Patents by Inventor Cale R. Vardy
Cale R. Vardy 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).
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Patent number: 10942958Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for utilizing a dialectical model for providing an answer to a user query including applying NLP to the query to generate a first set of NLP structures; generating a contrary set of NLP structures contrary to the user query; evaluating the first set of NLP structures to identify a first set of evidence; evaluating the contrary set of NLP structures to identify a second set of evidence; evaluating a first set of hypotheses from the first set of NLP structures and a contrary set of hypotheses from the contrary set of NLP structures to determine a set of answers to the user query; summarizing the set of answers including indicating derivation thereof; and providing the summarized set of answers to the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Donna K. Byron, Scott H. Isensee, Ashok Kumar, Mark Marrara, Mary D. Swift, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 10552008Abstract: A domain specific ontology collection associated with a user is determined. At least one action of the user is received. A task for the user is determined based on the domain specific ontology collection for the user and the at least one action of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Donna K. Byron, Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, William G. O'Keeffe, David D. Taieb, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 10366107Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a question answering system for categorizing questions. The mechanism clusters documents from a corpus of documents to form a nested structure of clusters of documents. The mechanism records questions answered by question answering system in a database in association with answers returned and answer confidence values. The mechanism maps the questions to the nested structure of clusters of documents to form a nested structure of clusters of questions. The mechanism presents recommended questions based on the nested structure of clusters of questions in a user interface of the question answering system.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel J. McCloskey, William G. O'Keeffe, Timothy V. Paciolla, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 10275448Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a first computing device, for sharing content of communication sessions. The mechanisms establish a first communication session between the first computing device and a second computing device. The first computing device is operated by a first user and the second computing device is operated by a second user. The apparatus establishes, in response to content of the first communication session indicating subject matter for which additional information is desired by at least one of the first user or the second user, a second communication session between the first computing device and a question and answer (QA) system. In response to an input by the first user requesting sharing of information, the first computing device automatically copies a portion of content of the first communication session to the second communication session as an input question submitted to the QA system.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott H. Isensee, William G. O'Keeffe, David R. Schwartz, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20180341699Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for utilizing a dialectical model for providing an answer to a user query including applying NLP to the query to generate a first set of NLP structures; generating a contrary set of NLP structures contrary to the user query; evaluating the first set of NLP structures to identify a first set of evidence; evaluating the contrary set of NLP structures to identify a second set of evidence; evaluating a first set of hypotheses from the first set of NLP structures and a contrary set of hypotheses from the contrary set of NLP structures to determine a set of answers to the user query; summarizing the set of answers including indicating derivation thereof; and providing the summarized set of answers to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Scott H. Isensee, Ashok Kumar, Mark Marrara, Mary D. Swift, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 10102275Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for utilizing a dialectical model for providing an answer to a user query including applying NLP to the query to generate a first set of NLP structures; generating a contrary set of NLP structures contrary to the user query; evaluating the first set of NLP structures to identify a first set of evidence; evaluating the contrary set of NLP structures to identify a second set of evidence; evaluating a first set of hypotheses from the first set of NLP structures and a contrary set of hypotheses from the contrary set of NLP structures to determine a set of answers to the user query; summarizing the set of answers including indicating derivation thereof; and providing the summarized set of answers to the user.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Donna K. Byron, Scott H. Isensee, Ashok Kumar, Mark Marrara, Mary D. Swift, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20180239753Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a first computing device, for sharing content of communication sessions. The mechanisms establish a first communication session between the first computing device and a second computing device. The first computing device is operated by a first user and the second computing device is operated by a second user. The apparatus establishes, in response to content of the first communication session indicating subject matter for which additional information is desired by at least one of the first user or the second user, a second communication session between the first computing device and a question and answer (QA) system. In response to an input by the first user requesting sharing of information, the first computing device automatically copies a portion of content of the first communication session to the second communication session as an input question submitted to the QA system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Scott H. Isensee, William G. O'Keeffe, David R. Schwartz, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 9996604Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a question answering system for generating a usage report based on question categorization. The mechanism clusters documents from a corpus of documents to form a nested structure of clusters of documents. The mechanism record questions answered by question answering system in a database in association with answers returned and answer confidence values. The mechanism maps the questions to the nested structure of clusters of documents to form a nested structure of clusters of questions. The mechanism generates a usage report based on the nested structure of clusters of questions and presenting the usage report responsive to a requesting user.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Daniel J. McCloskey, William G. O'Keeffe, Timothy V. Paciolla, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 9984050Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product are provided for collecting ground truth data by activating a ground truth collection browser plugin with a designated toolbar button to receive answer data from a webpage which includes user-selected data passage and source data from the webpage for automatic loading into a ground truth submission window along with user input question data corresponding to the answer data so that the user input question data, source data, and answer data from the ground truth submission window may be stored as ground truth data.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William G. O'Keeffe, David D. Taieb, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 9984061Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a first computing device, for sharing content of communication sessions. The mechanisms establish a first communication session between the first computing device and a second computing device. The first computing device is operated by a first user and the second computing device is operated by a second user. The apparatus establishes, in response to content of the first communication session indicating subject matter for which additional information is desired by at least one of the first user or the second user, a second communication session between the first computing device and a question and answer (QA) system. In response to an input by the first user requesting sharing of information, the first computing device automatically copies a portion of content of the first communication session to the second communication session as an input question submitted to the QA system.