Patents by Inventor Ethan A. Geyer

Ethan A. Geyer 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: 11410080
    Abstract: Identification of content classes deemed important by users is received. Classifiers are trained on user communication text to recognize content matching content classes. A composite classifier is applied to text of communication among users of a second set of users, including tagging, by the composite classifier, content in text of communication among the users of the second set. The tagging is responsive to the classifiers recognizing their respective content classes in text of communication among the users of the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Scott E. Chapman, Dennis J. Chen, Ami H. Dewar, Rachael M. Dickens, Jonathan Dunne, Ethan A. Geyer, Rogelio Vazquez-Rivera
  • Patent number: 11222058
    Abstract: Familiarity-based text classification framework selection is described. A list of participants in an electronic message thread is selected. For each pairing of participants, a familiarity score is determined based on a number of criteria. A familiarity model is formed based on multiple familiarity scores and a text classification framework for the electronic message thread is selected based on the familiarity model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ethan A. Geyer, Jonathan F. Brunn, Jonathan Dunne, Naama Tepper
  • Patent number: 11205042
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system, method and computer program product to transform content and to generate a visual indicator of that transformation, by: performing the transformation on the content, wherein the content is transformed from one state to another state; and displaying the visual indicator representative of the transformation adjacent the content; wherein the visual indicator is selected to display the content in a state that existed prior to or at a time when the transformation was performed. As subsequent transformations are performed, additional visual indicators are listed in the order performed. The visual indicator acts as a user interface element that allows a user to view or revert the content to a state that existed prior to or at a time that the transformation was performed. Selection of the visual indicator follows the control to the destination. The visual indicator also serves to relay information sent from the destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ami H. Dewar, Rachael M. Dickens, Ethan A. Geyer, Thomas J. Blanchflower
  • Patent number: 11182693
    Abstract: Identification of content classes deemed important by users is received. Classifiers are trained on user communication text to recognize content matching content classes. A composite classifier is applied to text of communication among users of a second set of users, including tagging, by the composite classifier, content in text of communication among the users of the second set. The tagging is responsive to the classifiers recognizing their respective content classes in text of communication among the users of the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Scott E. Chapman, Dennis J. Chen, Ami H. Dewar, Rachael M. Dickens, Jonathan Dunne, Ethan A. Geyer, Rogelio Vazquez-Rivera
  • Patent number: 11057230
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for calculating a group chat segment duration is provided. The embodiment may include capturing a plurality of group chat messages from a chat message repository. The embodiment may also include determining a probability distribution based on analyzing the captured group chat messages over a time vector. The embodiment may further include calculating a time parameter based on the determined probability distribution. The embodiment may also include calculating a content parameter based on one or more relevant chat topics. The embodiment may further include calculating an attendee parameter based on a plurality of attendees and one or more attendee associations. The embodiment may also include determining a chat duration prediction based on the calculated time parameter, the calculated content parameter, and the calculated attendee parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Rachael M. H. Dickens, Jonathan Dunne, Ethan A. Geyer, Liam S. Harpur, Bo Jiang, Andrew Penrose, Naama Tepper
  • Publication number: 20200126043
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system, method and computer program product to identify relative availability for a pre-determined team, by: determining an availability intent for each member of the team; determining at least one availability desire for each member of the team; determining an inferred availability state for each member of the team; and conveying the relative availability for each member of the team based on the availability intent, the availability desire, and the inferred availability state by displaying a visual indicator. The visual indicator includes an avatar for a team member decorated by a dot showing the team member's current availability and an arc showing the team member's availability for a period of time extending from the current availability into the future, wherein the dot and the arc have a fill or color representing the team member's availability, and the arc has a length representing the period of time in the future.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Ami H. Dewar, Rachael M. Dickens, Thomas J. Blanchflower, David A. Brooks, Ethan A. Geyer
  • Publication number: 20200104348
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system, method and computer program product to transform content and to generate a visual indicator of that transformation, by: performing the transformation on the content, wherein the content is transformed from one state to another state; and displaying the visual indicator representative of the transformation adjacent the content; wherein the visual indicator is selected to display the content in a state that existed prior to or at a time when the transformation was performed. As subsequent transformations are performed, additional visual indicators are listed in the order performed. The visual indicator acts as a user interface element that allows a user to view or revert the content to a state that existed prior to or at a time that the transformation was performed. Selection of the visual indicator follows the control to the destination. The visual indicator also serves to relay information sent from the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Ami H. Dewar, Rachael M. Dickens, Ethan A. Geyer, Thomas J. Blanchflower
  • Publication number: 20200084055
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for calculating a group chat segment duration is provided. The embodiment may include capturing a plurality of group chat messages from a chat message repository. The embodiment may also include determining a probability distribution based on analyzing the captured group chat messages over a time vector. The embodiment may further include calculating a time parameter based on the determined probability distribution. The embodiment may also include calculating a content parameter based on one or more relevant chat topics. The embodiment may further include calculating an attendee parameter based on a plurality of attendees and one or more attendee associations. The embodiment may also include determining a chat duration prediction based on the calculated time parameter, the calculated content parameter, and the calculated attendee parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Rachael M.H. Dickens, Jonathan Dunne, Ethan A. Geyer, Liam S. HARPUR, Bo Jiang, ANDREW PENROSE, Naama Tepper
