Patents by Inventor Christopher R. Markson

Christopher R. Markson 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: 11977903
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first set of identifiers selected based on commonality among descriptive data corresponding to the identifiers of the first set. Each identifier corresponds to a user who has been supplied a physical object. The method includes identifying event data for the first set within a specified epoch. The method includes training a machine learning model for the first set using the identified event data. The machine learning model is trained using parallel processing of records from a storage structure storing the event data. The parallel processing includes assigning analysis of the event data of each of a subset of the first set to respective processor threads for parallel execution on processing hardware. The trained machine learning model is configured to receive a selected identifier and generate an output representing an amount of resources expected to be used by the selected identifier for a subsequent epoch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Publication number: 20240120103
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes defining model attributes including a training iteration value that defines a set of training iterations to be used in machine learning to associate portions of feedback data with a set of topic groups based on similarities in concepts conveyed in the feedback data. The method includes removing at least some of the confidential information from the feedback data. The method includes receiving a topic model number selection that indicates a subset of the set of topic groups. The method includes using machine learning to train a machine model based on the model attributes and the topic model number selection. The method includes generating a display showing at least one of a topic cluster graph or a word cloud based on the machine model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher R. Markson, Logan R. Meltabarger
  • Patent number: 11947629
    Abstract: A computer system includes processor hardware configured to execute instructions that include joining at least a portion of multiple call transcription data entries with at least a portion of multiple agent call log data entries according to timestamps associated with the entries to generate a set of joined call data entries, and validating the joined call data entry by determining whether a transcribed entity name matches with entity identifier information associated with the agent call log data entry. The instructions include preprocessing the joined call data entry according to word confidence score data entries associated with the call transcription data entry to generate preprocessed text, performing natural language processing vectorization on the preprocessed text to generate an input vector, and supplying the input vector to an unsupervised machine learning model to assign an output topic classification of the model to the joined call data entry associated with the input vector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Evernorth Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Akash Dwivedi, Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah
  • Patent number: 11848101
    Abstract: A method includes defining model attributes of a machine model that organizes feedback data into topic groups based on similarities in concepts in the feedback data. The model attributes include a topic model number that defines how many topic groups are to be created, a hyperparameter optimization alpha value, and/or a hyperparameter optimization beta value. The method also includes generating the machine model using the model attributes that are defined and the feedback data, and applying the machine model to the feedback data to divide different portions of the feedback data into the different topic groups based on contents of the feedback data, the topic model number, the hyperparameter optimization alpha value, and/or the hyperparameter optimization beta value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher R. Markson, Logan R. Meltabarger
  • Publication number: 20230376173
    Abstract: A system includes memory hardware storing processor-executable instructions, a persona, and a data structure associated with the persona. Processor hardware executes the processor-executable instructions. The instructions include generating a graphical user interface and, in response to a first condition, inputting a first set of explanatory variables to a first trained machine learning model to generate a first metric and transforming the graphical user interface according to the persona and the first metric. The instructions include, in response to a second condition, inputting a second set of explanatory variables to a second trained machine learning model to generate a second metric and transforming the graphical user interface according to the persona and the second metric. The first trained machine learning model is different from the second trained machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Adithya Chowdary Boppana, Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Jiawei Kuang, Keith L. Widmer
  • Patent number: 11720228
    Abstract: A computerized method for transforming an interactive graphical user interface according to machine learning includes selecting a persona, loading a data structure associated with the selected persona, and generating the interactive graphical user interface. The method includes, in response to a user selecting a first selectable element, inputting a first set of explanatory variables to a first trained machine learning model to generate a first metric, and transforming the user interface according to the selected persona and the first metric. The method includes, in response to the user selecting a second selectable element, inputting a second set of explanatory variables to a second trained machine learning model to generate a second metric, and transforming the user interface according to the selected persona and the second metric. In various implementations, first metric is a first probability of the persona being approved for a first prior authorization prescription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Evernorth Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Adithya Chowdary Boppana, Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Jiawei Kuang, Keith L. Widmer
  • Publication number: 20230236850
    Abstract: A method includes storing a parameter related to a user, storing descriptive data for multiple identifiers, and indexing multiple events. Each event corresponds to a physical object supplied to a user on behalf of an entity. The method includes identifying a first set of identifiers based on commonality among the descriptive data. The method includes training a machine learning model for the first set of identifiers based on event data from within a predetermined epoch. The method includes receiving an indication of a selected identifier and determining a first intake metric of the selected identifiers using the machine learning model. The method includes determining a second intake metric of the selected identifier and the parameter and transforming the user interface according to the first and second intake metrics. The first intake metric represents an amount of resources expected to be received during a second epoch subsequent to the predetermined epoch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Patent number: 11645093
