Patents by Inventor Mathew Thomas

Mathew Thomas 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: 20200167237
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of connecting, by a data aggregation node, to a blockchain configured to store data, configuring, by the data aggregation node, a transformation of the data, instantiating, by the data aggregation node, at least one rollup blockchain, transforming, by the data aggregation node, the data based on the configuration, executing, by the data aggregation node, a smart contract to populate the transformed data into the at least one rollup blockchain, and archiving the data on a data store outside of the blockchain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Thyge S. Knuhtsen, Randall A. Stark, Susan J. Christian, Mathews Thomas
  • Patent number: 10609107
    Abstract: A content delivery system may receive and aggregate video content from one or more content sources. In a first embodiment, the content delivery system may start streaming a video to a first viewer on a first device and then receive a request for a catch up version to be streamed to a second viewer viewing a second device. The content delivery system may send replacement segments of the video that are shortened summaries to the second device until the second viewer has caught up to the first viewer on the first device. In a second embodiment, the content delivery system may detect two or more viewers and customize a video content for both viewers. In a third embodiment, the content delivery system, in real time, may customize a segment of a video (possibly using a “green screen” or overlaying a second video over the original video segment) based on characteristics of the viewer and then stream the customized video segment to the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason A. Gonzalez, Eric L. Gose, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora
  • Patent number: 10609559
    Abstract: A mobile hub can receive from a mobile device a selection of a first user profile from a listing of a plurality of user profiles of a user of the mobile device that are stored on the mobile hub. Responsive to receiving the selection of the first user profile, a first of a plurality of mobile networks indicated in the first user profile as being available to the user can be identified. The first mobile network can satisfy at least a first user specified criterion associated with the first user profile. A subscriber authentication associated with the user profile can be selected. The subscriber authentication can be configured to authenticate the user with the first of the plurality of mobile networks and configured to be processed by the first mobile device to automatically establish presence on the first mobile network. The subscriber authentication can be communicated to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susan J. Christian, Alan D. Emery, Arvind Sathi, Fernando M. Siqueira, Mathews Thomas
  • Publication number: 20200082082
    Abstract: Client devices detect malware based on a ruleset received from a security server. To evaluate a current ruleset, an administrative client device initiates a ruleset evaluation of the malware detection ruleset. A security server partitions stored malware samples into a group of evaluation lists based on an evaluation policy. The security server then creates scanning nodes on an evaluation server according to the evaluation policy. The scanning nodes scan the malware samples of the evaluation lists using the rulesets and associate each malware sample with a rule of the ruleset based on the detections, if any. The security server analyzes the associations and optimizes the ruleset and stored malware samples. The security server sends the optimized ruleset to client devices such that they more efficiently detect malware samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Sunil Mathew Thomas, Michael Graham Malone
  • Publication number: 20190378536
    Abstract: Utterances spoken or sung by a first person can be received, in real time. The detected utterances can be compared to at least a stored sample of utterances spoken or sung by the first person. Based on the comparing, audio of the utterances spoken or sung by the first person can be isolated from a background noise. A volume of the utterances spoken or sung by a first person relative to the background noise can be determined. A key indicator that indicates the volume of the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person relative to the background noise can be generated. Based on the key indicator, information indicating the volume of the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person relative to the background noise can be communicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Alan D. Emery, Aditya Sood, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora
  • Publication number: 20190370791
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of a computer triggering a smart contract to begin a distribution process related to a return, the computer temporarily freezing one or more proprietary wallets designated as recipients of the distribution process, the computer building transaction sets for the one or more proprietary wallets related to the distribution process, the computer sending the transaction sets to a cryptographic asset interchange service, and the cryptographic asset interchange service distributing returns associated with the distribution process to cryptographic asset holders in accordance with each transaction set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Randall A. Stark, Susan J. Christian, Mathews Thomas, Thyge S. Knuhtsen
  • Patent number: 10496821
    Abstract: Client devices detect malware based on a ruleset received from a security server. To evaluate a current ruleset, an administrative client device initiates a ruleset evaluation of the malware detection ruleset. A security server partitions stored malware samples into a group of evaluation lists based on an evaluation policy. The security server then creates scanning nodes on an evaluation server according to the evaluation policy. The scanning nodes scan the malware samples of the evaluation lists using the rulesets and associate each malware sample with a rule of the ruleset based on the detections, if any. The security server analyzes the associations and optimizes the ruleset and stored malware samples. The security server sends the optimized ruleset to client devices such that they more efficiently detect malware samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Malwarebytes Inc.
