Patents by Inventor Gerd Weishaar
Gerd Weishaar 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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Publication number: 20250104458Abstract: Using a cognitive artificial intelligence (AI) layer (e.g., a generative AI model and one or more other AI/ML models) to perform robotic process automation (RPA) robot repair is disclosed. Computer vision (CV) and/or optical character recognition (OCR) models may be called by RPA robots when performing activities in RPA workflows to identify graphical elements and text, respectively, in a user interface (UI). However, the CV or OCR model may not find a graphical element or text targeted by the activity of the RPA workflow, or the RPA robot may encounter an exception and otherwise fail when performing the activity. In such cases, a cognitive AI layer including a generative AI model may be used to find the target graphical element or text, or to address the robot failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: UiPath, Inc.Inventors: Daniel DINES, Graham SHELDON, Mircea GRIGORE, Gerd WEISHAAR, Justin GRINDAL
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Publication number: 20250094322Abstract: A method executed by a fallback engine is provided. The fallback engine is implemented as a computer program within a computing system. The method includes tracking information for versions for a selector stored in a selector repository. The information includes a proof of work defining an amount of use per version of the versions. The method includes determining a current state of an original selector version of the selector utilized by an automation and automatically implementing a fallback operation that updates a target of the selector of the automation from the original selector version to a different selector version based the proof of work for the different selector version in the selector repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: March 20, 2025Applicant: UiPath, Inc.Inventor: Gerd WEISHAAR
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Publication number: 20240362157Abstract: A method for transformation and visualization of consolidated data is provided. The method is executed by a determination engine implemented as a computer program within a computing environment. The method includes executing a data consolidation that normalizes aggregated data into the consolidated data by subjecting the aggregated data to transformations per weights to output the consolidated data. The method includes executing a data transformation and visualization by determining final ratings for the consolidated data and generating on a display a user interface comprising a heatmap depicting the consolidated data according to the final ratings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: UiPath, Inc.Inventors: Lev KUSHNIR, Amol AWATE, Rick CHALKLEY, Gerd WEISHAAR, Gurpreet CHAHAL, Sumit CHOURASIA
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Patent number: 11977904Abstract: In some embodiments, a robotic process automation (RPA) design application provides a user-friendly graphical user interface that unifies the design of automation activities performed on desktop computers with the design of automation activities performed on mobile computing devices such as smartphones and wearable computers. Some embodiments connect to a model device acting as a substitute for an actual automation target device (e.g., smartphone of specific make and model) and display a model GUI mirroring the output of the respective model device. Some embodiments further enable the user to design an automation workflow by directly interacting with the model GUI.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: UiPath Inc.Inventors: Christian Mayer, Gerd Weishaar, Bogdan Cucosel
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Patent number: 11941419Abstract: In some embodiments, a robotic process automation (RPA) design application provides a user-friendly graphical user interface that unifies the design of automation activities performed on desktop computers with the design of automation activities performed on mobile computing devices such as smartphones and wearable computers. Some embodiments connect to a model device acting as a substitute for an actual automation target device (e.g., smartphone of specific make and model) and display a model GUI mirroring the output of the respective model device. Some embodiments further enable the user to design an automation workflow by directly interacting with the model GUI.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2023Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: UiPath Inc.Inventors: Christian Mayer, Gerd Weishaar, Bogdan Cucosel
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Publication number: 20230367702Abstract: A robot design interface comprises tools for testing a robotic process automation (RPA) workflow. Some embodiments automatically generate a mock workflow comprising a duplicate of an original workflow, wherein a set of RPA activities are replaced with substitute activities for testing purposes. Some embodiments expose an intuitive interface co-displaying the substitute activities in parallel to their respective original activities and enabling a user to configure various mock parameters. Testing is then carried out on the mock workflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventors: Thomas STOCKER, Christian MAYER, Gerd WEISHAAR
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Patent number: 11797432Abstract: A robotic process automation (RPA) robot performs fuzzing on a workflow. The robot provides a randomized typed data input in a workflow, and executes the workflow as a black box with the randomized typed data input. The robot creates test case when a new path is discovered based on an output of the workflow, and terminates the fuzzing when a desired path coverage has been reached.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: UiPath, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Stocker, Gerd Weishaar
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Patent number: 11789853Abstract: Test cases for existing workflows (or workflows under test) may be created and executed. A test case may be created for a workflow in production or one or more parts of the workflow, and the created test case for the workflow, or the one or more parts of the workflow, may be executed to identify environmental and/or automation issues for the workflow. A failed workflow test may be reported when the environmental and/or automation issues are identified.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: UiPath, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Stocker, Gerd Weishaar
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Publication number: 20230273804Abstract: In some embodiments, a robotic process automation (RPA) design application provides a user-friendly graphical user interface that unifies the design of automation activities performed on desktop computers with the design of automation activities performed on mobile computing devices such as smartphones and wearable computers. Some embodiments connect to a model device acting as a substitute for an actual automation target device (e.g., smartphone of specific make and model) and display a model GUI mirroring the output of the respective model device. Some embodiments further enable the user to design an automation workflow by directly interacting with the model GUI.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Christian MAYER, Gerd WEISHAAR, Bogdan CUCOSEL
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Publication number: 20230273805Abstract: In some embodiments, a robotic process automation (RPA) design application provides a user-friendly graphical user interface that unifies the design of automation activities performed on desktop computers with the design of automation activities performed on mobile computing devices such as smartphones and wearable computers. Some embodiments connect to a model device acting as a substitute for an actual automation target device (e.g., smartphone of specific make and model) and display a model GUI mirroring the output of the respective model device. Some embodiments further enable the user to design an automation workflow by directly interacting with the model GUI.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Christian MAYER, Gerd WEISHAAR, Bogdan CUCOSEL
