Patents by Inventor Alexander Kofman
Alexander Kofman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11954226Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for executing verifiable computation modules to process private data at private data owner platform, comprising obtaining a computation module having a unique identifier recorded in a distributed ledger controlled by a plurality of computing nodes, generating a key pair comprising a signing key and a verification key derived from the signing key, recording, in the distributed ledger, an execution record associating an execution instance of the computation module with the verification key, initiating the execution instance of the computation module to process a private dataset incorporated with the signing key. outputting a computation outcome, computing an execution result signature for the execution instance based on the unique identifier and the private data and the signing key, and recording the execution result signature in the distributed ledger to enable verification of the execution instance.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alexander Kofman, Artem Barger, Corville O. Allen, Jonathan Bnayahu, Pratul Gupta, Yacov Manevich
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Patent number: 11755562Abstract: A processor may assign an indicator to each participant in a blockchain network. The indicator may respectively indicate a role of each participant. The processor may transform the indicator of each participant into respective scores. The respective scores may be directly associated with the role of each participant. The processor may aggregate the respective scores into an endorsement score. The processor may determine if the endorsement score exceeds an endorsement threshold.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alexander Kofman, Jonathan Bnayahu, Artem Barger, Dany Moshkovich
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Publication number: 20230056783Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for executing verifiable computation modules to process private data at private data owner platform, comprising obtaining a computation module having a unique identifier recorded in a distributed ledger controlled by a plurality of computing nodes, generating a key pair comprising a signing key and a verification key derived from the signing key, recording, in the distributed ledger, an execution record associating an execution instance of the computation module with the verification key, initiating the execution instance of the computation module to process a private dataset incorporated with the signing key. outputting a computation outcome, computing an execution result signature for the execution instance based on the unique identifier and the private data and the signing key, and recording the execution result signature in the distributed ledger to enable verification of the execution instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Alexander Kofman, Artem Barger, Corville O. Allen, Jonathan Bnayahu, Pratul Gupta, Yacov Manevich
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Publication number: 20220365922Abstract: A processor may assign an indicator to each participant in a blockchain network. The indicator may respectively indicate a role of each participant. The processor may transform the indicator of each participant into respective scores. The respective scores may be directly associated with the role of each participant. The processor may aggregate the respective scores into an endorsement score. The processor may determine if the endorsement score exceeds an endorsement threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Alexander Kofman, Jonathan Bnayahu, ARTEM BARGER, Dany Moshkovich
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Patent number: 10748071Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computerized apparatus and computer program product, the method comprising: receiving a latency constraint on a Complex Event Processing (CEP) computation; monitoring progress of the CEP computation to determine a risk of violating the latency constraint; and, responsive to determining that a risk of violating the latency constraint exists, outputting at least one possible result of the CEP computation.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Fabiana Fournier, Alexander Kofman, Mordechai Nisenson, Inna Skarbovsky
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Patent number: 9747143Abstract: A method for executing an event processing application in a multi-platform environment which includes a first computing platform and a second computing platform. The event processing application comprises a network of a plurality of processing rules, each of which, when executed by a computing platform, is configured to process incoming events and output outgoing events. The method comprises automatically identifying one or more processing rules comprised by the event processing application that are restricted to be executed in the first computing platform. The automatic identification comprises analyzing each rule in the plurality of processing rules to determine whether the rule is configured to perform a restricted activity. The method further comprises executing the plurality of processing rules in the multi-platform environment, some of which are executed in the first computing platform and some are executed in the second computing platform.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Aharon Abadi, Jonathan Bnayahu, Alexander Kofman, Mordechai Nisenson
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Publication number: 20170235804Abstract: Visual construction of spatial or spatio-temporal relationships is disclosed. A method according to the disclosed subject matter may comprise receiving a visual representation of rule, the visual representation comprising two or more objects. A spatial relationship appearing in the visual representation may be analyzed and multiple alternative textual representations for the spatial relationship may be determined. A user selection between the multiple alternative textual representations of the spatial relationship may be received, whereby obtaining a selected verbalization of the relationship. A verbalization of the rule, which comprises the verbalization of the relationship, may be generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Jonathan Bnayahu, Alexander Kofman, Eli Packer, Tali Yatzkar-Haham
