International Business Machines Corporation

Christopher Joseph Paul

Patrick Gabriel McGowan

John Junior Boezeman

David Mark Wendt

Carol Ann Jones

Jeremy Gray Perry

Scott Michael Consolatti

Alicia Anne Chastain

Richard J Redpath

Mary Ellen Zurko

Eric Leonard Masselle

Satwiksai Seshasai

Charles P De Saint-Aignan

David J Toth

Andrew Lewis Schirmer

Brian Lee White Eagle

Cesar Augusto Wong

Fonda J Daniels

Ana Claudia Biazetti

Dennis D King

Shankar Ramaswamy

Laura J Bennett

Michael David Harris

Bethany Lyn Kessen

Timothy E Allen

Gary St Mark Beadle

Managing file distribution in an online file sharing system implemented by at least one server includes inviting a first entity to access a shared file hosted by the online file sharing system, and allowing the first entity to reshare the shared the through the online file sharing system with at least a second entity only to an extent permitted by a resharing policy stored by the online file sharing system.

File resharing management

Managing file distribution in an online file sharing system implemented by at least one server includes inviting a first entity to access a shared file hosted by the online file sharing system, and allowing the first entity to reshare the shared file through the online file sharing system with at least a second entity only to an extent permitted by a resharing policy stored by the online file sharing system.

A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for managing user lists are provided. A group of instant messaging addresses used most frequently by a user of an instant messaging client on the communications device is identified. The identified group of instant messaging addresses is displayed visibly within a display in the communications device.

Dynamically creating historical groups in a messaging client

Method, apparatus, and computer program products for estimating, scheduling, and tracking preparatory work associated with electronic meeting invitations. When a meeting invitation is received and tentatively accepted, preparation time for associated work is estimated programmatically from characteristics of documents associated with the meeting invitation. A floating block of time is created, subject to the constraint that it must be completed before the meeting convenes, and added to the user's electronic calendar.

Estimating and scheduling additional calendar time in preparation for electronically called meetings

Under the present invention, an enterprise application and corresponding client properties file is provided on a mobile device. Upon initiation of the mobile device, the client properties file is read into application memory. The user can then make modifications to the client properties file to change the user settings as he/she desires. If an updated properties file is later received from the server, it is reconciled with the client properties file. Thus, the user's modifications are not discarded or overwritten. In addition, the reconciled properties file could be synchronized to the server so that if the mobile device is lost or fails, the user's settings can be restored.

Method, system and program product for preserving and restoring mobile device user settings

A method, system, and computer program product for autonomically managing a meeting calendar. An Autonomic Meeting Scheduling (AMS) utility detects a set of pre-scheduling data. The AMS utility generates an optimal meeting schedule based upon the set of pre-scheduling data. A meeting invitation is communicated to at least one meeting invitee. The AMS utility detects an invitation reply data from a meeting invitee. Based upon the pre-scheduling data and the invitation reply data, the AMS utility generates and outputs one of at least a meeting probability value (MPV) and a MPV curve. The MPV is a measure of how probable a scheduled meeting will occur. Moreover, a meeting owner may enable the AMS utility to determine whether the MPV has reached a threshold to execute a scheduling decision (i.e., retain a scheduled meeting, reschedule a meeting, or cancel/extinguish a scheduled meeting).

Autonomic time management calendar system

Context-specific instant messaging is presented. A user views a page of data that is segmented into regions. The user performs a user action (e.g., a mouse click) and, in turn, a message generator displays context-specific phrases for the user to select based upon the region that the user action was performed and a corresponding object type. When a region corresponds to a meeting time, a context-specific phrase may also be time-sensitive. When a region corresponds to meeting participants, a context-specific phrase may include recipient identifiers. The user selects one of the context-specific phrases, and the message generator invokes a message session between the user and a recipient based upon the selected context-specific phrase. The message generator includes a link to the corresponding object such that the message recipient may easily identify the context of the message.

