Valerie S Bennett

US Patent:

8001207, Aug 16, 2011

Filed:

Feb 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/077012

Inventors:

Virinder M. Batra - Chapel Hill NC, US
Valerie M. Bennett - Macon NC, US
Andrew N. Capella - Cary NC, US
Xiaoyan Chen - Beijing, CN
Xiao Cheng Ding - Beijing, CN
Peter R. Gamble - Raleigh NC, US
Steven M. Miller - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

709217, 707724

Abstract:

The present invention is a common location-based service adapter interface. The common location-based service adapter interface can include a uniform input interface through which location-based services can be requested using a uniform format which is independent of any specific formatting required by a particular service adapter configured to process the location-based services. The common location-based service adapter interface also can include a uniform output interface through which specifically formatted result sets can be formatted using the uniform format.

US Patent:

8527263, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Jul 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/166218

Inventors:

Lisa Bradley - Cary NC, US
Geetika Tandon - Silver Spring MD, US
FuYi Li - Sudbury MA, US
Valerie Bennett - Macon NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/27
G06F 19/00
G06F 15/16
G10L 21/00
H04L 29/06
H04M 1/00
H04M 3/00
H04M 15/06

US Classification:

704 9, 704270, 704201, 37926502, 37914217, 709204, 709201, 455563, 4554143, 701 295

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method of automatically generating an electronic reminder is provided. The method includes identifying, using term-recognition circuitry, at least one key term within an electronic message received with an electronic communications device. The method further includes generating at least one reminder based upon the at least one key term. One or more reminders are, according to the method, electronically conveyed to a user at a time later than when the message was received.

US Patent:

8549396, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Dec 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/651312

Inventors:

Valerie M. Bennett - Durham NC, US
Benson K. Chen - Durham NC, US
Stephen M. Hinton - Durham NC, US
Douglas S. Williams - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/00

US Classification:

715234, 707999102

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to subscribing and updating nodes within XML documents and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for matching various combinations of XML Path Language (XPATH) Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). In one embodiment of the invention, a method for matching various combinations of XML Path Language (XPATH) Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) that includes receiving a XPATH expression for a node in an XML document, retrieving the node identified by the XPATH expression, determining if a template exists for the identified node, where the template resides in a database of a document management system, comparing the template expression to the XPATH expression and determining if the expressions match. The method can further include modifying the XPATH expression to account for a dominant attribute required by the template when the XPATH expression does not match the template expression and returning the modified XPATH expression.

US Patent:

20040064565, Apr 1, 2004

Filed:

Feb 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/068362

Inventors:

Virinder Batra - Chapel Hill NC, US
Valerie Bennett - Macon NC, US
Larry Brocious - Apalachin NY, US
Andrew Capella - Cary NC, US
Stephen Feustel - Endwell NY, US
Peter Gamble - Raleigh NC, US
Joseph Gdaniec - Vestal NY, US
James Hennessy - Endicott NY, US
Michael Howland - Endicott NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/228000

Abstract:

A method of requesting location-based services using a rejection model. Responsive to receiving from a pervasive device a network request for location-based processing, the received network request can be stored prior to being forwarded to a selected location-based application. A rejection response to the forwarded network request can be received subsequently and a request for required location information can be identified in the rejection response. The required location information can be identified within the stored network request and a specific network request can be formulated with the required location information. Finally, the specific network request can be forwarded to the selected location-based application. The selected location-based application, in turn, can perform the requested location-based processing using the required location information provided in the specific network response.

US Patent:

20110010644, Jan 13, 2011

Filed:

Jul 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/498713

Inventors:

Ethan K. Merrill - Durham NC, US
Valerie M. Bennett - Macon NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715762, 717100

Abstract:

Systems and methods for user interface (UI) flagging. The methods involve setting a first visual indicator on or adjacent to a first UI element of a UI when code that generates the first UI element has been added to an application or modified so as to change at least one functional characteristic of the first UI element. The methods also involve setting a second visual indicator on a first UI object of the application when code that generates the first UI object has been modified so as to remove a second UI element therefrom. The visual indicators are set by adding UI flagging code to the code that generates the first UI element and/or first UI object. Also, third visual indicators can be set on or adjacent to second UI objects that have “trails” to the first UI element and/or the first UI object.

US Patent:

20110161887, Jun 30, 2011

Filed:

Dec 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/650973

Inventors:

Ethan K. Merrill - Durham NC, US
Valerie M. Bennett - Macon NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715854

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer-usable medium are disclosed for providing navigation assistance within a user interface. A request for look-ahead navigation assistance is received and the user's current location within the application is determined. Application state data associated with the user's current location within the application is processed to generate possible destination locations within the application. The resulting possible location destinations within the application are then contextually displayed to the user within a user interface as graphical elements.

US Patent:

20120158697, Jun 21, 2012

Filed:

Feb 28, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/406800

Inventors:

Valerie M. BENNETT - Durham NC, US
Benson K. CHEN - Durham NC, US
Stephen M. HINTON - Durham NC, US
Douglas S. WILLIAMS - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707716, 707E17017

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to subscribing and updating nodes within XML documents and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for matching various combinations of XML Path Language (XPATH) Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs). In one embodiment of the invention, a method for matching various combinations of XML Path Language (XPATH) Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) that includes receiving a XPATH expression for a node in an XML document, retrieving the node identified by the XPATH expression, determining if a template exists for the identified node, where the template resides in a database of a document management system, comparing the template expression to the XPATH expression and determining if the expressions match. The method can further include modifying the XPATH expression to account for a dominant attribute required by the template when the XPATH expression does not match the template expression and returning the modified XPATH expression.