Patents by Inventor Brian J. Snitzer

Brian J. Snitzer 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: 11263249
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are described herein that provided context to user queries to a chat bot. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving a user query at a chat bot. The chat bot is communicating with a system providing conversation interaction with the user. The chat bot accessing a user profile being initiated by the user. The user can revoke the permission to the system for creating and/or using a user profile at any time. In some embodiments, the user profile includes a query history and profile information about the user that correlates keywords to context. The chat bot weighs query keywords for comparison with the keywords of the user profile that are correlated to context. The chat bot interacts with the user using the context correlated to the user in accordance with the weight of the query keywords matched to the keywords of the user profile that are correlated to the context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Beth A. Layton, Thomas M. Reeves, Brian J. Snitzer, Michael Treadway
  • Patent number: 11080632
    Abstract: A method and system. The method includes receiving datacenter context input information, processing the datacenter context input information, and outputting the cost-versus-datacenter-quantity information. The processing the datacenter context input information may generate the cost-versus-datacenter-quantity information. The cost-versus-datacenter-quantity information is a total datacenter cost to run an application versus a quantity of datacenters used to run the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Matthew M. Lobbes, Shelbee D. Smith-Eigenbrode, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Patent number: 10929878
    Abstract: A method of identifying targeted content includes deploying a plurality of internet bots configured to interact with content sources using predetermined patterns and profiles, wherein each individual internet bot of the plurality of internet bots includes at least one characteristic that is unique relative to the rest of the plurality of internet bots, collecting cause and effect data related to cause and effect of user interactions with content sources, receiving the cause and effect data collected by the plurality of internet bots, correlating user interactions with content sources using the cause and effect data collected by the plurality of internet bots, and identifying, how content is targeted to users by content sources from the correlating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew M. Lobbes, Brian J. Snitzer, Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Shelbee Eigenbrode
  • Patent number: 10911395
    Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable tailoring messages to enhance sharing and resonance based on a community fingerprint and a key influencer. More specifically, a message to be directed to members of an online social community is received. Members of the social community who influence the social community and their likelihood to re-share messages are identified. A re-share fingerprint for the identified influencer is generated that maps the influencer's likelihood to re-share content. A communications fingerprint of the community is also created using an amalgamation of the communication patterns and styles of individual members of the community. The received message is optimized to most effectively target the message to the online social community and to solicit a desired response from the community based on the community communication fingerprint. The optimized message can then be forwarded to the online social community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Matthew M. Lobbes, Shelbee D. Smith-Eigenbrode, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Publication number: 20200380020
    Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are described herein that provided context to user queries to a chat bot. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving a user query at a chat bot. The chat bot is communicating with a system providing conversation interaction with the user. The chat bot accessing a user profile being initiated by the user. The user can revoke the permission to the system for creating and/or using a user profile at any time. In some embodiments, the user profile includes a query history and profile information about the user that correlates keywords to context. The chat bot weighs query keywords for comparison with the keywords of the user profile that are correlated to context. The chat bot interacts with the user using the context correlated to the user in accordance with the weight of the query keywords matched to the keywords of the user profile that are correlated to the context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Beth A. Layton, Thomas M. Reeves, Brian J. Snitzer, Michael Treadway
  • Patent number: 10771371
    Abstract: Approaches for monitoring performance in a networked environment are provided. An approach includes monitoring, using a first metric, performance of a first host running a virtual machine. The approach also includes determining, using a computer device, a second metric based on the virtual machine being migrated from the first host to a second host, wherein the second metric is a function of: (i) the first metric and (ii) a comparison of the first host and the second host. The approach further includes monitoring, using the second metric, performance of the second host running the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Richard A. Locke, Brian M. O'Connell, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Patent number: 10747685
