Patents by Inventor Guangjie Ren

Guangjie Ren 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: 20200174967
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes determining a starting folder within a file system, computing, for each child folder of the starting folder, a similarity metric indicating a level of similarity to a file, selecting two child folders of the starting folder having greatest similarity metrics, comparing a difference between the greatest similarity metrics of the two child folders to a predetermined threshold, and conditionally selecting the starting folder as a recommended folder to which the file is saved, based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Sunhwan Lee, Shun Jiang, Robert J. Moore, Guangjie Ren, Raphael I. Arar
  • Publication number: 20200160866
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a computer program product for improving accuracy of a transcript of a spoken interaction. The computer program product comprises a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are executable by a processor to cause the processor to identify a plurality of patterns in the transcript. The plurality of patterns are indicative of a group of acoustically similar words in the transcript and a corresponding local, sequential context of the group of acoustically similar words. The program instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the processor to predict conditional probabilities for the group of acoustically similar words based on a predictive model and the plurality of patterns, detect one or more transcription errors in the transcript based on the conditional probabilities, and correct the one or more transcription errors by applying a multi-pass correction on the one or more transcription errors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Margaret H. Szymanski, Robert J. Moore, Sunhwan Lee, Pawan Chowdhary, Shun Jiang, Guangjie Ren, Raphael Arar
  • Publication number: 20200134021
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising generating a conversational interface for display on an electronic device. The conversational interface facilitates a communication session between a user and an automated conversational agent. The method further comprises performing a real-time analysis of a portion of a user input in response to the user constructing the user input during the communication session, and updating the conversational interface to include real-time feedback indicative of whether the automated conversational agent understands the portion of the user input based on the analysis. The real-time feedback allows the user to adjust the user input before completing the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Robert J. Moore, Raphael Arar, Guangjie Ren, Margaret H. Szymanski
  • Publication number: 20200134017
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for dynamically modifying placeholder text in a conversational interface includes: processing a conversation log reflecting a conversation between a human user and an automated agent; determining, based at least in part on the processing: one or more capabilities of the automated agent; and/or a trajectory of the conversation; and dynamically modifying placeholder text in the conversational interface based at least in part on: the one or more capabilities of the automated agent; the trajectory of the conversation; or both the one or more capabilities of the automated agent and the trajectory of the conversation. Other embodiments in the form of systems and computer program products are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Raphael I. Arar, Robert J. Moore, Guangjie Ren, Margaret H. Szymanski, Eric Y. Liu
  • Publication number: 20200105255
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for predicting a next action in a conversation system that includes obtaining, by a processor, information from conversation logs and a conversation design. The processor further creates a dialog graph based on the conversation design. Weights and attributes for edges in the dialog graph are determined based on the information from the conversation logs. An unrecognized user input the conversation system is detected. The unrecognized user input is analyzed and a next action is predicted based on dialog nodes in the dialog graph and historical paths. A guiding conversation response is generated based on the predicted next action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Lei Huang, Robert J. Moore, Guangjie Ren, Shun Jiang
  • Publication number: 20200104410
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method comprising receiving a first set of information corresponding to a first entity and receiving a second set of information corresponding to a second entity. Each set of information received corresponding to each entity comprises visual information relating to the entity. The method further comprises encoding each set of information, and classifying the first entity and the second entity as either matching entities or non-matching entities based on the encoding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Sunhwan Lee, Pawan Chowdhary, Guangjie Ren
  • Publication number: 20200082123
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying a plurality of protected pieces from a conversation. The computer-implemented method further includes generating one or more confidence scores for each protected piece, wherein a confidence score is a degree of associativity between a protected piece and a type of sensitive information. The computer-implemented method further includes determining that the protected piece is associated with the type of sensitive information. The computer-implemented method further includes determining a type of protection action for each protected piece in the plurality of protected pieces. The computer-implemented method further includes performing the type of protection action for each protected piece in the plurality of protected pieces to form a modified conversation that is devoid of the sensitive information. A corresponding computer system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Nathalie Baracaldo Angel, Heiko H. Ludwig, Robert J. Moore, Guangjie Ren
  • Patent number: 10540521
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying a plurality of protected pieces from a conversation. The computer-implemented method further includes generating one or more confidence scores for each protected piece, wherein a confidence score is a degree of associativity between a protected piece and a type of sensitive information. The computer-implemented method further includes determining that the protected piece is associated with the type of sensitive information. The computer-implemented method further includes determining a type of protection action for each protected piece in the plurality of protected pieces. The computer-implemented method further includes performing the type of protection action for each protected piece in the plurality of protected pieces to form a modified conversation that is devoid of the sensitive information. A corresponding computer system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nathalie Baracaldo Angel, Heiko H. Ludwig, Robert J. Moore, Guangjie Ren