    Abstract: A computer system for transforming a user interface according to data store mining includes a data store configured to store a parameter related to a user and index event data of a set of events. A data processing circuit is configured to identify a first set of identifiers and train a machine learning model based on event data by the data store. An interface circuit is configured to receive an indication of a selected identifier of the plurality of identifiers, determine a first intake metric of the selected identifier using the machine learning model, and a second intake metric of the selected identifier and the parameter using the machine learning model. The interface circuit is configured to transform the user interface according to the first intake metric and the second intake metric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Publication number: 20230090355
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first set of identifiers selected based on commonality among descriptive data corresponding to the identifiers of the first set. Each identifier corresponds to a user who has been supplied a physical object. The method includes identifying event data for the first set within a specified epoch. The method includes training a machine learning model for the first set using the identified event data. The machine learning model is trained using parallel processing of records from a storage structure storing the event data. The parallel processing includes assigning analysis of the event data of each of a subset of the first set to respective processor threads for parallel execution on processing hardware. The trained machine learning model is configured to receive a selected identifier and generate an output representing an amount of resources expected to be used by the selected identifier for a subsequent epoch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Publication number: 20230068878
    Abstract: A computer system includes processor hardware configured to execute instructions that include joining at least a portion of multiple call transcription data entries with at least a portion of multiple agent call log data entries according to timestamps associated with the entries to generate a set of joined call data entries, and validating the joined call data entry by determining whether a transcribed entity name matches with entity identifier information associated with the agent call log data entry. The instructions include preprocessing the joined call data entry according to word confidence score data entries associated with the call transcription data entry to generate preprocessed text, performing natural language processing vectorization on the preprocessed text to generate an input vector, and supplying the input vector to an unsupervised machine learning model to assign an output topic classification of the model to the joined call data entry associated with the input vector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Akash Dwivedi, Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah
  • Publication number: 20230049853
    Abstract: A computerized method for transforming an interactive graphical user interface according to machine learning includes selecting a persona, loading a data structure associated with the selected persona, and generating the interactive graphical user interface. The method includes, in response to a user selecting a first selectable element, inputting a first set of explanatory variables to a first trained machine learning model to generate a first metric, and transforming the user interface according to the selected persona and the first metric. The method includes, in response to the user selecting a second selectable element, inputting a second set of explanatory variables to a second trained machine learning model to generate a second metric, and transforming the user interface according to the selected persona and the second metric. In various implementations, first metric is a first probability of the persona being approved for a first prior authorization prescription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Adithya Chowdary Boppana, Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Jiawei Kuang, Keith L. Widmer
  • Publication number: 20230050921
    Abstract: A computerized method for transforming a user interface according to machine learning includes selecting a persona and determining whether a first condition is true for an associated data structure. In response to determining the first condition is true, the method includes determining whether a second condition is true. In response to determining the second condition is not true, the method includes loading a first trained machine learning model, inputting a first set of explanatory variables to generate a first metric, and transforming the user interface according to the first metric. In response to determining the second condition is true, the method includes determining whether a third condition is true. In response to determining the third condition is true, loading a second trained machine learning model, inputting a second set of explanatory variables to generate a second metric, and transforming the user interface according to the second metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Adithya Chowdary Boppana, Adam M. Portik, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher R. Markson
  • Patent number: 11513821
    Abstract: A computer system for dynamic adaptation of a user interface according to data store mining includes a data store configured to index event data of a plurality of events. A data analyst device is configured to render the user interface to a data analyst and transmit a message that identifies a selected identifier of the plurality of identifiers. A data processing circuit is configured to train a machine learning model based on event data stored by the data store for a first set of identifiers from within a predetermined epoch. An interface circuit determines an interface metric for the selected identifier based on the determined output of the selected identifier and transmits the interface metric to the data analyst device. The data analyst device is configured to, in response to the interface metric from the interface circuit, selectively perform a modification or removal of a second user interface element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Patent number: 11379979
