Patents by Inventor Romain J. Thibaux

Romain J. Thibaux 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: 9727533
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for detecting anomalies in time series using statistical models. In some embodiments, a linear regression model is built for the time series for predicting future values of the time series. Furthermore, the standard deviation of the difference between a prediction and an ideal value of the time series at any point is then estimated. An anomaly is detected when the difference between the prediction and the observed value is greater than a certain threshold based on the estimated standard deviation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Romain J. Thibaux
  • Publication number: 20150339265
    Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for detecting anomalies in time series using statistical models. In some embodiments, a linear regression model is built for the time series for predicting future values of the time series. Furthermore, the standard deviation of the difference between a prediction and an ideal value of the time series at any point is then estimated. An anomaly is detected when the difference between the prediction and the observed value is greater than a certain threshold based on the estimated standard deviation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventor: Romain J. Thibaux
  • Patent number: 7716011
    Abstract: A strategy is described for identifying anomalies in time-series data. The strategy involves dividing the time-series data into a plurality of collected data segments and then using a modeling technique to fit local models to the collected data segments. Large deviations of the time-series data from the local models are indicative of anomalies. In one approach, the modeling technique can use an absolute value (L1) measure of error value for all of the collected data segments. In another approach, the modeling technique can use the L1 measure for only those portions of the time-series data that are projected to be anomalous. The modeling technique can use a squared-term (L2) measure of error value for normal portions of the time-series data. In another approach, the modeling technique can use an iterative expectation-maximization strategy in applying the L1 and L2 measures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Romain J. Thibaux, Emre M. Kiciman, David A. Maltz, John C. Platt
  • Publication number: 20080208526
    Abstract: A strategy is described for identifying anomalies in time-series data. The strategy involves dividing the time-series data into a plurality of collected data segments and then using a modeling technique to fit local models to the collected data segments, Large deviations of the time-series data from the local models are indicative of anomalies In one approach, the modeling technique can use an absolute value (L1) measure of error value for all of the collected data segments. In another approach, the modeling technique can use the L1 measure for only those portions of the time-series data that are projected to be anomalous. The modeling technique can use a squared-term (L2) measure of error value for normal portions of the time-series data. In another approach, the modeling technique can use an iterative expectation-maximization strategy in applying the L1 and L2 measures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Romain J. Thibaux, Emre M. Kiciman, David A. Maltz, John C. Platt