  • Publication number: 20190122268
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for assessing probability of winning an in-flight deal. The method comprises receiving information for the in-flight deal. The information for the in-flight deal comprises a set of price points for the in-flight deal and metadata relating to the in-flight deal. The method further comprises, for each price point of the set of price points, predicting a probability of winning the in-flight deal at the price point based on a predictive analytics model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Michael K. Firth, Aly Megahed, Guangjie Ren
  • Patent number: 10248974
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for assessing probability of winning an in-flight deal. The method comprises receiving information for the in-flight deal. The information for the in-flight deal comprises a set of price points for the in-flight deal and metadata relating to the in-flight deal. The method further comprises, for each price point of the set of price points, predicting a probability of winning the in-flight deal at the price point based on a predictive analytics model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael K. Firth, Aly Megahed, Guangjie Ren
  • Publication number: 20190066686
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying a plurality of protected pieces from a conversation. The computer-implemented method further includes generating one or more confidence scores for each protected piece, wherein a confidence score is a degree of associativity between a protected piece and a type of sensitive information. The computer-implemented method further includes determining that the protected piece is associated with the type of sensitive information. The computer-implemented method further includes determining a type of protection action for each protected piece in the plurality of protected pieces. The computer-implemented method further includes performing the type of protection action for each protected piece in the plurality of protected pieces to form a modified conversation that is devoid of the sensitive information. A corresponding computer system and computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Nathalie Baracaldo Angel, Heiko H. Ludwig, Robert J. Moore, Guangjie Ren
  • Publication number: 20190026821
    Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of identifying a first conferred asset exchange request from a first user account and a second conferred asset exchange request from a second user account which are capable of being used to settle each other, requesting an intermediary blockchain to perform a conferred asset settlement transaction for the first and second conferred asset exchange requests, determining that first conferred assets of the first user account and second conferred assets of the second user account have been transferred to temporary intermediary trading addresses, respectively, and releasing the first conferred assets to the second user account and the second loyalty assets to the first user account, in response to the determining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Luis Angel D. Bathen, Pawan R. Chowdhary, Andres Garagiola, Shun Jiang, Diego A. Masini, Guangjie Ren, Dulce B. Ponceleon, Chung-hao Tan
  • Publication number: 20180075355
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes creating a profile for a user, the profile including one or more default aspects created automatically by a system and one or more custom aspects created in response to textual input by the user, comparing event data to the profile, and providing a recommendation to the user, based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Eric K. Butler, Anca A. Chandra, Pawan R. Chowdhary, Susanne M. Glissmann-Hochstein, Divyesh Jadav, Shun Jiang, Sunhwan Lee, Guangjie Ren, Hovey R. Strong, JR.
  • Publication number: 20180025341
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a system, computer program product, and method for generating a recommendation for using a payment instrument or combination of payment instruments to tender payment. Payment instrument data is stored in a database. Upon receiving a request for a payment recommendation, payment instrument data is retrieved from the database and a payment instrument score is assessed across two or more payment instruments. The assessment comprises the application of a function to a payment instrument, the function taking into account payment instrument variables, category, and location. A recommendation of an apportionment of the payment is generated, including an allocation of an associated cost and the recommended payment is transmitted to a network server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Anca A. Chandra, Pawan R. Chowdhary, Susanne M. Glissmann-Hochstein, Thomas D. Griffin, Divyesh Jadav, Sunhwan Lee, Guangjie Ren, Hovey Raymond Strong, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170372378
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method for assessing probability of winning an in-flight deal. The method comprises receiving information for the in-flight deal. The information for the in-flight deal comprises a set of price points for the in-flight deal and metadata relating to the in-flight deal. The method further comprises, for each price point of the set of price points, predicting a probability of winning the in-flight deal at the price point based on a predictive analytics model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Michael K. Firth, Aly Megahed, Guangjie Ren
  • Publication number: 20150317580
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for modeling the relationship between a company's business performance metrics and information technology service costs. In one embodiment, a plurality of business architecture component descriptors and a plurality of measurement component descriptors are provided. Each descriptor includes at least one variable, corresponding to one of: a business metric, an information technology resource metric, a cost metric of an information technology resource, a service metric of an information technology service, or a cost metric of an information technology service. Business architecture components and measurement components are modeled from the descriptors. These business architecture components are coupled by a qualitative connector, and the measurement components are coupled by an executable connector defining a computable dependency between measurement components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susanne Glissmann-Hochstein, Heiko Ludwig, Yuhichi Nakamura, Guangjie Ren, Glenn Theile