Patents by Inventor Claudio S. Pinhanez

Claudio S. Pinhanez 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: 11151332
    Abstract: Embodiments provide for dialog based speech recognition by clustering a plurality of nodes comprising a dialog tree into at least a first cluster and a second cluster; creating a first dataset of natural language sentences for the first cluster and a second dataset of natural language sentences for the second cluster; generating a first specialized language model (LM) associated with the first cluster based on the first dataset; and generating a second specialized LM associated with the second cluster based on the second dataset, wherein the first specialized LM is different from the second specialized LM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Business
    Inventors: Julio Nogima, Marcelo C. Grave, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Publication number: 20200285699
    Abstract: Embodiments provide for dialog based speech recognition by clustering a plurality of nodes comprising a dialog tree into at least a first cluster and a second cluster; creating a first dataset of natural language sentences for the first cluster and a second dataset of natural language sentences for the second cluster; generating a first specialized language model (LM) associated with the first cluster based on the first dataset; and generating a second specialized LM associated with the second cluster based on the second dataset, wherein the first specialized LM is different from the second specialized LM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Julio NOGIMA, Marcelo C. GRAVE, Claudio S. PINHANEZ
  • Publication number: 20190251638
    Abstract: Identifying life events within social network feeds. The method may include receiving social media data. The method may include identifying life event data within the social media data. The method may include determining a life event probability score associated with a life event class for the life event data using metadata. The method may include assigning a first life event class to each item of life event data based on the life event probability score. The method may include creating conversations by grouping the life event data. The method may include extracting metadata. The method may include determining a conversation probability score for each conversation based on the metadata and the life event probability score associated with each item of life event data. The method may include assigning a second life event class based on the conversation probability score. The method may include displaying the conversations based on user preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Alan Braz, Paulo R. Cavalin, Rogerio A. de Paula, Luis G. Moyano, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Patent number: 10319047
    Abstract: Identifying life events within social network feeds. The method may include receiving social media data. The method may include identifying life event data within the social media data. The method may include determining a life event probability score associated with a life event class for the life event data using metadata. The method may include assigning a first life event class to each item of life event data based on the life event probability score. The method may include creating conversations by grouping the life event data. The method may include extracting metadata. The method may include determining a conversation probability score for each conversation based on the metadata and the life event probability score associated with each item of life event data. The method may include assigning a second life event class based on the conversation probability score. The method may include displaying the conversations based on user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Braz, Paulo R. Cavalin, Rogerio A. de Paula, Luis G. Moyano, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Patent number: 10108714
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of segmenting social media users (such as users of a social media network) by means of life event detection (such as based upon social media messages and/or postings) and entity matching. In various embodiments, systems, methods and computer program products are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paulo R. Cavalin, Maira Gatti De Bayser, Joao P. Forny De Melo, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Patent number: 10026067
    Abstract: Backup and restore of digital data may utilize online social network parameters of a user to determine a number of parts into which to divide digital data and distribute the parts. A list of friends from the social network friends may be selected, e.g., based on a relationship to the user in the social network, to store the parts. The parts may be stored in a friend's device memory, each of the parts stored with a different friend. The digital data may be reconstructed by obtaining a threshold number of parts from the friends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia C. S. Bianchi, Alan Braz, Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Patent number: 10013682
    Abstract: Backup and restore of digital data may utilize online social network parameters of a user to determine a number of parts into which to divide digital data and distribute the parts. A list of friends from the social network friends may be selected, e.g., based on a relationship to the user in the social network, to store the parts. The parts may be stored in a friend's device memory, each of the parts stored with a different friend. The digital data may be reconstructed by obtaining a threshold number of parts from the friends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia C. S. Bianchi, Alan Braz, Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Patent number: 9882906
    Abstract: A shared data storage network, such as a peer-to-peer network, is managed according to individual member trust level. Members of the storage network make their local storage available to other members of the network. Members receive a storage-location recommendation based on (i) the type of data to be stored, and (ii) an individual trust level assigned to members providing storage resources in the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Silvia C. S. Bianchi, Heloisa C. S. P. Candello, Renato L. F. Cunha, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Publication number: 20170177722
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of segmenting social media users (such as users of a social media network) by means of life event detection (such as based upon social media messages and/or postings) and entity matching. In various embodiments, systems, methods and computer program products are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Paulo R. Cavalin, Maira Gatti De Bayser, Joao P. Forny De Melo, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Publication number: 20160378760
    Abstract: Identifying life events within social network feeds. The method may include receiving social media data. The method may include identifying life event data within the social media data. The method may include determining a life event probability score associated with a life event class for the life event data using metadata. The method may include assigning a first life event class to each item of life event data based on the life event probability score. The method may include creating conversations by grouping the life event data. The method may include extracting metadata. The method may include determining a conversation probability score for each conversation based on the metadata and the life event probability score associated with each item of life event data. The method may include assigning a second life event class based on the conversation probability score. The method may include displaying the conversations based on user preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Alan Braz, Paulo R. Cavalin, Rogerio A. de Paula, Luis G. Moyano, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Publication number: 20160350686
