Patents Examined by Sarjit S Bains
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Patent number: 11922347Abstract: The future presence of a worker in a dynamic workspace which includes resources for temporary use may be signaled to other workers. In response a first worker making a reservation of a resource, a second worker to indicate the future presence of that first worker to is determined based on communication records associated with the first worker and the second worker. An indication of the reservation of the resource for the first worker, and thus the future presence of that first worker in an office which includes that reserved resource, is accordingly signaled to the second worker. A suggested resource for the second worker may then be determined based on the reservation of the resource for the first worker. In response to the second worker making a reservation of the suggested resource, a reservation record indicating the reservation of the suggested resource for the second worker may then be generated.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Zoom Video Communications, Inc.Inventors: Cynthia Eshiuan Lee, Harold David Moseley, Jeffrey William Smith
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Patent number: 11915202Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for an in-vehicle infotainment platform for a vehicle. The in-vehicle infotainment platform includes a memory and an electronic control unit. The memory is configured to store meeting information including video conferencing information or audio conferencing information. The electronic control unit is coupled to the memory. The electronic control unit is configured to automatically connect to a video conference using the video conferencing information or automatically connect to an audio conference using the audio conferencing information.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Katsumi Nagata, Makoto Tanaka
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Patent number: 11775939Abstract: A system includes a memory and at least one processor to receive a registration request from a first client computing device and send a response to the registration request to the first client computing device, receive a registration request from a second client computing device and send a response to the registration request to the second client computing device, receive a calendar invitation to share calendars from the first client computing device and send information associated with the calendar invitation to the second client computing device, and receive an automated calendar comparison request comprising a list of users, a period of time, and a time frame, determine a list of open times based on the list of users, the period of time, and the time frame, and transmit the list of open times.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Approved Contact, LLCInventor: Daron Scott Worth
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Patent number: 11657357Abstract: A computer implemented system and method for personal attribute valuation and match with occupations and organizations which provides computer elements and computer code which functions to calculate a congruence index which provides an objective measure of person to occupation fit and person to organization fit.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Career Analytics Network, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Kraiger, Bryan J. Dik
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Patent number: 11580501Abstract: A method and device for automatic meeting detection and analysis. A mobile electronic device includes multiple sensors configured to selectively capture sensor data. A classifier is configured to analyze the sensor data to detect a meeting zone for a meeting with multiple participants. A processor device is configured to control the multiple sensors and the classifier to trigger sensor data capture.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kiran K. Rachuri, Jun Yang, Enamul Hoque, Evan Welbourne
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Patent number: 11568370Abstract: A method for associating a team with a meeting for prospective meeting includes receiving a meeting invitation comprising first information, wherein the first information comprises data identifying the prospective meeting attendees, receiving second information for a plurality of teams, wherein the second information comprises data identifying members for each one of the plurality of teams, comparing the first information with the second information to determine a match metric for each one of the plurality of teams, and determining a matching team from the plurality of teams for which the match metric is above a match threshold value. The method further includes, in response to determining that the match metric is below the match threshold value computed for each one of the plurality of teams, creating a new team, and associating one of the matching team or the new team with the meeting for prospective meeting attendees.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: RingCentral, Inc.Inventors: Prasad Raje, John Wang, Michael Machado
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Patent number: 11570124Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for scaling network capacity predictively, based on customer interest. For instance, in one example, a method includes predicting an interest of a first customer in data content that will be available for consumption over a data network at a time in the future, wherein the predicting is based on customer data including at least a search pattern associated with the first customer, flagging the data content when the predicting indicates at least a threshold degree of likelihood that the first customer will be interested in the data content, and scaling an allocation of resources of the data network to the first customer, based on the flagging.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Nicholas Nicas, Todd Fryer, David Irvin
