Michael L Outlaw

US Patent:

7333638, Feb 19, 2008

Filed:

Jan 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/037990

Inventors:

Seth B. Chisamore - Atlanta GA, US
Christopher E. Holladay - Marietta GA, US
Michael P. Outlaw - Dallas GA, US
Matthew B. Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd. - Singapore

International Classification:

G06K 9/00

US Classification:

382124, 382125

Abstract:

Minutiae based fingerprint transactions are validated and authenticated over wireless based communications systems, such as over a Bluetooth wireless based communication system. Minutiae points are unique identification points on a fingerprint where a ridge in the fingerprint joins another ridge or a ridge ends. The combination of any three minutiae points forms a triangle, and the method/algorithm of the present invention uses triangles of minutiae points because triangles are proportional regardless of possible differences in scale of two fingerprints being compared. A first method/algorithm uses a minutiae exchange where triplets of minutiae points are exchanged and form triangles for comparison between an original template of minutiae points and a stored template of minutiae points. A second method/algorithm exchanges three linear equations for three pairs of minutiae points that form triangles for comparison between an original template and a stored template.

US Patent:

7606973, Oct 20, 2009

Filed:

Sep 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/935855

Inventors:

Zhendong Bao - Marietta GA, US
Michael Patrick Outlaw - Dallas GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 13/10

US Classification:

711115, 711100, 719319

Abstract:

A method, computer program product, and a data processing system for providing pervasive computing with a removable non-volatile memory device is provided. A portable operating system receives a command for removal of a portable memory device from a first host. A running application that is stored on the portable memory device is identified. Application state data of the application is saved in a data structure stored on the portable memory device. The portable memory device may then be removed from the first host and connected with a second host. A determination is made of whether the second host is adapted to run the application. The saved state data is retrieved responsive to determining that the second host is adapted to run the application, and the application is restored to an application state at which the state data was saved.

US Patent:

7865765, Jan 4, 2011

Filed:

Jun 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/148872

Inventors:

Matthew B. Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US
Seth Chisamore - Atlanta GA, US
Christopher E. Holladay - Marietta GA, US
Michael P. Outlaw - Dallas GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 4

Abstract:

A system and method for managing licensed and non-licensed resources in a grid network is provided. A license server receives and processes requests for a license and determines whether a license is available and, if necessary, causes a new configuration to be created on a server for satisfying the request. A new grid node may also be created and configured to be added to the grid for creating additional capacity for grid processing. The configuration may be performed at a time prior to an actual need by the grid, perhaps due to a faulted node, and quickly brought on-line with a simple configuration update. The new grid node may also have a virtual IP address reassigned to quickly redirect processing from the faulted node to the newly configured node. Also, an external resource dispatcher may add new resources such as storage or processing capacity to the grid and may coordinate the new resources with the license server.

US Patent:

7930720, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Jul 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/178076

Inventors:

Eythan Christopher Holladay - Marietta GA, US
Stephen Eric Jaffe - Canton GA, US
Michael Patrick Outlaw - Dallas GA, US
Matthew Bunkley Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

725 74, 725 78, 725 82, 705 10

Abstract:

A distribution system and method. The distribution system comprises a computing apparatus and a plurality of projection systems connected to the computing apparatus. The computing apparatus comprises a scheduler software tool and a plurality of audio/video data files stored on a computer readable medium. Each projection system of the plurality of projection systems comprises a cache storage device connected to an associated projection apparatus. Each cache storage device is adapted to dynamically receive and store an associated audio/video data file from the plurality of audio/video data files for transmission to each associated projection apparatus according to a schedule generated by the scheduler software tool.

US Patent:

8041085, Oct 18, 2011

Filed:

Feb 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/030407

Inventors:

Mark D. Dennard - Kennesaw GA, US
Stephen E. Jaffe - Canton GA, US
Keith P. Loring - Milton VT, US
Michael P. Outlaw - Dallas GA, US
Matthew B. Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06K 9/62

US Classification:

382125

Abstract:

A system and method of authenticating fingerprints. A method of authenticating a fingerprint includes comparing a geometric shape of a scanned fingerprint to a corresponding geometric shape of a stored fingerprint. The geometric shape and the corresponding geometric shape are defined by vertices. The vertices are defined by minutiae points, while the vertices are spaced apart from the minutiae points.

US Patent:

20090058647, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/845629

Inventors:

Mark D. DENNARD - Decatur GA, US
Randy S. Johnson - Ofallon MO, US
Ellen L. Lewis - Atlanta GA, US
Tedrick N. Northway - Wood River IL, US
Michael P. Outlaw - Dallas GA, US
Matthew B. Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G08B 13/14

US Classification:

3405721

Abstract:

A system and method for providing RFID dynamic content presentation using wireless devices and RFID technologies. The method comprises providing a wireless capable device which is configured to receive RFID information and store the RFID information in storage for later retrieval. The system is an infrastructure which comprises at least one RFID tag which stores RFID information; and a wireless capable device which is configured to receive the RFID information and store the RFID information in storage for later retrieval.

US Patent:

20090063693, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/847855

Inventors:

Robert W. Bond - Powder Springs GA, US
Stephen E. Jaffe - Alpharetta GA, US
Michael P. Outlaw - Dallas GA, US
Matthew A. Terry - Dunwoody GA, US
Matthew B. Trevathan - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
H04J 3/00

US Classification:

709231, 370476

Abstract:

A system and method for streaming media and, more particularly, to a system and method for active transcoding of content in a distributed system. The method includes receiving a file having predetermined parameters and sizing the file up to an optimal packet size according to a logarithmic scheme. The optimal packet size is a largest packet size. In further aspects, the method also includes providing a computer infrastructure operable to perform the steps herein. The system includes a media service, rules engine, log based job creator and a stream constructor. A computer infrastructure having computer readable medium to perform the processes described herein is also provided.

US Patent:

20110023133, Jan 27, 2011

Filed:

Oct 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/898129

Inventors:

Matthew B. TREVATHAN - Kennesaw GA, US
Seth CHISAMORE - Atlanta GA, US
Christopher E. HOLLADAY - Marietta GA, US
Michael P. OUTLAW - Dallas GA, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 30

Abstract:

A system and method for managing licensed and non-licensed resources in a grid network is provided. A license server receives and processes requests for a license and determines whether a license is available and, if necessary, causes a new configuration to be created on a server for satisfying the request. A new grid node may also be created and configured to be added to the grid for creating additional capacity for grid processing. The configuration may be performed at a time prior to an actual need by the grid, perhaps due to a faulted node, and quickly brought on-line with a simple configuration update. The new grid node may also have a virtual IP address reassigned to quickly redirect processing from the faulted node to the newly configured node. Also, an external resource dispatcher may add new resources such as storage or processing capacity to the grid and may coordinate the new resources with the license server.