Patents by Inventor Asela Jeevaka Ranaweera Guanwardana

Asela Jeevaka Ranaweera Guanwardana 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).

  • Forecasting a future event in an event stream
    Patent number: 8892498
    Abstract: Methods and systems for forecasting a future event in an event stream are provided herein. The event stream includes a number of events, wherein each of the events includes an event label and an associated time stamp. The system includes a processor that is adapted to execute stored instructions and a system memory. The system memory includes code configured to generate one or more decision graphs for predicting events with event labels chosen from a number of event labels based on the events within the event stream, wherein the decision graph includes decision nodes and leaf nodes, and wherein each of the decision nodes includes a question. The system memory also includes code configured to analyze event stream data using the decision graph and forecast a future event in the event stream based on the analysis of the event stream data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Asela Jeevaka Ranaweera Guanwardana, Christopher A. Meek, Ankur P. Parikh
  • FORECASTING A FUTURE EVENT IN AN EVENT STREAM
    Publication number: 20130262369
    Abstract: Methods and systems for forecasting a future event in an event stream are provided herein. The event stream includes a number of events, wherein each of the events includes an event label and an associated time stamp. The system includes a processor that is adapted to execute stored instructions and a system memory. The system memory includes code configured to generate one or more decision graphs for predicting events with event labels chosen from a number of event labels based on the events within the event stream, wherein the decision graph includes decision nodes and leaf nodes, and wherein each of the decision nodes includes a question. The system memory also includes code configured to analyze event stream data using the decision graph and forecast a future event in the event stream based on the analysis of the event stream data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Asela Jeevaka Ranaweera Guanwardana, Christopher A. Meek, Ankur P. Parikh