  • Patent number: 10541822
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for calculating a group chat segment duration is provided. The embodiment may include capturing a plurality of group chat messages from a chat message repository. The embodiment may also include determining a probability distribution based on analyzing the captured group chat messages over a time vector. The embodiment may further include calculating a time parameter based on the determined probability distribution. The embodiment may also include calculating a content parameter based on one or more relevant chat topics. The embodiment may further include calculating an attendee parameter based on a plurality of attendees and one or more attendee associations. The embodiment may also include determining a chat duration prediction based on the calculated time parameter, the calculated content parameter, and the calculated attendee parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Rachael M. H. Dickens, Jonathan Dunne, Ethan A. Geyer, Liam S. Harpur, Bo Jiang, Andrew Penrose, Naama Tepper
  • Patent number: 10417340
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for cognitively summarizing one or more collaborative moments is provided. An embodiment may include receiving a plurality of communications sent during a collaborative session. The embodiment may also include grouping the plurality of received communications into one or more bursts. The embodiment may further include assigning one or more keywords or one or more entities to each burst. The embodiment may also include generating a summary for each burst using one or more natural language processing techniques based on the assigned one or more keywords or one or more entities. The embodiment may further include transmitting the generated summary to each user participating in the collaborative session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Katelyn Applegate, Thomas J. Blanchflower, Jonathan F. Brunn, Michael A. Celedonia, Scott E. Chapman, Dennis J. Chen, Ami H. Dewar, Rachael M. H. Dickens, Ethan A. Geyer, Bo Jiang, Rogelio Vazquez-Rivera
  • Publication number: 20190279110
    Abstract: Identification of content classes deemed important by users is received. Classifiers are trained on user communication text to recognize content matching content classes. A composite classifier is applied to text of communication among users of a second set of users, including tagging, by the composite classifier, content in text of communication among the users of the second set. The tagging is responsive to the classifiers recognizing their respective content classes in text of communication among the users of the second set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: JONATHAN F. BRUNN, SCOTT E. CHAPMAN, DENNIS J. CHEN, AMI H. DEWAR, RACHAEL M. DICKENS, JONATHAN DUNNE, ETHAN A. GEYER, ROGELIO VAZQUEZ-RIVERA
  • Publication number: 20190179955
    Abstract: Familiarity-based text classification framework selection is described. A list of participants in an electronic message thread is selected. For each pairing of participants, a familiarity score is determined based on a number of criteria. A familiarity model is formed based on multiple familiarity scores and a text classification framework for the electronic message thread is selected based on the familiarity model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Ethan A. Geyer, Jonathan F. Brunn, Jonathan Dunne, Naama Tepper
  • Publication number: 20190122142
    Abstract: Identification of content classes deemed important by users is received. Classifiers are trained on user communication text to recognize content matching content classes. A composite classifier is applied to text of communication among users of a second set of users, including tagging, by the composite classifier, content in text of communication among the users of the second set. The tagging is responsive to the classifiers recognizing their respective content classes in text of communication among the users of the second set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: JONATHAN F. BRUNN, SCOTT E. CHAPMAN, DENNIS J. CHEN, AMI H. DEWAR, RACHAEL M. DICKENS, JONATHAN DUNNE, ETHAN A. GEYER, ROGELIO VAZQUEZ-RIVERA
  • Publication number: 20190121852
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for cognitively summarizing one or more collaborative moments is provided. An embodiment may include receiving a plurality of communications sent during a collaborative session. The embodiment may also include grouping the plurality of received communications into one or more bursts. The embodiment may further include assigning one or more keywords or one or more entities to each burst. The embodiment may also include generating a summary for each burst using one or more natural language processing techniques based on the assigned one or more keywords or one or more entities. The embodiment may further include transmitting the generated summary to each user participating in the collaborative session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Katelyn Applegate, Thomas J. Blanchflower, Jonathan F. Brunn, Michael A. Celedonia, Scott E. Chapman, Dennis J. Chen, Ami H. Dewar, Rachael M.H. Dickens, Ethan A. Geyer, Bo Jiang, Rogelio Vazquez-Rivera
  • Publication number: 20190121907
    Abstract: Message grouping using temporal and multi-factor similarity includes grouping multiple messages of a corpus in a group messaging system into a number of message bursts. Each message burst includes a number of messages that have a temporal relationship. Multiple of the number of message bursts are grouped into a message cluster. The grouping is based on a similarity of the number of message bursts as defined by multiple features of the message bursts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Daniel Dulaney, Ami Dewar, Ethan A. Geyer, Bo Jiang, Rachael Dickens, Scott E. Chapman, Thomas Blanchflower, Naama Tepper
  • Publication number: 20190103982
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for calculating a group chat segment duration is provided. The embodiment may include capturing a plurality of group chat messages from a chat message repository. The embodiment may also include determining a probability distribution based on analyzing the captured group chat messages over a time vector. The embodiment may further include calculating a time parameter based on the determined probability distribution. The embodiment may also include calculating a content parameter based on one or more relevant chat topics. The embodiment may further include calculating an attendee parameter based on a plurality of attendees and one or more attendee associations. The embodiment may also include determining a chat duration prediction based on the calculated time parameter, the calculated content parameter, and the calculated attendee parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Jonathan F. Brunn, Rachael M.H. Dickens, Jonathan Dunne, Ethan A. Geyer, Liam S. HARPUR, Bo Jiang, ANDREW PENROSE, Naama Tepper