Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Lavery

Andrew J. Lavery 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: 10102113
    Abstract: Described are a system and method for performing an automated quality assessment on a software program under test. A test automation system executes a test on a software program Data related to the test is automatically collected. The data includes first information determined by the test automation system in response to executing the test. The data further includes second information related to the test and received from a source other than the test automation system. The first information is analyzed. A quality assessment of the software program is generated from the analyzed first information and from the second information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nnaemeka I. Emejulu, Andrew J. Lavery, Ye Liu, Mario A. Maldari
  • Patent number: 10085116
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving event data describing an event from an internet-coupled mobile communication device and receiving a geographical location of the event. The geographical location is identified by the internet-coupled mobile communication device. The method also comprises receiving an event identification request from a provider device, and determining that the event data and the geographical information match the event identification request. The method further comprises transmitting the event data and the geographical information to the provider device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua S. Allen, Andrew J. Lavery, Mario A. Maldari
  • Publication number: 20180253320
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for use with a set of images including a first image, with each image of the set of images respectively representing a computer and respectively including software and configuration settings data. The mechanism deploys a plurality of first image instantiations of the first image for respective use by a plurality of users. The mechanism tracks use of the plurality of first image instantiations to create a historical usage data set indicative of how the plurality of users are customizing the plurality of first image instantiations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Nnaemeka I. Emejulu, Andrew J. Lavery, Mario A. Maldari, Karthikeyan Ramamoorthy
  • Publication number: 20180203922
    Abstract: Unstructured data are processed in response to a request for information to derive attributes. The attributes include a subset of variables utilized to determine the requested information. The attributes are ranked based on a set of relevance factors for determining the requested information. One or more attributes are selected for presentation to a user based on the ranking to receive modifications and produce modified attributes. The requested information is determined based on the set of variables including the modified attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Eric L. Erpenbach, Andrew J. Lavery, Richard J. Stevens, Fernando J. Suarez Saiz
  • Publication number: 20180113867
    Abstract: Natural language processing includes processing unstructured data in response to a request for a conclusion to a line of inquiry to produce structured information that conforms to a computer readable information schema. Values obtained from the unstructured data are assigned to attributes of the structured information and determining a candidate conclusion to the line of inquiry based on the value-assigned attributes. A confidence score is computed that is indicative of a sufficiency of the candidate conclusion as the conclusion to the line of inquiry. One or more of the attributes are displayed to a user for modification responsive to the confidence score of the corresponding conclusion failing to meet a confidence criterion. The displayed attributes are ranked by relevance of the attribute to the corresponding conclusion. The conclusion to the line of inquiry is determined based on the modified values of the user-selected attributes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Eric L. Erpenbach, Andrew J. Lavery, Richard J. Stevens, Fernando J. Suarez Saiz
  • Publication number: 20180091937
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving event data describing an event from an internet-coupled mobile communication device and receiving a geographical location of the event. The geographical location is identified by the internet-coupled mobile communication device. The method also comprises receiving an event identification request from a provider device, and determining that the event data and the geographical information match the event identification request. The method further comprises transmitting the event data and the geographical information to the provider device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua S. ALLEN, Andrew J. LAVERY, Mario A. MALDARI
  • Publication number: 20180091938
    Abstract: A device comprises an input component configured to receive an event identification request from a provider. The event identification request comprises one or more requirements usable to identify an actionable event for resolution. The requirements specify a geographical boundary and one or more goods. The device also comprises a processor communicably coupled to the input component. The processor is adapted to transmit the event identification request to a repository configured to match the event identification request with one or more actionable events based on the one or more requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Joshua S. ALLEN, Andrew J. LAVERY, Mario A. MALDARI
  • Publication number: 20170329805
    Abstract: Partial-image search criteria are derived that include a combination of multiple partial-image user selections of portions of at least one image. Visual search results are returned responsive to a search for images that correspond to the derived partial-image search criteria. The visual search results include at least one identified image that includes features that correspond to the derived partial-image search criteria that include the combination of the multiple partial-image user selections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Kimberly H. Cady, Scott B. Greer, Andrew J. Lavery, Sarah R. Plantenberg
  • Patent number: 9760581
    Abstract: Multiple partial-image selections are received. Each of the multiple partial-image selections includes a user-selected portion of one of a group of images. Partial-image search criteria are derived from a combination of the multiple partial-image selections. A search is performed for images that correspond to the partial-image search criteria derived from the combination of the multiple partial-image selections. Visual search results are returned. The visual search results include at least one identified image that includes features that correspond to the partial-image search criteria derived from the combination of the multiple partial-image selections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimberly H. Cady, Scott B. Greer, Andrew J. Lavery, Sarah R. Plantenberg
  • Publication number: 20170193174
