Patents by Inventor Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello

Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello 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: 11900480
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for misinformative content mitigation. A computer receives from a social network system a request for curated content, where the curated content is related to misinformative content that has been identified by the social network system. The computer sends to a system of a paid curated content producer a request for making the curated content public. In response to that the system of the paid curated content producer accepts the request for making the curated content public, the computer provides to the social network system a link to the curated content on the system of the paid curated content producer. On the social network system, the misinformative content is flagged and the link to the curated content is presented aside the misinformative content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vagner Figueredo de Santana, Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos, Mauro Carlos Pichiliani, Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello
  • Patent number: 11379253
    Abstract: In an approach to training a chatbot for remote troubleshooting, one or more computer processors receive a request for help with an issue from a user via a chatbot. One or more computer processors extract information associated with the issue from the request. One or more computer processors determine a script is not available to resolve the issue. One or more computer processors request an agent to resolve the issue. One or more computer processors monitor one or more actions performed by the agent to resolve the issue. Based on the one or more actions, one or more computer processors generate a script, wherein the script includes a sequence of commands corresponding to the one or more actions. One or more computer processors store the script.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Mauro Carlos Pichiliani, Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello, Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos, Vagner Figueredo de Santana
  • Publication number: 20220171641
    Abstract: In an approach to training a chatbot for remote troubleshooting, one or more computer processors receive a request for help with an issue from a user via a chatbot. One or more computer processors extract information associated with the issue from the request. One or more computer processors determine a script is not available to resolve the issue. One or more computer processors request an agent to resolve the issue. One or more computer processors monitor one or more actions performed by the agent to resolve the issue. Based on the one or more actions, one or more computer processors generate a script, wherein the script includes a sequence of commands corresponding to the one or more actions. One or more computer processors store the script.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Mauro Carlos Pichiliani, Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello, Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos, Vagner Figueredo de Santana
  • Publication number: 20220114678
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for misinformative content mitigation. A computer receives from a social network system a request for curated content, where the curated content is related to misinformative content that has been identified by the social network system. The computer sends to a system of a payed curated content producer a request for making the curated content public. In response to that the system of the payed curated content producer accepts the request for making the curated content public, the computer provides to the social network system a link to the curated content on the system of the payed curated content producer. On the social network system, the misinformative content is flagged and the link to the curated content is presented aside the misinformative content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Vagner Figueredo de Santana, Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos, Mauro Carlos Pichiliani, Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello
  • Patent number: 11252202
    Abstract: Aspects discussed herein include a computer-implemented method comprising receiving a support request from a user, and during a current support session responsive to the support request, performing textual analysis of one or more inputs provided by the user during one or both of: (i) the current support session and (ii) one or more previous support sessions. The method further comprises applying one or more features determined by the textual analysis to a model to classify the user into a first class of a predefined plurality of classes that describe a pace of conversation during the current support session. The method further comprises, based on the classification of the user, assigning the support request to be fulfilled by a first operator of a predefined plurality of support operators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello, Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos, Jaione Tirapu Azpiroz, Marco Aurelio Stelmar Netto
  • Patent number: 11238100
    Abstract: A computer system includes a processor configured to execute a conversational agent generator function. The conversational agent generator function is configured to receive a plurality of model input queries. Each model input query includes an intent and a corresponding answer to the intent. A database stores a corpus including sets of textual responses indicative of a common meaning. Each textual response in a given set of textual responses indicates a common meaning constructed in a different style indicative of a corresponding tone of communication. The processor is further configured to execute a rephrasing function configured determine the answer of one of the plurality of model input queries, and convert the answer of one of the plurality of model input queries into a plurality of different rephrased answers from the corpus stored in the database. The processor further outputs the plurality of different rephrased answers to the conversational agent generator function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos, Paulo Rodrigo Cavalin, Claudio Pinhanez, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello
  • Publication number: 20210406469
    Abstract: A method of providing examples to a computerized conversation agent includes associating one or more triplets of two concepts and a relationship therebetween with an intent related to a query. The triplet is embedded in a knowledge graph and the concepts in the knowledge graph are mapped to the intent. A call log is scanned for examples of the intent based on the concepts in the knowledge graph and the examples are mapped to the intent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ana Paula Appel, Claudio Santos Pinhanez, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello, Julio Nogima, Maira Gatti de Bayser, Mauro Pichiliani, Melina de Vasconcelos Alberio Guerra, Paulo Rodrigo Cavalin
  • Patent number: 11194966
    Abstract: A method of providing examples to a computerized conversation agent includes associating one or more triplets of two concepts and a relationship therebetween with an intent related to a query. The triplet is embedded in a knowledge graph and the concepts in the knowledge graph are mapped to the intent. A call log is scanned for examples of the intent based on the concepts in the knowledge graph and the examples are mapped to the intent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ana Paula Appel, Claudio Santos Pinhanez, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello, Julio Nogima, Maira Gatti de Bayser, Mauro Pichiliani, Melina de Vasconcelos Alberio Guerra, Paulo Rodrigo Cavalin
  • Patent number: 11150271
    Abstract: Devices that consume power may be individually and uniquely associated with a blockchain wallet into which funds may be transferred. The device can be provided with a client application that executes within the device to determine an energy provider and the cost rate of energy supply. The client application calculates a value of energy consumption by the device and creates a blockchain transaction to transfer a funds value for the energy consumption from the device's blockchain wallet to a wallet of the energy provider. By providing devices that can self-manage their electricity supply and the accounting thereof, billing of power can be decentralized from a meter that meters all supply to a premises to individual devices. The requirement for a central billing entity, billing address, etc. can also be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paulo Henrique Almeida Cavoto, Argemiro Jose de Lima, Alan Braz, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello, Fabrizio Nascimento Caldas
