Patents by Inventor Eric P. Bouillet
Eric P. Bouillet 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: 11276011Abstract: Embodiments for self-managed adaptable models for prediction systems by one or more processors. One or more adaptive models may be applied to data streams from a plurality of data sources according to one or more data recipes such that the one or more adaptive models predict a plurality of target variables.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Bei Chen, Randall L. Cogill, Thanh L. Hoang, Marco Laumanns, William K. Lynch, Rahul Nair, Pascal Pompey, John Sheehan
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Patent number: 10832583Abstract: Embodiments for targeted learning and recruitment by a processor. Attributes obtained from a user profile are used to identify a user as a potential candidate for performing an activity related to either the recruiting or the learning and providing a customized learning experience with targeted course suggestions for the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Francesco Calabrese, Bissan Ghaddar, Alessandra Pascale, Martin J. Stephenson
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Patent number: 10304328Abstract: A diagnosis system for an adaptive signal control system in a network, the diagnosis system including a traffic state identification device configured to estimate a traffic state describing a supply-demand mismatch by identifying a relationship between real time data feed from a sensor and a control strategy of the adaptive signal control system and a network transition model device configured to diagnose the supply-demand mismatch and an evolution of the supply-demand mismatch on a network level based on the relationship and infrastructure data of the network.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Thanh Lam Hoang, Rahul Nair, Alessandra Pascale
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Patent number: 10168172Abstract: Embodiments for network reconstruction from message data by a processor. A digital map may be created using one or more messages of a plurality of vehicles obtained at a plurality of control points of a route network. The digital map may be analyzed to estimate a feasibility of simultaneous trajectories of the plurality of vehicles between selected locations in the route network.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Bei Chen, Randall L. Cogill, Thanh L. Hoang, Marco Laumanns, Rahul Nair, Tim Nonner, Pascal Pompey, John Sheehan, Jacint Szabo
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Publication number: 20180293511Abstract: Embodiments for self-managed adaptable models for prediction systems by one or more processors. One or more adaptive models may be applied to data streams from a plurality of data sources according to one or more data recipes such that the one or more adaptive models predict a plurality of target variables.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric P. BOUILLET, Bei CHEN, Randall L. COGILL, Thanh L. HOANG, Marco LAUMANNS, William K. LYNCH, Rahul NAIR, Pascal POMPEY, John SHEEHAN
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Publication number: 20180112991Abstract: Embodiments for network reconstruction from message data by a processor. A digital map may be created using one or more messages of a plurality of vehicles obtained at a plurality of control points of a route network. The digital map may be analyzed to estimate a feasibility of simultaneous trajectories of the plurality of vehicles between selected locations in the route network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric P. BOUILLET, Bei CHEN, Randall L. COGILL, Thanh L. HOANG, Marco LAUMANNS, Rahul NAIR, Tim NONNER, Pascal POMPEY, John SHEEHAN, Jacint SZABO
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Publication number: 20180090022Abstract: Embodiments for targeted learning and recruitment by a processor. Attributes obtained from a user profile are used to identify a user as a potential candidate for performing an activity related to either the recruiting or the learning and providing a customized learning experience with targeted course suggestions for the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric P. BOUILLET, Francesco CALABRESE, Bissan GHADDAR, Alessandra PASCALE, Martin J. STEPHENSON
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Publication number: 20180068557Abstract: A diagnosis system for an adaptive signal control system in a network, the diagnosis system including a traffic state identification device configured to estimate a traffic state describing a supply-demand mismatch by identifying a relationship between real time data feed from a sensor and a control strategy of the adaptive signal control system and a network transition model device configured to diagnose the supply-demand mismatch and an evolution of the supply-demand mismatch on a network level based on the relationship and infrastructure data of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Thanh Lam Hoang, Rahul Nair, Alessandra Pascale
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Patent number: 9836960Abstract: A diagnosis system for an adaptive signal control system in a network, the diagnosis system including a traffic state identification device configured to estimate a traffic state describing a supply-demand mismatch by identifying a relationship between real time data feed from a sensor and a control strategy of said adaptive signal control system and a network transition model device configured to diagnose the supply-demand mismatch and an evolution of the supply-demand mismatch on a network level based on said relationship and infrastructure data of the network.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Thanh Lam Hoang, Rahul Nair, Alessandra Pascale
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Patent number: 9829334Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for journey planning including receiving a journey planning request, the journey planning request having an origin and a destination in a transportation network. The method also includes calculating an optimized journey plan by identifying a plurality of routes through the transportation network from the origin to the destination and determining an uncertainty associated with each of the plurality of routes. Calculating an optimized journey plan also includes evaluating a robustness of each of the plurality of routes to the uncertainty associated with each of the plurality of routes and selecting the optimized journey plan based on the journey planning request and the robustness of each of the plurality of routes.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michele Berlingerio, Adi I. Botea, Eric P. Bouillet, Francesco Calabrese, Lea A. Deleris, Donna L. Gresh, Olivier Verscheure
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Publication number: 20170061786Abstract: A diagnosis system for an adaptive signal control system in a network, the diagnosis system including a traffic state identification device configured to estimate a traffic state describing a supply-demand mismatch by identifying a relationship between real time data feed from a sensor and a control strategy of said adaptive signal control system and a network transition model device configured to diagnose the supply-demand mismatch and an evolution of the supply-demand mismatch on a network level based on said relationship and infrastructure data of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Thanh Lam Hoang, Rahul Nair, Alessandra Pascale
