Patents by Inventor Brad Hoover

Brad Hoover 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).

  • Patent number: 10761974
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented method for generating test plans based on test failure root causes or symptoms. The method generates a heat map of manufacturing process test failures based at least in part on historical test failures and prior repair actions. A database is searched for test failure records that are relevant to user input. Relevant test failure records are prioritized via an index score that is assigned based at least in part on proximity of the relevant test failure records to the user input. Failure records that have an index score that is higher than a threshold value are detected. Unstructured text data of each of the detected failure records is analyzed to identify relevant keywords and relevancy rates. A test solution priority list is displayed, via a GUI, in a window or view that is separate from the heat map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brad Hoover, Rajaram B. Krishnamurthy, Michael Lapointe, Jayapreetha Natesan, Kanayo G. Okonji, Chanchal Saha, Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: 10745019
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a computer-implemented method of operating a driver assistance component (DAC) of a vehicle. The method includes receiving sensed operator state data and sensed vehicle state data that represents a vehicle state of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the sensed operator state data, an operator state model is created, trained, and updated. Based at least in part on the sensed vehicle state data, a vehicle state model is created, trained, and updated. Based at least in part on new sensed operator state data, an operator state model classification output is created. Based at least in part on new sensed vehicle state data, a vehicle state model classification output is created. The operator state model classification output and the vehicle state model classification output are correlated, and operating parameters for the DAC are predicted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John S. Werner, Luke N. Buschmann, Brad Hoover
  • Patent number: 10373476
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for preventing the loss of wireless accessories for mobile devices. Aspects include calculating, by a processor, a distance between a mobile device and at least one of two or more wireless accessories in communication with the mobile device an determining whether the distance between the mobile device and the at least one of two or more wireless accessories is greater than a first threshold distance. Aspects also include generating an alert by the mobile device that indicates that the at least one of two or more wireless accessories is greater than the threshold distance away from the mobile device based on a determination that the distance between the mobile device and the at least one of two or more wireless accessories is greater than the first threshold distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luke N. Buschmann, Brad Hoover, John Werner
  • Publication number: 20190185009
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a computer-implemented method of operating a driver assistance component (DAC) of a vehicle. The method includes receiving sensed operator state data and sensed vehicle state data that represents a vehicle state of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the sensed operator state data, an operator state model is created, trained, and updated. Based at least in part on the sensed vehicle state data, a vehicle state model is created, trained, and updated. Based at least in part on new sensed operator state data, an operator state model classification output is created. Based at least in part on new sensed vehicle state data, a vehicle state model classification output is created. The operator state model classification output and the vehicle state model classification output are correlated, and operating parameters for the DAC are predicted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: John S. Werner, Luke N. Buschmann, Brad Hoover
  • Publication number: 20190146901
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented method for generating test plans based on test failure root causes or symptoms. The method generates a heat map of manufacturing process test failures based at least in part on historical test failures and prior repair actions. A database is searched for test failure records that are relevant to user input. Relevant test failure records are prioritized via an index score that is assigned based at least in part on proximity of the relevant test failure records to the user input. Failure records that have an index score that is higher than a threshold value are detected. Unstructured text data of each of the detected failure records is analyzed to identify relevant keywords and relevancy rates. A test solution priority list is displayed, via a GUI, in a window or view that is separate from the heat map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Brad Hoover, Rajaram B. Krishnamurthy, Michael Lapointe, Jayapreetha Natesan, Kanayo G. Okonji, Chanchal Saha, Thomas Ward
  • Publication number: 20190096226
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for preventing the loss of wireless accessories for mobile devices. Aspects include calculating, by a processor, a distance between a mobile device and at least one of two or more wireless accessories in communication with the mobile device an determining whether the distance between the mobile device and the at least one of two or more wireless accessories is greater than a first threshold distance. Aspects also include generating an alert by the mobile device that indicates that the at least one of two or more wireless accessories is greater than the threshold distance away from the mobile device based on a determination that the distance between the mobile device and the at least one of two or more wireless accessories is greater than the first threshold distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: LUKE N. BUSCHMANN, BRAD HOOVER, JOHN WERNER
  • Patent number: 10176698
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems and computer program products for preventing the loss of wireless accessories for mobile devices. Aspects include calculating, by a processor, a distance between a mobile device and at least one of two or more wireless accessories in communication with the mobile device an determining whether the distance between the mobile device and the at least one of two or more wireless accessories is greater than a first threshold distance. Aspects also include generating an alert by the mobile device that indicates that the at least one of two or more wireless accessories is greater than the threshold distance away from the mobile device based on a determination that the distance between the mobile device and the at least one of two or more wireless accessories is greater than the first threshold distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Luke N. Buschmann, Brad Hoover, John Werner