  • Publication number: 20210314370
    Abstract: Aspects discussed herein include a computer-implemented method comprising receiving a support request from a user, and during a current support session responsive to the support request, performing textual analysis of one or more inputs provided by the user during one or both of: (i) the current support session and (ii) one or more previous support sessions. The method further comprises applying one or more features determined by the textual analysis to a model to classify the user into a first class of a predefined plurality of classes that describe a pace of conversation during the current support session. The method further comprises, based on the classification of the user, assigning the support request to be fulfilled by a first operator of a predefined plurality of support operators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira CANDELLO, Marisa Affonso VASCONCELOS, Jaione TIRAPU AZPIROZ, Marco Aurelio STELMAR NETTO
  • Publication number: 20210271713
    Abstract: A computer system includes a processor configured to execute a conversational agent generator function. The conversational agent generator function is configured to receive a plurality of model input queries. Each model input query includes an intent and a corresponding answer to the intent. A database stores a corpus including sets of textual responses indicative of a common meaning. Each textual response in a given set of textual responses indicates a common meaning constructed in a different style indicative of a corresponding tone of communication. The processor is further configured to execute a rephrasing function configured determine the answer of one of the plurality of model input queries, and convert the answer of one of the plurality of model input queries into a plurality of different rephrased answers from the corpus stored in the database. The processor further outputs the plurality of different rephrased answers to the conversational agent generator function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos, Paulo Rodrigo Cavalin, Claudio Pinhanez, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello
  • Patent number: 11025741
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for a query-based interface in a cognitive computing platform. A system is provided that includes a query processor that inputs a query for an identified user and determines a set of results for inclusion in a cognitive response based on a set of information sources; a modality selection system that selects an interface modality for the cognitive response based on user profile data and at least one external input; and a response formatting system that determines a response format for the set of results in the cognitive response, wherein the response format is determined based on confidence levels determined from social networking information associated with the identified user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ana Paula Appel, Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello, Vagner Figueredo de Santana
  • Patent number: 10726827
    Abstract: A conversational agent capability assessment method, system, and computer program product, includes assessing a performance, a personality and a cognitive trait of a conversational agent based on natural written language by a second conversational agent by combining an analysis of a plurality of metrics that each compare a metric from the conversational agent with a metric from the second conversational agent and producing a report detailing the performance, the personality, and the cognitive trait of the conversational agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Braz, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello, Claudio Santos Pinhanez, Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos
  • Patent number: 10572501
    Abstract: A user guided data mining system includes: a database storing a network graph comprising a plurality nodes and edges, node attributes for the nodes, and edge attributes for the edges; and a data mining module configured to: request feedback from a user indicating at least one of the node attributes, visualize the network graph considering the indicated attributes, request feedback from the user indicating a part of the visualized network graph and a class of graph mining algorithm, and rank a plurality of different graph mining algorithms of the indicated class based on the indicated part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ana Paula Appel, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello, Vagner Figueredo De Santana
  • Publication number: 20190353685
    Abstract: Devices that consume power may be individually and uniquely associated with a blockchain wallet into which funds may be transferred. The device can be provided with a client application that executes within the device to determine an energy provider and the cost rate of energy supply. The client application calculates a value of energy consumption by the device and creates a blockchain transaction to transfer a funds value for the energy consumption from the device's blockchain wallet to a wallet of the energy provider. By providing devices that can self-manage their electricity supply and the accounting thereof, billing of power can be decentralized from a meter that meters all supply to a premises to individual devices. The requirement for a central billing entity, billing address, etc. can also be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Paulo Henrique Almeida Cavoto, Argemiro Jose de Lima, Alan Braz, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello, Fabrizio Nascimento Caldas
  • Publication number: 20190188583
    Abstract: A mitigation action recommendation method, system, and computer program product, includes building a cognitive machine learning model for a conversational agent, querying a user, via the conversational agent, to create a profile of the user by comparing answers from the user to the cognitive machine learning model to determine missing data, and creating a new query, based on the cognitive machine learning model, to acquire, via the conversational agent, at least some of the missing data from the user to update the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Ana Paula Appel, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello, Ricardo Vieira Borges Franco, Claudio Pinhanez, Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos
  • Patent number: 10102846
    Abstract: A conversational agent capability assessment method, system, and computer program product, includes obtaining data to create at least one scenario for testing a conversational agent, performing a set of tests using a scenario of the at least one scenario created to assess a capability of the conversational agent, and comparing a result of the capability from the set of tests with an expected result of the scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan Braz, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello, Claudio Santos Pinhanez, Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos
  • Publication number: 20180293973
    Abstract: A conversational agent capability assessment method, system, and computer program product, includes assessing a performance, a personality and a cognitive trait of a conversational agent based on natural written language by a second conversational agent by combining an analysis of a plurality of metrics that each compare a metric from the conversational agent with a metric from the second conversational agent and producing a report detailing the performance, the personality, and the cognitive trait of the conversational agent
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Alan BRAZ, Heloisa Caroline De Souza Pereira Candello, Claudio Santos Pinhanez, Marisa Affonso Vasconcelos
  • Publication number: 20180218259
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for arranging a set of nodes having disparate cognitive learning capabilities in a space. A method is provided that includes: receiving node related inputs that include structured data and unstructured data; identifying existing relationships and interactions among the nodes by analyzing external resource data; generating a cognitive profile for each node in the set of nodes based on the node related inputs; determining a compatibility for each pair of nodes in the set of nodes based on generated cognitive profiles and existing relationships and interactions; and calculating an arrangement based on the compatibility determined for each pair of nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Alan Braz, Fabrizio N. Caldas, Heloisa Caroline de Souza Pereira Candello, Paulo Henrique de Almeida Cavoto, Argemiro Jose de Lima
  • 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