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Patent number: 11386433Abstract: According to one embodiment, a customer relationship management (CRM) system is queried to obtain a list of projects that are associated with a particular user. A subset of the projects is selected from the list. Each of the projects in the subset includes an attribute that has been set to a predetermined attribute value or attribute state by the user (e.g., flagged, starred, a checkbox). For each of the projects in the subset, a communication channel (e.g., an instant messaging or IM system, an email group, a group chat, a social network community) associated with the project is identified. It is determined whether the user is already a member of the communication channel. If the user is not a member of the communication channel, the user is automatically added to the communication channel without user intervention from the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: CLARI INC.Inventors: Rajkumar Ponnusamy, David Bao
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Patent number: 11244264Abstract: A method includes obtaining primary workflow having a list of activities being performed by a worker; obtaining a surprise activity; comparing a context of the worker to contextual needs of the surprise activity; and interleaving the surprise activity in the list of activities based on a best fit context of the worker.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark Mellott, Heather Viszlay, John Pecorari, Mark David Murawski, Justin Volz, George J. Karabin
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Patent number: 11238389Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for risk management in a supply chain. The system is configured to maintain a supply chain repository storing an original buffer level, and a master plan. Further, the system is configured to monitor each stage associated with the supply chain to identify at least one of a short term disruption or a long term disruption associated with a stage of the supply chain. Further, the system is configured to resolve the short term disruption by updating the original buffer level of an inventory or by revising the current plan and at least one of the set of future plans associated with the supply chain. Further, the system is configured to resolve the long term disruption in the supply chain using a set of problems and a set of solutions stored in a historical database.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2015Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Tata Consultancy Limited ServicesInventor: Ramakrishnan Sundaram Srinivasan
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Patent number: 11222362Abstract: Method and system for localizing an element present in a piece of content having a plurality of elements. A cost of localizing an element with respect to each of one or more localization sources is first computed. At least one criterion based on which a localization source for localizing the element is to be determined is obtained. A localization source for localizing the element is then selected based on an assessment with respect to the at least one criterion. The element of the content is then localized using the selected localization source.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Inventors: Chuck Whiteman, Eugene Alvarez, Enrique Travieso, Will Fleming, Fabio Beltramini
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Patent number: 11216824Abstract: An enhanced roadside assistance system may modify service provider role assignments in roadside assistance accounts. The system may be configured to modify a service provider role assignment associated with a roadside assistance account by assigning a service provider role to each of a plurality of service providers. The system may receive a service request from a roadside assistance device for an individual associated with a vehicle. The system may identify one or more of the service providers offering a type of service indicated by the service request. Based on the service provider role assignment, the system may transmit a notification of the service request to at least one of a plurality of computing devices associated with one of the service providers. The system may receive a response comprising one or more discounts and transmit the response to the roadside assistance device for presentation to the individual.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Allstate Insurance CompanyInventors: Mark E. Faga, Ryan M. Briggs, Margaret K. Striebich
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Patent number: 11182833Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for estimating unit price reduction of services in a new in-flight deal using data of historical deals and market reference deals cost structures. The method includes receiving a detailed cost structure for historical information, market deals information, services quantity information and deals metadata for a first year. For each service: peer deals to the in-flight deal are selected based on the detailed cost structure; missing cost data values in the peer deals are augmented; unit cost reduction values for the peer deals estimated; the unit cost reduction for the in-flight deal from each year in total contract years to a next year without a last contract year are estimated; and a total cost for the in-flight deal for all years in the total contract years beyond the first year are estimated.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Shubhi Asthana, Valeria Becker, Kugamoorthy Gajananan, Aly Megahed, Taiga Nakamura, Mark A. Smith
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Patent number: 11157843Abstract: Techniques are described for routing service requests in a service environment. Received requests received may be analyzed to determine characteristics of each request, including a category of the request, a difficulty of the request, and the individual who submitted the request. A list of pending requests may be presented in a user interface (UI) according to a hierarchical set of filters. A service representative (SR) may select a pending request to handle and, in response, a service session may be initiated between the SR and the individual who submitted the request. Each request may be assigned a point value according to a set of configurable rules, e.g., based on the difficulty of the request, the amount of time it has been pending in the queue of requests, and/or other characteristics. The point value of the request may be added to a score of the SR who handles the request.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Michael Justin Cairns, Michael Joseph Gaeta, Kevin K. Fiedler
