Jeffrey M Elliott

US Patent:

7401233, Jul 15, 2008

Filed:

Jun 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/603025

Inventors:

Sastry S. Duri - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Jeffrey G. Elliott - Danbury CT, US
Xuan Liu - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Paul A. Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
George V. Salmi - Cary NC, US
Moninder Singh - Middletown CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 9/00
H04L 9/32
G06F 11/30
H04Q 7/28
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

713193, 713166, 713170, 370337, 705 14, 726 7

Abstract:

A method of sharing telematics data for a vehicle with service providers can include receiving the telematics data for the vehicle, where the telematics data dynamically changes over time, and comparing the telematics data with a privacy policy associated with the vehicle. The privacy policy can specify rules for selectively releasing items of the telematics data to one or more service providers. Data items of the telematics data can be selectively provided to the service providers according to the comparing step.

US Patent:

7443298, Oct 28, 2008

Filed:

Feb 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/354496

Inventors:

Alan G. Cole - Katonah NY, US
Jeffrey G. Elliott - Danbury CT, US
Holger H. Maier - Baden Wuerttemberg, DE
Paul A. Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Amadeus Podvratnik - Baden Wuerttemberg, DE

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G08B 1/00
G08B 1/08
G08B 13/14
A01K 37/00
A01K 15/04
G06F 7/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

3405724, 3405721, 3405727, 3405731, 3405734, 34053913, 3405392, 34053921, 3406861, 34082549, 119712, 119721, 700214, 700225, 235384, 235385, 235492

Abstract:

The invention provides an approach for automatic and dynamic mapping of zone boundaries for position-determination systems. The system of the present invention utilizes beacons (“position determining devices”) to identify the boundaries and limits of device area coverage (“zone”) for tracking objects with a position-determination system. Beacons, used both to identify zone boundaries and to tag assets to be tracked, are distributed within the zone. The beacon locations are then detected and displayed in the visualization application. Three or more beacons may be linked together, either manually or automatically, to establish a detection zone. Using beacons to establish detection zone boundaries eliminates guesswork and its associated errors, and produces a zone boundary that is actually valid. In an improvement over present systems, greater accuracy is assured using zone-defining beacons, because if a beacon is unintentionally placed in an area unavailable to the position-determination system, that beacon will not appear in the visualization application display, and thus will not be available to create an incorrect zone representation.

US Patent:

7524380, Apr 28, 2009

Filed:

Jul 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/183254

Inventors:

Sastry S. Duri - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Jeffrey G. Elliott - Danbury CT, US
Paul A. Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B08B 3/02
B08B 7/02

US Classification:

134 18, 134 252, 134 57 D, 134 58 D

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method for controlling a dishwasher, including sensing weight, volume, and location of items disposed in dishwasher compartments, communicating sensed data to a controller, calculating duration of a washing and drying cycle and an amount of cleaning solution to be used based on the sensed data, implementing the washing and drying cycle for the length of time, wherein a smaller sensing of the weight and volume results in a shorter amount of time than would be spent based on a larger sensing of weight and volume, directing cleaning solution to each compartment, wherein any of the compartments including fewer or none of the items will receive less cleaning solution than any of the compartments including more items, transmitting efficiency data based on the calculating, implementing, commanding, and sensing to a viewable medium, and minimizing usage of electrical energy and water via the implementing, commanding, and transmitting.

US Patent:

7818588, Oct 19, 2010

Filed:

May 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/123697

Inventors:

Sastry S. Duri - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Jeffrey G. Elliott - Danbury CT, US
Xuan Liu - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Paul A. Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
George V. Salmi - Cary NC, US
Moninder Singh - Middletown CT, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 21/00
G06F 11/30
G06F 7/04
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

713193, 713182, 726 2, 726 27, 709207

Abstract:

A method of sharing telematics data for a vehicle with service providers can include receiving the telematics data for the vehicle, where the telematics data dynamically changes over time, and comparing the telematics data with a privacy policy associated with the vehicle. The privacy policy can specify rules for selectively releasing items of the telematics data to one or more service providers. Data items of the telematics data can be selectively provided to the service providers according to the comparing step.

US Patent:

8364530, Jan 29, 2013

Filed:

May 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/127101

Inventors:

Sastry S. Duri - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Jeffrey G. Elliott - Danbury CT, US
Jennifer C. Lai - Garrison NY, US
Xuan Liu - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Paul A. Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Todd C. Werden - Sandy Hook CT, US
Danny Chan-Yong Wong - Allendale NJ, US

Assignee:

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1441, 3405721

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are provided for presenting personalized information to consumers in a retail environment. A personalized price is determined for at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The physical proximity may be determined, for example, by evaluating identifiers, such as RFID tags, associated with each customer and product. A personalized message can be also presented to a customer regarding at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The personalized message can provide, for example, dietary or safety information relevant to the customer and at least one product in the proximity of the customer. The personalized information may be determined based on one or more personalized message rules.

US Patent:

20060036485, Feb 16, 2006

Filed:

Aug 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/917967

Inventors:

Sastry Duri - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Jeffrey Elliott - Danbury CT, US
Jennifer Lai - Garrison NY, US
Xuan Liu - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Paul Moskowitz - Yorktown Heights NY, US
Todd Werden - Sandy Hook CT, US
Danny Wong - Allendale NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus are provided for presenting personalized information to consumers in a retail environment. A personalized price is determined for at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The physical proximity may be determined, for example, by evaluating identifiers, such as RFID tags, associated with each customer and product. A personalized message can be also presented to a customer regarding at least one product that is in physical proximity to the customer. The personalized message can provide, for example, dietary or safety information relevant to the customer and at least one product in the proximity of the customer. The personalized information may be determined based on one or more personalized message rules.

US Patent:

20080007568, Jan 10, 2008

Filed:

Jul 6, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/428967

Inventors:

Paul B. Chou - Montvale NJ, US
Jeffrey G. Elliott - Danbury CT, US
Jennifer Lai - Garrison NY, US
Danny C. Wong - Allendale NJ, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345629

Abstract:

A computer program product including machine readable instructions stored on machine readable media, the product for assembling and providing a visual interface for a user to interact with spatial information, the product including: a build subsystem for assembling spatial information by converting drawings including the spatial information into scalable vector graphic (SVG) files; the build sub-system further including instructions for merging graphic data of the spatial information and annotating resources represented within the graphic data; and a run-time subsystem for interpreting assembled spatial information and providing the visual interface; wherein the run-time subsystem includes instructions for display and event management control to provide interaction between the user and the spatial information.

US Patent:

20080218531, Sep 11, 2008

Filed:

May 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/125121

Inventors:

Paul B. Chou - Montvale NJ, US
Jeffrey G. Elliott - Danbury CT, US
Jennifer Lai - Garrison NY, US
Danny C. Wong - Allendale NJ, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345629

Abstract:

A computer program product including machine readable instructions stored on machine readable media, the product for assembling and providing a visual interface for a user to interact with spatial information, the product including: a build subsystem for assembling spatial information by converting drawings including the spatial information into scalable vector graphic (SVG) files; the build sub-system further including instructions for merging graphic data of the spatial information and annotating resources represented within the graphic data; and a run-time subsystem for interpreting assembled spatial information and providing the visual interface; wherein the run-time subsystem includes instructions for display and event management control to provide interaction between the user and the spatial information.