Context-specific instant messaging

A computer-implementable method, system, and computer-usable medium designed to move data from a source file to multiple target documents by inserting a copy of an insertion point into each of multiple target files; associating specific source data, from a source file, with the insertion point; and pasting the specific source data into the insertion points that have been inserted into each of the multiple target files.

Moving data to multiple target files

A user interface template that implements a task pattern for a model class and a model adapter that provides an interface for the application that conforms to the model class are identified. A user interface for the application is created from the identified user interface template and the identified model adapter. The user interface template may include a generic view and a generic controller. The model adapter may provide a business object interface, and may be configured to communicate with the application via a J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) connector. The user interface template may define an abstract portlet, and creating a user interface includes creating a portlet instance that communicates with the application via the model adapter. The portlet instance may be configured using an application portlet builder portlet. The portlet builder may also identify the user interface template and the model adapter.

Methods, systems and computer program products for creating user interface to applications using generic user interface templates

A method, system and apparatus for synchronization queue management. A synchronization queue management system can include a connection manager programmed to establish a synchronization link between a host pervasive device and a synchronization partner platform. The system further can include a link quality analysis service programmed to indicate a link quality for an established synchronization link. Finally, the system can include a synchronization application coupled to the connection manager and the link quality analysis service. The synchronization application can be configured to synchronize data in a synchronization queue in the host pervasive device with the synchronization partner platform over the established synchronization link. The synchronization application further can be configured to manage the synchronization queue based upon a link quality indicated by the link quality analysis service. Preferably, the link quality can be a throughput measurement or a usage cost measurement.

Queue management for connectivity quality awareness for intelligent device synchronization

A system and method for context-specific instant messaging are presented. A user views a page of data that is segmented into regions. The user performs a user action and, in turn, a message generator displays context-specific phrases for the user to select based upon the region that the user action was performed and a corresponding object type. When a region corresponds to a meeting time, a context-specific phrase may also be time-sensitive. When a region corresponds to meeting participants, a context-specific phrase may include recipient identifiers. The user selects one of the context-specific phrases, and the message generator invokes a message session between the user and a recipient based upon the selected context-specific phrase. The message generator includes a link to the corresponding object such that the message recipient may easily identify the context of the message.

System and method for context-specific instant messaging

The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer implemented instructions for sharing highlighted passages and notations in an electronic book. A user can highlight passages and/or notes, which are tagged and automatically sent to a designated set of recipients. The designated recipients can enter search criteria so that the highlighted passages and/or notes are displayed in their electronic book based on the specified criteria.

Method and system for automated collaboration using electronic book highlights and notations

A method in a data processing system for creating rules to process electronic messages. User input is detected moving an electronic message into a folder. In response to this user input, the characteristics of the electronic message are compared with other electronic messages in the folder to form a comparison. A rule for processing the electronic message is generated based on the comparison.

Method and system for creating mail rules from existing mail

A method in a data processing system for modifying rules to process electronic messages. User input is detected moving an electronic message into a folder, wherein a rule is associated with the folder, or performing a specific action on a electronic message such as forwarding it. In response, determining whether the electronic message matches the rule associated with the folder or action. Characteristics of the electronic message are identified if a match between the rule and the electronic message is absent. The rule for the folder or action is modified using the characteristics to form a modified rule.

Method and system for modifying mail rules

Application software is visually programmed with a relational diagram that is structured in a left-to-right format. Parts/beans of a software application are placed onto the relational diagram to illustrate an inherent visual flow of the application's logic. The relational diagram is further structured by providing a three column workspace for display of the parts/beans of the software application. The three column workspace can be further structured with a center column for placement of a main part/bean. A left most column is also provided for placement of others of the parts/beans which provide input to the main part/bean in the center column. In addition, a right most column is provided for placement of other parts/beans which receive output from the main part/bean in the center column. The application logic can be modified when a user adds at least one of the parts/beans directly to any one of the three columns in the workspace.

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Christopher Joseph Paul