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Scott H. Isensee, William G. O'Keeffe, David R. Schwartz, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 9940320Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product are provided for collecting document segmentation data by activating a document segmentation collection browser plugin with a designated toolbar button to generate one or more initial document segments from a webpage document and to receive user feedback for modifying a first initial document segment through a document segment control tool to generate a modified set of one or more initial document segments which are stored as document and document preprocessing data for the webpage document.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, William G. O'Keeffe, David D. Taieb, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20170154031Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product are provided for collecting document segmentation data by activating a document segmentation collection browser plugin with a designated toolbar button to generate one or more initial document segments from a webpage document and to receive user feedback for modifying a first initial document segment through a document segment control tool to generate a modified set of one or more initial document segments which are stored as document and document preprocessing data for the webpage document.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, William G. O'Keeffe, David D. Taieb, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20170154015Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product are provided for collecting ground truth data by activating a ground truth collection browser plugin with a designated toolbar button to receive answer data from a webpage which includes user-selected data passage and source data from the webpage for automatic loading into a ground truth submission window along with user input question data corresponding to the answer data so that the user input question data, source data, and answer data from the ground truth submission window may be stored as ground truth data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: William G. O'Keeffe, David D. Taieb, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20160378736Abstract: A domain specific ontology collection associated with a user is determined. At least one action of the user is received. A task for the user is determined based on the domain specific ontology collection for the user and the at least one action of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Lakshminarayanan Krishnamurthy, William G. O'Keeffe, David D. Taieb, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20160364374Abstract: An answer to an input question may be formulated using a first corpus of information. Using the answer, a group of candidate images related to the answer from a second corpus of information may be identified. Using the answer and the group of candidate images, a group of modified images may be generated. Generating modified images may include marking, with a visual indicator, a portion of content in at least one image from the group of candidate images.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Dan O'Connor, William G. O'Keeffe, Cale R. Vardy, Bin A. Weng
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Publication number: 20160350406Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for utilizing a dialectical model for providing an answer to a user query including applying NLP to the query to generate a first set of NLP structures; generating a contrary set of NLP structures contrary to the user query; evaluating the first set of NLP structures to identify a first set of evidence; evaluating the contrary set of NLP structures to identify a second set of evidence; evaluating a first set of hypotheses from the first set of NLP structures and a contrary set of hypotheses from the contrary set of NLP structures to determine a set of answers to the user query; summarizing the set of answers including indicating derivation thereof; and providing the summarized set of answers to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Donna K. Byron, Scott H. Isensee, Ashok Kumar, Mark Marrara, Mary D. Swift, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 9495387Abstract: A method for providing content relevant images for an input question to a deep question answering system is disclosed. The method can include formulating, in response to receiving the input question, an answer to the input question. The method can also include identifying, based on the answer to the input question, a set of candidate images from a corpus of information. The set of candidate images may relate to the answer. The method can also include determining, based on a confidence value of the set of candidate images and a designated display specification, a first subset of the set of candidate images to provide in a display area. The method can also include selecting the first subset to be provided in the display area.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Salil Ahuja, Scott H. Isensee, Scott M. Lewis, William G. O'Keeffe, Cale R. Vardy
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Patent number: 9471601Abstract: A method for providing content relevant images for an input question to a deep question answering system is disclosed. The method can include formulating, in response to receiving the input question, an answer to the input question. The method can also include identifying, based on the answer to the input question, a set of candidate images from a corpus of information. The set of candidate images may relate to the answer. The method can also include determining, based on a confidence value of the set of candidate images and a designated display specification, a first subset of the set of candidate images to provide in a display area. The method can also include selecting the first subset to be provided in the display area.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Salil Ahuja, Scott H. Isensee, Scott M. Lewis, William G. O'Keeffe, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20160253315Abstract: Mechanisms are provided, in a first computing device, for sharing content of communication sessions. The mechanisms establish a first communication session between the first computing device and a second computing device. The first computing device is operated by a first user and the second computing device is operated by a second user. The apparatus establishes, in response to content of the first communication session indicating subject matter for which additional information is desired by at least one of the first user or the second user, a second communication session between the first computing device and a question and answer (QA) system. In response to an input by the first user requesting sharing of information, the first computing device automatically copies a portion of content of the first communication session to the second communication session as an input question submitted to the QA system.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: Scott H. Isensee, William G. O'Keeffe, David R. Schwartz, Cale R. Vardy
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Publication number: 20160232222Abstract: A mechanism is provided in a question answering system for generating a usage report based on question categorization. The mechanism clusters documents from a corpus of documents to form a nested structure of clusters of documents. The mechanism record questions answered by question answering system in a database in association with answers returned and answer confidence values. The mechanism maps the questions to the nested structure of clusters of documents to form a nested structure of clusters of questions. The mechanism generates a usage report based on the nested structure of clusters of questions and presenting the usage report responsive to a requesting user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Daniel J. McCloskey, William G. O'Keeffe, Timothy V. Paciolla, Cale R. Vardy