公开(公告)号：US20190155647A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US15819821

申请日：2017-11-21

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： AL CHAKRA ,  JONATHAN DUNNE ,  LIAM S. HARPUR ,  ASIMA SILVA

IPC: G06F9/48 ,  G06F9/50

Abstract: A computer-implemented method mitigates distractions that are provided by a computer system in order to improve an overall functionality of the computer system. One or more processors identify a task T that has a completion deadline, where task T is performed on a computer system. The processor(s) identify one or more activities At that are required to complete task T, as well as a dedicated focus of attention time Ft that is required of a user to perform the activities At. The processor(s) monitor activities of the user to determine a focus of attention time Fi for each activity Ai performed by the user, and accumulate the focus of attention time Fi for activities into a bucket for Ft and a bucket not for Ft. The processor(s) then alter a functionality of the computer system in order to improve an overall functionality of the computer system when performing task T.

公开(公告)号：US20190114059A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US15782938

申请日：2017-10-13

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： AL CHAKRA ,  JONATHAN DUNNE ,  LIAM S. HARPUR ,  ASIMA SILVA

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0481 ,  G06F3/0486 ,  G06F9/44

Abstract: A computer-implemented method generates a graphical user interface (GUI). A graphical user interface (GUI) development server receives a candidate GUI element. The candidate GUI element is in use by one or more current GUIs, and the candidate GUI element performs a computer-based function. The GUI development server receives a rating of the candidate GUI element from users of the one or more current GUIs, and determines whether the rating of the candidate GUI element exceeds a predefined value. In response to determining that the rating of the candidate GUI element exceeds the predefined value, the GUI development server identifies the candidate GUI element as a preferred GUI element to perform the computer-based function in future GUIs, and utilizes that preferred GUI element to generate a new GUI that needs the computer-based function.

公开(公告)号：US20180331989A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-15

申请号：US15592186

申请日：2017-05-10

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： PAUL R. BASTIDE ,  LIAM HARPUR ,  ASIMA SILVA

IPC: H04L12/58

Abstract: A computer system detects that a sender is composing a current message designated for delivery to recipients via a computer network once completed as an entire message. At least one of the recipients is designated as an early recipient. While the sender is composing the current message, a computer system determines an emotional reaction of the at least one early recipient to a portion of the message. An indication of the emotional reaction of the at least one early recipient is presented to the sender. After the computer system presents the emotional reaction indication to the sender, a modification is received from the sender for the message portion. The received modification is applied to the message portion and the entire message is sent to all the recipients, wherein the sending of the entire message to the recipients occurs after the received modification is applied.