Patents by Inventor Ellen Silver

Ellen Silver 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).

  • Publication number: 20170300376
    Abstract: A method to processes issue data in a system is provided. A rules engine monitors a computer network for a violation of a parameter defined by rules in a database and automatically detects the violation. In response, the rules engine generates an issue report indicating the violation. An issue report is received from a human user indicating a potential violation in the computer network. The issue reports are parsed. Based on data parsed from the issue reports, a determination that a common issue is being reported by both the rules engine and the human user is made. In response, the issue report from the rules engine is reconciled with the issue report from the human user resulting in a single issue entry in an issue queue, whereby the reconciling including incrementing a count for each instance of the common issue being reported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin H. Embree, Ellen Silver
  • Patent number: 9699044
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method to processes issue data in a system. A plurality of issue reports are received from respective reporting entities, each issue report being in respect of a system issue which requires a response activity. The issue reports are parsed to obtain priority criterion data relating to at least one priority criterion. The priority criterion is unrelated to the dates and/or times of the issue reports and may include visibility data, severity data, exposure data, and performance data relating to past performance of a reporting entity or a reported entity. The reported issues are then prioritized for order of response based at least partially on the associated criterion data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin H Embree, Ellen Silver
  • Publication number: 20160269255
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method to processes issue data in a system. A plurality of issue reports are received from respective reporting entities, each issue report being in respect of a system issue which requires a response activity. The issue reports are parsed to obtain priority criterion data relating to at least one priority criterion. The priority criterion is unrelated to the dates and/or times of the issue reports and may include visibility data, severity data, exposure data, and performance data relating to past performance of a reporting entity or a reported entity. The reported issues are then prioritized for order of response based at least partially on the associated criterion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin H. Embree, Ellen Silver
  • Patent number: 9354959
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method to processes issue data in a system is provided. A network is monitored for a violation of a parameter defined by rules. The violation is reported in an issue report categorized by a predefined issue type. Issue description and location identifying information where an issue of the issue report occurs are identified. A predefined response activity for responding to the issue is determined. An action based on the predefined response activity is triggered. The issue and the response activity is logged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin H Embree, Ellen Silver
  • Publication number: 20130219232
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method to processes issue data in a system. A plurality of issue reports are received from respective reporting entities, each issue report being in respect of a system issue which requires a response activity. The issue reports are parsed to obtain priority criterion data relating to at least one priority criterion. The priority criterion is unrelated to the dates and/or times of the issue reports and may include visibility data, severity data, exposure data, and performance data relating to past performance of a reporting entity or a reported entity. The reported issues are then prioritized for order of response based at least partially on the associated criterion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin H. Embree, Ellen Silver
  • Patent number: 8407317
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method to processes issue data in a system. A plurality of issue reports are received from respective reporting entities, each issue report being in respect of a system issue which requires a response activity. The issue reports are parsed to obtain priority criterion data relating to at least one priority criterion. The priority criterion is unrelated to the dates and/or times of the issue reports and may include visibility data, severity data, exposure data, and performance data relating to past performance of a reporting entity or a reported entity. The reported issues are then prioritized for order of response based at least partially on the associated criterion data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: eBay, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin H. Embree, Ellen Silver
  • Publication number: 20090199054
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method to processes issue data in a system. A plurality of issue reports are received from respective reporting entities, each issue report being in respect of a system issue which requires a response activity. The issue reports are parsed to obtain priority criterion data relating to at least one priority criterion. The priority criterion is unrelated to the dates and/or times of the issue reports and may include visibility data, severity data, exposure data, and performance data relating to past performance of a reporting entity or a reported entity. The reported issues are then prioritized for order of response based at least partially on the associated criterion data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin H. Embree, Ellen Silver
  • Patent number: 7558834
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method processes issue data pertaining to a system. Issue data is received from a reporting entity, the issue data identifying an issue pertaining to the system and the reporting entity. A database is accessed to retrieve performance data regarding the reporting entity. The performance data is indicative of a past performance of the reporting entity in reporting issues pertaining to the system. A response activity, responsive to the issue, is automatically prioritized utilizing the performance data regarding the reporting entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: eBay Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin H. Embree, Ellen Silver
  • Publication number: 20050160330
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method processes issue data pertaining to a system. Issue data is received from a reporting entity, the issue data identifying an issue pertaining to the system and the reporting entity. A database is accessed to retrieve performance data regarding the reporting entity. The performance data is indicative of a past performance of the reporting entity in reporting issues pertaining to the system. A response activity, responsive to the issue, is automatically prioritized utilizing the performance data regarding the reporting entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Kevin Embree, Ellen Silver