Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. Pratt

Jeffrey R. Pratt 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: 11049139
    Abstract: At least one configured mobile device monitoring radius relative to respective purchase locations is established within a retail environment. Mobile device distances from purchase locations at times of purchases within the retail environment are monitored over time by a processor utilizing locationing technology. A repeating mobile device proximity pattern of at least two mobile device identifiers being located together and in proximity to the respective purchase locations at the times of the respective different purchases is detected across the several different purchases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dmitri S. Dodor, Jeffrey R. Pratt, Kyle D. Robeson
  • Publication number: 20190073694
    Abstract: At least one configured mobile device monitoring radius relative to respective purchase locations is established within a retail environment. Mobile device distances from purchase locations at times of purchases within the retail environment are monitored over time by a processor utilizing locationing technology. A repeating mobile device proximity pattern of at least two mobile device identifiers being located together and in proximity to the respective purchase locations at the times of the respective different purchases is detected across the several different purchases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Dmitri S. Dodor, Jeffrey R. Pratt, Kyle D. Robeson
  • Patent number: 10147118
    Abstract: Mobile device proximity to purchase locations at times of purchases within at least one retail environment is monitored over time by a processor utilizing locationing technology. Mobile device identifiers of mobile devices in proximity to the purchase locations within the at least one retail environment at the times of the purchases are captured. A repeating mobile device proximity pattern of at least two mobile device identifiers being repeatedly located together and in proximity to the respective purchase locations at the times of the respective purchases is detected across several different purchases. Mobile devices identified by the at least two mobile device identifiers detected within the repeating mobile device proximity pattern across the several different purchases are paired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dmitri S. Dodor, Jeffrey R. Pratt, Kyle D. Robeson
  • Patent number: 9836520
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for enhancing a classification system to include an automatic classification validation system. The automatic classification validation system takes the classification results and automatically validates them for correctness. More specifically, the automatic classification validation system analyzes the data objects in the categories and, if any outliers are identified, then determines a context of the data object from a plurality of records contained within a certain category to determine the context. The classification validation system then uses the context of the data object to validate the classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Romina M. J. Jose, Jason D. LaVoie, Kavita Patil, Aleksandr E. Petrov, Jeffrey R. Pratt, Edward T. Winchester, Kristin A. Witherspoon
  • Publication number: 20160335666
    Abstract: Mobile device proximity to purchase locations at times of purchases within at least one retail environment is monitored over time by a processor utilizing locationing technology. Mobile device identifiers of mobile devices in proximity to the purchase locations within the at least one retail environment at the times of the purchases are captured. A repeating mobile device proximity pattern of at least two mobile device identifiers being repeatedly located together and in proximity to the respective purchase locations at the times of the respective purchases is detected across several different purchases. Mobile devices identified by the at least two mobile device identifiers detected within the repeating mobile device proximity pattern across the several different purchases are paired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Dmitri S. Dodor, Jeffrey R. Pratt, Kyle D. Robeson
  • Publication number: 20150227591
    Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for enhancing a classification system to include an automatic classification validation system. The automatic classification validation system takes the classification results and automatically validates them for correctness. More specifically, the automatic classification validation system analyzes the data objects in the categories and, if any outliers are identified, then determines a context of the data object from a plurality of records contained within a certain category to determine the context. The classification validation system then uses the context of the data object to validate the classification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Romina M. J. Jose, Jason D. LaVoie, Kavita Patil, Aleksandr E. Petrov, Jeffrey R. Pratt, Edward T. Winchester, Kristin A. Witherspoon