors:

James Campbell Colson - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/00

US Classification:

715526, 715527, 715517

Abstract:

A process in a computer managed communication network such as the World Wide Web with user access via a plurality of data processor controlled interactive display stations and with a system for displaying documents, e. g. Web pages, transmitted to said display stations from locations remote from said stations which provides the user with a system for the prioritizing of documents presented on constrained receiving stations to users of the Internet in an order personalized to each user's needs and interests which have been heuristically determined based upon the user's past access to such documents through standard desktop interfaces. The user is enabled to interface with the received documents at receiving stations through devices which have greater interface functional constraints than a standard desktop display interface through a process comprising first presenting a plurality of types of received documents to a selected user through a device having a standard desktop display interface, then tracking the interactive activity of said selected user to said plurality of types of received documents and determining the priority of said types of received documents based upon said tracking, and presenting received documents of said plurality of types to said selected user through said devices having greater interface functional constraints in an order based upon said priority. The receiving devices with interfaces having functional constraints may be audible only interface devices, and displays of lesser dimensions or lower resolution than standard desktop displays. The network may be the Internet or World Wide Web.

US Patent:

7395315, Jul 1, 2008

Filed:

May 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/849611

Inventors:

James Campbell Colson - Austin TX, US
Brian Lee White Eagle - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709207, 709224

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for indicating most recent documents, such as email messages in a message file. A determination is made as to whether a more recent message in a thread of related messages is present in the message file in response to a first user input selecting a message for processing. A first indication of the more recent message is presented if the more recent message in the thread of related messages is present in the message file. A determination is made as to whether the more recent message in the thread of related messages has been received in the message file in response to a second user input to send the message. A second indication of the more recent message in the thread of related messages is presented if the more recent message in the thread of related messages has been received in the message file.

US Patent:

7461151, Dec 2, 2008

Filed:

Nov 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/713740

Inventors:

James C. Colson - Austin TX, US
Brian Lee White Eagle - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227, 709206, 709207

Abstract:

A system and method for controlling the flow of documents by associating Globally Unique Identifiers with each original document, each reply document, each copy document and each forwarded document, such as e-mail messages. Historical analysis is performed on a locally stored history records containing the Globally Unique Identifiers extracted from received documents to determine which recipients are active participants and which are inactive participants, according to user preferences and thresholds. Lists for direct recipients (e. g. “To” list), carbon copy recipients, and blind copy recipients are automatically proposed to a user of a document handling system when authoring a new document, replying to a document, or forwarding a document, according to the results of the historical participation analysis, thereby stemming information flow to participants who are not active in an ad hoc asynchronous conversation.

US Patent:

7552184, Jun 23, 2009

Filed:

May 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/126468

Inventors:

James Campbell Colson - Austin TX, US
Brian Lee White Eagle - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709207, 709224

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for indicating most recent documents, such as email messages in a message file. A determination is made as to whether a more recent message in a thread of related messages is present in the message file in response to a first user input selecting a message for processing. A first indication of the more recent message is presented if the more recent message in the thread of related messages is present in the message file. A determination is made as to whether the more recent message in the thread of related messages has been received in the message file in response to a second user input to send the message. A second indication of the more recent message in the thread of related messages is presented if the more recent message in the thread of related messages has been received in the message file.

US Patent:

7831462, Nov 9, 2010

Filed:

Nov 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/936566

Inventors:

James C. Colson - Austin TX, US
Brian Lee White Eagle - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

705 10, 705 1449, 705 1458, 705 1464, 705 1469, 45520716, 379 82, 3791065, 3791069, 379179

Abstract:

The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a method, apparatus, and computer program product for distributing targeted audible advertisements as ringtones. A user profile associated with a user is identified. An audible advertisement is selected from a plurality of audible advertisements using criteria matching the user profile. A currently selected ringtone is substituted with the audible advertisement on a communication device associated with the user.