Sandra J Tipton

US Patent:

7610202, Oct 27, 2009

Filed:

Apr 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/106405

Inventors:

Sandra L. Tipton - Austin TX, US
Tara L. Marshburn - Austin TX, US
Sara C. Brumfield - Austin TX, US
Xiaoping Chen - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G10L 13/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

704260, 704235, 704275, 715233, 715704

Abstract:

A method and system provides for a single-pass review and feedback of a document. During audio playback of the document to be reviewed, voice-activated recording of feedback and submission of feedback relative to the location in the original document are accomplished. This provides for a fully integrated, single pass review and feedback of documentation to occur.

US Patent:

7725777, May 25, 2010

Filed:

Jan 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/349895

Inventors:

Byron Christian Gehman - Austin TX, US
Sandra Lee Tipton - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

714 51, 714 26, 714 43

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for identifying a cause for a response time problem for a transaction in a distributed computing system that includes a central server and a plurality of subsystems. Data is stored at each subsystem relating to sub-transactions of transactions performed by the subsystems. When a problem is discovered in connection with the completion of a particular transaction, each subsystem of the plurality of subsystems that was involved in the particular transaction is identified, and both instance data relating to all of the sub-transactions of the particular transaction stored at each identified subsystem and current hourly aggregate data stored at each identified subsystem is forwarded to the central server. Root-Cause Analysis is then performed using the forwarded instance data and aggregate data to identify the particular subsystem that caused the transaction problem.

US Patent:

7809525, Oct 5, 2010

Filed:

Jul 31, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/830896

Inventors:

Bryan Christopher Chagoly - Austin TX, US
Byron Christian Gehman - Round Rock TX, US
Andrew Jason Lavery - Austin TX, US
Sandra Lee Tipton - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/30
G21C 17/00

US Classification:

702182, 702186

Abstract:

A system or method which accesses or otherwise receives collected performance data for at least one server application, where the server application is capable of performing a plurality of transactions with client devices and the client devices are geographically dispersed from the server in known geographical locales, which automatically determines from the performance data which of the transactions are utilized by users of the client devices, which selects utilized transactions according to at least one pre-determined selection criteria, which automatically generates a transaction playback script for each of the selected transactions substituting test information in place of user-supplied or user-unique information in the transactions, which designates each script for execution from a geographical locale corresponding to the locale of the clients which execute the utilized transactions, which deploys the playback scripts to robotic agents geographically co-located with client devices according to the locale designation, and which executes the playback scripts.

US Patent:

8060370, Nov 15, 2011

Filed:

Oct 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/605792

Inventors:

Sandra L. Tipton - Austin TX, US
Tara L. Marshburn - Austin TX, US
Sara C. Brumfield - Austin TX, US
Xiaoping Chen - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Nuance Communications, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G10L 13/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

704260, 704235, 704275, 715233, 715704

Abstract:

A method and system provides for a single-pass review and feedback of a document. During audio playback of the document to be reviewed, voice-activated recording of feedback and submission of feedback relative to the location in the original document are accomplished. This provides for a fully integrated, single pass review and feedback of documentation to occur.

US Patent:

8090480, Jan 3, 2012

Filed:

Jan 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/349566

Inventors:

Sara Carlstead Brumfield - Austin TX, US
Xiaoping Chen - Austin TX, US
Tara Leigh Marshburn - Austin TX, US
Sandra Lee Tipton - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G05D 3/12
G05D 5/00
G05D 9/00
G05D 11/00
G05D 17/00
G01R 21/06
G05B 23/02
G05B 19/00
G08B 1/08
G08B 29/00
G06F 7/04
G08C 19/00
H04B 1/00
H04B 3/00
H04Q 1/00
H04Q 9/00

US Classification:

700296, 700291, 700298, 702 60, 340 31, 340 58, 34053914

Abstract:

A mechanism for managing energy consumption of electrical devices within a home or building. Energy usage data is collected for a first electrical outlet connected to an unidentified electrical device in a facility. A pattern of energy usage is determined from the energy usage data collected at the first electrical outlet. The pattern of energy usage of the first electrical outlet is then compared against known patterns of energy usage for one or more other electrical outlets. Responsive to identifying a match between the pattern of energy usage of the energy usage data collected at the first electrical outlet and a known pattern of energy usage of a second electrical outlet in the one or more other electrical outlets, the electrical device connected to the first electrical outlet is identified as the same electrical device that is associated with the known pattern of energy usage of the second electrical outlet.

US Patent:

8091138, Jan 3, 2012

Filed:

Sep 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/851224

Inventors:

Krishna Kishore Yellepeddy - Austin TX, US
Conrad James Johnson - Pflugerville TX, US
Helen McKinstry - Marble Falls TX, US
Perry Lee Statham - Round Rock TX, US
Sandra Lee Tipton - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06F 7/04
G06F 17/30
G06Q 30/00
H04K 1/00
G06F 21/00
G06F 21/24
H04L 9/08
H04L 9/32
G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

726 26, 726 1, 726 3, 726 28, 705 1427, 705 1452, 380 28

Abstract:

A computer implemented method and apparatus for controlling the presentation of information. In response to receiving a request to present the information, a process confirms that conditions for presentation of the information are satisfied using a set of presentation policies, wherein the conditions are specified in the set of presentation policies, and wherein the conditions comprise a status of a user and a setting of the user. The process then determines whether confidential content is present in the information. Responsive to the confidential content being present, the process redacts the confidential content before presenting the information to a user, and then updates a presentation history with metadata describing the presentation of the information comprising the confidential content.

US Patent:

8645182, Feb 4, 2014

Filed:

Oct 2, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/865931

Inventors:

Conrad James Johnson - Pflugerville TX, US
James Ealem Shewbert - Cedar Park TX, US
Perry Lee Statham - Round Rock TX, US
Sandra Lee Tipton - Austin TX, US
Krishna Kishore Yellepeddy - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 721, 705 713, 705 718, 705 719, 718103

Abstract:

A computer implemented method for integrating a calendar and task scheduler to enable automatic scheduling of meetings and assignment of tasks based on priority. With the illustrative embodiments, a task in a user's calendaring system may be split into multiple time blocks, and each time block for the task may then be scheduled around meetings in a user's calendar. Tasks that are scheduled in the user's calendar may also be automatically rescheduled when meetings within the user's calendar change. Tasks may be scheduled over lower priority meetings in the user's calendar as needed in order to meet the due dates assigned to the tasks. The illustrative embodiments also allow for automatically adjusting meeting or task priorities based on policies, and identifying classes of activities that may be performed concurrently.

US Patent:

20070016831, Jan 18, 2007

Filed:

Jul 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/179241

Inventors:

Byron Gehman - Austin TX, US
Sandra Tipton - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 11/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

714043000, 709203000

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for identifying a cause for a response time problem for a transaction in a distributed computing system that includes a central server and a plurality of subsystems. Data is stored at each subsystem relating to sub-transactions of transactions performed by the subsystems. When a problem is discovered in connection with the completion of a particular transaction, each subsystem of the plurality of subsystems that was involved in the particular transaction is identified, and both instance data relating to all of the sub-transactions of the particular transaction stored at each identified subsystem and current hourly aggregate data stored at each identified subsystem is forwarded to the central server. Root-Cause Analysis is then performed using the forwarded instance data and aggregate data to identify the particular subsystem that caused the transaction problem.