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a system and method for medical record error detection. Using a cognitive system having natural language processing capabilities, the error detection system can analyze a corpus of medical records, which can correspond to a particular patient, as well as a new medical record, and parse each into one or more record elements. By comparing the record elements, the error detection system can detect one or more potential errors resulting from a record element in the new medical record being inconsistent or contradictory with the record elements in the prior medical records, or ambiguous. The error detection system can output a list of candidate answers for correcting the one or more potential errors based upon a cognitive analysis of the corpus of medical records. The error detection system can further output a list of suggested therapies based on the selection of one or more of the candidate answers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Joshua S. Allen, Kimberly S. Holmes, Andrew J. Lavery, Fernando J. Suarez Saiz
  • Patent number: 9639559
    Abstract: Partial-image search criteria are derived that include a combination of multiple partial-image user selections of portions of at least one image. Visual search results are returned responsive to a search for images that correspond to the derived partial-image search criteria. The visual search results include at least one identified image that includes features that correspond to the derived partial-image search criteria that include the combination of the multiple partial-image user selections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimberly H. Cady, Scott B. Greer, Andrew J. Lavery, Sarah R. Plantenberg
  • Publication number: 20170116579
    Abstract: A technique for improving meeting participation in electronically calendared meetings includes a data processing system receiving an electronic invitation to a virtual meeting that requires access to one or more referenced resources for a meeting invitee to fully participate in the meeting. Whether the invitee has access to the referenced resources is determined by a data processing system. In response to determining that the invitee does not have access to the referenced resources, access for the invitee to the referenced resources is provisioned by a data processing system. Finally, the meeting is added to an electronic calendar associated with the invitee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: NNAEMEKA I. EMEJULU, ANDREW J. LAVERY, MARIO A. MALDARI, KARTHIKEYAN RAMAMOORTHY
  • Patent number: 9569782
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and system for automated customer business impact assessment upon a problem submission. A problem description of a problem with a product is received from a customer using the product. The problem description is automatically analyzed using natural language processing (NLP) to identify an issue including a subject. The issue and subject is compared with usage information stored in a repository for the customer. The method and system include predicting an impact of the problem to the customer, and prioritizing a solution to the problem based on the predicted impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew J. Lavery, Mario A. Maldari, Susan M. Manupelli
  • Publication number: 20170039254
    Abstract: In searching data on a network, a data set is retrieved from the network based on a search query. Relationships between data of the retrieved data set are determined and a visualization representing related data of the retrieved data set based on the determined relationships is generated and presented. The data of the retrieved data set is accessed based on a selection of represented data within the visualization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kimberly Holmes Cady, Scott B. Greer, Andrew J. Lavery, Sarah R. Plantenberg
  • Publication number: 20160323220
    Abstract: Content of an email message may be analyzed, using natural language processing (NLP), to determine a subject matter of the email message. A cost estimate may be generated for sending the email message based on at least the subject matter of the email message. The cost estimate may be compared to a cost threshold. The cost estimate may be determined to exceed the cost threshold, based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Nnaemeka I. Emejulu, Andrew J. Lavery, Mario A. Maldari, Karthikeyan Ramamoorthy
  • Publication number: 20160299837
    Abstract: Described are a system and method for performing an automated quality assessment on a software program under test. A test automation system executes a test on a software program Data related to the test is automatically collected. The data includes first information determined by the test automation system in response to executing the test. The data further includes second information related to the test and received from a source other than the test automation system. The first information is analyzed. A quality assessment of the software program is generated from the analyzed first information and from the second information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Michael E. Browne, Nnaemeka I. Emejulu, Andrew J. Lavery, Ye Liu, Mario A. Maldari
  • Patent number: 9454402
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments display different types of performance-related data on an information display having a range of units for one type of measured data. Aspects of exemplary embodiment include presenting, by at least one software component executed by a processor, a rate of resource consumption in a visual indicator; and using the visual indicator as a pointer on the information display to a current unit of the measured data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew J. Lavery, James L. Lentz, David B. Salgado
  • Publication number: 20160196287
    Abstract: Partial-image search criteria are derived that include a combination of multiple partial-image user selections of portions of at least one image. Visual search results are returned responsive to a search for images that correspond to the derived partial-image search criteria. The visual search results include at least one identified image that includes features that correspond to the derived partial-image search criteria that include the combination of the multiple partial-image user selections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kimberly H. Cady, Scott B. Greer, Andrew J. Lavery, Sarah R. Plantenberg
  • Patent number: 9311340
    Abstract: Multiple partial-image selections are received. Each of the multiple partial-image selections includes a user-selected portion of one of a group of images. Partial-image search criteria are derived from a combination of the multiple partial-image selections. A search is performed for images that correspond to the partial-image search criteria derived from the combination of the multiple partial-image selections. Visual search results are returned. The visual search results include at least one identified image that includes features that correspond to the partial-image search criteria derived from the combination of the multiple partial-image selections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimberly H. Cady, Scott B. Greer, Andrew J. Lavery, Sarah R. Plantenberg
  • Publication number: 20150293942
    Abstract: Multiple partial-image selections are received. Each of the multiple partial-image selections includes a user-selected portion of one of a group of images. Partial-image search criteria are derived from a combination of the multiple partial-image selections. A search is performed for images that correspond to the partial-image search criteria derived from the combination of the multiple partial-image selections. Visual search results are returned. The visual search results include at least one identified image that includes features that correspond to the partial-image search criteria derived from the combination of the multiple partial-image selections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Kimberly H. Cady, Scott B. Greer, Andrew J. Lavery, Sarah R. Plantenberg