    Abstract: A computer system includes an input configured to receive a first image of medication located in a receptacle, memory, and a processor configured to execute instructions including creating a second image based on the first image, dividing pixels of the second image into first and second subsets, and scanning the second image along a first axis to count, for each point along the first axis, a number of pixels in the first subset along a line perpendicular to the first axis that intersects the first axis at the point. The instructions also include estimating positions of first and second edges of the receptacle along the first axis based on the counts of the pixels, defining an opening of the receptacle based on the estimated positions of the first and second edges, and outputting a processed image that indicates areas of the image that are outside of the defined opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Patent number: 11366834
    Abstract: A system includes a processor and memory. The memory stores a model database including models and a classification database including classification scores corresponding to an input. The memory stores instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions include, in response to receiving a first input from a user device of a user, determining, for the first input, classification scores for classifications by applying the models to the first input. Each model determines one of the classification scores. The instructions include storing the classification scores as associated with the first input in the classification database and identifying the first input as within a first classification in response to a first classification score corresponding to the first classification exceeding a first threshold. The instructions include transmitting, for display on an analyst device, the first input based on the first classification to a first analyst queue associated with the first classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategie Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Adithya Chowdary Boppana, Rahul Rajendran, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Patent number: 11301630
    Abstract: A method includes maintaining a question repository in which each question corresponds to a set of decision trees. A distance matrix encodes a distance between each pair of questions. In response to a request for a new question, the method converts the new question into a set of tokens. For each question of the existing questions, the method determines a minimum distance between each token of the new question and the tokens of the question and sums the minimum distances to calculate a distance between the question and the new question. The method includes performing cluster analysis on the distance matrix. Performing cluster analysis includes normalizing the distance matrix and applying a hierarchical clustering process to the normalized distance matrix. Based on the cluster analysis, the method transmits an alternative question proposal or adds the new question to the question repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Publication number: 20220012267
    Abstract: A system includes a processor and memory. The memory stores a model database including models and a classification database including classification scores corresponding to an input. The memory stores instructions for execution by the processor. The instructions include, in response to receiving a first input from a user device of a user, determining, for the first input, classification scores for classifications by applying the models to the first input. Each model determines one of the classification scores. The instructions include storing the classification scores as associated with the first input in the classification database and identifying the first input as within a first classification in response to a first classification score corresponding to the first classification exceeding a first threshold. The instructions include transmitting, for display on an analyst device, the first input based on the first classification to a first analyst queue associated with the first classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Adithya Chowdary Boppana, Rahul Rajendran, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Publication number: 20210398681
    Abstract: A method includes defining model attributes of a machine model that organizes feedback data into topic groups based on similarities in concepts in the feedback data. The model attributes include a topic model number that defines how many topic groups are to be created, a hyperparameter optimization alpha value, and/or a hyperparameter optimization beta value. The method also includes generating the machine model using the model attributes that are defined and the feedback data, and applying the machine model to the feedback data to divide different portions of the feedback data into the different topic groups based on contents of the feedback data, the topic model number, the hyperparameter optimization alpha value, and/or the hyperparameter optimization beta value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher R. Markson, Logan R. Meltabarger
  • Publication number: 20210255880
    Abstract: A computer system for transforming a user interface according to data store mining includes a data store configured to store a parameter related to a user and index event data of a set of events. A data processing circuit is configured to identify a first set of identifiers and train a machine learning model based on event data by the data store. An interface circuit is configured to receive an indication of a selected identifier of the plurality of identifiers, determine a first intake metric of the selected identifier using the machine learning model, and a second intake metric of the selected identifier and the parameter using the machine learning model. The interface circuit is configured to transform the user interface according to the first intake metric and the second intake metric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher R. Markson, Pritesh J. Shah, Christopher G. Lehmuth
  • Publication number: 20210158919
    Abstract: A content analysis system includes a processor executing instructions from memory. The instructions include, in response to receiving a request signal from a user device, obtaining feedback items, each having a source indicator; identifying unique source indicators; and, for each source indicator, aggregating corresponding ones of the feedback items. A set of filtered feedback items is generated according to either first or second access levels associated with a user of the user device. A subset of filtered feedback items is selected according to a date range specified by the request signal, a set of automated rules is applied, and natural language processing is performed based on frequency of presence of salient terms to identify themes. A control signal is transmitted to a user interface of the user device instructing display of a representation that indicates a change in the frequency of the identified themes over the specified date range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Logan R. Meltabarger, Pritesh J. Shah, Amit K. Bothra, David A. Tomala, Christopher R. Markson, Bose S. Daggubati, Christopher G. Lehmuth