Patents by Inventor ChunHui Y. Higgins

ChunHui Y. Higgins 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).

  • Publication number: 20190158366
    Abstract: A prioritization system and method may include receiving a customer support ticket from a user, wherein a default severity level associated with the customer support ticket is assigned, calculating, by the processor, a user sentiment score and a user personality score by applying a sentiment analysis and a personality analysis to user-specific data, applying, by the processor, a weighting scheme to the user sentiment score and the user personality score to generate a weighted priority score associated with the customer support ticket, adjusting, by the processor, the default severity level according to the weighted priority score to determine an adjusted severity level of the customer support ticket, and prioritizing, by the processor, the customer support ticket among other customer support tickets based on the adjusted severity level of the customer support ticket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: ChunHui Y. Higgins, Chuan Ran, Camillo Sassano, Nancy A. Schipon, Bo Zhang
  • Publication number: 20190012720
    Abstract: A method for identifying a user of a website as a potential customer and presenting the potential customer with enhanced website content includes: identifying that a user has landed on the website; identifying a user traffic-source; determining if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of customer-based reference traffic-sources; identifying a specific user behavior pattern on the website; determining if the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of customer-based reference behavior patterns; identifying the user as a potential customer if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of reference traffic sources and the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of reference behavior patterns; and displaying enhanced content tailored to the potential customer based upon the specific user behavior pattern or excluding display of enhanced content to the user if not a potential customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Richard A. Gebhardt, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, Christopher A. Maul, Deanna M. Shaw
  • Patent number: 10127597
    Abstract: A method for identifying a user of a website as a potential customer and presenting the potential customer with enhanced website content includes: identifying that a user has landed on the website; identifying a user traffic-source; determining if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of customer-based reference traffic-sources; identifying a specific user behavior pattern on the website; determining if the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of customer-based reference behavior patterns; identifying the user as a potential customer if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of reference traffic sources and the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of reference behavior patterns; and displaying enhanced content tailored to the potential customer based upon the specific user behavior pattern or excluding display of enhanced content to the user if not a potential customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard A. Gebhardt, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, Christopher A. Maul, Deanna M. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20180113700
    Abstract: Techniques provide include analyzing a first node, associated with a first version of an service, to extract first configuration metadata; analyzing the first node, associated with a second version, subsequent to the first version, of the aservice, to extract second configuration metadata; determining, based upon a comparison of the first configuration metadata and the second configuration metadata, that the first node has not been modified between the first version and the second version; generating a first image of the node for distribution in conjunction with the service in response to the determining that the particular node has not been modified; and caching the first image for use in conjunction with the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles D. Brant, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, John L. Ryding, III, Andrew N. Trossman
  • Patent number: 9851961
    Abstract: Techniques provide include analyzing a first node, associated with a first version of an service, to extract first configuration metadata; analyzing the first node, associated with a second version, subsequent to the first version, of the service, to extract second configuration metadata; determining, based upon a comparison of the first configuration metadata and the second configuration metadata, that the first node has not been modified between the first version and the second version; generating a first image of the node for distribution in conjunction with the service in response to the determining that the particular node has not been modified; and caching the first image for use in conjunction with the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles D. Brant, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, John L. Ryding, III, Andrew N. Trossman
  • Patent number: 9836037
    Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for controlling power emission from a socket to a plug including providing a first unit connected to the socket with full power emission disabled and a second unit connected to the plug, each unit with a signal generation capability, establishing a handshake protocol between the first and second units, and responsive to a successful handshake protocol between the first and second units, the first unit enabling full power emission from the socket to the plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20170220971
    Abstract: A social networking-based web analytics data processing system having subject matter expert (SME) cognitive capability includes a data report dashboard module, and a rating module. The data report dashboard module includes an electronic hardware controller to generate an initial web analytics data report and to generate at least one inquiry associated with at least one abnormality included in the initial web analytics data report. The rating module detects at least one of a positive ranking and a negative ranking applied to a comment submitted by a user in reply to the at least one inquiry. The social networking-based web analytics data processing system further includes a subject matter expert (SME) identification module that identifies a SME based on at least one of social networking information, community expertise ranking and project stakeholder recognitions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Alberto Giammaria, Chunhui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, Christopher A. Maul, John H. Walczyk, III, Ke Zhu
  • Publication number: 20170213225
    Abstract: Techniques are described for collecting customer data through a software application in order to optimize registration form to maximize registration success rates, based on a user engagement score related to user's interest, needs, registration behavior patterns, and source of user. In some examples, a method includes evaluating user data indicating interactions of a user with a software application. The method further includes determining a user engagement score for the user based at least in part on the user data. The method further includes determining, based at least in part on the user engagement score, a number and a type of one or more registration fields. The method further includes outputting the one or more registration fields to a display device based at least in part on a triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Richard A. Gebhardt, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, Peter J. Parente, Ke Zhu