    Abstract: A work process may be implemented based on social and enterprise networks. Candidate workers involved in the work process may be identified. A work-social network may be generated by merging social network information and work network information associated with the candidate workers. An overlap between the work-social network and the work process may be maximized or minimized by ranking the nodes representing the candidate workers in the work-social network. A set of top ranked nodes may be output as a list of selected workers to perform the work process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ana Paula Appel, Rogerio A. de Paula, Claudio S. Pinhanez, Vagner F. de Santana
  • Publication number: 20160350694
    Abstract: A work process may be implemented based on social and enterprise networks. Candidate workers involved in the work process may be identified. A work-social network may be generated by merging social network information and work network information associated with the candidate workers. An overlap between the work-social network and the work process may be maximized or minimized by ranking the nodes representing the candidate workers in the work-social network. A set of top ranked nodes may be output as a list of selected workers to perform the work process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Ana Paula Appel, Rogerio A. de Paula, Claudio S. Pinhanez, Vagner F. de Santana
  • Publication number: 20160239486
    Abstract: Backup and restore of digital data may utilize online social network parameters of a user to determine a number of parts into which to divide digital data and distribute the parts. A list of friends from the social network friends may be selected, e.g., based on a relationship to the user in the social network, to store the parts. The parts may be stored in a friend's device memory, each of the parts stored with a different friend. The digital data may be reconstructed by obtaining a threshold number of parts from the friends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Silvia C.S. Bianchi, Alan Braz, Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Publication number: 20160239814
    Abstract: Backup and restore of digital data may utilize online social network parameters of a user to determine a number of parts into which to divide digital data and distribute the parts. A list of friends from the social network friends may be selected, e.g., based on a relationship to the user in the social network, to store the parts. The parts may be stored in a friend's device memory, each of the parts stored with a different friend. The digital data may be reconstructed by obtaining a threshold number of parts from the friends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Silvia C.S. Bianchi, Alan Braz, Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Publication number: 20160173499
    Abstract: A shared data storage network, such as a peer-to-peer network, is managed according to individual member trust level. Members of the storage network make their local storage available to other members of the network. Members receive a storage-location recommendation based on (i) the type of data to be stored, and (ii) an individual trust level assigned to members providing storage resources in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Silvia C. S. Bianchi, Heloisa C. S. P. Candello, Renato L. F. Cunha, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Patent number: 8155872
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for providing physical routes to target locations. The techniques include obtaining at least one target location from at least one user; determining at least one physical route to said at least one target location; and displaying said at least one determined physical route through a sequence of at least one sign display, wherein each sign display are configured to display a plurality of physical routes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frederik C. Kjeldsen, Anthony Levas, Gopal S. Pingali, Claudio S. Pinhanez, Mark E. Podlaseck, Piyawadee Sukavitiya
  • Patent number: 8055944
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method is provided for verifying the setup of a current computer in need of repair, parsing and updating a previously created activity log file to provide usable steps that refer to the appropriate configuration settings for the computer being repaired. The method includes obtaining an indication of a problem on a remote computer, reviewing stored log files to determine if an old log file associated with the problem exists and if the old log file does not exist, creating a new log file to store steps associated with repair operations. The method also includes if the old log file exists, retrieving the old log file and obtaining the remote computer configurations, parsing the old log file to identify references to configuration settings and comparing the configuration settings in the old log file with the remote computer configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sinem Guven, Gopal Pingali, Claudio S. Pinhanez, Mark E. Podlaseck
  • Publication number: 20100042867
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method is provided for verifying the setup of a current computer in need of repair, parsing and updating a previously created activity log file to provide usable steps that refer to the appropriate configuration settings for the computer being repaired. The method includes obtaining an indication of a problem on a remote computer, reviewing stored log files to determine if an old log file associated with the problem exists and if the old log file does not exist, creating a new log file to store steps associated with repair operations. The method also includes if the old log file exists, retrieving the old log file and obtaining the remote computer configurations, parsing the old log file to identify references to configuration settings and comparing the configuration settings in the old log file with the remote computer configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sinem Guven, Gopal Pingali, Claudio S. Pinhanez, Mark E. Podlaseck
  • Publication number: 20090156267
    Abstract: A method for alerting a user of an incoming communication includes steps of: detecting a presence of the user; receiving, from at least one of a plurality of mobile devices of the user, information associated with the incoming communication; and alerting the user of the incoming communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami, Mandayam Thondanur Raghunath, Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Patent number: 7512402
    Abstract: A method, information processing system and computer readable medium for emulating a mobile device on a computer is disclosed. The method includes storing an emulator program on the computer, wherein the emulator program imitates the functions and display of the mobile device. The method further includes establishing a connection between the mobile device and the computer and executing the emulator program on the computer, wherein an interface of the computer serves to interface with the emulator program. The method further includes synchronizing the emulator program and the mobile device such that the emulator program imitates in real time the functions and display of the mobile device. The method further allows the user to control and interact with the mobile devices from a centralized console on another device, such as a personal computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Chandrasekhar Narayanaswami, Mandayam Thondanur Raghunath, Claudio S. Pinhanez