Nicole Elizabeth Arnold

US Patent:

7882385, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Dec 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/950620

Inventors:

Nicole Marie Arnold - Cary NC, US
Matthew Wayne Baker - Holly Springs NC, US
Benjamin John Bowers - Cary NC, US
Anthony Correale, Jr. - Raleigh NC, US
Paul Michael Steinmetz - Holly Springs NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1/04

US Classification:

713600, 327202, 327203

Abstract:

A system and method for improving the performance and efficiency of multi-clock-domain data transmission interfaces. The data transmission interface may include a modified slave latch which includes one or more clock splitters and one or more transmission gates may be used. By having such a configuration, space requirements are reduced and a reduction of the number of devices necessary for a multi-domain interface may be realized. The configuration may further allow for independent cycle stealing of N:1 and N:2 logical paths, thus allowing for timing resolution solutions that use fewer devices versus implementations that require the tuning of each individual bit in the cross-clock-domain interface. By implementing such a data transmission interface, space and power requirements may be reduced and timing criticalities may be more easily managed.

US Patent:

8514195, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

May 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/474449

Inventors:

Nicole M. Arnold - Cary NC, US
Lydia M. Do - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Pamela A. Nesbitt - Tampa FL, US
Lisa A. Seacat - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173, 345183, 178 1901, 178 2001

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for determining a level of cleanliness of a multi-touch screen display, characterizing objects that make contact with the screen, and initiating a specific maintenance action on the screen, based on screen cleanliness and the object(s) characterization(s). A screen diagnostic and maintenance (SDM) utility initiates a number of procedures to determine the type of object(s) and a set of characteristics of object(s) that make contact with the touch screen. Based on the results of the procedures, the SDM utility characterizes/identifies the object(s). In addition, the SDM utility initiates maintenance screen check(s) based on information stored in maintenance configuration file(s). Based on the results of the maintenance check(s), configuration file(s) data and type and characterization of the object(s) that have made contact with the screen, the SDM utility determines the type of maintenance that is performed and the timing/schedule of the maintenance action(s).

US Patent:

8525796, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Dec 21, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/962346

Inventors:

Nicole M. Arnold - Cary NC, US
Lydia M. Do - Research Triangle Park NC, US
Pamela A. Nesbitt - Tampa FL, US
Lisa A. Seacat - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

345173, 178 1805, 178 1806, 178 1807

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for determining a level of cleanliness of a multi-touch screen display, characterizing objects that make contact with the screen, and initiating a specific maintenance action on the screen, based on screen cleanliness and the object(s) characterization(s). A screen diagnostic and maintenance (SDM) utility initiates a number of procedures to determine the type of object(s) and a set of characteristics of object(s) that make contact with the touch screen. Based on the results of the procedures, the SDM utility characterizes/identifies the object(s). In addition, the SDM utility initiates maintenance screen check(s) based on information stored in maintenance configuration file(s). Based on the results of the maintenance check(s), configuration file(s) data and type and characterization of the object(s) that have made contact with the screen, the SDM utility determines the type of maintenance that is performed and the timing/schedule of the maintenance action(s).

US Patent:

20100077428, Mar 25, 2010

Filed:

Sep 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/235885

Inventors:

NICOLE M. ARNOLD - CARY NC, US
LYDIA M. DO - RALEIGH NC, US
ZAMIR G. GONZALEZ - POUGHKEEPSIE NY, US
JANE H. JENKINS - RALEIGH NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

H04N 7/10

US Classification:

725 34

Abstract:

The present invention discloses a method and apparatus which processes video media with associated meta data, and filters the meta data according to viewer interests. Meta data which relates to viewer interests is presented to the viewer.