    Abstract: Approaches for expiring cached virtual content in a virtual universe are provided. In one approach, there is an expiration tool, including an identification component configured to identify virtual content associated with an avatar in the virtual universe, an analysis component configured to analyze a behavior of the avatar in a region of the virtual universe, the behavior indicating a likely future location of the avatar, and an expiration component configured to expire cached virtual content associated with the avatar based on the behavior of the avatar in the region of the virtual universe, wherein the cached virtual content associated with the avatar in the future location is maintained in the cache longer than cached virtual content associated with the avatar in another region of the virtual universe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ann Corrao, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Patent number: 10693759
    Abstract: Approaches for monitoring performance in a networked environment are provided. An approach includes monitoring, using a first metric, performance of a first host running a virtual machine. The approach also includes determining, using a computer device, a second metric based on the virtual machine being migrated from the first host to a second host, wherein the second metric is a function of: (i) the first metric and (ii) a comparison of the first host and the second host. The approach further includes monitoring, using the second metric, performance of the second host running the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Richard A. Locke, Brian M. O'Connell, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Patent number: 10673973
    Abstract: A single service proxy for requesting services from multiple different service vendors with different communication protocols. In this way, a single communication protocol can be used by a service consuming entity to request various services, through the multiple vendor proxy, from various vendors, with the multiple vendor proxy converting the requests into the communication protocol (for example, syntax) appropriate for the vendor from whom the service is being requested on behalf of the service consuming entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mirza Baig, Juan F. Vargas, Brian J. Snitzer, Jun Li Zhao, Yan Du, Li Long Chen
  • Publication number: 20200126115
    Abstract: A method of identifying targeted content includes deploying a plurality of internet bots configured to interact with content sources using predetermined patterns and profiles, wherein each individual internet bot of the plurality of internet bots includes at least one characteristic that is unique relative to the rest of the plurality of internet bots, collecting cause and effect data related to cause and effect of user interactions with content sources, receiving the cause and effect data collected by the plurality of internet bots, correlating user interactions with content sources using the cause and effect data collected by the plurality of internet bots, and identifying, how content is targeted to users by content sources from the correlating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew M. Lobbes, Brian J. Snitzer, Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Shelbee Eigenbrode
  • Patent number: 10623346
    Abstract: A computer-implemented for delivering tailored content to an individual includes: obtaining, by a computer system, communications of the individual; obtaining, by the computer system, a communication fingerprint for the individual based on analysis of the communications of the individual; tailoring, by the computer system, a message to the individual using the communication fingerprint; and delivering the message to the individual. Using sentiment analysis combined with a unique communication fingerprint for an individual advantageously provides for a more tailored, and thus more effective, communication to the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Matthew M. Lobbes, Shelbee D. Smith-Eigenbrode, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Publication number: 20200084288
    Abstract: A single service proxy for requesting services from multiple different service vendors with different communication protocols. In this way, a single communication protocol can be used by a service consuming entity to request various services, through the multiple vendor proxy, from various vendors, with the multiple vendor proxy converting the requests into the communication protocol (for example, syntax) appropriate for the vendor from whom the service is being requested on behalf of the service consuming entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Mirza Baig, Juan F. Vargas, Brian J. Snitzer, Jun Li Zhao, Yan Du, Li Long Chen
  • Publication number: 20200057133
    Abstract: Approaches for registering and monitoring drones for safety and access control are provided. A computer-implemented method includes: receiving, by a computer device, location data from plural drones via low power, long range wireless transmission; updating, by the computer device, a central registry with the location data; generating, by the computer device, display data based on the location data and a location of a display device; and transmitting, by the computer device, the display data to the display device via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Carlos M. Arteaga, Seng C. GAN, Baiju Mandalia, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Publication number: 20190319912
    Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable tailoring messages to enhance sharing and resonance based on a community fingerprint and a key influencer. More specifically, a message to be directed to members of an online social community is received. Members of the social community who influence the social community and their likelihood to re-share messages are identified. A re-share fingerprint for the identified influencer is generated that maps the influencer's likelihood to re-share content. A communications fingerprint of the community is also created using an amalgamation of the communication patterns and styles of individual members of the community. The received message is optimized to most effectively target the message to the online social community and to solicit a desired response from the community based on the community communication fingerprint. The optimized message can then be forwarded to the online social community.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Matthew M. Lobbes, Shelbee D. Smith-Eigenbrode, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Patent number: 10412038
    Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable tailoring messages to enhance sharing and resonance based on a community fingerprint and a key influencer. More specifically, a message to be directed to members of an online social community is received. Members of the social community who influence the social community and their likelihood to re-share messages are identified. A re-share fingerprint for the identified influencer is generated that maps the influencer's likelihood to re-share content. A communications fingerprint of the community is also created using an amalgamation of the communication patterns and styles of individual members of the community. The received message is optimized to most effectively target the message to the online social community and to solicit a desired response from the community based on the community communication fingerprint and the re-share fingerprint of the influencer. The optimized message can then be forwarded to the online social community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Matthew M. Lobbes, Shelbee D. Smith-Eigenbrode, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Publication number: 20190182187
    Abstract: A computer-implemented for delivering tailored content to an individual includes: obtaining, by a computer system, communications of the individual; obtaining, by the computer system, a communication fingerprint for the individual based on analysis of the communications of the individual; tailoring, by the computer system, a message to the individual using the communication fingerprint; and delivering the message to the individual. Using sentiment analysis combined with a unique communication fingerprint for an individual advantageously provides for a more tailored, and thus more effective, communication to the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Matthew M. Lobbes, Shelbee D. Smith-Eigenbrode, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Publication number: 20190173773
    Abstract: Approaches for monitoring performance in a networked environment are provided. An approach includes monitoring, using a first metric, performance of a first host running a virtual machine. The approach also includes determining, using a computer device, a second metric based on the virtual machine being migrated from the first host to a second host, wherein the second metric is a function of: (i) the first metric and (ii) a comparison of the first host and the second host. The approach further includes monitoring, using the second metric, performance of the second host running the virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron K. BAUGHMAN, Richard A. LOCKE, Brian M. O'CONNELL, Brian J. SNITZER
  • Publication number: 20190166033
    Abstract: Approaches for monitoring performance in a networked environment are provided. An approach includes monitoring, using a first metric, performance of a first host running a virtual machine. The approach also includes determining, using a computer device, a second metric based on the virtual machine being migrated from the first host to a second host, wherein the second metric is a function of: (i) the first metric and (ii) a comparison of the first host and the second host. The approach further includes monitoring, using the second metric, performance of the second host running the virtual machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Aaron K. BAUGHMAN, Richard A. LOCKE, Brian M. O'CONNELL, Brian J. SNITZER
  • Patent number: 10257071
    Abstract: Approaches for monitoring performance in a networked environment are provided. An approach includes monitoring, using a first metric, performance of a first host running a virtual machine. The approach also includes determining, using a computer device, a second metric based on the virtual machine being migrated from the first host to a second host, wherein the second metric is a function of: (i) the first metric and (ii) a comparison of the first host and the second host. The approach further includes monitoring, using the second metric, performance of the second host running the virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron K. Baughman, Richard A. Locke, Brian M. O'Connell, Brian J. Snitzer
  • Patent number: 10257126
    Abstract: A computer-implemented for delivering tailored content to an individual includes: obtaining, by a computer system, communications of the individual; obtaining, by the computer system, a communication fingerprint for the individual based on analysis of the communications of the individual; tailoring, by the computer system, a message to the individual using the communication fingerprint; and delivering the message to the individual. Using sentiment analysis combined with a unique communication fingerprint for an individual advantageously provides for a more tailored, and thus more effective, communication to the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathaniel J. Gibbs, Matthew M. Lobbes, Shelbee D. Smith-Eigenbrode, Brian J. Snitzer