  • Publication number: 20170140453
    Abstract: A method for identifying a user of a website as a potential customer and presenting the potential customer with enhanced website content includes: identifying that a user has landed on the website; identifying a user traffic-source; determining if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of customer-based reference traffic-sources; identifying a specific user behavior pattern on the website; determining if the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of customer-based reference behavior patterns; identifying the user as a potential customer if the identified traffic-source matches a traffic-source in a list of reference traffic sources and the identified specific user behavior pattern matches a behavior pattern from a list of reference behavior patterns; and displaying enhanced content tailored to the potential customer based upon the specific user behavior pattern or excluding display of enhanced content to the user if not a potential customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Richard A. Gebhardt, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, Christopher A. Maul, Deanna M. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20160011859
    Abstract: Techniques provide include analyzing a first node, associated with a first version of an service, to extract first configuration metadata; analyzing the first node, associated with a second version, subsequent to the first version, of the service, to extract second configuration metadata; determining, based upon a comparison of the first configuration metadata and the second configuration metadata, that the first node has not been modified between the first version and the second version; generating a first image of the node for distribution in conjunction with the service in response to the determining that the particular node has not been modified; and caching the first image for use in conjunction with the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles D. Brant, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, John L. Ryding, III, Andrew N. Trossman
  • Patent number: 9195448
    Abstract: Techniques provide include analyzing a first node, associated with a first version of an service, to extract first configuration metadata; analyzing the first node, associated with a second version, subsequent to the first version, of the a service, to extract second configuration metadata; determining, based upon a comparison of the first configuration metadata and the second configuration metadata, that the first node has not been modified between the first version and the second version; generating a first image of the node for distribution in conjunction with the service in response to the determining that the particular node has not been modified; and caching the first image for use in conjunction with the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles D. Brant, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, John L. Ryding, III, Andrew N. Trossman
  • Patent number: 9141364
    Abstract: Techniques provide include analyzing a first node, associated with a first version of an service, to extract first configuration metadata; analyzing the first node, associated with a second version, subsequent to the first version, of the aservice, to extract second configuration metadata; determining, based upon a comparison of the first configuration metadata and the second configuration metadata, that the first node has not been modified between the first version and the second version; generating a first image of the node for distribution in conjunction with the service in response to the determining that the particular node has not been modified; and caching the first image for use in conjunction with the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles D. Brant, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, John L. Ryding, III, Andrew N. Trossman
  • Publication number: 20150172107
    Abstract: Techniques provide include analyzing a first node, associated with a first version of an service, to extract first configuration metadata; analyzing the first node, associated with a second version, subsequent to the first version, of the aservice, to extract second configuration metadata; determining, based upon a comparison of the first configuration metadata and the second configuration metadata, that the first node has not been modified between the first version and the second version; generating a first image of the node for distribution in conjunction with the service in response to the determining that the particular node has not been modified; and caching the first image for use in conjunction with the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Charles D. Brant, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, John L. Ryding, III, Andrew N. Trossman
  • Publication number: 20150169307
    Abstract: Techniques provide include analyzing a first node, associated with a first version of an service, to extract first configuration metadata; analyzing the first node, associated with a second version, subsequent to the first version, of the aservice, to extract second configuration metadata; determining, based upon a comparison of the first configuration metadata and the second configuration metadata, that the first node has not been modified between the first version and the second version; generating a first image of the node for distribution in conjunction with the service in response to the determining that the particular node has not been modified; and caching the first image for use in conjunction with the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charles D. Brant, ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins, John L. Ryding, III, Andrew N. Trossman
  • Publication number: 20140111028
    Abstract: A method, system or computer usable program product for controlling power emission from a socket to a plug including providing a first unit connected to the socket with full power emission disabled and a second unit connected to the plug, each unit with a signal generation capability, establishing a handshake protocol between the first and second units, and responsive to a successful handshake protocol between the first and second units, the first unit enabling full power emission from the socket to the plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: ChunHui Y. Higgins, William P. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20140006915
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, method, and program product for web browsing synchronization between computers. In a real time collaboration session including a plurality of computers in which a URL link is entered into the real time collaboration session, a first computer of the plurality of computers receives a request to access a webpage via the URL link. The webpage is displayed a webpage browsing session on the first computer. The first computer receives information that one or more of the plurality of computers exclusive of the first computer requests to access the webpage. Each of the plurality of computers exclusive of the first computer synchronize a webpage in a webpage browsing session to the position of the webpage in the webpage browsing session of the first computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Judith H. Bank, Lisa M. Bradley, ChunHui Y. Higgins, Lin Sun