    Inventors: Sunil Mathew Thomas, Michael Graham Malone
  • Publication number: 20190294793
    Abstract: Client devices detect malware based on a ruleset received from a security server. To evaluate a current ruleset, an administrative client device initiates a ruleset evaluation of the malware detection ruleset. A security server partitions stored malware samples into a group of evaluation lists based on an evaluation policy. The security server then creates scanning nodes on an evaluation server according to the evaluation policy. The scanning nodes scan the malware samples of the evaluation lists using the rulesets and associate each malware sample with a rule of the ruleset based on the detections, if any. The security server analyzes the associations and optimizes the ruleset and stored malware samples. The security server sends the optimized ruleset to client devices such that they more efficiently detect malware samples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Sunil Mathew Thomas, Michael Graham Malone
  • Patent number: 10395671
    Abstract: Utterances spoken or sung by a first person can be received, in real time, from a mobile communication device. A location of the mobile communication device can be determined to be in an area designated as a quiet zone. A key indicator that indicates at least one characteristic of the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person can be generated. Based, at least in part, on the key indicator, a determination can be made that the first person is speaking or singing too loudly in the area designated as the quiet zone. Responsive to determining that the first person is speaking or singing too loudly in the area designated as the quiet zone, feedback indicating that the first person is speaking or singing too loudly in the area designated as the quiet zone can be communicated to the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan D. Emery, Aditya Sood, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora
  • Patent number: 10382937
    Abstract: An occurrence of an emergency situation pertinent to people presently located within a venue can be identified. Responsive to identifying the emergency situation pertinent to the people located within the venue, a first level of security clearance assigned to a user located within the venue, and a present location within the venue of a first mobile device of the user, can be automatically determined. A route, from the present location within the venue of the first mobile device to an exit of the venue, which does not require the user to be assigned a second level of security clearance that is higher than the first level of security clearance for the user to traverse the route, also can be determined. An emergency alert and an emergency plan for exiting the venue can be automatically communicated to the mobile device, wherein the emergency plan for exiting the venue describes the route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hung Tack Kwan, Christian E. Loza, Olivia G. Loza, Mathews Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190230509
    Abstract: A mobile hub can receive from a mobile device a selection of a first user profile from a listing of a plurality of user profiles of a user of the mobile device that are stored on the mobile hub. Responsive to receiving the selection of the first user profile, a first of a plurality of mobile networks indicated in the first user profile as being available to the user can be identified. The first mobile network can satisfy at least a first user specified criterion associated with the first user profile. A subscriber authentication associated with the user profile can be selected. The subscriber authentication can be configured to authenticate the user with the first of the plurality of mobile networks and configured to be processed by the first mobile device to automatically establish presence on the first mobile network. The subscriber authentication can be communicated to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Susan J. Christian, Alan D. Emery, Arvind Sathi, Fernando M. Siqueira, Mathews Thomas
  • Patent number: 10319230
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented system, a plurality of inputs related to vehicle safe speed data for a first vehicle are received. These inputs include vehicle data received from one or more other vehicles proximate the first vehicle, historical data traffic condition information, predictive data regarding future traffic conditions, history data of a current driver of the first vehicle, current vehicle condition data, and current reaction of the current driver. Based upon the plurality of inputs, a recommended safe speed limit for the current driver is determined, and the determined recommended safe speed limit is presented to the current driver. The recommended safe speed limit is a calculated maximum speed, in real time, that the current driver should be driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Subil M. Abraham, Vinod A. Bijlani, Mathews Thomas, Suyesh R. Tiwari
  • Patent number: 10296962
    Abstract: A system for collaborative shopping comprising shopping devices interconnected by a network and respectively used by shoppers in a collaborative shopping session, and virtual shopping carts respectively associated with the shopping devices for sharing information on items of interest among the shoppers and enabling the shoppers to collaborate on the shopping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Subil M. Abraham, Rajaraman Hariharan, Ramakrishnan Kannan, Mathews Thomas
  • Patent number: 10285057