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Patent number: 11120460Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving historic peer deals relating to at least one service, and a baseline and cost percentage estimation for each service. Historic peer cost data for each service is clustered to form at least one cluster. Each cluster includes similar unit costs, and has an assigned label. A classification model is trained based on each baseline received, each cost percentage estimation received, and each assigned label. For each assigned label, a corresponding probability distribution is computed based on the classification model. For each service of a new client solution, an assigned label for the service is predicted based on the classification model, and, based on a probability distribution corresponding to the assigned label predicted, transforming an initial range of historic peer cost data relating to the service into a narrower range for use in estimating a cost of the service with improved accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mari A. Fukuda, Kugamoorthy Gajananan, Shun Jiang, Aly S. Megahed, Taiga Nakamura, Mark A. Smith
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Patent number: 11120409Abstract: A system includes a memory and at least one processor to receive a registration request from a first client computing device and send a response to the registration request to the first client computing device, receive a registration request from a second client computing device and send a response to the registration request to the second client computing device, receive a calendar invitation to share calendars from the first client computing device and send information associated with the calendar invitation to the second client computing device, and receive an automated calendar comparison request comprising a list of users, a period of time, and a time frame, determine a list of open times based on the list of users, the period of time, and the time frame, and transmit the list of open times.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Approved Contact, LLCInventor: Daron Scott Worth
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Patent number: 11107027Abstract: A method for utilizing an externally augmented propensity model for determining a future financial requirement. The method includes obtaining at least one propensity model that models how data associated with a business entity relates to a future financial requirement of the business entity, and gathering the data associated with the business entity. The data includes a first portion created based on a platform utilized by users associated with the business entity, and financial data of an owner of the business entity. The data matches at least a subset of the at least one propensity model. The business entity is scored by applying the at least one propensity model to the data. Further, based on the score, the future financial requirement of the business entity is classified. Still yet, a message is transmitted to the business entity based on the classification of the future financial requirement of the business entity.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Intuit Inc.Inventors: Eva Diane Chang, Madhu Shalini Iyer, Jeffrey Lewis Kaufman
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Patent number: 11093954Abstract: A system and method for forecasting the sales of a new item, i.e., one with no historical sales data, is presented. Two matrices are presented, a feature matrix and a sales matrix. The matrices are divided into training matrices and prediction matrices. The training matrices are decomposed, then regression analysis is performed to determine the weight of various columns of the training feature matrix. Thereafter, the weights could be used on the training prediction matrix to predict sales. The sales predictions can be used to order SKUs for a retailer or distributor. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: WALMART APOLLO, LLCInventors: Shubhankar Ray, Abhay Jha
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Patent number: 11010701Abstract: The technology disclosed relates to helping sales engineers prepare for sales meetings. In particular, it relates to intelligently and automatically creating packages of information related to sales meetings. The information packages are stored in on-demand systems that are accessible by a plurality of devices used by the sales engineer. The technology disclosed also relates to providing sales engineers offline access to the information packages related to the sales meetings. The information packages can be assembled from and deployed to a plurality of electronic sources and devices based on the sales engineer's needs, criteria, assignments and preferences.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: salesforce.com, inc.Inventor: Emanuela Troiani
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Patent number: 10943199Abstract: A method and system for providing inventory recommendations that includes receiving, from a business management application (BMA) used by a business entity, an inventory recommendation tool use request to use an inventory recommendation tool; receiving inventory item information related to an inventory item from the BMA; performing an inventory categorization operation based on the inventory item information to obtain inventory categorization information; storing the inventory categorization information in an inventory recommendation tool data repository; performing an inventory management operation based on the inventory item information to obtain inventory management information; and storing the inventory management information in the inventory recommendation tool data repository.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Intuit Inc.Inventor: Dawn Nidy