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Patent number: 9483938Abstract: A diagnosis system for an adaptive signal control system in a network, the diagnosis system including a traffic state identification device configured to estimate a traffic state describing a supply-demand mismatch by identifying a relationship between real time data feed from a sensor and a control strategy of said adaptive signal control system and a network transition model device configured to diagnose the supply-demand mismatch and an evolution of the supply-demand mismatch on a network level based on said relationship and infrastructure data of the network.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Thanh Lam Hoang, Rahul Nair, Alessandra Pascale
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Patent number: 9459108Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a computer system for journey planning, the computer system includes a journey planning server configured to perform a method. The method includes receiving a journey planning request, the journey planning request having an origin and a destination in a transportation network. The method also includes calculating an optimized journey plan by identifying a plurality of routes through the transportation network from the origin to the destination and determining an uncertainty associated with each of the plurality of routes. Calculating an optimized journey plan also includes evaluating a robustness of each of the plurality of routes to the uncertainty associated with each of the plurality of routes and selecting the optimized journey plan based on the journey planning request and the robustness of each of the plurality of routes.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michele Berlingerio, Adi I. Botea, Eric P. Bouillet, Francesco Calabrese, Lea A. Deleris, Donna L. Gresh, Olivier Verscheure
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Patent number: 9304006Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for journey planning including receiving a journey planning request. The request includes an origin and a destination in a transportation network. The method also includes calculating an optimized journey plan based on the journey planning request and a route map corresponding to the transportation network and identifying a potential event in the transportation. The method further includes monitoring the transportation network for the potential event and based on detecting an execution of the potential event, calculating an improved journey plan.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michele Berlingerio, Adi I. Botea, Eric P. Bouillet, Francesco Calabrese, Olivier Verscheure
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Patent number: 9183741Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for providing a consolidated estimated time of arrival in a scheduled transportation system. The method includes receiving at least one of a scheduled time of arrival, a real-time estimated time of arrival and a predictive estimated time of arrival and assigning a weight to each of the scheduled time of arrival, the real-time estimated time of arrival and the predictive estimated time of arrival. The method also includes calculating a confidence level and the consolidated estimated time of arrival based on the weights and the scheduled time of arrival, the real-time estimated time of arrival and the predictive estimated time of arrival.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Francesco Calabrese, Fabio Pinelli, Mathieu Sinn, Ji W. Yoon
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Patent number: 9076330Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for providing a consolidated estimated time of arrival in a scheduled transportation system. The method includes receiving at least one of a scheduled time of arrival, a real-time estimated time of arrival and a predictive estimated time of arrival and assigning a weight to each of the scheduled time of arrival, the real-time estimated time of arrival and the predictive estimated time of arrival. The method also includes calculating a confidence level and the consolidated estimated time of arrival based on the weights and the scheduled time of arrival, the real-time estimated time of arrival and the predictive estimated time of arrival.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Francesco Calabrese, Fabio Pinelli, Mathieu Sinn, Ji W. Yoon
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Patent number: 8924189Abstract: A system and method for workload generation include a processor for identifying a workload model by determining each of a hierarchy for workload generation, time scales for workload generation, and states and transitions at each of the time scales, and defining a parameter by determining each of fields for user specific attributes, application specific attributes, network specific attributes, content specific attributes, and a probability distribution function for each of the attributes; a user level template unit corresponding to a relatively slow time scale in signal communication with the processor; an application level template corresponding to a relatively faster time scale in signal communication with the processor; a stream level template corresponding to a relatively fastest time scale in signal communication with the processor; and a communications adapter in signal communication with the processor for defining a workload generating unit responsive to the template units.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kay S. Anderson, Eric P. Bouillet, Parijat Dube, Zhen Liu, Dimitrios Pendarakis
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Patent number: 8779949Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for de-noising data in a scheduled transportation system, the method includes receiving a plurality of digital traces that correspond to a piece of equipment in the scheduled transportation system. The method also includes identifying a plurality of journeys from the plurality of digital traces, wherein each of the plurality of journeys corresponds to the piece of equipment traversing one of a plurality of routes and generating a route map and schedule for the scheduled transportation system from the plurality of journeys and the plurality of digital traces.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Francesco Calabrese, Fabio Pinelli, Olivier Versheure
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Publication number: 20140095066Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for providing a consolidated estimated time of arrival in a scheduled transportation system. The method includes receiving at least one of a scheduled time of arrival, a real-time estimated time of arrival and a predictive estimated time of arrival and assigning a weight to each of the scheduled time of arrival, the real-time estimated time of arrival and the predictive estimated time of arrival. The method also includes calculating a confidence level and the consolidated estimated time of arrival based on the weights and the scheduled time of arrival, the real-time estimated time of arrival and the predictive estimated time of arrival.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Francesco Calabrese, Fabio Pinelli, Mathieu Sinn, Ji W. Yoon
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Publication number: 20140095065Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include a method for providing a consolidated estimated time of arrival in a scheduled transportation system. The method includes receiving at least one of a scheduled time of arrival, a real-time estimated time of arrival and a predictive estimated time of arrival and assigning a weight to each of the scheduled time of arrival, the real-time estimated time of arrival and the predictive estimated time of arrival. The method also includes calculating a confidence level and the consolidated estimated time of arrival based on the weights and the scheduled time of arrival, the real-time estimated time of arrival and the predictive estimated time of arrival.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric P. Bouillet, Francesco Calabrese, Fabio Pinelli, Mathieu Sinn, Ji W. Yoon