    Abstract: A mobile hub can receive from a mobile device a request to authenticate a user of the mobile device with the mobile hub. Responsive to receiving the request, a user profile of the user stored on the mobile hub can be identified. A first of a plurality of mobile networks indicated in the user profile as being available to the user can be identified. The first mobile network can satisfy at least one user specified criterion associated with the user profile. A subscriber authentication associated with the user profile can be selected. The subscriber authentication can be configured to authenticate the user with the first of the plurality of mobile networks and configured to be processed by the first mobile device to automatically establish presence on the first mobile network. The subscriber authentication can be communicated to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susan J. Christian, Alan D. Emery, Arvind Sathi, Fernando M. Siqueira, Mathews Thomas
  • Publication number: 20190031656
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the general formula: in which the variable groups are as defined herein, and to their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Dong Zou, Wei-Sheng Huang, R. Mathew Thomas, Jan Antoinette C. Romero, Jiwei Qi, Yihan Wang, Xiaotian Zhu, William C. Shakespeare, Rajeswari Sundaramoorthi, Chester A. Metcalf, III, David C. Dalgarno, Tomi K. Sawyer
  • Publication number: 20190028874
    Abstract: An occurrence of an emergency situation pertinent to people presently located within a venue can be identified. Responsive to identifying the emergency situation pertinent to the people located within the venue, a first level of security clearance assigned to a user located within the venue, and a present location within the venue of a first mobile device of the user, can be automatically determined. A route, from the present location within the venue of the first mobile device to an exit of the venue, which does not require the user to be assigned a second level of security clearance that is higher than the first level of security clearance for the user to traverse the route, also can be determined. An emergency alert and an emergency plan for exiting the venue can be automatically communicated to the mobile device, wherein the emergency plan for exiting the venue describes the route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Hung Tack Kwan, Christian E. Loza, Olivia G. Loza, Mathews Thomas
  • Patent number: 10185826
    Abstract: Client devices detect malware based on a ruleset received from a security server. To evaluate a current ruleset, an administrative client device initiates a ruleset evaluation of the malware detection ruleset. A security server partitions stored malware samples into a group of evaluation lists based on an evaluation policy. The security server then creates scanning nodes on an evaluation server according to the evaluation policy. The scanning nodes scan the malware samples of the evaluation lists using the rulesets and associate each malware sample with a rule of the ruleset based on the detections, if any. The security server analyzes the associations and optimizes the ruleset and stored malware samples. The security server sends the optimized ruleset to client devices such that they more efficiently detect malware samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: MALWAREBYTES INC.
    Inventors: Sunil Mathew Thomas, Michael Graham Malone
  • Patent number: 10128642
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a foldable cable tray configured for ease of transportation and for storage. The foldable cable tray includes a first side rail, a second side rail, a plurality of rungs movably connected to the first and second side rails to transit the foldable cable tray between unfolded and folded positions, and a locking device configured to lock each of the plurality of rungs to the first and second side rails when the foldable cable tray is in the unfolded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Thomas & Betts International LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Cardin, Mathew Thomas, Tyler Nash, Cong Thanh Dinh
  • Publication number: 20180324588
    Abstract: A mobile hub can receive from a mobile device a request to authenticate a user of the mobile device with the mobile hub. Responsive to receiving the request, a user profile of the user stored on the mobile hub can be identified. A first of a plurality of mobile networks indicated in the user profile as being available to the user can be identified. The first mobile network can satisfy at least one user specified criterion associated with the user profile. A subscriber authentication associated with the user profile can be selected. The subscriber authentication can be configured to authenticate the user with the first of the plurality of mobile networks and configured to be processed by the first mobile device to automatically establish presence on the first mobile network. The subscriber authentication can be communicated to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Susan J. Christian, Alan D. Emery, Arvind Sathi, Fernando M. Siqueira, Mathews Thomas
  • Patent number: 10116716
    Abstract: A content delivery system may receive and aggregate video content from one or more content sources. In a first embodiment, the content delivery system may start streaming a video to a first viewer on a first device and then receive a request for a catch up version to be streamed to a second viewer viewing a second device. The content delivery system may send replacement segments of the video that are shortened summaries to the second device until the second viewer has caught up to the first viewer on the first device. In a second embodiment, the content delivery system may detect two or more viewers and customize a video content for both viewers. In a third embodiment, the content delivery system, in real time, may customize a segment of a video (possibly using a “green screen” or overlaying a second video over the original video segment) based on characteristics of the viewer and then stream the customized video segment to the viewer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason A. Gonzalez, Eric L. Gose, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora