Patents by Inventor James (Bo) M. A. Begole

James (Bo) M. A. Begole 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: 9576239
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for identifying tasks using temporal footprints is provided. A database of temporal footprints is maintained. Each temporal footprint is representative of a different task and includes one or more significant patterns of two or more sequential events. Events performed by one or more users are tracked. At least one pattern including sequential occurrences of two or more of the tracked events is identified. The identified pattern is compared to each of the significant patterns of the temporal footprints. A footprint score for the identified pattern is determined with respect to each temporal footprint. The task associated with the temporal footprint having the highest footprint score is assigned to the identified pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Oliver Brdiczka, James (Bo) M.A. Begole
  • Patent number: 8392351
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for generating temporal footprints to identify tasks is provided. One or more events performed by a user during execution of a task is recorded. Patterns including sequences of two or more of the events are identified. Each pattern occurs at a plurality of occurrences. A determination of whether each pattern is significant is made. A temporal distance between the events in each pattern occurrence for each pattern is identified. A pattern value is determined for each pattern based on a number of occurrences and the associated temporal distance. The pattern value is applied to a significance level. At least one of the patterns is determined to be significant when the pattern value satisfies the significance level. A temporal footprint is generated for the executed task and includes the significant patterns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
    Inventors: Oliver Brdiczka, James (Bo) M. A. Begole
  • Publication number: 20100274744
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for generating temporal footprints to identify tasks is provided. One or more events performed by a user during execution of a task is recorded. Patterns including sequences of two or more of the events are identified. Each pattern occurs at a plurality of occurrences. A determination of whether each pattern is significant is made. A temporal distance between the events in each pattern occurrence for each pattern is identified. A pattern value is determined for each pattern based on a number of occurrences and the associated temporal distance. The pattern value is applied to a significance level. At least one of the patterns is determined to be significant when the pattern value satisfies the significance level. A temporal footprint is generated for the executed task and includes the significant patterns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Oliver Brdiczka, James (Bo) M.A. Begole
  • Publication number: 20080313035
    Abstract: A system and method for providing print advertisements is presented. A target audience is assembled from characteristics about readers. Advertising content is targeted to the target audience. The characteristics of the target audience are analyzed against the advertising content to identify potential advertisers. At least one of the potential advertisers is selected. At least one print advertisement for the selected advertiser is included on the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Eric Peeters, Richard H. Bruce, Ana Arias, James (Bo) M.A. Begole, Ross Bringans, Celia Chow, Lawrence Lee, Lisa Fahey, Linda Jacobson, Marc Mosko, Susan (Susie) Mulhern, Nitin Parekh, David Weinerth
  • Publication number: 20080313036
    Abstract: A system and method for providing advertisements in online and hardcopy mediums is presented. Advertising content is targeted to a target audience. The characteristics of the target audience are analyzed against the advertising content to identify potential advertisers. At least one of the potential advertisers is selected. One or more advertisements for the selected advertiser is included on a document. The document is provided on at least one of online and hardcopy mediums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Marc Mosko, Richard H. Bruce, Nitin Parekh, James (Bo) M.A. Begole, Lisa Fahey, Eric Peeters