Robert J Farrell

US Patent:

8275384, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Mar 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/728205

Inventors:

Rajarshi Das - New Rochelle NY, US
Robert George Farrell - Cornwall NY, US
Nitendra Rajput - New Delhi, IN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04W 72/00

US Classification:

4554521, 455450

Abstract:

Techniques for organizing information in a user-interactive system based on user interest are provided. In one aspect, a method for operating a system having a plurality of resources through which a user can navigate is provided. The method includes the following steps. When the user accesses the system, the resources are presented to the user in a particular order. Interests of the user in the resources presented are determined. The interests of the user are compared to interests of other users to find one or more subsets of users to which the user belongs by virtue of having similar interests. Upon one or more subsequent accesses to the system by the user, the order in which the resources are presented to the user is based on interests common to the one or more subsets of users to which the user belongs.

US Patent:

20110142071, Jun 16, 2011

Filed:

Dec 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/634795

Inventors:

Robert G. Farrell - Hawthorne NY, US
Peter K. Malkin - Hawthorne NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04J 3/24

US Classification:

370473

Abstract:

Consolidating duplicate messages, in one aspect, may receive a transmission, and compute the difference between the transmission and a previous transmission. The previous transmission may be modified to include an indication of the difference.

US Patent:

20110219018, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/718041

Inventors:

Mark Bailey - Hawthorne NY, US
James E. Christensen - Hawthorne NY, US
Catalina M. Danis - Hawthorne NY, US
Jason B. Ellis - Hawthorne NY, US
Thomas D. Erickson - S. Minneapolis MN, US
Robert G. Farrell - Hawthorne NY, US
Wendy A. Kellogg - Hawthorne NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707769, 707802, 707E17044, 707E17014

Abstract:

A voice tagging system includes a client computing device that includes a media object capture device and a voice capture device and runs a client application that associates media objects to voice samples. The system also includes a communications network coupled to the client computing device, a voice tagging system coupled to the communications network and receiving at least one association between a first media object and a first voice sample, and a database coupled to the voice tagging system, the database including one or more voice tags, each voice tag being coupled to one or more voice samples.

US Patent:

20110219055, Sep 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 2, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/715921

Inventors:

Mark Bailey - Hawthorne NY, US
James E. Christensen - Hawthorne NY, US
Jason B. Ellis - Hawthorne NY, US
Thomas D. Erickson - South Minneapolis MN, US
Robert G. Farrell - Hawthorne NY, US
Wendy A. Kellogg - Hawthorne NY, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709202, 709203

Abstract:

A service includes a server for operating system that supports parametric personalized social (PPS) bookmarks. The server includes a PPS bookmark creator configured to determine information gathered at a point in an automated dialog after a request to create a PPS bookmark is received. The server also includes a PPS bookmark executer configured to, upon receipt of a PPS bookmark identifier, return to the point in the automated dialog and recreate at least a part of the information gathered.

US Patent:

20130212542, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Feb 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/396792

Inventors:

Aaron K. Baughman - Silver Spring MD, US
David W. Buchanan - Ossining NY, US
Robert G. Farrell - Cornwall NY, US
Aditya A. Kalyanpur - Westwood NJ, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06N 5/04

US Classification:

715866

Abstract:

A method for automatic detection of user preferences for alternate user interface model includes operating a digital device with an active user interface model and receiving one or more input signals from a user of the digital device. The method includes comparing the one or more input signals with one or more latent user interface models and determining if one of the latent user interface models has a higher likelihood given the one or more input signals than the active user interface models. The method also includes responsively substituting the latent user interface with the highest likelihood given the one or more input signals for the active user interface model.

US Patent:

53260210, Jul 5, 1994

Filed:

Jan 28, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/010561

Inventors:

Robert A. Farrell - Silver Spring MD
Todd H. Huffman - Richmond VA

Assignee:

Westvaco Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 556

US Classification:

229109

Abstract:

A composite material package in the configuration of a fluid confining tray or bowl is fabricated with a corrugated paperboard structural substrate and internally sealed with a blow mold applied film of polymer.

US Patent:

55520022, Sep 3, 1996

Filed:

Oct 24, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/328118

Inventors:

Robert A. Farrell - Silver Spring MD
Christopher J. Parks - Ellicott City MD

Assignee:

Westvaco Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B32B 3112

US Classification:

156 82

Abstract:

Paperboard packaging for non-refrigerated liquid products and for dry products contains a buried polyvinyl alcohol copolymer (PVOH) barrier layer which has a low oxygen permeability particularly at low relative humidity, and outer heat-sealable surfaces which provide good resistance to moisture penetration and a means for fabricating the packaging.

US Patent:

55060110, Apr 9, 1996

Filed:

Dec 1, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/159528

Inventors:

Robert A. Farrell - Silver Spring MD
Christopher J. Parks - Ellicott City MD

Assignee:

Westvaco Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B32B 2308
B32B 2708
B32B 2710

US Classification:

428 342

Abstract:

Paperboard packaging for non-refrigerated liquid products and for dry products contains a buried polyvinyl alcohol copolymer (PVOH) barrier layer which has a low oxygen permeability particularly at low relative humidity, and outer heat-sealable surfaces which provide good resistance to moisture penetration and a means for fabricating the packaging.