Ethan Terry Abrams

US Patent:

8234337, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Dec 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/317410

Inventors:

Ethan Terry Abrams - Phoenix AZ, US
Marie Prentice - Sierra Madre CA, US

Assignee:

Broadsoft Ilinc Communications, Inc. - Gaithersburg MD

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

709205, 709204, 715758

Abstract:

Online web conferencing methods implemented in an information handling system are provided that determine and display various savings that result from The methods herein determine and display, among other variables, the total air emissions saved by being able to forego physical transportation of the users on account of being able to meet by an online web conference. Other types of savings that may be determined and displayed include cost savings, productivity savings, environmental savings, and any other type of saving or benefit that results from foregoing transportation of users to a hypothetical meeting location. Users may override default assumptions or estimates to more accurately model the estimated savings. Various transportation modalities may be included as desired. Reports may be generated that summarize the quantities determined by the models of the embodiments disclosed herein.

US Patent:

20080313276, Dec 18, 2008

Filed:

Jun 13, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/818198

Inventors:

Ethan Terry Abrams - Phoenix AZ, US
Marie Prentice - Pasadena CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

Participants and session leaders (i.e. users) are allowed to join online web conferences, online meetings, or online classes. The methods herein determine, among other variables, the total air emissions saved by being able to forego physical transportation of the users on account of being able to meet by an online web conference. In certain embodiments, the amount of COair emissions is determined. The air emission savings are then displayed on a user interface for one or more online web conferences. Aggregate air emission savings may also determined for a group of online web conferences. Advantages of the methods of the present invention include, among others, the ability to quantify the air emission savings from the use of online meeting technology and the ability to generate individualized and aggregated air emission reports based on one or more online web conferences or classes and/or company-wide air emission savings.

US Patent:

20100280966, Nov 4, 2010

Filed:

May 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/785124

Inventors:

James Powers - Paradise Valley AZ, US
Ethan Terry Abrams - Phoenix AZ, US
Marie Prentice - Pasadena CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 15/16
G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705319, 709204

Abstract:

Online web conferencing methods implemented in an information handling system are provided that determine and display various air emission savings and allowances that result from foregoing physical transportation of users on account of meeting by online web conferences. The air emission allowances generated by the methods herein may be traded in climate exchange markets as desired. Reports may be generated that summarize the quantities determined by the models of the embodiments disclosed herein.