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Publication number: 20170195204Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computerized apparatus and computer program product, the method comprising: receiving a latency constraint on a Complex Event Processing (CEP) computation; monitoring progress of the CEP computation to determine a risk of violating the latency constraint; and, responsive to determining that a risk of violating the latency constraint exists, outputting at least one possible result of the CEP computation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2016Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Fabiana Fournier, Alexander Kofman, Mordechai Nisenson, Inna Skarbovsky
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Patent number: 9405529Abstract: Various embodiments create a cross-configuration software module for cross-configuring software entities. In one embodiment, a first set of requirements and at least a second set of requirements are obtained. Each of the first and second set of requirements identify at least one of a set of software entities and a set of hardware components required to be present on at least one system including software entities to be cross-configured. At least one set of operations is obtained. The set of operations includes at least one executable instruction that configures a first software entity with a second software entity. A first configuration definition is generated including at least the first set of requirements and the at least one set of operations. A second configuration definition is generated including at least the second set of requirements. The first and second configuration definitions are stored within a cross-configuration software module.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel C. Berg, Tamar Eilam, Michael H. Kalantar, Alexander Kofman, Fabio A. Oliveira, Florian Rosenberg, Gilad M. Saadoun
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Patent number: 9280335Abstract: A composable software bundle is created by retrieving a semantic representation of a set of software modules. A functional representation of a set of operations is retrieved. Each operation in the set of operations is to be performed on the set of software modules during at least one virtual image life-cycle phase in a set of virtual image life-cycle phases. A set of artifacts including a set of executable instructions associated with the set of operations is identified. The semantic representation, the functional representation, and the set of artifacts, are stored in a composable software bundle.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Asaf Adi, William C. Arnold, Daniel C. Berg, Tamar Eilam, Dinakaran Joseph, Michael H. Kalantar, Alexander Kofman, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Tova Roth, Edward C. Snible, Harm Sluiman, Ruth E. Willenborg, Matt R. Hogstrom, Jose I. Ortiz
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Publication number: 20160054992Abstract: Various embodiments create a cross-configuration software module for cross-configuring software entities. In one embodiment, a first set of requirements and at least a second set of requirements are obtained. Each of the first and second set of requirements identify at least one of a set of software entities and a set of hardware components required to be present on at least one system including software entities to be cross-configured. At least one set of operations is obtained. The set of operations includes at least one executable instruction that configures a first software entity with a second software entity. A first configuration definition is generated including at least the first set of requirements and the at least one set of operations. A second configuration definition is generated including at least the second set of requirements. The first and second configuration definitions are stored within a cross-configuration software module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Daniel C. BERG, Tamar EILAM, Michael H. KALANTAR, Alexander KOFMAN, Fabio A. OLIVEIRA, Florian ROSENBERG, Gilad M. SAADOUN
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Patent number: 9223568Abstract: Various embodiments create a cross-configuration software module for cross-configuring software entities. In one embodiment, a first set of requirements and at least a second set of requirements are obtained. Each of the first and second set of requirements identify at least one of a set of software entities and a set of hardware components required to be present on at least one system including software entities to be cross-configured. At least one set of operations is obtained. The set of operations includes at least one executable instruction that configures a first software entity with a second software entity. A first configuration definition is generated including at least the first set of requirements and the at least one set of operations. A second configuration definition is generated including at least the second set of requirements. The first and second configuration definitions are stored within a cross-configuration software module.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel C. Berg, Tamar Eilam, Michael H. Kalantar, Alexander Kofman, Fabio A. Oliveira, Florian Rosenberg, Gilad M. Saadoun
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Patent number: 9201581Abstract: A computerized method for generating monitoring rules, comprising: presenting to a user a spatio-temporal data indicative of a plurality of spatio-temporal attributes of a plurality of image objects in a space during a period; selecting, by a user, at least one of a spatial pattern and a temporal pattern represented in said spatio-temporal data; analyzing said at least one of a spatial pattern and a temporal pattern to identify at least one of a spatial related characteristic of at least some of said plurality of image objects and a temporal related characteristic of at least some of said plurality of image objects; automatically generating at least one monitoring rule to track an occurrence of said at least one of a location related characteristic and a temporal related characteristic.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Asaf Adi, Sarit Arcushin, Peter Bak, Dolev Dotan, Alexander Kofman, Avi Yaeli, Tali Yatzkar-Haham, Gilad Saadoun, Guy Sharon
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Patent number: 9047160Abstract: A virtual image is created by receiving a selection of at least one composable software bundle. The at least one composable software bundle includes a first set of metadata and a first set of artifacts comprising a first set of executable instructions associated with a first set of operations. A virtual image asset is selected and received. The virtual image asset includes one or more virtual image disks, a second set of metadata, and a second set of artifacts including a second set of executable instructions associated with a second set of operations. A new virtual image asset is created based on the at least one composable software bundle and the virtual image asset. The new virtual image asset includes a third set of metadata that is based on the first set of metadata and the second set of metadata.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Asaf Adi, William C. Arnold, Daniel C. Berg, Tamar Eilam, Dinakaran Joseph, Michael H. Kalantar, Alexander Kofman, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Tova Roth, Edward C. Snible, Harm Sluiman, Ruth E. Willenborg, Matt R. Hogstrom, Jose I. Ortiz