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Patent number: 11709766Abstract: A robot design interface comprises tools for testing a robotic process automation (RPA) workflow. Some embodiments automatically generate a mock workflow comprising a duplicate of the original workflow wherein a set of RPA activities are replaced with substitute activities for testing purposes. Some embodiments expose an intuitive interface co-displaying the substitute activities in parallel to their respective original activities and enabling a user to configure various mock parameters. Testing is then carried out on the mock workflow.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: UiPath Inc.Inventors: Thomas Stocker, Christian Mayer, Gerd Weishaar
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Patent number: 11656883Abstract: In some embodiments, a robotic process automation (RPA) design application provides a user-friendly graphical user interface that unifies the design of automation activities performed on desktop computers with the design of automation activities performed on mobile computing devices such as smartphones and wearable computers. Some embodiments connect to a model device acting as a substitute for an actual automation target device (e.g. smartphone of specific make and model) and display a model GUI mirroring the output of the respective model device. Some embodiments further enable the user to design an automation workflow by directly interacting with the model GUI.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: UiPath Inc.Inventors: Christian Mayer, Gerd Weishaar, Bogdan N. Cucosel
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Patent number: 11494291Abstract: A system and a computer-implemented method for analyzing workflow of test automation associated with a robotic process automation (RPA) application are disclosed herein. The computer-implemented method includes receiving the workflow of the test automation associated with the RPA application and analyzing, via an Artificial Intelligence (AI) model associated with a workflow analyzer module, the workflow of the test automation based on a set of pre-defined test automation rules. The computer-implemented method further includes determining one or more metrics associated with the analyzed workflow of the test automation and generating, via the AI model, corrective activity data based on the determined one or more metrics.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: UiPath, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Stocker, Kartik Iyer, Radhakrishnan Iyer, Naveen Kumar M, Gerd Weishaar, Christian Mayer
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Publication number: 20220269592Abstract: A robot design interface comprises tools for testing a robotic process automation (RPA) workflow. Some embodiments automatically generate a mock workflow comprising a duplicate of the original workflow wherein a set of RPA activities are replaced with substitute activities for testing purposes. Some embodiments expose an intuitive interface co-displaying the substitute activities in parallel to their respective original activities and enabling a user to configure various mock parameters. Testing is then carried out on the mock workflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Inventors: Thomas STOCKER, Christian MAYER, Gerd WEISHAAR
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Publication number: 20220237005Abstract: In some embodiments, a robotic process automation (RPA) design application provides a user-friendly graphical user interface that unifies the design of automation activities performed on desktop computers with the design of automation activities performed on mobile computing devices such as smartphones and wearable computers. Some embodiments connect to a model device acting as a substitute for an actual automation target device (e.g. smartphone of specific make and model) and display a model GUI mirroring the output of the respective model device. Some embodiments further enable the user to design an automation workflow by directly interacting with the model GUI.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Christian MAYER, Gerd WEISHAAR, Bogdan N. CUCOSEL
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Publication number: 20220164279Abstract: A robotic process automation (RPA) robot performs fuzzing on a workflow. The robot provides a randomized typed data input in a workflow, and executes the workflow as a black box with the randomized typed data input. The robot creates test case when a new path is discovered based on an output of the workflow, and terminates the fuzzing when a desired path coverage has been reached.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: UiPath, Inc.Inventors: Thomas STOCKER, Gerd WEISHAAR
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Patent number: 11334471Abstract: A robot design interface comprises tools for testing a robotic process automation (RPA) workflow. Some embodiments automatically generate a mock workflow comprising a duplicate of the original workflow wherein a set of RPA activities are replaced with substitute activities for testing to purposes. Some embodiments expose an intuitive interface co-displaying the substitute activities in parallel to their respective original activities and enabling a user to configure various mock parameters. Testing is then carried out on the mock workflow.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: UiPath Inc.Inventors: Thomas Stocker, Christian Mayer, Gerd Weishaar
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Patent number: 11314531Abstract: In some embodiments, a robotic process automation (RPA) design application provides a user-friendly graphical user interface that unifies the design of automation activities performed on desktop computers with the design of automation activities performed on mobile computing devices such as smartphones and wearable computers. Some embodiments connect to a model device acting as a substitute for an actual automation target device (e.g. smartphone of specific make and model) and display a model GUI mirroring the output of the respective model device. Some embodiments further enable the user to design an automation workflow by directly interacting with the model GUI.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: UiPath Inc.Inventors: Christian Mayer, Gerd Weishaar, Bogdan N. Cucosel
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Publication number: 20220100639Abstract: A system and a computer-implemented method for generating a test automation file for an application under test are disclosed herein. The computer-implemented method includes obtaining an image file associated with the application under test and identifying one or more control elements in the image file. The computer-implemented method further includes generating test automation recording data for the image file using a computer vision component, by recording one or more actions performed by a user on the one or more control elements of the image file. The computer-implemented method further includes using the test automation recording data to generate the test automation file at a design stage. The computer-implemented method further includes using the test automation file for testing a live application, at a development stage. The live application can be an RPA application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: UiPath, Inc.Inventors: Gerd WEISHAAR, Christian MAYER, Thomas STOCKER
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Publication number: 20210334193Abstract: Test cases for existing workflows (or workflows under test) may be created and executed. A test case may be created for a workflow in production or one or more parts of the workflow, and the created test case for the workflow, or the one or more parts of the workflow, may be executed to identify environmental and/or automation issues for the workflow. A failed workflow test may be reported when the environmental and/or automation issues are identified.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: UiPath, Inc.Inventors: Thomas STOCKER, Gerd WEISHAAR