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Publication number: 20150040064Abstract: A computerized method for generating monitoring rules, comprising: presenting to a user a spatio-temporal data indicative of a plurality of spatio-temporal attributes of a plurality of image objects in a space during a period; selecting, by a user, at least one of a spatial pattern and a temporal pattern represented in said spatio-temporal data; analyzing said at least one of a spatial pattern and a temporal pattern to identify at least one of a spatial related characteristic of at least some of said plurality of image objects and a temporal related characteristic of at least some of said plurality of image objects; automatically generating at least one monitoring rule to track an occurrence of said at least one of a location related characteristic and a temporal related characteristic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Asaf Adi, Sarit Arcushin, Peter Bak, Dolev Dotan, Alexander Kofman, Avi Yaeli, Tali Yatzkar-Haham, Gilad Saadoun, Guy Sharon
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Patent number: 8793652Abstract: Various embodiments create a cross-configuration software module for cross-configuring software entities. In one embodiment, a first set of requirements and at least a second set of requirements are obtained. Each of the first and second set of requirements identify at least one of a set of software entities and a set of hardware components required to be present on at least one system including software entities to be cross-configured. At least one set of operations is obtained. The set of operations includes at least one executable instruction that configures a first software entity with a second software entity. A first configuration definition is generated including at least the first set of requirements and the at least one set of operations. A second configuration definition is generated including at least the second set of requirements. The first and second configuration definitions are stored within a cross-configuration software module.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel C. Berg, Tamar Eilam, Michael H. Kalantar, Alexander Kofman, Fabio A. Oliveira, Florian Rosenberg, Gilad Saadoun
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Publication number: 20130332900Abstract: Various embodiments create a cross-configuration software module for cross-configuring software entities. In one embodiment, a first set of requirements and at least a second set of requirements are obtained. Each of the first and second set of requirements identify at least one of a set of software entities and a set of hardware components required to be present on at least one system including software entities to be cross-configured. At least one set of operations is obtained. The set of operations includes at least one executable instruction that configures a first software entity with a second software entity. A first configuration definition is generated including at least the first set of requirements and the at least one set of operations. A second configuration definition is generated including at least the second set of requirements. The first and second configuration definitions are stored within a cross-configuration software module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Daniel C. BERG, Tamar EILAM, Michael H. KALANTAR, Alexander KOFMAN, Fabio A. OLIVEIRA, Florian ROSENBERG, Gilad SAADOUN
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Patent number: 8265975Abstract: A practice selection method is provided. The method comprises recording first information describing one or more characteristics of a first project in at least one storage medium; determining whether a first practice is likely to have a successful impact on the first project based on the first information; and suggesting the first practice, in response to determining that the first practice is likely to have a successful impact on the first project. The first information may comprise subjective and objective information and may also be used to select a second practice for a second project.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Alexander Kofman, Per Johan Kroll, Avi Yaeli
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Publication number: 20120084769Abstract: A composable software bundle is created by retrieving a semantic representation of a set of software modules. A functional representation of a set of operations is retrieved. Each operation in the set of operations is to be performed on the set of software modules during at least one virtual image life-cycle phase in a set of virtual image life-cycle phases. A set of artifacts including a set of executable instructions associated with the set of operations is identified. The semantic representation, the functional representation, and the set of artifacts, are stored in a composable software bundle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Asaf ADI, William C. ARNOLD, Daniel C. BERG, Tamar EILAM, Dinakaran JOSEPH, Michael H. KALANTAR, Alexander KOFMAN, Alexander V. KONSTANTINOU, Tova ROTH, Edward C. SNIBLE, Harm SLUIMAN, Ruth E. WILLENBORG, Matt R. HOGSTROM, Jose I. ORTIZ
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Publication number: 20120081395Abstract: A virtual image is created by receiving a selection of at least one composable software bundle. The at least one composable software bundle includes a first set of metadata and a first set of artifacts comprising a first set of executable instructions associated with a first set of operations. A virtual image asset is selected and received. The virtual image asset includes one or more virtual image disks, a second set of metadata, and a second set of artifacts including a second set of executable instructions associated with a second set of operations. A new virtual image asset is created based on the at least one composable software bundle and the virtual image asset. The new virtual image asset includes a third set of metadata that is based on the first set of metadata and the second set of metadata.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Asaf Adi, William C. Arnold, Daniel C. Berg, Tamar Eilam, Joseph Dinakaran, Michael H. Kalantar, Alexander Kofman, Alexander V. Konstantinou, Tova Roth, Edward C. Snible, Harm Sluiman, Ruth E. Willenborg, Matt R. Hogstrom, Jose I. Ortiz